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I had a new Trane 95% efficiency condensing furnace installed 3 years ago. I like the efficiency, but we had some glitches that first season. They installed the water condensing tube to vent on the roof. That worked fine until it got really cold. Then the condensing line would freeze and shut...

Well I’m feeling like chicken, fish, and plants are pretty good fried and sautéed.

Time for this thread to get back on track to discuss our favorite beers.

I’m glad that it worked for you. It seemed like an easy and logical solution to me. Providing that your truss is capable of holding the load in the event of hydraulic failure. And yes I hear you about shop cleanup. A few years ago I had a roll off dumpster parked by my barn and managed to fill...

We went almost a week once when a tornado destroyed the power substation about ten miles from us. Fortunately it was early October and not cold yet.

I don’t have them either at my 6800’ elevation. But I have used the same technique to get rid of native ants making mounds near buildings.

Pour a 50/50 mix of diesel and gas down the mound, then light it. The oily diesel keeps the fuel from flashing up all at once, then burning out fast. The mix will burn slower and for a longer period of time. And it will just burn, not explosively flash up when you light it, so it’s much safer to...

Yes the Postal Service is completely overtaxed with package delivery, especially after the recent agreement with UPS to do rural area “last mile” deliveries for UPS in rural service areas. I no longer get UPS packages delivered to my house. I get a slip in the mailbox saying to go pick up the...

My Kubota MX did its first regeneration at right around 75 hours.

They fund tuition only, but not fees, supplies, or residency. It does supply to any in-state university or college. I think it’s the best use for lotto money.

I’m not a hydrologist, but I’m aware of groundwater recharge programs in western Arizona where they drill injection wells and pump flood water into the aquifers. There are also weir and drainage basins in New Mexico where flood water is allowed to pool and percolate into the Rio Grande...

Your pines are sellable sawlogs. Talk to a forester before you go anything. I would start by selling your merchantable timber. Then deal with your small trees.

Are they pumping excess storm water to recharge the aquifers?

Mark Chaulkey used to be a prolific poster and he had a special cup that he designed that was the subject of hundreds of posts.

I agree, but I bet that people with those skills in steel fabrication can find another job very quickly. One of my BIL was a steel fabricator. He left one company in the morning and had 2 new job offers by afternoon.

I remember Bird being the most prolific poster and helpful member.

My state funds free college tuition at any state university or college for in state HS graduates for whatever they study, including trades. They have to maintain a certain GPA. All funded through lottery money.

I would hope that anyone buying a $6M mansion would pay cash.

When my sons were small, we had the honey wagon come pump our septic tank. When he removed the lid and started pumping, the boys came over to watch and were holding their noses. The pumper guy told them that “your dad said that you guys are good helpers and could come work with me.” They...

I found a rusty old crosscut in the woods one day and brought it into my office. One day an old logger came by to ask about upcoming timber sales. This guy was at least 80 years old and still logging (not very fast). He saw the crosscut and asked me where I found it. I told him and he said he...

Stihl sells both pro saws and consumer grade. I haven’t looked at what they have on Amazon.

https://commerce.idaho.gov/blog/rodenator-partners-with-big-name-outdoor-power-equipment-retailer/ https://hayandforage.com/print-article-158-permanent.html I’d love to get one of these.

We have companies locally named gopher guys and go die gopher, that obviously make a lucrative business killing gophers. The species here are not endangered or protected.

I used to live about 6 miles to the east (downwind) of the Purina plant in Flagstaff. Depending on what they were making, we could smell it when the winds were blowing gentle. During high winds, we couldn’t smell anything.

Hang in there.

It’s good that some people enjoy those jobs. It takes people with dead olfactory senses.

Agree, and I have had nothing but septic tanks myself. It’s a necessary job, but I still can’t picture anyone liking it.

No matter how you look at this, septic pumper isn’t a high satisfaction job.

I don’t know this is the best method, but this is what was done on my house 6 years ago when I went from shingles to metal. The roof only had one layer of shingles. They removed the cap shingles and edging, installed new edging, then rolled out a layer of silver material (with ripstop squares)...

