How to Heat Your House for Free (with Firewood!)

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Kevin Builds (Modern Self Reliance)

Kevin Builds (Modern Self Reliance)

Күн бұрын

I make a special trip to the city to collect free firewood that I can use to heat the off grid cabin. Even if you don't have a cabin, you can use this advice to score free firewood to heat anything from yourself in a backyard campfire, or your whole house!
I will talk about how firewood is essentially waste, something that most city people don't care for or want and how arborist will basically just give it away for free.
I'll share my experiences with how to best dry and store firewood, or season it for use. I'll show you how to use crates to store wood, or to use a wood shed to dry wood for the year and the right amount of time to season fresh cut firewood.
"Self-Reliance" is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's recurrent themes: the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his own instincts and ideas. This channel will approach self reliance from a modern perspective. and will focus on various build projects using modern amenities, and tools to build a completely self reliant lifestyle.

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@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 4 жыл бұрын
*This channel is not to be confused with "my self"...* *"Self-Reliance" is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's recurrent themes: the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his own instincts and ideas. This channel will approach self reliance from a modern perspective and will focus on various build projects using modern amenities, and tools to build a completely self reliant lifestyle.*
@PaullaWells
@PaullaWells 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this statement. Since I just happened upon you I have not yet learned what you're all about. This cleared that up for me.
@PudelsRule
@PudelsRule 4 жыл бұрын
You are a very good educator! Deeply appreciating your "self-reliant" channel here.
@johnmcdonald9130
@johnmcdonald9130 4 жыл бұрын
I would never confuse you cause you don't have a golden retriever... 😂
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 4 жыл бұрын
bhhaha.
@TiaraPoodles
@TiaraPoodles 4 жыл бұрын
@@johnmcdonald9130 LOL Good One!!
@bobbyk6585
@bobbyk6585 4 жыл бұрын
Wow that's beautiful maple. As a woodworker I cringe when I see hardwood like that turning to ashes, however as a homeowner who also heats with wood I recognize the value and versatility of the material. Once again, really appreciate your resourcefulness and desire to make use of opportunities when they present themselves.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Bobby the amount of full size logs I have ready for the mill is amazing... The yard usually dictates how large the pieces come out of it!
@AATreeService
@AATreeService 3 жыл бұрын
Can’t keep everything! I been burning black walnut this year because there is so much we can’t mill it all
@WoodlandWalks
@WoodlandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Kevin. Great example of using what nature has given us. It’s on the ground so good going. A bit of effort but well rewarded. Love seeing this approach.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to me what people discard.
@WoodlandWalks
@WoodlandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
Kevin the Wood Chucker I agree and especially in the increasingly resource scarce world we live in. Use of wind fallen wood for energy seems like a no brainer to me.
@MachinaOpus
@MachinaOpus 4 жыл бұрын
Great video again. I have done this several times. My note to self and advice to others: always check what kind of the tree is before you go round to pick it up. Google it's burning and splitting properties of the tree if you don't know.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
That's true some wood isn't worth the effort!
@gordonmelrose4828
@gordonmelrose4828 4 жыл бұрын
This has been a treat to see you out and aboot Kevin. Would love to see some more of these types of videos mixed in :))
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
For sure.
@marcgenest
@marcgenest 4 жыл бұрын
Modern Self Reliance, I like this name .... perfect for your style, like concrete door... ha ha , love it .. good show..
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@marcgenest
@marcgenest 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 In the crazy time those who gather nature's bounty will be so much more ahead than a dependant on "social power " services.. get off the grid, prep for future... bs is coming ... won't be pretty. Cover all bases. get all you need...survival...is ...hmm....life.. be anti-everything that is not self autonomy / natural /sustaining. etc. Carry on ... and listen to me , I am AUTHORITY .... ha ha ha.
@starvestal5539
@starvestal5539 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. And that was so nice of them giving you the wood. I know it will help you all out this winter.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Star!
