Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[KiwiBro]

Clint , if you were closer I've got an FS550 and an RX265 that would lop that new growth just for fun then Zogger could follow behind me with some loppers and turn it into firewood

Robo-lopper:

 

[mainewoods]

We have 2 seasons up here, Winter and July.

 

[zogger]

We have 2 seasons up here, Winter and July.

I honestly don't remember, but you might. Which year and following winter up there in the 70s did it freeze/frost at least one day per month, then the super long winter with snow, september to following june?

 

[Erik B]

My hickory here, shagbark, it's the dark oily heartwood that has that wonderful bacon/smoky smell to it. But, never tapped one, no idea what the raw sap in a big bucket would be like.

No tapping necessary for the hickory syrup. I was told it involves getting some bark, washing it then boiling it, put it thru a strainer cloth like a dishcloth, add sugar and one other spice and can when hot. Don't have any ideas on what the amounts are.
Heard the chef at Piggy's restaurant in La Crosse will be starting to use it.

 

[zogger]

No tapping necessary for the hickory syrup. I was told it involves getting some bark, washing it then boiling it, put it thru a strainer cloth like a dishcloth, add sugar and one other spice and can when hot. Don't have any ideas on what the amounts are.
Heard the chef at Piggy's restaurant in La Crosse will be starting to use it.

Just googled it, plenty of recipes and references out there. Interesting, never heard of it before.

 

[Philbert]

Robo-lopper:

Certainly makes short work of it!

Philbert

 

[MountainHigh]

I love pics of the Mtns!

Last Winter about 100yds from my front door ...

 

[farmer steve]

Ohhh I wish the snow and the cold slowed down the PI. Never has around me. I am good to get it a few times a year.

Clint if I come all the way up there, I am going hunting first, cutting wood second. Actually that sounds like one heck of a road trip.

How early does the snow start up there... July or August?

i ''ll drive N_A. we can hunt from Clint's back porch.

 

[nomad_archer]

Now that sounds like a plan.

 

[svk]

Clint's back yard.

 

[Marshy]

LOL

 

[MustangMike]

Holy Crap, where was that taken???

 

[svk]

Holy Crap, where was that taken???

No clue saw it on the internet

 

[Philbert]

Clint's back yard.

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Does waiting to use the outhouse?

Philbert

 

[Oldman47]

Have a look at the top of the hill. Those are some very tame deer with a guy in a bright red jacket only 50 feet away.

 

[zogger]

This is pretty close to the ultimate scrounge vehicle or bugout zombie apocalypse buggy. Russian dotmil off road go any dang place arctic to the swamps...another one on the "hit the lottery" bucket list!

http://transport-ttm.com/en/production/ttm4902/?ItemID=1446

 

[USMC615]

Found this tonight. (The thing for carrying logs, not the chest.)

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Nice old two-man log carrier...like the rustic look of it. Would look cool hanging on a cabin wall or outside on a front covered porch.

 

[USMC615]

Last Winter about 100yds from my front door ... View attachment 409184

Nice...sure beats looking at your neighbors front/back yard...in a friggin subdivision, Lol. That's heaven right there.

 

[svk]

I hope someone is scrounging today. No cutting here as kids have soccer practice. Planning on taking a few days off next week to start laying it in

Just added everything up from my wood log. Since January 1 I've put about 13 1/2 cords on the ground and about 3 1/2 hand split so far. I've got some work to do.

 

[Ambull01]

Nice...sure beats looking at your neighbors front/back yard...in a friggin subdivision, Lol. That's heaven right there.

What is the 615 in your name?