Don't it just figure,, ( free peach wood )

GA1dad · Dec 28, 2015

Took a road trip today a few hours from home to see my son. Rather than drive my 3/4 ton Chevrolet, I decided to save gas and take my wife's Honda CRV. As I drove past a peach orchard I noticed several limbs on the ground. I stop to talk to the owner and ask if I can pick up a few limbs. The 87 year old man grins and says "Ya lookin' fer some BBQ wood?" I smiled back and said "Yessir". To my surprise the gentleman tells me I can have all I want as long as it's dead already,,, woohoo!!

Now don't it just figure I get free range to peach wood hours from home, and I'm in my wife's hatchback,,, with no saw. So I tried to pick out a few that I could bust by hand and fit in without scuffing up the wife's upholstery. Now I know to drive my truck next time I'm down that way.

To those that burn fresh peach,,, do you trim the scaley, mossy looking bark?

campdude · Dec 28, 2015

Nice! I would clean off any moss or dirt/other junk before using it for food.

pjtexas1 · Dec 28, 2015

That's how it usually goes for me too. At least you got a little.

IamMadMan · Dec 28, 2015

Great find.... Congratulations.

From the picture it looks more like lichen and it should fall off when stored in a dry area as they thrive on moisture. Once dry, bang the wood and they are gone. A day or two in the hot sun will also remove them.

GA1dad · Dec 28, 2015

Lichen,,,, had to look it up. Learned something today,, Thanks!!

mchar69 · Dec 28, 2015

Wife Happy???

GA1dad · Dec 29, 2015

mchar69 said:
Wife Happy???

She is now that she got a free detailing out of me today,,,,,

The big Chevy is for pulling the camper. I've been mentioning that I wanted to buy a small 4 door truck for commuting,,,,, this might have sealed the deal.

packerQ · Dec 29, 2015

Peach wood and a line on a new truck? Score!

blazinfire · Dec 29, 2015

Nice score! Sucks how things happen like that! But I've had to load my car up from the front seat to the trunk before with firewood! When I have a nice 1 ton truck sitting in the drive way!

tom b · Dec 30, 2015

i get a deal but i not farking up my truck

Thatgrimguy · Dec 30, 2015

tom b said:
i get a deal but i not farking up my truck

A few limbs in a storage area in the back of a CRV sure should fark anything up...

@op great find. Funny how things like that sometimes work out.

Don't it just figure,, ( free peach wood )

GA1dad

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campdude

Babbling Farker

pjtexas1

somebody shut me the fark up.

IamMadMan

somebody shut me the fark up.

GA1dad

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mchar69

Quintessential Chatty Farker

GA1dad

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packerQ

Knows what a fatty is.

blazinfire

Babbling Farker

tom b

somebody shut me the fark up.

Thatgrimguy

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