the all aussie dribble thread!

[derwoodii]

Moored of Stonehaven opposite Hayman island. Been fun day some rain but once cleared we played boat tag with navy 153 frigate..crikey we got the big heavy tub to 9.1 knots

 

[Ando81]

You must get to see some beautiful parts of our great country Derwoodii [emoji1305]

 

[derwoodii]

Just a lucky chap, some mates bought a 45 foot cat needed crew.. I can sail and take orders either right or wrong so a week up here flights and food..

 

[derwoodii]

Monday night slide show i think this is the map of 7 days destinations tho it gota bit blurry



we sailed this Seawind cat behind us some years ago this time had 2 lesssos at the helm hee hee

 

[derwoodii]

the abandoned resorts up here are amazin 3 of them and all owned by Chinese are stuffed wrecks,, Day Dream is under millions rebuild but the workers we picked up where downing tools leaving as had not been paid last weeks.. Hayman island still under 2017 cyclone millions rebuild. Linderman is just hundreds million of collapsing buildings the caretaker saw us took for tour and Hook passage observatory is just same.
Yet Palm bay resort was tiptop if you got heaps of cash, a prostitute or in a witness protection its ideally perfect

this Linderman pool now a swamp was last used by me mate on honey his moon









Hook passage the french caretaker was nice chap



hiked up & down 380m Whitsunday Cairn peak though steep rock/tree falls and lantana sword grass snakes in me safety sandals,, the guide says grade is difficult minimum 3 hours return so we did it in 1.5hours yeah yeah just old fool idiots oh humid rain forest still heat too

 

[Ando81]

That’s such a shame to see such beautiful places in such a state of dis repair. Have you seen the swirling sands near Whitehaven Beach? Definitely worth the walk through the bush to see it [emoji1305]

 

[derwoodii]

That’s such a shame to see such beautiful places in such a state of dis repair. Have you seen the swirling sands near Whitehaven Beach? Definitely worth the walk through the bush to see it [emoji1305]

oh been Whitehaven before and again this time tis beautiful but sadly getting over run with people like us. My 2019 whitehaven memory is the best ass in G string i seen in years & voted by crew.. and the dear sweet Swizz lassy we met in Airlee is a dead set scale 10 heart breaker best look out Oz chaps she travelling south Sydney then Ayers rock

 

[Ando81]

Nice [emoji6] I was at Airlie Beach almost 5 years ago on my honeymoon and it was a great spot. I didn’t see that many stunner chicks, saw more fake chicks trying to get the perfect selfie with the water in the background. I’d rather admire a cutie sitting at a bar with a drink [emoji7]

 

[rogue60]

Got the KX out for a spin I need to ride more arm pump is a killer.
You can hear my Maggie going off at the start she gets pissed when I start loud things like bikes and chainsaws lol

 

[trains]

Finally after months of not wielding a saw, got out and did a quick wood run in the afternoon.
Put a new to me 036 to work, and it now runs well, had quite a bit of maintenance to get it up to my standard.
Having the larger saw like the 660 really speeds up things when your cutting larger dia dried hard gum.
Now need to buzz up the smaller bits on the saw bench and split the larger stuff. Not sure the body will appreciate that how its feeling now.

Usually take 3 saws, small, med and large, fuel and oil, bag with spare parts, chains, files, bar nuts, break n mend, chaps, bar file, wedges, etc etc etc, first aid kit, and then bring shovel, rake, highlift jack, cant hook, axe, and basic fire fighter.
I find I use the cant hook, wedges and high lift jack the most, and its always good to rake out away to clear brush/ grass, bark etc to know what your cutting, and not find anything with the end of the bar.

Some of the dry stuff I will use this year, but this is for the next years season.

 

[derwoodii]

bit tired big week and out late last nite with a workmate who busted his hip skateboarding and got stuck at home cabin fever bad,, so a trip to Melb City shooting pinballs cheered him up.


the new 661 eats soft flowering gum easy as when your 25inch bar not big nuff you got to cake cut block up some stumps

 

[Ando81]

Congratulations Trains on being smart enough to go so well prepared to cut wood. I’ve been snooping through the local firewood collection area and I’m sure people only take 1 chain on their saw to cut firewood and they must go home when it’s blunt. I cut an easy trailer load last week and half of the wood was cut for me. People use a standard chain and put about 6 cuts halfway through a piece of box that has a pipe in it and their chain gets blunt. That’s when I come along with my Stihl tungsten chain and cut the rest of the way through to get nice dry wood for minimal work [emoji1305]

 

[KiwiBro]

Derwoodii, was in a local surplus store the other day and they had a roll of jacketed vectra rope at $3/m. Talk about right place right time. Finally, the universe cut me a break. Paid the $ and got the hell out off there before they realised it's over $10/m normally.

