Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[theswampthing]

It's a pretty easy build , use the lengths and angles that work for you , mainly just welding and drilling but if you don't want it takedown like mine you can weld it all together and make it even faster and cheaper .
I'll be out with it tomorrow so I'll throw a tape in the van , I think Pioneerguy600 is gonna come out as well , gonna try and get a bunch of the stuff that I laid on the ground before we get real snow and then have to wait till spring to find it .

I was thinking one piece with an extra set of bucks in the center. It's a real pain in the arse to drag one log at a time, and a conventional trailer would be too wide. If you could get me a height, that would be awesome. I plan on keeping it no wider than 42", so I guess I'd have to figure for a lower stacking height? Again, thanks man. Appreciate it

 

[Marine5068]

Yep I figure a foot in the woods is about max without hills. Won't be able to get the truck into my hunting cabin until spring now. I do have lots of cutting to do here even if most of it is darn aspen.

I have 4 Trembling Aspen and one old White Paper Birch near the house to drop, cut/split up.

 

[farmer steve]

Is Mulberry common around Pennsylvania? Never seen it before, keep in mind this was 4-feet in diameter.

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we have tons of it over here in york co. i only cut it if i have to. it's decent firewood but i'm a wood snob. only hickory and locust for me.

 

[zogger]

7-10" of snow predicted for tomorrow night, if they are right that's going to limit my scrounging to yard wood until spring.

well, around here we are always willing to help you spend your money to go get more wood...

http://trucktracks.com/en/

 

[SteveSS]

Mulberry bark pics, as promised. One of just bark, and one of a limb that I trimmed a few months ago.

Morning folks.

 

[Pulp]

Not much of any scrounging here. Too many in N. Maine use wood as a main heat. FUGETUBAWTIT.
We cut on our or others' woodlots.
PPE gospel: check out the MEMIC or OSHA stats on injuries.
In order of need---
#1. UL Kevlar line chaps (not oil/gas/sap soaked) !)...prefer full wrap.
#2. Full helmet system.
#3. Hard toe boots (not for cuts, but drops).
#4. Gloves.
#5. SOME emergency response training--mil, EMT, First Responder, etc...plus the right gear.
#6. Working brain.
#7. Clean u-wear.

 

[Ambull01]

I seriously need to upgrade my scrounging vehicle/firewood transporter. Drove by my roadside scrounge yesterday and someone took all the rounds in one area! They were pretty big pieces, I couldn't move them without noodling. I really need a trailer or something that I can haul at least a cord or two. Seeing that one spot totally cleaned out kind of ruined my whole weekend. My wife thinks I'm crazy that I let something like that affect my whole demeanor. I may be addicted to scrounging.

 

[Ambull01]

Not much of any scrounging here. Too many in N. Maine use wood as a main heat. FUGETUBAWTIT.
We cut on our or others' woodlots.
PPE gospel: check out the MEMIC or OSHA stats on injuries.
In order of need---
#1. UL Kevlar line chaps (not oil/gas/sap soaked) !)...prefer full wrap.
#2. Full helmet system.
#3. Hard toe boots (not for cuts, but drops).
#4. Gloves.
#5. SOME emergency response training--mil, EMT, First Responder, etc...plus the right gear.
#6. Working brain.
#7. Clean u-wear.

Clean underwear? Damn, I've been going full commando in the woods.

 

[svk]

I seriously need to upgrade my scrounging vehicle/firewood transporter. Drove by my roadside scrounge yesterday and someone took all the rounds in one area! They were pretty big pieces, I couldn't move them without noodling. I really need a trailer or something that I can haul at least a cord or two. Seeing that one spot totally cleaned out kind of ruined my whole weekend. My wife thinks I'm crazy that I let something like that affect my whole demeanor. I may be addicted to scrounging.

Find a nice double axle, high side trailer and they you can reserve the van interior for tools....

 

[Ambull01]

Find a nice double axle, high side trailer and they you can reserve the van interior for tools....

Oh yeah dude, that sounds perfect. I was kind of hoping to eliminate the need for a trailer but I don't think that's an option. No matter what size truck I buy, it will never be able to hold as much as a good trailer. Trailer's will be cheaper too. I'll need the van to carry all my gear too.

 

[1project2many]

I bought a car trailer then built removable sides. Works well.

