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The only bad thing about living in the mountains...

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Cash Larue, Jun 27, 2021.

  1. Cash Larue

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    I jumped in my truck and zipped down the mountain to Denver to try to get this Hackberry and Ash yesterday. They were both gone by the time I got there. I get literal tons of good wood up in the mountains for free, but all the hardwood is in the Denver metro area. It's always a roll of the dice trying to go get it before someone else does. Once in a while it pays off. The Ash was listed on Craigslist. The Hackberry pic was taken by a friend who alerted me of the free wood.

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    Never fun when you lose a score. Just have to keep trying. Looked liked some decent wood. What percentage of you inventory is hardwood CL?
     
  3. Ronaldo

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    Beautiful Ash! Some of that Hackberry looks like it may be challenging to split.
     
  4. Cash Larue

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    I've currently got about 6 cords of split and stacked wood on my property. I've got another 4 or 5 cords of rounds that I need to process. I'd say 40 percent of it is hardwood from the city.
     
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    I agree. The Hack is green too. I wasn't really looking forward to squatting it into my truck.
     
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    Timing is everything. Better luck next time!
     
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    Better luck next time Cash. Be persistent.
     
  8. PA Mountain Man

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    Better to live on the mountain and scrounge in the city than live in the city with the scourges.:whistle:
     
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    Amen to that!
     
  10. Biddleman

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    "A day late and a dollar short." Apply to many chapters of my life. At least you still live in the mountains and the snow has finally melted.:thumbs:
     
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    I got on craigslist last night and looked around for some free wood. Was surprised to find quite a bit of it, but, its too far north of me, and not worth the drive. One guy had about 2 cords down, blocked up and ready for some one to take, but, its 2.5 hrs south of me, and with the weather here lately, a guy could hurt himself getting it. It was 105 here in the PNW and very hot winds out of the North West. Not good. Good way/time to get heat stroke.
     
  12. Cash Larue

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    So true!!
     
  13. The Wood Wolverine

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    Agree’d!


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  14. buZZsaw BRAD

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    What is a typical distance for you to travel to get firewood B.Brown.
     
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  17. Cash Larue

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    It’s not too bad. Roughly 45 minutes.
     
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    Brad,

    Normally only a couple of miles, but, this PAST year, with all the fires we had locally, they have cut the wood cutting off, and you have to buy a dump truck load, no more, going to a landing and cutting firewood, at this time. We've had some super hot days this year, yesterday and the day before, were in the 113 degree, plus range.
     
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    I hear ya Cash I go to Cheyenne for the same reason and sometimes I get lucky and sometimes I don't.
     
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