Good gracious it is just awesome watching you handle them mules I am a bilateral above knee amputee up here in Wisconsin I sure wish I could be there with you doing what you do so impressive God bless you and yours most enjoyable thing to watch on RUclips thank you and have a great day Lyle
That's very impressive- you couldn't wish for more willing mules. One can see clearly several times that the wheel mules started the load before the leaders braced against the collars; they all worked well together which speaks for their owners..
@@robertmarino2158hey buddy! Yes. The best chains I’ve found are grade 70…5/16” diameter. You’ll need at least two twelve foot long chains and then two eighteen foot chains for the hard to reach ones and bigger diameter stuff. It’s best to have multiple chains for sure. 3-4 chains on your cart is good. You’ll need a slip hook on one end and a grab hook on the other end of these chains. Then you can always link them together should you really need too. There are always multiple ways of doing things yes, but these are just a few things I’ve learned. Hope this helps and thanks for watching and commenting
Hey Mr Fred! Yessir they amaze me everyday with they work. I love them! Yessir yw, and I’m glad ya enjoyed it! Thank you for the kind words and for watching! Take care and do come again, please!
You are most welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and could get something from it. Thank you for the kind words and also for taking time to watch and comment! Take care and do come again anytime.
My grandfather always kept a pair or two of nice mules. I remember going to Columbia with Mr Summers and Mr Cantrell Jack Strode and my pa. Thank you for what you do.
Awesome! Yes, those were all really great mule men. You’re welcome my friend and I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for stopping by and please come again. Take care
Very interesting video Zach. I love how well trained all 4 of the Mules are. I would imagine it makes the job a lot easier when they listen and respond to your voice commands! Can't wait until the next one. Stay safe!
You use what ya got my friend! Single mules make the best ones most times. They have to think for themselves. Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate it.
Yessir Mr Dale, you’re welcome! Thank you for taking time to watch and comment as always. I appreciate the kind words. Take care and do come again, please
Thanks for sharing the video Zach. That's some nice heavy logs. Thank goodness for having Mr Summers and Pat and Pearl. The more they have a chance to work together the better they will come together for sure. Stay safe out there working in woods. Beautiful mules.
Goodness. Those are huge. Loved watching it though. Please be careful. But gracious what big logs. Glad the girls were able to help you. Great job to them also.
Them trees Mr Zach are called widow makers especially them monster logs we a mule was Grandpa he was meaner than wild coyote his mule name ol Wiley very fast mule and smart ok Mr Zach have a blessed Saturday and keep on keep on especially taking care of the mules and your self God Almighty give you peace and happiness ps my nick name is red. Just like your GMC truck 😁🚒
That’s awesome Red! Yep, just like my truck. Hey, thanks for the kind words and also taking time to watch and comment: take care buddy! And do come again.
New to me . Glad that mule you are ridding has a strong back . Never used a wheel cart . We never rode our Percherons when working them , we walked & sometimes had to jump the log , if it was not a big one to stay on the outside of the corner, staying close to the horse
The cart makes things a whole lot easier on the team/teams for sure. Look back into the Calvary days of mounted artillery, 20 mule borax team, and conestoga freight wagons and you’ll find one line multi hitch teams driven this way. This was a common hitch here in our parts of Tennessee working four and six quiet regular. We have rolling hills here and lots of times a team can handle the timber on flat ground but not up these little grades. And unfortunately we can’t skid down hill all the time. Such as this case. And in these times are when multi teams are needed and makes things much much easier. Ideally, you want your teams to be able to just “walk” with a load comfortably especially on flat ground. Then when they come to a hill…they have to scratch a little…but can handle it easy enough. If not, add another team. That’s when they’d use six. I don’t recall many folks using eight. Because six could move a tremendous load even uphill. Four was the most common multi hitch here and worked tandem with one line a lot. It made taking teams in and out easier and getting up the hills less labor-some to one particular team. As far as riding the lead wheel mule, I do when I can. When it’s really heavy, I’ll get off and let her stretch out like she needs too. But for average loads, it’s better for me to ride and manage the team. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting.