The hydraulic shops don’t really order parts kits. They just measure and match the seals on your cylinders. They usually stock about any sizes needed.

There’s no good solution. Solid rubber hoses are durable, but kink. I have used those fabric fire hose types and they are actually the best for durability, but they are hard to store without a reel to roll them up. You can buy them in 3/4” diameter in stores that sell RV supplies.

Learning about all career options is very important. Choosing the highest pay over job satisfaction usually results in burnout and unhappiness. I have a BIL who worked 30 years as a welder and he made 50% more than me. Now he’s retired early with COPD and gripes about how happy he is to no...

People make their own choices. For many people, job satisfaction is more important than money. For others, they aren’t ambitious enough to pursue opportunities. Many people refuse to move, and in today’s society/economy moving is often necessary to succeed in a career.

And she can do better than that. My son has a masters in business finance and is making double that two years after graduating. But he had to move around to find opportunities.

Ah, that’s what some universities do. They require them to stay in campus housing for their freshman year, so they have to have the full meal plan.

Every university I’m familiar with has different meal plans. You pick the number of meals per week.

Not true. Most college degrees are in demand: engineering, teaching, science, medical, communications, business, finance, accounting, and more. General studies, and wonky degrees are not. Most students don’t study those fields with no career prospects. Those that do, find they made a bad choice.

All universities that I’m familiar with have scheduled campus tour days for prospective students and their parents. Go online and sign up for a tour. They will go over all of that financial aid information on the tour and have Q and A sessions.

In the Southwest, we can have 6 seasons in one day (as you drive from 1,000’ to 10,000’ elevation).

I still use Craigslist. But I specifically state: no distance sales, cash and carry only. That seems to discourage the scammers.

In excess for sure.

We get our cruiser’s vests from either Ben Meadows or Forestry Suppliers. https://www.forestry-suppliers.com/c/cruiser-vests/7-66-390 But it depends on how many pockets you need for your use. We typically need vests for all of the cruiser’s gear: loggers tape, d tape, prisms, etc; and also...

It depends on your intention. For permanent landscaping such as perennial landscaping beds covered in rocks or bark, I use the thickest, most durable material available. I have some that is still good after 20 years that I placed around rose bushes and covered with gravel. For one season use in...

I see stouts labeled as milk stout, but Guinness doesn’t label that way. So?

Probably because there’s a limited number of PO boxes.

Beer always brings people together. 😃🍺

The total wine store I occasionally visit carries several Belgian beers. They are very expensive, so they are only bought occasionally. They are unique and very tasty. I guess I could also take a trip to the monestary.

I have used that type of fabric with good results before. It’s better than plastic. I buy it on Amazon.

It’s interesting how tastes change over time, or at least mine did. Ten years ago I only liked darker ales or porters. My tastes have changed and now I prefer wheat or lighter ales. My favorite style is a farmhouse (cream) ale. But those are hard to find. The best I have tasted is called Spotted...

I do love those also. We had a great local brewery that made really good Belgian beers, but sadly they went away during covid. It was called Abbey Brewing Company and was owned by a local monastery. They made a wheat, Belgian ale and trippel beer. They opened a tasting room in Albuquerque...

It is a great time to be a new forestry graduate. The demographics of our profession are such that lots of people are at retirement age and entry level hires were pretty minimal for the past couple of decades. Now everyone is hiring, both government and private sector companies. I participated...

Today I was in town and decided to stop at a Total Wine Store (Walmart of liquor stores). I happened to see a German Hefeweizen that was named one of the 10 best beers of the world at an international beer festival, so I had to buy it. It is made by the oldest brewery in the world (1040). I...

Thank you. I appreciate the respectful way that we can discuss and disagree without the conversation being nasty. A discussion forum is just that, and like you said it would be dull if we always agreed on everything. I always learn more from a different perspective than if everyone has a “ditto”...

You must have some herbicides that I’m not familiar with. Some target all broadleaf plants (2-4-D). Some target any plant (glyphosate), and some target seeds to prevent germination (pre-emergent). I’m unaware of any herbicide that targets weeds but not garden plants.

