Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[ken morgan]

A couple reasons...I like to minimize the time in the forest and woods for one. I just bought raw40 acres with only bushes and sand so the sawdust is nice to add to certain areas to mix in with the dirt and add to the soil. I cut different lengths for people and myself. I have a splitter at the house for this purpose and I like the starter strips I get when splitting. So I log out to the house and unload in 10 min. Whereas if I had split on site I would have to stack/load and unstack and restack at the house. I pile the logs up and cut cords out of them at whatever size I'm cutting for that cord. Average is 16" but I had someone want 14" and I'm cutting even smaller for myself until I get my cabin built I'm hoping to start mid summer where I can have a normal size stove with normal sized wood.

I will be honest.. I thought me stepping in with a 12 ton crane truck was stretching scrounging a bit... but Bro.. Damn...

 

[ken morgan]

My BIL was stationed in Okinawa my sister when they got back to the states was diagnosed with adrenal cancer. I absolutely do not believe that it had nothing to do with Fukushima seems kind of weird she was diagnosed after being there. She tested negative for all the genetic markers something doesn't pass the smell test.

I would not trust **** they tell you. at the time I was working on Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka as a upper level Manger for CFAY. To give you an idea of how much full of ******** they were/are... the 3 Star theater commander was to arrive from Hawaii to give a pep talk. His plane with him, his staff, and his family were suddenly diverted to Guam due to "engine problems" just as the strongest plumes of radioactive **** were falling in Kanagawa/Tokyo (where a lot of bases are located). as above, they tried to play it off as engine issues for a military aircraft... sorry but you follow their progress and they were way closer to Yokota Air Base then Guam when they turned around and high tailed it to a safe space...

 

[Brufab]

Not sure how this is even possible? Looks like 1 wheelbarrow load for H-ranch

 

[ken morgan]

I would not trust **** they tell you. at the time I was working on Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka as a upper level Manger for CFAY. To give you an idea of how much full of ******** they were/are... the 3 Star theater commander was to arrive from Hawaii to give a pep talk. His plane with him, his staff, and his family were suddenly diverted to Guam due to "engine problems" just as the strongest plumes of radioactive **** were falling in Kanagawa/Tokyo (where a lot of bases are located). as above, they tried to play it off as engine issues for a military aircraft... sorry but you follow their progress and they were way closer to Yokota Air Base then Guam when they turned around and high tailed it to a safe space...

Meanwhile all of the "local hires" were told they were mission essential while all of the world wide hires went back to the states on leave with their families... On the taxpayers dime.

 

[ken morgan]

Not sure how this is even possible?

Ever bailed hay in rural Indiana? thats nothing Bro.

 

[bob kern]

Why not split right on site where you get the logs and load split firewood right into the back of the truck?

He might be racing sunset like I am so many times. I do a lot of my cutting after work and I only have an hour or two part of the year. The goal at that point is small enough I can get it on the truck and get out.

 

[bob kern]

I need to scrounge more firewood.

The electric company dropped off an envelope requesting 652 reasons why we should've started burning wood last month.

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You’re cutting in to their profits. There that is the condensed honest version.

 

[H-Ranch]

I need to scrounge more firewood.

The electric company dropped off an envelope requesting 652 reasons why we should've started burning wood last month.

LOL at 652 reasons. They don't give me that many reasons, but occasionally the electric company and the propane company send me reminders to keep cutting.

 

[crowbuster]

Well, the wife and I got through the difficult business of saying our goodbyes to our dog Linus this morning, so it is time to move on.

I told her we have to remember we had a good 8 years with him ... we rescued him when he was about 2 and he was about 10 now.

We are still in a bit of shock that he went from appearing perfectly normal to not being able to walk or do his functions in less than a week. The cancer was very aggressive.

Good thing we brought him in when we did cause the first thing they did was install a catheter, because he was full.

I did neglect to post one of my favorite pics of him. I think he resembles a Sphinx in this one.

We thought we would still have Linus when Lucy (on the right, and 14) passed. Guess things don't always go as planned.

tough stuff. hate it. sorry to hear

 

[bob kern]

Ever bailed hay in rural Indiana? thats nothing Bro.

I bale hay in Indiana friend !!!! I‘ve seen some doozies!!! Lol

 

[chipper1]

LOL at 652 reasons. They don't give me that many reasons, but occasionally the electric company and the propane company send me reminders to keep cutting.

I like seeing the propane truck pull up next door .
They've only been here twice, once not long after we bought the place to tell me they were going to pick up the tank(because they own it), to which I told them I'd call when I used my propane, and when they came to pick the tank up after I called .
That said I use a 24 gallon tank (100 lb tank) every other month for hot water. I need to run down and fill the two empties I have here now, wonder how much it's up to now, looking forward to switching it to electric.

 

[GenXer]

I have this to work on in the spring

 

[Woodsman_26]

Not sure how this is even possible? Looks like 1 wheelbarrow load for H-ranch

That's insane. How does that wood stay piled in that truck lmao..that's a lifegoal to have that loaded. I love to see what my ol jeloppie can handle..

 

[Woodsman_26]

I have this to work on in the spring

I need some of those to help build my cabin this summer so I don't have to go source them myself haha jk. I love to see logs drying and waiting to be used.

 

[OH_Varmntr]

I like seeing the propane truck pull up next door .
They've only been here twice, once not long after we bought the place to tell me they were going to pick up the tank(because they own it), to which I told them I'd call when I used my propane, and when they came to pick the tank up after I called .
That said I use a 24 gallon tank (100 lb tank) every other month for hot water. I need to run down and fill the two empties I have here now, wonder how much it's up to now, looking forward to switching it to electric.

Went from an OWB to an HE propane furnace at our last house mainly because of the time required to feed 14+ cords through that OWB every year, especially once we began having kids. The efficiencies of modern stoves is nothing short of amazing. I could've heated it with 1/4 of that wood with a modern catalytic stove.

We use propane for heating scald water for butchering hogs and chickens but that's pretty much it.

 

[OH_Varmntr]

That's insane. How does that wood stay piled in that truck lmao..that's a lifegoal to have that loaded. I love to see what my ol jeloppie can handle..

I can't imagine they went far with it like that

 

[Oletrapper]

Hey guys , I'm new to this site and just wanted to say hi from Sw Colorado. I currently cut in the forest and will share some of my fun I have soon. View attachment 959538

Well stacked cords right there now.

 

[bob kern]

Well stacked cords right there now.

For sure!! Wonder if he stacks for hire!!

 

[chipper1]

Went from an OWB to an HE propane furnace at our last house mainly because of the time required to feed 14+ cords through that OWB every year, especially once we began having kids. The efficiencies of modern stoves is nothing short of amazing. I could've heated it with 1/4 of that wood with a modern catalytic stove.

We use propane for heating scald water for butchering hogs and chickens but that's pretty much it.

Where's the big bill come from?
That's why I went with an indoor stove, 3.5 or so a yr. I'm still trying to figure out what I'll do for heat in the barn/house in the short term future(10yrs). I had a 10yr plan for burning wood here and I'm still doing the indoor wood stove so my savings just keep going up, and I have wood already in the woodshed for next yr and plenty more for the yrs beyond that needs processing .

 

[Woodsman_26]

I include free stacking with my deliveries and everyone seems to love it.

For sure!! Wonder if he stacks for hire!!