Well that's about a cord of wood that I didn't have yesterday! I went back for my eighth trip (10 minute drive) and Julio and crew had left for the day. The lady homeowner was there, though, being kind of pizzy. So, I got one more load and called it a day.
I think I know why your screen name is Midwinter, because by midwinter you will have all the wood you need for next year and then you can stop. Am I right? Maybe you'll be at least be slowing down soon?? Please tell me yes.... You're leaving me in the dust with your prolific scrounging skills and making me feel lazy.
I'm going to force myself to stop going to the dump. The rest of you will have to keep this thread interesting, I'm going to clean my car and call it a year.
Wait now hold on, lets talk this over. That's a lot of pressure you're putting on us, your a tough act to follow!
If she wins the Lotto, she won't have to scrounge anymore........she can just get her firewood at the grocery store.
Actually a trailer would have been tricky. To get to the wood pile, I had to back into the neighbor's side yard, with bushes on one side and trees on the other. Not a straight shot either. I had trouble just doing it in my car. Julio's crew backed a trailer in to load leaves and brush. That side yard is going to be a mudpit with the rain tomorrow.
I could probably master backing up a trailer, with much practice far away from valuable objects. There's more wood there I didn't get, but I would feel bad about driving on the neighbor's lawn after rain and 50° temps. I don't think he's been outside to see how bad it's getting. Maybe after the ground freezes up again. Julio is going to be there awhile. The lady homeowner has a whole array of about 20 windows on the back of the house, with all the casings rotted out. Julio is taking off all the siding to redo it. Plus, he's got to slice up that oak trunk and roll the rounds about 50 yards to his trailer. He can't drive on the golf course, and the ground slopes pretty significantly. And the homeowner seems to be the critical type. I don't envy him.
I’m burning more uglies this year from a scrounge than I normally cut on my own. Shorties and wedges I stuff in north to south. Surprisingly enough I’m noticing my stove likes them a little better that way. Don’t be afraid of the uglies
I like uglies, just have to come up with a way to store them. If I can't score some IBC cages, I'll build a silo like HolsatiaRedneck's.
I’ve found if I have a 24” round it’s better to cut one 18” piece and leave a 6” ugly then cut two 12” uglies. Much easier to stack them right into the pile and more stable. Did it the opposite way for years and my piles would fall over LOL
