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I thought I had this completely under control…
…and then it got away from me.
Back at the river, finishing up the log removal, everything was going smoothly—until one mistake changed the whole outcome. Working with moving water, heavy timber, and limited equipment has a way of humbling you fast.
In this video, I continue clearing the blockage, rigging logs, and using the excavator to pull them out without damaging the riverbank. But not everything goes according to plan.
There’s a lesson in this one:
Sometimes experience isn’t enough—you still get reminded who’s in charge.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Back at the river
2:20 Switching to better footing
3:50 Rope setup + pro tips
5:15 “Safety experts” weigh in
6:00 First pull attempt
8:15 Full power… almost lost it
9:30 First success
11:00 Excavator realities ($$$)
14:10 Pro tip: handling heavy logs
17:20 The one that got away
18:45 What went wrong
19:30 Big decision: remove or leave it
21:30 Aspen repair + land stewardship
excavator work, river clearing, land management, homestead projects, heavy equipment, chainsaw work, log removal, off grid living, property maintenance, working alone, real world problem solving
Get your USA made Limited Edition 🧪FIZZ🧪 T-shirt wranglerstarmerch.com
I thought I had this completely under control…
…and then it got away from me.
Back at the river, finishing up the log removal, everything was going smoothly—until one mistake changed the whole outcome. Working with moving water, heavy timber, and limited equipment has a way of humbling you fast.
In this video, I continue clearing the blockage, rigging logs, and using the excavator to pull them out without damaging the riverbank. But not everything goes according to plan.
There’s a lesson in this one:
Sometimes experience isn’t enough—you still get reminded who’s in charge.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Back at the river
2:20 Switching to better footing
3:50 Rope setup + pro tips
5:15 “Safety experts” weigh in
6:00 First pull attempt
8:15 Full power… almost lost it
9:30 First success
11:00 Excavator realities ($$$)
14:10 Pro tip: handling heavy logs
17:20 The one that got away
18:45 What went wrong
19:30 Big decision: remove or leave it
21:30 Aspen repair + land stewardship
excavator work, river clearing, land management, homestead projects, heavy equipment, chainsaw work, log removal, off grid living, property maintenance, working alone, real world problem solving
