I use to get Firewood for free where I worked, working on the high Ways, there was always trees coming down some where in the winter. plus we had the Tree Crew taking stuff down.
I dragged home mostly Oak and Madron both Hard Wood. Acacia was another good Hard Wood.
Harder the wood, more BTU`s it has.
Here in Nevada I now just buy 4+ Cords a year, but Pinion Pine, a soft wood with less BTU`s.
Paid $250 for it a cord.
Propane is pricey to run, we are getting a delivery sometime this week, for $2.65 a gallon. getting just before the winter price increase.
We are pretty frugal with it, with Water heater, Oven and Heater. Just turn the heater to take off the chill once in a while, and then on to the Wood Stove.
Last time we bought it was 5/21, 194 gallons for $2.88. We have a 575 gallon tank, now shows 40%. So not too bad.
I notice the price of pellets is going up quite a bit, they are a convience to use, and cleaner.
How ever they do require electricity to run it, if ya loose it, gonna get chilly.
Shutting down coal mines and pumping crude oil, shutting down the Coal & Oil fired power plants should work out as we go totally electric. Enough Hot Air coming out of DC to run all the Wind Mill`s.
I never take into account how much time I use to do something, if I want it done I just do it.
What we make per hour, depends what some one else decides what our time is worth.
The other day i changed the Oil/Filter, Washed out the Racor and installed a new Filter, Pulled the Air Filter assy., cleaned out the bucket, washed out the Foam Filter cover, Vacuumed out the cab and cleaned up a few other things.
Just things to be done. Thats really a $5 hr job.
Old truck or new one, same amount of work. Take it to Dealer or other shop, $75 - $150 per Hr, plus the marked up price on parts.
Goat