Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[farmer steve]

This thread was started in the middle of a vicious "polar vortex" last year, and I was surprised at how many people were out of wood, or nearly out, by Jan. I thought perhaps a few of you guy's might share some techniques and ideas to help out the ones that were obviously struggling to find enough wood to make it through a winter, and then some. You guy's sure came through! Many years of experience, trial and error, and knowledge about scrounging can be found in this thread, thanks to you fellers. Every one of you graciously shared your knowledge in a friendly, non- condescending manner, which is pretty darn impressive in itself! Hopefully we can keep it going. There is always room for improvement! Glad to know every one of you guys, and I appreciate the gracious way in which all of you have contributed!! As Dan would say, scrounge on gentlemen!!

Thanks for the thread Clint. 5900 posts in a year. that's an average of 16 per day. way to to go you bunch of scroungy scroungers.

 

[svk]

This thread was started in the middle of a vicious "polar vortex" last year, and I was surprised at how many people were out of wood, or nearly out, by Jan. I thought perhaps a few of you guy's might share some techniques and ideas to help out the ones that were obviously struggling to find enough wood to make it through a winter, and then some. You guy's sure came through! Many years of experience, trial and error, and knowledge about scrounging can be found in this thread, thanks to you fellers. Every one of you graciously shared your knowledge in a friendly, non- condescending manner, which is pretty darn impressive in itself! Hopefully we can keep it going. There is always room for improvement! Glad to know every one of you guys, and I appreciate the gracious way in which all of you have contributed!! As Dan would say, scrounge on gentlemen!!

Don't forget this thread began on the heels of the "Great Linkbucks Hack of 2013". Morale was definitely low amongst the ranks. I'll say this is the one thread that I look forward to reading every day. I think we've discussed everything from deer hunting to whiskey making in the past year.

 

[MustangMike]

My favorite thread also, and another below 0 morning here in Brewster. I'm wondering if we are getting near a record for that?

Thanks Clint, this thread was a great idea, is is the most friendly!

 

[Marshy]

My favorite threat also, and another below 0 morning here in Brewster. I'm wondering if we are getting near a record for that?

Thanks Clint, this thread was a great idea, is is the most friendly!

That was it? Only -6*F air temp in my area this morning, and that makes 19 of 24 days this month for temps below 0*F!

 

[Ambull01]

Here's a sample pic of someone selling cedar slabs @ $40/cord. The oak pics are similar, but half as long. You'd get two bundles with the oak.



I'd only cover the east and west ends......the short sides. Front and back would be open to the wind.
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Oh man that's perfect packaging! Looks like you could keep it bundled and just run the chainsaw through all the splits and cut them to your desired size. No need to drag sleds/push wheel barrows through the woods. No need for cant hooks, rope pullers, etc. I need to move to MO

 

[svk]

Strange, I just opened up my desktop and it reposted my original birthday post from yesterday. Go figure.

 

[olyman]

Don't forget this thread began on the heels of the "Great Linkbucks Hack of 2013". Morale was definitely low amongst the ranks. I'll say this is the one thread that I look forward to reading every day. I think we've discussed everything from deer hunting to whiskey making in the past year.

white lightning making???????????? missed it!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[spike60]

-13 here in picturesque Ulster County.

With the thread title in mind, here's a scrounging story you guys will enjoy on some cutting we did last Saturday. Part time logger/firewood seller/buddy has this hillside we are cutting. 2-3 acres and fairly steep. Weather has us behind schedule as we are only working on weekends. So the forecast Sat was that the snow wouldn't start until 4:00. Plan is for 4 of us to meet there at noontime and get at least one log truck out. Starts to snow lightly at 12:30. By 1:00 it's freaking hammering. And it's coming down sideways. So, The other guys are looking at me since I'm the weather geek that said it wasn't going to snow until 4:00. But, we all figured that hey, we're here, and we're getting a load out. Once the truck was loaded, those guys couldn't get out of there fast enough. But...............the scrounger in me just couldn't leave without throwing a load of firewood in the truck before I left. Now they're REALLY looking at me like I'm nuts. "Are you serious?" "Hey, I'm here. Why go home empty". Can't get anymore snow on me than I did dragging that chain through the knee deep snow. I've got my trusty 2163WH with heated handles. So, I stayed behind and cut up some of the ash tops and got myself a nice load.

