Just wondering how many are familiar with Jack London's "To Build A Fire"? If not, it is a short story that deals with a mans attempt to start a fire upon which his survival hinges on his success .
I wouldn't think most of us burn wood from a survival stand point. Certainly the economic issue comes into play, but even that isn't large once we factor in the equipment required and time spent harvesting. If you buy wood than it's even less of a factor. Often times it's probably the satisfaction one gets from the freedom from utility companies, and putting some cash back into the local economy.
In our home we've burned for over twenty years so it has become somewhat of a passion and is for most of you as well. The soothing warmth of a wood fire can't be duplicated so thats reason number one. Secondly the feeling of not being quite as demanding on "Mother Earth" is fullfilling as well.
We would probably all agree that building a fire and watching the "ebb and flow" of the flames is agreat way to slow down and contemplate everything important to us,whatever that may be. Fire, either in a stove or a fire ring, draws us like a magnet and is a link to our primal selves.
So even as we retire the wood stoves for the summer we will soon be anticipating those first frosty evenings of the fall when we can star to burn again.
Anyway here's hoping Mother Nature will allow us all another"off season "when the sun replaces the radiant heat of the hearth and eveyone can replenish the wood stacks. Here is wishing everyone a safe and pleasant summer, take care.
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I wouldn't think most of us burn wood from a survival stand point. Certainly the economic issue comes into play, but even that isn't large once we factor in the equipment required and time spent harvesting. If you buy wood than it's even less of a factor. Often times it's probably the satisfaction one gets from the freedom from utility companies, and putting some cash back into the local economy.
In our home
We would probably all agree that building a fire and watching the "ebb and flow" of the flames is agreat way to slow down and contemplate everything important to us,whatever that may be. Fire, either in a stove or a fire ring, draws us like a magnet and is a link to our primal selves.
So even as we retire the wood stoves for the summer we will soon be anticipating those first frosty evenings of the fall when we can star to burn again.
Anyway here's hoping Mother Nature will allow us all another"off season "when the sun replaces the radiant heat of the hearth and eveyone can replenish the wood stacks. Here is wishing everyone a safe and pleasant summer, take care.
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