Bring firewood to your campsite or not?

[Superman]

The world is going to Helena Handbasket.

[3rd_gear_Ted]

Can't bring firewood to Mexico either, takes the business away from the locals they say

[juanbenae]

when i was a kid we used to ride dirt bikes at a place formerly strip mined for asbestos called clear creek. nothing really grew there, and it would get bitterly cold at night and since the family and friends were camping we could not carry in enough wood.. during the day the fire was fed with brought wood, at night being the early 70's the adults would smoke a couple joints and then the old tires went on the fire...

it was a wasteland there and you could not tell a fire pit from the powder dust of the landscape from the strip mining in the 40's... tires surprisingly burned well. the round shape created a chimney effect, and the blistering heat took all the smoke and fumes away up real high.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clear+Creek+Management+Area/@36.3597242,-120.7734958,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xd616c1c75767bf6f!8m2!3d36.35 97242!4d-120.7734958

bummer was i'd ride my honda 50 around and not realize i was riding through an old tire fire pit and the steel belt wire would get spun into my wheels and chain. no wire cutters are getting you clear of that..

chicks still dug it..

[billybek]

I always bring a big bin of wood when we are camping. My grade 3 arbor day tree (and my brother and sisters). Cut down a few years back when mom and dad were still in their house. The trees were wrapped up in the power lines and cut down.
Think I have enough for the next season then I will buy decent firewood to take with me and it will be cheaper than the crap they sell at the camp grounds.

[rfuerst911sc]

If your van has a hitch then use a hitch hauler . Place the wood into a plastic container like a Rubbermaid style and use bungee cords to strap to the hitch hauler .

This keeps the firewood outside of the vehicle but out of the weather in case it's raining . Mix what you bring with anything local you find and you are set .

We all know the ONLY place to get life advice is a car forum 😋 , what were you thinking asking on a social media website ??? One demerit against your man card 😁

[KFC911]

^^^^ I have a degree in PPOT!

I know just about everything.... or know where to find it

[dheinz]

[p911dad]

We always bought the firewood from some local guys in Newcomb NY deep in the Adirondacks. Cheap and lots of it. We always camped at Harris Lake, a beautiful spot with many sites directly on the lake. We made some memorable campfires!