Quick question. How many of you full timers take a chainsaw on your travels.
I want to sell the one we have, the wife wants to take it with us in the van.
Dougwe said
08:59 AM Mar 9, 2016
When you ask a question like that Ian it's best to get for and against soooooo,
I don't carry one. No need to, at this stage anyway.
KJB said
09:04 AM Mar 9, 2016
We use a Dewalt 18 volt cordless "sabre saw" with a 200 mm wood blade - no mess or petrol smells, takes less room , quiet and much,much safer. Also take a couple of steel cutting blades with us in case cutting steel may be necessary for a mechanical repair .
KB
Joe50 said
03:10 PM Mar 9, 2016
I got an 18v cordless Ryobi with 10" bar from Bunnings last year, worked well with clearing some fallen branches near the bus in the wake of Cyclone Marcia. However the battery charger went belly-up so the big green shed suggested I pack it up with the chainsaw and replaced the lot, with new 12-month warranty. Haven't used it since - still in its plastic bag and doesn't take up all that much room in the bus.
Joe
03_Troopy said
03:19 PM Mar 9, 2016
Get yourself one of these. No fuel or battery to worry about, and nice and quiet as well.
The pet dog carrier above it, is very useful as well, when you take him to places where he isn't allowed to roam around free.
TheHeaths said
04:53 PM Mar 9, 2016
Ian,
I refer you to your recent threads re weights with your new set up.
It is precisely these small, at times useful, but not totally necessary items, unless you're having campfires every night, that take up the weight and room in your vehicle/van.
Personally I would leave it out. I realise that the van is now your home, but to meet the weight requirements you have, you will need to be totally ruthless in what you both cull. In my opinion, it is this growing trend for people to sell up and travel that is causing a lot of the grief with van and vehicle weights, as there are so many "might needs" that people are loathe to cull. The other big issue I see is the move to dual cab utes, with their theoretical tow weights, but not achievable in the real world when a big van is added to the mix, a bull bar and canopy is added, and the tub is filled with all the travellers must haves that won't fit in the vans allowable load.
Anyway, good luck with your packing and travels.
Onedodger said
04:58 PM Mar 9, 2016
When we travel in winter we have a small petrol pruning chainsaw aboard for firewood.
Hey Jim said
07:07 PM Mar 9, 2016
Hi Ian,
Love to free camp and use the camp oven for Lamb shank roast dinners with the works. Wouldn't leave home without my Ryobi 18V cordless.
Jim
Cloak said
07:46 PM Mar 9, 2016
Looks like the cordless batter ones are the rage. I buy cheap petrol ones from fleebay, have two, one even works.
Will definitely look into the re-chargeable ones though because carrying an oil leaking saw is a real pain.
I'm off to fleebay now - buy.
rockylizard said
07:47 PM Mar 9, 2016
Gday...
I carry a small Talon chainsaw tucked up in the Landy. I have had that chainsaw for about 10 years and have carried it for the past seven years of travelling full-time.
I have yet to use it in the past seven years - but I just CANNOT bring myself to sell it or throw it away.
[edit: I carry the chainsaw in this lovely liddle plastic carrycase - no leaks etc]
I also carry a bow saw which is use very frequently -
EVERY time I need wood for my liddle choofer -
This is because I cook on, and use for heating 99% of the time, this liddle convenient bewdy -
Notice the liddle "logs" that are perfect for cooking on such a contraption. One only needs a bow saw and some elbow grease to collect this sort of fuel.
With the door open the liddle "logs" fit just nicely and I am a very warm liddle camper.
Of course, but what about a "proper" campfire you ask
You don't need a chainsaw (usually) for wood to burn in a 'proper' campfire .... just collect logs, stick em in by one end and burn the buggers
Despite all those photos and explanations .... as I said at the beginning - I still carry that damned chainsaw and will not get rid of it. But then again, I am not in a position to worry about weight in the Landy.
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Wednesday 9th of March 2016 07:50:37 PM
Woody2 said
07:59 PM Mar 9, 2016
G-Day All... We carry a small petrol chainsaw, but have been thinking off getting rid off it and getting a bow saw.
Has rockylizard's pics we use small "logs" and chainsaw is really and over kill.
Cheers
Brooksy48 said
09:00 PM Mar 9, 2016
An Irish chainsaw may be useful. It doesn't take up much room and is light. May need to take a gennie!
Although I own a chainsaw I prefer a small circular saw...small, lightweight, compact, no mess, never need sharpening.....the only drawback is I have to start the generator.....I can live with that.
Cheers
GarrynLyn said
08:45 AM Mar 10, 2016
george57 wrote:
Although I own a chainsaw I prefer a small circular saw...small, lightweight, compact, no mess, never need sharpening.....the only drawback is I have to start the generator.....I can live with that.
Cheers
I have a small circular saw also, which uses the same rechargeable batteries as my drill (Hitachi). It has been very handy so far.
Had to leave my big Stihl chainsaw at home. Too heavy.....
Garry
sandsmere said
09:08 AM Mar 10, 2016
Another vote for the cordless Rhyobi. Very light and does the job perfectly.
Hylife said
11:22 PM Mar 12, 2016
Because mosty popular camp area has already been raped of firewood or has none at all available for the taking, we have made it a habit during our travels that when on the road we carry a 1 x 2 meter peice of scrap carpet rolled up in the car boot. It serves two purposes. 1, as a door mat to wipe your sandy/dirty feet and footwear on, and 2, if we see a fallen tree on the roadside we stop and chop up 1 to 2 meter lengths of firewood and roll them up in the carpet. This roll then gets strapped to the drawbar or rear bumper depending on amount collected with cheap webbing tie-downs.