@Wingnut_Stickman
@Wingnut_Stickman 3 жыл бұрын
I recommend burning wood for everyone. I have burning firewood since my dad decided to convert from oil to wood when I was 14 years old, 1978-ish. He got me to saw it, split it, stack it, 8 cords a year, and you never get that out of your system. Now I manage to heat our home for free using wood I cut on our land. I built a logging winch to get the trees "too far to carry" and I bought a pto-powered hydraulic-feed woodchipper to process the branches and tops of the trees into chips, which we bag into cut-down-sewn-back-up feed bags for later. Chips and twigs and dried leaves are excellent on those days where you need a fire, but not a big fire. We have two wood stoves inside and a massive 1/4 million btu biomass converter (some folks call it a wood boiler) outside that drives our radiant floors and domestic water. Great exercise all summer long, and something to do when it is cold out -- go see what the fire is up to. We put up 10 cords for this winter, my Mrs. stacked it all, and we burn 1 cord (4'x4'x8') every 14 days. Plus a cord of cedar to kindle the fire. My rule for cutting a tree is simple -- Did I plant it? No? Cut it down.
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
It's true wood burning is in the blood.. I have an OWB that I used to heat my primary residence.
@MiscMitz
@MiscMitz 4 жыл бұрын
Firewood is a never ending chore!
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 4 жыл бұрын
You've gotta love doing it.. or out of necessity.
@WoodlandWalks
@WoodlandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, also good to see you’ve got Ads going now. I’d encourage people to let these run as every little helps👍😉
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It sure does... Thanks for helping.
@mirahemmingway9826
@mirahemmingway9826 4 жыл бұрын
Now, why would you want to get rid of ads. I've gotten a lot of laughs from them. I'm a fan of emu limu.
@WoodlandWalks
@WoodlandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
Ahh. You changed the thumbnail. Praps the crazed chainsaw wielding guy was not quite right. 😂
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
@@WoodlandWalks this was the original thumbnail... And it needed a little extra... ;-)
@sinfonianbarelytone9191
@sinfonianbarelytone9191 4 жыл бұрын
I've got scout leader buddy that works for an arborist. His senor scout helps him cut, split and stack the wood and I happily pay to have them deliver it. It helps fund his scouting career. Love giving back to scouts. I only use wood for fire pits. One at the cabin and one at home in the city.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@NotSureJoeBauers
@NotSureJoeBauers 4 жыл бұрын
If you want to season fast cut short rounds 10-12" long instead of 14-16" will season much faster. Small splits. Vented tarps help to sweat the wood. I use old greenhouse poly with air holes
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Good advice! We could get into the bark up or bark down!
@MOOSEDOWNUNDER
@MOOSEDOWNUNDER 4 жыл бұрын
Love a good storm, free wood. Awesome.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It's true right... Every time the wind blows free heat falls from the sky somewhere.
@lynnmoore2664
@lynnmoore2664 4 жыл бұрын
First time viewing your channel. I am going to go back to your first video and watch your library as your channel looks very interesting!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard Lynn! Thanks for watching!
@andrewsimpson3073
@andrewsimpson3073 3 жыл бұрын
In front of the root cellar - it’s a lovely natural focal point with the banks of earth sloping in from the sides. Would make a great socialising area if you put in a long bench on each bank, and a fire pit where you have the camp fire. A great place to have dinner in the summers 👍
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
Once the dust settles and the grass grows I'll look into making a more hospitable place to hang out. It's still in the build process the surroundings anyways.
@thecarlislehomestead
@thecarlislehomestead 3 жыл бұрын
We do not have a furnace. We are wood heat only. Love the feel of wood heat. SUCH hard work though! Thank God for the splitter invention.
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
I love wood heat. I too only have wood heat. But I use an outdoor wood boiler
@scottfunkhouser7491
@scottfunkhouser7491 4 жыл бұрын
Picking up dead fall or cutting dead trees down in the woods is an excellent way to get dry wood when your not prepared I utilize all the dead stuff nearby before I will cut a living tree down for firewood wd on the urban scavenging I do that to but I use kindling the small branches to begin the fire my kindling pile is as large as my woodpile to start the fire or to rebuild when youve let it die back to far
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree with your comment! I generally get tree service wood because it's low hanging fruit... I have the space to season wood...but if I were in a pickle and needed wood to burn immediately I'd be taking those dead standing all day long!!!
