I am right on par with what I went through last year. Maybe a bit more but I have been running 2 burners at same time alot this year. I think the new stove has helped with a bit less wood consumption compared to the old smoke dragon.anyone feel that with people being home more due to covid that they are going through a little more wood..
Gotta step up that wood game @stoveliker ! It's definitely hard at the beginning.
I'm gonna make it myself but I utilized 3 standing dead ash trees in my woods to supplement what I had allocated for this year. I have 11 cords on my property now though so we're good moving forward. Trying to get 3 years ahead but running into space issues. I expect a 3-4 cord a year habit so I'm close...I'm negotiating with the wife for more space!
I'm intimately familiar with the permission from the wife issue. That's one reason I went with the long/skinny plan of a row of racks with lean-to roofs. Cost about $1,000 to make and will hold 8 cords but also not permanent. Its all able to be taken down and moved relatively easily. I have 1 of 4 build and plan to built the rest this spring. Then I have some random spots on the property I can stash 2-3 more cords they are just not super great spots for drying.
Nice about the log sourcing! I don't get mine for free as I think you know but the cost is mostly a fee for their time and the ability to get all hardwood. Around here you could get all the pine you want for pennies.
This snow is killing my wood processing. I have way cords c/s/s and another 3 cords of rounds sitting in my driveway waiting to be processed and put away. Very annoying. Wood processing is my me time...One day!