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This is a great "free" resource. You can just download the pdf from the link below:

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/do ... /index.htm

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Balsam - Needles have blunt ends and are often notched at the tip. They are blue-green with a single white band on the top and two beneath. Needles all tend to turn upwards, but often a few stick out from the underside of the branch. Douglas -Needles are flat with a pointed tip. The upper surface is...

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Scooter,

We planted Larch in Kamloops one year, as a part of a four species mix designed to counteract the widespread root rot in the land (remember all the stumps were pulled?)...

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Ok. I went to check out this website and their are pictures of me and my friends on there. I do not want my picture associated with this website. What can I do about this?

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Thanks, I will be giving that website a thorough look. Do you know if silviculture has specific legislation in other provinces (Alberta?)? And if you do, can you send me the link to that as well? Thanks.

That being said I feel like I have read this document before... My memory is failing me :(

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My concern with minimum wage and rookies has always been this premise of getting paid from the moment you step into a truck until the moment you step out of it at the end of the day. What about the rookie that takes a two hour "lunch" break. They are entitled to their breaks but is the com...

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Fabulous!

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After a few more seasons of misery, you'll have stories like the 151 & the toothpaste to tell your grandchildren. Is there something I am missing here? You have been treeplanting for all of these years so you will have good stories to tell your grandchildren??? BAHAHAHAHA!!! Wait until your mom...

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On a fairly unrelated note sean, I have recently discovered that google has this thing for gmail called gmail goggles. You set a time frame, from 2 am to 5am lets say, where it will not let you send an email without answering three math questions....

if only replant had the same capabilities...

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I was just told that tree planters are all fucking gypsy hippies, of the worst kind. Discuss. It seems to me that people are missing the point: 1. Who in the world were you hanging out with Scoots, who had the balls to inform YOU of what treeplanters are, ... were they insinuating that you didn't k...

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SO... Having become something of an itunes addict this year, I was just wondering how people felt in general about audiobooks. They offer them on itunes now and being that I am constantly on the road I love listening to books while I drive. How do other people feel about them? Also, on itunes they h...

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Scooter wrote:Alright, I got one of these things and it looks pretty neat. However, none of my iPod's are nanos, so I have to go shopping for a Nano now.

Hey Scoots,

you could use my nano.... i listen to Sirius for the most part in the cook shack these days...

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Oh I will be making them... they are gonna be awesome. You are gonna have to send me your donair sauce recipie though.

Welcome Back sucker!!!

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I bring my laptop out every year to do the paperwork. I find that you just can't beat a pelican case for protection, and it doubles as a seat!

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I used their (workwizer) bags last summer and they often got "borrowed" from the guys that liked to bag up heavy. I feel that they made little difference to me as I don't wear shoulder straps but most of the people that tried them out from me enjoyed them. They have this patch of fabric th...

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You can also claim moving expenses if you "move" to your planting company and then back home. Two sets of moving expenses... start and end of season hotels, food, and plane tickets It is all legal as long as you earn more money from the move then you claim (to prevent people from claiming ...

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Ha ha! Good work! Be sure to post the results I would be interested in seeing them...

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Catherine,

If you are looking for Stephane Levesque I have an email address for him. Just send me an email at slharding@gmail.com so I know who you are and I can forward it to you.

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Gumby,

Send me an email at slharding@gmail.com and i will forward you the latest camp update.

Thanks

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I think it is a good idea to apply both places. Depending on the size of the company. Online applications generally get routed to the main office and then the office sends out the applications to the supervisors who still have spots in their camps. Then the supervisors forward them to their foreman ...

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Hey there. I am currently in edmonton working as an accouting supervisor for Nilsson Bros. I am head cook in Scooter's camp this season and really looking forward to it. What have you been up to?

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Nathan, Glad to hear that you liked the website, Scooter has spent a lot of time over the years working on making it a free resource for accurate information for planters. As far as the weather goes, I am in Edmonton, Alberta right now and it is -18 C and we are having about 15 cm of snow fall. You ...

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Wow. I had no idea that there was that many vegan planters out there. I wonder how many vegans in my camp were vegetarians for the summer. I agree with Jess completely in that if you partner with the cook, rather then making it their problem it could definately be done. Even something as simple as g...

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Want to hear about everyone's top picks for fave planting supper.....

I always loved Christmas in July, and shephard's pie on a rainy day.

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3.99 m

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That's Awesome!

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Yeah. It is mostly a way to check your density, but you can also use it as a spot check on quality. Many of our contracts have densities that vary from block to block or from section of block to section of block.... You could be planting 1600's in the morning (8's) and then 2000 at lunch (10's) and ...

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Hey there Catherine, You are in my camp! I would advise you to keep the boots you just got as we are spending most of the summer of fairly easy land. Then I would get some rubbers or caulks for the rainy days and marshy blocks that crop up. Don't spend too much money, especially if you are coming ou...

