Anyone else constantly get this question?

I'm going into my 4th season and my mother, grandparents, random other people in my life just will not let go of the "when are you going back to school" questions and I am so done.

I love treeplanting. Maybe I'll do it for the next 10 years, maybe I'll do it for 5, maybe this is my last season. I don't know. And honestly, I don't care. I'm going to keep doing it until I don't want to do it anymore. And then I can look on to my next chapter and see what is in store. But my point is, it's none of their damned business and I don't know how to drill that into their heads

ALSO! Treeplanting is a real job!!!!!

Rant over. Thanks for listening

Hello fine people.

We are looking to see if there are any planters interested in joining up for a little Vancouver island planting in May.  We picked up more trees and could use some help for a bit.  30+ cents second growth.

Someone who could join from about May 8th, for a couple/few shifts would be ideal.

Company is Rainforest.

Contact Jaya at coastalplanting@gmail.com

If anybody is wanting to pick up some shifts before their season starts, we have a spot available with Stoyoma Silviculture Services. Mostly burns for 28 cents, some trenches for 24 cents, raw for 33 cents and fills for 40 cents and up. Motel show in Merritt, no camp costs, 3 and 1s. I can be reached at stoyoma@hotmail.com if you're interested.

Is using earphones like AirPods a good option for listening to music on the block? I'm also thinking of buying a cheap little speaker, but I'm hesitating about getting the AirPods Pro since mine are old and I have the old ones; I'm afraid they might die on me during a workday. (I listen to a lot of music, so I have them on constantly I don't mind spending the money. I see it as an investment.) Would it be practical if I add a small wire to prevent them from falling if they slip out of my ears? Thanks for the help.

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I got a very short notice BC wildfire service boot camp invite. The email I got has very limited information.

I have to accept or decline by Monday but it’s the weekend now and I doubt I’ll hear back from anyone from BCWS before I need to make my decision.

If you have experience with BCWS and available for some questions could you comment or DM me.

Thanks!

What’s your experience regarding taking the train with 3 duffels? Mine are just under 50 lbs which is the maximum weight apparently. One of my duffels however is 2 inches bigger than what says on the website, are they super strict with bag dimensions and weight? I’m thinking of taking Ontario northland because I don’t know of any other ones, anyway, some help would be appreciated thanks :) I wanted to take the plane but it’s way more expensive

Due to some pressing personal issues, I have to leave my home as soon as possible. I’ve been actively searching for a tree planting job, but unfortunately, I haven’t had any success so far. I’m currently without any funds and urgently seeking a shelter.

Initially, my plan was to work as a tree planter to support myself throughout my education. But, I haven’t received any responses from the universities I applied to, leaving me with greater uncertainty about my future. Regardless of the outcome, I must find a reliable source of income to survive independently in the GTA. So what are the chances I can land a job here in Ontario and what are some companies that take rookies this late?

Hi, upcoming rookie for BC and Alberta. I bought some zamberlan boots and they're very uncomfortable, largely because I have wideish feet! I know scarpas are similarly narrow, does anyone have any advice on a wider fitting boot that is suitable to plant in! If it's available at MEC that'd also be great, but any suggestions would be super helpful. Thanks!

I've also seen some stuff about wearing thick socks and standing in hot water in the boots and this kind of an idea to stretch them; if anyone's done any funny little protocol to stretch their boots to their foot width, please share!

I am a rookie and will be starting the season in less than a month. I've heard that partying and whatnot is very much part of treeplanting culture. I don't drink or smoke or anything (medical reasons). I'm an adult, but still in my teens, and I'm just stressed about dynamics with crewmembers. Please share experiences you've had if you don't drink or had a crew member that didn't. Also I'm terrified of being assulted, sleeping in a tent rather than a car with locks. I haven't been able to find reports of stuff like that happening, but still please ease my qualms. Also I don't know anyone else in my crew, and because the season is starting so soon I don't think I'd be able to guilt a friend to apply and get hired. Am I screwed? Please share anecdotes.

I have gone to different kind of jobs where sometimes the company already have some groceries in the place you are staying so you don't have to worry to buy , in other cases they lend you some money that is going to be taken out of you pay and they take you to do groceries before starting. I was wondering how is the procedure for tree planting companies , or maybe it depends on the company?

