Young man has excellent taste in footgear. I'm 52 and I've worn Burlys since I was younger than him.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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Coat them with end sealer. They still check some but I think it helps keep them from V notching.
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In my experience they're the best all around knee high for the money. I've had 3 pairs and have been wearing them for 30 years. He's wearing mine in that pic, his are getting tight.
Looks like you were having fun! Always fun spending a day in the woods. I did a little Googling and found out what that plant is. The old name was Squaw Root and the woke name is Cancer Root. Guess I'll be calling it Squaw Root!Where'd you get the kubota seeds, need a bag of those.
Ran my L3800 a good bit today, filled the bucket quite a few times with the ms201 rear handle and the XS ms261. Even burned up two nice sized piles of brush. The first one wasn't very big, but the brush was dry, the second was 8' tall.
The ms201 had to take a break, that being said, I did too.
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My wife was staying away from the fire at this point. Even though it was nice and cool out today, you could feel the fire 50' away most the time. The poplar rounds are 12" or so on the left side. Sure glad we got cool weather and rain, wouldn't want to do this when it's hot and dryer.
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Some nice little ash in this portion. one of the larger trees that I need to drop is in that clump of a mess to the left/back of the fire, that's mainly some sore of pricker, they really suck!
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Same tree is to the right/back in this pic. Also, you can see a couple of the small ash I tried to save out. Not sure how many will make it by the time I drop the three poplar, but I left a few even though he said I could take them all out.
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Anyone know what these are. They were growing in clusters of 5 or 6.
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https://www.thelaurelmagazine.com/r...early settlers,potassium, magnesium, and more.
Thanks Matt, those look like a future purchase.
I shouldn't bash on the Bushnell to hard. It was $100 in 2004. It actually has pretty nice glass for what it is. The reticle in that Leupold would be nice to have though.
Thanks, nice article.Looks like you were having fun! Always fun spending a day in the woods. I did a little Googling and found out what that plant is. The old name was Squaw Root and the woke name is Cancer Root. Guess I'll be calling it Squaw Root!
https://www.thelaurelmagazine.com/recreation-in-highlands-nc-and-cashiers-nc/squaw-root#:~:text=Native Americans and early settlers,potassium, magnesium, and more.
Never seen it before, now I'll probably have a hard time not seeing it lol.
Natchez has some good sales going on right now with 5 dollar shipping that finished up today. I also like to use optics planet, no big deals I'm aware of now though.Thanks Matt, those look like a future purchase.
I shouldn't bash on the Bushnell to hard. It was $100 in 2004. It actually has pretty nice glass for what it is. The reticle in that Leupold would be nice to have though.
The only wood rounds that have not checked badly on me are Elm. I made a nice little table out of a round.
I have that scope on my 10/22 Deluxe Sporter. Only had the gun about 45-50 years before upgrading from the Weaver V22.
. I shot a lot of squirrels with that gun… The new scope was a vast improvement.
you need to figure out the roi for yourself. I used a 3% annual increase in electric rates, which turned out to be very conservative the past few years. Put the tax credit money back in the system. You basically make what you want out of it. Biggest maintenance I've had to do is knock snow off the panels and I wash them every now and then. Isn't really anything else to do to it.
I did have some issue right after it first went in, which turned out to be caused by a power surge. Few new moduels later the system was up and working again. Haven't had an issue since.
I have elite panels. 30 year gauenteed to still have 89.3% of their output. I'm not certain why they would need replaced. Modern panels don't go to crap like older ones did.
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I have some cheap solar panels on the cabin with inverters and batteries. They generally work very well in the summer, but in late November their efficiency declines quite a bit. I will likely add a wind turbine to the system this year for that time of year. We only use them for our lights, but it is nice to have lights on a switch!
One of the problems is that no system seems to be good at charging cold batteries, so it often pays to bring up a fully charged lithium iron battery to start things off, then let the system work when the cabin is heated. Also, as the sun drops, too many trees are shading the panels. I plan to raise them up to reduce this problem.