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Yeah, you definately need a plot cord. I use mine like 8 times a day. Health insurance? I agree with KingJames that it is overall unnecessary. I do have private insurance as well, but I would have that if I was treeplanting or not. Not all provinces cover ambulance fees and the cost of some medicati...

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They do not give money to replant, it is a completely uncommercial unsponsered site. Their "essays" are a little bit commercial - ish but i feel that they have a right to promote their products as long as the subject is relevant. just my two cents.... and i don't speak for scooter on the s...

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Whenever I feel it "getting too hard"... I usually just need to gain some perspective. Actually look up, take a deep breath, indulge in the scenery and tell myself how good I really have it. Treeplanting is hard, yup. But so are a lot of other things. All you have to do is plant, no supper...

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http://www.outdoorgearswap.com If you are looking for used gear, Mountain Equipment Coop has a gear swap site where it facilitates the exchange of old gear. Maybe something to look into if you are looking for a hiking bag, tent, or clothing.... I haven't used it personally so I can't vouch for it f...

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Ha ha! That's awesome! I am on Ben's crew as well.... he is awesome, totally laid back and willing to help you through a rough patch of ground any day of the week. Well, good luck with the blog! One correction I will make, is that Folklore rents brand new trucks every year.... so no worries about ge...

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hmm... boots. 2 pairs minimum. One for dry, fast ground, and one for wet, icky muck. I wear plain ole rubbers... no steel no nothing for the wet days. And for dry I have seen people wear anything from construction boots, to backpacking boots, to mountaineering boots to hikers. My boots died last yea...

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That is hilarious, I felt the same way when I read Scooter's post. I was like, hmmm.... good idea. Maybe I will make a blog of this summers escapades.

Which crew are you on? I am also in Scooty McScoots-a-lots camp...

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Ok: So in the age of vegans and vegetarians and health addicts.... I have a few questions... I for one am none of the above, if it was up to me I would live on chips and pop..... but what amazes me is that I don't expect the cook to pay for my chips and pop addiction anymore then I would expect him ...

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I agree completely.... although in following all of the discussion about camp costs I can't help but note in everyone's "voice" a certain disdain towards rookies in general... Weren't we all rookies once? Don't we need rookies to keep the industry alive? Wouldn't camp life be totally borin...

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Hey, I am contemplating bringing an Ipod out to the bush with me this year... Any thoughts? How many people plant with music? How many people don't but like to have an mp3 player of sorts out with them? What are the chances of it getting destroyed? Just looking for some input..... Thanks! Shelley

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Another thing foreman expect from all planters, but certainly "slower" vets, is consistancy and good quality. If they aren't making the big bucks off of you, they won't care as long as you are reliable. Also, if you are aware that your foreman isn't making much money off of you, and you wa...

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I have a set of overall type rain pants that are Helly Hansen. They are rubbery but kinda light and stretchy. My dad stole them from work for me, the are neon orange and I love them. I would suggest spending more rather then less on rain gear, as being comfortable in the rain definately affects your...

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Silly sneddy.... i always want to make out!

Good to hear from you.... how are things going over seas?

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Hmm that does sound like it might be faster, I don't know much about flagging tape, I use it only on the super duper green blocks or when I am working in the first week with a rookie.

Does it take any longer to tear then flagging tape?

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Yeah, my first year I didn't wear gloves at all... only duck tape, that helped me learn how to feel my trees more accurately so my plugs would go in straight. Last year, I pretty much never wore a glove on my shovel hand unless it was super cold and rainy. On my planting hand, it totally depended on...

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I was always mystified how you could spend $20 - $40 on a water container, and given a week it would be leaking. Yet I could spend $2 on a 2L of pop, get to drink the pop and then use the pop container for much more then a month. Why can't the water people make unleakable container, I dont know....

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My camp supervisor has a no gas can as water jug rule.... he feels that it is a safety issue.

I would suggest buying a four litre container of juice and use it for a water jug, they never leak strangely enough!

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I swear by these gloves (the blue ones not the webbies) for early season cold mornings and for rain days. I think they rock, but they aren't cheap. Once you get planting hard a pair typically lasts me no more then 5 - 7 planting days.

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A couple things people often forget: A battery powered alarm clock. A flashlight / battery-latern for finding your tent at night and getting ready on dark mornings. Plate/ coffee mug/ utensils - if your company doesn't provide them a basic sewing kit - useful to have to fix planting gear a basic per...

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I agree wholeheartedly. I am not the slimmest person in the world, but tree planting is more about determination and personal motivation then about brute force. Once you learn the technique and your planting becomes "smoother," you will learn how to use your muscles most effectively and wi...

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Irving Tree Planting When: May- August Where: Amherst, Debert, Truro, Oxford, Weymouth, Digby, Annapolis, Royal, Wolfville, Deersdale, Juniper, Stanley, Blackville Payment: Production based. The more you plant the more you make. Transportation: Arrangements from a common meeting point will be arrang...

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