And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I've been through over five cords this winter (in sunny California). Morning lows have been between 25-35° and we've hit high temps of 70° maybe twice since New Years Day. Needless to say, the ol' Fisher Grandma Bear has been burning nonstop for five months now.
And I'm certain that towards the end of the year I'll be hearing that this was the hottest year in America's recorded history.
According to AccuWeather, there won't be another 70° day here (2000' elevation) until the 7th of May. This year has been amazing.
The good thing is that the cooler temps portend a slow snowpack melt. Which is great, in that there was over 5' of water content at Phillips yesterday (7000' elevation).
The thing I've noticed is when you are the one who has to carry all the the fuel in and ashes out day after day you know better than anyone how cold it has been. Normally I use around a ton and a half of coal per winter for past dozen years. Double that this year.
I could be wrong but I believe my BIL told me that he learned this way of stacking from an old German guy in northern Vermont and it is how they stacked in the Black Forest area of Germany. You leave a hollow in the center or can even put old stove pipe in the center to draft to aid with drying. There's a guy near here that does a fine job with this every year. I've tried it too but I have a big woodshed. Takes some practice and looks awesome.
Growing up I would split wood and stack between two trees about 7 foot high then cover wit 4 mil plastic with 4" overhangs so it would cure out early. We would burn 2.5 to 3 cords every winter. I would cut 6 or 7 cords and sell the excess.
Wealth in the bank, and if you split and stacked it yourself, you've already received a couple of interest payments.
ReplyDeleteI've been through over five cords this winter (in sunny California). Morning lows have been between 25-35° and we've hit high temps of 70° maybe twice since New Years Day. Needless to say, the ol' Fisher Grandma Bear has been burning nonstop for five months now.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm certain that towards the end of the year I'll be hearing that this was the hottest year in America's recorded history.
I have a Grizzly. Different company, same era.
DeleteStay toasty.
DeleteAccording to AccuWeather, there won't be another 70° day here (2000' elevation) until the 7th of May. This year has been amazing.
DeleteThe good thing is that the cooler temps portend a slow snowpack melt. Which is great, in that there was over 5' of water content at Phillips yesterday (7000' elevation).
Five cords! Dang, is wood your only heat? And you running a still?
DeleteOnly heat, no still.
DeleteBut come to think of it, if I had a still I might not have to feed the wood stove so much. :-)
The thing I've noticed is when you are the one who has to carry all the the fuel in and ashes out day after day you know better than anyone how cold it has been. Normally I use around a ton and a half of coal per winter for past dozen years. Double that this year.
DeleteThe creativity of some is outstanding.
ReplyDeleteI could be wrong but I believe my BIL told me that he learned this way of stacking from an old German guy in northern Vermont and it is how they stacked in the Black Forest area of Germany. You leave a hollow in the center or can even put old stove pipe in the center to draft to aid with drying. There's a guy near here that does a fine job with this every year. I've tried it too but I have a big woodshed. Takes some practice and looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up I would split wood and stack between two trees about 7 foot high then cover wit 4 mil plastic with 4" overhangs so it would cure out early. We would burn 2.5 to 3 cords every winter. I would cut 6 or 7 cords and sell the excess.
ReplyDeleteBonfire!
ReplyDeleteA man with a few boys can easily stack this with two sticks and a 5 foot piece of string. "Alright men, who wants to build a fort?"
ReplyDeleteHolz Hausen. Grew up building them and still do it to this day. 8-10 cord a year.
ReplyDeleteKlaus
Ingenious storage
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