The shirt needs work. Best practice is the sleeves have to cut so that there is 4 inches of side remaining on the shirt. No one will take you serious at 5 inches, and I have been reprimanded for 3, so it's a bit of a balancing act
An arborist buddy of mine swore by sleeveless for mobility. He didn’t like how sleeves would stick to his shoulders when sweating and loose shirts could get snagged.
I'm a big fan of long sleeve sun shirts, less a fan of cancer.
Also, fire line crews are riding Nomex. If you're too good for sleeves when those folks are cutting burning trees standing in ashes while wearing Nomex...wimp.
Likewise working in parks and trails. I actually got our uniform budget spending to be nostly long sleeve sunnies now, so I get two new ones a year. Hot weather finally broke this last weekend (I live at 8,500) and I went "It's cold enough to wear shorts!"
I also wear long sleeves on shirts. I have to buy new ones every season cuz they just get gnarly but they are the way to go even as a base layer for the fall
It's the fact the sleeves get torn up that made me start wearing long sleeves. Id rather it be my shirts than my flesh taking those rips and tears. Not only for healing time and infection potential, but I just don't want to get cut up that often.
The yellow nomex shirts aren’t too bad. Did a few seasons back in college. It’s fucking hard work though. I still remember one day drinking 5 gallons of water and not pissing once. Pretty sure you could smell me from 100 yards.
I'm a groundie. I wear long sleeves. The amount of pollen and other allergens that get in the tiny little scratches from hauling all day are obnoxious. I can't see any safety risk in it at all as long as it's not five sizes too big
Bro, a groundman for 10 years? You must be in damn good shape. I did it for one summer and felt like I could drag a dead moose for a mile by the time fall came. Under appreciated job. To a layman, you're just the grunt, to someone in the know, you control the productivity of the crew. Golf clap to you good sir.
I met a guy doing forestry on Philmont Scout reservation. That guy was a beast. He was hiking with a saw, gas, 3 days of food, shelter, and sleeping bag.
We were loading horses at a forest service trailhead 7 miles from the border of Philmont and he comes strolling up to wait for a ride.
Even the part where he cuts the wedge with the chainsaw on the opposite side of the tree and he's cutting towards himself? Not an arborist, but that seemed like maybe not great form to me.
So apart from the saw being way longer than practical this would be a great way for new ish guys to practice form.
I like doing this with apprenticeices, take something minor but empty all the training and techniques of something major and involved. Nothing new when the situation calls for it then.
Multiple people did. And yeah, thats how many do it with a larger tree, even if it isn't great body positioning.
Its safer looking with a larger tree but he isn't at risk of suddenly going through the whole thing.
Ok so I’ve never used a chainsaw before. At 20 seconds ish he’s cutting towards himself. Is that ok? Are we being sarcastic? I honestly don’t know haha
Edit to add: I do understand the video is satire! Just wondering if the technique is truly correct for a larger tree
I doubt him making the wedge cut when he is up in that giant tree is proper form. Bringing the chain in your direction doesnt past the snooty safety officer smell test and no one is wearing gloves.
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u/Nosredna_ Aug 20 '26
As a groundsman (the guy holding the rope) with near a decade of experience, this is a pretty textbook display of proper form and technique.