Just here to harass you retired state guys. 😉 I don’t report people. I state my argument and that’s it.

Why would that matter? Nobody gets a prize for the most posts.

We can vehemently disagree about issues, but I don’t think personal insults are ever ok. Those are the only people I ignore.

I don’t understand how this works. Pre-emergent herbicides prevent seed germination of all plants, not just weeds. Is this a timing thing? Please explain.

The problem with pre-emergent herbicides is that they also prevent vegetable seeds from germinating. I guess it would be ok if you are just growing transplants.

On any given day it could be about any of us. Most of us regular posters do ruffle some feathers on some topics. It’s ok to disagree and argue your opinion. As long as personal attacks are left out of the discussion. Those are never ok.

I’m thinking that if you were willing to accept a fallow year, you could periodically till then water to germinate weed seeds, then till again. Repeat throughout the growing season. This would substantially reduce the soil seedbank of weeds.

Yes. That’s how the world has worked since time immemorial. It’s called apprenticeship.

I have never had a 50-70 year old show up to do plumbing, electrical, or HVAC work. Always young guys 20-40s or a young guy working with an older guy. The work pays well.

Mine neither. They just quote based on house size and value, heating methods, and distance to a fire department.

I’ve been eyeing that greenhouse, but haven’t been able to figure out how to anchor it to keep the wind from blowing it. The material looks lightweight. Please post back after you get it built with any ideas for anchoring and reinforcing it.

A CR means that the budget remains the same as the prior year. The country is operating on the 2023 budget currently, so that’s status quo, not a cut. There is no 2024 federal budget.

I’m not going to beat this anymore. All economic activity is up in the mountain states region. We aren’t experiencing bad times and most contractors and tradesmen have more work than they can do. Sales and businesses are busy and real estate is moving. I’m not going to call this bad times. I’ve...

I guess we will see in the future, but there’s a downturn every couple of decades so eventually this will happen. It still seems that gross production is a more meaningful indicator of a nation’s economic condition than a labor participation rate. That measure tells nothing about why someone...

I never cared for AB beers before their advertising controversy. There are so many great local craft breweries nowadays that actually make beers with flavor.

I know a guy who does bag gardening. He buys bags of fertilized potting soil, throws them on the ground , pokes drainage holes on the bottom and cuts out hole on top to plant shallow rooted veggies like peppers and greens.

A cutting edge on the backside of the blade would defeat the purpose for spinning it around. The purpose is to use the smooth non-cutting side to move snow or smooth gravel without cutting into the gravel roadbed.

Commercial office real estate is headed for a real crash. It is overbuilt relative to how people work today. I know it’s not evenly distributed in the country, but oil and gas is a significant employer in my state and many other places.

This is a better measure of how the national economy is doing.

Labor force participation rate is a complex measure. It says nothing about why people aren’t in the workforce, or if they even are seeking work. Lots of different reasons. Unemployment is a simple measure of people who are seeking work but cannot find employment. As for a “net drain on the...

Not to mention that wages very seldom decrease and the higher wages are also baked into the higher prices.

It varies by region. I don’t know anyone who is unemployed who is seeking work. Every restaurant and store is busy, and new commercial construction is everywhere in my area. The chip manufacturing plants are expanding, oil production is at record highs and the industry can’t find enough workers...

For wildfires home construction does matter a lot. But what matters more is the wildland vegetation (fuels). That’s why I suggested that properties should be hazard rated and insurance priced accordingly depending on whether or not the property has been thinned and opened up to not carry crown...

My understanding is that the only Kubota tractor parts made in the U.S. are loaders, some engines, and tires.

I have always wondered why insurance companies don’t take a smarter approach in rural wildfire prone areas? A reasonable approach would have the insurance company inspect the property in fire prone forest and brush areas. They should quote a very high price for properties that don’t thin...

😉 Sounds like a lot of the country during January. My last visit to New England was in April during mud season, after the snow and before the black flys and mosquitoes.

