Canadian Lumberjack Hard Life 

I logged up near Meziaden which is near Stewart turn right at the junction you head up to dease lake and the Alaskan highway. I logged there and lived at camp Meziaden for 6 years and made whops of money to take back to Ontario and buy my beatiful log home just east of Rossport on the north shore of Lake Superior. Im still here 50 years later,kids all grown up and my wife and I enjoy inland fishing for Pickerel and blueberry picking and awesome sunsets...Thank you for the great video and the memories cheers from Ontario.

I started my logging career in 1978. I have done every job depicted in this video. Cheers to all my fellow loggers.

I really enjoyed this. I love watching guys who actually work, unlike the local Walmart. I'm a construction worker, day in, day out!

I am a retired arborist from the northeast 35yrs. I’ve earned respect, these MEN ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST!!! GREAT DOCUMENTARY 👏👏👏👍👍👍

That “beachcomber” Cat is straight up Bada---! A family too , a damn good Man .

I started in the woods at 9 yrs old for a life-long cutter, Frank K. Up Deadwood Cr. western Oregon and broke in as his marker. A log tape, markin axe, shirt,loggin cutoffs, suspenders, socks, boots, and hard hat. The dress code of the job for the day. I jumped in his truck at 4am. Made it to the show by daybreak. First tree i ever marked was 11 foot at the butt, and old Frank had to springboard the tree to make the undercut. Five fuel-ups and 4hrs later ,tree still standing Frank pulled his saw out shut it off and said "Lets eat lunch" I asked him, "What about the tree" He just said, " Keep your eyes on the top. It'll be coming down as soon as the wind shifts." Well 20 minutes passed before I heard the first snap of wood, 5 minutes later the second. And then all hell broke loose. It sounded like a freight train twenty feet from us going by. When that tree hit the ground i bounced a good half a foot in the air. From that day on i was hooked on cutting timber. I'm 72 now and have left cutting trees to the younger bucks. Have to say i enjoyed the video.

As a northern British Columbian who lives in a small forestry town, I understand the importance of the forest industry. People have to make a living. But at the same time I sure hope that we're managing our forests such that we don't cut more than a 1,000th of 1,000 year old trees each year. I'm not sure that's the case. We can't get too greedy. It's a renewable resource but only if we manage it wisely.

Fantastic documentary! I'm from an Oregon logging family - all of whom moved on from logging decades ago. (RIP Dad and Grandpa.🌲🌲🌲)

Now I want to watch some episodes of Beachcombers!

What a hardworking bloke Eric the log beachcomber is ,as well he has a beautiful family which he supports, a different side of logging which as an Aussie I did not imagine existed, the smaller 1 to 2 person company's work unbelievably hard yet the efforts are greatly underestimated and ignored, overall a great video, thank you very much for sharing 👍💯

Imagine the world without trees?😊

This video is sooo interesting! Sorry that I am just now finding this channel! I know that logging is one of the most dangerous (if not the most dangerous) jobs there is! My respect to all who work in this industry!

Awesome that the beachcomber guy makes a living salvaging wood lost from the giant log rafts.

I went to school for Forestry Management, I worked for Rough and Ready lumber company, O'Brian Oregon for 6 years as the head of the logging team. Before I went to college I routinely cut down 200 ft plus trees, I know exectly what im talking about. I taught myself, Cutting 200 ft firs and cedars in the Illinois valley, Oregon. There waas a large burn outside of takilma... also other places of 100 year old trees. I cut fire wood... Thats how I got into a retraining program for displaced forestry workers

Going back to the 1800s, these are the guys who have stories of Sasquatch, along with indigenous peoples and their Totem poles. A thousand year old tree, I could not cut down.

What incredible work by these men! Incredible documentary

The Lumber is worth gold now days.

What a fascinating documentary. Thank you.

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My hope 💜 is that Canada & B.C. think of the future for our children & grandchildren who will have the need for lumber as well 🤠

The thought of getting home ! Priceless words after a stretch of time

Brave Men 👍🏼🪵 Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹

I love the job like a Beachcomber 👍👍👍

There was this Dirty Cop, thank God it was my Mother & a Few Eagle Members that have kept me grounded. 🤔

My grandpa and great grandpa were B.C. lumbermen in late 1800’s-early 1900’s.

Eric loving his work. That’s the key. Love what you do

Looks a fabulous life. I would have loved that before I became disabled.

