I wandered over to George's house to check out the new to him hay elevator which he has repurposed as a firewood conveyor. The conveyor is about 50 years old, but it does the trick. There are some ...

Stacking firewood is pleasant work. It’s quiet and even contemplative. The hard and sometimes dangerous work of felling trees and bucking them with a chainsaw is done. The laborious splitting by hand ...

Join us for a fun and educational YouTube live stream as we split wood as a family and discuss all things firewood, business, and homesteading. Watch as we demonstrate how to use a wood splitter on ...

With a tarp, cleanup after splitting firewood is a breeze. Make cleanup a snap when you are splitting firewood wood or using a log splitter. Put down an 8-foot by 10-foot tarp under your work area.

In the southern Appalachians, where I live, fall means primo mountain-bike conditions and car camping without the mosquitos. It’s the beginning of bouldering season and arguably the best time to take ...