What’s the Best Firewood Bushcraft Survival Camping
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Date: 2024-02-03
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rileymg4675
Logs to burn; logs to burn;
Logs to save the coal a turn.
Here’s a word to make you wise
when you hear the woodman’s cries;
Never heed his usual tale
That he’s splendid logs for sale
But read these lines and really learn
The proper kind of logs to burn.
Oak logs will warm you well,
If they’re old and dry.
Larch logs of pinewoods smell
But the sparks will fly.
Beech logs for Christmas time;
Yew logs heat well;
Scotch’ logs it is a crime
For anyone to sell.
Birch logs will burn too fast;
Chestnut scarce at all;
Hawthorn logs are good to last
If cut in the fall.
Holly logs will burn like wax,
You should burn them green;
Elm logs like smouldering flax,
No flame to be seen.
Pear logs and apple logs,
They will scent your room;
Cherry logs across the dogs
Smell like flowers in bloom,
But ash logs all smooth and grey
Burn them green or old,
Buy up all that come your way
They’re worth their weight in gold.
Honor Goodhart
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Logs to burn; logs to burn;
Logs to save the coal a turn.
Here’s a word to make you wise
when you hear the woodman’s cries;
Never heed his usual tale
That he’s splendid logs for sale
But read these lines and really learn
The proper kind of logs to burn.
Oak logs will warm you well,
If they’re old and dry.
Larch logs of pinewoods smell
But the sparks will fly.
Beech logs for Christmas time;
Yew logs heat well;
Scotch’ logs it is a crime
For anyone to sell.
Birch logs will burn too fast;
Chestnut scarce at all;
Hawthorn logs are good to last
If cut in the fall.
Holly logs will burn like wax,
You should burn them green;
Elm logs like smouldering flax,
No flame to be seen.
Pear logs and apple logs,
They will scent your room;
Cherry logs across the dogs
Smell like flowers in bloom,
But ash logs all smooth and grey
Burn them green or old,
Buy up all that come your way
They’re worth their weight in gold.
Honor Goodhart
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craig2795
i am up for this - sounds like fun and i am honest if i say in advance i have not got a clue but i will go wit Black Cherry for Hotest and Oak for longest, was slightly tempted i admit for silver birch as hotest as i use the bark for fire starting, but Ill hit play now and see how i did and see what your dad picked. I'll edit my reaction afterwards.
. 22minutes later and after watching. Well that was fun, the Grand Wood National saw a few outside favourites i did not expect, but i am chuffed to bits to have picked a winner and also feeling a dunce for not thinking about the pine burning out first especially as this year i have been burning a load of old pine logs all winter and saying to my good lady that it does not last very long compared to the ash i was burning last year.
More importantly, will this great event be back next year i was thinking of getting a fancy hat to wear for it in true Grand Wood National style.
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i am up for this - sounds like fun and i am honest if i say in advance i have not got a clue but i will go wit Black Cherry for Hotest and Oak for longest, was slightly tempted i admit for silver birch as hotest as i use the bark for fire starting, but Ill hit play now and see how i did and see what your dad picked. I'll edit my reaction afterwards.
. 22minutes later and after watching. Well that was fun, the Grand Wood National saw a few outside favourites i did not expect, but i am chuffed to bits to have picked a winner and also feeling a dunce for not thinking about the pine burning out first especially as this year i have been burning a load of old pine logs all winter and saying to my good lady that it does not last very long compared to the ash i was burning last year.
More importantly, will this great event be back next year i was thinking of getting a fancy hat to wear for it in true Grand Wood National style.
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audiotechlabs4650
When I lived in Missouri, USA, we burned oak. If you were smart you would stack a few cords of stove length(16) for a couple of years and burn that during the day and have some green to bank the fire at night. Make sure there were a thick bed of red hot coals to put the green oak on. With any luck and a stove that seals well to let the night wood burn slow, the fire and heat would last most of the night. Great test and as always great to see dear old Dad! Hi Graeme.
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When I lived in Missouri, USA, we burned oak. If you were smart you would stack a few cords of stove length(16) for a couple of years and burn that during the day and have some green to bank the fire at night. Make sure there were a thick bed of red hot coals to put the green oak on. With any luck and a stove that seals well to let the night wood burn slow, the fire and heat would last most of the night. Great test and as always great to see dear old Dad! Hi Graeme.
