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**Title:** Developing a Timber Harvesting System for Berm Peak
**Summary:**
* Seth aims to efficiently harvest timber from Berm Peak for wooden mountain bike trail features.
* Initially, processing on-site with an Alaskan Mill is time-consuming and costly.
* Seth designs a skidding rig to transport large timber chunks to a local sawmill using a Gator.
* The first rig attempt fails, bending the Gator's receiver due to excessive stress.
* After modifying their approach, they successfully transport timbers to the sawmill.
* The sawmill proves to be a more efficient and cost-effective solution, yielding 500+ board feet of lumber for $210.
* The experience helps refine their workflow, introduces new tools, and establishes a valuable business relationship, paving the way for future wooden feature builds at Berm Peak.
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1. **Location**: The setting is Berm Peak, a mountain bike trail area.
2. **Flight Deck Structure**:
* **Cost**: Built for approximately $600 in 2019.
* **Current Estimated Cost**: Would cost over $2,000 if built today.
3. **Equipment**:
* **Alaskan Mill**: Used for processing timber, but not ideal for bulk or hardwoods like oak.
* **Gator**: A vehicle used for transportation, with a 130-pound tongue weight rating.
* **Excavator**: Rented and used for loading timber into trailers.
* **Sawmill**: Located down the road from Berm Peak, used for processing large timbers.
4. **Skidding Rig**:
* **Purpose**: Designed to attach to the Gator's receiver to transport logs.
* **Issue**: Initially designed with a flaw that put excessive stress on the Gator's receiver.
* **Resolution**: The flaw was temporarily fixed by bending the receiver back into place.
5. **Timber Processing**:
* **Source**: Utilizes standing dead hardwoods from Berm Peak.
* **Method**: Timbers are transported to a sawmill for processing.
* **Efficiency**: Found to be more efficient than using the Alaskan Mill on site for bulk processing.
6. **Sawmill Details**:
* **Operation**: Uses rollers, chains, pulleys, gears, and conveyor belts.
* **Control**: Operated from a control booth by Audi.
* **Output**: Can produce up to 500-525 board feet of lumber (specific instance mentioned).
* **Cost**: $210 for processing 500-525 board feet (specific instance mentioned).
7. **Outcome**:
* **Lumber Yield**: Enough to last through a good part of the summer.
* **Remaining Resources**: Still have untouched standing white oak trees.
* **Future Plans**: Intend to build big wooden features at Berm Peak.