Firewood Articles & Videos

• Camping Hatchets

  Camping requires a lot of preparation to ensure you remain safe and comfortable. Hatchets are one of the most important tools to bring camping. Hatchets are dual use tools in that the one side is equipped for cutting, while the other is use… read more

• Firewood Splitting Facts

  Splitting firewood is an important skill to learn so that you can avoid purchasing expensive bundles every time you camp. You can take down trees on your property or collect wood from national forests where it is legal. read more

• Comparison of Types of Firewood

  There are many types of forest trees that can be cut, split, dried and then used for firewood. However, not every type of wood burns at the same rate or releases the same amount of heat, which is measured in British thermal units, or BTUs. read more

• How to Make Compact Firewood

  A traditional staple for camping is the building of campfires. Many campers' favorite memories from a camping trip will be formed around a campfire, telling stories, singing songs or making smores. You'll need wood for your campfire, and ra… read more

• Pinion Pine Firewood Review

  Pinion pine is often found rotting on the ground in pine forests, sometimes split vertically down the middle due to random lightning strikes. "Ripe" wood is easily picked up and gathered for a hot campfire or for heating a dwelling. read more

• How to Burn Maple Firewood

  Maple produces a lot of heat and a relatively small amount of smoke. Always ensure that your maple firewood is properly seasoned, or dried, before burning as wet wood burns much less efficiently and results in increased smoke and pollution… read more

• Easiest Way to Bundle Firewood

  The wood you pick up--and need to carry back to camp--in the backcountry is going to be much smaller than the large, split logs you might tote around for car camping. Leave No Trace ethics recommend against collecting or burning anything bu… read more

• How to Check the Dryness of Firewood

  Always check your local rules and regulations before collecting firewood. Some parks prohibit open campfires entirely while others may provide firewood for you at campgrounds. If you're gathering firewood for use on a later car camping trip… read more

• The Facts About Oak As a Firewood

  White oak is one of the most popular types of firewood burned in the United States, with red oak following closely in use. White oak burns hot without much smoke, but it is not easy to split. read more

• How to Make Your Firewood Stay Lit

  Starting a wood fire typically involves an initial source of combustion, kindling and increasingly larger pieces of wood. Once a fire is lit, it is then necessary to keep, or tend, the fire. Tending a fire is the act of maintaining a flame… read more

• How to Burn Green Firewood

  Green firewood is typically considered to be any hard or soft wood which is freshly cut and still maintains a high moisture content. Burning green wood in a fire presents several issues that are not found with seasoned firewood. The higher… read more

• How to Bundle Small Bundles of Firewood

  When it comes to bundling firewood, the first question you have to ask yourself is what is your primary goal? Do you want to sell firewood bundles or are you bundling the wood for your own personal use (i.e. camping trips)? How this quest… read more

• How to Split Firewood

  Splitting firewood for an evening campfire is a longstanding pastime among campers. As with any activity, the task at hand calls for proper tools and methods. The right ax for the size of log you are splitting makes all the difference. It c… read more

• How to Carry Firewood

  Open fires are usually allowed only in certain parts of managed wilderness areas and under certain conditions. Given that fires are so strictly controlled and that you're typically allowed to scavenge fallen deadwood for fire use, carrying… read more

• How to Pile Firewood

  Ask four different diligent wood burners about how they stack firewood and you'll probably get four very different answers. There are a few points of consensus, however, and by no coincidence these are also the most important issues you mus… read more

• How to Select Firewood From Cull Trees

  If you like the outdoors and either own a woodlot or have a fireplace at home, a worthy project is to combine a little forest management with cutting your own supply of firewood. In many instances, the only good use for a cull tree is to cu… read more

• How to Get Firewood Out of the Forest

  Camping in the forest can be a great experience. There is nothing like sitting around a blazing campfire under the stars and trees. Inexperienced campers may wonder how to get firewood out of the forest. There are several things to consider… read more

• How to Keep Firewood Dry

  The best way to keep firewood dry while in the campground is under some sort of structure. If this is not available, the next best thing is a tarp. If the wood is going to be in the elements it is best to keep it off the ground. read more

• Advice on Stacking Firewood Outdoors

  Wood stoves are a cheap alternative to heat your home in the cold winter months. Whether you decide to buy wood from a distributor or cut it yourself, it will need to be stored for use at your home. Unless stacked correctly and in a suitabl… read more

• Is Pine a Good Firewood?

  Enjoying a campfire or the radiating heat of a wood stove is a pleasure during the cool and colder months of fall and winter. Choosing your firewood makes a difference in the quality of fire and heat. Pine is a wood found throughout most of… read more

• How Can I Dry Firewood More Quickly?

  You always want to burn firewood when it is completely dry because the wood will produce the most heat when it has dried thoroughly. Damp wood will only begin to burn after the moisture is gone as the energy from the fire will be spent remo… read more

• What Trees Make Good Firewood?

  A campfire is an essential part of any camping trip. They can be used to cook over, for heat on a chilly night or just to light up the darkness while campers socialize. But a campfire shouldn't be made with just any wood---some trees make b… read more

• How to Dry Firewood

  Having well-seasoned, dry firewood during the winter will keep your hearth and home cozy and warm through the cold season. Dry wood, particularly hardwoods such as oak, will burn hotter and longer than green wood. Wood generally takes a min… read more

• What Type of Firewood Is Best?

  There is nothing quite like a good campfire or the heat radiating from a woodstove. Hearing the crackle of the embers, watching the glow of the flames and taking in the scent of the burning wood are incredibly comforting. Wood choice makes… read more

• Is Cedar Good Firewood?

  A great choice for closets, wall panels and smoking fish or meats, cedar is an aromatic and gorgeous wood. But if having a fire, cedar is a poor choice. read more

• How to Use Sycamore As Firewood

  Sycamore wood can be one of the best types of firewood you will find. In some regions, using sycamore wood is the preferred way to build a fire not only because of the high-quality burn, but also because sycamores are an aggressive, invasiv… read more

• Firewood Facts

  The crackle of the fire, and sitting with friends around the warmth of the fire pit or wood stove are the things of joy we get from fires and wood heat. Wood heats and warms us, and gives a peace while watching the fire burn. read more

• The Best Wood for Firewood

  Wood species burn at distinctive rates and temperatures, but even the lowly, snapping white pine logs, if dry, will burn circles around the best wet oak firewood. Wood that has been seasoned at least a year burns hotter and cleaner than fre… read more

• How to Sell Firewood

  Selling firewood can be a profitable side business or a full-time occupation. A firewood dealer who sells high-quality wood at a competitive price can turn a profitable income. Following responsible dealer ethics and engaging in successful… read more

• How to Make Smoke Signals

  Smoke signals were used in China to send messages along the Great Wall of China. Native Americans also used them to communicate across long distances. You can create your own secret smoke signal with your fellow campers. Create a smudge fir… read more