I'm a fan of Ozito from the big green shed. Cheap and for non-commercial use is ideal, and best of all they come with a 3 year no questions asked replacement warranty. Just keep your receipts (zip-lock bags) and you can get an exchange at any branch if you have issues with it.
In the car boot I carry the small 25cc Ozito chainsaw and a range of Ozito 18V cordless products that all use the same batteries (carry 1 spare) such as cordless drill (use for van stabiliser legs with sawn off hand winder in chuck), reciprocating saw (with 2 spare blades cuts up to 100mm wood/30mm steel), impact drill (screwing in extra long coach bolts in hard ground for awning guy ropes)
Diggings said
12:01 PM Mar 13, 2016
We carry a battery chainsaw and wouldn't be without it, we used to carry firewood, but now just take the Big One, it is very handy and isn't very heavy.
Kantiki said
04:01 PM Mar 14, 2016
We are not full-time yet but we carry a small chain saw from bunnings. It has been very handy during the winter travels.
Quick question. How many of you full timers take a chainsaw on your travels.
I want to sell the one we have, the wife wants to take it with us in the van.
I don't carry one. No need to, at this stage anyway.
We use a Dewalt 18 volt cordless "sabre saw" with a 200 mm wood blade - no mess or petrol smells, takes less room , quiet and much,much safer. Also take a couple of steel cutting blades with us in case cutting steel may be necessary for a mechanical repair .
KB
Joe
Get yourself one of these. No fuel or battery to worry about, and nice and quiet as well.
The pet dog carrier above it, is very useful as well, when you take him to places where he isn't allowed to roam around free.
I refer you to your recent threads re weights with your new set up.
It is precisely these small, at times useful, but not totally necessary items, unless you're having campfires every night, that take up the weight and room in your vehicle/van.
Personally I would leave it out. I realise that the van is now your home, but to meet the weight requirements you have, you will need to be totally ruthless in what you both cull. In my opinion, it is this growing trend for people to sell up and travel that is causing a lot of the grief with van and vehicle weights, as there are so many "might needs" that people are loathe to cull. The other big issue I see is the move to dual cab utes, with their theoretical tow weights, but not achievable in the real world when a big van is added to the mix, a bull bar and canopy is added, and the tub is filled with all the travellers must haves that won't fit in the vans allowable load.
Anyway, good luck with your packing and travels.
When we travel in winter we have a small petrol pruning chainsaw aboard for firewood.
Hi Ian,
Love to free camp and use the camp oven for Lamb shank roast dinners with the works. Wouldn't leave home without my Ryobi 18V cordless.
Jim
Will definitely look into the re-chargeable ones though because carrying an oil leaking saw is a real pain.
I'm off to fleebay now - buy.
Gday...
I carry a small Talon chainsaw tucked up in the Landy. I have had that chainsaw for about 10 years and have carried it for the past seven years of travelling full-time.
I have yet to use it in the past seven years - but I just CANNOT bring myself to sell it or throw it away.
[edit: I carry the chainsaw in this lovely liddle plastic carrycase - no leaks etc]
I also carry a bow saw which is use very frequently -
This is because I cook on, and use for heating 99% of the time, this liddle convenient bewdy -
Notice the liddle "logs" that are perfect for cooking on such a contraption. One only needs a bow saw and some elbow grease to collect this sort of fuel.
With the door open the liddle "logs" fit just nicely and I am a very warm liddle camper.
Of course, but what about a "proper" campfire you ask
You don't need a chainsaw (usually) for wood to burn in a 'proper' campfire .... just collect logs, stick em in by one end and burn the buggers
Despite all those photos and explanations .... as I said at the beginning - I still carry that damned chainsaw and will not get rid of it. But then again, I am not in a position to worry about weight in the Landy.
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Wednesday 9th of March 2016 07:50:37 PM
Has rockylizard's pics we use small "logs" and chainsaw is really and over kill.
Cheers
An Irish chainsaw may be useful. It doesn't take up much room and is light. May need to take a gennie!
Cheers
I have a small circular saw also, which uses the same rechargeable batteries as my drill (Hitachi). It has been very handy so far.
Had to leave my big Stihl chainsaw at home. Too heavy.....
Garry
Another vote for the cordless Rhyobi. Very light and does the job perfectly.
Because mosty popular camp area has already been raped of firewood or has none at all available for the taking, we have made it a habit during our travels that when on the road we carry a 1 x 2 meter peice of scrap carpet rolled up in the car boot. It serves two purposes. 1, as a door mat to wipe your sandy/dirty feet and footwear on, and 2, if we see a fallen tree on the roadside we stop and chop up 1 to 2 meter lengths of firewood and roll them up in the carpet. This roll then gets strapped to the drawbar or rear bumper depending on amount collected with cheap webbing tie-downs.
I'm a fan of Ozito from the big green shed. Cheap and for non-commercial use is ideal, and best of all they come with a 3 year no questions asked replacement warranty. Just keep your receipts (zip-lock bags) and you can get an exchange at any branch if you have issues with it.
In the car boot I carry the small 25cc Ozito chainsaw and a range of Ozito 18V cordless products that all use the same batteries (carry 1 spare) such as cordless drill (use for van stabiliser legs with sawn off hand winder in chuck), reciprocating saw (with 2 spare blades cuts up to 100mm wood/30mm steel), impact drill (screwing in extra long coach bolts in hard ground for awning guy ropes)