In this episode I talk with Spencer Tuyls about what it's like working in the woods as an equipment operator, running shovel mostly.  We get into some of his pet peeves and what he likes about working in the woods.  Spencer and I know a lot of the same people so we talk about some of those guys too.  We also dive into why I have a personal connection with one of PER Trucking's "beaters" as they call them.

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The Oregon Logging Conference is just a couple weeks out, February 24th-26th.  I hope to see everyone there. 

In this episode of "The Landing" I chat with Terry Mann with L&L Inc.  We chat about cut to length logging, traveling for work and working in a family business.  We touch on the rona a bit and threw some politics in towards the end.  Terry has probable tasted more beers than anyone else I personally know so we got to chat about beers a bit as well.

Terry also leads a ministry called Fellowship of Christian Loggers.  I'm not a religious buff but I enjoy reading passages from the fellowships Facebook page. 

More on Terry and L&L Inc. can be found on Facebook at L&L Inc. "a forestry company" and online at www.llincforestry.com

To find out more about the Fellowship of Christian Loggers you can find them on Facebook and online at www.christianloggers.com

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On todays episode of The Landing we chat with heavy haul lowboy driver John Redden.  John works for Nelson Brothers Trucking and moves heavy equipment around the Willamette Valley and Western Oregon.  We chat about what it takes to get equipment around in the woods and what a pony motor is.

If you have more questions for John he can be found on instagram @redden331 and on TikTok @lowboyer32.  He posts some great videos on TikTok that give you a glimpse into the life of a lowboy driver.

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In this episode I chat with Travis Smouse himself from Emerald Valley Thinning in Philomath Oregon.  I met Travis probably ten years ago now.  I didn't really know what he did at EVT but now I do.  We also talked about the best breakfast spots that are open at o'dark:30 and how to keep a rigging crew busy.  

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In todays episode of The Landing I chat with Mike Weaver about working as a logger.  Mike has done everything from setting chokers to tending hook.  We also talk about a time Mike was squished by an Eagle Carriage and why he can't drink energy drinks anymore.

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In today's episode we talk starting out green in the industry and running yarder with Ben Baker.  Ben runs a Madill 071 for Regrowth Enterprise and he doesn't like energy drinks.  We also talk about pig tails and how a slack pulling carriage works.  

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In this weeks episode we go over the hill with Darren Hall from Pacific Logging and Processing. We touch on his history in the industry, the highs the lows of running a big tower side, egos and industry trade shows.  We also talk about breakfast burritos and Marlboros and how it "must be nice".  

Bruer's Contract Cutting from Dallas, Oregon is not closing it's doors.  I figured Darren was talking about an outfit from Washington but he was not. Words spread in this industry like wildfire and Darren and I are both deeply sorry to Mike Bruer and everyone at Bruer's for spreading false information.  I am editing this episode on the same day that Mike notified me of the rumor being spread here.  I want to end this with a request to my listeners, if you have any questions about anything on the episodes please reach out to me so we can nip these things in the bud.  Thank You 

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In this episode we dive over the hill with timber faller Troy Foglio of Troy Foglio Cutting.  Troy comes from a long line of loggers and is the 4th generation in his family to work in the industry.  We talk about felling timber, picking a good cutting partner and working around a helicopter side.

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On today's episode of The Landing I talk with Leon Vineyard of Vineyard Trucking LLC from Sweet Home, Oregon.  I was lucky enough to do some photography for Leon and get a glimpse into what his days look like as a log truck driver.  We talked about what its like to own and maintain a log truck as well as some of the challenges log truckers face every day.  

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On today's episode of The Landing I chat with Tyler Schmunk from Circle S Timber based in the Mohawk Valley here in Oregon.  Tyler was one of the many local contractors who had a hand in helping contain the Holiday Farm Fire last year.  We talked about firefighting, Tyler's D6 and what he does in the woods every day as a contract logger.

If you want to follow Tyler on social media he is @elkcommander97 on Instagram or he can be reached at [email protected]

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