One of the problems is that no system seems to be good at charging cold batteries, so it often pays to bring up a fully charged lithium iron battery to start things off, then let the system work when the cabin is heated. Also, as the sun drops, too many trees are shading the panels. I plan to raise them up to reduce this problem.
You could also lower the trees
.I'd like to have some solar here, maybe one day. The good thing is we are on a smaller grid and it's a bit cheaper than folks just a mile away on the larger one. Our local provider does a great job for the most part on keeping the trees cleared back and when there is a problem because they are only a mile or two from any part of the system they are on it right away. The only time our power has been out for an extended time is when someone has been killed in an accident (car, then a pressure washing incident near high voltage 3 phase) or a major wind event tornado.
need to get some of the cheap yard lights(security style) with the solar panel that's movable for the woodshed. Even though I do have power out there, it would be nice to have them just come on and go off when you leave. That would also be nice for critters.
I’ve assessed various options and for me the ROI on solar, changing out my heating system from fuel oil to a heat pump or natural gas, etc. comes up negative every time. The heat pump hot water heaters were the only things that have a positive ROI. I do all my own maintenance and installations which helps. The gut job home renovations that included new windows, doors, insulation, siding, and air leakage reduction paid off well. I cut the oil consumption by 2/3 and can cool the whole place with a 12,000 btu window a/c—the newest one is U shaped with the noise outside. I’ve got a few more small projects to do in the walk out basement that will reduce the energy costs even more. Decades of reading Fine Home Building and Journal of Light Construction helped me understand how the systems work together.
Firewood… that’s for social fires at my girlfriend’s and the pleasure I get from creating it and keeping the rail trail open. I also gave away about 10 cords to a friend when I took down a bunch of ash at my parents…. and another couple cords from the rail trail. It went into their outdoor boiler.
I’m sure the utility company would use cheaper panels specially if they turn them over in twenty years . I don’t trust guaranties on stuff like this . Look at how many companies go out of business in the energy sector.
Biggest expense on my electric bill is the service charge which they charge no matter what as long as the meter is hooked up . I’d be “saving” a whopping 30-40 $ a month
New pads and rotors on the frontier 
and found the new tires are made in the US Nokias Outposts 
and this was interesting imprinted wear markings 
and found the new tires are made in the US Nokias Outposts and this was interesting imprinted wear markings 
Backyard scrounging - took down a dead cherry tree by the barn that I probably should have done a few years ago. I waited for Brett at the Speedway station, but he didn't show, so I attacked it myself. Both stems went where I was aiming for, despite my slightly angled back cuts. I am pleasantly surprised at how solid it still is, both for felling it and for making it into firewood. 
When it is off the ground, Black Cherry heartwood stays solid for a long time. When the bark is gone, the sapwood will deteriorate, and the remaining heartwood will have a weathered look ... but you will be surprised how solid it still is. Makes for VG firewood or cooking wood (Many wood fired pizza places prefer to ONLY use Black Cherry).
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Yeah, solar isn't for everyone. There are plenty of ways to reduce energy loss. We've very slowly been redoing the rooms in the house one by one, down to bare studs. New insulation where needed, filling cracks and voids to stop drafts. I was actually quite surprised to see blown insulation in the ceiling when we put the new roof on. We probably could/should have added some more, however finds didn't permit us to do so. We're eventually planning an addition to the house, with that new windows in the whole house. Takes time when you're doing that stuff for yourself. (I'm sure as you know.)
We selected our panels and inverter based in what my Aunt, Uncle and father in law have. The inverter company isn't very old, but I'm not super worried about finding another inverter if this one goes out. Nothing other then the bi directional meter came from or through the power company, nor do they offer any incentives for going solar. Our rates doubled back in 2020. Basically made the solar a no brainer at that point.
