#84 Kubota B2601 Compact Tractor : The Forest Adventure Continues! outdoor channel. 

LOL! Thanks kindly Rick!

Cheers Tom!

Morning Sunjay! His name is Koda - great dog. Loves being out there with Guy. 50 acres - that will be wonderful - I am sure you and your wife can't wait. Have a good week and all the best!

LOL. Thanks Hermit! I am glad you enjoy them. Yup, I think it makes it easier for sure. Have a great weekend!!

Hey good morning Bill. Thanks ! Guy is pretty responsible. I have learned a lot from him. And having the help of the tractors sure helps to get to the trees that have fallen on their own. Thanks for saying hi and for the comment. Have a great weekend!

Morning Mike! Fresh cut Cherry is my favourite- smells great! Yup, Guy's dog is always looking to try to play - I know it was fast forwarded, but he kept stealing pieces of wood and running away with them. LOL. Cheers!

Good evening Kryton! Good to see I wasn't the only one out in the forest today. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a good weekend and thanks for the comment! Cheers!

I do some small scale logging. Been doing it since I was 14 years old and still love it.

Good day Tim. Well, I have to say I owe a lot of that to Guy. He has taught me a lot about getting it done and the safe and proper way to do it. Cheers! Have a great week!

@@GPOutdoors Character builder for sure. I haven't bought propane or fuel for 15 years. Saved a ton I figure. My wife won't call it work because I like it. Lol.

Good morning Peter! Hope you are doing well. I enjoyed going back into the forest to get it out. A little more challenging than usual. Thanks so much for your support and for saying hi! Have a wonderful weekend!

Good morning and thanks GA! Cheers to you!

Good morning Leo! Boy, that must have been hard work. I guess we are pretty lucky to have equipment now to do most of the tough stuff. Thanks for sharing and all the best Leo!

You're most welcome John. Thanks!

Thanks Trenton. Getting a little better at it each time. Have a good weekend!

@@GPOutdoors Same to you, Stay Safe.

Good morning Tim! Me too.:) Have a great weekend and thanks for saying hi!

Good day and thanks Wayne! Hands down the most practical and useful attachment I have. It is the "Light Duty Root Rake w/grapple". It is a 60" but if I could choose again I would have bought the 54" - I don't think the extra 6 inches is of any material benefit plus it widens the footprint of the tractor when in the forest. You probably know but HLA does not retail it - it has to be bought through a retailer. I know that Farmer Equipment Sales sells them, if that is helpful. And you will need to have a 3rd function valve installed on the tractor, if you don't have it already. Hope that helps and all the best!

@@GPOutdoors Good tip on the grapple width. Thanks!

Morning K! Yes, good dog. Still young so always trying to get you to play with him. He's pretty funny. Thanks and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Oh yeah LA! September here is always a crap-shoot. Last week we had humidity hitting 40 degrees and yesterday I was changing between a t-shirt, flannel and my work coat. LOL. All in the same day. I just saw you posted a new video. Going to pour another cup and watch. Be well!!

Sure is Grampie! easier to split too. A couple of big knots in her but the splitter popped them through. Cheers!

Good morning John! Sounds like a good plan. Have a great week and be safe out there!

Good day and thanks GA! That sounds pretty interesting - I will take a look at it - Cheers!

Thanks Polar Express! Cheers!

Good Evening Sir, well tonight is the first time that a fire up the stove in my basement !!! it's 18 c in the house and during the night it's going to be 3c outside and with the wind 2c. Take care Cheers !

Hey good day Mario! Always enjoy working in it. It was raining almost the entire day but the canopy of the forest kept us dry. Hope you are doing great down there. Cheers and thanks for saying hi!

@@GPOutdoors hey love these videos on th 2601,would love to know more about the grapple setup as this is the same tractor as mine.Would also love to know where I can find that tune for dan ayalon,as it seems to be hard to find

Good day Jack! Thanks for watching and for checking in. It's an HLA Attachments 'Root Rake with Grapple' - 60". Made here in Ontario! They have a website - you will see it there called the "Light Duty" model with Grapple. The specs are there. She's heavy, much heavier than most, just so you know, as it is made of commercial steel - not the high carbon stuff. But it is built like a tank. The tune is a Royalty Free tune I get off a paid music subscription service called "ArtList". Cheers and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

LOL 4x4! Yes you are. Hey , put it on the wish list for next year! Love that grapple. Have a great weekend and thanks for the comment!

LOL Don!! Sure do. I'll feel better when the last log gets stacked. But we are making progress. Cheers!!

Thanks OD!! Have a good one!

Good morning Joe! Thanks - I always appreciate the advice so thanks! Yes - one of Guy's dogs - Dakota. He''s still young and very playful. Very dense canopy. It was actually raining almost the entire day but we never got wet. You can see and hear the rain at the end dripping off the shed. Loved the new box blade you made, BTW. Have a great weekend. It is pouring rain here again today so I think it is coming your way. Supposed to be sunny for the weekend. Cheers!

Thanks. Clear sky, very windy at this moment. My wife just actually left Ottawa by plane and she was very lucky his flight was not cancelled. So I guess you are having bad weather at this moment. I did notice the rain when you were under the shed, but thought you were clear of rain when you were in the forest!