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taoutdoors
What an interesting experiment! Im not sure that winning or loosing is the way to think of it. more what purpose of the fire you want it for. so a slow burning fire for heating - or use in a log burner - would be best with the oak, ash or birch, but if you wanted a quick fire that turned to coals for cooking on, you might choose the pine or hazel. Perhaps then also you might want to select the one with the aromatic smoke for some cooking: -) They all have their purposes
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What an interesting experiment! Im not sure that winning or loosing is the way to think of it. more what purpose of the fire you want it for. so a slow burning fire for heating - or use in a log burner - would be best with the oak, ash or birch, but if you wanted a quick fire that turned to coals for cooking on, you might choose the pine or hazel. Perhaps then also you might want to select the one with the aromatic smoke for some cooking: -) They all have their purposes
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Lazarus-aap
I prefer Ash over Oak. The reason why there still was oak left, is because i didn't burn well. it smoked the most as well. Oak might be better in a stove and/or mixed with other wood. This is also my experience when i worked at a woodworker where we built furniture and heated the workshop with wood.
Awesome experiment though. I am kinda jealous you have a woodland to have 8 campfires burning and having a good time with your dad! I love it
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I prefer Ash over Oak. The reason why there still was oak left, is because i didn't burn well. it smoked the most as well. Oak might be better in a stove and/or mixed with other wood. This is also my experience when i worked at a woodworker where we built furniture and heated the workshop with wood.
Awesome experiment though. I am kinda jealous you have a woodland to have 8 campfires burning and having a good time with your dad! I love it
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Benzy670
The beech will probably burn the hottest, unless you have black birch. But oak burns pretty dang hot, and will likely burn the longest. My grandfather taught me that hardwood is best for the wood stove because it burns hot and long. Soft woods typically burn easier and brighter, so they're great for starting the fire or to see by.
Edit: just noticed it's silver birch, so yeah, beech is my bet for hottest
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The beech will probably burn the hottest, unless you have black birch. But oak burns pretty dang hot, and will likely burn the longest. My grandfather taught me that hardwood is best for the wood stove because it burns hot and long. Soft woods typically burn easier and brighter, so they're great for starting the fire or to see by.
Edit: just noticed it's silver birch, so yeah, beech is my bet for hottest
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taoutdoors
Great experiment. It's interesting because ash and oak are the last of the trees to produce leaves in the spring, hence the saying. Ash before Oak in for a soak, oak before ash in for a splash.
Meaning if ash leaves open before Oak it'll be a wet summer but if oak leaves open first it'll be a relatively dry summer.
Enjoyable watch, thanks
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Great experiment. It's interesting because ash and oak are the last of the trees to produce leaves in the spring, hence the saying. Ash before Oak in for a soak, oak before ash in for a splash.
Meaning if ash leaves open before Oak it'll be a wet summer but if oak leaves open first it'll be a relatively dry summer.
Enjoyable watch, thanks
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andylambi5531
Hi guys, I think oak will last the longest. Although pine will burn pretty hot. We live in Cyprus and you thinking it's hot here, it is in the summer months, but we live in the mountains and we depend on wood for warmth for the winter season. Love the videos keep up the great work you both do very well in what you both do.
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Hi guys, I think oak will last the longest. Although pine will burn pretty hot. We live in Cyprus and you thinking it's hot here, it is in the summer months, but we live in the mountains and we depend on wood for warmth for the winter season. Love the videos keep up the great work you both do very well in what you both do.
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lordelpus2390
Best firewood is beech (dry or green is fit for a queen. I knew that one before watching this video. Mainly because this has been known for centuries. It's been known which types of wood are best for fires for all that time simply because that's all people had to heat their houses and cook. No bushcraft test necessary
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Best firewood is beech (dry or green is fit for a queen. I knew that one before watching this video. Mainly because this has been known for centuries. It's been known which types of wood are best for fires for all that time simply because that's all people had to heat their houses and cook. No bushcraft test necessary
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07scsu
I think the birch will be the fastest oak will burn the longest. I think birch will also burn the hottest. But, I haven’t cheated, so, I’m not sure. But, I know the resin in the wood helps it burn faster and hotter. Over time, oak or another hardwood might reach consistently higher temperatures over a longer duration.
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I think the birch will be the fastest oak will burn the longest. I think birch will also burn the hottest. But, I haven’t cheated, so, I’m not sure. But, I know the resin in the wood helps it burn faster and hotter. Over time, oak or another hardwood might reach consistently higher temperatures over a longer duration.
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taoutdoors
Longest burning fire will be oak because it has the highest specific gravity out of all the species you presented.
I think hottest will be pine because of all the resin, plus as a softwood, it has the lowest specific gravity of all the species you've presented ergo it is more porous and has more 'air' in it.
