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Title: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: Forest on May 04, 2014, 09:48:51 AM
Thought I was being clever as I scored some untreated lengths of timber, dutifully cut it up into campfire lengths and stored in charf type bags (Polywoven) ready to grab and go for next camping trip.  ;D

The plan fell over when the bags quickly deteriated, UV got to them I guess?  ??? :-[

Are they other types that do not fall apart (stabilised) or do the swaggers have a better idea?
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: speewa158 on May 04, 2014, 09:54:56 AM
l have found the best place to have fire wood is in a pit surrounded by rocks , then a bigger circle of chair filled with Swaggers with 1 hand filled with a beverage   :cheers:   :cheers:
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: kiva on May 04, 2014, 09:55:27 AM
I use a canvas bag from Drifta - http://www.drifta.com.au/canvas-fire-wood-bag/
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: GraemeL on May 04, 2014, 09:58:23 AM
I used to carry the wood in the tub, but got sick of that, I bought a canvas bag that I carry firewood in, it can hold quite a bit. I have a little more room in the tub now, because the bag can go on the roof rack of the camper and I don't have to worry about it getting wet.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: Meltdown on May 04, 2014, 09:58:55 AM
I use an old milk-crate or two, of course taking a chainsaw can be an option also.
Title: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: scarps on May 04, 2014, 10:07:33 AM
I used old converted Jerry cans that can stack on the roof or the JC holders on the CT, cut the side out with an angle grinder, screw on some hinges and a catch.

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Keep one filled with a mix of kindling and medium timber, the other with either coal briquettes or redgum splits.
Usually enough to get fire going first night, then collect more wherever we're camping.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: ozstickman on May 04, 2014, 11:49:32 AM
Made a caged section on one part of my CT.
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Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: nab on May 05, 2014, 12:19:09 AM
Made a caged section on one part of my CT.
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Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: MDS69 on May 05, 2014, 08:45:09 AM
Not too different to ozstickman in the location department, mine is kept in the jerry can holders on the side of the trailer. Also helps that it is cut to length and milled timber offcuts so it packs tightly to maximise space. If it was logs/branches it would be a different story.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: Kangaron on May 05, 2014, 01:06:28 PM
Only camp where I can cut it, much easier.

Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: Diver on May 05, 2014, 03:06:32 PM
A couple of big hessian bags from a stock feed supplier.  Don't go to one of the pets and garden supplies places as they want around $12 for the same bag you can buy at a proper stockfeed supplier at about $5

Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: 2010banditsa on May 05, 2014, 03:55:18 PM
A couple of big hessian bags from a stock feed supplier.  Don't go to one of the pets and garden supplies places as they want around $12 for the same bag you can buy at a proper stockfeed supplier at about $5
Same, although i get the chook food pellets in hessian bags. Very good quality and double as fire wood carriers, door mats, dog mats, protective mats on van floor when excessively muddy, bag for annexe matting, dad puts his spuds in one.... hell id marry one if it was legal, theyre f'ing brilliant
Title: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: scarps on May 05, 2014, 03:58:16 PM
Same, although i get the chook food pellets in hessian bags. Very good quality and double as fire wood carriers, door mats, dog mats, protective mats on van floor when excessively muddy, bag for annexe matting, dad puts his spuds in one.... hell id marry one if it was legal, theyre f'ing brilliant
pmsl.......
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: Forest on May 05, 2014, 05:39:26 PM
Same, although i get the chook food pellets in hessian bags. Very good quality and double as fire wood carriers, door mats, dog mats, protective mats on van floor when excessively muddy, bag for annexe matting, dad puts his spuds in one.... hell id marry one if it was legal, theyre f'ing brilliant

Geezzz 2010banditsa you have sold me

Regards
Forest
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: lino6 on May 05, 2014, 05:48:48 PM
I reckon someone on the forum had a cut down roof basket fixed the toolbox lid of the CT for carting firewood? Maybe D4D?