Good evening JLEN! Thanks so much and welcome! You're right. It feels great being outside working in the woods and around the property. Always feels great, especially when you finish something. Cheers and thanks for tuning in!

Thanks for the tip SA! I appreciate any advice you can help me with as you see videos. Helps me a lot. As you know I am not very mechanical and this is my first tractor so I am pretty "green". Cheers and thanks again!

Hey good evening SA. I tried your advice today when grappling a few timbers. It worked WAY BETTER than I was doing it. Thanks so much for the help!! Really appreciate it. Have a great weekend!

Good to hear. And thanks for responding so quickly. There is a learning curve with most everything. Sometimes we catch on quick and sometimes not so much. You seem like a smart guy so you'll get it down soon enough. Your attitude is great about being new at things, I have no doubt you'll be a pro some day. We all make mistakes, thankfully most of us are not doing it on camera. Thank god! lol I'll be cutting firewood all weekend, so it's work, work, work. No time to be the grasshopper, gotta be the ant. Whats the temps up there? Gettin cold yet? I'm in Texas by the way.

Hey good evening SA! Love Texas - great people and great food. Been to Houston, Dallas and Austin a number of times. Furnace went on last week. Temp changes quickly here come September. Days get short fast. Days are crazy. One minute you're wearing a sweater, the next a T-Shirt and the next, a coat. All in the same day. All the best and hope you enjoy splitting wood this weekend. Cheers!

Cool weather doesn't start down here till the water fowl start showing up on there way down south. Gotta another month or so till they show up. Stay warm.

Good morning Tedd!! Yes, it is at Guy's place. He has a boiler. Not sure how much in total but I believe you are accurate. We need to fill it for him to make it through to the spring. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Have a great weekend!

LOL! Not sure but I'm not complaining. :)) Cheers and have a great week James!

We had a humid spell last week that came back out of nowhere but in September here, it literally changes overnight. One day you are wearing shorts and t-shirt and the next day you are wearing a coat. I think we may be in for another hot spell again.

Hey good day NF! Thanks for the comments and for watching. As I understand it, if you have a wood stove then you would need good dry, seasoned wood. The more exposed you have it (with air going through it) the quicker it will dry. The less open to air it is , the longer it will take , generally. So if you are splitting and stacking wood to dry, then make sure the top if covered (from rain , snow etc) i.e. with a tarp, and the more open it is on the sides the quicker it will dry in general. I hope that helps. Cheers!!

@@GPOutdoors Yes it did, thanks for getting back to me. So your set up is better for longer drying period of time?

I am very happy with it. i only have a small property and smaller needs than others so for me, it is great. It has done about 99% of what I need it to do. If I had a bigger property then I would definitely have bought an L series. Thanks for asking and talk soon! I am no expert but happy to share my thoughts or experience o far if it helps you at all. Cheers !

@@GPOutdoors Thanks this helps a lot I only have 3 Acres so I was just picking your brain I'm thinking of getting a tractor just was not sure on what size to get..

Hey good morning Jeff. Thanks - a lot of work but keeps Guy's boiler going all winter. I will check with Guy but I think he said it was about 23 or 24 bush cord. But not sure. I will find out and include in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Have a great weekend!

Good morning Neil! It is a Brave 20 Ton Dual Split. The guys at Farmer Equipment Sales gave it to me to use for a while. Best splitter we have used back there. So efficient. I did a few videos on it recently. Take a look at video #79 ( i go over the specs on it and test it out), and a few others since then. Cheers and thanks for watching!

Thank you for your reply. I’m hooked on your videos. Keep up the good work.

Hey that's great Neil. Have a great weekend!!

Good morning Dave. Thanks - not a bad idea. It is at Guy's place. He has a boiler - feeds the house, workshop and garage. I'll talk with him. Thanks and enjoy the weekend!

Good day Firefly. There were two songs in there I believe - Sorry I don't have it handy from where I am right now but right after each song starts , you will see in the bottom right hand of the screen I put the title and the artist's name. Thanks for watching and have a good weekend!

And a good day to you OTM! Thanks for the great comment and questions. The tractor is a great size for me but recognizing I have only about 4 acres. It is great for manoeuvring between trees and obstacles as it has a very small foot print and lots of ground clearance. Not too familiar with the types of trees there (funny names though .LOL) but most of the trees I need to move are not too heavy or wide generally, so it works well for me. Average maybe 12-14 inches in diameter so if I had a larger property or generally bigger or heavier wood to move, I would probably be more inclined to look at an L series. Much heavier tractor (for stability etc) and more capability for lifting on the front and the back 3 pt hitch. You will see in other videos most of the time we need to drag really big hardwoods or other really heavy tasks, my neighbour usually does that with his L. On occasion I have tested the strength of the B2601 and lifted some pretty heavy stuff but if I needed to do that regularly, I would definitely need the bigger L series. Wish I could offer info on the Backhoe option but have not ever used one. Hope that helped a little. Let me know if you have any more questions - I will try to answer as best as I can. Cheers and all the best down under!