Shout it "LOUD"...Shout it "PROUD". That you love global warming.

[Magus]

It's already starting to snow, temps are dropping 5 Degrees an hour and I just set the pipes to drip. Now to enjoy my fried chicken and a sud.

 

[Pearl]

We cut and split a lot! We burned a cord of wood this winter already, but it's the only heat. We have SIX cords split and stacked. We cut and split so much so we ALWAYS have wood. We have a cord or more cut waiting to be split now! We are blessed to have access to so much wood and to be able to process it!!

 

[Mountain trapper]

We cut and split a lot! We burned a cord of wood this winter already, but it's the only heat. We have SIX cords split and stacked. We cut and split so much so we ALWAYS have wood. We have a cord or more cut waiting to be split now! We are blessed to have access to so much wood and to be able to process it!!

We heat over 99% with wood. When I built this house I installed a forced air propane furnace with heat pump. That way when we go somewhere for the day I set the thermostat to 61 degs and it it keeps the house from getting too cold. Even when we're gone all day the furnace seldom comes on.
We go through about 7 or 8 cords of wood per winter. Almost all of our wood is cut on forest service land that surrounds our property. A lot of times I just cut a tree down and drag it home with the tractor.

 

[zoomzoom]

We go through about 7 or 8 cords of wood per winter.

Damn, that's a lot of wood.
My wood shed is stacked deep. Probably enough for 3 years beyond this winter. I'm super grateful for having a 20-something son that likes doing firewood. Takes the pain off my back.

 

[sonya123]

We heat over 99% with wood. When I built this house I installed a forced air propane furnace with heat pump. That way when we go somewhere for the day I set the thermostat to 61 degs and it it keeps the house from getting too cold. Even when we're gone all day the furnace seldom comes on.
We go through about 7 or 8 cords of wood per winter. Almost all of our wood is cut on forest service land that surrounds our property. A lot of times I just cut a tree down and drag it home with the tractor.

I think we go through almost that much.

Sitting right next to the stove in the livingroom, will try to keep that one going over night. Heating up bedroom with the Bigbuddy propane heater. Our house is really not built in a efficient way for heating at all. It's great in summer, don't need ac, but it's hard in winter.

Send some global warming our way, whereever it might be!

 

[Cabin Fever]

We have five years worth of firewood seasoning in the backyard right now.

 

[Supervisor42]

Aw c'mon now, this thread is about global warming, not firewood warming.
I moved 500 miles to south Louisiana when I retired to get me some.
It is wonderful!

 

[Pearl]

Aw c'mon now, this thread is about global warming, not firewood warming.
I moved 500 miles to south Louisiana when I retired to get me some.
It is wonderful!

Not for the next few days, you might be wanting firewood!! It's hard to believe how far south this cold air is going!!

 

[Supervisor42]

Not for the next few days, you might be wanting firewood!! It's hard to believe how far south this cold air is going!!

I only burn cash... that I send to the electric company.
I think I have bragged enough about our awesome central system. It don't run long, and keeps us toasty warm.

 

[Neb]

I only burn cash... that I send to the electric company.
I think I have bragged enough about our awesome central system. It don't run long, and keeps us toasty warm.

The rub is if your power lines go down.

Are your lines all buried?

Ben

 

[Sourdough]

Aw c'mon now, this thread is about global warming, not firewood warming.

This thread was/is about "RIBBING" anyone not basking in the South-Central ALASKA Heatwave.

 

[Supervisor42]

The rub is if your power lines go down.

Are your lines all buried?

Ben

Yep!
All except for the big 200KV lines, 60' up, that go into the substation.
100mph hurricane winds are a great way to 'battle-test' your power distribution system.
They got tired of rebuilding stuff all the time, and spent the extra money to do it right.

 

[UserNameTaken]

All this talk of cold weather and firewood is making me homesick for when I lived in the mountains.

 

[Pearl]

This thread was/is about "RIBBING" anyone not basking in the South-Central ALASKA Heatwave.

The La Nina will be over in February or March, you might have mild weather until then!!

 

[Sourdough]

The La Nina will be over in February or March, you might have mild weather until then!!

Strange you mention that I was just informed a few hours ago that (Roughly) February 2'nd it is going to get cold here.

 

[Markcl]

 

[Mad Dog 1]

We heat over 99% with wood. When I built this house I installed a forced air propane furnace with heat pump. That way when we go somewhere for the day I set the thermostat to 61 degs and it it keeps the house from getting too cold. Even when we're gone all day the furnace seldom comes on.
We go through about 7 or 8 cords of wood per winter. Almost all of our wood is cut on forest service land that surrounds our property. A lot of times I just cut a tree down and drag it home with the tractor.

Just a simple question , you all talk about a cord of wood, I am interested to know how much that is & how do you measure the amount, only ever seen cord spoken about on here , I am in south Africa on the coast , summer down here at the moment here in the 30+ c temp 80+ humidity , I produced last week 60.1 kw solar power in one day [240vt] used it all ,my 20 kw of batteries were full

 

[Pearl]

Just a simple question , you all talk about a cord of wood, I am interested to know how much that is & how do you measure the amount, only ever seen cord spoken about on here , I am in south Africa on the coast , summer down here at the moment here in the 30+ c temp 80+ humidity , I produced last week 60.1 kw solar power in one day [240vt] used it all ,my 20 kw of batteries were full

4'×4'×8'!

 

[Amish Heart]

A rick of wood is half of that. Most of what we see is sold by the rick. Although we see some being sold by weight or wagon load (pulled by tractor) if they're amish, or sold by pickup truck bed filled to the top if english.
Our last load we got was by wagon, and it was really good hedgewood, and I asked for pieces that are not too big, since I'm in charge of the woodburner at home.

 

[Pearl]

A rick of wood is half of that. Most of what we see is sold by the rick. Although we see some being sold by weight or wagon load (pulled by tractor) if they're amish, or sold by pickup truck bed filled to the top if english.
Our last load we got was by wagon, and it was really good hedgewood, and I asked for pieces that are not too big, since I'm in charge of the woodburner at home.

Old 8' pick up beds could hold a cord, stacked to the top of the cab. I've seen many people selling pick up truck loads in today's smaller truck beds and level to the bed and calling it a cord!!

 

[Cabin Fever]

This thread was/is about "RIBBING" anyone not basking in the South-Central ALASKA Heatwave.

Are they gonna cancel the Iditarod this year?

 

[Patchouli]

 

[Sourdough]

Are they gonna cancel the Iditarod this year?

MAYBE..........They will likely wait till the "IRON DOG" (Snow Machine) race makes a decision.