If the dead tree is where guests park their cars… better cut it down.
If you’re cutting it down… better hope those leafless vines aren’t poison ivy.
If they are poison ivy (don’t be in denial)… better make it a clean drop.
If the clean drop doesn’t happen, and the chainsaw gets stuck… use the truck and chain.
If you need the truck and chain… better hope you have latex gloves on account of the poison ivy. Also, use a ladder to make sure the chain is at a good height on the trunk (don’t touch the vines!). Lead the chain around another tree so that the pull is not in the direction of the truck. A tree falling on your truck will ruin your day worse than poison ivy.
If there are no latex gloves… just get it done. Immediate shower afterward.
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The tree is dropped in the woods as originally intended. Not quite as wild a ride as cryptocurrency. Ladder and chain will remain outside for several days. Sun and rain.