The beauty of the Black Hills are the $5/cord cutting permits. The bad part - 140 miles round trip.
I apologize, as these are a few months old, but better late than never!
The first is the beetle killed Ponderosa Pine that is today's target. I've been to this spot a few times, so now the nearest trees are 40-50 yards away. When you gotta manually move every log, distance is the enemy.
The Second is the first stack of logs and my trusty helper.
The third is the next stack. I'm lucky, and there aren't any 20"+ logs this time. They sure fill the truck fast, but they make for a heavy 6' to 8' log.
The last is the truck loaded up and ready to roll out. My helper is ready for her hour ride/nap.
Next year, I should have a winch to drag the logs, and a trailer to cut down the number of trips I need to take. 75% of my firewood cost this year has been fuel to get to/from the woods.
Can't wait for next year to start all over again! The beauty of Wyoming is that Pine cut in the spring is fully dry by fall!!
I apologize, as these are a few months old, but better late than never!
The first is the beetle killed Ponderosa Pine that is today's target. I've been to this spot a few times, so now the nearest trees are 40-50 yards away. When you gotta manually move every log, distance is the enemy.
The Second is the first stack of logs and my trusty helper.
The third is the next stack. I'm lucky, and there aren't any 20"+ logs this time. They sure fill the truck fast, but they make for a heavy 6' to 8' log.
The last is the truck loaded up and ready to roll out. My helper is ready for her hour ride/nap.
Next year, I should have a winch to drag the logs, and a trailer to cut down the number of trips I need to take. 75% of my firewood cost this year has been fuel to get to/from the woods.
Can't wait for next year to start all over again! The beauty of Wyoming is that Pine cut in the spring is fully dry by fall!!