Preparing for a Shop/Garage 

One of our first buildings is going to be a garage/storage shed for larger implements that don't currently fit in our transportainer. This building is intended to be quickly erected - steel and not as pretty as it will be useful/functional. 

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Trees being felled with Back-Hoe
	First, sadly, we are obliged to knock a few more trees down to make room for the "shop" as Mike likes to call it. We tried a new technique this time, with the help of local Excavator/hauler, Louis Sandoval and his mighty back-hoe. He actually pushed two huge trees down just with the bucket/boom of the back hoe. Fantastic to watch...and so much safer than chain-sawing. They are guaranteed to go in the direction they are pushed. May 20, 2001
	Mike and Louis chat about the awesome experience! May 20, 2001
	Louie clears the area before we fell the two trees you see on the right. June, 2001
	Action shot. Mike runs to the scene of the action as you see the tree is just down. June, 2001
	The area minus the two trees. There's more clearing to do (there's always more clearing to do) June, 2001
	In July, we moved the transportainer, and had one more tree to fell. This photo, depicting our neighbor Ron Mariner hugging the tree - shows the perspective. It's a shame, this really is a big tree!
	Timberrrrr!