I have been to Maine but not Vermont. A beautiful part of the country.

There were many years during the past couple of decades when my family had to skip a vacation due to not being able to afford it. We considered a family vacation to just be a camping trip to the lake and fishing because that was all we could afford. The 2008 economic crash and recovery was the...

I had Allstate for over 20 years, then switched to Liberty Mutual for about 6 years. After they replaced my roof due to hail damage, they started jacking up my home snd auto policies, so I went back to Allstate. Their prices are competitive and they haven’t increased rates much in the past few...

We have only two choices in our rural area: Krogers and Walmart. Krogers has a far nicer butcher counter, deli, and bakery, but for everything else prices at Walmart are at least 20% cheaper.

Shop at Wally World

Groceries have increased quite a bit on a lot of items. But groceries are also a small part of my monthly expenses.

Yeah, you’ll probably have to buy MX wheels.

Mine is the total price divided by the number of months financed. Nothing surprising.

The forestry school in TX is SFA

In my Region we use group selection cutting 90% of the time for pine and mixed conifer forests. Occasionally shelterwood cutting, with clear cutting only to regenerate aspen. This is becoming very common throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Cable connections?

I couldn’t get a good inside measurement, but it’s at least 7”. The photo shows the outside inset:

The Black Hills are similar to the forest areas in my Region.

Nice pine country.

Texarkana area?

I will do that this evening.

I love longleaf pine. A much tougher and long lived pine. Loblolly is planted most often because it grows faster for timber production, but longleaf used to historically occupy much of the southeast US. My agency has a longleaf restoration program on much of the SE National Forests. At 10-12”...

I have R4 tires on my MX. what measurements do you need?

Two things: what size are these trees and what product class are they (pulpwood, poles, small sawtimber) and how much volume will be removed? Next, whatever you do, get the trees marked: a thinning is supposed to leave the best and remove the worst. Don’t let the logger make the tree selection...

I was thinking the same thing.

Well that is true that improved genetic stock seedlings will produce timber crops quicker than establishing natural regeneration from seed. And that’s why timber companies invest in tree improvement genetics programs for their lands. But for a non industrial small landowner, rapid maximum...

A lot of things are priced at their new normal. It’s hard to sell a fast burger for $5 when the burger flipper is now making $18+ per hour (starting).

We know a couple who moved here from Oakland. They cited unaffordable real estate prices and crime as being their reasons for the move.

That’s about right in terms of planting costs for about 300 trees per acre. Pine species regenerate well when you have seed trees in proximity. But the seeds are heavy and don’t travel far from the seed trees (couple hundred feet), so large open areas need planting to establish pine.

When possible it’s best to cut pine in the fall or winter, after the pine bark beetles are done with the breeding season. Spring and early summer fresh cut pine slash is attractive to pine bark beetles.

Engineering students also have some fantastic options. I saw an announcement posted at a local university from the Navy. They have a program where if a student enlists in the Seabees (a civilian engineering corps attached to the Navy), the Navy will pay all college expenses and provide a...

A very good summation. Our society needs good tradesmen, scientists, engineers, medical professionals, and even (some) attorneys. Chefs, trash collectors, ect… Everyone should pursue their own dreams and interests and we need all occupations. Except we can do without the crooks.

No doubt that is true. And we have areas where race horses are raised where those vets do very well. But a lot of large animal vets work out of their trucks and are a dying breed (but still in high demand). Pet horses and 4H animals just don’t pay like those pampered foo foo dogs. We need more...

Large animal veterinarians are in high demand because most vets specialize in small animals. Unfortunately, they typically cater to a poorer clientele than the small animal vets. Race horses are an exception. We have lots of very large ranches ranging up to 500,000 acres, but most of those...

Hardwoods will stump sprout and if the species composition is desirable species, that is how these forests are regenerated. But often there is a desire to focus on the most desirable species and what resprouts isn’t what the landowner wants to manage. And of course conifer species don’t resprout...

A small slash pile. I have one much larger than that. I was finally planning to burn it this winter, but I missed the first snow opportunity and now it’s too wet to burn.

