I find that using small logs or resplitting to 2-3 inches is the best for the shoulder season and keeping the flames going as well. When using my...
6 feels like -3/71 inside. Out skiing with kids.
20/70. Snowing. Closed a drafty den off and the temp stays 5°+ warmer in the house. I don't think I'll have to reload until tonight.
16, feels like 3, 71 inside letting coals burn down until reload tonight. I don't think we've seen temps above 20° for about 5 days.
70/13 with low of 3. Loaded up with maple and birch.
We've saved at least 2,000 a year. That's buying green split wood too. We have solar panels, so when/if we go eletric we won't be so beholden to...
45/64. Just started a fire. 3 year old birch and maple. Nothing like seasoned wood!
55 and raining. First fire of the season.
I've had each of the stoves. It would be hard to get anything but a cat stove now. The heat is so even and the burns times are longer. We...
17/67. A load of maple randoms going in soon.
25/68. Load of maple for the night. 20+ inches so far.
30/70. A load of maple late this morning after waffles. 12+ inches and still coming down. A week to early to put the summer tires on...
15/68. Not loading yet. Sunny and a high of 38 today. 19 inches of snow supposedly coming tonight.
18/69. Load of red oak and maple this morning. Winter is deciding to show up.
16/68 maple again.
29/70. No fire this morning. Hopefully some snow on the way. The ski slopes are getting very thin.
23/69. More maple.
32/63. 68 when I left this morning. Didn't reload from last night. Full load of maple in there now. Plenty of coals to start it back at least....
29/69, more maple. I remember trying to heat our house with an VC intrepid II. Getting up in the middle of the night to feed it and barely keep...
32/68. I don't know if I'll even start another fire until tonight. Raining now...