 

[trains]

Congratulations Trains on being smart enough to go so well prepared to cut wood. I’ve been snooping through the local firewood collection area and I’m sure people only take 1 chain on their saw to cut firewood and they must go home when it’s blunt. I cut an easy trailer load last week and half of the wood was cut for me. People use a standard chain and put about 6 cuts halfway through a piece of box that has a pipe in it and their chain gets blunt. That’s when I come along with my Stihl tungsten chain and cut the rest of the way through to get nice dry wood for minimal work [emoji1305]

Yeah, have come across cuts that were black from being burnt with a beyond dull blunt chain, and wonder to myself why on earth didnt they at least bring a file.
Was out some years back now after the Pinery fires clearing some fence line, mate took me and his saw bench on the trailer, so I brought a few saws along too, they had lost all their firewood, along with a heap of other things, but still had their house, so we cleared, and cut up at least 10 tonnes of firewood that morning.
Some other chaps were there helping too, not a file or spare chain between them, I only had files to suit my chains, and didnt have one small enough for their saws.
As it turned out, I could have cut all day with a 14" bar as most trees were burn hollow, made for some interesting take downs at times, I have to admit, I did de ass the area like a 16 year old at times, no guarantees when you only have 1-2" of holding wood around the outside of a 22" piece.
Was surreal, there was nothing there, no ants, no flies, no lizards, absolutely nothing, the fire just cooked the whole lot.

Re being prepared, the owners of where we get wood initially made fun of me for bringing more than one saw, and spare parts, and thought chaps and helmet were not needed. Tho I do think they appreciated me bringing a knapsack, tho small, it might give me at least a chance to stop a spot fire if I deal with it quick enough. I would always rake away the tall grass before cutting anyway. And choose my times carefully too considering the conditions at the time.
Over time, they now both appreciate and respect that I am being careful with their property and taking steps to look after myself too, having spent a few days cutting down windblown trees together and helping them out with trees they are not sure how to bring down, also helps too.

I guess one of the more important things to bring is a first aid kit.
With chainsaws, its either a band aid, or ambulance, not much in between.
Have basic cut/ burn stuff, eye sticks to remove debrits in your eyes, and eye pad, scalpel, scissors, superglue, and some Israeli pressure bandages. Been working on putting one on my chaps suspenders so I have something on me, and not back at the ute beyond reach, but it keeps getting in the way, maybe strapping one to my helmet might be the go.

So far, I have only lost a chain tensioner screw out of one of my 009's and a bar nut from a 310.

Dont want to head out and then spend 2 min before you cant go further and have to come home again.

I dont have any tungsten chains yet, but see their value at times, we try and get to the wood before the ants do and fill it full of mud. I guess the tungsten wouldnt notice the mud like normal chains do. I do have a basic metal detector, and run that over trees down near the fence line just in case. One advantage of a farm being in a family for several generations, and knowing that trees were not planted with star droppers or posts etc, and not used as makeshift pens etc is good too. You poor tree guys would come across some doozys every damn day.

Well I better head out and finish off fixing a 180 that was siezed up, and a 024 that was in good condition till they tried to run it on years old stale fuel. Might be able to rescue and reuse the piston, then its chainsaw training for my eldest daughter some time next week as she is keen to start sawing, and is eyeing off the 024 as her own already .

 

[peter92]

Haven't seen or talked to @peter92 since before Christmas. Hope he is OK

Hi Ray
Im a bit crook at the moment
have a drama with my brain so need to see a Neroligest , so mot going well at all and cant do any thing
Peter

 

[derwoodii]

Hi Ray
Im a bit crook at the moment
have a drama with my brain so need to see a Neroligest , so mot going well at all and cant do any thing
Peter

nay good cobber, bat on best you can regards from Derwoodii

 

[peter92]

nay good cobber, bat on best you can regards from Derwoodii

trying , not enough blood getting to the brain , vessels are too narrow
hence i cant do any thing or even remember how to put a saw together
now waiting on the Dr appointment
Peter

 

[ray benson]

Hi Ray
Im a bit crook at the moment
have a drama with my brain so need to see a Neroligest , so mot going well at all and cant do any thing
Peter

Good to see you posting. Hope the docs can get this under control. Prayers sent.

 

[peter92]

Good to see you posting. Hope the docs can get this under control. Prayers sent.

Thanks Ray , yep im hoping too , waiting on appointment now
Peter

 

[KiwiBro]

Standing on the shoulders of giants and their sacrifices. Lest we forget.