Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Philbert]

Yeah, or if you are really scrounging, might need to grab it before someone else does!

Philbert

 

[steved]

One thing that hurts scrounging (in my area) is that in some areas people are sue-happy and landowners don't want you on their property for fear you sue them if you get hurt.

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[Philbert]

One thing that hurts scrounging (in my area) is that in some areas people are sue-happy and landowners don't want you on their property for fear you sue them if you get hurt.

That's OK. Just ask them to drag the wood to their property line for you!

Philbert

 

[mainewoods]

Yes it is a matter of personal preference for sure, and I don't disagree with any man's method of hauling wood out. Just the fact that he is willing to put in the effort and hard work to keep his family warm, is ok in my book.

 

[steved]

Yeah, or if you are really scrounging, might need to grab it before someone else does!

Philbert

I ran into that...two things to note when scrounging:

If it accessible, and you might have company. The only reason I have gotten some of the wood I have is that it was hard to get or too big for the average homeowner. I was cuttingat a place and before I got back the next day, it was picked clean!

DO NOT CUT AHEAD! Or that other scrounger will take what you already spent time cutting. Had cut two pieces ahead on some big pine, it was gone the next day...luckily it was only two pieces. Cut only what you can take at that point in time.

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[Philbert]

I volunteer with some storm damage clean up groups, and we have discussed scrounging storm wood in other threads. Normally, we cut stuff up and haul it to the curb for pick up (liability concerns, and FEMA reimbursement rules, prevent many cities from entering onto private property, but they can pick up at the curb). Many times, firewood scroungers will be there asking for the wood we drag out. Sometimes they wait until we leave and cherry pick the good stuff. And generally, it is fine with us, as long as they leave the pile as least as neat as they find it. But a few times, I have suggested that maybe they come help us drag the wood, even if they are not cutting it themselves.

Philbert

 

[MustangMike]

No luck with the Hunting this WE, but we did get the cement board up on the new cabin, and rocks underneath it to make it porcupine proof for the winter.

The new ATV really helped to clear some overgrown trails, and to haul us & the tools up to the tree stands to facilitate maintenance.

Was cold enough, and a little windy, and light snow twice. Did not see a lot of Deer sign, but there was some, and very large Bear tracks. Knowing how fast & quiet those things can go through the woods, they must keep the Deer on high alert all the time. They will eat anything they can catch.

When I got tired & cold of staying in the stand, went out to look for some tracks. Found some fresh ones that led to a fresh bed in some of the thickest stuff on my property. No way U will get near that guy w/o him knowing U R coming!

 

[Ambull01]

I ran into that...two things to note when scrounging:

If it accessible, and you might have company. The only reason I have gotten some of the wood I have is that it was hard to get or too big for the average homeowner. I was cuttingat a place and before I got back the next day, it was picked clean!

DO NOT CUT AHEAD! Or that other scrounger will take what you already spent time cutting. Had cut two pieces ahead on some big pine, it was gone the next day...luckily it was only two pieces. Cut only what you can take at that point in time.

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I think I may be guilty of that. Someone bucked the trees the power company took down. Thought it was the actual company at first but found some trees still intact. Don't know whey the company would buck some trees then leave others whole. Hope I didn't steal someone's bucked rounds.

 

[nomad_archer]

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Skil (circular) saw or Sawzall (reciprocating saw) - grab less than a chainsaw, but small pitch chain might work. Flip and repeat.

Cut the runners in half if you want, and use the top/bottom boards for kindling.

Drag a magnet on a rope through the ashes to collect the nails.

Philbert

That is more or less what I do. The pallets I end up with never look that nice and always have a surprise nail or stable hidden in there. I like the skill saw idea. I demo blade and go to town on the pallet would work nicely next time I come across the good oak pallets. right now all I have is pine.

 

[steved]

I think I may be guilty of that. Someone bucked the trees the power company took down. Thought it was the actual company at first but found some trees still intact. Don't know whey the company would buck some trees then leave others whole. Hope I didn't steal someone's bucked rounds.

IT WAS YOU!!

[emoji1]

 

[nomad_archer]

No luck with the Hunting this WE, but we did get the cement board up on the new cabin, and rocks underneath it to make it porcupine proof for the winter.

The new ATV really helped to clear some overgrown trails, and to haul us & the tools up to the tree stands to facilitate maintenance.

Was cold enough, and a little windy, and light snow twice. Did not see a lot of Deer sign, but there was some, and very large Bear tracks. Knowing how fast & quiet those things can go through the woods, they must keep the Deer on high alert all the time. They will eat anything they can catch.

When I got tired & cold of staying in the stand, went out to look for some tracks. Found some fresh ones that led to a fresh bed in some of the thickest stuff on my property. No way U will get near that guy w/o him knowing U R coming!

Holy smokes your cabin is coming along. Nice work. I just got back from a week hunting at my cabin. I got a doe and saw a few deer, turkeys and a black bear. For how big they are them can really move fast.

 

[Ambull01]

IT WAS YOU!!

[emoji1]

Yep, guilty. Makes it worse that I was wearing camouflage pants. I was afraid my van would run out of gas idling so I was running and jumping through the woods to get the rounds out ASAP. Couldn't shut the van down because the battery needs to be replaced so I had to jump it. I looked like either a forest ninja or a deranged survivalist.

 

[mainewoods]

Nice Mike. I've seen porcupines climb a plywood sheathed wall to gain access through an open soffit.

 

[mainewoods]

Still time for fresh venison. They are ruttin' pretty good up here. Wife saw a 12 pointer walking through the open field across from the house at 10 in the morning Saturday. Of course I was at work.

 

[mainewoods]

Even if you don't bag one, your cabin is looking darn sweet. Hard to do both things at once with limited time to spend on each one. Hope you find a way.

 

[MustangMike]

The soffits are on my list for the next trip. My brother thinks porkys like acidic, and that the cement board smell (alky) discourages them from coming around. Hope he is right.

Still a lot of time left in deer season, but it is discouraging not to see any on opening WE. I remember years when I saw more than a dozen on opening day, and the guy next door said that was nothing, he used to see more than 50. Hard to understand how/why it has all changed so much.

 

[mainewoods]

Must be global warming.

 

[mainewoods]

Are you up there in elevation? I've noticed the deer have moved down off the mountain to feed at night and seem to be content to stay there longer than they did a month ago. No pressure causing them to move around might have a lot to do with it.

 

[svk]

No luck with the Hunting this WE, but we did get the cement board up on the new cabin, and rocks underneath it to make it porcupine proof for the winter.

The new ATV really helped to clear some overgrown trails, and to haul us & the tools up to the tree stands to facilitate maintenance.

Was cold enough, and a little windy, and light snow twice. Did not see a lot of Deer sign, but there was some, and very large Bear tracks. Knowing how fast & quiet those things can go through the woods, they must keep the Deer on high alert all the time. They will eat anything they can catch.

When I got tired & cold of staying in the stand, went out to look for some tracks. Found some fresh ones that led to a fresh bed in some of the thickest stuff on my property. No way U will get near that guy w/o him knowing U R coming!

Are you tenting out while you do the construction?

 

[Sawdust inspector]

Last fall I had my 10'x20' flat rack loaded with elm and ash logs parked at the edge of the woods and field. Came back in the morning to find someone borrowed my wagon and forgot to bring the logs back on the wagon. So I never leave any wood behind at the end of the day unless it's still attached to the stump