in almost every aspect of life . What fuels her ? Hannah is an adrenaline junkie . “ My heart is like a compass that points to anything that feeds adrenaline ,” she states . “ When I am not logging , I am sledding with my family , dirt biking or hanging out with my boyfriend and pit bull , Phoenix .”
She loves taking on new challenges . “ There is nothing a guy can do that I can ’ t do . That is what fuels me ,” explains Hannah . “ If someone doesn ’ t think I can do it , I want to prove them wrong .”
The power of social media “ I am very proud of what I do as a female forestry equipment operator and so I want to share it with the world ,” explains Hannah . “ I also don ’ t think there is enough promotion for women in logging .” Since she started sharing her logger girl lifestyle on social media , other women have been curious about what it is like to be a woman working in harvesting . Hannah provides them with candid insight whenever asked .
Due to Hannah ’ s social media presence , she often gets recognized around Smithers and Prince George , British Columbia . She loves the attention but understands other young women are watching her so she tries to behave online . “ I have a cheeky way about explaining some of the challenges I face but I absolutely
Day in the life of a logger girl
TIME
ACTION 2:15am Alarm goes off , then snooze ! 3:00am
Out the door to work
4:00am Arrive at the cut block , check fluids , warm up the machine
4:30am Start bunching
4:00pm Finish daily service
4:30pm
Complete maintenance and drive home
5:30pm Cheers !
love my job and truly encourage other women to give it a try .”
What ’ s next The next step in her career is to get certifi ed to low bed equipment as she feels that would be a useful skill . She could also see herself working steep terrain abroad and has had job offers in New Zealand .
It takes a certain type of person to log every day whether you ’ re a girl or a guy . “ I don ’ t think women are superior to men and I don ’ t think men are superior to women . We are equal and we all need the same opportunity ,” she says . Hannah is driven , hard working and tough . She is proud of what she does and isn ’ t going to stop promoting her logger girl lifestyle anytime soon .
This article originally appeared in Between the Branches , November 2017 , the official publication of Tigercat Industries Inc .
Making more than the average twenty-two-year-old , Hannah spends a lot of her pay cheque on toys that keep her playing outside all year round
32 International Forest Industries | APRIL / MAY 2018