Thanks tree, and Ray... NEAT stuff... I especially like that last pic, slab5, the bench. a man of my ilk... as I usually over-engineer stuff, if only because I can, and want it to outlast me. ( I designed and built a 2-story garage on my property, the county inspector looked at it and told me it would be here 200 years from now)
OK so whats the damage on that carrier? I have a 2" ball on my minivan, that thing would do wonders grabbing a log from somewhere that would be inconvenient to mill where it sits. As you know, milling takes time, makes a lot of mess with its fine sawdust, and of course is noisy. Some folks you don't want to foist that upon. Can you pop me the website for your particular brand and model?
Also... before we get too fairy-tale land here... its important to note that as with everything in life, there are some downsides to milling using my system. For one thing, you have to be pretty organized about your setup. All the pieces have to fit together, and it take a few Ripsaw sessions before it melds and you get efficient and come home with a couple hundred bd ft of wet lumber. I have spent all day putzing in the woods and come home with only a handful of boards. Things don't always flow smoothly. It does fill that niche though, between zero and a $10k pull behind bandmill, for less than $3K, and its extreme portability is where it really shines.
Milling an 8ft long 32" oak this Sat... will take more pics and post for those interested.