The OFFICIAL Firewood Hoarder's Club thread!!!

May 17th is also 'the' FHC GTG in Ohio.

 

Piles dont dry very well most of us stack

 

They measure even worse.

 

I'm doing great thanks for asking! I've got 8 cord cut and stacked in my yard, which is all of 0.10 acres (yes, zero point one zero, or 1/10th of an acre). And I burned over 2 cords this year. I probably have 4 or 5 years of wood ready to go. And I've got my eye on 4 large tree's laying in the woods across the street (once Maple, one Red Oak and 2 pines). I'm having a hard time convincing myself I have not room for them! They seem to stare at me as I pull out of the driveway each day. I'm not kidding, they look right at me, deep into my soul!!

 

Some one that remembers their geometry or knows how to Google can figure the volume of a cone. Assuming its somewhat piled so there not huge voids in it.

.10 acres and there woods across the street!!! On a lot that size I would assume another house or 7 or street would be across from you!!

 

Behind my house to the East, is a 2000 acre National Wildlife Reserve (Werthheim Nat. reserve) which is mostly tidal marshland. Across the street from me is a 1000' acre town Reserve. Lots of downed tree's in there from Sandy still. Next to me to the North is two empty lots, each 1/2 acre lots. So it's basically woods until you hit the next house up the road a bit. To the south of me is 1 house on the next lot, his lot is a more normal 1/2 acre lot. Next to that is the Great South Bay, Fire Island and the Atlantic Ocean. So my lot is kinda odd, but I mays well own 3000 acres, cause that's what I'm surrounded by, I just don't have to pay taxes on it!!

 

Can't say that my pile ever looks cone like. I like having it up off the wet ground too.

 

My pile is in one of my drives but still damp I bet

 

As much as I would love to go to the Ohio GTG, it's a bit too far for me. It will be close to 5 hours just to get to the Iowa charity cut at Waukee.

Post alots of photos!

 

Almost got all that maple stacked-- finally. Only about half a pickup load to go. On break now.

 

Ok, estimate comes out to 7.75 cord.

 

I thought I was the only one calculating my wood storage with a spreadsheet, out to two decimal points!!! Are you using my Excel sheet?

 

Nope, I have it in the about me section on this page, I do the math the old fashioned way.

 

The only thing I'm figuring to bring home are a bunch of photographs and memories!

 

Wish it was closer. Would love to meet folks face to face. Thankfully there is one in Chelsea, Iowa next weekend.

 

Swags, I have all kinds of wood here (standing as well as on the ground) that we could use if things dry up enough by then to go out back and get it. Would need one of you l0cal guys with a serious trailer to haul it to your place.

 

What part of Ohio ya'll meeting at?!