Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[cantoo]

Nomad, what about a zip line and toboggan for your firewood? Maybe a cheap winch and pull the wood to the house, no shovelling or blowing for wood collection.

 

[chipper1]

ON CL, you need to scrounge opposite seasons for the best deals, like now while it is still winter is a good time to get push mowers, riding mowers, weed whacks, etc, then spring and summer look for saws, your snow blowers, etc. Not a real hard exact rule, just what I have seen. Like..don't go looking for a used shotgun a week before turkey season.

Hey zogger, I partially agree especially since you said "Not a real hard exact rule"
I find it to be a bit different according to what I've seen in our market. The best deals are sniped(remember the app for doing that on ebay)right in season. Most people are like me lazy, fortunately for me they are a little bit worse than me. They do not list items out of season because they "will not sell". I used to look for things out of season all the time, very little these days. The main time I find stuff out of season is when people are moving or just a normal garage sale. What makes these deals hard to find is that unless you look through the "garage sale list" specifically you will only find them when searching a specific item or brand. I like doing brand/item searches, but they can also be troublesome Example; Huskee log splitter, the owner list it as a Husky logsplitter, or wood splitter I would not have found either, I search them all(huskee husky splitter logsplitter woodsplitter, even spliter) looking for the stuff that falls through the cracks, and now and then I get a nice morsel.
I was looking for roto tillers today and it is very limited right now and no deals. Come spring someone will pull there's out like they've done every spring since they moved to clean the garage, and decide maybe I should sell this since we don't need it. They won't even look to see how much they are going for, but list it for way less than they bought it for because it will not run without the choke on. In comes Brett, with cash in hand, clean carb and list for a fair profit.
I do agree, that craigslist might not be the best place to look for a turkey gun for sale(it is a prohibited item) although I really don't think that's what you meant. Thus lies the question when do most people sell a turkey gun, when do people sell them the most, when will there be the most to compare prices to, and to use a negotiating tool in a purchase(I don't do this in regards to craigslist, it was said for the benefit of others).
I do agree that we should keep our eyes open in season and out. Whenever we are in a place of desperation we almost always end up making a sacrifice on some aspect of a purchase.
Thus the adage: you can get it cheap, you can get it right, or you can get it now, pick any two.

 

[MustangMike]

@MustangMike too bad it's your busy season when I'm up in Albany in a few weeks. Would love to get together.

Would love to get to see your saws, but unfortunately, between 2/1 & 4/15 it is just not possible.

 

[JustJeff]

Hey zogger, I partially agree especially since you said "Not a real hard exact rule"
I find it to be a bit different according to what I've seen in our market. The best deals are sniped(remember the app for doing that on ebay)right in season. Most people are like me lazy, fortunately for me they are a little bit worse than me. They do not list items out of season because they "will not sell". I used to look for things out of season all the time, very little these days. The main time I find stuff out of season is when people are moving or just a normal garage sale. What makes these deals hard to find is that unless you look through the "garage sale list" specifically you will only find them when searching a specific item or brand. I like doing brand/item searches, but they can also be troublesome Example; Huskee log splitter, the owner list it as a Husky logsplitter, or wood splitter I would not have found either, I search them all(huskee husky splitter logsplitter woodsplitter, even spliter) looking for the stuff that falls through the cracks, and now and then I get a nice morsel.
I was looking for roto tillers today and it is very limited right now and no deals. Come spring someone will pull there's out like they've done every spring since they moved to clean the garage, and decide maybe I should sell this since we don't need it. They won't even look to see how much they are going for, but list it for way less than they bought it for because it will not run without the choke on. In comes Brett, with cash in hand, clean carb and list for a fair profit.
I do agree, that craigslist might not be the best place to look for a turkey gun for sale(it is a prohibited item) although I really don't think that's what you meant. Thus lies the question when do most people sell a turkey gun, when do people sell them the most, when will there be the most to compare prices to, and to use a negotiating tool in a purchase(I don't do this in regards to craigslist, it was said for the benefit of others).
I do agree that we should keep our eyes open in season and out. Whenever we are in a place of desperation we almost always end up making a sacrifice on some aspect of a purchase.
Thus the adage: you can get it cheap, you can get it right, or you can get it now, pick any two.

