A man needs a chainsaw.

[rwanders]

Logging is still a dangerous job----I also worked as a "choker setter" which required dragging steel cables as fast as you could scramble through tangled brush and fallen trees while hoping the skidder operator would not get carried away and either run over you or trap your hands while you were setting the choker on logs.  It is definitely a young man's game----many of the loggers I worked with were missing body parts----older ones were often just "rolling wrecks"---having said that, it can still be a very satisfying lifestyle for those who love working in the outdoors and get satisfaction in taking on an old fashioned "man's job".                             

[diyfrank]

I ran cat and shovels in the woods for around five years, did a little cutting. Dangerous.. Yes, everything about it is.
Dropping big trees is a kick in the pants. It was enjoyable to be away from everything and just do your part But, theres NO money in it anymore!