Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

Good evening – got two more boat halves painted this afternoon.

We’re in the home stretch, just need to paint the inside of the Crestliner and we can close down this operation for winter.

Definitely have the paint sprayer dialed in much better now. I use a different type of thinner today (IIRC it was xylene) and the paint seems to spread a lot better than when using lacquer thinner.

 

[Wyoming_Outback]

You guys are getting free fire wood? How the heck do you pull that off?

 

[Squareground3691]

Recovery board, everybody's do it .
They do look like they work well.

Tractor recovery to ,

 

[Squareground3691]

What is that thing on the side of your truck? Stretcher? Do you do search and rescue?

As chipper said, Overland Recovery Boards , they have saved me and my buddies numerous times, they work great in mud and snow, tuff conditions, and tractor to ,Lol

 

[H-Ranch]

You guys are getting free fire wood? How the heck do you pull that off?

You might have to go back to pages 1-8 or so to find comments about wood scrounging, but yes, plenty of free wood to be had here. Tree service and homeowner postings on Craigslist/Facebook every day. Often not the best firewood (but sometimes it is). Neighbors, friends, work colleagues, and just asking others about downed trees and cleanup will get more than you can use. Probably an opportunity thing compared to Wyoming, with more trees and/or more people in other locations.

 

[sean donato]

You guys are getting free fire wood? How the heck do you pull that off?

Friends,family, wastebook, Craigslist, word of mouth, logging buddy. It's out there, just need the time and equipment to go and get it.
edit: I see H-Ranch beat me to it lol.

 

[svk]

Gunny? JKJK

Good morning everybody

Heading up to help my friend work on his cabin today. I was supposed to help him in June, but then we had all the flooding. He’s getting married up there two weeks from Saturday and has a lot to do.

 

[MechanicMatt]

You guys are getting free fire wood? How the heck do you pull that off?

Having a nephew that climbs and is always looking for a place to dispose of wood
A good buddy with a farm that needs trees thinned

 

[SS396driver]

You guys are getting free fire wood? How the heck do you pull that off?

All my wood is free . Going to pick this up today . Not the best firewood but it’s free and I’m going to mill the trunk

 

[chipper1]

Tractor recovery to ,

Have the skidding winch for that .
It's been used a few time for it as well...

 

[Squareground3691]

Have the skidding winch for that .
It's been used a few time for it as well...

I have a dumping area, with a landing on my property, the end gets real soft and and well got a little to close to end and buried the front end up to belly lol , the recovery boards to the rescue,

 

[Squareground3691]

Not bad sunrise,

 

[JimR]

Any of you guys have one of these 3 point hitch dump setups? The bed is 6' W x 4' L x 14" D. I missed out on one yesterday. It looks pretty rugged. I may just have to make one up.

 

[farmer steve]

Guys put them under there tires to get un stuck

Never seen them used in person, but have seen plenty of videos

I just keep a tow strap or two and have buddies with FORDS!

FIXED!!! Sorry Matt.

 

[EchovsStihl63]

You might have to go back to pages 1-8 or so to find comments about wood scrounging, but yes, plenty of free wood to be had here. Tree service and homeowner postings on Craigslist/Facebook every day. Often not the best firewood (but sometimes it is). Neighbors, friends, work colleagues, and just asking others about downed trees and cleanup will get more than you can use. Probably an opportunity thing compared to Wyoming, with more trees and/or more people in other locations.

I had a guy near me that had a massive white oak cut down, like 38-40in DBH. Listed it for free on marketplace. I went and cut 2 truck loads out of the upper portion of the branches, which were like trees themselves, and before I could go back someone else had came in and brought his mini and loaded the logs and cleaned up the rest that I did not get.

He also had a combo propane/charcoal grill listed for free too, was like 2 years old and looked brand new. Snagged that on the first load of wood.

 

[farmer steve]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/Bc6MG1ysuFEN4rDN/?mibextid=oFDknk
Not sure if you guys can see this.

 

[H-Ranch]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/Bc6MG1ysuFEN4rDN/?mibextid=oFDknk
Not sure if you guys can see this.

Well... you KNOW I can't! (Won't)

 

[MechanicMatt]

Couple pics from the shoot

 

[H-Ranch]

You'se guys are a bad influence. Made me spend $2 at the scrapyard. If I figure $0.25/ea for the leveling feet, the cast iron pan cost me $1.

 

[WoodAbuser]

You'se guys are a bad influence. Made me spend $2 at the scrapyard. If I figure $0.25/ea for the leveling feet, the cast iron pan cost me $1.View attachment 1205671

Glad to help!