Yessir it does make one appreciate technology for sure. Although, imho the horses and mules still have their places for certain jobs and excel better than a machine will. Such as getting in tight places and getting timber out. Each has its place I guess you could say. I do enjoy the mules much more. And yes, I do care for them deeply. They help me a lot. I do my best to care for them as best as I can. Thanks a whole bunch for commenting and watching! I truly appreciate it. Take care and as always, come back anytime!
Those are some Purdy logs right there!! They would make any logger proud to have them on their truck. Amazes me the power those animals have for their size.
They are good mules no doubt…when the timber gets big, we just add more mules in the hitch to make things easier. Mine could pull those butt cuts for short distances, but there is no need in wearing a team out when you don’t have too. Plus, we had a little of a hill to get up..so the 4 mules were the way to go. Thanks for the kind words and also for watching! Take care and do come again….
Thank you sir! Yessir, I use tongs and grabs quiet a bit too. I use the cart when I can but the snaking tongs and ground skidding is nice when you’re close in on the truck. Thanks for the kind words my friend and thanks again for watching our videos
Thank you sir! We’re logging right now in a low place and the timber is pretty good size down in there. It’s harder to get out but it sure does make a load quick. Thanks for watching!
Thank you sir for the kind words. But it’s to my teachers credit not mine. They have all helped me a lot. Thank you for watching, I really appreciate it
Best one yet You be really careful out on that tongue I fell down between mine and after they got done walking around on me that nut that was in the wagon started them then they run over me with the wagon and it loaded with people
Daggum!! That’s terrible. Yessir I do try to be careful no doubt. Seems like everything we do is mighty dangerous at times. Thank you for always watching. I surely appreciate it! And thanks for the kind words
@@thomasneill6858yessir it would. Prob is, most places you can’t get 4 wide into the woods. So we use this method mostly. It takes a little while to get everyone lined out. So having room like we have here is great to practice. For when we don’t have plenty of room lol.
Yes. And a lot of the ones that actually know the ways are fast leaving also. Such as my friend Mr Summers in this video. He’s getting on in years. I enjoy every moment I can with him. Thank you for the kind words and for watching! Take care and do come again
Interesting how those mules can be trained. Now we know how y`all get your petit self on that mule Zack. I recon there`s more common sense in 4 of those mules than there is in the entire biden administration.
Haha, well it ain’t hard to accomplish that, lol. But yes, the mules are pretty smart! I enjoy fooling with them. Thank you for the kind words and for watching
It’s not too bad because the skidding portion of the day is relatively short compared to the rest of the activities. Cutting, loading, hauling, unloading, etc. The mules actually are pretty efficient and move the timber fairly quick. Of course we’re not shooting for 10-20 loads a day either like bigger companies. 1-2 loads a day suits us. And when working four, we’re dragging double if not more as compared to working two. So we get our loads out even quicker that way. Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it
Yes! Those were some really big ones. Bigger than I like to fool with. It’s hard on equipment and everyone handling those big ones. Take care and thanks for watching
Don’t need one, I have had em in the past. I prefer mules and will keep them 😊. Mules don’t tear the ground up, can get in tighter/wetter places, less overhead and maintenance, can think for themselves, and I enjoy fooling with them. That’s just a few short reasons why…thanks for watching!