Thanks for those straight boards all perfect 👌 only i e ever seen so perfect 💯

When you see this video remember that the logs he picks up was cut and moved down to the mill was free for the picker so what ever he gets is all free for the picking ! Only expense is his time and equipment that he uses !

Great job Andy & Crew's.

cool vid..been there done it all...lol..sad so much goes to china from mahatta,,west coast actually. now so few flat booms now pretty hard to make a livin beachcombing..good video though..74 years young born and raised british columbia west coast..many of us started logging very young...lol..

It must be the patriarchy I don’t see any women doing this job. Much respect for these men.

These guys are amazing subjects of the queen. work hard and don't forget.. pay your taxes..

Amazing Documentary loved it.

Would have been interesting to see how the logs are skidded off the mountains. Otherwise an excellent documentary. Thanks.

What a great documentary B.C. Is so beautiful

Fantastic watch very educational.

Looks like a demanding job but well worth the effort and what a beautiful place to work and live your life.

Jangan biarkan hutan sampai gundul , sebaiknya tanam kembali bibit baru supaya alam tetap terjaga dengan baik 🌲🌲🌲

thanks and love this video,,,,❤❤From Sri lanka,,,

Thank you for sharing this great documentary!

All those Guitars.

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand what the orator is describing. Special thanks to veteran lumber jack guest speakers. Sharing personal knowledge/experiences pertaining to the tree 🌲🌲 harvesting industry. Making this documentary more authentic and possible -!!!😉. Not an occupation for the faint of hearted -!!!.😲

Interesting and super pro production.. thank you.

My name is Bill McCannel I started logging in 1975 I worked out of Vancouver then Courtenay Cumberland…I worked at a place called Tartu Northern queen Charlotte islands the Sitka spruce was 18 to 23 feet in diameter I’ve never seen anything like it it was just incredible also on the west coast of the island 24 foot red cedar 14-16 foot Douglas fir 10 foot balsam 10 foot Hemlock…Port Eliza.. on the west coast just a ways from Thasis …The crew boat the Ella Il those fallers were using… The Ella l. Was owned by Hayes Logging which went broke because a bunch of University people thought they knew how to log better than us hook tenders we let them teachers how to log…Hayes Logging went broke Fucking Awesome.. but before Harold Hayes and his brother got rid of their father ..Hayes Logging was the best company I’ve ever worked for or hooked for

It's a hard life ,Nothing is hard if you love it bloke Nothing

I am deeply saddened every time a thousand year old tree is felled. It is a symbol of our lack of creativity as humans. We no longer steward the earth- call me a "tree hugger" but the effort it took to grow those giants will not come again. Sustainable commercial foresting is a necessary task for humanity to develop and we ignore it at our peril.

Perhaps Eric could make some moves to add value to what he salvages and remain self employed. Maybe his own milling set up, sell seasoned wood, make stuff etc

Great Video Sidewinder different from a boom boat

Wonderful documentary, well done. Learned quite a bit about logging and moving them via the river.

I hope They replant new trees after felling is done otherwise its a waste of time, much respect to these guys dam hard and dangerous job

Relic!!!!! Jessie!!!!! Nick!!!!!!!!

Casino's yes I get it... My Grandmother was Mic Mac just tred lightly !!! 🤔

Важка та не вельми безпечна робота, це треба любити.

Excellent. I have mixed feelings about industries like these which are shadows of their former selves. I understand the reality of "progress" but lately it seems we're losing more than we're gaining. I want to live in an analog world.

Percy Logging Knight Inlet Early 80's 22 yrs old Setting Beads Toughest Job Ever Had And The Best Men You can Have As A Crew Plus The Best Food You Can Eat (you can take as much as you can eat) and you better eat it throwing food away IS A NO NO. My Rigging Slinger his name was Eskamo 56yrs old Native Indian from Campbell River Tougher than a D-9 Could take 2 120# Block and tackle Through the Bush on the side of a Moutian when we were switching "ROADS". Once I was Trained on the Radio (Traffic) And first aid was working the "Road Crew" Swampier Following A Cat Skinner in a D-9 Driving a Support Truck

cutting trees and plant more trees after several years you can cutting again ang plant 💯🇵🇭

Stay safe Eric .

