In this episode I chat with Josh Wantowski about blowing out his knee, drinking energy drinks and how he got into logging.  We also touch on what goes into figuring out how to safely tether log units and the crazy places you can go with an 855.

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In this episode I talk with Beau "Big Casino" Cowley.  Beau is a loader operator for JEM Forestry based out of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.  Beau grew up farming and ended up running shovel and never wants to go back.  Beau talks about what a typical day in his life looks like and how he decides to deal with trucks every day.  We talk about working out of town and how to find a good glizzy on the road.

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In this episode I chat with a field service technician named James Stone.  James lives and works in Washington State taking care of equipment and trucks for Three Rivers Cutting.  In this episode we dive into being a field mechanic working in the woods, what drives a mechanic nuts and which energy drinks get James through his day.

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In this episode I chat with feller buncher operator Ryan Kirkpatrick.  Ryan didn't come from a logging family but it's all he wants to do now.  We chat about how Ryan got into the seat of a buncher and how he likes it now that he's got a few years of experience.  I like to give this dude a hard time but he's getting really good at cutting trees.  In this episode we also talk about his doggo, Maverick who will ALWAYS find something for you to throw for him to fetch.

Already at 20 episodes, I want to thank everyone for the support so far!  I have a lot of fun recording these and I'm glad folks enjoy listening to them. 

In today's episode we get way off track and dive into a bunch of things that I don't usually get into.  We also talk about what its like to be a young business owner running a young crew and what to do if you get your ruck off in the ditch in the snow.  

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In this episode we dive over the hill with Dana Campbell from Campbell Contract Cutting.  We talk about tether cutting, the future of the industry and ways to shake off the stress of running a business.

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In todays log show special episode we chat with Jacob Cox from JE Timber Co.  Jacob is based in LaPine, Oregon and we talk about the weather, his preference in gas station food and which energy drinks get him going in the morning.  We also talk about some of the challenges associated with being a 23 year old business owner in a copetitive industry. 

If you want to learn more about Jacob's operation pick up an edition of "Loggers World" while you're at the Oregon Logging Conference.

As always, Thank you for listening!  See you at the show!

In this episode of Cork boots and Photo Shoots I sit down with Jeff Brink from Brink's Land Improvement.  We talk about the challenges associated with the hazard tree removal jobs and what else you can do with a log loader and a 1000 horse power wood grinder.  

Jeff will be hard to miss at the Oregon Logging Conference this year, swing by his booth and tell him you heard it here.

In this episode we talk with Chris Rhoades who is the Lane County, Oregon Territory Manager for Papé Machinery.  Chris has a long background in equipment repair and GPS technology.  With his background in the industry and his knowledge of heavy equipment I think it sets him apart from a lot of other sales people.

See Chris at the Oregon Logging Conference this week and please, let him know you heard his episode here!