It is def a beautiful tree and will make some really nice lumber for homes and furniture, etc. We go to great lengths to see that we’re good stewards of the land and forest…hence why we use mules instead of machines. To take care of the ground and young timber. These logs came from a species of North American Red Oak known as “Pin Oak.” Pin oaks are bad to have what we call “dote” in the heart or hollow centers which proves a big risk for storm damage etc etc. not to mention a total loss when harvesting for saw logs. One reason we’re on this job is because this fella has already had some storm damage and he wants to mitigate it by selective harvesting. We’re taking these older trees out that would fall anyway and wither away to nothing, and turning them into something useful. We don’t clear cut in our operation. But selective harvest. And we try to take the “worst” trees first, and any unwanted species that may not do well competing for sun light and moisture. As well, being a marketable product 20-30 yrs from now. Which is a typical turn around of a hardwood timber harvest. Hopefully this answers your questions and thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it! Take care
Yes I can and with bigger loads I do walk beside them because the load will help keep them together however these particular logs were not big enough to hold the back team where they needed to be. And when working four mules this way, you have to ride the back team in order to keep them in step with the front team. It has been customary to work four and even six mules or horses this way for generations here. It’s a handy way of working them when you need to take the front team in and out. And the more trained the four mules become together, the less you have to ride them also to keep them together. After a little while, they’ll all stay together and you really don’t have to ride at all. But in the beginning they have to be controlled to keep even and together. Also, these are 1500 pound draft mules. They’re heavy enough and big enough to carry me and pull with no problem. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting! Take care
In this case the truck would’ve got stuck also. It’s wet down in there although it looks hard. The truck would not stand up. The mules can get into places a truck, tractor, or any other machine can’t. The purpose of my logging business is to make a living. Like any other business. And it does pretty well. We don’t move the footage bigger operators do, but we don’t have to too pay our bills and put money in our pocket. Thanks for watching!
Why do you not walk instead of riding, I mean you are putting another 300 lbs load on on of those hardworking animals. Besides walking would do you good, weather you want to admit it or not you are quite a bit overweight
Watch ANY of the rest of my videos and you’ll see that I do walk 98% of the time. And yeah you’re right I am overweight. I know that. When you work four like this though…you have to ride the wheel team to control their speed to match the front teams speed. When they’re loaded heavy enough you don’t have to worry so much. And in that case I do walk beside them because I don’t need to ride at that point. You just didn’t see it in this little ole 27 min video. You saw 3 out of 5 pulls. The last one was really big. The load kept em together and I walked but it wasn’t on video. These mules are 1500# draft mules and are heavy enough to handle my weight. But it isn’t something I do very often to because of it. I walk a LOT. But you’re right and I am working on it. And that’s why I do what I do. I do every part of this operation. Timber cutting, bucking, skidding, loading, trucking, and unloading. It’s work! So I’m not lazy by any means. Thank you for watching our video and for taking time to comment. I appreciate it.
I believe I answered your question above. But I’ll go further to say, we’re def not greedy. We just work hard and are thankful for what the good lord provides each day. Anything else you’d like to know, just ask…and again, thanks for watching and commenting. I do appreciate it! Take care
Two genuine Mule Skinners, thanks Mr Summers and Zach 😊.
Thank you sir! I appreciate it. And thanks for watching and commenting
Good gracious it is just awesome watching you handle them mules I am a bilateral above knee amputee up here in Wisconsin I sure wish I could be there with you doing what you do so impressive God bless you and yours most enjoyable thing to watch on RUclips thank you and have a great day Lyle
I surely do appreciate you watching and for the kind words!!! I’m glad you enjoy our channel. That makes it worth doing! Bless you too my friend
This was so cool to see.😊
Thank you and glad ya enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching and commenting
That's very impressive- you couldn't wish for more willing mules. One can see clearly several times that the wheel mules started the load before the leaders braced against the collars; they all worked well together which speaks for their owners..
Thank you sir, that’s very kind! I really appreciate it. We’re proud of our mules no doubt. Thanks for watching as always and commenting
Zach , can you explain the foot lbs of the chains you use , length , size, ECT , thank you , stay safe !
