What do you use to carry wood from pile into the house?

"Milk crates....they're not just for splitting anymore!"

 

From the shed to the garage it travels by wheel barrow which parks til it needs refilling (usually about 2 to 3 days with our modest NW temps ). From the wheeler it goes up a short flight of stairs in one or two 5 gal. plastic buckets that are a little shorter and wider than standard. The buckets immediately go back downstairs because they are "unsightly". I keep a small expense magazine of wood on the hearth, about the two buckets full.

 

Wife made one of those from a small rug a couple years ago that I use infrequently. I can fit 5-6 splits inside, which is just about all I do without it, so I should use it more.
Also bought one similar to this at a garage sale that I tried to use once. It has bars all the way front to back just above the tires and the wood wants to slide off. It needs a platform to be effective.

 

The kids and I use their wagons. Little red wagon with side boards and a mesh garden wagon rated for 800 pounds. Small rubber tires are always flat. Need to replace with airless tires but I have a compressor and a 15 year old to air up tires.

3 kids and 2 wagons moves wood to the basement fairly fast. Keep half a rick in the basement dry and warm. Plan to expand wood rack to full Rick.

 

My sons and I use 3 old plastic milk crates. I hurt my upper back loading up the basement this year, Rhomboid Strain they called it. But nothing a little time off work and some physical therapy couldn't handle. But I did prove to myself that I am not 25 anymore. Turned 40 back in June. Need to space it out better next year. Don't over do it.

 

Something like this elec cart might be perfect for some here with bad backs, for moving firewood. It can easily handle a full load of stone, which would be much heavier than firewood stacked as high as you could get, with side fences added. Not sure how well it would climb stairs (with hinge down wheel ramps), but it might. Just a thought...

 

I bring the wood into the 3 season porch with a wheelbarrow. Then I have two canvas bags that I got off Amazon to bring the wood inside. I usually only use both bags if my back is bothering me.

 

The electric wheelbarrow gizmo above is nice but it's $2,500! I looked into this for carting rounds and splits out of the woods and found some electric carts for less than $1,000, so, alternatives exist. Had pretty good reviews, too. The one I was rather interested in was less than $700.

 

The one gooder part about my basement placed stove. Wood goes down easily and usually by the wheelbarrow full.

Closet under outside stairwell into man cave/stoveroom


stairwell looking down


Stairwell with hinged steps lifted for wood access from above



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Awesome set up! Easy Peasy... Man Cave with a BatCave entrance...

 

i currently use a ordinary plastic storage tote. Two hands balances the load evenly on your body rather than one side??? Only a few logs at once in your case???
Ive tried hand logs carriers like that and too messy IMO/IME. I get tired of cleaning wood crumbs. By the fireplace crumbs are a given of course.

 

I use the cart like you show in pic number 2. It works good for me. Mine has pneumatic tires which need filling every fall, but other that, it's been nice to have for the past 5 years or so.

 

I'm not surprised there are cheaper versions. If you could find a used elec wheelchair, those motors & wheels would make a great power source for a cart too.

 

I use 2 of these bags. I believe they came from a power company service truck. When carrying 1 it hurts my body but with 2 I do ok.

 

That is nice. Great setup.

 

I use an old leather tote from LL Bean. It’s been around as long as I remember. It is at least 35-40 years old and is tearing and showing its abuse. I’ve been looking for a replacement and thinking of Duluth Trading, they have a nice one but it is pricey.

 

I just wanted to say that you can get things custom made at most any canvas, boat cover or awning type shop for a great price. Basically your asking them to take some scraps that they throw out anyway and sew them into something that doesn't have to be "exact" or "blemish free".

 

I am using a Vermont Super Chuck Firewood cart. It keeps the load up high so no bending over to pull the wood off. I'm using mine to transport bags of pellets from the garage to the porch. The large wheels will go right through snow if it isn't too deep. Well balanced so you are only pulling it.