How They Log Trees In ALASKA! 

Trees up in the mountains spend so much time totally under snow when they are young, they barely grow year to year till they finally get tall enough to stay out of the snowpack

Looked like Gordy had the hurt put on him the first day. Rolling with the 661 and the 36" bar, full big wood west coast style.

1:57 "weird funky ... pine? hemlock? I don't know... weird, weird mountain tree" 😂

I'm sure you've seen Tree Climber Harry's video from Australia. I'd like to see your reaction to those trees.

have you change your camera?

Hey guys, we had an 046 Arctic back when the 046 was a new saw (we’re further North in Alaska and have cut at -50*F). We noticed a draw on power when you activated the hand warmers.. Enough to where we didn’t want to use it because the saw was kind of gutless.. Did they fix that on the new saws, or is there still a drain.

I started with treework today. In Norway. Climbed my first tree!🎉 Your videos inspired me and i've got a good base of knowldge to start off with. Keep it up!

Jake, I just wanted to say how glad I am that you decided to pursue your own path instead of sticking with Eastside. I think of how cool this channel is now and how many more cool things you can show us without just the content from Eastside’s work.

The bond you got with your friends like Gordy and Captain Cinnabon is so wholesome to see. Honestly an inspiration. Keep up the good work, stay safe buddy!

33:44 In the middle of nowhere and there's still an old tyre in the bush. I realize that it's the town's tip/burn area but that tyre was well back from the current site!

As someone who has lived in southcentral Alaska their whole life it is really cool to see other parts of the state through the eyes of someone who isn’t just a tourist.

Work up, walk flat. Listen to him. You only get so many steps in life. Don’t waste yours. Great job and great video. Thank you for sharing.

25:00 Here's a small tip I learned. On the bar oil jug I only put a small hole in the silver seal with a screwdriver on the opposite side of the handle. This way the oil comes out in a narrow stream so I don't spill it. If the seal is completely removed it makes a wide stream and makes a mess.

Wow! almost a million subscribers! well deserved💪 Love your videos jacob!

It isn't the humans you need to worry about! Be loud!! BTW...we saw that whiff on the wedge!! Gordie has a lot of knowledge!! The scenery is amazing!!

You living the life my boy. I've always wanted to go to Alaska and to go there to fell some trees, I love it. I'm in Georgia and Florida helping with this hurricane. So many people have been taken advantage of from tree people. I'm here to make money don't get me wrong but I have helped people who didn't have the money to pay to get the work done. I took a huge pecan tree off an elderly woman's home. A tree service told her $10,000 for the tree. I offered to take it off for free. They ended up scrounging some money together and gave me like $115 but I was doing it to help more than anything

I've been to Skagway and you're right; it's definitely off the grid. My wife and I got there via ship, but I believe that many of the locals fly or own their own boat. It's definitely rugged up there. The topography is positively breathtaking (as I like to say, "pristine wilderness"). I love your channel. You're quite a skilled technician. Excellent content.

I just took a cruise from Seattle to Alaska last week. We stopped in Juneau and Skagway. The trees there are so small compared to ours in WA. Fun to see Alaska again.

Man pulling out the nice cameras for this trip! Video looms amazing!

Ain’t gotta worry about no Bears when your carrying a working chain saw? 🤷🏽

7:30 my dad had an old 044 arctic he got it here in Vermont but did not really use the heated handle bars much.

Tickle it, tickle it, tickle it, feel it, then pull out. Very good advice Gordy, when cutting, and dating

Its a sleepy town until the cruse ships show up : )

I dunno Jacob, after watching Randy work, I really feel like you're overdressed for the occasion... what, with your closed toe boots and whatnot! I didn't see one flip-flop in the this whole vid. *Disappointed* 😜

So how does one get on the "Gordy friend list"? Asking for a friend, of course

Videos are very hard to make but as a video maker it’s truly awesome and appreciated all the knowledge and tips tricks you share 🤙🏽

Alot of the pine we grow in iceland comes from seeds from skagway. They are the only ones suited for our oceanic climate. Actually seeing video from this place that is so often talked about in my circles, fills me with gratitude

Fun watching you guys! Love the slow mo of Gordy cutting the blow down tree

Damn brother. You are a lot safer than i was. On a chop and drop i didn't shut the saw off. Didn't want to waste time or energy pulling cord. I even filled it running. Just run it in on a notch and slap the brake. Fuel and oil went in. Capped it and kept cutting

Omg your saw is a beast! I don’t have any of mine ported… I see it makes them cut better but does it make them a lot louder?

We usually chose to walk a tree with our calked boots rather than limbing from the ground, lifting our saw above breast height.

“I just tickle it, tickle it then I just pull put.” 😳🤣

That tree that had fallen but corrected it’s growth is gnarly. I love seeing trees like that

I've enjoyed watching you grow jake, you have a lot of talent and never have a bad word to say about anyone. I've followed you from the early days of Eastside treeworks, I'm a young tree guy myself almost 12 years in powerline clearance plus residential. Would love the opportunity to work for you one of these days brother! Until then I'll continue enjoying watching the channel!

video clarity is top notch on this one!

