Exactly....... I vote for battery powered generators too, noisy blasted things.
Desert Dweller said
06:26 PM Jun 21, 2016
Nothing like the power of a real fuel driven chainsaw. We have one at home but never take it away with us. There's too much native vegetation destruction already at popular campgrounds without adding to the environmental damage. We've seen a few people pull into a camping area & start hacking into the bush before setting their rig up. Madness. Some people seem to think that a camp isn't a camp unless there's a fire going. There's nothing worse than sitting back enjoying the serenity of the bush until some idiot starts a chainsaw. Can't you tell that we are not pyromaniacs? Respect the bush!
macka17 said
06:38 PM Jun 21, 2016
Had a few. DON't buy cheap ones. and the electric are nothing when it comes to cutting some decent wood. Toys.
As above. don't take it away.. and definitely don't believe in fires , companionship or not Nor Barbeques on such Light the grill. There are too many fires being lit as it is.
Nowadays it's a Stihl 14in with a 16in extension bar/chain.
Used mainly for trimming palms and such in garden.
-- Edited by macka17 on Tuesday 21st of June 2016 06:39:34 PM
Cupie said
07:22 PM Jun 21, 2016
The most alarming thing that I have seen was a Framer going along at walking pace with a chain saw trimming the ends of the roof trusses of a house that was being built for me (in 1975).
The building Project Manager said that it was normal practice!!
No, not battery operated.
I often think about buying a Stihl chainsaw (I love Stihl products) but when I mention it to my Son he is over in a flash to do the job for me. Either that or the neighbour jumps the fence with one of his.
I used to carry a bow saw in the van but out it came in a regular weight reduction exercise & now it lives in the back shed. The half axe was exchanged for a small hatchet that is used as a peg hammer.
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 21st of June 2016 07:25:04 PM
Plain Truth said
07:37 PM Jun 21, 2016
We always carry one,a large one when in the High Country or a small one when along the coast.
at over $500 with battery you would want to get some serious use out of it
Hey Jim said
08:14 PM Jun 21, 2016
Plain Truth wrote:
We always carry one,a large one when in the High Country or a small one when along the coast.
They do come in handy sometimes
My matkita 1800w would make mince meat of that wood, hooked up to my Honda EU2000.
macka17 said
11:42 PM Jun 21, 2016
Chain Saw and Genny's.
BOTH are both air and noise polluters. Although a little Stihl Petrol saw is a lot easier to carry and use
than any electric saw. and it's 24kg genny.
Depending on situation. Near vehicle , genny and saw ok.
if any travelling or humping round the woods.
definitely the Stihl.
Must admit though. Both are better choice than the single head axes we used in the '60's
to clear easements
Just be thankful of modern day development. I was brought up in construction with no Backhoes of skid steers. nor batching plants/concrete mixers. Pumps or pokers.
we used shovels, screeds and tamping boards. dug trenched by hand. Mixed concrete in drum mixers and shovelled it. in and out
Like I said. just be thankful. Mind you, we weren't as fat and lazy as nowadays.
BaupleNut said
07:50 AM Jun 22, 2016
If I could justify spending the money on a chainsaw I would have a cordless chainsaw in a flash!
Ah what's wrong with a bow saw ? Lol. Horses for courses "again" here . There's plenty of gums on the ground in some places .. While in others there isn't and shouldn't be cut down .. Being a lineworker I take 60+ year cut iron bark, wood in proper container (which is two rims welded together) with us to places that have fires . Such as Bathurst 1000 , lake Lyelle in Lithgow etc . In our trailer .
KJB said
09:19 AM Jun 22, 2016
An 18 volt sabre saw will cut enough wood for camping without any trouble , quiet and best part is safe for anyone to use .Can be operated one handed . Large variety of inexpensive blades available so no "sharpening" to do. Blades have a long life anyway. Also small and lightweight for storage without the need for fuel and oil. . I have both small and bigger Stihl chainsaws (Farmboss ) as well but do not even consider taking either since I discovered the sabre saw (DeWalt 18volt ) . For the amount of use it gets charging is not a problem but I also have a genset if needed. Did have a 24volt version as well but found the 18 volt saw is just as good and lighter.
