Any small business owner will learn over time that saying "NO" will keep you out of trouble & reduce worry & BS in your life

I get the feeling that climbing next to August would just give a person the most confidence. His calm demeanor is contagious

Love your commentary and outlook. Your skills are very obviously developed by experience. You, Buckin Billy Ray, Guilty of Treeson are my 3 channels I watch for tree trimming cutting felling. I too live in PNW with 12 120’ Doug Firs 75 ft from my house and I’ve paid 2 sets of arborists over the past 15 years to keep them healthy and not dropping those massive limbs on anything valuable. Keep up the great work and I’ll keep watching and learning. Mostly learning to hire out anything I can’t reach with the pole trimmer. 😂

Thanks for the content everyone. Between my electric husky and my monkey beaver suspenders this old tree climber is so grateful to still go out and do it.❤ peace everyone.

August getting philosophical on us, you gotta love this!

Great video as always. As a 62 year old climber I liked seeing you climbing up that dead fir with your climbing line nice snug backing up your flip line. I mean you demonstrated it isn’t a big deal, or a time suck and just might save a down elevator situation. The older i get the more I look to tip the odds in my favor. Thanks August and crew for sharing your top notch operation with us. Many a young climber will benefit from what they see here.

Can't say I blame you!!! I attempted to do a really rotten popular just two days ago with no way to drop it, Just kinda inspecting from the canopy... And got out of it before making a cut and left... Told him he needed a bucket... Your company is your life, no need to risk it all!!! Great video August!! Like always!!!

Hey August, I've been felling trees for almost a decade now and just starting out as a tree climber. I've learned so much from you and the people on your channel. I'm very excited by the challenge of felling trees from the top down. Thanks for all the informational content. Especially when you say "This isn't how it should be done, but it's what I'm going to do right now".

The crew is the thing, man. Love it! And the family...thanks for great videos.

You might not have killed the old battery. You may have just drained it too low to talk to the charger. Give it a jump start from a another fully charged battery for 15 seconds and then give the old battery a try.

If it’s like other lithium batteries, it’s not really dead, but so low the charger thinks it is. If you hook it up to another battery for a few seconds, it will probably charge enough to let the battery charger see it again. I’ve “fixed” 20v dewalt batteries by giving them 12v from a ATV battery for 15 seconds or so. Just need to figure out which terminals in the battery are positive and negative from a good battery (some are marked).

👍 The Human chainsaw noises Things that bring you JOY ❤ Attitude of gratitude 🌲 Health, philosophy, camaraderie,... Your videos are always a joy to watch, the MonkeyBeaver vibe Thanks August, Inspirational 👍

Initially I was against the battery saws because I dislike the govt and industry forcing the consumer market into expensive battery power options that require constantly replacing those several hundred dollar batteries. However, the two pros I see with those saws are (1) no warm up needed, and (2) they are ready to cut with a push button instead of a pull cord, which eliminates tree oscillation at the top where it gets very wobbly when yanking on a saw.

Always trust your gut feeling or that little voice! 😊

You guys are amazing. I love watching you all work.

Another awesome episode. Thanks for bringing us along August! Always fun to watch you and the crew having a good time nice shootin!

I was once a mover and now I'm a tree guy. Interesting how you connected the two. They both give you those daunting days where you feel overwhelmed, but you take it peice by peice and eventually the job gets done.

love the editing, climbing, and the energy within the crew. thanks for the videos!

Thank You August and Crew! With me being old AND rusty, one thing I appreciate about battery saws is the instant on/off. Starting a gas saw takes planning when you're trying to stay on top of a hard leaning spar, hanging on with only a couple beat up knees and tugging a rope while throwing a saw the other direction. I am truly grateful for every chance I get that proves to myself I can still do it! Great vid!

I love the little spaces that we work in sometimes, the other day i was working in an alleyway between a dirty old fence and the back wall of a chines restaurant, this was next to a very busy intersection in the middle of town , i could see all this activity going bye that didn't even know i was there , i was quite happy with my little hemlock climb . With tree work no matter where you are your still in the middle of the woods 👍.

As an audio nerd I can appreciate the effort you put into getting good audio in all of your videos. I know filming from different people and cameras and even the drone and then syncing it all up isn't exactly easy but it makes the whole video experience so much more enjoyable. Excellent work with all the video and audio components of all your work. It's easy to take for granted when something is done really well and people don't particularly notice but just wanted you to know I noticed it. Also maybe one day do a little behind the scenes of some of your video/audio setup and techniques for people like me. Keep up the good work.

You and your crew are great friends and workers. You all do amazing jobs!

I love you videos. You are so skilled at your craft and those years of experience are evident when you describe the challenges you face on these jobs!

A beautiful life experience share with the people who love the life we live are thankful for the the creator to to allow us humans to enjoy this amazing experience on this planet we cal earth thanks for putting together so many most excellent memories of your journey shared with us Joe from California

Love spending time with you August. Usually I have a dumb sweet smile on my face as the video ends. Monkey Beaver Dom Dom!!!

