My initial reaction is hell no… I ran snowblowers constantly today for four plus hours plus shoveling. I just got home. My arms are rubbery and I need a hot shower and a nap. Maybe tomorrow I’d consider it.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Didn't get as much done today as I had hoped, but isn't that the way it always goes?
No scrounging today but stacked up 3 rics from a prior scrounge. All ash for next year. That got the truck empty which needed to do. Gonna have a few days below freezing so I may be able to get up on my Everest again for the trunks of the ash trees these tops came from. Trailer still full of black locust!! ( aren’t you jealous chipper) lol need to get it stacked too.
So this is how you old timers scrounged back in the day???
What is that blue background in the pics? There's no sign of that where I'm at
I went to the hill country this past weekend to visit my nephew and see his new place. I picked up a split cord of mesquite on the way back. Then today another guy that is closer called and has 4 cords that he need gone now and offered it to me for $150 a cord. Looks like I'll be making several trips out there to haul it back. 4 cords of split mesquite for 600 bucks. I can't pass that deal up. I can flip and resale it 6K here in my area.
Dang that's in$ane! Good work on that. Where I'm at face cords of red oak are 50-70$
Man that's a true temper barrow right there. Honestly didn't know they made anything besides the tools good deal.
I'll have to try the 2 wheel one out I just have a farm home garden special here. I could see where the 2 wheels could come in handy though.
Yup that's a trailer for sure. If material was reasonable right now I would weld one up. I could pull it around the property no issue I have a 28hp garden tractor.I like my 4 wheeler, but it takes another 4 wheeler to pull it.
Resale as firewood or BBQ wood? Must be talking about small bundle prices?
Watch Craigslist or Facebook marketplace (ugh) for trailers. Might be better in the spring than right now. Yard trailers are fairly easy to come by even for free (pop up camper, boat trailer, older trailer, etc.) Way easier then welding up a new one. Might have to settle on size and such but can still modify to suit your needs.
I want to see the footage of stopping all that.
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I doubt it was a "level" road.
Makes stopping even more "interesting".
I didn't think about canabilizing something like that. Thank you that's a pretty good idea. Shouldnt be too hard to deck one of those and make something up. Make a regular firewood trailor up for behind the V10.
Now if you're going to tow it on the road that may be a different story. Most of the trailers you'll find cheap/free will be lightweight. Good enough for 1/2 cord loads at low speed on the property. Not so good for highway use to carry any amount worth getting. Even for a yard trailer you may have to pick and choose on construction if something looks too light or hard to modify.
I sell it in 50lb bags for 30 bucks each. I get 50+ bags per cord. I might even try raising it to $35 each. Not sure if I want to get to greedy.
Sounds like BBQ wood. Reason I asked, I was wondering if there was a premium in your area for Mesquite firewood. I have a neighbor with a lot of Hedge and thought about trying to sell some if a premium existed.