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Longest burning fire will be oak because it has the highest specific gravity out of all the species you presented.
I think hottest will be pine because of all the resin, plus as a softwood, it has the lowest specific gravity of all the species you've presented ergo it is more porous and has more 'air' in it.
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taoutdoors
Louisville Slugger baseball bats are made of ash so I figured that would be a wonderful wood for a fire. Also, because of the infestation of Emerald Ash Borer beetles here in Ohio there is soo much ash wood to burn lying around, I have experience with that type of wood. Thanks for the video, Mike!
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Louisville Slugger baseball bats are made of ash so I figured that would be a wonderful wood for a fire. Also, because of the infestation of Emerald Ash Borer beetles here in Ohio there is soo much ash wood to burn lying around, I have experience with that type of wood. Thanks for the video, Mike!
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sallynse2
I cannot tell you why but I had forgotten how much I so enjoy the videos that you do with your dad
Largely because they often entertaining, informative, interesting and very useful. Please tell your dad he’s not allowed to beg out’ at any price unless he’s sick. I have really missed him.
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I cannot tell you why but I had forgotten how much I so enjoy the videos that you do with your dad
Largely because they often entertaining, informative, interesting and very useful. Please tell your dad he’s not allowed to beg out’ at any price unless he’s sick. I have really missed him.
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Jimmyfisher121
Oak will last the longest, Birch will be the hottest, Ash will be the hottest after the Oak and will burn the longest, i think Pine will give birch a run for it's money though, good little experiment this well done guys, more of this in the future would be good.
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Oak will last the longest, Birch will be the hottest, Ash will be the hottest after the Oak and will burn the longest, i think Pine will give birch a run for it's money though, good little experiment this well done guys, more of this in the future would be good.
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Shaden0040
I'm surprised you didn't try elm And you didn't try Aspen Cottonwood I don't know if you have gotten wood in Europe We do in the US It's usually used for paper making pulping processes making books and cardboard boxes and such. I wonder how chestnut would work too
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I'm surprised you didn't try elm And you didn't try Aspen Cottonwood I don't know if you have gotten wood in Europe We do in the US It's usually used for paper making pulping processes making books and cardboard boxes and such. I wonder how chestnut would work too
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TheSaneHatter
Lady Celia Congreve's The Firewood Poem repeatedly extolled the the virtues of ash wood as early as 1930 (apparently building on much earlier folk wisdom in the UK. But I can also attest that, here in Texas, we've certainly done a lot of barbecue over oak!
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Lady Celia Congreve's The Firewood Poem repeatedly extolled the the virtues of ash wood as early as 1930 (apparently building on much earlier folk wisdom in the UK. But I can also attest that, here in Texas, we've certainly done a lot of barbecue over oak!
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MartinAhlman
Oak is more of a southern tree. Birch is the best up in the north of Sweden. Good old insert country here together with the wood of your choice. When you get really far up north, there's only birch. Or nothing. Want to come and try it Summer or winter: -D
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Oak is more of a southern tree. Birch is the best up in the north of Sweden. Good old insert country here together with the wood of your choice. When you get really far up north, there's only birch. Or nothing. Want to come and try it Summer or winter: -D
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BartBuzz
This was a feel-good episode watching you and your Dad having fun in the woods. Such a blessing for both of you. BTW, I picked OAK for the win. My experience with oak in wood stoves made it an easy pick. It's such a dense wood and always has a clean burn.
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This was a feel-good episode watching you and your Dad having fun in the woods. Such a blessing for both of you. BTW, I picked OAK for the win. My experience with oak in wood stoves made it an easy pick. It's such a dense wood and always has a clean burn.
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taoutdoors
That shot behind you and your pops sat down eating good food and enjoying nature hit me emotionally. The time we spend with our parents is so precious. You two have a great relationship, and a couple of hearts of gold. Loving the content Mike.
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That shot behind you and your pops sat down eating good food and enjoying nature hit me emotionally. The time we spend with our parents is so precious. You two have a great relationship, and a couple of hearts of gold. Loving the content Mike.
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finbarscanlonwolf
Would it be worth making a list of high heat & long lasting. And use those in rotation stack on the cooking or over night camping fire. So you get grate heat & a longer fire. List them 1, 2, 3 bottom up. When making a fire
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Would it be worth making a list of high heat & long lasting. And use those in rotation stack on the cooking or over night camping fire. So you get grate heat & a longer fire. List them 1, 2, 3 bottom up. When making a fire
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