As for CL, or kijiji here in Canada, I find compound word errors don't show in searches. For example chain saw won't show up when I search for chainsaw. I find overlooked ads that way. I also look for ads without pictures because a lot of people won't even look at an ad without a pic. Got a great deal on a boat that way.
When I advertise firewood for sale, I include both firewood and fire wood in the ad title. That way no matter what the knuckleheads search, they find me. Lol

 

[chipper1]

As for CL, or kijiji here in Canada, I find compound word errors don't show in searches. For example chain saw won't show up when I search for chainsaw. I find overlooked ads that way. I also look for ads without pictures because a lot of people won't even look at an ad without a pic. Got a great deal on a boat that way.
When I advertise firewood for sale, I include both firewood and fire wood in the ad title. That way no matter what the knuckleheads search, they find me. Lol

Ditto.
There are many similar tricks to searching there.
Lets see some pictures of the boat.

 

[JustJeff]

I bought it with firewood money from wood I Scrounged. Just to stay on topic. Lol.

 

[Philbert]

I bought it with firewood money from wood I Scrounged. Just to stay on topic. Lol.

Expect to see you doing underwater log recovery now from old timber drives! Real scrounging!
(just like on Axmen!)

Philbert

 

[svk]

Expect to see you doing underwater log recovery now from old timber drives! Real scrounging!
(just like on Axmen!)

Philbert

Many pages back I have pictures of virgin white pine I scrounged from the lake near my hunting cabin.

They had an early spring and lost 900k board feet of white pine into the lake in 1912. Much of it is still there.

 

[nomad_archer]

Many pages back I have pictures of virgin white pine I scrounged from the lake near my hunting cabin.

They had an early spring and lost 900k board feet of white pine into the lake in 1912. Much of it is still there.

That is a lot of potential fishing snags.

 

[Philbert]

Many pages back I have pictures of virgin white pine I scrounged from the lake near my hunting cabin.

Too nice to use for firewood. Not sure if there are ownership issues - I know that there were claims made about Lake Superior reclaimed logs.

Philbert

 

[chipper1]

View attachment 481696 I bought it with firewood money from wood I Scrounged. Just to stay on topic. Lol.

Nice, boat.
Guess the real question is will you take me to your favorite fishing spot as that is a highly debated thing here in the scrounging thread
It's only fair if I share a couple pictures now too.
Mine is the canoe that is buried in the snow in the background behind the trailers.
I got it with one of the two little boat motors.
The little trailer was a craigslist score as well as the Suburban(fresh out of Oregon, no rust).
The shovel on the big trailer I got thrown in on a snow blower deal along with another just like it, the extra premix, and the premix gas can.
If anyone wants to buy some stuff off season all three boat motors, trolling motor, edger, mower, pressure washer, rototiller, and the pink paint(I will even throw in the drywall on that deal to make it happen), are all for sale. The main reason I don't list this stuff now is I have to give it away because most who buy out of season expect the deal of the century.
To keep on topic, I scrounged through a lot of crap to get all this stuff lol.

 

[nomad_archer]

If you weren't in MI we maybe talking about one of the hondas. What hp are the silver newer hondas?

 

[chipper1]

That is a lot of potential fishing snags.

Also a great hold for fish. They love the shelter.
Fishing is like many things no risk no reward.
Also you can use this one if you'd like.
Your odds of catching fish are greatly increased in direct proportion to the amount your line is in the water.
Similar to the one above and also similar to craigslist

 

[chipper1]

If you weren't in MI we maybe talking about one of the hondas. What hp are the silver newer hondas?

2hp, I can do a slight discount for both, or even more for all three, even throw the trolling motor in
Why should a few states separate us, I go to Ohio at least once a month.
I can meet up in Toledo, or if one of my guys has generators to pick up I stop in Cleveland.
@svk you driving to NY, if so he could drop them off
To stay on topic we could see your saws then

 

[JustJeff]

Nice, boat.
Guess the real question is will you take me to your favorite fishing spot as that is a highly debated thing here in the scrounging thread
It's only fair if I share a couple pictures now too.
Mine is the canoe that is buried in the snow in the background behind the trailers.
I got it with one of the two little boat motors.
The little trailer was a craigslist score as well as the Suburban(fresh out of Oregon, no rust).
The shovel on the big trailer I got thrown in on a snow blower deal along with another just like it, the extra premix, and the premix gas can.
If anyone wants to buy some stuff off season all three boat motors, trolling motor, edger, mower, pressure washer, rototiller, and the pink paint(I will even throw in the drywall on that deal to make it happen), are all for sale. The main reason I don't list this stuff now is I have to give it away because most who buy out of season expect the deal of the century.
To keep on topic, I scrounged through a lot of crap to get all this stuff lol.
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I do need a trolling motor. If you deliver it, I will darn sure take you fishing to a place a select few of us refer to as "guarantee lake"

