Chainsaws?

[American Off-Road Club]

Thought I'd share the saw setup I carry in my rig. Old Husqvarna saw with extra bar and chains, oils, tools, even my assless chaps. All of this fits into the case except my hard hat which isn't pictured. Maybe this will give someone ideas.

 

[Seanm26]

My saw is one a buddy and I literally found in the forest 9 years ago. We stumbled upon an arrested felons bug-out camp in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Nat'l Forest. It was next to a couple 5 gallon buckets full of beans.

35cc Homelite. I put a new spark plug and threw a new bar and chain on it. Been running like a champ ever since.

 

[M Rose]

My old setup

 

[M Rose]

My saw is one a buddy and I literally found in the forest 9 years ago. We stumbled upon an arrested felons bug-out camp in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Nat'l Forest. It was next to a couple 5 gallon buckets full of beans.

35cc Homelite. I put a new spark plug and threw a new bar and chain on it. Been running like a champ ever since.

Interesting story... great find

 

[theMightyGoose]

Nordic pocketsaw for me. No room for a big chainsaw. Good for small trees.

Nordic Pocket Saw - The Hand Powered Chainsaw

nordicpocketsaw.com

 

[Downs]

Currently use an electric saw ran off of my inverter. Looking to move to lithium Ion powered in the near future. Don't really care for gas for my uses. If I need anything more than what I've got I probably don't need to go that way :D

 

[Lindenwood]

I'd bet a modern cordless electric chainsaw would fit the needs of all but the most hardcore woodsmen with much less mess and hassle!

 

[Boostpowered]

Id go for the cordless electric chainsaws.
For some reason i dont have good luck with small engines especially 2 strokes, or any 4 stroke under 50cc. Ive blown up so many tiny gas engines its riddiculous, With larger gas engines not a single problem.

I kind of enjoy using a hand saws though you get a workout and a different sense of satisfaction, sure it takes longer but there are folks on here that like winching with hilifts and come alongs. Ill take hand sawing over hand winching any day.

 

[tjZ06]

I have a Stihl 271 Ranch Boss with 20" bar. Overkill for *most* of the places I go. However, we have a family cabin way out in the Payette National Forest (and I mean a real cabin... no electricity, hours and hours from cell signal, etc.). When we go out there, especially at the start of the season just after the thaw there are always TONS of downed trees. If it wasn't for that use-case I'd prob just get something electric...

-TJ

 

[JackA]

I carry a Stihl MSA 160 with a 12 " bar and two AP300 batteries. Usually have two extra chains and a bottle of bar oil. This saw is light, and does not leak oil or 2 Stroke gas/oil inside the JK. I actually have several battery powered chainsaws. The Greenworks 20312 40V GMax with a 16" bar is also a very good saw that I use on forestry property projects. The Stihl MSA 160 just fits in the Jeep 2-Door better.

 

[tjZ06]

I carry a Stihl MSA 160 with a 12 " bar and two AP300 batteries. Usually have two extra chains and a bottle of bar oil. This saw is light, and does not leak oil or 2 Stroke gas/oil inside the JK. I actually have several battery powered chainsaws. The Greenworks 20312 40V GMax with a 16" bar is also a very good saw that I use on forestry property projects. The Stihl MSA 160 just fits in the Jeep 2-Door better.

Great info.

-TJ