I wish there was alder closer to where I live. I like the way it smells burning in the wood stove. I would have to go 100 miles 1 way to get any.
No Brad, normal round-trip for firewood is 25- 90 miles. 100 miles 1 way is insane . To get Alder I would have to cross the cascade mtns.
What buZZsaw BRAD said. they are really tiny and bite a lot. I found this for you. some people are really affected by them and others they don't seem to bother. No-see-ums are tiny flying insects that are incredibly difficult to spot. Also known as biting midges, punkies, sand flies or biting gnats, these flying insects are small enough to fit through the mesh screens of windows and doors. They are also easy to overlook when they swarm around you or land on your skin. But after they bite, you'll definitely know they were there.
My wife used to be bothered by them. Druggist told her of a vitamin to take so they would not bother. She took it from April through October and had no problems then. I wish I could remember what it was but I think it was one type of a B vitamin.
Yes. When I visited New Zealand I was advised to eat Vegemite (or Marmite) or drink Guinness (stout beer) every day to stop sand fly bites, as they are rich in B vitamins. It seemed to work as I had only one or two bites in a month, whereas a friend I was with took no B vitamins and had dozens of bites.
Will be taking some over on the Ferry to Granny's , then maybe another 8/10 loads stacked and covered outside .
campinspecter went back to the red alder hoard again today but forgot his lunch. So I drove out and took it to him. I wanted to get some gravel for my strawberry barrel as well. He has taken 8 cords of firewood out of this pile. Before he started Today while he was working on the last 1/2 cord taken out of here. For all you fans of the woodsplitter and winch, I stayed and took this video for you.
Nice set up with that winch and splitter combo. Enjoyed watching it in action. That battery saw really rips.
