Author Topic: Low impact Amazon Logging (Read 2368 times)

jim king · « **on:** February 03, 2008, 10:06:12 am »

I thought some of you might like some photos of low impact logging and some warm weather. This week we took our little tracked tractors into the jungle and they work fantastic to bring out the cants. The road is now 6 miles deep and was built with pick, shovel and chainsaw.

sprucebunny · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2008, 10:15:10 am »

Thanks for the pictures, Jim

Why is the trail dug out in the first pic

jim king · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2008, 10:21:14 am »

This was a hill that was to steep for the little crawlers so we knocked out the top.

leweee · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2008, 11:15:27 am »

Jim.....could you tell use more details on the tracked tractors.

Who makes the personal carrier you showed in this thread.

http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,29340.0.html

jim king · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2008, 11:56:53 am »

leweee :

I really dont know much about these things either. They are totaly hydraulic. The box raises like a dump truck to unload. The tracks are also hydraulicly driven and they consume about a gallon a day of deisel. The motor is about the size of a motorcycle engine. They are imported used into the US from Japan. The small ones carry one ton and the large one is rated for a bit over 2 ton.
As for the personell carrier I made it for our customers that come down and want to see what we are doing. It is the best way to get them back in the jungle without a heatstroke or something. It all comes off with 8 bolts and the machine is carrying cants.

logwalker · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2008, 12:06:21 pm »

What is the ground speed on the vehicles? Are they made by Marooka? A lot of them show up here. All sizes with some finished like nice imported pickups. You guys must be having fun when the sun is out, eh?

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2008, 12:23:07 pm »

I would LOVE to have one of them wagons down here.

I have been figuring how to build one, but, I only have 318 other projects ahead of it.

jim king · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2008, 12:27:59 pm »

Logwalker: They seem to have a general name "Marooka" but none of these were that brand.

They go a bit faster than you can walk. Rain doesnt slow them down as the ground is very hard clay that only gets slippery on top and doesnt erode at all.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2008, 12:51:54 pm »

Nice ride through the jungle at the very least.

Great pictures Jim.

Ianab · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2008, 01:17:51 pm »

You do realise one of those would haul a Peterson ATS or Lucas sawmill into the jungle for you with no problems?

Very cool little wagons for what you are doing there

Cheers

Ian

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2008, 02:04:22 pm »

EXACTLY my thoughts, Ian.

twobears · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2008, 02:38:34 pm »

thanks for the pic,s.

delbert

Sprucegum · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2008, 03:00:44 pm »

Thanks for the pics

Is it my eyes or have you laid your corderoy timbers in a herringbone pattern? Was that done for traction? drainage?

badpenny · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2008, 03:29:24 pm »

I really like those small crawlers, I have a Kubota, 10 hp 2 cyl diesel, with a dump box on it. Google for dieselcrawlers and a site in B.C., Canada will come up. That is where mine came from, used to be a rice harvester in Japan.

beenthere · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2008, 03:32:41 pm »

Quote from: Sprucegum on February 03, 2008, 03:00:44 pm

Thanks for the pics

Is it my eyes or have you laid your corderoy timbers in a herringbone pattern? Was that done for traction? drainage?

Jim mentioned in another earlier thread that these were designed to limit access to by wheeled vehicles...

jim king · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2008, 04:33:43 pm »

Beenthere:

We made many of the bridges with the top planks at a 45 degree angle and 1 foot apart so people cannot come in with trucks and ruin the road and steal everything in sight. The neighbors were in favor of the idea so that is what I did. For the people who live in there we will on the back haul bring them and whatever they have. Just for good PR.

logwalker · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2008, 12:13:06 pm »

Well the question begs to be asked...who lives back there? I for one am so glad you are on this forum Jim. I always look for your posts. Joe

jim king · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2008, 10:08:06 am »

Logwalker: Where we are working is one of many areas that a previous government gave 90 acre parcels of land with title to thousands of people. Most have given up the idea of trying to live by subsistance farming and the parcels are for sale but there remains many families all thru the area up to 15 miles back with a few chickens and pigs growing yuca , plantino etc. to feed their families.

At this time a new school is being built about 3 miles in. The people by our standards are extremley poor and earn about $30 a month per family in cash selling charcoal but they think all is well.

Tom · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2008, 06:55:33 pm »

To judge another's needs, success or happiness by your own, is folly.

Just a paraphrase of some stuff I used to research.

beav39 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2008, 05:28:51 pm »

excellent pics great job on the mats keep the pics coming

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Author Topic: Low impact Amazon Logging (Read 2368 times)