If we didn’t have state colleges and universities, most people couldn’t afford to attend college at all. Private schools are outrageously expensive.

Pine does regenerate well naturally when seed trees are adjacent enough to provide seed. And there is enough bare soil to establish seedlings.

I will answer for my own case and most people in my profession, which is the same for many professions. Why spend money going to college instead of making more money with more lucrative jobs? Because we enjoy our chosen field of study and want to make it profession. Most of us work 40+ years in...

We heated our last house with a fireplace insert and it worked well with a few caveats. The house was tri-level and we needed to circulate the air throughout the house. We used the fan on our forced air furnace to do that, along with a blower on the stove insert. Without running the furnace fan...

Depending on what species you want to regenerate.

If you’ve ever met many faculty, cookie cutter instruction is far from the outcome. They are all talented individuals with their own perspectives and experiences with the curriculum they teach. Boards of regents just approve the general programs of how many hours of what subjects are required...

Post clear cutting response is highly variable by forest type. Some types will regenerate with desirable species by root or stump sprouting, while other types must regenerate from seed and must be planted.

Are they different than their comparable Kioti model? I have no clue but have seen them around and at the Bobcat dealership.

I was just responding to your statement about government staying out of education. But state universities are run by state governments who appoint boards of regents. I just found the statement odd about no role for state government in state universities.

Typically timber sale contracts specify that slash treatment (whatever is done) is done by the logger in conjunction with timber removal. They have the appropriate equipment to get this done right and efficiently. There is a slightly reduced stumpage value for the timber to allow for slash...

They are Kioti tractors painted white. If you have a Bobcat dealer nearby they would be a viable option.

Is it a cab model? Do you have a lock on the door?

I said those were not legitimate expenses. But when I compare my minuscule $25k loan debt for four years to current expenses it’s obvious that these costs are not sustainable. Tuition is crazy expensive nowadays for state schools and obscene at private schools. I don’t have an answer. I know...

Took me 15 years to pay off. But my loans were minuscule compared to today’s expenses.

Whatever you think, school loans were used for dorms and cafeteria meal tickets when I went to college back in the 1980s and I used my loans for those expenses. These are listed as legitimate in the loan application forms: tuition, books and supplies, housing, meals, parking passes. All of those...

No state universities?

Housing and meals are legitimate school loan expenses. On campus: dorms and dining hall, off campus a rental and groceries. Vehicles, clothes and entertainment are abuses of the purpose for these loans.

This type of outcome is common when a land owner sells timber without a forester developing a forest management plan and timber sale contract specs. This is probably the outcome of a standard logger spec sale contract. Best advice is to hire a consulting forester to assist with timber management...

I’ll bet you haven’t bought a tractor in the past couple of years.

And a few snapped wheel hubs later…

Most college students want to feel the full immersion of college life that doesn’t happen in a non residential environment. I went to community college my first two years, and after transferring to a university, I regretted not going there as a freshman.

I don’t think that is generally the case for science fields. I occasionally guest lecture forestry classes at two universities. I keep in contact with the faculty and see their curriculum. I have also have participated in online short courses. Yes, we still teach hard sciences. And also applied...

The county medical examiner determines the cause of death, not the church or university.

I can’t argue that. But since that’s the game, why pay cash?

Then it works for you. I do like the offset ability to pull gravel from the ditches back onto the road. That’s one reason why I prefer a good offset blade over a box blade for road maintenance.

True, but again the cash discount is minimal, so the cash buyers are subsidizing the people who finance. May as well take the zero percent and invest the cash.

IDK about other brands, but the cash discount that Kubota offers is negligible. It’s hard to beat the zero percentage financing. Even if you have the cash, investing it will usually yield a higher return over the finance period than the small cash discount.

What model Kubota has a cast aluminum rear axle? I’m aware that JD does that, not Kubota.

Didn’t used to be that process. But it’s been over 10 years since we did this.

They must have changed the grant application. When my sons were entering college 10 years ago, the application form we filled out only asked for the adjusted income from the previous filing year.

