Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Could use some spruce ATM. Have a lot of big chunks of blue gum burning these days and the coals start to add up. Here's the culprit from nearly 4 years ago. I had a lot of fun messing with this guy.
Burning some peppermint does help to burn them down but wouldn't mind some softwood to smash it down some more in a hurry. As long as it's not going to make a big mess in the stove, I'll burn it.
Pine in big chunks would be great for daytime burning.
Well I am drinking my morning coffee and pondering my day.
I want to deliver a load of hardwood to a friend. I have rounds at both home and cabin to accomplish this.
If I deliver from home, it is a shorter drive but I then need to drive into the next town to go to Walmart (ugh) for Mothers Day Dinner. But if I get the wood from the cabin I have a longer drive up there but I can stop at the little market along the way albeit their food will cost more. Probably leaning towards going to the cabin.
I want to deliver a load of hardwood to a friend. I have rounds at both home and cabin to accomplish this.
If I deliver from home, it is a shorter drive but I then need to drive into the next town to go to Walmart (ugh) for Mothers Day Dinner. But if I get the wood from the cabin I have a longer drive up there but I can stop at the little market along the way albeit their food will cost more. Probably leaning towards going to the cabin.
It is worth paying a few bucks extra to support a local family, and not deal with the cluster**** that is Walmart.
Walmart's stock of food continues to dwindle and prices have gone up. Plus I swear people leave their manners in the car when they walk into Walmart. Some people act like it is the damn wild west inside those walls.
Walmart's stock of food continues to dwindle and prices have gone up. Plus I swear people leave their manners in the car when they walk into Walmart. Some people act like it is the damn wild west inside those walls.
This meat shortage is just ass backwards. Farmers are killing off livestock because they can't sell it, yet supermarkets are limiting purchases. We're thankful that we have some local family owned meat shops that are still well stocked. Prices have gone up 30-40% though
I can't wait until we start raising our own beef. If I could get these dang cows bred, we'd be on our way.
Pretty perfect isn't it.This meat shortage is just ass backwards. Farmers are killing off livestock because they can't sell it, yet supermarkets are limiting purchases. We're thankful that we have some local family owned meat shops that are still well stocked. Prices have gone up 30-40% though
I can't wait until we start raising our own beef. If I could get these dang cows bred, we'd be on our way.
Did you know they also just passed laws so the imported beef doesn't have to be labeled as such
.But if you think this is all that's going on you'd be totally wrong.
I honestly thought the virus was worse than what they were saying and they were holding back info they didn't want us to know, well I was wrong on the first part, but 100% right on the second.
Is it political if I post a link to HB 6666 also know as the trace act, I'll just let you all google it if you'd like, but it's easy to see by looking at who introduced it and who's supporting it who we need to get out of office as soon as possible.
BTW, that's one of the most political posts I've ever made on AS, it's coming down to the wire my friends, it's all out in the open when the powers that be aren't censoring it.
Not sure which way you load your stove, I load ours north/south, when I get a buildup of coals from the black locust
Could use some spruce ATM. Have a lot of big chunks of blue gum burning these days and the coals start to add up. Here's the culprit from nearly 4 years ago. I had a lot of fun messing with this guy.
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Burning some peppermint does help to burn them down but wouldn't mind some softwood to smash it down some more in a hurry. As long as it's not going to make a big mess in the stove, I'll burn it.
Pine in big chunks would be great for daytime burning.
, I pull the coals to the front of the stove and load one large split on top east/west and then open the damper all the way. This helps burn down the coals and it keeps the stove putting out good heat at the same time.I thought it would be pretty cool to remove them from the stove and then to be able to use them like charcoal or in the shoulder to put them back in the stove as a way to put out nice heat without much smoke. I just never got a grated scoop to get the coals out and leave the ash.
Nice looking load there
.'Happy Mother's Day!' to all you mother's out there!
Philbert
Philbert
That looks like a dandy!!
Could use some spruce ATM. Have a lot of big chunks of blue gum burning these days and the coals start to add up. Here's the culprit from nearly 4 years ago. I had a lot of fun messing with this guy.
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Burning some peppermint does help to burn them down but wouldn't mind some softwood to smash it down some more in a hurry. As long as it's not going to make a big mess in the stove, I'll burn it.
Pine in big chunks would be great for daytime burning.
Yes it’s utterly disgusting. There are certainly some issues being uncovered by this pandemic.This meat shortage is just ass backwards. Farmers are killing off livestock because they can't sell it, yet supermarkets are limiting purchases. We're thankful that we have some local family owned meat shops that are still well stocked. Prices have gone up 30-40% though
I can't wait until we start raising our own beef. If I could get these dang cows bred, we'd be on our way.
That’s where we are headed!I vote Cabin
Sounds WAY better to me!
, I can’t stand going to Walmart and don’t like to support them. When I first met my wife I was logging and staying in a camper during the week, Sunday afternoon I’d stop at this little grocery store on my way to camp to stock up for the week, I was the only customer in the store most of the time, never even thought about prices, loved that place!
Pretty perfect isn't it.
Did you know they also just passed laws so the imported beef doesn't have to be labeled as such
But if you think this is all that's going on you'd be totally wrong.
I honestly thought the virus was worse than what they were saying and they were holding back info they didn't want us to know, well I was wrong on the first part, but 100% right on the second.
Is it political if I post a link to HB 6666 also know as the trace act, I'll just let you all google it if you'd like, but it's easy to see by looking at who introduced it and who's supporting it who we need to get out of office as soon as possible.
BTW, that's one of the most political posts I've ever made on AS, it's coming down to the wire my friends, it's all out in the open when the powers that be aren't censoring it.
"Never let a good crisis go to waste."
Pretty perfect isn't it.
Did you know they also just passed laws so the imported beef doesn't have to be labeled as such
But if you think this is all that's going on you'd be totally wrong.
I honestly thought the virus was worse than what they were saying and they were holding back info they didn't want us to know, well I was wrong on the first part, but 100% right on the second.
Is it political if I post a link to HB 6666 also know as the trace act, I'll just let you all google it if you'd like, but it's easy to see by looking at who introduced it and who's supporting it who we need to get out of office as soon as possible.
BTW, that's one of the most political posts I've ever made on AS, it's coming down to the wire my friends, it's all out in the open when the powers that be aren't censoring it.
I read the text of 6666 this morning. Thankfully it has only been introduced/submitted. They submit bills all the time that go no where. So, I'm hoping this is one of those.
It is obvious to me they can not stop Covid 19, so what is the cost of delaying exposure worth??? I'm not going to "shelter in place" for another year.
We have a logger across the street I think should do this, he drives 3-5 hours each day, getting to the job and back.
