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Firewood on hand

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  1. Backwoods Savage

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    This is not all of it but a goodly amount of it. Bear in mind no cutting has been done since our 2019 GTG.

    I started today by putting some small and some uglies in a tote. Then put some old wood in another tote for the fire pit during our coming GTG.

    This tote has mostly short pieces and a few uglies. An oak stack in the background. IMG_0174.JPG

    This will get us a few hours of campfire. The stack in the background is 2 parts. The wood that is stacked is 3 year old oak and the stuff just thrown is junk for the fire pit. On the left in the background is 2 cord of ash and the other further back is more ash and some pine and spruce.
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    Here is a small pile that needs shortening.
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    The wood on top and at the end is more that has to be shortened.
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    Mostly ash.
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    Here is some still needs stacking.
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    An ugly stacking job.
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    All together we have more wood on hand than I thought. Between 15 and 20 cord; closer to 20 than 15, and probably 18 or 19.

    Some of the stacks aren't too good. Seems when I'm hurting a lot I get sloppy. lol
     
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    Ought be a good start for one nights worth of bonfire...:handshake: ... All looks good to me... Times closing in for the GTG...:dex:
     
  3. amateur cutter

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    Glad to see you've still got a good supply. I'm getting pretty excited for GTG time! It's coming fast.
     
  4. Backwoods Savage

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    Ground is in much better shape than it has for a few years. No mud right now.
     
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    That'll keep the shack at 80 just the way you like it.
     
  6. thewoodlands

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    That will change, April showers will bring a stuck tractor!
     
  7. Backwoods Savage

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    Like this?
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  8. Horkn

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    Lol.

    It's been dry here on the other side of lake michigan. But this coming week it's supposed to rain a lot.
     
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    If you can still have almost 20 cords between gtg's, I'd say you are staying well ahead! :yes:
     
  10. Rope

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    All this GTG talk has me jealous of those that can attend. It’s on my bucket list, I just don’t have enough time off. I hope everyone has a good time.
     
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    Same for me. I need someone to have a closer gtg
     
  13. Husky Man

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    I got to spend a couple afternoon/evening hours at a Springfield, OR GTG that was put on by an AS member in June of 2019.

    I wasn’t able to get there until after all the activities wound up for the day, but I met a lot of members that I had chatted with online.
    I really Enjoyed meeting them, I wish that I could have stayed longer, but it was just a short detour half way home, on a 6 hour drive after working 2 weeks away from home in Medford, OR

    Just by Dumb Luck, the Wife and I had cut about 2 cords of mostly Douglas Fir, from an area south of there, and I had the trailer load of wood with me, rather fitting.

    The previous winter had been ROUGH on the trees in that area, so I had taken a couple saws and the trailer with me that trip, I knew that I would have a weekend off in the middle, and I had been driving through that area quite a bit, and Drooling over all the logs piled on the highway shoulders. It was MUCH further than I would normally go for firewood, but my travel time and mileage was being paid to Medford and back, so I did get one load of that wood I had been drooling over

    Anyone that hasn’t been to a GTG should go if they have a chance, I’m Hoping that if the annual Springfield GTG happens this year, my schedule will work out better. Because of the China Virus, last year’s GTG was Canceled :(


    Doug :cheers:
     
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    5-14/15 near State College...
     
  15. Backwoods Savage

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    Its in the forecast but so far it is a low chance of rain; like 30%.
     
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    Yes and its been 2 years since the last one.
     
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    It would be great to have you here for one Tom.
     
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    Keep watch for one in Ohio this fall. Sometimes there will be one in PA too.