That 500i really hates light work. All that 4 stroking would do my head in!

Not the first time I’ve tickled it and pulled out 😂

25:55 That's a real friend. Back barring the cut while your buddy films you! Always enjoy when you two do a trip together.

Good show, worked as a cutter in 1979 and 1980 out of a camp north of Ketchikan. Ran 045 and 2100 Husky’s with 42” and 48” bars; square cut, skip tooth chains. I was in my mid 30’s at the time; worked Wa. and Or. also. It was a good time in my life and loved working in the woods. Stick with it young man and the memories will be there when you’re older; be safe in the big timber.

Thanks for sharing Jacob. Always good to see Gordie in your videos as well. Keep traveling, traveling videos are cool.

Where I come from, you definitely don't want to show up on jobsite with all new gear, because you don't want everyone thinking that you're a rookie, green hand, or something worse. Can't think of what that'd be, but typically you do a little camouflage work on your rig. Scuff it up, smear some used oil on it, and rub it in, anything to cover up the new, and soften things up to more pliable condition. Which makes it easier to use, at least covers up the green hand aspect somewhat. Either way makes first weeks of use easier on the usability side, even somewhat puts everyone at ease as far as trusting you, and lowers the amount of jaw jacking you'll receive from the crew. You know Gordy is actually trying to point you in the right direction, but not be obvious about it, because he's your friend, and sees the simple mistakes that you tend to make. That's just observation from outside looking in, but take it how you choose. Not meant to be taken as disrespect, but to enlighten you on the world of things outside your realm of knowledge. Peace n Harmony

Wow, Jake, what a trip you went on up there in Alaska. I hope you enjoyed yourself.

I live in Maine and i have a 044 that has heated handles. Got the saw from my dad and i love the saw

Sometimes they fall early 😂

An old faller taught me when it’s almost around the tip of the bar and is hard to rotate, you can take your wedge and smack the back of the tooth to help get it around the rest of the way

Bit schety, on the left leaner bro....but hey, it's dropped....respect....keep cuttin and droppin....do what you do...😊😊😊😊

I don't understand why Americans use such long guidebars when felling small trees? 🤔😊 Most common length used here in sweden is 13" or 15" on 40-50cc saw and. 325-chain. 😁

Thank you for taking me along.

He says, WOW that tree was like 200yrs old....& I cut it down in like 1min💪😂

Awesome preforming keep up the great work love the content 💪🏻💪🏻

You must have an amazing wife that stands by your side. Almost as scary as being married to a cop or fireman because the wife always wonder if you are coming home. I admire your arborists skills and your people skills. It is awesome how you and Gordy get along and joke but learn from each other at the same time. Stay safe Jake & Gordy! Best to you and your families!

What a great video! Beautiful country you were in! Thanks for filming and taking us along!❤❤❤

cutting my firewood , many small trees my backcut starts hi and down 45* or 60* give room for wedge and bar together . or at least , enuff length for wedge driving in an off-direction fall / justa thot

Amazing! I am 2 1/2 Hours from there! In the Yukon! If only I knew I would have come to see you!

I never thought I'd have so much fun watching guys fell trees! If I were younger, I think I would actually really like doing this.

Great video. This is mostly the size I cut in the North of Norway. I mostly use a hq 550 or a 562 with some shorter bar then you use. It's easier to walk with in that train.

You need to go out to the central Midwest and cut some Osage Orange if you want to see some tough trees.

Nice video How you folks getting the threes out from here? Is it you folks that cutting the limbs off and cutting them in length??

Great to see a lumberjack in southeast Alaska again. It’s been a while since timber harvest has been shut down.

The guy running the 550xp mk2 i love that saw my favorite i run a range of 16 to 20 bar with it.

