Mountain Men

bandmiller2 · July 21, 2012, 09:36:44 PM

Did any of you see the last episode of Mt. Men he was running a circular mill with electric he generated from a mountain stream.It showed the water turbine and generator It might have powered a table saw if he was lucky.Those television people play it fast and loose with the truth.It takes one heavy duty setup and water turbine to run a circular mill on elect. Frank C.

Mooseherder · July 21, 2012, 10:06:59 PM

I think he had to cut a double whack of logs to fill an order he had.
I'll have to watch that episode again to see how many board feet they said.

clww · July 21, 2012, 11:53:21 PM

There is no power on his property, "Turtle Island".

whiskers · July 22, 2012, 12:07:28 AM

looks like a power unit from here.

js2743 · July 22, 2012, 04:33:41 AM

yeah i noticed that, and they was acting like he powered it with what lil power he could make with his generator. back there sets a power unit, i guess they can sneak that over on some people. That whole show has been a joke by how all the ones on it have to do things. One episode showed him pulling a toyota pickup with horses and saying it weighed 5 tons.

:D 8)

ellmoe · July 22, 2012, 06:52:24 AM

Quote from: js2743 on July 22, 2012, 04:33:41 AM
One episode showed him pulling a toyota pickup with horses and saying it weighed 5 tons. :D 8)

Unfortunately, it seems that the writers of all of those shows feei they must exaggerate, especially with numbers. Unless the 'gators in La. eat lead for dinner, it appears that they usually triple the weight of those caught!
Mark

bugdust · July 22, 2012, 08:28:29 AM

Those of use who live in the real world "see through a mirror clearly", but for those who wake up everyday to the world of hussle and bussle are the ones who latch on to anything that stirs their interest, regardless if it's manufactored from men's minds or they simply don't have a clue. Those are the ones these types of series target. Remember the tree stand? From the view it seemed to be 40' high, but his comment was, "needs to be a little higher." It's a hoot to watch though, like running off the "turkey poacher."

steamsawyer · July 22, 2012, 02:48:36 PM

I wonder what would happen if we hook the sawmill documentary guy up with Usatce Conway and his Turtle Island Preserve... ;D

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,57143.msg829577.html#msg829577

It could make a whole new series of highly educational BS... You know "colorful, interesting personalities" with everyday emergencies, deadlines, and calamities, to keep you on the edge of your seat.

It would be just like real life in the sawmill business. :D :

8)

Alan

logman · July 22, 2012, 03:25:21 PM

Turtle Island is about 25 miles from me. He has 1000 acres and land around here goes for 10k an acre and up so I don't get the money problems. Selling some acres is better than losing it all.

Buck · July 22, 2012, 04:15:13 PM

Same thoughts on the pair up SteamSawyer. ;)

JFarmer · July 22, 2012, 04:52:53 PM

I noticed the power unit in the background also while I was watching it. These tv producers are so full of BS!

Nomad · July 22, 2012, 05:45:58 PM

I watched about 5 minutes of one show. That was enough to convince me this is one more "reality show" I have no interest in 'cause there's nothing "real" about it.

Cypressstump · July 23, 2012, 11:23:15 AM

Unfortunately, it seems that the writers of all of those shows feei they must exaggerate, especially with numbers. Unless the 'gators in La. eat lead for dinner, it appears that they usually triple the weight of those caught!
Mark[/quote]

Come on Mark,, You ain't never seen a 125lb cajun yank a "600lb" gator out of the water, into the boat by himself, almost effortlessly ? ? ? ;) ;) ;) They show it on the series, therefore it must be true eh?

A tiny bit of exaggeration sells well for them I guess.

ellmoe · July 23, 2012, 06:31:22 PM

Quote from: Cypressstump on July 23, 2012, 11:23:15 AM
Unfortunately, it seems that the writers of all of those shows feei they must exaggerate, especially with numbers. Unless the 'gators in La. eat lead for dinner, it appears that they usually triple the weight of those caught!
Mark

Come on Mark,, You ain't never seen a 125lb cajun yank a "600lb" gator out of the water, into the boat by himself, almost effortlessly ? ? ? ;) ;) ;) They show it on the series, therefore it must be true
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I haven't seen that yet, but if I do, I'll be sure to call him "Sir"! ;)

MotorSeven · July 24, 2012, 09:59:08 PM

I think this one put me over the top. I tried to watch it...really, I wanted to like it. But all three of those so called Mountain men are buffoons. By the end of the show I was ranting and raving...like...well, like........a....buffoon. I have been kicking this around for some time, and I have decided to implement Plan: "NO MORE TV". That's right sports fans and fellow millers, when the log house is completed in a couple of months, there will be no cable, no satellite, and no antenna.....I am DONE!

Gimmie a Loooouie L'Amour book any day and I am a happy camper 8).....ok and maybe an internet connection

bandmiller2 · July 25, 2012, 07:28:06 AM

Moto,how about "how its made" and three stooges reruns. Frank C.

bandmiller2 · July 26, 2012, 08:56:22 PM

I had a little faith in the guy in northern Montana, Tom I think,until he's protecting himself from grizzleys with a single shot 410 shotgun,thats hardly enough gun for pheasants let alone big bears. Frank C.

taylorsmissbeehaven · July 26, 2012, 09:56:20 PM

I was always told that tv never lets the truth get in the way of a good story

hardtailjohn · July 29, 2012, 04:07:31 PM

Quote from: bandmiller2 on July 26, 2012, 08:56:22 PM
I had a little faith in the guy in northern Montana, Tom I think,until he's protecting himself from grizzleys with a single shot 410 shotgun,thats hardly enough gun for pheasants let alone big bears. Frank C.

Yah, isn't that a piece of work? !t's sort of like him "chasing the wolves off his property". Sorry folks, that doesn't work either!
He's living in a log home (a VERY nice log home) a mile or so off the hiway, between Eureka and Libby (We haul logs through that hiway almost all the time), ON the power grid, and with a telephone, etc..... I hardly call that a "mountain man"! There's LOTS of people out in this area that are roughing it alot more than that!! It's like them saying it's 100 miles to the nearest hospital or grocery store..... BS!!!! More like 30!!!
The sawmill episode had me laughing too.... what a crock!!
ALL of those shows are total BS!!! How sad that our society has stooped to that!