Horses

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

This is hard work, even with sharp saws, and sturdy boots, it's hard work all day long.

Damn skippy it is.

Grandpadigr was a logger. His dad was a logger.

One time Ucledigr had a tree go down in a storm, it fell into the creek. It was a huge old tree, and had to be cleared out of the creek lest it create a jam.

A bunch of us gathered up one Saturday to remove this tree. Uncledigr came down to the creek carrying one of Grandpadigr's old two-man cross-cut saws and a spraycan of oil. He wanted to "do it the way Papaw done it". We all took our turns with history, so-to-speak. In the creek. Waist deep to the grown-ups. Got it done.

I still hurt when I think about it.

[Griff]

Horses didn't tear the shit out of the woods though. Appropriate level of tech in some conditions.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Spinning wheels are rototillers, cat treads are worse when they turn, but a careful operator can minimize damage. Most don't care.