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If it's assumed that the overall weighted awarded bid last year was 34c v 45.3c this year, is this increase being trickled down to planters pricing? I would be interested to hear what kind of price increases planters are seeing. From what I saw the previous norm was something like an average of 40-4...

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You know what happens when the people who are used to making all the money start to get squeezed, though, right? They lobby for easier access to imported labour. So far planters have been spared from floods of foreign workers because the industry is exempt from the foreign labour import programs but...

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Permethrin treated clothes work decently. Obviously they are going to have their limits but for planting parameters they would work fine. In the military they dip all your outer layer clothing in permethrin before deployments to buggy areas. It works well until you are in the field for too long in a...

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The land can be great and it can be horrible. Depends on who you are working for and where you are planting. There is a lot of woodlot planting that happens. I worked for a contractor that picked up what was probably a lot of leftovers. Very overgrown cut blocks. Not great planting at all but the st...

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I saw some posts on the torrent group about planting work stoppages in the Horsefly area. But they are running firefighting courses and crews as well so maybe that works to little interruption...

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I love these boots. I think a lot of planters would appreciate them. If you drive a truck out West, here is a potential goldmine for you :) Surplus Herbies was selling the newer crappier combat boots for a bundle when I was last there. These leather ones are far superior. If you can get them caulked...

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I am not, and I did not last year. The owner"s last Facebook post mentioned he's looking forward to a long season. So hope it is nice and long for all the planters. Last year's season apparently was not so great but the Torrent seasons seem to run in cycles (one really good, then one less good,...

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Two weeks.

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Did the checker pass the block?

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I used one of the cheap silvi sacs (6$) as a dry bag and it worked fine. I used it to line a thin bag I got at VV for 2$. Clipped a strap onto it for carrying on the shoulder. Worked fine for interior planting.

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Wife is emergency nurse. 2 years ago we were seriously contemplating a move to van city for her to work at the hospital near the East side. She dodged a bullet.

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What would be a realistic course of action to check out a block that needs 18km of brush cleared merely to access it with a quad? Was it big enough to buy some helicopter time to check out?

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kutv.com/news/local/slc-emergency-responders-beat-soaring-cost-of-epipens

May be of interest. Not sure what Eipen costs are like here in Canada.

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But in some way it is job creation because you're bringing in less efficient companies to do the work, which creates employment....

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A note on these that may save people some cash: I use the military socks that are quite similar to the compression socks, but way cheaper and more comfortable. There are verrry expensive compression socks out there that will run you 100$ a pair. Let the doctors sell them to other doctors and nurses ...

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The 62" overall is length+width+height added together. I think Scooter must have misread from the link you posted. If it is over those dimensions or 50lbs they can ding you another 100$ fee on top of the 28$ checked bag fee. Military duffle bags have worked for me. Canadian ones are roomier tha...

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In 2014 a two month long stint in the North Interior (Quesnel) I did for 10.8$/day. I eat a tremendous amount of food, however, and I had the luxury of lots of 50% off items among several different grocers. Food consisted of lots of common veggies, fruit, lentils, beans, rice, and some sort of meat ...

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If your feet are not super picky I suggest some rubber boots. Cheap, easy to find, easy to replace, waterproof. Last year I scored a pair of great reinforced ones at Surplus Herbies for 15$ that were a godsend. Otherwise old combat boots (mark 3 canadian combat boots on google) can be somewhat easy ...

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On a positive note contractors would have to price in the risk of a labour shortage on bids resulting in higher tree prices. How many companies would risk bidding on a 5 million tree contract when their ability to complete relies on finding 50-60 'clean' planters. I would use it as leverage to get h...

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Is there not some cheap Chinese radio solution from e-bay yet?

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A few of my #s from this season: - Avg. tree price incl. vacation of 16.91c - Avg. day planting time of 8.97 hours - Total days went out to plant 80 days - Full day planting time avg. 9.39 hours - Total full day equivalents 76.42 days - Average $/hour planting 9.5% higher than last year A few notes:...

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My non-forester opinion is to not give much credibility to CR related statements regarding quality.

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What were the trench and straight plant prices that year?

Was this an MOF contract?

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They are a Quesnel-centric company that performs silviculture related activities? Some context for what and why you want information might help.

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Im going to unauthoritatively guess 20-25 mil? Let the rumour mill turn...

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Total Hours Portal to Portal: 724.8 Total Planting Hours: 461.6 Average Hours Portal to Portal: 12.50 Average Planting Hours/Day: 7.96 Total Days Planting (including partials): 58 Average $/Hour Planting: 38.15 Average $/Hour Total: 24.29 Average $/Hour With Vaca (2.8%): 39.2 Distribution of Average...