Cleaned the windows, hit the 4wd button and headed home. Pulled into the local pub about 3:00 for a beer and a shot to warm up. Clint Eastwood movie on, some friends are there, so I'm hanging a bit. Then people start coming in with all kinds of food as it's the annual game dinner for the local rod and gun club. Well, I'm not missing that, and I'm not cold anymore, so I might as well stay for dinner. Got out of there at 10:00. Life is good.

 

[svk]

-13 here in picturesque Ulster County.

With the thread title in mind, here's a scrounging story you guys will enjoy on some cutting we did last Saturday. Part time logger/firewood seller/buddy has this hillside we are cutting. 2-3 acres and fairly steep. Weather has us behind schedule as we are only working on weekends. So the forecast Sat was that the snow wouldn't start until 4:00. Plan is for 4 of us to meet there at noontime and get at least one log truck out. Starts to snow lightly at 12:30. By 1:00 it's freaking hammering. And it's coming down sideways. So, The other guys are looking at me since I'm the weather geek that said it wasn't going to snow until 4:00. But, we all figured that hey, we're here, and we're getting a load out. Once the truck was loaded, those guys couldn't get out of there fast enough. But...............the scrounger in me just couldn't leave without throwing a load of firewood in the truck before I left. Now they're REALLY looking at me like I'm nuts. "Are you serious?" "Hey, I'm here. Why go home empty". Can't get anymore snow on me than I did dragging that chain through the knee deep snow. I've got my trusty 2163WH with heated handles. So, I stayed behind and cut up some of the ash tops and got myself a nice load.

Cleaned the windows, hit the 4wd button and headed home. Pulled into the local pub about 3:00 for a beer and a shot to warm up. Clint Eastwood movie on, some friends are there, so I'm hanging a bit. Then people start coming in with all kinds of food as it's the annual game dinner for the local rod and gun club. Well, I'm not missing that, and I'm not cold anymore, so I might as well stay for dinner. Got out of there at 10:00. Life is good.

Nice.

It was snowing like hell on Saturday, we left Albany that evening and it was 40-50mph driving until roads cleared between Syracuse and Rochester.

 

[zogger]

Well, we got an inch of iceage last night...told ya taking the jumper cables off the machine would have a lag... checked on a new calf, fine, checked the lake over flow, not much beaver action, they getting lazy...snapped some pics of future scrounge, it is all over here, every place you look. There's some small pine, a BIG standing dead red oak, and a coupla bonus pics, some yard wolves and one Jawjah snow leopard.

 

[mainewoods]

LifeIS good ! I just love a story with a wet and happy ending. Good to hear your "cyber voice" again Spike!!

 

[svk]

Well, we got an inch of iceage last night...told ya taking the jumper cables off the machine would have a lag... checked on a new calf, fine, checked the lake over flow, not much beaver action, they getting lazy...snapped some pics of future scrounge, it is all over here, every place you look. There's some small pine, a BIG standing dead red oak, and a coupla bonus pics, some yard wolves and one Jawjah snow leopard.

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Nice looking pets and woods!

 

[Ambull01]

Well, we got an inch of iceage last night...told ya taking the jumper cables off the machine would have a lag... checked on a new calf, fine, checked the lake over flow, not much beaver action, they getting lazy...snapped some pics of future scrounge, it is all over here, every place you look. There's some small pine, a BIG standing dead red oak, and a coupla bonus pics, some yard wolves and one Jawjah snow leopard.

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Oh man, you can't post pics of snow on this site. Don't you realize most of these guys are from the north!? lol. I like your animal entourage.

 

[mainewoods]

Not good when the yard wolves come down out of the hills in Georgia,I heard.I see lots of fine scrounging there zogger.

 

[mainewoods]

I'd give just about anything to see a leaf or the ground, right about now.

 

[Ambull01]

@mainewoods , do you have an automatic "Like" bot or something? How can you like someone's post so fast!? Do you constantly sit by your computer refreshing AS to see a new post message on this thread so you can like it?

 

[zogger]

I'd give just about anything to see a leaf or the ground, right about now.

I think you'll have to go outside and shovel down around ten foot or so....

 

[zogger]

Oh man, you can't post pics of snow on this site. Don't you realize most of these guys are from the north!? lol. I like your animal entourage.

I had a great entourage a few years ago before the hack, there were some pics but gone now, I think around 20 or so critters following me around. All the dogs, most of the cats, the donkeys and most of the cow calves.

 

[SteveSS]

Gotta watch out for those pesky snow leopards, Zog. Fierce creatures they are. I see that after that one showed up, the yard wolves vanished. Fierce...

 

[mainewoods]

I think I have cabin fever Ambull. Can't do no scroungin' with snow up to my man boobs!