I glad your a man of faith! I pray for all of you when watching your videos!

Great video in so many ways! Really appreciate your content. YT is so much extra work to add to running a tree service. Thanks 👊🏻

Enjoyed the video. In the talk up front you mentioned "vibes". The feelings you get doing what you do. I know exactly what you are saying. I love climbing. I love figuring out a tree situation.....developing a plan in my head. A plan I know probably will change as I get mounted up and my perspective changes. If you take care of yourself, as you are doing, I see no reason you can't be climibig many more years and feeling the vibes. I'm kinda slow....don't do difficult limb walks.....don't take too many chances (try to make every move well thought out)....staying as safe as possible in the tree climbing environment. I love tall trees with shorter limbs (no big spreading oaks for me.) Give me a tall evergreen or poplar or cottonwood....I'll figure a way to rig them down if necessary (although bombing is easier and fun). I do metabolic workouts three times per week. Try to eat healthy. And.....I'm a lucky guy. Praise to the Lord. Let's keep it going, August.

Absolutely Stellar August… 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Perfect window! Solid fell! Watched a Reg video. He dumped a bunch of woodchips to soften the blow off large wood chunks. I’m always looking for new options; just to have them on hand or in mind. I love my money beaver shoulder strap!!! Stay safe and continue to think about all challenges! Make a plan and mix/match ideas. I’ve been humbled by many.

Enjoyed your vid. One thing that is puzzling to me is how homeowners watch and wait so long to get rid of their dead trees. Seems this house lived under a whole bunch of them. You sort them out and deal with them pretty nicely.

You do have an amazing crew, that is the truth.

Thank you for the disarm!!! Great job!!!

Looks like a good fell to me. Another option would be to lay out some material on each side of the septic tank to bridge over it. Some mats on tires can help prevent damage as well.

Viewers not "at risk of getting a splinter" must be the most British piece of humour I've heard for a while. You and the crew stay safe😉

Ha! Love the road rage timer!🤣 We need that for real in my big city, too many people die from just losing it these days. And thank you for bringing up wives. They are an incredible blessing, mine is an amazing woman, yours certainly must be with your large family, she probably feels like she's herding cats sometimes. Great flatness today. Love the commentary. Thanks for taking the time to post the video, I know it takes many hours of work. It's worth it, they're great, so glad your back is better. Blessings Sir!

That road rage was great. I could tell you were angry. I've never seen you like that, angry all these years of watching you. It does the same thing to me god bless august you're amazing

you are VERY blessed, sir

Love your work 🤜🏼⚡️🤛🏼 Keep safe August 🙏🏼❤️✝️❤️🙏🏼

Manoman, you guys are impressive beyond words!

Another web gem your positive attitude is what the crew feeds off of and keeps them around I’m sure that’s taken years and years. I’m always trying to remain calm and in a positive place in my mind while working. Gods gave me this day to make someone’s problem our crew’s opportunity to shine.

Like the duel blocking down. Nice work team

Verry nice Job, verry nice footage! 👍👍👍

Hi Evan and everyone else! August, those two spars were absolute noodles! Maybe it's just the perspective from the drone, but those things were really moving.

Respect, most professional arborist are humble, that's what u have to be when u deal with death at any wrong move. Great videos 🤙

You are out here dropping 💎💎💎 as well as timber.

Ha I loved the "we are movers" analogy. I have told my tree crew many times over the years and every new ground man that we are not just a tree service company, but we are in the demolition and moving business. Keep looking up August. Dan

Great video! Big job! ❤❤❤

Years ago I believe you said something to the affect," A good rule of thumb is if you can drop it don't climb it. I live by these simple words. And most people understand that no is a complete sentence . Thanks for the video.

😮 amazing and no we’re not up on that tree with you. We’re watching from a very far distance. Also, I would need a parachute just to go up halfway lol.😊

Hopefully I get to meet you in st. Louis, love ur videos August

The chainsaw noise voice mails are brillant 😂 best thing I’ve heard in a while 😂

I climbed one or 2 today that I shouldn’t have honestly but I am still here. I’m learning what is and isn’t good for me personally & we all have a different comfort zone. Sometimes I see you in dead trees and I say hell no but then I find myself in the same situations. We all have to realize what is safe for some may not be safe for others.

Thank you for the video.

Caber toss is the log flipping Scottish games.

I enjoy my vocation, irrigation, for those challenges as well. Fault diagnosis, problem solving, being outside.....we are blessed.

Good going bro! ❤Our survival depends on our ability to say "No.". My guess is that the sound and vibration coming back at me each time a spike hits the stem tells me a lot about the safety and stability of the stem at that point but it can't tell me much about the stability of the stem further up nor how it'll react to the torque and vibration of me felling it. I jump back and forth between battery and petrol - they both great in different situations!

