No such thing as too much firewood

[BillNole]

What a difference a day makes. 2inches on the ground now and 12 more in the forecast. Might not be Minn. But who wants to live in an icebox anyways.

I'm not quite as far into the icebox as MN, but I spend a great deal of time up that way working. I used to live outside of Asheville, NC and loved it! It's about as perfect as you can get weatherwise, with distinct seasons, but nothing too extreme at either end.

Having said that, I also enjoy the depth of Winter in the Upper-Midwest and have passed on two opportunities to return to Asheville. As Thomas Wolfe penned "You Can't Go Home Again", although I think of it often...

 

[CTYank]

Is this enough?

Well, you gonna stand there posing for animal crackers, or fill your fists with a saw? It's not gonna buck itself.

But seriously, looks like you're prepping logs for a processor?

 

[mainewoods]

Hard not to say " I got enough" with a pile of wood like that sitting there.

 

[spike60]

Getting wood on the ground and hauled to a landing, as soon as possible while everything is frozen, will give everyone a fighting chance at least. I anticipate a nasty mud season that is going to delay a lot of good intentions. The snow depths are making that a very tough chore right now. One big reason to have a few seasons ahead at all times if humanly possible.

You posted this a little over a month ago and that's exactly how it's playing out. Hampering not just folks looking to ge a head start on next year, but some who are trying to scrounge wood to finish out this year. As the season continues, people are continuing to run out. Only effect it's had on me is that I'd be doing some splitting of some of the rounds that I already have cut but I haven't even been able to see them until this past week. Up until the last week, there has been very little melting of all that snow we had in Feb. So, filling my facecord racks and the 3 rows or so in the woodshed might get done a little later this year. Going to add one additional face cord rack also. That will give me 2 cords outside of the woodshed, which holds just under 5 cords. That's as much as I ever do for split and stacked. On top of that there is plenty of wood in rounds waiting their turn. (and more coming)

Back on topic I'll just stay the course with no changes needed. I'm a good 3 years ahead and have maintained that lead for the past several years. Prior to that I was usually 1-2 years ahead. But even for us way ahead guys, there's still a lesson to be learned from a winter like this and that's don't relax! Just keep at it.

 

[BillNole]

No changes here as a result of this winter, although I am looking for a bigger saw to tackle some bigger stuff I've been eyeing for awhile. I'll finish this year with just a little more than I planned to (how did that work out given this winter!) and have had next year's wood stacked since last summer.

I'm good-to-go!

 

[mainewoods]

I thought I would be in the woods cutting by now. With another 16" on the ground, it hasn't happened yet.

 

[benp]

I thought I would be in the woods cutting by now. With another 16" on the ground, it hasn't happened yet.View attachment 339580

Oh man Mainwoods,

I hate that wet heavy snow. It's just bad for everything.

 

[mainewoods]

The worst part was the 2ft.+ of packed base under it!

 

[mainewoods]

Would be easier to limb though, if you could get to the trees.

 

[sunfish]

I thought I would be in the woods cutting by now. With another 16" on the ground, it hasn't happened yet.View attachment 339580

I cut a bunch yesterday, but woke to snow and ice this morning. Oh well, worked in the shop all afternoon, so it was a good day!

 

[lefturnfreek]

We're at a bad point of the cutting season cause it's still to cool to stop burning and it just been on again, off again, warm enough to make the snow melt. Which means sopping wet ski pants, saw pants, gloves.....I hate this time of the cut season....

 

[mainewoods]

I don't know about everyone else but mother nature has put a lot of wood on the ground this winter. Lot's of limbs and blow downs waiting to be processed, once she decides to send that polar vortex back to where it came from.

