Comment on Looking at getting a Ridgid chainsaw
alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
I found manual unpowered bow- or chain-saws (simple chain and handles, no motor etc) much better for just this purpose. They are easy to carry around and are faster to start and stop using - exactly what I need when something fell unexpectedly, not a clear-cut type of jobs.
This is not something I plan to carry with me while hiking. There are a handful of parking areas close enough to the trail that I can drive to the closest.
But carrying a hand chain saw like that is not a bad idea. I do have a 9" or so hand pruning blade I carry that works on pruning and keeping the trail clear.