Well, thanks for all the tips, seems the most practical approach is
just to lay the stuff all out on the ground and chip what I can. My
chipper can't really take anything much larger than 2" and some of
this stuff, we're talking 18 or 24 inches around. And there is a LOT
of it, I'm talking at least a dozen trees 8 inches at the base or more
and 40 or 50 feet tall. Also it is on a steep hill and just getting
the chipper down to that location might be a one-way trip, you know!
But then again what else am I gonna do with it! It's not the most
attractive garden ornament.

You don't suppose drinking a couple of beers while watching TV would
help?

Thnx!

DL