Taking Wood Camping

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rdust said:
stee6043 said:
Moving wood here in Michigan is the sin of all sins....I wouldn't do it for fear of being shot by DNR....
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You can move wood anywhere in the lower, you just can't move it out of the lower into the upper or out of the state. http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_30505_40936-140070--,00.html

http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1568_2390_18298-115218--,00.html

"The state's EAB interior quarantine is designed to restrict the artificial spread of EAB. The elements of the quarantine are as follows:

* All the sixty-eight (68) contiguous county area of the Lower Peninsula is quarantined as Level I. Movement of hardwood firewood within this 68 contiguous county area is allowed; however, movement of hardwood firewood out of Quarantine Level I and into the Upper Peninsula (UP), Canada, or other states is prohibited. "
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I havn't bought any fire wood for camping for years. The DNR will sometimes ask if you are bringing wood into the campground I always tell them yes, and thats the end of the questions. I live in the upper so I can bring it south I just can't bring any left over back with me. I keep my hard wood for the stove and burn pine and birch off my property when camping.

Mike
 
I'm going camping this weekend and thinking about this. I don't think I'll bring splits with me, but was thinking about taking some kindling, since I have so much and it'd be helpful to get fire started. Northern VA has a quarantine because of the EAB, but it hasn't hit down here yet.
 
I've brought wood with me twice this year so far without any issues. I live in and was camping in the most severe quarantine zone for EAB in Michigan. One was state and one was private, both had signs up and neither said a word. In fact most people were bringing in wood. If I was camping outside my quarantine zone I would not do it. If I had to haul the wood a couple hundred miles I would not do it just out of convenience. I'd find a $40 facecord somewhere and maybe split the cost with my buddies. I never bring any left over wood home with me, I just leave it for the next guy.
 
I drove from NY to Richmond this week, after having read these posts- was surprised to see a "please don't move firewood" billboard on I 95 in Maryland I think. This is serious stuff. I think firewood will become dear in the coming months
 
Chris S said:
I drove from NY to Richmond this week, after having read these posts- was surprised to see a "please don't move firewood" billboard on I 95 in Maryland I think. This is serious stuff. I think firewood will become dear in the coming months
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Yep don't move firewood more than 50 miles, don't cross state lines, don't cross international lines.
This is new to a lot of folks, hopefully wood burning guys like us will be in the forefront and make sure we keep trees, wood burning alive and well :)
 
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