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Small roadside scrounge today.

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  1. ThomH123

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    While running errands today and cutting through an industrial park, and checking on a 2 acre pond I noticed some fresh cut blowdowns. I did not have any tools other than gloves with me but I grabbed what I could. I got two pieces of red oak and a piece of what appears to be ash. I will bring the saw hopefully during the week. There was a bunch of tulip poplar also. IMG_1557.jpeg IMG_1558.jpeg
     

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    I don't see any ash but you did well.
     
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    Nice little grab Thom. Reminds me of my early years of scrounging without a saw.
     
  4. ThomH123

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    Similar situation today. I was off work and running an errand, I noticed the town I was in had done some roadside cleanup, again only tool was a pair of gloves. I had a good jacket on and sneakers. I got mostly red maple but some smaller red oak also. These small scrounges do add d up. IMG_1587.jpeg
     

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    I went back to the first site in the industrial park today. I got some nice oak. Not big and not allot but I’ll take it. Luckily what I got wasn’t in poison ivy. There was plenty in the area. IMG_1922.jpeg IMG_1923.jpeg IMG_1924.jpeg IMG_1927.jpeg
     
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    Nice, those do add up.
     
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    Great job! As mentioned, those small scores add up over time.