Did close to 20 miles today on dog sled. Boy I saw some primo scrounge too. Going through a network of state forest/nature research area.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Cool, you rent that ride? Thought that stuff was mostly in Alaska!
Have a friend who has 12 dogs plus 3 puppies. Quite a few folks in MN have dogs. Some for racing and others for experience. This fellow has pure siberians which are bigger and much more mild tempered than the Alaskan husky aka mutt race dogs which will often try to lay you open at any turn. These dogs are kid safe except for knocking them over while trying to lick their faces. He does a lot of rides at winter festivals so demands that his dogs behave themselves.
These dogs. The ones to the rear of the sled will go 80 lbs.
A race dog Google image. 35-45 lbs. notice build and vastly varying coloration.
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Many will tell you how grateful they to have learned from my bad example
Ironically, as I drove home at the end of the day I distinctly thought to myself , may have even said it aloud to nobody but me "Well, that certainly was a teachable moment."
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I did some of this many years ago. In the summer, the competition sled dogs pull wheeled carts, ATVs, even old Volkswagen Beetles to train, but they can overheat quickly.
We have a number of outfitters in Northern Minnesota who offer this kind of experience, if you are seriously interested. And one of the largest sled dog races in the lower 48 coming up in a few weeks: http://www.beargrease.com/
Philbert
Just to clarify, Jack's dogs are very mild but many are not as trustworthy even if brought up in a domestic environment. However the Siberians are generally much milder than dogs bred to race.
zogger
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Put floaties on the dogs' legs...
zogger
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I did the same thing when I lived in maine. A lot better than frozen feet.
PSUplowboy
Firewood cutter
Not sure about this one. Wide dead canopy makes me nervous.
zogger
Tree Freak
Well, beat feet when it goes, and keep looking up constantly constantly, while cutting and after cutting. We have a member here who got el kabonged from a flying dead branch after the tree hit and bounced. He caught it on his noggin, nasty, and he was videoing it when it happened.
PSUplowboy
Firewood cutter
I might have a tough time beating feet and looking up lol. Probably a good one to plunge cut and haul when the strap goes.
I recommend drilling a hole and using dynamite for the back cut. Lol.
PSUplowboy
Firewood cutter
Dynamite- think we just became friends. You anywhere near Peterborough?
Looks like a dead Elm. Wear a helmet, and get away when it starts moving.
Looks much like the one you and I dropped with the exception of forking higher up.
Lots of BTU's in that tree and the upper part should be durn near seasoned too.
PSUplowboy
Firewood cutter
That thing was swaying when I was just checking it out. Honestly, I don't "need" it that bad, and it's on state property so I hate to hang it up. I'd be nervous setting wedges too. I drive through the state on my way to work, so I try to keep an idea on where some possible trees are. It's kinda funny-I check out stumps of trees that other folks cut before I get the chance. It looks like a couple hacks have moved in, but so far even they have passed that tree up. Being on the state, I'd have to carry it out to the road. My dander just isn't there yet!