@jacobscott6112
@jacobscott6112 3 жыл бұрын
Firewood must be your favorite word 😂 love your channel keep up the good work man ❤️ spread the love
@jasonlackner8320
@jasonlackner8320 4 жыл бұрын
Another great one Kevin! For a second I thought you were going to cook an egg on a stick... but it was a marshmallow. Loving the content. Keep it up!!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Hard-boiled egg on a stick... Bahaha. Hmmmm..
@jasonlackner8320
@jasonlackner8320 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 It's a real thing. Whittle a stick in a triangle shape about 4" down. Gently chip away the shell on the top and bottom being careful to not cut the membrane, about a quarter inch diameter{sorry for the american measurements}. Shove the stick through and roast like a hot dog until cooked egg whites are oozing out the ends. It's a fun camping trick.
@TheVodec
@TheVodec 4 жыл бұрын
Kevin loves his firewood. When I saw the fire I thought he would be cooking an egg sandwich
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I'm working up to that!
@TheVodec
@TheVodec 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 You have to work up to the egg sandwich?
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheVodec for the video.... lol
@joewamsley8004
@joewamsley8004 4 жыл бұрын
Kids love downed trees. Haha. I actually have a few hundred thousand yards of wood chips from arborists and my kids love to go play there. That would be massive cost savings for cities. Pile of wood chips and tree wreckage playgrounds.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like my childhood actually.my brother and I use to roam the forest pushing over dead standing trees for fun..
@staceymarkum3873
@staceymarkum3873 4 жыл бұрын
Another great video, you make me laugh. Oh, and for the marshmallow, I think a sap steamed marshmallow upon a graham crostini topped with a dark chocolate drizzle would go over great on one of those cooking shows.👍😁
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Stacey... Yum. That description is mouth watering.
@carmencunningham1660
@carmencunningham1660 4 жыл бұрын
Finishing the vids with cooking in front of the hobbit cellar - a tradition? Wonderful Kevin
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Carmen... I figured I should demonstrate how terrible green wood is at burning. You can hear the steam coming off of it.
@stephencroft761
@stephencroft761 3 жыл бұрын
I’m in Montgomery Alabama only guy on my street with a fireplace in my house. I have a shop out back with a wood burning heater and a chimaera by the pool. That’s 3 fireplaces in a part of the country that doesn’t get that cold. After I moved in I saw a guy on FB market place selling chords delivered for $160. When he got to my house it was crumbly old wood in the bed of a pickup that had a tool box in it. Lesson learned. After that I found folks that were giving it away I just had to cut it up and haul it away.
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
Firewood is usually free.. just got to opportunistic enough to grab it! Good Score!
@dogleg6669
@dogleg6669 4 жыл бұрын
Got to love free heat! Full stop!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It's definitely guilt free when you walk around in your underwear in the middle of winter!
@bobbyk6585
@bobbyk6585 4 жыл бұрын
You switched the thumbnail image. Where did the red vehicle go? Was the switch intended to motivate me (and others) to conclude a new video on firewood had been posted?
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Just testing the waters... Figured it might not have been clicked on enough too crazy chainsaw man...
@diyvideo2482
@diyvideo2482 4 жыл бұрын
I'm new to your channel and I enjoy watching your videos
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ckrose4163
@ckrose4163 4 жыл бұрын
That horse shoe you found on the other video could be really old. It's cool it's a complete. Definitely do some metal detecting.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@ckrose4163
@ckrose4163 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 Take care my Friend.
@ckrose4163
@ckrose4163 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 If you want, check out Nugget Noggin. He's a youtuber that does metal detecting. He's a lot of fun to watch.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
@@ckrose4163 that's one of the few channels I think I've seen as well as man + river
@ckrose4163
@ckrose4163 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 I will have to check it out. I also got into magnet Fishing, you should try if you have rivers or lakes and such around you. It's a great hobby.
@jenniferholden9397
@jenniferholden9397 4 жыл бұрын
I have just found your channel and am binge watching and loving it. I'm an older disabled lady from the north of England so none of this has any rebalance to me now, but a girl can only dream. Thank you, you have made an old very happy. 🌹
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jennifer!
