Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson visits Pilgrim’s Logging located in Six Mile, South Carolina. Leroy Pilgrim, 60, isn’t the biggest logger in South Carolina. He’s not the baddest with all brand new equipment either. But he’s not only fine with that, he’s happy with it. He’s happy because his crew produces, his bills are paid and he spends time with his family. Pilgrim says, “We tried to get bigger. We were running two skidders, two loaders and got sixty loads a week. But we had some problems with keeping good help and with trucking.” He made the decision to drop back down to his current crew size—three men and three pieces of equipment, pushing about 30 loads a week. Now, the extra equipment from the expansion is kept at the shop as spare. For Pilgrim, he believes his set up is more profitable than trying to hire another man and move more wood.

Featured Story: “Small But Soulful”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Pilgrim’s Logging
Location: Six Mile, South Carolina
SLT Issue: September 2014

Check out other featured articles in the September 2014 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s September 2014 issue features Sharon, Georgia’s Southern H Logging, LLC, Waynesboro, Mississippi’s Bazor Pulpwood, and Six Mile, South Carolina’s Pilgrim’s Logging. Also highlighted is the upcoming Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, to be held September 19-20 in Starkville, Mississippi. Other articles discuss old mill towns, business management, and logging safety.