The Landing; A Timber Industry Podcast

In today's episode I sit down with a log trucker from Sweet Home named Leon Vineyard. We dive into what he's been up to in the last few years since the last time he was on the show. Leon has a new truck since then and he just got Tire Boss installed on it. We talk about that and how he has started taking his health seriously. We talk about where I'm at on my weight loss journey and hit pretty hard...

In todays episode I check in with Kirby Molen, Zane Peterson and Keith Foster about the way the show is going and what will be going on tomorrow at the show. If you're the area, you should be at the show tomorrow!

In today's episode of The Landing, I sit down with Ted James, Carol Perea and Keith Foster from the Sierra Cascades Logging Conference. This years show is coming up fast! Be there February 6-7-8, 2025 in Anderson California. We talk about the history of the show, and what they do for the community. There is a lot more to it than just a few machines parked in an asphalt lot. For more informatio...

In today's episode I sit down with Jordan Newport from Valley View Logging and talk about what it's like to have a haircut that just by looking at it, women get aroused. He is, the most interesting guy from Sweet Home NW Roofing and Siding Pros is currently offering up to 30% off a complete roof replacement through this link. Just fill out the form to see if you qualify for up to 30% off: https://...

In this episode we dive in to family logging businesses with Garrett from Montgomery Timber Management. Garrett grew up in the industry and is trying his best to continue to grow their family business. We chat about the challenges that go along with business, working with family and adapting to a quickly changing log market. Today’s episode is sponsored by NW Roofing and Siding Pros.  Proudly serv...

I sometimes blame Nemo for getting me into this stuff. I used to work night shift and get off work Friday morning and head down to jump in the truck with Nemo Friday mornings. I wasn't sure if I would ever want to be a log truck driver, but I always enjoyed being around my buddy Nemo. Today’s episode is sponsored by NW Roofing and Siding Pros.  Proudly serving Eugene and the surrounding areas sinc...

In today's episode of the landing I show you guys how I can't properly run a sound board. For the first 30 minutes I had the wrong mic recording but the audio was still salvageable, just not awesome like I prefer it to be. With that being said, this episode is all about Brennen Miller from Top Heavy Timber and how he got into the industry. We talk about quite a few hot topics like chainsaw...

In today's episode I chat with another badass media dude named Eric Jumper. Eric is awesome at what he does and he comes to it with a long standing background in construction. The time I spend behind a welding hood, this guy spent grading road jobs with a dozer or digging some sewer lines with an excavator. We talk about how expensive children are and how the SouthEast has superior gas station...

In today's episode of the podcast I talk with a guy from the Upper Peninsula region of Michigan about what the industry is like out that way. Mack works with his uncle mostly logging pro=ivate jobs for small timberland owners. It was a fun conversation about how different logging is depending on where you're at in the country. Mack has a big following on social media and we talked about ho...

In this episode I chat with Samuel Neill about what it's like to own and operate a cutting business in Northern California. Sam doesn't like energy drinks but he does partake in what the hip kids call "drip coffee" If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, please reach out on social media or send me an email using PODCAST as the subject line at: jaso...

In today's episode that we recorded yesterday, we have a three hour mess of fun! I am joined in the studio by Darren Hall, Justin Everhart, Antone Schafer, Austin Sedy and Jake Rondeau. Today we talk about tiger cat knee pads, fairy circles and white stitched jeans in a strikingly inappropriate conversation about where the industry is headed. If yourself or someone you know would make a good g...

In this episode I talk to Corinne Walters about what her job is as a forester and how she and the other gals at Oregon Women in Timber support childhood education about sustainable forestry. To learn more about Oregon Women in Timber, how you can get a table at their yearly fundraising auction, and other ways you can help support their efforts please visit orwit.org If yourself or someone you know...

