Seasoned and chopped firewood at the Moot

[Tony]

Just to let people know, it's possible to get 1 ton bags of seasoned and chopped firewood for people going to the Summer BushMoot. The cost is £100 per ton.

We usually have a few people/groups that do this for ease so I thought I'd give everyone the option.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Instead of, or in addition to the chainsawing of soggy logs near the fort?

 

[Ogri the trog]

I don't intend to have a permanent fire (well, that's the official line), but something smoldering to keep the bugs at bay, the occasional BBQ and an evening flare up - would be welcome - maybe a (ahem) share(!) would be an easy option this year - certainly if our options for foraged logs is limited by the recent harvesting.

How much notice does the supplier want Tone?

And has anyone seen a long term weather forecast for early August?

Cheers

 

[Andyurban]

Can you have open fires on the Summer Bushmoot? Never been!

 

[tim_n]

Instead of, or in addition to the chainsawing of soggy logs near the fort?

Usually in addition. Never known the logs to be soggy unless it's been raining heavily.

I've very rarely needed those logs, plenty of firewood to be found too small for commercial enterprise on the trees.

Most people's fires don't need the logs anyway.

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[Wayne]

I’d be happy to chip in for a bag for mods corner.

 

[Wayne]

Can you have open fires on the Summer Bushmoot? Never been!

Small cooking fires are ok. Generally there will be a fire under the main chute in the evenings for folk to gather round as well.

 

[Tony]

Instead of, or in addition to the chainsawing of soggy logs near the fort?

In addition to the stuff we chop into rounds. It's only usually the odd log that's wet

We usually get some pre chopped wood in for a few people that don't want the hassle, seasoned and split logs are convenient and there's usually less smoke

I don't intend to have a permanent fire (well, that's the official line), but something smoldering to keep the bugs at bay, the occasional BBQ and an evening flare up - would be welcome - maybe a (ahem) share(!) would be an easy option this year - certainly if our options for foraged logs is limited by the recent harvesting.

How much notice does the supplier want Tone?

And has anyone seen a long term weather forecast for early August?

Cheers

I figure we usually get through fine Pete, although I am tempted to get a load of split stuff just for convenience We'll have all the wood we usually do down by the fort we just have to get it off the estate now instead of the old supplier. I don't think we need to give a lot of notice, I know Dave quite well so it should be simple.

Ha ha, long term forecast for Wales, you know better than that Pete

Can you have open fires on the Summer Bushmoot? Never been!

Yes, absolutely, as long as people are sensible and look after their fires, keep them small etc then there's no problem, it's what the Moot is about, that freedom to relax and have more freedom in the outdoors.

 

[Woody girl]

Long term weather forecast for Wales. . Bring a boat!!!!!!!

 

[Ogri the trog]

Tone - I'm thinking of your shoulder - honestly!

As to wet wood off the pile - Matt, Sarge & I were getting sprayed with each stroke of the maul a few years ago, splitting (i should say "trying to split") that Holm Oak - that was one time I was looking out for hidden camera's - it was absorbing all but the most determined hits we could muster and took an age to get any head-way.

Weather wise, we've paid heavily in the first half of this summer - I am really hoping that something decent develops for the latter half - though not so scorching hot as to spoil it - I've actually enjoyed the rain keeping the well full - if you recall, my first decent shower in weeks was when I got to the Moot last year as the well ran dry some weeks before!

 

[Broch]

I've just checked the long term weather forecast for Wales; it says:

"it was dry this morning; raining now - if you needed to do something you should have done it this morning"

However, that's for here, 1km down the road it will be different

 

[R.Lewis]

We would like to get a tonne of wood to share. It is so much easier.....

 

[Woody110]

I think it would also be a good gesture of all the folks who visit the naughty corner of an eve to chip in for a tonne or so of wood.
I know the people who “live” there spend a good bit of time every day splitting rounds cut by Shelly and Tony, for others to enjoy later that night.