In an effort to protect Minnesota forests, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced new firewood rules for state parks, state forests and other DNR managed lands.
I purchased a brand new Stihl Chainsaw "Farm Boss" last week and finally got a chance to put it to the test this weekend in the woods. The farm boss has changed in recent years. It used to be the MS290 model, but Stihl now sells the farm boss as a redesigned 271 model.
We were up splitting wood at the hunting shack when my old man showed me his new birthday present my mom got him. It's a Fiskars Splitting Axe. At first I didn't think too much about it, but then I tried splitting a couple of logs. It's lightweight, and it splits wood effortlessly.
I split a lot of wood up at the hunting shack, and it can be a big job. So when I see a new axe come out, I take a look and see if it's something I would be interested in. This cross bladed axe I saw on YouTube looks like the coolest thing since sliced bread.
I don't know why this is so shocking to me, but it is. I was walking through Walmart in Superior the other day when I came near the sporting goods section and saw an end cap of an aisle with boxes of firewood. On it, they said 'Premium Natural Firewood.' $3.00 for .75 cubic feet. Are people buying this?