Okay here's how I carry my firewood to the campsite in my SUV

[CajunCamper]

Okay, this may sound silly to some of you, but it works for us. My issue with hauling wood in our van or suv was always the bugs and the mess as well as where to stack it and having the wood shift around during travel. Well I was at Sam's one day and I saw a large roll of plastic wrap and I thought, what if I made up idividual bundles of firewood and wraped them in this plastic wrap?

Well I bought the roll of plastic wrap and began wraping bundles of firewood, the results were that 1) I had bundles of wood that were easy for anyone in the family to carry. 2) the plastic wrap prevented bark and bugs from getting on the inside of my van. 3) the bundles were easy to stack and store anywhere and we didn't have to pile all the wood together as a matter of fact it made it easy to even mix the wood in with our camping gear whereever we needed to. 3) it keeps our firewood dry at the campsite even if we have rain. 4) It keeps the wood in nice tight bundles that don't shift around.

This process also really doesn't take very long at all. Just a few extra minutes while your in the process of gathering your wood for your camping trip and it's done.

Anyway, there you have it.

[AustinBoston]

Unfortunately, the spread of the emerald ash borer (a type of beetle) has made it ill-advised (and in many cases, illegal) to transport firewood in much of the upper  midwest.  :mad:

Some states say "no transporting across county lines," while others say firewood must come from a certified vendor.  This year, Minnesota was added to the list.  As far as I know, the only legal restriction here is in state and national parks and forests.  Your firewood in those places has to come from a DNR-certified vendor. $$$$

Austin

[wavery]

Okay, this may sound silly to some of you, but it works for us. My issue with hauling wood in our van or suv was always the bugs and the mess as well as where to stack it and having the wood shift around during travel. Well I was at Sam's one day and I saw a large roll of plastic wrap and I thought, what if I made up idividual bundles of firewood and wraped them in this plastic wrap?

Well I bought the roll of plastic wrap and began wraping bundles of firewood, the results were that 1) I had bundles of wood that were easy for anyone in the family to carry. 2) the plastic wrap prevented bark and bugs from getting on the inside of my van. 3) the bundles were easy to stack and store anywhere and we didn't have to pile all the wood together as a matter of fact it made it easy to even mix the wood in with our camping gear whereever we needed to. 3) it keeps our firewood dry at the campsite even if we have rain. 4) It keeps the wood in nice tight bundles that don't shift around.

This process also really doesn't take very long at all. Just a few extra minutes while your in the process of gathering your wood for your camping trip and it's done.

Anyway, there you have it.

Another good idea for some.......thanks for sharing.

[Gracy]

CajunCamper...... will you marry me?  


hahahah

[Dee4j]

great idea..I put mine in a big rubbermaid tub that take two people to unload..

[Hargus]

CajunCamper...... will you marry me?  


hahahah

Can we turn this wedding ceremony into a rally?

What about the honeymoon vacation? Camping of course.

[waygard33]

Can we turn this wedding ceremony into a rally?

What about the honeymoon vacation? Camping of course.

I'm pretty sure I've seen Gracy mention her husband in several posts. I'm therefore pretty sure while the rest of us are having a good time at the wedding/camping festivities, her current husband would most likely be a dreaded 'Unhappy Camper'.

I guess my point is, we might not want to invite him...:p

All in fun, of course...

Wayne in Oregon

[Hoagie]

great idea..I put mine in a big rubbermaid tub that take two people to unload..

Dee,
Mount that tub on an axle. Then have Dan tow it to the rallies full of wood. Simple procedure to unhook the tub/trailer and roll it into the fire pit. Point the "torch of enlightenment" at the tub and you have just saved yourself a ton of work unloading and carrying wood.
 
What? It could work......
You might need to replace the tub every trip, unless we can rig it up to dump somehow.

[wavery]

Dee,
Mount that tub on an axle. Then have Dan tow it to the rallies full of wood. Simple procedure to unhook the tub/trailer and roll it into the fire pit. Point the "torch of enlightenment" at the tub and you have just saved yourself a ton of work unloading and carrying wood.
 
What? It could work......
You might need to replace the tub every trip, unless we can rig it up to dump somehow.

The last time that I made a suggestion like that, Dee ended up with that torch........I've regretted it ever since......Now I have to be on my best behavior.....:rolleyes:

[Tim5055]

Unfortunately, the spread of the emerald ash borer (a type of beetle) has made it ill-advised (and in many cases, illegal) to transport firewood in much of the upper  midwest.  :mad:

Some states say "no transporting across county lines," while others say firewood must come from a certified vendor.  This year, Minnesota was added to the list.  As far as I know, the only legal restriction here is in state and national parks and forests.  Your firewood in those places has to come from a DNR-certified vendor. $$$$

Austin

The EAB has benn found in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Ontario and Quebec.

Specific restrictions can be found HERE

[Gracy]

I'm pretty sure I've seen Gracy mention her husband in several posts. I'm therefore pretty sure while the rest of us are having a good time at the wedding/camping festivities, her current husband would most likely be a dreaded 'Unhappy Camper'.

I guess my point is, we might not want to invite him...:p

All in fun, of course...

Wayne in Oregon

Boy this would be really funny if we lived in Utah! hahahahaha

[oreo57]

What , Now ,The AARP wasnt bad enough....HAHAHAHAHAHA you have to joke on UTAH

[JohnandLeann]

There is a vendor here on the central left coast that markets bundled firewood of oak for -bq and such in bundles of 5 sticks or so and are sold at local markets.  They cost about 5 bucks a bundle and it is wrapped with that pallet type wrap plastic and is very convenient to handle.

[hoppy]

Large grocery bags and Suran wrap looks pretty cool, but nothing transports firewood better that a pickup truck!  

[Gracy]

Large grocery bags and Suran wrap looks pretty cool, but nothing transports firewood better than a pickup truck!  

YES!!!!!!!!!!!  And a Chevy one at that!  

:U