Harvesting fatwood

[Jhg]

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I try to make the things I want to do match up to what my family enjoys. Life is better that way. This weekend was a hiking weekend. So why not do that someplace I knew to be a great place to harvest fatwood? It only took two stumps to max out my pack and 15 minutes work with a small axe. Later I will cut to length on the bandsaw and split into ~3\4 inch sticks. Nothing beats fatwood starting a fire.

[Swede]

Cutting off the top of an old pitchy stump sure makes starting a fire a lot easier. I used to do that some when I had wood heat. I miss a wood stove.

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Fat wood = good stuff. There is lots of information on recognizing and gathering it on YouTube. Great to know when you are cold and wet on a damp day and need to build a fire to warm up by.