More Trees, More Scenery - 1953
Leaving for Montana - August 1953
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We went up Lewiston Hill
on the old Spiral Highway. 64 curves over 8 miles. No "Runaway Truck Ramps." A lot of gear-shifting on the floor-mounted lever. Norman’s left knee became adept at anticipating the next gear ratio. We stayed at Moscow, then visited Wallace, the Burke Canyon, and Lakeside. Visited at Kalispell, and stayed at the cabin. |
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Donald and Ruth used several furlough days to take their new car to Kalispell, Flathead Lake, and Glacier Park
Norman ‘helped’ Dad harvest trees by carrying a heavy 10’ log choker chain over one shoulder
and dragging the winch cable over the other,
then hiking a maximum of the 200 feet cable length into the forest to attach the cable to the fallen tree.
The tree was then winched out through the woods until close to the truck, then towed to the cutting and loading area.
Logs were cut to 8 foot lengths, then skidded up to load perpendicular across the truck bed.
and dragging the winch cable over the other,
then hiking a maximum of the 200 feet cable length into the forest to attach the cable to the fallen tree.
The tree was then winched out through the woods until close to the truck, then towed to the cutting and loading area.
Logs were cut to 8 foot lengths, then skidded up to load perpendicular across the truck bed.
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