@@robertmarino2158hey buddy! Yes. The best chains I’ve found are grade 70…5/16” diameter. You’ll need at least two twelve foot long chains and then two eighteen foot chains for the hard to reach ones and bigger diameter stuff. It’s best to have multiple chains for sure. 3-4 chains on your cart is good. You’ll need a slip hook on one end and a grab hook on the other end of these chains. Then you can always link them together should you really need too. There are always multiple ways of doing things yes, but these are just a few things I’ve learned. Hope this helps and thanks for watching and commenting
@@zachodom7486
You write well.
@@jakebredthauer5100thank you 😊 and thanks for watching
This is Fred. Amazing seeing the Mules Work, Thanks for Sharing.
Hey Mr Fred! Yessir they amaze me everyday with they work. I love them! Yessir yw, and I’m glad ya enjoyed it! Thank you for the kind words and for watching! Take care and do come again, please!
Dear Zach
This is fantastic insight into the wonderful
Work you all do there
Thank you for letting me see everything
Take care
God bless you all there
You are most welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it and could get something from it. Thank you for the kind words and also for taking time to watch and comment! Take care and do come again anytime.
My grandfather always kept a pair or two of nice mules. I remember going to Columbia with Mr Summers and Mr Cantrell Jack Strode and my pa. Thank you for what you do.
Awesome! Yes, those were all really great mule men. You’re welcome my friend and I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for stopping by and please come again. Take care
Very interesting video Zach. I love how well trained all 4 of the Mules are. I would imagine it makes the job a lot easier when they listen and respond to your voice commands! Can't wait until the next one. Stay safe!
Yessir you’re correct! When they all get together and mind….life is good! Thanks for the kind words and for watching as always!!
I have 1 mule and me. Great watching you and Mr. Summers and 4 mules Great video....
You use what ya got my friend! Single mules make the best ones most times. They have to think for themselves. Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate it.
Can't say nothing but WOW about that video Zach. Too good to watch you and Mr. Summmer's teams working together. dale t
Yessir Mr Dale, you’re welcome! Thank you for taking time to watch and comment as always. I appreciate the kind words. Take care and do come again, please
It's very interesting that's one of those work smarter, not harder, thanks for sharing. Oh, you showed a very clear view of the crossover chains.
Thank you! And I am glad ya enjoyed it. Thanks for the kind words and for watching
My dad loved working with mules when he was alive.
Nice! I get it from my grandpa…thank you for watching!!!
I love to watch their precision movements how well they listen to you
Yes ma’am! Thank you ☺️
Thanks for sharing the video Zach. That's some nice heavy logs. Thank goodness for having Mr Summers and Pat and Pearl. The more they have a chance to work together the better they will come together for sure. Stay safe out there working in woods. Beautiful mules.
Yessir buddy! And thank you kindly. Thanks for watching also my friend
Goodness. Those are huge. Loved watching it though. Please be careful. But gracious what big logs. Glad the girls were able to help you. Great job to them also.
I am thankful for sure! Thank you for watching and love you!
Them trees Mr Zach are called widow makers especially them monster logs we a mule was Grandpa he was meaner than wild coyote his mule name ol Wiley very fast mule and smart ok Mr Zach have a blessed Saturday and keep on keep on especially taking care of the mules and your self God Almighty give you peace and happiness ps my nick name is red. Just like your GMC truck 😁🚒
That’s awesome Red! Yep, just like my truck. Hey, thanks for the kind words and also taking time to watch and comment: take care buddy! And do come again.
@@zachodom7486 will do zach
Great video! Like watching Mr. Summers!
Thank you sir and yes me too! One can learn a lot from him. Thank you kindly
lovin all the lil tricks. not to mention the gorgeous gentle, willing mules. keep it goin!
Thank you kindly and thanks for watching! I appreciate it.
