Who knew making wood smaller could be so intense. And fun.
This week I was convinced to compete at a woodsman meet. Not that I needed a lot of
convincing. I have wanted to go for quite some time, just never made a
team practice. Not only did I make a practice this week, but I went to the competition in
Canada. In Canada where loggersports are varsity, and the teams practice twice a
day. The events are:
Pole climb – climbing a pole with spikes on your feet and a
rope around the pole
Axe throw – think darts for burly people
Fire build – fastest to make water take a phase change
Splitting – getting the dot on all four pieces
Vertical chop – mimicking cutting down a tree
Horizontal chop – getting a log off the road
Crosscut and bowsaw –
quick quick!
Log decking – the most ridiculous event ever. Rolling logs
up a ramp without the use of your hands.
Pulping – horseshoes with wood
In between events, the Macdonald Campus of Mcgill University served us
gourmet five star food as part of their nutrition curriculum. Why didn’t I do
this sport before?!
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