East Coast Man Was Right… I Needed This Tool

Visit goldco.com/wranglerstar to get a free 2026 Gold + Silver Kit. That’s goldco.com/wranglerstar. After years of giving East Coast Man a hard time, I have to admit — he came through with a tool I didn’t even know I needed. In this video we head back up the mountain to recover more Douglas fir windfall, and I put a proper logging choker chain to the test. If you’ve ever tried winching logs out of a ravine using a standard chain, you know how frustrating it can be. This sliding hook choker system solves that problem and makes pulling logs with a truck winch faster, safer, and far more efficient. We cover: • How a logging choker works • Why standard chains slip when winching logs • Using a forestry shovel in frozen ground • Recovering windfall firewood from steep terrain • Winch techniques for pulling logs safely • Field lessons from cutting firewood in the mountains If you cut your own firewood, use a truck winch, or work in steep terrain, this simple tool may completely change how you recover logs. Winter heat starts with smart systems. Thanks for watching.