Tree huntin'. December version of the November report

The first thing I will say is that it is incredibly difficult, in today's fast-paced and complex world, to sit down and type this out. I mean, who has the time ? And when I do, I'd rather go skiing or play my guitar.
The art of writing is lost on most.

So here we are getting our first tree in the woods this year.



These $10 sleds are amazingly useful. Hot chocolate break.



Hauling back the conservative 7-footer. 22 years old, growing on the East side of the Cascades at around 5400 feet.



You tell me



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And last week pulled a 12-footer out, probably 75 pounds. Those larger diameter trees require a sophisticated pully system to cut with my 1" wide camping saw. Well about as sophisticated as a single slip knot...keep yanking on it and sliding the knot up to open up the cutting area.

Ok gotta go - this is knot really working for me.