Abstract: A log raiser for gripping a log and supporting it above ground for easy cutting. A toothed claw locks the log against a pair of rods with ridges and a lever arm extending outwardly from the rods is moved from an upright position into contact with the ground to rotate the gripped log so that it is supported above ground by means of a pair of trusses which are attached to the rods.

Abstract: A remotely controlled transporter for moving a new line across an existing cable strung over a natural or manmade barrier. The transporter includes a forward drive wheel engaged beneath the strung cable and a rear drive wheel engaged above the strung cable. In one embodiment, the counter-rotating drive wheels are driven by a chain drive connected to a main drive gear which receives its power from a motor drive shaft. The center of gravity of the transporter is located below and behind the midpoint of an imaginary line between the shafts of the two drive wheels so that the weight of the transporter generates a torque which urges the drive wheels into contact with the strung cable, thereby providing traction for the drive wheels.