I own about 20 acres of wooded land but around here that means that I have 20 acres of ravines that extend well below the typical flatland. Where I am, farm land is flat and drainage ravines are allowed to become wooded. I have seen lots of posts about how people retrieve wood from flat areas using portable splitters, trailers, pickups, tractors and even garden tractors. Unfortunately, if I try to use any of those tools I will end up needing to rescue the equipment itself. Is there a good way to handle gathering firewood from dead and down wood that has fallen in those ravines or do I need to hand split it and haul it out in a bag or bundle?