 

[Marshy]

Definitely doing things a little different this year. The last two years I took wood from the edge of my property and from the county droppings on the side of the road. I've done pretty good in the past but have been about 2-3 cord short each time and had to suppliment by buying some extra wood late in the season. Just this past week I went and bought ~12 cord of log length hardwood. I got it just in time too, the driver was able to drop it right where I wanted before the gorund got too soft. This should be enough for a two year supply and if not it will be ok because I will keep scrounging off my property and road side. I already have about 2 cord I scrounged from last fall for next year to mix in with the logs. Onlything I need now is a dry ground to move in my barn.

 

[mainewoods]

I'd say one thing we all need to do different from now on is to "expect" a polar vortex in any given winter. Getting out all the wood I can, while the weather is good, is tops on my list. Expect every upcoming heating season could be as bad as this one was, and have extra wood available and accessible.

 

[zogger]

I'd say one thing we all need to do different from now on is to "expect" a polar vortex in any given winter. Getting out all the wood I can, while the weather is good, is tops on my list. Expect every upcoming heating season could be as bad as this one was, and have extra wood available and accessible.

Pretty much..pray for the best, plan for the worst.

 

[chucker]

I'd say one thing we all need to do different from now on is to "expect" a polar vortex in any given winter. Getting out all the wood I can, while the weather is good, is tops on my list. Expect every upcoming heating season could be as bad as this one was, and have extra wood available and accessible.

mainewoods,YOU ARE SO RIGHT ! THIS HAS BEEN MY PLAN FROM DAY ONE ! this plan for some reason seems to always come up short of the expected wood sales!? this year tho just might be the kicker to really set the gears in motion for a bigger wood pile.. last winter was the tops for sales that ive seen in nearly 10 years. "IF"(that little word with the big meaning) only if I would have?? god only knows what 'wood' or might have happened! lol=LOL

 

[steved]

One of the (prominent) weather guys I follow has said that this summer is probably going to be hot because of the El Nino; but get ready for another LONG COLD winter next season. He bases a lot of his forecasting on historical data: look at what is happening now, compare that to back then, and see what happened next...trending so to speak. He's actually pretty impressive...he nailed this winter, forecast it last August. He also forecast Hurricane Sandy a full two weeks before it took place.

I'm figuring I'm going to have about four cords leftover after this season. I was looking at my log pile, and I have about three cords laying there. I have maybe two cords in loose rounds (mostly softwood though). I'm really thinking I better have another load of logs delivered mid-summer (only time the guy can get the truck into the yard)...just to be on the safe side.

 

[zogger]

One of the (prominent) weather guys I follow has said that this summer is probably going to be hot because of the El Nino; but get ready for another LONG COLD winter next season. He bases a lot of his forecasting on historical data: look at what is happening now, compare that to back then, and see what happened next...trending so to speak. He's actually pretty impressive...he nailed this winter, forecast it last August. He also forecast Hurricane Sandy a full two weeks before it took place.

I'm figuring I'm going to have about four cords leftover after this season. I was looking at my log pile, and I have about three cords laying there. I have maybe two cords in loose rounds (mostly softwood though). I'm really thinking I better have another load of logs delivered mid-summer (only time the guy can get the truck into the yard)...just to be on the safe side.

Does this guy have a website/blog?

 

[hamish]

So long as I keep trying to make cabinet doors I will have wood to burn for years to come.

Its normal for us to light up mid October and keep the fire going till late April early May, the biggest problem this year it got cold and stayed cold, with little to no reprise. So the temperature fluctuations that normally happen and result in burning less wood didnt't happen, and sure does mess ya up two weeks ago when it did for a day.

I have lots of wood so not a worry in the world, and lap times on the sled drawing in from the pile are getting insane, gonna have to add a water obstacle and land mines for next year.

Polar Vortex, Snowmeggedon all that crap, its called winter, happens every year.

Most of us as kids played outside every day when it was -22F (ok those of in the Northern US, all of Canada, Scandanavia, etc...)it aint cold its just winter.

 

[steved]

Does this guy have a website/blog?

I follow him on Twitter...Joe Bastardi. I believe he operates Weatherbell Analytics?

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