 

[nomad_archer]

2hp, I can do a slight discount for both, or even more for all three, even throw the trolling motor in
Why should a few states separate us, I go to Ohio at least once a month.
I can meet up in Toledo, or if one of my guys has generators to pick up I stop in Cleveland.
@svk you driving to NY, if so he could drop them off
To stay on topic we could see you saws then

Actually was hoping for a 9.9 to replace my old man's evinrude 9.9. I just dont trust after it self destructed on our last fishing trip to canada. He had it rebuilt but I still don't trust it. It has given us fits since the day it was new back in the 80's. We took a tool box with us on the water and needed almost every time out.

 

[svk]

2hp, I can do a slight discount for both, or even more for all three, even throw the trolling motor in
Why should a few states separate us, I go to Ohio at least once a month.
I can meet up in Toledo, or if one of my guys has generators to pick up I stop in Cleveland.
@svk you driving to NY, if so he could drop them off
To stay on topic we could see your saws then

I am driving however you'd be hard pressed to fit a standard envelope into the spare space in our Suburban. Wife and 5 kids fills the place up pretty full.

 

[svk]

Nice, boat.
Guess the real question is will you take me to your favorite fishing spot as that is a highly debated thing here in the scrounging thread
It's only fair if I share a couple pictures now too.
Mine is the canoe that is buried in the snow in the background behind the trailers.
I got it with one of the two little boat motors.
The little trailer was a craigslist score as well as the Suburban(fresh out of Oregon, no rust).
The shovel on the big trailer I got thrown in on a snow blower deal along with another just like it, the extra premix, and the premix gas can.
If anyone wants to buy some stuff off season all three boat motors, trolling motor, edger, mower, pressure washer, rototiller, and the pink paint(I will even throw in the drywall on that deal to make it happen), are all for sale. The main reason I don't list this stuff now is I have to give it away because most who buy out of season expect the deal of the century.
To keep on topic, I scrounged through a lot of crap to get all this stuff lol.
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Nice looking little honda. I need something 2-4 horse with integral tank.

I did pick up a cherry Johnson 9.5 for $100 bucks. Guy had bought it for $450 a couple years before and barely used it. One of the cleanest vintage OB's I have ever seen. One of the few "you suck" deals I have ever been in on.

 

[svk]

Too nice to use for firewood. Not sure if there are ownership issues - I know that there were claims made about Lake Superior reclaimed logs.

Philbert

Definitely not too nice. We aren't talking big logs here, mostly 8-14" They were found to have a high amount of dry rot and thats why they were left in the lake.

 

[chipper1]

Actually was hoping for a 9.9 to replace my old man's evinrude 9.9. I just dont trust after it self destructed on our last fishing trip to canada. He had it rebuilt but I still don't trust it. It has given us fits since the day it was new back in the 80's. We took a tool box with us on the water and needed almost every time out.

Are we going to get started on my bias's lol.
That old Honda is a 5hp and I would rather put my vacation in jeopardy trusting it than most things others have had there hands in, you asked for that one NA.

I am driving however you'd be hard pressed to fit a standard envelope into the spare space in our Suburban. Wife and 5 kids fills the place up pretty full.

Ok, so far I have 2 small Hondas and the 5hp for your dad delivery to NA in PA.
If there is any room I can find it(the trick is thinking outside the box, you got running boards right LOL), if they both won't fit on the way out you can grab yours on the way back svk. Don't worry just swing on buy, will leave the fire going for ya and plenty of wood to cut cookies with.

A trolling motor to Ontario, I will personally deliver, and give a guarantee on the motor if I get a guarantee on the fishing, FISH ON.

I do need a trolling motor. If you deliver it, I will darn sure take you fishing to a place a select few of us refer to as "guarantee lake"

So here's the invoice
2-2hp Honda Motors $800
1-5hp Honda Motor $450
1-Trolling Motor(not a Honda, sorry) $75
Fishing trip with Wood Nazi to "guarantee lake" Priceless