Homeschool Vacation

My mom asked, "Wouldn't it be a great homeschooling project to teach the kids how to cut down a tree?"

Yes!

So, when we went up to visit, we all learned chainsaw safety and how to take down trees.

 First you figure where you want the tree to fall (very important!).

Then you cut a V shaped chunk out of the trunk on the side where you want the tree to fall.

Remember to use ear protection!

Then you cut a slit on the other side of the tree just above the point of your V.











Give it a shove and yell "TIMBERRRRRR!"

The Zoomlian's reaction?

"Let's do another one!"

We went on to cut up the tree and clear the mess.  Start to finish it was less than  90 minutes with everyone helping.