New to me . Glad that mule you are ridding has a strong back . Never used a wheel cart . We never rode our Percherons when working them , we walked & sometimes had to jump the log , if it was not a big one to stay on the outside of the corner, staying close to the horse
The cart makes things a whole lot easier on the team/teams for sure. Look back into the Calvary days of mounted artillery, 20 mule borax team, and conestoga freight wagons and you’ll find one line multi hitch teams driven this way. This was a common hitch here in our parts of Tennessee working four and six quiet regular. We have rolling hills here and lots of times a team can handle the timber on flat ground but not up these little grades. And unfortunately we can’t skid down hill all the time. Such as this case. And in these times are when multi teams are needed and makes things much much easier. Ideally, you want your teams to be able to just “walk” with a load comfortably especially on flat ground. Then when they come to a hill…they have to scratch a little…but can handle it easy enough. If not, add another team. That’s when they’d use six. I don’t recall many folks using eight. Because six could move a tremendous load even uphill. Four was the most common multi hitch here and worked tandem with one line a lot. It made taking teams in and out easier and getting up the hills less labor-some to one particular team. As far as riding the lead wheel mule, I do when I can. When it’s really heavy, I’ll get off and let her stretch out like she needs too. But for average loads, it’s better for me to ride and manage the team. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting.
Watching you do this work like the old days makes one appreciate modern machinery. Love those mules and I bet you do too.
Yessir it does make one appreciate technology for sure. Although, imho the horses and mules still have their places for certain jobs and excel better than a machine will. Such as getting in tight places and getting timber out. Each has its place I guess you could say. I do enjoy the mules much more. And yes, I do care for them deeply. They help me a lot. I do my best to care for them as best as I can. Thanks a whole bunch for commenting and watching! I truly appreciate it. Take care and as always, come back anytime!
@@zachodom7486 beautiful animals and they love to work you can tell. You get your exercise that’s for sure.
@@Hotrodfordthank you 😊
Those are some Purdy logs right there!! They would make any logger proud to have them on their truck. Amazes me the power those animals have for their size.
Yessir we were happy to have them for sure. Thank you sir for the kind words and thanks for stopping by. Come back anytime! Take care
Great video, you and Mr Summer's be careful and God bless
Thank you sir and we will! Thanks for watching and commenting
What a beautiful experience !
Not seen or done much anymore. Thanks 👍
Thank you sir, and yes not many around anymore that can or will do it. Thanks for watching and commenting
Love to watch them pull together!
Meee too! It makes things a lot easier when everyone is together..thx for watching and commenting my friend. Take care and do come again, please
Another great video ol buddy keep um coming 😊
Thank you sir! And thanks for watching. I’m glad ya enjoy them.
Another good class. Thanks
Most welcome! Thx for taking time to watch and comment! Take care and come back when ya get a chance! Thx
verry well explained good to see muel power
Thank you sir and thanks for watching! Stop by anytime
Hats off. Again. Biggest fan in Wyoming.
Thank you most kindly! I really appreciate you always watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Another very interesting video Thank you 😊😊😊
Thank you and you’re most welcome! Thanks for watching…..
You the best Zach!
Ty ma’am! I appreciate it. I just had some good teachers tho. And still have a lot to learn..but thank you kindly
Those are teams of mules where you can truly say don’t worry about the mule, just load the wagon!!
They are good mules no doubt…when the timber gets big, we just add more mules in the hitch to make things easier. Mine could pull those butt cuts for short distances, but there is no need in wearing a team out when you don’t have too. Plus, we had a little of a hill to get up..so the 4 mules were the way to go. Thanks for the kind words and also for watching! Take care and do come again….
You would never know Mr. Summers eighty something he jumps right in there to help
Yes ma’am you’re right! He’s a good one
This was so interesting to watch
I am glad ya enjoyed it
I've done lots of this in my younger years Most of the time i Used Snaking Dogs and scissor dogs And those are some good Looking Mules Nice Video
Thank you sir! Yessir, I use tongs and grabs quiet a bit too. I use the cart when I can but the snaking tongs and ground skidding is nice when you’re close in on the truck. Thanks for the kind words my friend and thanks again for watching our videos
some well beheaved animals.enjoyed this vidieo
Thank you and yes they are all pretty good broke. And getting better each time we work them. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
That was pretty cool to watch.
