The year 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the closure of the Brandenberg timber drift in the Tyrolean Lower Inn Valley, which had been in operation for over 500 years. It was the longest operating drift in Tyrol and a very important economic sector for the entire region for centuries. However, the memory of the people who worked hard in the forest and on the water to ensure their survival is fading more and more.
Only a few contemporary witnesses are still able to pass on their knowledge of the processes, technology, special expressions, customs and living conditions in the wood and on the river. One of these last living witnesses is the 89-year-old father of the presenter, Josef Neuhauser vulgo Marzegger-Haisl Pepp. Preserving his knowledge and shedding light on centuries of upright forestry in the central Lower Inn Valley was the motivation for the preparation of this book.