Why you chop/scrounge/source firewood?

I believe there is something inside of us that some feel more keenly than others. It hearkens back to the times when the hearth was the central part of the dwelling. It provided heat, light and cooked our food. Providing wood for the fire was a direct and immediate act of sustaining your life and the lives of your loved ones. Although I am far removed from those old days with my patented reburn, EPA certified wood stove, I still receive immense satisfaction from gathering and processing the wood that will heat my home and family. Even though I have a chainsaw and splitter, the axe that I also use was one of man kinds earliest tools. The quality of heat that a wood stove provides far exceeds that of a heat register or furnace vent. Aldo Leopold alluded to this when he said that no one from the city who spent his day astride a radiator could understand the bliss of heat from wood of our own exertions (or words to that effect). And finally we cannot forget the spiritual aspect of wood fire. The hearth was a place of reverence in ancient times and as we sit late in the quiet of the gathering night and commune with the flickering flames we can still feel it. God has given us strength to work and gather the wood and fill our stoves and then he allows the release of energy in perhaps it's purest form. Steady flames that warm our home, our family and even our souls!

 

Transmission shredded. Not worth replacing. I hate to hijack the thread here, but the truck I'm looking at now has a longer bed. That should come in handy.

 

Great description. Very eloquent. I'd like it twice if that was possible.

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Great description. Very eloquent. I'd like it twice if that was possible.

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Free heat. Well, a little truck gas and saw fuel. Some neighbors pay $400/mo for electric heat pump tepid temps. Wood heat is glorious.
Good exercise.
So relaxing just looking at the flames.

 

aint that the truth!

 

FIFY!

That wasnt one of the choices in the poll, but i like the way you think!

 

Consult the car hoarding thread for ideas. What happened to your PU?

EDIT: didnt see your response.

 

(He wrote back about it already)

 

Propane is $2.91 a gallon here (today), and the prior owner burned 1,150 gallons per year of the stuff. Granted the house was very draft and we fixed a considerable amount of insulation/air leakage issues, I think we would still be burning quite a lot of propane.

Beyond the financials, I greatly enjoy working the woods. IT work might pay the bills, but you never get to actually "see" what you have done. Looking at my nice wood piles is satisfying and makes me feel like I accomplished something.

 

My werk is generally the same, Not much to show for my day.
Anything constructive gets my attention, wood storage builds, helping with physical chores they cannot do, cooking & baking, house upgrades and the like. And yeah making and moving wood piles!

Sca

 

To me it's like if someone left 5 gallons of gas in a can on the side of the road for the taking. It's free fuel.

 

Thanks for the replies. So varied and unique with obvious common overlaps as well. Love it.