KB
Hey Jim said
09:31 PM Jun 22, 2016
BaupleNut wrote:
If I could justify spending the money on a chainsaw I would have a cordless chainsaw in a flash!
We also have a Ryobi 18V with two 5amp battries. Now with our new van, It has a Fire wood basket on the A frame. Every afternoon I will be able to block up a limb or two for our camp oven. as we motor along. Won't leave home without it.
For those who have a need for a chainsaw I saw a Battery powered Stihl being used by a tree lopper the other day. Very impressed
I know they have been around a while and I expect some already have one, however, for my two bobs worth
why would you carry a petrol chainsaw.
http://www.stihl.com.au/STIHL-Products/Chainsaws/Cordless-Chainsaws/21920-1615/MSA-160-C-BQ.aspx
Nothing like the power of a real fuel driven chainsaw. We have one at home but never take it away with us. There's too much native vegetation destruction already at popular campgrounds without adding to the environmental damage. We've seen a few people pull into a camping area & start hacking into the bush before setting their rig up. Madness.
Some people seem to think that a camp isn't a camp unless there's a fire going. There's nothing worse than sitting back enjoying the serenity of the bush until some idiot starts a chainsaw. Can't you tell that we are not pyromaniacs? 
Respect the bush! 
Had a few.
DON't buy cheap ones.
and the electric are nothing when it comes to cutting some decent wood. Toys.
As above. don't take it away.. and definitely don't believe in fires , companionship or not Nor Barbeques on such
Light the grill.
There are too many fires being lit as it is.
Nowadays it's a Stihl 14in with a 16in extension bar/chain.
Used mainly for trimming palms and such in garden.
-- Edited by macka17 on Tuesday 21st of June 2016 06:39:34 PM
The most alarming thing that I have seen was a Framer going along at walking pace with a chain saw trimming the ends of the roof trusses of a house that was being built for me (in 1975).
The building Project Manager said that it was normal practice!!
No, not battery operated.
I often think about buying a Stihl chainsaw (I love Stihl products) but when I mention it to my Son he is over in a flash to do the job for me. Either that or the neighbour jumps the fence with one of his.
I used to carry a bow saw in the van but out it came in a regular weight reduction exercise & now it lives in the back shed. The half axe was exchanged for a small hatchet that is used as a peg hammer.
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 21st of June 2016 07:25:04 PM
We always carry one,a large one when in the High Country or a small one when along the coast.
They do come in handy sometimes
My matkita 1800w would make mince meat of that wood, hooked up to my Honda EU2000.
BOTH are both air and noise polluters. Although a little Stihl Petrol saw is a lot easier to carry and use
than any electric saw. and it's 24kg genny.
Depending on situation. Near vehicle , genny and saw ok.
if any travelling or humping round the woods.
definitely the Stihl.
Must admit though. Both are better choice than the single head axes we used in the '60's
to clear easements
Just be thankful of modern day development. I was brought up in construction with no Backhoes of skid steers. nor batching plants/concrete mixers. Pumps or pokers.
we used shovels, screeds and tamping boards. dug trenched by hand. Mixed concrete in drum mixers and shovelled it. in and out
Like I said. just be thankful. Mind you, we weren't as fat and lazy as nowadays.
www.youtube.com/watch
Me too
An 18 volt sabre saw will cut enough wood for camping without any trouble , quiet and best part is safe for anyone to use .Can be operated one handed . Large variety of inexpensive blades available so no "sharpening" to do. Blades have a long life anyway. Also small and lightweight for storage without the need for fuel and oil. . I have both small and bigger Stihl chainsaws (Farmboss ) as well but do not even consider taking either since I discovered the sabre saw (DeWalt 18volt ) . For the amount of use it gets charging is not a problem but I also have a genset if needed. Did have a 24volt version as well but found the 18 volt saw is just as good and lighter.
KB
We also have a Ryobi 18V with two 5amp battries. Now with our new van, It has a Fire wood basket on the A frame. Every afternoon I will be able to block up a limb or two for our camp oven. as we motor along. Won't leave home without it.