Thank you! And thanks for watching…
Some nice logs Zach
Thank you sir! We’re logging right now in a low place and the timber is pretty good size down in there. It’s harder to get out but it sure does make a load quick. Thanks for watching!
Great work ,timing is everything! Have you ever counted the rings on a log that size?
Thank you…yes I have and best I can tell is around 150 rings-ish. Thanks for watching and commenting
You, Sir, are a good hand.
Thank you sir for the kind words. But it’s to my teachers credit not mine. They have all helped me a lot. Thank you for watching, I really appreciate it
Best one yet
You be really careful out on that tongue
I fell down between mine and after they got done walking around on me that nut that was in the wagon started them then they run over me with the wagon and it loaded with people
Daggum!! That’s terrible. Yessir I do try to be careful no doubt. Seems like everything we do is mighty dangerous at times. Thank you for always watching. I surely appreciate it! And thanks for the kind words
@zachodom7486 I would like to to see you put those 4 together abreast would save you lots of hookin and unhookin
@@thomasneill6858yessir it would. Prob is, most places you can’t get 4 wide into the woods. So we use this method mostly. It takes a little while to get everyone lined out. So having room like we have here is great to practice. For when we don’t have plenty of room lol.
Wish I could have been there to watch
Yes ma’am, me too. You’d have loved it
that was awesome and somewhat scary.
Haha, thank you! It’s dangerous no doubt. One just has to be very careful and particular. Thanks for watching and commenting
Great Video. Thank you..
Thank you kindly and you’re welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting
Good to see the old ways are dying out,
Yes. And a lot of the ones that actually know the ways are fast leaving also. Such as my friend Mr Summers in this video. He’s getting on in years. I enjoy every moment I can with him. Thank you for the kind words and for watching! Take care and do come again
Great job
Thank you sir and thanks for watching and commenting
How heavy a log can red lift on to the bed ? Another very informative video
We’ve figured it to be right around 4500# is about the max. Thank you for such kind words and for watching!
Great Video.
Thank you very much! And thanks for watching
You and Mr Summers are a well oiled machine
Yes ma’am and thank you! Thank you for always watching our videos. I appreciate you
I would have put a saddle blanket between the mules back and harness
There is one..it’s just fitted to the saddle
Are you saying that
1 million people did it wrong?
great stuff .
Thank you sir! And thanks for watching and commenting
Why do the wheels on the cart not turn ?
Far as I know they are lol. Just look close…hey thanks for watching buddy
Interesting how those mules can be trained. Now we know how y`all get your petit self on that mule Zack. I recon there`s more common sense in 4 of those mules than there is in the entire biden administration.
Haha, well it ain’t hard to accomplish that, lol. But yes, the mules are pretty smart! I enjoy fooling with them. Thank you for the kind words and for watching
Getting on and off those mules all day sure must wear u out by days end I reckon
It’s not too bad because the skidding portion of the day is relatively short compared to the rest of the activities. Cutting, loading, hauling, unloading, etc. The mules actually are pretty efficient and move the timber fairly quick. Of course we’re not shooting for 10-20 loads a day either like bigger companies. 1-2 loads a day suits us. And when working four, we’re dragging double if not more as compared to working two. So we get our loads out even quicker that way. Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it
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Thank you so much! And thanks for watching
I see you work these guys regularly…..you don’t have to be on the lines to stop them
For sure! Whoa is the very first thing we teach our colts when starting. Thank you for the kind words and for watching…
Big trees
Yes! Those were some really big ones. Bigger than I like to fool with. It’s hard on equipment and everyone handling those big ones. Take care and thanks for watching
Get a tractor man!
Don’t need one, I have had em in the past. I prefer mules and will keep them 😊. Mules don’t tear the ground up, can get in tighter/wetter places, less overhead and maintenance, can think for themselves, and I enjoy fooling with them. That’s just a few short reasons why…thanks for watching!
