20 degrees out, light snow (3 " this morning), Endeavor choolin' at 450 STT, thermo in hall at 71. :fire: :thumbs: Life is good.
Got a few shots today. Take that pile of flat rocks and multiply it by 200-300. Some of the ruins are large pits, appox. 25-30 feet in diameter....
Here it is! I had help from my next door neighbor, so we split the haul, 20 rounds apiece. Tree was about 16 " DBH. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Some parts of the forest have some undergrowth (mule deer browse), just not where I cut this load. I have not seen any poison ivy or oak, and no...
Not much Doug fir at this spot, but plenty elsewhere in this forest. I've been hitting this spot because it's close to home and the road is good...
It is a very nice place. The mesa where we cut had quite a few native ruins - locals call them pit houses. They are anywhere from 1000 to 2000...
Yep, lots of down pine and some doug fir. Also lots of wood cutters out this time of year. I see at least a dozen pickups a day loaded w/ wood,...
I won't be back until Tuesday, it'll probably still be there. Even if someone else gets it there's lots of down pine on this mesa. :woodsign::tree:
2600 lbs. is my wag. :yes:
A couple of days ago, a buddy of mine and me got out and scrounged up about a half cord of ponderosa pine. It was down timber, wet and heavy, but...
Nice pile o' kindling, rebelduckman . :thumbs: I loves me lots of nice, dry kindling, gets the stove chooin' quick! :fire:
What tamarack said, except all my firewood is down timber from the Natl Forest. Sometimes after a big wind one can find a freshly down green pine...
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Ain't that the truth! :dex: From one dog rescuer (currently have 2, have had 6 total) to another, Thank you, thank you, thank you. :thumbs:
Fritos work great, too! :D
Great thread! :thumbs: I like it all. Wish I was 30 years younger so I could process wood for that much longer....
There are things more important that chasing firewood?? o_O o_O
From New Mexico's 2018 Hunting Rules and Information (my addition): "Use of Dogs Dogs may not be used to hunt big game, except bear and cougar....
They look great, don2222 :thumbs:
I'd say you're hardly the only one. I look at my firewood at least 3 time a day! :woodsign::stack::woodsign::stack::woodsign:
