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[Hoobie]

A friend of mine spent $50k on a bass boat. He saves a lot of money on fish.

 

[John_Mc]

The log splitter is the only thing I own for firewood that I wouldn’t own otherwise. I also have I better chainsaw but would need a chainsaw no matter what. I’ve never paid for firewood but I also get the point the wood is never free.

Selling firewood in my area. I’m sure I could make money but it’d pay about $5 an hour.

As slow as I am at it, I'd probably be the same. The main thing for me is that I enjoy doing it. It gives me an excuse to work in the woods, good exercise, and fun. I do just a few cords for myself, some for our local wood bank (firewood donation program), and occasionally some for some friends. I might feel quite a bit differently about it, if I was trying to make real money at it.

 

[cholland]

Firewood is kind of like having chickens for eggs. Its really doesn't pencil out most of the time. But wouldn't have it any other way.

20 acres. Fore me the firewood is a by product of maintaining the land. I rarely cut down a tree. most of it is pruning or cleaning up from the winter storms.

 

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Firewood is kind of like having chickens for eggs. Its really doesn't pencil out most of the time. But wouldn't have it any other way.

20 acres. Fore me the firewood is a by product of maintaining the land. I rarely cut down a tree. most of it is pruning or cleaning up from the winter storms.

Firewood & chickens cost less than a therapist.

 

[Eagle1]

Firewood & chickens cost less than a therapist.

I'd add cows and dogs. All help keep me sane - ish

 

[Hay Dude]

More logs and fallen trees and branches today.

HOA grounds care are a nice source of extra income in slower months.

One of my guys waist deep in vines & stickers cutting this fallen mess up while I grapple-up the junk cut free. I cannot over-emphasize how useful a single arm log grapple is for this work. Everyone that does this kind of work should have one.

 

[WinterDeere]

Firewood is kind of like having chickens for eggs. Its really doesn't pencil out most of the time. But wouldn't have it any other way.

My son must have been 5 or 6 when he asked if we could get chickens. I thought, "why not? Could be an interesting and fun learning experience."

So, I got four pullets, feeder, waterer, tub with a warming light, and we were off to the races. Next came a coop, enclosed run, bigger feeder and waterer... all the usual stuff. Five months later, we finally had our first egg, right around St. Valentine's day.

My son was very excited to show his grandparents "our first egg" when they came for a visit that weekend. My father-in-law looked and me, grinned and said, "how much did that egg cost you?"

Answer: "About a thousand bucks."

It's been fun, most notably when my wife accidentally imprisoned herself in the chicken coop late one night, while I was away on business in Europe... but that's a story for another day.

 

[grsthegreat]

My son must have been 5 or 6 when he asked if we could get chickens. I thought, "why not? Could be an interesting and fun learning experience."

So, I got four pullets, feeder, waterer, tub with a warming light, and we were off to the races. Next came a coop, enclosed run, bigger feeder and waterer... all the usual stuff. Five months later, we finally had our first egg, right around St. Valentine's day.

My son was very excited to show his grandparents "our first egg" when they came for a visit that weekend. My father-in-law looked and me, grinned and said, "how much did that egg cost you?"

Answer: "About a thousand bucks."

It's been fun, most notably when my wife accidentally imprisoned herself in the chicken coop late one night, while I was away on business in Europe... but that's a story for another day.

thats nothing...each ear of corn my wife produces costs about $400.00

and now she wants a new fence around the garden. estimates now are about $5,800

 

[BackRoad]

But there's comfort in knowing those ears of corn are organic...!

I just spent $800 in T posts and 2x4 x 6' welded fence wire to keep 15 raspberry plants safe from the deer.

They are some precious raspberries! The math doesn't seem to matter...5 quarts a year at $5 per quart...

Only 32 years to break even...

We won't live long enough to see a profit!!!

 

[4570Man]

But there's comfort in knowing those ears of corn are organic...!

I just spent $800 in T posts and 2x4 x 6' welded fence wire to keep 15 raspberry plants safe from the deer.

They are some precious raspberries! The math doesn't seem to matter...5 quarts a year at $5 per quart...

Only 32 years to break even...

We won't live long enough to see a profit!!!

At least the firewood actually keeps me warm. I can’t get behind the gardening idea when it’s not by a long shot enough to actually feed you self substantially.