What? Lumberjacks can have sports, too. And not the normal kind of sports, like soccer or baseball or slalom...I'm talking about sports involving Lumber! and Plaid!
[By the way, I began investigating this when I came across the little factoid that Olympian Bode Miller's (ex?)-girlfriend was a log rolling champion. If you were wondering.]
Here is a list of some timber-related sporting activities (don't try these at home):
1) Log Rolling (of course): Two people stand on a log in a river and try to roll the other person off.
2) Speed Climb: Climb up a tree. Fast.
3) Double Buck: Cut a log with your friend.
4) Hot Saw: Cut a log into bits with a chainsaw. I have no idea.
5) Boom Run: Run across logs in a pool.
6) Underhand Chop (sounds nasty!): Stand on a log and chop it up with an axe. Try not to hit your foot.
7) Obstacle Pole Race: Pretty self-explanatory, except chain saws are somehow involved.
8) Springboard Chop: This looks pretty complex. Some combination of sawing and climbing, though.
9) Jack and Jill Chop: Like the Double Buck, but with your significant other.
10) Variants Thereupon.
I didn't see that one where you try to catch the falling tree, but maybe that one is only sanctioned by the Eastern European Lumberjack Association.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
You forgot the Chainsaw Toss and the Chew-a-Tree in half competitions. Oh, I do love lumberjacks.
And the axe throw!
Pole climb is also a favourite - super spiky shoes.
Um wanna come up to New Hampshire for the Woodsmen's meet in the spring? They hold this whole ridiculous competition on the green here. And I think anyone who loves plaid is welcome.
Post a Comment