We have used a milk crate, seed/fertiliser bags, and even some of those reusable supermarket bags. When I am cutting up firewood for the heater, I throw all the smaller stuff or "Ozpig wood" into an old large plastic pot plant thingy.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: ozstickman on May 05, 2014, 06:27:37 PM
Anyone thought of using bread creates? I sorced a couple of bread creates to use as a shower floor to stay out of the mud but I worked out that maybe they could be handy to carry wood and also might be able to placed on top of your camper and not do damage.  We have a mesh flip over boat rack so we don't need to place them on the tent cover.

I can get more bread creates if wanted.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: oldmate on May 05, 2014, 07:26:34 PM
Same, although i get the chook food pellets in hessian bags. Very good quality and double as fire wood carriers, door mats, dog mats, protective mats on van floor when excessively muddy, bag for annexe matting, dad puts his spuds in one.... hell id marry one if it was legal, theyre f'ing brilliant

Pmsl.  :cup:

Maybe you could put your wife in one also ?
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: Ynot on May 05, 2014, 08:56:42 PM
Only camp where I can cut it, much easier.

I only camp next to someone that cuts it, much easier.


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Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: Diver on May 05, 2014, 09:03:23 PM
Same, although i get the chook food pellets in hessian bags. Very good quality and double as fire wood carriers, door mats, dog mats, protective mats on van floor when excessively muddy, bag for annexe matting, dad puts his spuds in one.... hell id marry one if it was legal, theyre f'ing brilliant

And a non slip surface for filleting slippery fish such as snapper or baldchin.

Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: fridayman on May 06, 2014, 12:01:33 PM
I've bolted chequer plate and tie down loops onto my toolbox lid. If I carry large pieces they just get strapped down onto the lid to be cut into smaller pieces at the campsite. For smaller pieces I put them in feed sacks and strap them onto the lid too.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: scarps on May 06, 2014, 12:04:02 PM

I reckon someone on the forum had a cut down roof basket fixed the toolbox lid of the CT for carting firewood? Maybe D4D?

We have used a milk crate, seed/fertiliser bags, and even some of those reusable supermarket bags. When I am cutting up firewood for the heater, I throw all the smaller stuff or "Ozpig wood" into an old large plastic pot plant thingy.
Like this?

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I had to cut the back out of mine so the toolbox lid still opened fully.  D4D was able to retain the back of the rack.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: ozstickman on May 06, 2014, 03:25:38 PM
That would work well too Scarps.

I'm lucky because I can also strap a bit of wood on the top my camper too neck to the Kayaks.  I have a fold over boat rack with mesh.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: scarps on May 06, 2014, 03:31:04 PM

That would work well too Scarps.

I'm lucky because I can also strap a bit of wood on the top my camper too neck to the Kayaks.  I have a fold over boat rack with mesh.
Depending on how much wood I carry, storing it on here can be a bit of a pain as I may have to remove it to be able to lift the toolbox lid, but mainly use this area for adhoc timber I may pick up on route, wet flooring/tarps etc or rubbish storage on the way home.
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: ozstickman on May 06, 2014, 03:35:20 PM
Depending on how much wood I carry, storing it on here can be a bit of a pain as I may have to remove it to be able to lift the toolbox lid, but mainly use this area for adhoc timber I may pick up on route, wet flooring/tarps etc or rubbish storage on the way home.
Yes that could be a pain the rear. 
Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: ozstickman on May 07, 2014, 02:15:01 PM
Here ya go. Filled the cage with some of the wood.
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Title: Re: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: ozstickman on May 07, 2014, 02:44:15 PM
Also think outside the box. We are not using both gas bottle holders at the moment so we are using the other one for holding wood.

What's the saying "Find things that have more than one use"
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Title: Firewood storage - What do you do?
Post by: scarps on May 07, 2014, 02:57:18 PM
Also think outside the box. We are not using both gas bottle holders at the moment so we are using the other one for holding wood.

What's the saying "Find things that have more than one use"
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