@addfrost6601
@addfrost6601 2 жыл бұрын
Also from North of UK and also on disability. But found and loving this channel. Binge watching. We can definitely dream 🧡
@veronder
@veronder 4 жыл бұрын
Do your Trees have crouch rot? Call Kevin and get a free complimentary coping saw lmao
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@beatarcheologzt
@beatarcheologzt 4 жыл бұрын
I personally would have stayed away from sounding like Shawn's channel name cause it's not a good look as it will always be perceived a certain way but I like your content so I subscribed
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ruby055
@ruby055 4 жыл бұрын
Not where I live in metro Boston where a cord of quality hardwood costs $400 to $600 and stacked $500 to$700. Fallen trees are taken by the Arborists and sold or used to reduce the customer cost.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
That's insane! I guess it depends where you live.
@offgridoldfart8110
@offgridoldfart8110 4 жыл бұрын
600 a kiln dried cord delivered in central Maine. L.L.Bean buys alot of it.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
@@offgridoldfart8110 all of a sudden I have a pile of money sitting in my yard... ;-)
@twistedfrannie9311
@twistedfrannie9311 4 жыл бұрын
We heat our home the same way...with clean up wood , we're in Nova Scotia.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Scrounges wood is the best wood!
@marB84
@marB84 4 жыл бұрын
You're getting better at this, Quick!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Mr.Chunggg
@Mr.Chunggg 4 жыл бұрын
I forgot this is the brother that uses modern tools to start a fire, not even a lighter, he carries a blow torch where ever he goes to start fires.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Once you use a blow torch it's hard to go back to conventional methods.
@scottfunkhouser7491
@scottfunkhouser7491 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah if you burn wood for your home avoid pine to much creosote can build up start a chimney fire a good rule is use nutwood oak hickory etc also burning an occasional aluminum can in your fire can help clean the chimney. To start a fire I keep the papers toeels or old newspaper I use to clean my cast iron skillets with also save the dirty oil in a coffee can ez pz also when
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I've heard about the aluminum can trick, what exactly does it do? Soften creosote? Or does it dry it up and make it flaky? Good advice.. some people only burn pine. The key is that whatever wood you burn it needs to be dry!
@metalmyke1
@metalmyke1 4 жыл бұрын
My friend has so much firewood, his garage and side of the garage is full. He said he has enough for two seasons. And people are still telling him about it.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
My kind of guy! Can never have enough wood...
@mattsmith6100
@mattsmith6100 4 жыл бұрын
Good video it was funny I like fire wood to
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I like firewood!
@birdthetree
@birdthetree 3 жыл бұрын
Binge worthy. Motivates me to finish the things around the house I know I can do. I even solved a problem on my car. You mentioned creosote,.....with all the stoves you've installed, maybe you could cover how you address it,........you do deal with it right?
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 3 жыл бұрын
Burn dry wood.. You'll rarely have a problem.
@mirahemmingway9826
@mirahemmingway9826 4 жыл бұрын
List of heavy machinery tools to have.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I probably should have mentioned the machinery they were using but the jist of the video was firewood collection. So a truck and trailer! And an axe. Probably the most basic setup.
@piercecollins7812
@piercecollins7812 4 жыл бұрын
I enjoy you and your Brother very much. Without HIM I never would have found you! I COMMAND YOU to STOP drubbing on him like you do. What is it with you?
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I don't understand?
@andrewgarcia8589
@andrewgarcia8589 3 жыл бұрын
I love fire wood and obbsess just as you buddy
@bradmc1975
@bradmc1975 4 жыл бұрын
i made a very good business out of collecting free firewood and selling it. so easy and no one does it and along the way it keeps you fit and active and you can make very good money.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It's true it's a good side gig.
@dylantrinder1571
@dylantrinder1571 4 жыл бұрын
Look at the lens!! Love your content and you should now have enough know how to have some idea of what you are framing behind you?
@realliving9253
@realliving9253 4 жыл бұрын
I love free wood also!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Right! Love it!
@KaWouter_
@KaWouter_ 4 жыл бұрын
Enough firewood in this video to make it lit!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
For sure! I love firewood!
