Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Rockbadchild]

I love the woods as well, I just wish I could go without hearing the cars/haul trucks traveling on the highway... it's insane how far you have to be to not hear it, but when you do it's so peaceful (even if yo do hear it but a lot more when you don't). You can hear every critter, the cracks and odd sound from the trees, the sudden wind burst going through the trees yet without feeling it due to the cover of the trees.

 

[WinterDeere]

I also am rooted to the woods.
I hate the beach. I hate the crowds, l hate the sand,, l hate the sun, l hate the heat and because l drowned As a youngster and was resuscitated, l hate the water.
Other than that it’s ok.

As a kid who spent every summer at the Jersey shore, I only feel at home when there’s salt on my skin and the smell of the bay in my nostrils. I am not a fan of the beach so much, but I spent my childhood boating in Barnegat Bay and Little Egg Harbor. I enjoy my time in the woods harvesting firewood, but nowhere feels quite as “right” as bayside on Long Beach Island.

Interesting fact: the Pacific coast may look better, but the Atlantic coast definitely smells better! Those who’ve spent time on the east coast know.

 

[bearthebruce]

@WinterDeere we talking Allentown, Kutztown... Yeah, I am from the area... I live near Ft Washington. My relatives all live in the Lehigh Valley. Sounds like you may be in the Lehigh Valley or a bit west of it.

I also prefer the woods. I have never liked the beach. The waves, yes. Beach? Why would I want to become a lobster.. I am a bear... bears like the woods!

 

[arrow]

As a kid who spent every summer at the Jersey shore, I only feel at home when there’s salt on my skin and the smell of the bay in my nostrils. I am not a fan of the beach so much, but I spent my childhood boating in Barnegat Bay and Little Egg Harbor. I enjoy my time in the woods harvesting firewood, but nowhere feels quite as “right” as bayside on Long Beach Island.

Interesting fact: the Pacific coast may look better, but the Atlantic coast definitely smells better! Those who’ve spent time on the east coast know.

Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me: l hate the smell as well.
I am the opposite of you. Don’t feel quite right unless surrounded by the wood.
Spent some time in the Gulf area. It stinks as well but l guess l haven’t spent enough time near the Pacific as l haven’t noticed the smell there.
I’m thinking rotting seaweed, little dead crustaceans, puking jelly fish and snot ridden clams and oysters must all cause the same kind of stink at any ocean.

 

[WinterDeere]

It sounds like we should consider a trade, @arrow! Warning though, my wife's a yeller.

 

[arrow]

It sounds like we should consider a trade, @arrow! Warning though, my wife's a yeller.

Lmfao
My wife’s a sweet heart but she makes me do things without me even knowing it.
Now that’s talent.
(Did I just buy us a house at the beach?)

 

[dodge man]

A few days ago I hauled more wood up to the porch on my house. I store various quantities out front of my house because it’s covered and just a few steps from my fireplace. This was about the most I’ve had there, maybe a 1/4 of a chord or more. I knew it was going to snow and get cold so I stocked it up.

 

[arrow]

A few days ago I hauled more wood up to the porch on my house. I store various quantities out front of my house because it’s covered and just a few steps from my fireplace. This was about the most I’ve had there, maybe a 1/4 of a chord or more. I knew it was going to snow and get cold so I stocked it up.
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I have to figure out something like this at the new place. It was easier at the old place. I just dumped splits into the bulkhead as the wood stove was in the unfinished cellar.
Now that the wood stove is in the living room, l have to contrive a method of splits to the porch, then to the log carrier then up and over the door sill with the carrier for the days firewood stash now kept next to wood stove.
Way too many times touching wood but what else am l gonna do where once l had a hundred acres to play on and now down to two?
Gotta twiddle my thumbs somehow.

 

[dodge man]

I have to figure out something like this at the new place. It was easier at the old place. I just dumped splits into the bulkhead as the wood stove was in the unfinished cellar.
Now that the wood stove is in the living room, l have to contrive a method of splits to the porch, then to the log carrier then up and over the door sill with the carrier for the days firewood stash now kept next to wood stove.
Way too many times touching wood but what else am l gonna do where once l had a hundred acres to play on and now down to two?
Gotta twiddle my thumbs somehow.

I don’t like to keep a lot of wood stocked up in the house, maybe just a couple of pieces, mainly because of bugs. I also handle my wood quite a bit, I’d like to eliminate some of it but there is no easy way for me to do that.

 

[BackRoad]

Consider handling wood as exercising.

The more times you handle a split, the more you are exercising. Lifting, stacking, bending over, carrying an arm load of wood...it's all good for you!

It's keeping you young!!!