Self Sufficiency: Cutting Firewood

We cut our own firewood to heat with, even though we have propane heat if we need it.  Every year July 1st we stop by the forestry office and pick up firewood cutting permits.  We use about 7 cords of wood through the winter, give or take.  This year because we have a couple of cords left we are cutting 6 cords.  We try to get up into the mountains as soon after July 1st as possible, so we can get our cutting done before the downed or dead trees are taken, which are closest to the sides of the roads.  Many times we are the only people cutting their wood, because most people wait until the last few weeks of cutting season to start.  We cut our first cord today.  Below, Nick limbs some of the wood, and stacks some in the truck.  Becky is blocking wood with a chainsaw.