I definitely do plan on moving pretty soon, just haven't got any solid ideas together yet. I graduate in May from college so after that I'm kind of "free". It will be interesting to see where things move from there. Thanx for the input, Ben
Ben seeinh how you have time on your sideand are graduating you might waant tosee if a few of the guys on this site from the PNW will take you on.
You might need your own grear at least a $2500 invest,ent in saws ropse chains bars at least a 50 inch bar if you are going out west . a big saw likea 395 or MS 660 some smaller ones like a 575 or 441 460 and 20 -24 inbars still more chains helemt . chaps and eyt a even smaller pro saw fro those really small tight spots . or even a arborsit saw .
That is how a made a lving and leanredeven more a number of years agop my other two interests are photogrpaghy and hiking / climbing . hell iwanted to climb Ranier so i found some one who wanted soemday labor needed my own stuff back then about 20 years ago i was in my 20s we had real big beasts . i racll a huige Stil 090 and a Husky that was just as big . eigheda ton espcially witha 60 or 72 inch bar .
I would take any part time job get your gear learn howto use it . I am sure if you post say oncraigs list that youare loooking fro say 10 or so trees to fall willingot pay non hazerdopus ect . you can get a feel for it . .Maybe ypou can place a add part ime or as needed help you might ge soem one or go to a day labor center . your not goingto get the best help in the world but it is a warm body .
just a few idea or start slow get a few saws a used chipper and some ropes a porta wrap mayberent or lease a tracked skid steer loader .
But you will need seed money no matter how you do it .
You can look into subruban or urban timbering too . get your CDL buy a used bucket truck and a laon hire soem guys and after maybe a year ypour will break even even trey it on your own where you live but do not forget your studnet loan
I do soem falling in the brubs . i usuealy the tree guys tere do not have a saw big enpugh to handle a old tree that neeeds to come down ifind it stange but most usea 460 or 575 maybe 585? why I think most of thier work is smaller trees .
best of luck