[AT] Swamp loggers. A log skidder is a tractor isn't it?

[Al Jones]

Charlie,

We only have about 5 channels on the rabbit ears here but I wish I had a
chance to watch the Goodsons some.  Does the show ever show them having
breakfast at Baker's Restaurant?

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 1/16/2010 7:56:14 AM
> Subject: [AT] Swamp loggers.  A log skidder is a tractor isn't it?
>
> If any of you happened to see that marithon of the Swamp Loggers series
last 
> night, I know those folks.  Well I say I know them,  back when I worked
in 
> the logging industry we often worked along side of the senior Bobby 
> Goodson's crew and passed their trucks on the road all the time.  Bobby
Jr 
> who runs the swamp logging show crew looks a lot like his daddy did back 
> then.
> I also found it interesting in one of the episodes last night they
mentioned 
> working on Caintuck road.  That is where my grandfather grew up over in 
> Bladen County NC.  Interestingly enough he worked in the "log woods" in 
> those same Cape Fear River swamps that the Swamp Loggers are working now.
>
> Those shows might sound like they are highly exagerated with all of the 
> machinery problems and mill closings, etc.  However, from my experience 
> logging that is pretty much the way it goes.  Something is always broken. 
> It cost a lot of money to fix and when you get everything running it
rains 
> too much and you can't get the wood out or the weather is good, everyone
is 
> in the woods, the mills get overloaded and shut down or put you on quota.
>
> That kind of work gets in your blood.  I wish I was still doing it. 
>
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