Logging

First I have to shovel some snow, so it's easier to cut down the trees. Now I slice bark out of them with a barking iron.

Logging

So! Now is done. Finally! now it's time for coffee break. It's nice to sit by camp fire and have a cup of coffee. Warms you sleep nicely.

Logging

Logging

Floating is a way to transport timber, logs mainly, on water. It's cheap way to transport logs and timber.

Logging

Nowadays piles of wood are transported in lakes and seas by towing them. In creeks and rivers they were moving by the current, but in Finland floating in rivers hasn't been done since 1990.

Logging

It's morning 6 o' clock. Pekka gets up early, because he is going to float some logs to Ruunaa rapids.

Logging

Now coffee break is over and the work starts. Pekka takes his hook and other gear with him.

Logging

Right. There is blockjam. I have to take my hook and push the logs further away.

Logging

Logging

Now we have coffee break and boy am I hungry! Luckily I have half a loaf of bread, some grease and piece of meat.

Logging

Its 4 p.m. Pekka is going logging cabin to have some porridge. I will make some fire wood for the cook.

Logging

Then I go to bed in a few hours.

Logging

Logging

The cook

Logging

He talked to the cook, because he didn't have any work.

Logging

Logging

Then Pekka went off to float timber and saw the wood. It was very hot outside, because it was summer and there was some heat.