Great video August

Batteries - maybe huskie can repair the battery you ran dead-dead? I've had a little luck getting drill batt's going again by jumping them to a good battery...gives them enough juice they start taking a charge again. You're a good man August - enjoy your videos and really respect your work!

I called that powder tree before you put the saw to it…😂. Way to trust your gut to stay clear of trouble👍👍

Good morning and great video

MonkeyBeaver crew still making the hard work look easy. 😉 Keep yourselves safe! 😃👍❤🌲 Randy

lol Loving the Aggression timer 🤙

Good shot!!

Appreciate your thoughts, August…regarding the job, and the “good vibes”. 👍

Not a "Norwegian wife-throwing competition" but actually a "Finnish wife-carrying race" 😄Just found your channel - thanks for your great videos and awesome work ethic. Be safe up there!

Ive notice over the years that I have got a lot better with my cuts in the air cause i once started on the ground before I started climbing. Great video August!

Seeing you guys standing at the top of those thin tall trunks reminds me of the Button Boy ceremony the British Navy used to have every year where the new recruits climbed a huge ship’s mast and one stood on the button at the very top. For all the climbing junkies it’s a sight to see.

Now it could just be the sort of person you are = adaptable to anything for an extended time! *OR* isn't it amazing how you've done this work for so long, no signs of burnout and *LAUGH HARDER, LONGER, MORE OFTEN than when you began this career* ! ALL THAT and how well you perform your skill makes you a *WINNER* of it all!!!

Great to hear jeff say "head ache". In the midwest most guys do but i never hear it from the calli or Oregon boys.

its soo cool to see multiple climbers rocking the monkey beaver setup. its so uniformed and professional. lucky guys to be in your operation. Where i came up, everyone hates being there, and its just a job. i was never even taught tree identification. just how to get up the tree and take the limbs off encroaching on power lines. no passion, no love, no growth, no learning.

I love the timer on the anger

I like this guy. Seems like a good guy.

The battery may not be dead. Give it a wee charge from another battery ( I used paper clips ) and it may be enough for the charger to sense it.

Cool video. Stay safe out there.

greetings my friends I didn't realize you guys are from Oregon, I live in Salem OR and we own Rd tree service, stay safe my friends

80’ up a dead tree, with a chain saw. “Sure hope I don’t get a splinter”. LmFnao!

Ground crew get to play a giant game of pick up sticks ❤️

Here in North GA some pine trees die because of the pine beetle. What was the cause of death of these fir trees? Thanks August.

👍 Wait... "Norwegian Wife Throwing Contest"..? 🤔 😂

You and Damion got big balls

That was super accurate! Especially with the other Tree canopies trying to push it towards the septic

The chainsaw noises 😂

That was fun

Hello August! I’m a long time fan of your KZfaq videos. I heard you say you ruined your battery from running it too low. I was wondering if you tried to “jump start” it like a car battery with another saw battery. Sometimes the battery chargers won’t charge the battery if they are too low, but you can charge them above that minimum threshold with another same type battery and then charge them like normal. Happy thanksgiving and thank you for all the years of sharing your knowledge.

The drone footage👍

I’d rather watch u scream over a gas saw than to c u use and electric saw lol but it’s ur channel ur show I’ll still watch ur channel just personally luv the feel and sound of a real saw

I used to get hay delivered from a truck. I learned a technique where you place a bale of hay strategically about 10 feet way and then toss the remaining hay bales onto the far edge of that “fulcrum” bale. The tossed bale will strike the fulcrum and cartwheel end over end down the barn close to where you stack it.

@augusthunicke do yall ever use a Repidal Tree jack? (Pusher) we have one and love it

Mr August. It would be cool to see you come limb walk big oaks in Southern Illinois and rig em down brother and take the ride

Maybe the homeowner was waiting for the trees to come back to life

Hey where so you get one of them aggression timers at I think I could really use it

Man, I admire you. That pine is so full of borer beetle holes. Scare the crap out of me.

Really hard to focus on everything your saying on the drive when I reminiscing and recognizing everything out the window😂

"But who's gonna climb that?" Reg Coates: Hold my beer

Try hooking another batterie in parallel for a sec so the charger can read it.

Curious why so many small diameter Douglas Firs died so relatively young in such close proximity to one another, Is there a bark Beatle infestation or something? Subscribed & Hello from Albany, assuming you're a neighbor somewhere in the 🌲🌲PNW🌲🌲😉👊😎

10:20 Lmaoooo 😂

I notice when you cut the trunk chunks on the way down, that you go straight across and don't cut a notch first. I have no real reference experience just curious, thinking that it might be easy to lose control and have one go back over your shoulder or something.

I found a really good deal on an Stihl MSA200, with an extra battery and charger…these battery saws can be expensive. It’s a great saw for limbing and for my son to get some experience, before getting into gas saws.