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If you want to save yourself a few hundred bucks and get a solid all-purpose boot that will get you through as well as any other buy a pair of old leather combat boots from an army/navy surplus. In the interior I've found that two pairs work fine for me. One gets wet, I use the other. There are of c...

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I got flashbacks after reading this yesterday. Curse you.

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But we don't know if it was poison or not....

In order to market it like DEET we have to know for certain that it does cause adverse health effects.

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So how do they survive? Do they just not pay the planters? Dump trees? What if the difference in the bids is the owner forgoing a massive profit margin on the operation? Clearly the company is at least functional and profitable, however high or low their planting quality.

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The time I was at Coast Range the camp cook was the highballer in terms of earnings, and I don't even think she got the bonus for skimping and spending below budget.

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I recognize some people in the pictures in and they both planted together at Spectrum in Northern BC. Happily for them they have moved onto better companies who don't rely on planters entering spiritual experience/character building mode to cope. 10 and 11c raw will do that to people.

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Seems like the numbers they throw around are rather sensational. The 300 figure could be right if they exclude companies like Apex and all first year planters. Otherwise it seems the recent articles with the emphasis on hiring students along with some sensational earning #s may as well been planted ...

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I saw a lot of nice bright coloured duct tape at Canadian Tire the other day.... No need for paint.

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It seems that students should feel entirely comfortable claiming this. It says students are able to claim for moving expenses from school at end of year for job purposes. Then says they can claim for the costs of returning to school. That implies that, at least in the case of students, establishing ...

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throw the visas to the wind. The US economy is sustained by the ambition, sweat and blood of workers who made it into the country, or who were brought in, through illegal means. You just gotta go and hope you don't end up the victim of whatever witchhunt is going on at the moment.

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I read through the online info and it seems that students can clearly can claim these moving expenses. Not sure about the situation many planters find themselves in when they ditch their address to move to BC for the planting season. Since I have no permanently dwelling and I unload my lease before ...

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You make fun of a shit diary but when your diligent record keeping unveils the recipe for multicoloured shits you'll be left with nothing but awe. Have you ever shat a solid qatar or nigerian flag? Until you can please show some respect.

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Quite a lot of the income can come from living allowances, truck allowances, and overtime. I've heard companies offering up to 150$/day for living expenses. I imagine this varies dramatically by situation, as sometimes lodging is provided and not meals, or both are provided. It's standard to get an ...

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I wore a pair last season. I'd worn them enough outside planting to know they cause my feet no issues so I gave them a shot for 15 bucks. I couldn't deal with forking out hundreds for a decent hiker. So the pair I got was well worn to begin with but that was fine because they fit like a glove. They ...

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Has anybody used old leather boots from an army surplus?

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How do people calculate these? http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns248-260/255/rts-eng.html The simplified method for meals just says to claim 51$/day for each day travelling. If travelling is done by commercial transit, ie plane or bus, it seems clear to deduct the...

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Maybe that ending scene from Seven Samurai fits. It's line planting but there are a bunch of kooky characters banging off some music in the background which is a very loose parallel to some planting situations.

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I had the numbers (as of christmas '12) for Torrent's '13 season. 2.75 mil spring trees and .75 summer (3.5 mil total). Far as I know they were running 2 crews of 11-12 planters a piece. ~24 planters, 3.5 mil trees, ~70 days planting. I saw them around Wells and I think they spent a good deal of tim...

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The bucket attachment that sticks a tree into a mound is a good idea. I've always thought mounding (especially the huge ones) was a bit wasteful. I mean, a good operator might do, what, 180 mounds per hour, at best? What is their rate? 150$/hr? Otherwise it seems like most blocks would almost requir...

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My first in BC was a drag. I ended up at a shoddy company. I went there with a bit of experience, although from the East, so there was an adjustment period to BC standards. My first season was 37 days and 7k$. I thought I had done enough due diligence to find a decent outfit but nope. The camp highb...

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What company did he work for?
Where was his camp based? Who was his camp manager?
Do you have any idea what were his production numbers? Camp averages?

All that info would be very helpful as well if you can get it from your son?

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Not that planters would likely benefit had the prices remained the same or gone up. The big contractors would still push prices down and whatever top heavy bureaucracy that exists would still be looking to nickle and dime their camps to pad their bonuses. Some contractors I'm sure would avoid the ha...

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I'm glad that the big media outlets are running with this. It's of concern to 99% of Canadians. Opportunities like this - when the issue is easily understood by the masses and universally condemned - are infrequent but golden. I've been vociferous about this particular situation because it is a chan...

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I dislike that so often the EI/welfare discussion focuses on the tax funded burden and monetary cost while disregarding how it subsidizes cheaper labour and lower costs of basic needs such as food. It does everyone a disservice to push the idea that EI is only a cost without benefits. I do agree wit...

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