@kevinwerrett535
@kevinwerrett535 2 жыл бұрын
Those wood chips would fix your muddy sections on your block.
@wacichuslapper5175
@wacichuslapper5175 4 жыл бұрын
"I Love Wood! Uh! FIRE WOOD"
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Firewood firewoood!
@talpalatnyizold
@talpalatnyizold 4 жыл бұрын
Where is the hot water project? You told in your last video: "Next video I got an idea how I supplie hot water." I'd like to see. Thanks
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
The next video, I think tomorrow night will give you a glimpse to why the hotwater video has been delayed... Who needs hot water until the fall anyways.
@talpalatnyizold
@talpalatnyizold 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 Okay. Thanks. I also thinking on this kind of project on my off grid house. That's why I'd like to see.
@gregcram7975
@gregcram7975 4 жыл бұрын
MIKE MORGAN SAID 12 % MOISTURE IN FIRE WOOD IS IDEAL !!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I don't disagree.
@dyannejohnson6184
@dyannejohnson6184 3 жыл бұрын
Oh sure!! Roast a marshmallow right in my face! Tell me when we’re you going to offer me one? I was drooooling aha
@blueclothes1
@blueclothes1 4 жыл бұрын
P.S. are you doing anything special for when you hit 10000 subscribers?
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
10k subs.. how about another Friday Video! If I get to 100k I'll do something special...
@dennisschickling5759
@dennisschickling5759 4 жыл бұрын
KEEP YOUR WOOD DRY. NO WET WOOD. #STAYSAFE
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It's good to have dry wood!
@WoodlandWalks
@WoodlandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
Great thumbnail!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I was a little reluctant to go with that one.... Glad you like it
@WoodlandWalks
@WoodlandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
Kevin the Wood Chucker I have a Stihl homemaker saw and have used the big ass stihl clearing saws for forest clearing saw in my youth. I love stihl so your thumb nail rocks!
@WoodlandWalks
@WoodlandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
Kevin the Wood Chucker loved it.
@WoodlandWalks
@WoodlandWalks 4 жыл бұрын
I love stihl powered equipment also
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
@@WoodlandWalks great saws.
@Ryansgointohell
@Ryansgointohell 3 жыл бұрын
At the beginning it sounds like you're saying barnwood
@FnCool1
@FnCool1 4 жыл бұрын
Firewood Firewood Firewood Firewood Firewood Firewood
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
FIREWOOD!!!!!
@KB-wk9bv
@KB-wk9bv 4 жыл бұрын
Maple? Ya bark. Maple bark?!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Maple is nice.!
@KB-wk9bv
@KB-wk9bv 4 жыл бұрын
Kevin the Wood Chucker I think maple might be considered higher up on the list of the types of woods out there. Just saying..
@lifewithus42
@lifewithus42 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Kevin, I saw you milling a bunch of trees in some other videos, do you have a nice slab on the property that I can make a desk with at home...maybe something around the size of 2’x5’...can we connect via email? I don’t see an email on your About page.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Where are you located? C *m*osp*h*o*to at g mail com
@ColHogan-bu2xq
@ColHogan-bu2xq 4 жыл бұрын
Hey-ho, hey-ho, off the work we go...
@kevjo13
@kevjo13 4 жыл бұрын
Love ur vids, maybe 1 less redbull or coffee a day. Lol.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Baha. It's the firewood... And maybe the coffee.
@davidhageage1942
@davidhageage1942 4 жыл бұрын
Kevin practice looking at the camera not the playback screen. Watch your brother Wooded beardsman. I her than that, I Love the channel
@ModernSelfReliance
@ModernSelfReliance 4 жыл бұрын
Been working on that.. the vid you commented was like my 4th or so..
@davidhageage1942
@davidhageage1942 4 жыл бұрын
I know, and you have gotten better. It is hard to do, but just trust your camera holding hands. The hardest is to look away and try to shoot a side shot and looking natural. Anyways you rock, can not wait for years of your vids like your bro
@tWoforgamenot1
@tWoforgamenot1 4 жыл бұрын
:) cool
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@tWoforgamenot1
@tWoforgamenot1 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 :)
@vinceglauser4770
@vinceglauser4770 4 жыл бұрын
What is your name?