In this episode we dive in to what the heck a Log Scaler is and what is included in that job title. Ian Proudfoot is the man of the hour and he's been scaling logs for almost five years now. If you're looking for a podcast where you can listen to two guys talk about smelling trees, look no further. Ian is also co-owner of Ponoka Vegetation Management and we talked about creating defensible...

In todays episode I sit down with Ryan Kirkpatrick and chat about what its like to run a business and some of the challenges he's faced the last couple years. We also talk about this dude named Lance who owns an outfit called Faction Rescue and creates first aid, trauma and rescue kits for the timber industry. He can be found at https://faktionrescue.com/ If yourself or someone you know would...

On today's episode of the landing I sit down with Austin Bradford. Austin owns and operates a lowboy moving people all over the place and has a pretty cool story of where he came from and where he's headed. He is down in Salem this weekend for some flat track dirt bike racing and made time to swing by and record an episode and I want to say thanks for that! If yourself or someone you know...

In today's episode I talk with Jake Hendrickson about how he ended up driving a lowboy in the woods. Jake has a pretty cool story, and he's been at it for a while. He is also driving my favorite lowboy truck of all time, Mike Coop's W900. Jake works for Robert Howell Logging and they are currently looking for some hands. Their office can be reached at: 541-942-4171. For those of you wh...

Today's episode goes into uncharted territory with the nonsense. However, we get into some good info about a young guy who likes to work for a living. Dylan is a log truck driver and a pretty cool dude. We tried out a new section where I read questions from the internet and I think it went about how I expected it to lol. If yourself or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast, p...

Pack a zynbabwe and kick back for this one. Chance has been working for Kirkpatrick Cutting now for about eight months and he's finally getting the feel for running buncher. I met Chance quite a few years ago now at the log show in Eugene. We chat about how he got into the industry and what keeps him motivated as a young guy working in the industry. We also talk about working on fires and the...

In this episode I sit down at the ass crack of night time with a badass dude named Britan Nash. Britan is 22 years old, Started a trucing company 15 months ago with an old Kenworth and has scaled his business to three trucks now. I get the low down on what it's like to be a young guy running a business in an industry dominated by gray haired journeymen. We also talk about going through CDL sch...

In this episode I chat with Richie Rector who is an independent log trucker from Port Angeles, Washington. Richie grew up riding in this dads truck and eventually learned how to drive from his dad as well. Trucking gets in in your blood and Richie eventually ended up buying his own truck. Richie is a wild animal who drinks coffee AND energy drinks so we had to chat about that too. If yourself or s...

In todays episode of the podcast I chat with a young man from the middle of California named Denny Nichelmann. Denny grew up in the industry and is bucking the trend his generation is famous for, not wanting to work hard every day. Denny gives us a look into what California is doing to try and salvage some of their forest lands after large fires have gone through. We also chat about mens mental he...

In today's episode of The Landing I chat with a timber cruiser named Daniel Varner. Daniel has a unique story and never had a background in forestry growing up. He came from across the country and decided this would be a fun job because he loves mountain biking and spending time in the woods, We talk about what his job actually is and what he does on a daily basis. I go on a bit of a rant abou...

In this episode I dive in to building logging roads on the coast range with Cole Bergeson from Quality Excavation. Cole and I talk about what it takes to get a road into the woods to support all other forest operations and some of the things that can foul them up, and what they do to avoid it. If you want to follow along or ask Cole a question he can be found on Instagram @cowabe11 If yourself or...

In todays episode I chat with Will Moore from Axe Contracting about everything from starting and running a business, to my background in welding and fabrication to just about everything we could think to talk about in a couple hours. Will has a very unique story and a vast background of experience from logging with horses on the east coast to doing tree work in Australia. If you want to reach out...

In this episode I sit down and chat with Flynn O'leary of O'Leary Fabrication. Flynn and I have pretty similar backgrounds so we get int the weeds with all things welding and fabrication. Flynn shares his story of how he has built a business on his work ethic and reputation for providing quality work to his customers. We get int a bunch of stuff from working on the road doing construction,...