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 stump removal sucks unless you have a tractor

or a comealong? maybe you can pull against a tree and at least find the major roots to cut? 
 I don’t have either of those 2 options…
I’ve cut most of the roots already but the taproot goes too deep & is thick still & im almost 2ft down lol 
 yeah.... i feel ya

That's where an old janky hand saw comes in useful.
If you use the chainsaw, you'll fuck up that chain.

But it's just a constant struggle to cut and dig out more dirt and cut some more. I hope you have somebody to help you. 
 I got 3/4 of it out before the chain came off… gotta figure out how to put it back on now.