Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[JustPlainJeff]

The folks got here yesterday afternoon. Staying until Wednesday. Just hangng by the fire pit with them last night.

 

[sundance]

Have not had time to catch up on all the posts but had a good W/E with family and some scout members.

We rode ATVs, shot guns and bows and arrows, hiked, cut and split wood and ate well! Weather was great and everyone had a good time. The cabin accommodated 9 for sleep over! We saw several woodpeckers, a bat, 3 deer and a bald eagle.

Used the ATV trailer I got last year for some serious wood hauling (for the first time). It works very well, So glad my ATV has engine braking! You don't need to touch the brakes even going down steep hills with a fully loaded trailer!

We made a good amount of fire wood, both Ash and Black Cherry. Some of it was dead and blocking our trails, others were dead and standing and had to be dropped. I did the felling and cutting, but is was nice to have so much help moving, splitting and stacking the wood.

FYI, the big kid (former scout) is now 20 - 6'4" and 270 lbs!

No pictures of the ATV / trailer? Curious.
Looks like a great weekend!

 

[MustangMike]

No pictures of the ATV / trailer? Curious.
Looks like a great weekend!

Look at the 3rd pic in the upper right. I also posted these last year when I first got it.

Note my custom strap handle in pic 1 which comes in very handy!

Made from a broken cargo strap, I just slipped it through a hole that was already there and tied a knot on the bottom!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Look at the 3rd pic in the upper right. I also posted these last year when I first got it.

Note my custom strap handle in pic 1 which comes in very handy!

Made from a broken cargo strap, I just slipped it through a hole that was already there and tied a knot on the bottom!

Good looking wood haul'n rig! Remember! You ain't loaded unless you're overloaded!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Currently burning pine I harvested 2 years ago. It was split and noodled large and long. With 2 splits placed across the front (east west) I’m getting over night burns , it is quite ashy though. But my wife and I just tested positive to COVID so will switch to Eucalyptus so we can stay home with the fire on for an entire week without having to empty any ashes.

Bum deal! Sorry to hear about the covid! Hope your feeling well and it doesn't affect you or your wife much.

 

[sean donato]

Good looking wood haul'n rig! Remember! You ain't loaded unless you're overloaded!

Don't say that, you'll ruffle some feathers around here. Lol.

 

[JustPlainJeff]

It's been raining pretty much all day here. So, the old man and I did some plinking.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

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Nice S&W 29 and Buck Mark!

 

[ValleyForge]

Have not had time to catch up on all the posts but had a good W/E with family and some scout members.

We rode ATVs, shot guns and bows and arrows, hiked, cut and split wood and ate well! Weather was great and everyone had a good time. The cabin accommodated 9 for sleep over! We saw several woodpeckers, a bat, 3 deer and a bald eagle.

Used the ATV trailer I got last year for some serious wood hauling (for the first time). It works very well, So glad my ATV has engine braking! You don't need to touch the brakes even going down steep hills with a fully loaded trailer!

We made a good amount of fire wood, both Ash and Black Cherry. Some of it was dead and blocking our trails, others were dead and standing and had to be dropped. I did the felling and cutting, but is was nice to have so much help moving, splitting and stacking the wood.

FYI, the big kid (former scout) is now 20 - 6'4" and 270 lbs!

Yuengling….good stuff…

I engineered the water system for ****’s second plant in Pottsville PA…great family business…if,you’re ever there visit the old brewery, it’s a trip and makes his bottled beer.

 

[sundance]

Look at the 3rd pic in the upper right. I also posted these last year when I first got it.

Note my custom strap handle in pic 1 which comes in very handy!

Made from a broken cargo strap, I just slipped it through a hole that was already there and tied a knot on the bottom!

I missed it in the first set of pictures. Nice looking trailer, should haul a good bit.

 

[bob kern]

I would say that's expert level loading right there! Thanks for picking up my slack.

That's not slack h ranch. You're just letting us catch up so we don't look so bad! A might neighborly thing to do I say!!!

 

[svk]

Long day but good here. Wrapped up with planting marigolds with my daughter in all of my pots. The ex hated marigolds and I loved them so we couldn’t plant them. So guess what, marigolds in every ****ing pot now.

 

[sean donato]

Long day but good here. Wrapped up with planting marigolds with my daughter in all of my pots. The ex hated marigolds and I loved them so we couldn’t plant them. So guess what, marigolds in every ****ing pot now.

Good on you, I bet they will be lovely.

 

[MustangMike]

Yuengling….good stuff…

I engineered the water system for ****’s second plant in Pottsville PA…great family business…if,you’re ever there visit the old brewery, it’s a trip and makes his bottled beer.

I personally like their Black and Tan.

 

[MustangMike]

Thank you @Logger nate, @sean donato, and @farmer steve, I appreciate it! I really like Jason Egan's stuff too.

Stihl does make outer spikes for the 462 ... have them on both of mine.

If you have "no luck" with your local dealer let me know and I'll refer you to a dealer who can get and ship them to you.

 

[Jeffkrib]

Bum deal! Sorry to hear about the covid! Hope your feeling well and it doesn't affect you or your wife much.

Are you able to get overnight burns on a load of pine? I would imagine that would be very useful in the middle of winter in your part of the world.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Good morning. More coffee needed here.

 

[farmer steve]

Good morning. More coffee needed here.

 

[ru55wood5]

i am on the second pot of coffee now

 

[MustangMike]

I had to cut back years ago ... quite drinking it for a year, but now just limit myself to 2 cups a day.

Works for me!