I use a worktunes headset streaming from my phone when I’m doing work for hours like rotary cutting.

The problem with those blades that adjust by bolts is you can’t quickly change the offset while using it. For example, while plowing snow or grading gravel, I like to make the first pass on either side of the road with the blade offset to push snow into ditch or pull gravel from the ditch. Then...

I don’t understand your comparison. The grants are annual income based, not savings based.

Nice spin. I like it.

I have a Kubota, not a Mahindra. But when I did the 50 hour service, the manual stated to just change the hydraulic filter, not the fluid. I did that, lost about 1/2 quart and topped it off. On the old filter there is a magnetic ring that is supposed to capture loose machining metal chips. It...

Yanmar makes great equipment. If you have quality local dealer parts and service support and like the features of the unit you are looking at, there is no downside to buying one. If the price is affordable for you.

Those are great options for people in the medical field. Not so much if you are studying engineering or another science. I think back to when I was in school. Tuition was much more affordable (not just cheaper due to the value of money). There are multiple reasons why, but in the case of state...

https://www.palletforks.com/skid-steers/landscaping-equipment/72-inch-root-debris-rake-skid-steer-attachment/115103.html?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4Lqi6btgwMVoTWtBh32uQZZEAQYAiABEgJmX_D_BwE

I think the loggers I have worked with do a bit of fabrication to make those brush rakes. Maybe a rake to replace the loader bucket?

I don’t know if you have access to one, but what most of our logging contractors use for slash piling is a brush rake on their dozers. They remove the blade and install the “brush bar” in the front of the dozer. It works pretty well to push slash without moving dirt.

I have to agree with you, but when I bought in 2021, I disregarded that advice. We have a Kubota dealer in Albuquerque, 40 miles from me. In 2021, we had supply shortages and I was on the list to buy at the local dealer for over 6 months. The manager told me that he had no idea when they would...

Job/acre = same thing. Each job is a defined acreage. They are probably just doing per acre estimate when they walk it and multiplying by your total acreage.

Always use float position when doing that.

Why do you need a trip spring on a rear blade? I’ve been doing that for years with the 3ph in float.

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Your State Forestry Service is the place to start. They will give you a list of reputable forestry contractors who do that type of work. But I want to emphasize that in the forestry business, we never get bids by the hour or any other time period. We always solicit bids by the acre and these...

On the 8th day God made Australian Shepherds.

Paper mills are closing all around this country due to less demand in the digital age. There are very few newsprint mills remaining for obvious reasons. But I guess the plants that make cardboard box linerboard are safe as long as Amazon exists.

That is awesome. A very unique forestry project that has a railroad adjacent. In the 1880-1940s most of the timber in AZ and NM was hauled on narrow gauge railroads just like this one. But of course the rails were removed once trucks were capable of this task. Many of the current woods roads are...

They aren’t comparable machines. The Mahindra 5145 is better compared to a M series Kubota.

You’re confusing air pressure with volume. There will be less volume of air in a tire filled with liquid ballast, but the pressure of that air can be the same as an unfilled tire.

Dog story? A coworker of mine has a friendly lab and used to bring him to work when we went to the woods. One day we were cruising timber and his dog took off chasing an elk calf. We heard the chasing and soon the dog came running straight at us with a pissed off mamma elk behind him. The dog...

It could be a state or local code thing.

When we did our installation recently, our plumber told us that the new units were all electric start. Maybe there are still a few pilot models, but they aren’t common.

All new tanked water heaters also require electricity to operate, just like gas furnaces. There are no pilot light heaters or furnaces sold today. They are all electric ignition.

We installed a Takagi tankless and it has a replaceable external sediment filter/anode type of feature.

I have a gas tankless water heater.

We love our tankless water heater because it never runs out of hot water. No short showers unless you want that.

Rural areas are scary places for city boys.

They apparently cannot afford to create standing inventory without advance payment. A bit of a red flag for me.

I believe they have good intentions and I am happy with the implement that I bought from them a couple of years ago. But their financial situation puts them at risk of bankruptcy and losing all of your upfront money.

