Unfortunately, as in most areas I’m loosing all my Ash trees to the ash borers. I’ve dropped and split a few already on my 1.5 acres. We don’t heat with wood. We love a good campfire but with what I have already processed I realistically have campfire wood for the foreseeable future and then some. I have 3 more trees to come down and one of them is a pretty big one. Estimating I’ll have another 2 bush cords at least to come yet.
So im wondering what to do with it all. I actually enjoy cutting and splitting it in the winter months so that part is no problem. But I don’t need all the processed wood then sitting around my yard forever. Wondering if anyone has any insight on selling it in small quantities as camp wood ? Seems it sells at gas stations and corner stores etc for like $10-$15 cdn for like a cubic ft or less… some appear to have it advertised on local buy and sell sites anywhere from $5-$15 for more like a 1.5 cub ft bag. My couple bush cords this could be like 150 bags worth or more. Obviously not a get rich idea but selling at $10-$15 a bag it’s a few bucks in return for some exercise and not wasting the wood. We do live in a tourism camping type area so it’s possible I suppose. Could let my kids do it and have them keep the money as a good life lesson maybe?
Looking for insight from those that may have tried a similar idea. Im aware it might be a waste of time and effort, or could be a decent little project. Other option I’m sure is someone would take the rounds for free if I advertised them. But I was just wondering if maybe there would be a small opportunity here vs just discarding the resource.
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So im wondering what to do with it all. I actually enjoy cutting and splitting it in the winter months so that part is no problem. But I don’t need all the processed wood then sitting around my yard forever. Wondering if anyone has any insight on selling it in small quantities as camp wood ? Seems it sells at gas stations and corner stores etc for like $10-$15 cdn for like a cubic ft or less… some appear to have it advertised on local buy and sell sites anywhere from $5-$15 for more like a 1.5 cub ft bag. My couple bush cords this could be like 150 bags worth or more. Obviously not a get rich idea but selling at $10-$15 a bag it’s a few bucks in return for some exercise and not wasting the wood. We do live in a tourism camping type area so it’s possible I suppose. Could let my kids do it and have them keep the money as a good life lesson maybe?
Looking for insight from those that may have tried a similar idea. Im aware it might be a waste of time and effort, or could be a decent little project. Other option I’m sure is someone would take the rounds for free if I advertised them. But I was just wondering if maybe there would be a small opportunity here vs just discarding the resource.
