You're right on the money with the time frame. I've still got plenty of inventory to burn through before I'll need this red oak, so 3 years (or more) it'll stay stacked out back. Unfortunately I don't have a glut of ready to burn oak in the meantime since I sold the bulk of it like a fool , but I do have a good mix of lesser species, along with plenty of black locust for the colder nights and longer burns. I'm looking forward to this red oak though...