Please help newbie.. where and how would you stack wood on my property? Diagram attached

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Good question. After about a week of using the slider, I found myself using the garage side door. 1. The garage allowed a staging ground, so that I could actually bring in a couple trashcan bins full of wood every few days or week, and stack a week or so worth of wood in the garage, and let me pick and choose which pieces I wanted to bring in. Also, I could then simply walk into the garage in my shorts and sandals, and get wood, instead of bundling up 4-5 times a day to go outside. 2. From the garage, I walk through the mudroom, flip my shoes off, and essentially turn into the family room. No mess. If coming through the slider, I end up dragging mud/water/stones across the kitchen hardwood floor, which isn't ideal.

I'm not saying I'm stuck on the garage access.. I just found it more convenient in many ways during my first year of burning. IF we had a covered structure out back..we plan to put in a paver patio this summer off of the slider doors..that would change things b/c then I could store a bit under that roof. Although it would still be against the house, which many don't advise. But covered structures ain't cheap!

I also have multiple possible entries to the stove area, and totally feel your pain re: dragging in muck. I slayed that dragon in 2 ways:

1) bring in wood using a waterproof sling like this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QXDFWK/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Bring in 1 sling at a time, set on floor in front of stove, stoke stove directly, shake sling outside afterwards.
2) Get a pair of mason's boots at WalMart- the kind guys wear when slinging concrete slabs. They're like $8 and 12" tall. Cut them down with a utility knife to maybe 6-7" tall. Keep them by back door so you can slide them on & off as fast as sandals. Sorta like these: http://www.amazon.com/WalterDrake-G...8&qid=1400869720&sr=1-4&keywords=garden+boots
 
I found two of those canvas carriers to be more than twice as good as one. I can carry more wood with less effort and less back problems. And they do a great job of containing the mess like you say.
 
I also have multiple possible entries to the stove area, and totally feel your pain re: dragging in muck. I slayed that dragon in 2 ways:

1) bring in wood using a waterproof sling like this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QXDFWK/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Bring in 1 sling at a time, set on floor in front of stove, stoke stove directly, shake sling outside afterwards.
2) Get a pair of mason's boots at WalMart- the kind guys wear when slinging concrete slabs. They're like $8 and 12" tall. Cut them down with a utility knife to maybe 6-7" tall. Keep them by back door so you can slide them on & off as fast as sandals. Sorta like these: http://www.amazon.com/WalterDrake-Garden-Boots-by/dp/B009GO6PIC/ref=sr_1_4?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1400869720&sr=1-4&keywords=garden boots

1) I actually have almost that exact sling. I did find it useful but actually ended up using a utility tub more often. It kept the mess in the tub which was great. Filled up, it sure was a bit heavier than what I could carry in the sling, but I got probably 50% wood with each trip.
2) Those are some stylish boots! I'll have to look into those.
 
1) I actually have almost that exact sling.

I learned the hard way that some slings have closed ends and some don't- keeps the junk in. The one I linked to is like a big duffel bag with a rubber liner and closed ends, so it stays tidy. Mrs. Blue loves it.
 
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