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Hugo Pants

I know this is a long shot but anybody know of any work around Moncton, surveying, layout, thinning... my bush experience is pretty much just planting for the past 10 years, some manual brushing and burning on top of that. Lots of data entry and analysis too but not in the bush. I'm gonna go spend t...

Hugo Pants

4 baggers, well that depends on your style, I don't use them and on the coast I never wish I had them, but I prefer light bagger ups. You'll have to find out what works for you, if it's better to gain speed and work your piece/bagging up so that you don't lose too much time doing that than don't loa...

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A human being who understands that we have all the time in the world for all those things that don't have to do with the PRESERVATION OF OUR LIVES, and I mean ALL those things. Beings made of flesh and bones lose big time against high velocity steel (also against low velocity steel). Seriously, stay...

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Steep and deep in Nootka Sound, taken today

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Just wanted to add that it is however a good picture to have on the Replant homepage

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hehehe according to one of your front page pictures, Scooter, 4 !

(alright snow melt away now)

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I'm sure however that someone could write a book based on their experiences and explore the crazy bush camp parties and culture, I know there's tons to write about, but she wrote about her experience and it seems like the bulk of her work was coastal. Bush parties in the Kootenays, recounting all th...

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I think it was awesome, I don't work for Bivouac, but the book is dedicated to the tribe, so maybe not to you (nor to me). But if you don't like it you don't like and that's that, reasons come after. I can't argue if you found it to be a joyless read, but I doubt she wrote her book because planting ...

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It might be more expensive, (I haven't actually compared) but the meat is damn good at Quality Foods (vs Superstore) in Campbell, if you like to stock up for several weeks, get your meat and run the isles for stuff you want on sale at Quality Foods, then get the rest of your stuff at Superstore, usu...

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Alright so I'm back in Tahsis and we're playing poker cause there's snow and I asked an old timer here what's the deal with 888 and the heli accident happened before the end of 888. The owner of 888, Rick Dunn, basically had enough by 1995 and shut her down, long time 888ers formed M+L which is now ...

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This fall they were in Gold River for a few shifts, then, I believe, in and around CR and Seyward. I know some of those guys(gals too) and they were happy with the work. Thank god for them cold creeks and rivers during those first shifts eh! If you're ever dying of heat in Gold River, go find the sw...

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Oh Leon, to be a rookie again! It's so refreshing!

Take a look at these guys go :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHShzNyi ... re=related

This isn't fast ground and they know what they are doing.

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Shinbox!

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Seriously though, I don't know the details, like if 888 legally became M + L or if 888ers (Mark + Lawrence) formed their own thing after 888 outright ceased to exist, but yes, really. The ''basically'' applies more to the 888 to M + L part, sorry about any confusion. I don't know anything about a he...

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mwainwright wrote:
Hugo Pants wrote:888 became M + L which is now Nootka Reforestation, basically.
really?

Nah never mind I totally made that up, actually it happened in a dream.

Hugo Pants

888 became M + L which is now Nootka Reforestation, basically.

Hugo Pants

Right on, I'm glad to here that, thanks Scooter!

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FRANZ OTTO ULTIMATE HIGHBALLER screening this coming Monday the 28th, 7:30pm at the Botsford Station, 232 Botsford in Moncton. Admittance is free, donations welcome. These will go towards presentation costs, any surplus will be donated to the Botsford Station for their future endeavors. Contact me i...

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It's on! This coming Monday the 28th, 7:30pm at the Botsford Station, 232 Botsford in Moncton. Admittance is free, donations welcome. These will go towards presentation costs, any surplus will be donated to the Botsford Station for their future endeavors. Contact me if you have any questions or for ...

Hugo Pants

Thanks Scooter! (How about yourself?)

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I'm looking into the possibility of having a screening of Franz Otto Ultimate Highballer in Moncton. I've never organized this kind of thing, and one question that was put to me was how many people I thought would show up. I guess that depends a lot on the amount of tree planters in the area. So I'm...

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Molly

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I don't see what's the Hamster's problem here. If you want to save time, maybe this tool will help. If you have enough time and mobility (big factor) you can just pop into town and figure it out (way more fun, but not always practical).

Add some sugar to quell the bitterness. Sheesh.

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HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Ah man Bushninja, good one!

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I know there are various equipment check lists here, but I thought it would be nice to have one more for coastal planting since there are a fair amount of differences between costal and interior planting. What do you need, what do you swear by for coastal planting? How do you fend off (or put up wit...

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Just wondering what people with 4 compartment planting bags think about it, when does it come in handy? Usefull when you have many species? Large bag-ups? Large trees?.... Thanks!

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In all due respect Nate, you're going too far. I believe you're mostly right but it's not so black and white and there is something not so evil or retarded in being ok with getting paid at the end. You're crusading here. And Batlang did pay us SOME wages, and even kinda early once, it's just (just?)...

