Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[dancan]

Is your check engine and ABS light on Dan?

4x4 indicator
door open indicator
abs light is on because of a broken wire on the right front bearing .
Snow and wind event started last night , not looking good for scrounging wood today other than burning it .

 

[square1]

Going to do my TSI thinning in the wood lot later next week. Both days have an expected low of -23. Which is a bit chilly, more difficult on the equipment than the user as I'm only cold for the first ten minutes.

Yesterday it was 5 degrees. After getting the old F250 diesel started without benefit of having plugged in the heater I decided it was too cold to cut wood, instead I would take a trip to the cabin to see how it was faring the winter weather. Less than 3 miles into the trip i see some old guy out in the field, exposed to the wind and cold bucking up a downed tree. I feel like such a whimp so I'm posting a pic of the conditions at the cabin to make myself feel better

 

[square1]

Snow and wind event started last night , not looking good for scrounging wood today other than burning it .

Burning is the end goal, isn't it? The process is all good!

 

[muddstopper]

3*f this morning, wind chill was supposed to be minus 5*f to minus 15*f. Now thats cold for around here no matter what anybody says. 69* in the house, had the furnace fans circulating the heat. I did fire up the portable propane heater out in the carport last nite. I am remodeling and was afraid the pipes might freeze that go to the washing machine. I have installed duct work out there, but its not connected to anything yet. Looks like I am going to have to take the gator down to the wood shed sometime today and restock my basement wood pile. I have been doing a lot of work down there and have been keeping my wood pile at a minimum. Guess I will have to get out of my shorts and put on some pants today. Its good to be ahead on scroungeing, no need to fight the weather just to stay warm

 

[woodchip rookie]

Its hard to heat 3,000sq ft of house with 2 little old Fishers....

 

[Oldmaple]

Hey, a healthy tip (and it is good), instead of using bread in meatloaf, my wife uses Oat Meal!

We do too.

 

[panolo]

LOL! I'm ecstatic it's gonna get to 10 above here today. Supposed to even see 20 one day this week before falling off the table again. Don't know how the Alaskans and Canadians do it!

 

[MustangMike]

We got a few inches of very powdery snow, and single digets in the am. Our poor dog Linus loves to run in the snow, but he has very short hair, and is almost bald on his belly, so he can't handle it. After playing with them both in the back yard for only about 5 or 10 min, he started lifting his paw, and I brought him in.

By mid week they are predicting 40-50s again, go figure!

 

[MustangMike]

I usually try to avoid cutting when it is under 20 degrees, just not as much fun worrying about frozen fingers, etc., and it usually does not stay that cold for too long, so I try to pick my days to cut. I'll make exceptions if I have to get something done, but in general that is what I prefer.

It was low to mid 20s the last time I cut for the whole day, but that was fine. Once you started working you felt warm. A heavier sock, double layer paints (I leave the jeans on under the canvas outer), a turtle neck, and insulated gloves and I'm fine. You pay more attention to how you dress for the cold as you get older!

 

[svk]

I usually try to avoid cutting when it is under 20 degrees, just not as much fun worrying about frozen fingers, etc., and it usually does not stay that cold for too long, so I try to pick my days to cut. I'll make exceptions if I have to get something done, but in general that is what I prefer.

It was low to mid 20s the last time I cut for the whole day, but that was fine. Once you started working you felt warm. A heavier sock, double layer paints (I leave the jeans on under the canvas outer), a turtle neck, and insulated gloves and I'm fine. You pay more attention to how you dress for the cold as you get older!

I can cut at any temp but below zero definitely makes it less fun!

Start the morning with wool bibs, a hooded sweatshirt, Carhartt jacket and several pairs of gloves. Shortly I'm shedding the jacket and just working in the sweatshirt.

The problem with winter cutting is my hands get snowy and wet and freeze to bare metal, which makes cutting with the older saws quite difficult. I just keep swapping gloves throughout the day.

I use my hoodie to keep warm inside the cutting helmet and just open the head band a few clicks. Never been a fan of hardhat liners.

 

[svk]

We got a few inches of very powdery snow, and single digets in the am. Our poor dog Linus loves to run in the snow, but he has very short hair, and is almost bald on his belly, so he can't handle it. After playing with them both in the back yard for only about 5 or 10 min, he started lifting his paw, and I brought him in.

By mid week they are predicting 40-50s again, go figure!

You need a sweater and booties for that guy.

I have relatives who do greyhound/whippet rescue and those dogs are definitely not suited to northern winters!!!!