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Vince, I'm Kevin
@Dazzy84
@Dazzy84 4 жыл бұрын
Not once in this video did you mention firewood! 😂😂😂😂😂
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Bahaha
@mlp_draco
@mlp_draco 4 жыл бұрын
Can I get a shout out please I love your content
@eileenmcloughlin4778
@eileenmcloughlin4778 2 жыл бұрын
The most expensive part is the wood stove.
@sandypratt8951
@sandypratt8951 4 жыл бұрын
👍✌️
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Sandy!
@timdangmei7857
@timdangmei7857 4 жыл бұрын
Due to too much editing on video thumbnail picture you forgot that the word "STIHL" is up side down. 😅 😂 🤣
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It's good practice to flip your bar every once in awhile.
@timdangmei7857
@timdangmei7857 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 Cool video though. Sometime watch "Andrew Camarata" channel too, its cool... 👍🏻 👍🏻
@ohske
@ohske 4 жыл бұрын
😯👍👍👍👌♥️
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
:-)
@danlaub7156
@danlaub7156 4 жыл бұрын
Great subject matter, but I think I'll pass on the hyperactive host.
@DeterminedDIYer
@DeterminedDIYer 4 жыл бұрын
My mom lives in the country and she has 11 acres. Her driveway is gravel and a mile long. It's lined by trees the whole way down and invariably every year they have a 2 or three massive trees fall on it. We all go out and cut it up for her stove to heat her house in the winter. :) We make a day of it with the kids and grandkids and with about 12 of us it takes no time at all. Plus she has a pneumatic log splitter so that's handy lol.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Nice.. low hanging fruit when it's that close to home.
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar 3 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute !! you start of with a scratch on your face... then the scratch is gone... then it's back again... then it's gone again... are you a MAGICIAN ALSO ????????
@offgridoldfart8110
@offgridoldfart8110 4 жыл бұрын
Wood heats you several times. Cutting,carrying, splitting,carrying, stacking,carrying,burning and then carrying out the ash. Also must not forget putting the ladder up and cleaning the stove pipe. Gotta love it.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It's so true.... It's great stuff.
@Snowzeus
@Snowzeus 4 жыл бұрын
Full Stop 🛑. Mmm steamed marshmallows 🤢
@surfersurfer8824
@surfersurfer8824 4 жыл бұрын
hi kevin, great video, again, i bet lots of ppl didnt know they could do this, but now they do, hope it dont shorten your wood supply,lol thank you bill
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I've got about 3 years stacked right now... People will realize it takes work...
@Well_I_am_just_saying
@Well_I_am_just_saying 4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on hitting 10000 subscribers. Hopefully in a few months you can hit 100,000 subscribers.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@shanestandeven4801
@shanestandeven4801 4 жыл бұрын
I love you two brothers. I am basically you two in one, I am a contractor and if I am not working am fishing.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
That's an interesting way of looking at things. :-)
@bencowles2105
@bencowles2105 4 жыл бұрын
Take the stuff they chip up and pile it up and let it rot. The result is amazing compost for your garden. Pile it in the woods and it will pick up additional leaf liter and draw insects to break it all down. Once it breaks down sift it and put it in your garden. You can also mulch you garden with it. You can rebuild soil with it. Just spread it across the future garden area about 2 ft thick and let it break down for a couple years. After about 5 years you have perfect growing soil.
@preppingforlife264
@preppingforlife264 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting good things
@henrikstenlund5385
@henrikstenlund5385 4 жыл бұрын
Great work Kevin. I heat my house with wood pellets and then boost up with firewood when temperatures drop a lot, free of course. Very low cost heating for sure.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Pellets are a great alternative to oil or propane!
@drjohnson920
@drjohnson920 2 жыл бұрын
We can power everything with wood
@EastonmadeWoodSplitters
@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 4 жыл бұрын
Great video kevin
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew!
@logantidwell7698
@logantidwell7698 4 жыл бұрын
Not too long ago a tree in my yard was knocked over by the wind. Guess what I used it for
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
FIREWOOOOD!
