Thread: How do you transport fire wood?

Mostly go camping in the Vic high country, so usually a fair bit of wood about. I take some kindling to start a fire and some were before I camp I pick up some heavier wood. Have missed the bit were I`m meant to pick up some wood. Not habit forming after a cold night at a camp ground picked clean of wood. Keep the kindling in old 35kg dog food bag. When the bag is empty it can then be used for rubbish.
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Originally Posted by Leroy_Riding

curious as to how other people transport fire wood for camping?

do you split it before going? do you split the logs once at camp? do you buy wood? do you collect?
does it go in a trailer?
ont he roof?
int he car?
milk crates maybe?

after some Ideas, I am fortunate enough to have a massive amount of large logs in my backyard (due to a neighbor poisoning two of my gum tree's!!!! so not lucky in that aspect!)

I normally cut these into 45ishcm long logs and if going with a ute throw them in that and have a big fire, or if a smaller number of people I split the wood up.

going camping next weekend with a friend and the xtrail (myself in the 90) 4 days of camping and wondering how to transport the wood, they have no space in the there car for any apparently so its on me to get it all to camp.

I was thinking 3 milk crates should do? so I cut some logs and split then on the weekend ready, just cant seem to get any milk crates :|


so what do other people do? what is you preference?

If you're burning wood that has been poisoned then it might be a good idea not to breathe in any of the fumes or cook over it. Most tree poisons usually have a base of chlorine and when you burn chlorine you get Dioxins being released, be careful as some residue will be in the wood, Regards Frank.

Usually chuck 5ft-ish branches on the roof several klm before camp. I use a bow saw because it's quick and quiet. Also use cheap fire starters. Could not be bothered with kindling, paper, and leaves. They also work if the woods a bit damp.
Thinking I might upgrade to a small electric chain saw as a mate has proven very quiet, easy, and last surprisingly long. And now I got me some solar I can charge the batteries if needed on the quiet.

At camp 95% of the time use an existing fire ring. In the morning I dowse it, spread it, and leaf it usually. If a new ring is made then the same process is followed so the next bloke turns up to a virgin looking site. Pet hate arriving to see 25 fire rigs willy nilly all over the place.
In the sand its dig to start with, and burry it in the morning after a good dowsing or water.

If transporting logs in the car, milk crates are great, but I'd prefer to use a bag if there's space. 3 milk crates of logs for 4 nights doesn't sound like much. Small fires are nice though.

I guess it's rare for us to camp in places where there's not a lot of wood lying about. It's rare of us to camp in established campsites come to think of t.

Normally we do a "Milk run" when we get to our destination...which is basically a short drive from where we're camping, with me running like a milkman alongside a slow-moving Hi-Lux, finding fallen branches and throwing them on the roof rack.

Other times, if we see some decent wood lying around but it's all big and heavy, I use a snatch strap (if it's not far to go and I won't damage the trail/ track) and tow it to the camp. Once there, we break the long stuff using a little saw and a lot of leverage (bullbars are awesome for this) but frequently we'll build a fire and feed the long stuff in gradually so it saves us breaking it all up.

As the Deefer has an RTT which I don't want to get damaged, I don't put any wood up top. If I did though, it'd be logs in a big sack, well strapped down...no branches.

Bobby

Originally Posted by The Cone of Silence

If transporting logs in the car, milk crates are great, but I'd prefer to use a bag if there's space. 3 milk crates of logs for 4 nights doesn't sound like much. Small fires are nice though.

I guess it's rare for us to camp in places where there's not a lot of wood lying about. It's rare of us to camp in established campsites come to think of t.

Normally we do a "Milk run" when we get to our destination...which is basically a short drive from where we're camping, with me running like a milkman alongside a slow-moving Hi-Lux, finding fallen branches and throwing them on the roof rack.

Other times, if we see some decent wood lying around but it's all big and heavy, I use a snatch strap (if it's not far to go and I won't damage the trail/ track) and tow it to the camp. Once there, we break the long stuff using a little saw and a lot of leverage (bullbars are awesome for this) but frequently we'll build a fire and feed the long stuff in gradually so it saves us breaking it all up.

As the Deefer has an RTT which I don't want to get damaged, I don't put any wood up top. If I did though, it'd be logs in a big sack, well strapped down...no branches.

Bobby

Quote: "I use a snatch strap (if it's not far to go and I won't damage the trail/ track) and tow it to the camp."

Towing a log along a track with a snatch strap is asking for trouble, imagine if it hit a snag, stretched the strap to it's limit and propelled the log forward like a torpedo, use a chain, Regards Frank.

Usually grab some wood before we get to camp and chuck on the roof rack, suggest tie it down as bonnets don't like log impacts from above.
Or set up camp then go out and grab some whilst wife starts dinner.

We usually throw some in a bag in the back of the Disco. If we are away for a while we will gather some up and put it either on the front of the roof rack - foward of the RTT. If we are doing a 'milk run' it goes in to the 'bin bag' on the spare tyre.

I like keeping gathered firewood out of the Disco if I can. Keeps the dirt and the little crawly thing out of the carpet...

i use drag chains, also very useful when the track is blocked