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In reality there definitely are more planters than the industry's capacity to employ them with a decent amount of work days. I don't know if there is any technical way to cheat this, but I expect the response from most will be that this certainly is not the year for you. Ive gotten no real help from...

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I think Richianity has a point; who, ultimately, is better then yourself to decide and be responsable for yourself? Getting Nestlé, for example, to change what they are doing because I think it's wrong is like putting my health/other in their hands. Not buying their products is taking responsability...

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The idea of ticks used to freak me out, but I think it was because of all the hype around them (like you'll get lime disease and die for sure or whatever). You still have to be careful if one sinks into you, but it's certainly not the end of the world. Compared to the swathes of bugs around Prince G...

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I honestly don't know what is actually going on with the climate, but I HATE this chart E.E. put up and it's patronistic approach. If you're looking at this chart to get an idea about what is going on with the climate (or rather the debate about it), you more than likely are not in the know of clima...

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Thanks for that post Scooter, very interesting! I certainly hope that foresters don't just say '' well I make this much and planters want to make that much but it's more than I make so it has to be too much. '' Such a simplistic comparaison is pretty much just a fantasy and ignores reality. I know f...

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PL11TFF001 - Boundary

1 Evergreen Forest Services Ltd. - 407,563.50
2 Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd. - 436,129.73
3 Akehurst & Giltrap Reforestation - 420,200.48

I don't know how many trees there are...

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You're not alone!

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Alright, so anybody not in our google group we have to get in touch as soon as possible as we seem to have an avenue to get some. Thanks to Scooter, you can read the thread 'Locked out? Batlang bombs' to get more details on this turn of events. Here's my email : andrelyons@hotmail.com and phone numb...

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OH MY GOD! FRIGGIN' AWESOME!

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Thanks for the input ya'll! I really appreciate all this! Anybody know how I could gain access to past cases that are similar to ours but where the CRA allowed the workers to be paid? Is this info available, do I have to know about the cases in advance and then make a request for the records... I'm ...

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Ok, very basic question about acquiring contracts. How do contractors get contracts without low-balling? I know there's the option of bidding really high and when everyone else can't do the contract you get to do it. But that is no guarantee and you can't make up a season depending on that. Then the...

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Just got off the phone with Spectrum, lady told me the tendering will be around mid November only. Seneca lady says to call back in a few weeks.

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That's the thing, I was there and the lowest was 15 cents for prepped, raw was around 20 cents. We had a crew of 20 to 25 planters most of the time, so probably putting in at least 25 000 trees per day, probably more, but Batlang wasn't necessarily all mega high ballers this year around so everybody...

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Just reread your post mcD, sorry I misread some of it before I last replied. Do you know if both these contracts were awarded to Brian Adams? I guess I just can't understand how Brian would work out a million tree contract with only 200 000 $, like that seems just enough to pay planters and absolute...

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Thanks McD. From what Brian told me, this year's volume was the exact same as last year's. He was saying this to put into perspective the fact that next year this contract was supposedly going to be one third if this year's volume. So if the volume can vary, like go up, can't this be really shitty w...

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I'm by no means an expert on this, but I found 2 BCTS bid sheets for Kootenay work, the first one as posted here already (PL09TFG001) and then this one : PL09TFD001 1 Mountain Reforestation Ltd. $238,240.00 2 Jansma Reforestation Ltd. $243,940.00 3 Brian Adam’s Contracting Ltd. $202,680.00 4 TL Soro...

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They had a kick ass end of season party in YMIR this year, sorry that's all I know!

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Wondering if they are still around, their website talks about hiring for the 2008 season (Jan 20th... I think that didn't happen) and the number for Roland Emery is out of service. Thanks!

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Anybody know about what's happening to beetle probing this winter? Is it happening? Who's doing it and around when they start? Thanks!

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Timberjack dude man, it sounds like you're just screwing with us. Even if you aren't just screwing with us, you still are screwing with us. At least add some content/context to what you're saying or something, you don't have to agree with anyone here, but come on, we don't need this right now.

Hugo Pants

OK YOU HAVE TO CREATE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT TO GET IN (AND YOUR EMAIL HAS TO HAVE BEEN ADDED BY MYSELF)

It doesn't take long to create a google account. Let me know if this works out.

Hugo Pants

The group is up, thanks Scooter. I'm still figuring out how to use it, send me your email if you were under Batlang this Spring : andrelyons@hotmail.com so that I can add you, I already sent invites you who's email I have. I've also got a better number for BCTS but I'll keep it within the group! Cat...

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Ok I'm about to create the group, I spoke to a nice lady at BCTS and the money is still with BCTS : ''that money has not yet been released'' is the most she could tell me. Anyways, more details coming as soon as the group is set up.

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