In addition to the permit system which allows for 12 cords of wood in Wyoming, I've been reaching out in the community to find some private property to cut wood from. This most recent winter took 9 cords in total and I'm hoping to gather 15+ this season to have some in reserves. A small dent in my 3 year plan. A landowner reached out to me who is clearing for a cabin that is being built (16x52 cabin). After his own initial clearing, he's marked off roughly 40 additional trees I can take out which I'm hoping yields 8+ cords. I can drop the trees, buck the logs and pile the brush up (he'll remove brush at a later date). I started over the weekend by taking out 5 trees which was the max I could haul home. With a 6.5 ft truck bed and 4 ft sides, I'd imagine I'm hauling 7/8 of a cord home. It's a good deal for both parties at this time.
Ambitious project but certainly nice to have a place to cut without worrying about competition taking it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nice manageable sizes there Zack. What species? Always a plus when you can cut it to your size. Im lovin' that Ford wood hauler!
This is all Lodgepole Pine and Ponderosa Pine. I'm cutting to length, bringing it home, and then stacking them on pallets. I'll split in the fall when it's less stringy. I'll keep things neat and tidy in hopes it opens up future opportunities. Minimal limbs on these trees with how dense of an area it is.
I'm sure in some shoes, they'd want additional compensation but it's hard to find quality wood in this area without driving even further. This is 35 minutes away, in a beautiful area and I can go cut anytime right now (strike while the iron's hot!).
How do you like burning the lodgepole? I have some ready to burn this fall but have never used it before. And basically and endless supply within 20 minutes of my place if I like how it burns.
I agree, Lodgepole burns great. 95% of the Lodgepole and Ponderosa I've come across is dead standing. With the permit system, it has to be a dead tree to take it. Out of curiosity, I wonder if these Green Lodgepole and Ponderosa will feel denser once dried/provide more BTU. Much of the dead standing has some punkiness or beetle kill and feels light.
I encounter a lot of dead standing pondo. Sometimes it’s dead from fires and other times it’s beetle kill. Regardless, the longer it’s been standing the more the sap drains down and makes it lighter. It helps to quicken the seasoning process. A lot of times it will collect toward the base and that’s where you will find fatwood.