I'M GLAD YOURE STILL DOING THE VIDEOS 👍 OR AM I BEING WRYLY FACETIOUS OR EVEN SARDONIC BCZ I REALLY DONT CARE.. I WAS WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS LONG AGO AND THERE WAS AN OLD DOWNED BIRCH THAT WAS ABOUT 5FT IN DIAMETER AND I COULDNT BELIEVE IT BECAUSE THEY REALLY DONT GET THAT BIG IN NH, AND I'VE WALKED PAST RECENTLY AND THE THING IS DOWN TO ABOUT 2FT IN DIAMETER OR LESS, AND THE THING WAS A HUGE GIANT BEFORE, UNBELIEVABLE, I EVEN HAVE A PICTURE OF IT ON THE INTERNET SOMEWHERE WHEN IT WAS GIANT - AND I THINK IT WAS SWOLLEN, THE WOOD HAD SWELLED FROM BEING EXTRA WET, AND THERE WERE AWFUL LOGGING RUTS THAT ARE EVEN STILL THERE THAT STAY EXTRA WET UNNECESSARILY, WHICH MIGHT HAVE HELPED THE THING SWELL - AND THE LOGGERS THAT WERE THERE WERE INTERESTED IN GETTING SOME MASSIVE WHITE PINES THAT WERE MUCH BIGGER THAN WHAT IS AROUND MY AREA, AND THEY WERE PROBABLY SWOLLEN TOO - I LIVE ON A WETLAND ON A MOUNTAIN -- AND I BET THE NORTHWEST, LIKE WASHINGTON, IS SWOLLEN LIKE SOME OF MY WOOD WAS - SWOLLEN IN THE WAY THAT CAN'T BE TAKEN BACK RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY'VE GROWN SO TALL, BUT I SENSE IT IS MORE LIKE THAT 'SHRIVELED' BIRCH, AND THOSE LOGGER WHO TOOK OUT 8FT DIAMETER PINES FROM THE SCRAWNY FOREST WERE PROBABLY JUST CHASING SWOLE-WOOD, ALMOST LAUGHABLE NOW BECAUSE THOSE LOGS DON'T EXIST AROUND HERE, AND I GOT THE STORY BCZ THE STUFF IS SWOLLEN AND I BET THOSE PRIZED PINES ARE SHRIVELED BY NOW.. IN SOME WAY LIKE THAT BIRCH, FASCINATING, INCLUDING THE CONNECTION WITH THE HUGE TREES IN THE NORTHWEST THAT ARE PROBABLY SWOLLEN, LIKE ALASKA IS PROBABLY SWOLLEN TOO

Your sounds way healthier in Alaska everything runs better up here. Heavier air more horsepower.

Alaska is the center of the Universe. Big cites are the middle of nowhere. The Alaska ferries were de-funded by the governor.

Incinerating the Garbage is a great idea, If they got the population to sort the Metal out, it would be much more efficient

Want to see a difference in trees look at what they call alder in Alaska. Stay safe. Love all of your videos, thanks for sharing

Just imagine if Jed was still around. This would have been a cool field day for you 3

I understand that they wanted the trees cleared for the incinerator but what do they do with all the lumber and brush? Do they burn it or do they let the locals take what they want for firewood and their personal use?

What camera are you using that gets those shots? Or is it some type of editing?

You sure have the best job in the best locations on the planet Jacob ❤

I don’t understand the no glasses or gloves deal ? Anyone care to chime in ?

Always a treat to see Gordy and you slaughtering woods! That saw is a MONSTER! I am so jealous 😂

What are they doing with all the wood? Looks very complicated to get it out

I live in Skagway and really enjoyed the video. Thanks!

You just tickle it, tickle it, kind of feel it? He is off to a good start for a rap song.

heated handle bars ain't standard in the states? we have them with or without when you want in europe.

Cool video but not a good example of how they log in Alaska.

Hey Jacob, how do you travel with your saws? What type of case do you pack them in? Thanks

Hey sir! I'm 14, freshman in highschool, and I've decided that I want to pursue a career in becoming an arborist. I wanted to start my research early,and get on the right track. Do you have any tips on any specific certifications I would need, any specific degrees? What did you do to get in the position/get the job you have now? Anything is appreciated. I enjoy your videos very much, keep it up! - Davis

Dang the first thing I thought is the video quality is on point.

Why do you use such a long bar ? With these trees, it would be easier with a shorter

Are the logs being recovered or just covered with trash>?

You always learn something from Gordy

I'd like to see a review for the Echo 7310.

The greatest tree channel on you tube

How are you liking the Walkers ultralight bar? Johnny just sold me a 32” to try.

Why dont you use better ear protection than just buds?

Killed a lot of big timber in southeast on the 90s

Wow mantap bro 😮😮 kerenn...

4:40 what is the filming setup? It looks so nice

Gordy is almost too efficient cutting trees

Are you still in Alaska? are you going to be in the Anchorage area? if so, I would love to say hi and shake your hand. Love your videos.

How many did you all cut down great job

Not sure what purpose this was, just cutting Down tree's, leaving a mess, just not Sure???

I watch several "outdoor" channels; Gordy's comment "Sure is beautiful up here" (Jacob's expressed similar in many videos) "Sure is beautiful up here" is common to them all. Shows that men are sensitive, just a short sentence that doesn’t need to be over-analysised to death.

From POW myself. Used to be popping in southeast, I cut out of a bunch of camps before things slowed down a few years ago. I still cut around home whenever the opportunity arises. And even the hemlock will hang on tight for you if you coax it to

you never get tired of that sound😎

I bought gordys hope up kit for my stihl 462 and its a different saw now super awsome kit ..includes fallers suspension

When you talk about getting a chainsaw “ported” what does that mean? And if it’s good why doesn’t Stihl just sell their saws like that?

Man... that wood has awesome growth rings! Too bad some of it can't be saved for lumber... since it would most likely have to be helicoptered out... and we all know that's super pricey! Great couple of days working! Things out of your control in far away places... weather and area transportation. Maybe next time you'll be able to work a few more jobs per trip! Happy you anf Gordy had a safe trip... and on to the next one.

I NEED TO CLIMB A TREE BUT I'LL PROBABLY JUST CHANCE IT WISH ME LUCK