Second that thought.

Yanmar makes a real solid machine and like Kubota makes the entire machine including engine. I would have considered looking at Yanmar, except there is no full service dealership within 500 miles. We have a local place that sells them, but tractors are more of a sideline and they don’t stock...

I never owned one, just liked them. I have a folding ROPs on my MX but have never used that feature. I have a canopy mounted on top, so a folding ROPs is of no value to me.

There’s always an option to store equipment under cover. It just depends on whether or not the owner is willing to take the effort to construct something. Before I bought a place with a barn, I constructed carports and pole sheds for equipment.

I always loved those old JD/Yanmar 790 and 990 tractors because there was very little plastic on them. They looked and felt solid.

Work in the trees might be costly with a cab.

Agree. More emphasis should be on machine weight and frame size instead of hp. Also loader lift capacity. More weight and frame size means more stability and traction to the ground.

Much of the west has spotty coverage once you’ve away from the towns and interstates. In my area, Verizon has the best rural coverage. I’m sure this varies throughout the country.

Many of the tractor accessories fabricators sell a square plate that fastens to the pedal to make it easier to step on. See the link. Kinda expensive, but someone handy with steel could make something similar. https://lownperformance.com/products/grand-l-l4701-and-mx-kubota-diff-lock-grip-pedal

I agree with Scooter’s recommendation for a larger tractor because of the 100 acre hunting property and your intended uses there. All of those tractors are solid choices and Yanmar has some really nice machines. I am partial to my MX6000 Kubota and think a machine in that size class would be...

There is no mechanism that I’m aware of for collecting any such use tax by my state. I bought in Colorado tax free in 2021, and that was that. When you buy a vehicle out of state, the taxes are collected when you register the vehicle, but tractors aren’t registered.

If you want to actually use the offset and tilt features, then pass on this blade. I had one like that and found the bolt adjustable feature to be really unhandy, especially when you get a bit of rust on the bolt. I bought a Bison blade with pin adjustment for both tilt and offset and now I...

What would the beer, car and soda companies do?

Not Dallas. They were spanked by the cheeseheads today.

That is exactly why I switched from Android to Apple.

If you don’t live in Colorado, buy your tractor there. They don’t charge sales tax on agricultural equipment to out of state residents.

I used to work on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. When we were driving in the woods, if we saw a bear the Apaches would stop the truck, jump out and chase the bear till they treed it. They said that kept the bears afraid of people.

In NM a few years ago, a man was killed by a lion while sitting in his backyard hot tub. Last summer a man in Arizona was killed by a bear while drinking coffee on his back patio.

Try this: slip on a pair of vinyl disposable gloves, then put your hands into the heated gloves. For jobs that need finger dexterity, take off the heated gloves. The vinyl gloves will hold the heat in for awhile. When they get cold, slip them back into the heated gloves for awhile.

I do whatever the manufacturer recommends. Nowadays mostly 50:1.

We cruise and sell everything by 100 cubic feet (ccf) but the product class is specified: sawlog or sub-sawlog. We do both tree measurement and scaled sales, but the scaled sales are weight scaled and converted to ccf.

That seatainer price you quoted seems awful cheap. Can you actually buy them at that price today?

We also get something that is called a phone book annually. But many of the businesses are lacking because the listings aren’t free and many don’t pay because they know that few people use the books nowadays.

We have far more lion and bear concerns in the Rocky Mountains. There are lion or bear kills of humans every few years in all of the mountain states. Once again I don’t think the wolf program is worthwhile and wouldn’t do it, but after 20+ years in my region there have been remarkably few...

You are generally correct, but I’m skeptical that would fly in a Colorado statewide vote. Too many stockyards, ranches, and packing plants there, in addition to all of the horsey people on ranchettes. My opinion of course.

Nice. Especially the maple. I’m curious: we have gone to cubic feet for timber cruise measure, appraisal, and selling. Are you using board feet measure in Maine?

Yep, but never made the ballot and would fail if it did.

The pandemic period may be this current generation’s Great Depression.