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Kindling drying

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    Local arborist friend is generous enough to drop off a load of chips when he's in the neighborhood. This time, I could tell his chipper was due for a sharpening and quite a few big chunks. So, bonus kindling!

    Drying it off in a cart donated from MIL.
     
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    Humidifier for a day as well!
     
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    You read my mind!
     
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    Love the 'shopping' cart...way to think outside the box!
     
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    Well, it wasn't getting dry inside the box!

    We really like the banana boxes that you see at grocery stores, they are about perfect- strong, right sized, stackable, handles pre-cut. The kindling was in one, and just wasn't drying. We probably have at least a dozen more from the load of chips, I'm thinking about 3 years worth of kindling.

    We also have a larger shopping cart that we use to pre-dry splits when necessary, also donated by MIL.
     
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    Just did a box of kindling. Wishing it had wheels on it so I could wheel it in front of the stove. Good idea!
    2 more boxes like this and should be good for the winter.
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    That's gotta make you happy right there !!
     
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    Here's one with his big brother.