The Netflix TV show Big Timber, which debuted this month, is the real-life tale of a no-nonsense logger and his crew. The show follows Kevin Wenstob and his family as they operate a lumber mill in the Canadian province of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

The series stars Wenstob, his wife Sarah Fleming, and their two sons, Jack and Erik. In addition to their regular employees, the Wenstobs are helped by a crew of loggers including Coleman Willner, Firewood John Brebber, and Glen Fox. The team’s rugged logging jobs are both dangerous and lucrative, and the company is able to turn its logs into valuable wood products for both homes and businesses.

Logging is a labor-intensive industry that requires strong machinery and a dedicated team to get the job done. Because of its nature, logging can only be carried out in select locations where there are a good number of trees.

This is one of the reasons why Big Timber is so engaging to watch. The team’s struggle to haul logs from their timber claims on the steep slopes of Klista Mountain to their mills is an example of how intense the work is.

Fortunately, the Wenstobs have a heavy-duty piece of equipment called The Monster that’s perfect for this type of work. The massive army green crane was once used to load missiles and is capable of lifting over a million pounds. However, it still takes a skilled operator to control the machine.