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Cutting firewood is a welcome chore
I’m not afraid of a little hard work. In fact, I enjoy it. It gets me moving, keeps me somewhat in shape, and most hard-work tasks come with the reward of being able to look […]
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I’d go full-time lumberjack if I could
A few years ago, my wife and I decided to start gathering our own firewood, instead of buying it. After that first year of cutting my own wood, I think the people who sell that […]
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Why is it so hard to get a firewood permit?
Getting a hunting license is quite simple. There are hundreds of stores around Wyoming that will happily sell you just about any license you need to hunt just about any critter you can hunt here. […]
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Firewood cutting is hard work, but I love it
I’m not afraid of a little hard work. In fact, I enjoy it. It gets me moving, keeps me somewhat in shape, and most hard-work tasks come with the reward of being able to look […]
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I wish I could just become a lumberjack
A few years ago, my wife and I decided to start gathering our own firewood, instead of buying it. After that first year of cutting my own wood, I think the people who sell that […]
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It’s time to gather more firewood again
We started cutting our own firewood a few years ago. We found it to be a very enjoyable task, and it is a whole lot less expensive than buying it. On top of that, it’s […]
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I hope there’s still firewood left when the forest reopens
We used to buy our firewood every year for the wood stove that heats our house each winter. I really like the guy we bought our firewood from, and it does bother me a little […]
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I think I could be a lumberjack
Last week I told you my wife and I decided to go gather our own firewood this year, instead of buying it. I also said I didn’t think the people who sell that firewood charge […]
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Firewood sellers don’t charge enough
I think we paid about $160 per cord for firewood two years ago. We bought enough at that time to get us through two winters, but our stockpile is getting pretty low. We knew we […]
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A full woodshed means maybe I can go hunting now
Household chores tend to get in the way of a lot of stuff that would be much more fun. And in years past, one of those chores has consistently derailed my hunting plans. But this […]