Cutting down your own Christmas Tree

[Abc123]

It's about that time of year again and I'd like to try something new. Maybe it's the Clark Griswald in me.

Has anyone here gone to a tree farm and cut down their own tree? Is it worth it? Where would you suggest going?

I read that Richfeild Pines in Yorba Linda doesn't allow customers to cut the trees down themselves. Would anyone happen to know if that is true?

 

[BajaMike]

Why not pick out a tree at a tree farm and let them cut it for you??

 

[460]

I'm going again this year. Took last year off, but now that the kiddo is here we are going again. 15 dollar permit and some gas. No brainer

 

[rmarion]

Great place LARGE supply...do it your self or pay someone to do it..

http://sandhavenpines.com/

 

[bajagrom]

I'm going again this year. Took last year off, but now that the kiddo is here we are going again. 15 dollar permit and some gas. No brainer

Clue me on where I can get a permit! I would love to drive up the hill and cut down a tree for Xmas.

How more America can you get!?!?!?

 

[Boat 405]

Being doing this in the national forest in Colorado for years. $5 tag. Cut yourself. We get great trees every year. We usually top a tree to get a good one. Remeber to climb up to the tree you want in the snow. Then drag it down. Not the other way around. Lol

 

[jman]

Who'd want a fake tree? Then there's no fun of kneeling/laying down in the snow and mud to cut it down or dragging it through said snow and mud. Don't forget the hours spent setting it up or dealing with cleaning up the needles that get everywhere even if you keep it watered or the joy having the house smelling like a cheap car air freshener. After the holiday is over you get to figure out how to get a 12 foot high, eight foot wide tree (because we just NEED a tree that big that no one but the two of us will see) that went into the house easily when it was fresh and wrapped up, out of the house now that its been slowly wilting over the past month-think Sawzall...only to keep finding needles hiding in the house until June. But it keeps the wifey happy!

 

[2Driver]

Clue me on where I can get a permit! I would love to drive up the hill and cut down a tree for Xmas.

How more America can you get!?!?!?

We do it each year Permits are sold through Big 5 sproting stores and go fast, they went on sale 2 weekends ago. I think Coconino may have some at the ranger stations. we go to tonto or stitgraves to cut.

If you call the usfs or big 5 expect a cluster F of info :rolleyes

 

[scouter]

When we lived in San Diego, we went to a tree farm every year in Ramona and cut down our tree. They smell so much better and last so much longer when they are that fresh.

Last year, which was our first year in AZ, we bought a tree at Fry's, and it was dead within a week.

I would love to find someplace close by to cut our own down this year.

Shoot, maybe we'll just decorate a palm tree.....

 

[sirbob]

I was in Denver last week and I saw some wholesale lots piled high with wrapped trees waiting to be shipped - it seemed a little early to me to have them last through x-mad???

 

[bajagrom]

When we lived in San Diego, we went to a tree farm every year in Ramona and cut down our tree. They smell so much better and last so much longer when they are that fresh.

Last year, which was our first year in AZ, we bought a tree at Fry's, and it was dead within a week.

I would love to find someplace close by to cut our own down this year.

Shoot, maybe we'll just decorate a palm tree.....

We did the Palm tree xmas tree with a beach themed xmas. We loved it. Maybe doing it again this year.

 

[oldschool]

We went to a tree farm and got a fresh cut tree for years, but now there are very few in this area. Last year we got a couple trees from Costco and they were great. They lasted well through Christmas, typically take them down after New Years. Going Costco again this year. They are trimmed up, good size and fresh.

 

[2Driver]

Tonto goes on sale 11/20 but only at tonto offices these asses cant get on the same page for anything.

 

[460]

Clue me on where I can get a permit! I would love to drive up the hill and cut down a tree for Xmas.

How more America can you get!?!?!?

Do you live in az? It's easy, go to any tonto ranger station and get a permit. Some zones you can buy the permit at various sporting good stores.

 

[460]

Tonto goes on sale 11/20 but only at tonto offices these asses cant get on the same page for anything.

I'm glad I read. It's stupid that they are doing that when the sitgraves you can buy at big 5. Sometimes this state is so stupid

 

[2Driver]

Every year it's a cluster F of inconsistent information and if you call big five for information you might as well just stick a pencil in your eye to ease the pain. Hey what's common theme the governments in charge of this

 

[Abc123]

Great place LARGE supply...do it your self or pay someone to do it..

http://sandhavenpines.com/

I will try this place out. Thank you. :thumbup:

 

[bajagrom]

Do you live in az? It's easy, go to any tonto ranger station and get a permit. Some zones you can buy the permit at various sporting good stores.

No I live in Ca Ventura County. Ranger Station for me.

 

[drtywhat]

Yep got mine Sunday. Went up to forest lakes area apache-sitgraves Look at this beauty

 

[BHC Vic]

Great place LARGE supply...do it your self or pay someone to do it..

http://sandhavenpines.com/

Also trying this out [emoji106]

 

[BHC Vic]

Great place LARGE supply...do it your self or pay someone to do it..

http://sandhavenpines.com/

Do they have noble fir trees?

 

[Bobby V]

Great place LARGE supply...do it your self or pay someone to do it..

http://sandhavenpines.com/

I went there years ago. Nice trees. Back then you needed to get there early. Many people would go the day after thanksgiving and tag a tree and pick it up a few weeks later.