If you could have a Treeplanting Superpower what would it be? Feel free to add your own superpowers below in the comments.

I've been thinking about this for years, but especially lately on the block. I've started really fine tuning them.

1. Indestructible hands with Super Strength: Basically you can have trees in both hands and just smash them into the earth, no hole opening or hole closing necessary lol. (This ones my favourite just because it would look absolutely insane)
2. Perfect Microsites and Density: You always know where the perfect microsite is and where the tree has to go to achieve perfect density, and can immediately go to that spot.
3. Trees materialize right into your hands: You don't need planting bags anymore. You are weightless constantly because you can summon seedlings. The downside is you have to count every tree all day long because the boxes seem to disappear when you finish them.
4. You vaporize all insects within a 5-mile radius: We hire you to walk around blocks in Canada saving planters everywhere from Lyme-disease and destroying ticks once and for all. You get a percentage of everyone's trees in Canada and it works out to .01% of everyone's earnings. So at 400 million trees per year at an average 16 cents a tree multiplied by .01, you would earn $640,000 every season for your service and powers.
5. Superspeed: Not much explanation needed here. But you're so fast just like the flash that you can even go back in time to a time before you started planting.
6. Telekinesis: Stolen idea from one of my crew-bosses. You can finish entire blocks in a day by levitating all of the trees out of the boxes and directly into the ground with perfect spacing all at once. The downside is you will feel all of the exertion of if you had planted them all yourself, but you won't die. So like you'll feel the exhaustion of 25,000 trees and have to deal with that load on your body. You will recover after a day of the pain, but you will feel the pain.
7. Crust neutralizer: You can neutralize the crust of any vet no matter how many years they've been planting or how many darts they've smoked and make them docile and polite to the whole crew. Downside is you have to feel their level of crust for a split second in the process.
8. Checker/Forester manipulation: When the checker comes into your piece and finds horrible quality you can hypnotize them into believing everything is perfect so they can go swing their god damn plot chord some place else.
9. Persuasion: You can talk any company owner into any Price Bumps, but you have accidentally bankrupted multiple companies doing this and it seems to be causing more destruction than good.
10. Pigmentation Alteration: You can change the repulsive colour of any flagger left at your cache back to it's rightful blue. You can also change the colour of u/SeaChallenge4843 's flagger at their cache from teal to blue, back to teal as many times as your heart desires while they are in-land, no matter how far away they are.

Finished the coast yesterday. Great season and decent time off now before the interior starts.

Good luck to all of you finishing the first grind or starting the next,

Spruce

Hi everyone I am a 18 y/o female rookie going into my first season in northern Ontario. I'm essentially done packing everything I need, but am wondering about a couple things:

Unscented products:

I researched my ass off but I am so stressed about wildlife smelling my shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant. I promise everything is scent free but I can't help but be afraid of the possibility of a bear slashing my tent. Am I being dramatic? Does anyone use their unscented products with no problem? Let me know.

Veganism:

I am a vegan, not as of recently but for over two years. I have already contacted my crew boss regarding it & they said not it is not a problem at all. Is there any vet planter or just planter vegans that can share their experience? Should I bring protein powder or supplements to assure I am getting proper nutrients?

My size:

As I said I am 18 y/o female, about 115lb (as I am gaining weight for planting) & 5'2. I have seen only one testimonial about smaller women on the block and she said we do as good as anyone else. Anyone who is willing to share their experience, it would be greatly appreciated.

THANKS!!!

Quick reminder! If you use a Zoleo, Spot, or other satellite device, be sure to check that your software updates are complete before heading out into the field!

Last year I was a rookie and it went great so much so I decided to return this year. Aside from a few bumps, I realized my biggest was the bags around our hips (the weight loss made it harder because by the end of the season I had to position the bags on top my bones for relief). Afterwards I had sore dark bruises/hyperpigmentation on my hip bones that remained for about 2/3 months. I saw a YT video where the guy attached cushion (foam) around the bags. My question is how did he do that (without them ripping off from the weight) or what other option can I use to make the weight bearable?

Are backpacks with a water bag practical for tree planting? The small bags that serve only for this purpose and have a drinking tube. Is it practical or not necessary? Like hydration bag. Thanks.