Thats a big tree holy cow

😮 It's pretty intense to think that that one tree saw you be born and die over 1200 life times. Pretty incredible. It's done its job. Now it needs to be removed to thin out the Forrest and let new light in areas that haven't seen the sun for hundreds of years. This will start a whole new echo system in this area now.. Pretty cool to see what happens in the Forrest.

I use to be a logger in the Sahara forest !

An interesting clip. The overseas market must pay top dollar.

👍👌👏 A really well done documentation/documentary! Best regards luck and health to all involved people.

awesome view like from Cambodia

I here the Paper work is telling...

When I worked off Vancouver Island on a salmon fishing boat we had to look out for 'dead heads' logs that floated vertically. I always wondered where they went at night...

Kudos to the logers for their hsrd work😊

V V Heard job indeed and v expensive log in the world 🌎🌎🌎 thanx laley. Lala Pakistani

Your a hard working man keep it work always for yourself you the man great famley

Draft away with chopped lumbers along clean river streams from heavy mountain forests. Big guys works building temples and fresh scented lumber timber houses.

Ich wollte auch immer Holzfäller in der Sahara werden !!

At 28:40 the captain caught a Ling cod which despite its creepy mug is a delicious fish.

Lumber is the other product that other countries want ! Even those they have there own supply of lumber but rather use the lumber from say another country remember it takes say 25 to 50 years to regrow the supply of lumber you cut down in your own country ! True the cut lumber can be sold for a profit But remember that you can’t regrow the old growth lumber that you sold to say China or Europe can’t be replaced in a few years ! Use it at home ! Not miles or days away !

Itu benar-benar pekerjaan yang sangat berharga, senang rasanya saya dapat melihat beberapa pekerjaan di berbagai belahan dunia diluar sana, semoga anak cucu kita kelak dapat mewarisi pekerjaan yang lebih baik lagi❤❤❤

Sissies. My older sister would teach these guys something… she’s a chiropractor. Lol😂

These jobs are not for everybody. Takes a certain kind of person to do these jobs.

To all the naysayers…..A farmer wouldn’t plant crops and leave them to rot, he/she harvests them at the correct time. There is a lot more science and planning to logging than you are giving them credit for. Wood is a renewable resource managed correctly. If you don’t like it make sure you buy a mud hut and sell your house made of…. Lumber

Very hardworking people 👍💪

I just want to say, I miss the woods. i was in a motorcycle accident in 2003, ended my forestry career...

You see 'tree planters' it's over. except duff and clear cut slash.

Anyway, I love you guys and Gals Savages....

And to think... Up until about the early/mid Middle Ages (500A.D. - 1000A.D.) most of the upper Northern hemisphere was nothing but unbroken forest pretty much! the Romans and Vikings managed to change most of that apparently(?)... With their building of homes, carts and ships, as well as the need for fuel too. Unbroken forests and woodlands until the planting of crops and grass for modern agriculture...

I enjoyed logging.. I tried it all.. Tree planting too Carpentry.. Too bad the industry was shut down..

I envy the job satisfaction.

Very interesting

Amazing

Love it , grew up in the logging industry

If you are falling redwood sized cedars then they should be milled in British Columbia sawmills

A shame the saw mills are disappearing and logs are sawn overseas

Well done. I enjoyed this

"We're going to need a bigger boat"

Story of Oregon. logging gone and the towns they rode in on.

Keep Canada 🇨🇦 Beautiful 😊.

There are no Mills, They have all converted to chip mills making osb, Our mill was a Provider of extremely large beams of solid wood. The FDA was always on site making sure we didnt cut non researched trees. But when you got an order for a 100ft beam, or ten, you cut the trees.

I'm a lumberjack, and I'm ok, I sleep all night and I work all day ......

DIFICIL FICA QUANDO A NATUREZA COBRA O ESTRAGO QUE O "HUMANO IMBECIL"FAZ CONTRA ELA,QUEM ACHA ISSO FANTASTICO,LINDO TEM QUE EVOLUIR MUITO AINDA!

Boom boats were called “log broncos” also, there was a manufacturer in Coos Bay Oregon. They were widely used throughout Pacific Northwest.

Seharusnya semua video diberikan subtitle sesuai negara mereka Sehingga akan lebih banyak orang tertarik untuk menonton 🤔👍

I live right here in B.C. . I search for wood that can be made into a guitar or cello, instrument building materials of suitable age. Dammed shame the good stuff if always overlooked then exported 😢.

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