 

[abbott295]

We have had our little dog for about a year and a half now. When we got him at four months old, they told us he was a whippet and labrador mix. And that he would probably get to 25 to 30 pounds. He may have some whippet in him, but we haven't seen his inner labrador. He doesn't like rain or water or being given a bath. Doesn't like temperatures below maybe 50 degrees F (10 C). He might weigh over 15 pounds. He does seem to like playing in / or with snow, but not for long. We took him with us to northwestern Illinois a few weeks ago for my mother's memorial service; the temp got down to -10 F (-23 C) or below. Like MustangMike says, just a few minutes outside and he can't keep enough paws off the ground. He is a great companion, especially for my wife.

 

[farmer steve]

Hey, a healthy tip (and it is good), instead of using bread in meatloaf, my wife uses Oat Meal!

my wife likes the bread crumbs in the meatloaf. me not so much. i'm just a MEATloaf and mashed potatoes guy.we take turns making it and it's my turn tonight. about 2 1/2 lbs of burger, 2 cackleberries,chopped onion and mixed bell peppers and a little salt and pepper to taste. homemade sauce to top it off the last 20 minutes of baking.

 

[svk]

I like meatloaf. I think the flavored bread crumbs add a little flavor but not a necessity.

Meatloaf with ketchup/hot sauce mixture really hits the spot.

 

[zogger]

We have had our little dog for about a year and a half now. When we got him at four months old, they told us he was a whippet and labrador mix. And that he would probably get to 25 to 30 pounds. He may have some whippet in him, but we haven't seen his inner labrador. He doesn't like rain or water or being given a bath. Doesn't like temperatures below maybe 50 degrees F (10 C). He might weigh over 15 pounds. He does seem to like playing in / or with snow, but not for long. We took him with us to northwestern Illinois a few weeks ago for my mother's memorial service; the temp got down to -10 F (-23 C) or below. Like MustangMike says, just a few minutes outside and he can't keep enough paws off the ground. He is a great companion, especially for my wife.

We think Bart, of Bart's eggs..is a combo whippet/pitbull/something. MAN that boy can book it! Only faster dog I ever saw was a pure whippet frisbee dog. Bart is fast, I mean all ahead ludicrous speed fast, and a xenophobe, family and pack OK, anyone else, grrrr (we found out unfortunately). He really had more obvious whippet features and tiger stripey colorations when a pup. He is is still totally able to run down a deer, deer with a headstart.

 

[zogger]

Well, at least we didn't get skunked this winter, white dirt! Supposed to hit mid teens tonight, past three days..uhh...southern fried wuss, I get cold now. Good thing is, all the mountain gators are hibernating!

 

[al-k]

6 out this morning with 5" of snow, dog makes it out about 15' and lays down cold, I run out bare foot and grab her up buy the time i made it in my feet hurt so bad i had to lay on the floor. i know how she felt.

 

[farmer steve]

Well, at least we didn't get skunked this winter, white dirt! Supposed to hit mid teens tonight, past three days..uhh...southern fried wuss, I get cold now. Good thing is, all the mountain gators are hibernating!View attachment 549320 View attachment 549321

holy crap Zog. you got more snow than we do here. 17* here now and dropping. good scrounging weather tomorrow morning.

 

[Philbert]

My dog lays out, outside, all day in weather like this. When I offer to let her in, she just looks up at me, asking 'Why?'

Of course, she looks like a cross between a husky and a black bear . . . .

Philbert

 

[cantoo]

About a month ago I noticed a slight clunking when going from forward to reverse in my tractor. It's a hydrostatic type tractor using a shuttle shift. Seemed to be clutch related, I abuse the crap out of my tractor and right away assumed it was the clutch. Figured I would baby it for the winter for snow removal then split it and fix in the spring. The clunking keep coming and going away. Then it seemed like it might be the rear grapple but I couldn't find anything wrong there either. Today I took the rear grapple off and installed my front mount power angle blade. Mounted it, connected the hoses and cycled the blade a few times to make sure hoses were connected right. I could hear and feel a clunk when I angled it back and forth. Sure sounded like it came from rear end. Then the light went on in my head. Jumped out and checked the rear tire rim and sure enough 4 bolts had fallen out and the 2 remaining studs were loose. Can't believe that wasn't the 1st thing I checked. When I told my wife she gave me crap and said " what is it you always tell everyone" "check the easy things 1st". Have to head to the Kubota dealer tomorrow and get new ones. I sure hope it is the issue. Bottom line fellas when you get old don't forget to check your nuts.