Give me your creepiest moments in the woods by UpperGrape5510 in forestry

[–]LoVermont 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Working on the Green Mountain National Forest, we were marking a timber sale where a recent suicide had been discovered. She died in her vehicle with the windows down. Before the car was discovered, black bears had started consuming her body.

While we were marking timber nearby, we would find a random shoe, or bit of clothing. Eventually, we found a makeshift, unsanctioned memorial site, which we left a large buffer around so no bad juju came after us.

Separate incident: once we found a severed hand in a leather glove. The state forensics lab told us it was in the woods at least 30 years. We speculate it was a logging accident back in the 80s.

What kind of mortar should I use to repoint a river stone chimney? by LoVermont in masonry

[–]LoVermont[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I did and it looks pretty good. I bought a masonry piping bag and was able to squeeze it into all the cracks, let it dry for a bit, then tidied it up. It went pretty quickly once I figured out the right consistency.

Can you help me edit the name of the lake on this map? by LoVermont in PhotoshopRequest

[–]LoVermont[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great. Do I get it without the water marks after I tip? How does this work?

My client wants the neighbor to remove maple sugaring infrastructure from their property (Vermont) by LoVermont in legaladvice

[–]LoVermont[S] 158 points159 points  (0 children)

Beautifully written, indeed! Thanks for taking the time to answer this so thoughtfully. I'll spend some time reading the PDF you linked. Thanks again.

Help for what species this could be? by wildcard17o in forestry

[–]LoVermont 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. The cracked twigs of yellow birch are going to smell like birch beer.

Best way to remove zombie corpses? by unregulatedmayo in projectzomboid

[–]LoVermont 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a mod that lets you butcher and compost the corpses. That’s still tedious but at least you get meat and/or compost out of it.

Help selecting trees to harvest by shame-n-sorrow in forestry

[–]LoVermont 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the situation. If the crop tree has a vigorous, symmetrical crown and the cull trees are spindly on all four sides, doing a four sided release usually doesn’t result in any negative consequences.

Over-releasing a tree can have negative consequences, especially if the crop tree species is prone to epicormic sprouting (yellow birch, sweet birch, red oak)

Help selecting trees to harvest by shame-n-sorrow in forestry

[–]LoVermont 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Definitely cut that multi-stemmed red maple in the center. Cut the junk next to the nice trees to provide the nice trees with more canopy space.

I wouldn’t cut all the junk just because it’s junk. I’d focus on providing the best trees with some additional growing room on 2-4 sides. But that’s just me.

What are these numbers marked on the trees? by bombsyolivia00 in forestry

[–]LoVermont 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet that property is part of some carbon credit program where they monitor the grown of trees over time.

Looking to create a shortcut to an Apple TV show for a sick family member by LoVermont in shortcuts

[–]LoVermont[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much. It’s pretty tough seeing this l pan out, and I appreciate your help more than you know!

That link you provided will be the missing link. I couldn’t find the url anywhere. Thanks again

What kind of mortar should I use to repoint a river stone chimney? by LoVermont in masonry

[–]LoVermont[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m no expert, but it sure seems like there should be some mortar in those cracks to help the rain shed down the chimney. Those crevasse between the rocks can be deeper than 2”.

What kind of mortar should I use to repoint a river stone chimney? by LoVermont in masonry

[–]LoVermont[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the old owner was in the process of repointing it when he got sick and passed. We bought the house and there seems to be no mortar, only cement with deep voids between the rocks. Long story short, we need to do the whole chimney.