 

[wudpirat]

Don't you just hate it when your honeyhole is cleaned out ?
You have just be out scrounged.
Happens to the best of us.
Best you can hope for is he hits a RR spike or lag bolt of even a 3/8" logging chain reducing them rounds into firewood.
I can't be bitter, as it has happened to me as well as me causing it to happen to someone else.
Privite property and your own woodlot is the only way. If someone takes it its stealing.
Not to worry, there's another score just around the corner. Take all you can as it may not be there when you return for the next load.

Grief counsolling, Mon.-Fri, 9am to 5pm, walk ins welcome.

FREDM

 

[benp]

Don't you just hate it when your honeyhole is cleaned out ?
You have just be out scrounged.
Happens to the best of us.
Best you can hope for is he hits a RR spike or lag bolt of even a 3/8" logging chain reducing them rounds into firewood.
I can't be bitter, as it has happened to me as well as me causing it to happen to someone else.
Privite property and your own woodlot is the only way. If someone takes it its stealing.
Not to worry, there's another score just around the corner. Take all you can as it may not be there when you return for the next load.

Grief counsolling, Mon.-Fri, 9am to 5pm, walk ins welcome.

FREDM

 

[Ambull01]

Don't you just hate it when your honeyhole is cleaned out ?
You have just be out scrounged.
Happens to the best of us.
Best you can hope for is he hits a RR spike or lag bolt of even a 3/8" logging chain reducing them rounds into firewood.
I can't be bitter, as it has happened to me as well as me causing it to happen to someone else.
Privite property and your own woodlot is the only way. If someone takes it its stealing.
Not to worry, there's another score just around the corner. Take all you can as it may not be there when you return for the next load.

Grief counsolling, Mon.-Fri, 9am to 5pm, walk ins welcome.

FREDM

lol. Yeah, whoever it was just took me to school. Can't be too mad since I've already scrounged about 3 cords from that site. There's still some maple and oak in other areas. That guy(s)/gal(s) will just force me to up my game. THIS...MEANS....WAR!!!

 

[Pulp]

lol. Yeah, whoever it was just took me to school. Can't be too mad since I've already scrounged about 3 cords from that site. There's still some maple and oak in other areas. That guy(s)/gal(s) will just force me to up my game. THIS...MEANS....WAR!!!

You some kind of sniper Ambull ? War...again .
Remember: clean u-pants #7 PPE mandated.

 

[Ambull01]

You some kind of sniper Ambull ? War...again .
Remember: clean u-pants #7 PPE mandated.

Huh? Overclock?

I meant war as in a dueling chainsaw type deal.

 

[dancan]

Hey Ambull , plaster these up as you leave , take them down when you get there LOL

 

[dancan]

I was thinking one piece with an extra set of bucks in the center. It's a real pain in the arse to drag one log at a time, and a conventional trailer would be too wide. If you could get me a height, that would be awesome. I plan on keeping it no wider than 42", so I guess I'd have to figure for a lower stacking height? Again, thanks man. Appreciate it

Well ,,,,,,,I had all the best intentions , had my measuring tape in the van but , I forgot
With any luck I'll be out there again tomorrow

 

[farmer steve]

I seriously need to upgrade my scrounging vehicle/firewood transporter. Drove by my roadside scrounge yesterday and someone took all the rounds in one area! They were pretty big pieces, I couldn't move them without noodling. I really need a trailer or something that I can haul at least a cord or two. Seeing that one spot totally cleaned out kind of ruined my whole weekend. My wife thinks I'm crazy that I let something like that affect my whole demeanor. I may be addicted to scrounging.

1 of the scrounging commandments.
only saw what you can haul. to many low life pieces of crap out there.

 

[dancan]

So , the reason I forgot to measure is because Pioneerguy600 showed up at my door just before lunch and we headed out to the scrounging woodlot
With a bit of snow in the forest it sure makes a little harder to spot stuff but we found some
Sure makes a mini snowstorm when they come down .

Jerry (Pioneerguy600) brought his skidding cone to make life easier .
Awesome tool , sure sped up production and cut the number of trips back in to unjam the log pinched against something .

Brought the first one back to the trailer .

More stems hauled to the road .

The Bota and the Norse sure earned it's keep today , polly hauled in about a cord and a half and about 10 of them were in over 100'
Around 4:00 we called it a day , loaded the trailer , polly a little over the 1K lbs and went home , it was a good day

Jerry walked behind the trailer on a rough section and paid attention to how the axles would track in the ruts , all functioned as I hoped