Hi! Curious about what "fun items" people bring that have no practical use other than improving the vibes of your tent/vehicle or for nights off? Examples I'm thinking of are fairy lights for your tent, funky sunglasses for theme nights, etc. I am bringing my vehicle so packing isn't an issue, but want suggestions to make my tent feel more homey

Is it worth bringing a 6 man tent to sleep in and a spare 2 man to store dirty gear in? I have tarps and already own both tents? Is the bulk worth it?

Are they legitimate? I haven't found much information online on who funds them but I am also a rookie in this deal.

They do look like nice people and I'm not tight on money, just looking to get started out and make a little change.

Hey guys, just thought I’d post on here cause I know not everyone has Facebook and I like this sub. We are hiring for our upcoming season, there are 3 contracts.

Starting mid-May in Northern NSW, 20c base price for line mounded/ripped sandy land, shovel close with a pinch of fert placed in to the back cut made by the shovel close. Some uncult land at 25c+.

Tasmania starts early June and runs til October/November. Mostly cultivated land, line mounded or spot mounded. Mix of Eucs with fert (same hole), bare root and containerised pine. Loads of different blocks on eastern half of TAS so expect a variety of prices, 15c and up. Fert only contract to finish off - heavy bag ups but very good money.

ACT contract starts mid June for 6-8 weeks. Price TBC but around ~17c, well tracked and much flatter than typical southern NSW winter work. Pics of the blocks look real clean too. Living in Queanbeyan with surprisingly short drives to the blocks. Nursery is 10 mins from accommodation. All other contracts trees are delivered to site, no loading or unloading. Accommodation costs range from $10-25, some camp grounds in warmer weather but mostly airbnbs.

Northern NSW contract starts up again in October/November and then again February.

All our prices are before Super. So add another 10.5% on top of the tree price for your SuperAnnuation fund.

Both winter crews will be 5-6 packs with TAS finishing up being an 8 pack. So ideally looking for experienced planters who are content in a small crew, focused on the work and aren’t wanting a huge social scene you find at the bigger companies. We supply wifi, plenty of board games and try our best to find nice accommodation. Current crew is made up of 5 planters, all with 6-16 yrs experience, late 20’s early 30’s.

Company is called Waratah Reforestation. Relatively new company, started 18 months ago and try our best to look after our planters and we’re always out there planting with you.

Just wondering if anyone has had sciatica and finished a season or am I wasting my time? This will be my second season and I’m worried about heading in with a injury. I have done about 3 months of physiotherapy and it hasn’t improved (suspected bulging disc)

hello Reddit community, I will be travelling through europe next year and am trying to get myself a tree planting job. i’ve heard through the grape vine that france pays the most in the world to plant trees, but beyond that, i’d be happy to plant anywhere in europe. if anyone out there wants to link a website that they know of a credible workplace in the forestry industry, (or share any information at all) please do :) thankyou very much internet 😎🌳

Our 18 yr old son just told us he has an interview to plant out in BC. This would be his first time. Details are scanty. He lives in residence and is a canoe tripper. Drinks. Smokes weed. Any helpful tips, tricks, must haves, does and don’ts would be appreciated. Thank you.

This season will be my first season planting and I’ll be living in a bush camp. I understand that every second off day we get to go to town to do laundry. Is it generally accepted that we can do other running around in town too? Such as going to the gym for a workout?

So i have been applying and interviewing since febuary and finally made my choice to work with folklore (most likely lauras camp) and was pretty set on going with them as there is lots of info on the company and it seems to be the safest option as far as rookie mills go (not as much unpaid labour, good camp culture, good food, and good safety standards).

That is until today when I got a snag from all stars, replying to my application i submitted at the start of this journey and which i thought was dead in the water.

I know that AS is a mid tier company and supposedly better than FL but going through the subreddit, its really hard to get a good picture of what i could expect. I have no idea if it would be worthwhile switching this late in the game from a rookie mill that i have now done 3 interviews within and have a lot of info on, to a small mysterious mid tier company that plants more difficult land but has all around better prices and shorter days. Without knowing my planting style and speed would it even be worth it?? Im stumped.

Tldr; i potentially have a choice between folklore and all stars but not sure if it would be worth it As a rookie to go with all stars even though they are considered mid tier.

Any insight on all stars that hasnt been discussed yet would be great. And any advice from folks who have been in the same boat or have experience with both types of companies please, any help would be appreciated.

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