Beautiful tree another one torn down for no reason at all except selfishness
It is def a beautiful tree and will make some really nice lumber for homes and furniture, etc. We go to great lengths to see that we’re good stewards of the land and forest…hence why we use mules instead of machines. To take care of the ground and young timber. These logs came from a species of North American Red Oak known as “Pin Oak.” Pin oaks are bad to have what we call “dote” in the heart or hollow centers which proves a big risk for storm damage etc etc. not to mention a total loss when harvesting for saw logs. One reason we’re on this job is because this fella has already had some storm damage and he wants to mitigate it by selective harvesting. We’re taking these older trees out that would fall anyway and wither away to nothing, and turning them into something useful. We don’t clear cut in our operation. But selective harvest. And we try to take the “worst” trees first, and any unwanted species that may not do well competing for sun light and moisture. As well, being a marketable product 20-30 yrs from now. Which is a typical turn around of a hardwood timber harvest. Hopefully this answers your questions and thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it! Take care
Did he answer your question?
Tu peux pas marché à côté de l’ane ou mule j’ai pas bien vu .espèce de feneant.
Yes I can and with bigger loads I do walk beside them because the load will help keep them together however these particular logs were not big enough to hold the back team where they needed to be. And when working four mules this way, you have to ride the back team in order to keep them in step with the front team. It has been customary to work four and even six mules or horses this way for generations here. It’s a handy way of working them when you need to take the front team in and out. And the more trained the four mules become together, the less you have to ride them also to keep them together. After a little while, they’ll all stay together and you really don’t have to ride at all. But in the beginning they have to be controlled to keep even and together. Also, these are 1500 pound draft mules. They’re heavy enough and big enough to carry me and pull with no problem. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting! Take care
In this case I suppose the truck could have dragged those logs up to the landing.
I am not sure what the purpose of your logging business is.
In this case the truck would’ve got stuck also. It’s wet down in there although it looks hard. The truck would not stand up. The mules can get into places a truck, tractor, or any other machine can’t. The purpose of my logging business is to make a living. Like any other business. And it does pretty well. We don’t move the footage bigger operators do, but we don’t have to too pay our bills and put money in our pocket. Thanks for watching!
Awful nice.
Thank you! ☺️ and thx for taking time to watch and comment. Take care and do come again, please
Why do you not walk instead of riding, I mean you are putting another 300 lbs load on on of those hardworking animals. Besides walking would do you good, weather you want to admit it or not you are quite a bit overweight
Watch ANY of the rest of my videos and you’ll see that I do walk 98% of the time. And yeah you’re right I am overweight. I know that. When you work four like this though…you have to ride the wheel team to control their speed to match the front teams speed. When they’re loaded heavy enough you don’t have to worry so much. And in that case I do walk beside them because I don’t need to ride at that point. You just didn’t see it in this little ole 27 min video. You saw 3 out of 5 pulls. The last one was really big. The load kept em together and I walked but it wasn’t on video. These mules are 1500# draft mules and are heavy enough to handle my weight. But it isn’t something I do very often to because of it. I walk a LOT. But you’re right and I am working on it. And that’s why I do what I do. I do every part of this operation. Timber cutting, bucking, skidding, loading, trucking, and unloading. It’s work! So I’m not lazy by any means. Thank you for watching our video and for taking time to comment. I appreciate it.
Thanks for your reply and your explanation I do admire your and your mules hard work.
@@duett445thank you kindly and you’re most welcome
@@zachodom7486
You do write well but using paragraphs would be an improvement.
@@jakebredthauer5100thanks
Why are you greedy?
I believe I answered your question above. But I’ll go further to say, we’re def not greedy. We just work hard and are thankful for what the good lord provides each day. Anything else you’d like to know, just ask…and again, thanks for watching and commenting. I do appreciate it! Take care