Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Managing Editor David Abbott travels to Lake Toxaway, North Carolina to visit Richland Creek Timber Logging and Excavating. Brothers Jeremy, 28, and Josh Whitesides, 33, don’t just own Richland Creek Timber Logging and Excavating—they are the entire company. With no employees, the Whitesides work primarily on steep ground in western North Carolina. “We’re a two-man show, for sure,” Jeremy says. “We’ve tried to use employees before, but you can’t depend on drunks, and we got tired of it. We found that we make about the same amount of money with just the two of us.” Cue the Will Smith song—they can make it if they try. The production may be less, Josh adds, but the income is greater. Just the two of them work five days a week, and sometimes on Saturdays, depending on weather.

Featured Story: “Two For The Money”

Written By: David Abbott
Company: Richland Creek Timber Logging & Excavating
Location: Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
SLT Issue: June 2016

Check out other featured articles in the June 2016 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s June 2016 issue features Southport, Florida’s North Bay Timber, Lake Toxaway, North Carolina’s Richland Creek Timber Logging and Excavating, and Jackson, Tennessee’s Jeff Drake Logging. A special section reports on the recent EXPO Richmond – East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Exposition – held in May in Richmond, Virginia. Other articles cover the latest industry news, logging business tips, and new products and machinery.