+darryl sheppard Thanks Darryl. We had hoped to end the video with the truck loading up and heading off but it didn't work out.

+Reg Sparkes The feller buncher does a great job topping and limbing and saves the cost of an extra man with a chainsaw. Casey Keller has just bought a 'forwarder' which transports logs from the bush to landing... no skidder required. Well that's the plan. I hope to soon have a video on the new equipment in operation. Thanks for watching and commenting Reg.

+George Ross Well George, I just subscribed to this so I won't miss any more videos from you,....Cheers!

+Reg Sparkes Thanks again Reg. I might, at most do, 1 or 2 vids a month if there's something of interest going on.

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+reelimpact Thanks Lois. I'm happy to help show and promote our local area especially efforts of hardworking, risk taking individuals. Logging, one time the economic backbone of the local economy is not what it was. But as we see it is still employing people. Readers interest: Lois is editor/publisher of www.madawaskahighlander.ca/ a very popular, local newspaper which celebrates cottage and country life in Madawaska & Addington Highlands of Eastern Ontario. It is an eclectic mix of stories and photos from pioneer days to present times. It's on-line. I guarantee hours of quality, interesting reading.

+George Ross ...And your column is an important part of it.

i dont mean to be so offtopic but does someone know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid lost my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me.

@Shane Zane Instablaster ;)

+Joe Gaukel Thanks Joe. Yes, a steady pace with expensive machinery makes for greater production & less expensive.

+TheWildYam The final stage is hauling the wood to a pulp mill, sawmill & firewood processing plant. The truck is equipped with a grapple loader, eliminating the need for a loader on the landing. Thanks for watching.

+New England Logger Thanks, appreciate your comment.

Hi hunter

+Oldtimer f7 Good luck with your efforts. Wish you every success !

probably too big and cumbersome to run through the hilly, wooded terrain. what looks like new england hardwoods. this setup is the most common in northeast hardwoods, from what i've seen.

me being grown up around feller bunchers and forestry equipment processor heads are not cheap and they can handle the rocky and hilly terrain in Ontario

We have a cat 320 c with a Waratah 622b and we bunch up to 35% grade sometimes

Pff old techniques

+Joshua Smith Hi Joshua. The Kellers do not own a sawmill or shingle mill. It's a tough way to make a living. Right now with the Canadian dollar the way it is Canadian forest products are attractive to American buyers. The pulp mill in Trenton is doing more business. Klayton owns and operates a firewood processor. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o99jZdCX2cnDhmQ.html

Hi Grandad its Jules

Yah hi grand dad we love u

John Deere is shit and you will never see on in bc, there hogs too

I agree I would rather have a caterpillar or a tiger cat

@effinghamhick I agree with effinghamhick, i ran both a 640G and 640GIII (both cable skidders unlike the one in the video) for years and we worked em pretty hard, no major issues ever they are like sherman tanks. Tigercat and Cat may have better units but ill bet they cost a lot more too. I did here from a fellow logger than the older cats where slow as smoke but i think they fixed that a while back. That being said i do like tigercat's feature where the seat can turn and face the rear. I got out several years ago when the housing market slowed way down and the guy i was working for sold out. Either way my back is still sore from looking back so much I wouldnt turn down the opportunity to try the other rigs, never got the chance.

On a low bed trailer.

George Ross It's not too long for the trailer