@logantidwell7698
@logantidwell7698 4 жыл бұрын
@@cmosphoto1 bingo
@lgmakes9412
@lgmakes9412 4 жыл бұрын
Permaculture starter, firewood, garden wood chips, furniture, flooring and sooooo many spoons!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
So so so many spoons!
@txlabmansteamtoysmore4980
@txlabmansteamtoysmore4980 4 жыл бұрын
I love your enthusiasm and I also love free wood. 🤠
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Free wood all day long!
@virginiagonzalez1138
@virginiagonzalez1138 4 жыл бұрын
Great content!
@johnmcdonald9130
@johnmcdonald9130 4 жыл бұрын
I miss splitting logs for winter. My body won't let me so stuff like that away more. I do however enjoy watching other people do it... keep entertaining us Kevin, we're loving it!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
John! My elbows hate me if I split too much by hand these days... But I still love firewood! Hydraulic splitters is where it's at.
@FeelLuckyToday
@FeelLuckyToday 4 жыл бұрын
So pleased to see your channel is getting more interesting and more people are tuning in. I can learn a lot from your videos and fortunately you are an excellent teacher. Your humor is also a big plus for the channel. I am watching every video of you and hopefully learning a lot! If not still fun to watch. Thank god you started your own channel!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you find it entertaining as well as educational.
@asustainablejunglewayoflife
@asustainablejunglewayoflife 4 жыл бұрын
love firewood, heat everything - shop too. Great video kevin. Ever burned Pin cherry. be careful pretty hot!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think so... Black cherry... Yes
@davidp.7723
@davidp.7723 4 жыл бұрын
Use firewood in your trap to catch a wild Kevin😂🤣🤣 Awesome content bro...keep it up👍👍
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Those skids sitting on the side of the road are Kevin traps.. it's hard to drive by those.
@glengillis7542
@glengillis7542 4 жыл бұрын
Good plan i have also done this before. Nice wood. You can also ask for logs to be cut in certain lengths. If they cut down a big Pine or whatever. Need to create a working relationship and go when called. Thanks for the video
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Building relationships with tree service guys is important.. also take the good wood with the not so desirable...
@flanny701
@flanny701 4 жыл бұрын
i think a nice clip of you doing the fire inside your house showing the heating house aspect of firewood but the cooking the marshmellow on the wet wood was a very nice touch thanks for the great video
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It was 95 degrees that day! I agree an inside fire would have been a fitting end...
@Q-BinTom
@Q-BinTom 4 жыл бұрын
Ok who does not like wood?????? I use to get all the wood I could use during hurricane season.
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Tomas, we just get the tail end of hurricanes here which usually involves very little wind but all the rain.
@TonyGeneseo
@TonyGeneseo 4 жыл бұрын
Great video ! Who are the meatsticks putting thumbs down ?? Some people need to get a life !!
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Big oil maybe.. ;-)
@MiscMitz
@MiscMitz 4 жыл бұрын
Full stop. I love roasted mollows
@purplegeckocraftscrissietu9296
@purplegeckocraftscrissietu9296 4 жыл бұрын
Another cool video .. we claim the fallen wood for the local scout campsite .. x
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
It's good to establish connections for places that have trees fall on the regular!
@bigdave6591
@bigdave6591 4 жыл бұрын
This opportunity is great but where is your safety gear one slip or a bit of kick back from the saw and you might not have a arm or leg or possibly a life if it cuts you
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I wasn't cutting anything. Just collecting firewood.
@blueclothes1
@blueclothes1 4 жыл бұрын
You say you heat your home with fire? How many fire places does it take to do that? Or is it part fire and part natural gas? 🤔
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
I'm planning a video showing how I heat my home with fire and water.
@richardsolomon8076
@richardsolomon8076 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job Kevin, gr8 tips on fire wood harvest. Fullstop bro
@cmosphoto1
@cmosphoto1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard!
@PaullaWells
@PaullaWells 4 жыл бұрын
You are right about asking for the wood and likely to get it for free. Especially the chips. I got a load from the city when they came by to trim trees. I just asked and later in the day I received for free an entire truck load of chips. They are just sitting outside composting. Free mulch. Can't beat that.
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