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fishbuck
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If a woodchuck could chuck wood...
Would he find some forsale in Tijuana or Ensenada?
Firewood that is...
A chord or cord of wood.
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fishbuck
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And
If a woodchuck could drive a nice big pick-up truck...
Will he be stopped trying to bring a cord of wood in from the US to Baja?
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AKgringo
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You need a full cord? That would be 128 cubic feet (4'x4'x8') and weigh between 2500 and 5000 pounds depending on density and moisture content.
I sincerely doubt that it would be an allowable import due to bug and disease concerns, and that is a bit much to hide!
Edit; FWIW, A tier of wood is 1/2 a cord, but I doubt that anyone will be able to bring that south either!
[Edited on 3-3-2019 by AKgringo]
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fishbuck
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How much wood does a woodchuck need to stay warm for a few cool months.
The woodchuck is moving into a rental house in San Quintin on the bay.
How much wood does a fire place as sole sorce of heat burn in San Diego.
About the same climate but a few degrees warmer in San Quintin.
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If they see your firewood at southbound crossing they will not allow it unless its a small amount and then they may or may not give you a warning or
they may take it away or they may send you back across the border either way its a crapshoot. Maybe take the wood and build a camper shell and a
trailer that you could pull behind with it then dismantle it when you get to SQ and burn to your hearts delight!  
Your welcome. 
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fishbuck
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Quote: Originally posted by elgatoloco  | If they see your firewood at southbound crossing they will not allow it unless its a small amount and then they may or may not give you a warning or
they may take it away or they may send you back across the border either way its a crapshoot. Maybe take the wood and build a camper shell and a
trailer that you could pull behind with it then dismantle it when you get to SQ and burn to your hearts delight!
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I could build a camper shell out of pallet wood.
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AKgringo
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A wood stove is my primary source of heat when I am in northern CA, and since I arrived here in late October I have burned two cord of oak, and
another tier of soft wood (fir and pine).
That should be enough for a couple of years in San Quintin, or you could wear a sweater! 
Just kidding about the sweater, I like fires!
[Edited on 3-3-2019 by AKgringo]
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fishbuck
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No shoes, no shirt, no sweater
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fishbuck
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It can get a little cold on the bay.
I read about people gathering wood in the Mitar but probably buried in snow now.
I am certain wood is available in Ensenada somewhere.
Even if it comes in by sea.
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Large grocery stores and places like Costco and Walmart probably have the sawdust logs in a box and maybe regular firewood too. I see firewood for
sale along the side of the road all the time especially near campgrounds.
If you are trying to bring a lot of firewood thru the border into Baja break it into smaller bundles and cover it. It'll take a lot of trips for a
winter supply.
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fishbuck
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I thinking this is the trick.
Buy some pretty cured oak and bring in a month's supply at a time.
Come summer I will gather wood in the mountains.
Sounds like a good hobby.
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DanO
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I have been turned back at the border heading south because of firewood. There is firewood available by the box or stack at a fruteria on the highway
at the southern end of Maneadero, on the west side of the road, just before the last traffic signal. They do not know from cords, but you can get a
decent price if you buy in bulk. It isn't the quality cured oak firewood we're used to up here, but wood is only source of heat at my place in La
Bocana de Santo Tomas and that local firewood has kept my place warm during some pretty cold and damp winters on the Pacific coast. I highly
recommend an efficient wood stove too. Cuts down on the amount you need to burn.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: Originally posted by DanO | | I have been turned back at the border heading south because of firewood. There is firewood available by the box or stack at a fruteria on the highway
at the southern end of Maneadero, on the west side of the road, just before the last traffic signal. They do not know from cords, but you can get a
decent price if you buy in bulk. It isn't the quality cured oak firewood we're used to up here, but wood is only source of heat at my place in La
Bocana de Santo Tomas and that local firewood has kept my place warm during some pretty cold and damp winters on the Pacific coast. I highly
recommend an efficient wood stove too. Cuts down on the amount you need to burn. |
Winner winner ckicken dinner!
Gracias Senor DanO
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fishbuck
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I think we've been hacked!
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pauldavidmena
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Maybe not hacked, but certainly bulletin-bombed.
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David K
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Yep, I was up early and saw the spammer busy posting all the Nomad forums. I reported and emailed to Doug hoping he would clean the boards... and he
did!
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We have also been turned back at the border for wood.
It is NOT fun to be turned back.
Home depot has wood and we have bought it there.
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Yes, wood and cans of gasoline will get you turned back. Make sure your Jerry cans are empty because they may check! Mexican gasoline is better,
anyway... No 🌽 in it!
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AKgringo
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How about wood pellets?
After my second timing belt failure in a year, I am thinking about converting my Kia to steam power. Do you think I will be able to bring a trailer
load of wood pellets to keep the boiler fired?
I am really looking forward to blowing the whistle as I chug through the villages!
No, I am not serious...it's just fun to think about!
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Firewood.... we stack a single row in the front of my pickup bed, right to the top of the bed.
Then load everything else in, which fills the back including the shell.
Never been questioned, went through xray at TJ and not a peep.
That gives us nice easy fires for about 7 evenings, unless one of the pyro-maniacs decides to constantly chuck on the logs, then it goes more quickly.
I take a mix of almond and eucalyptus, and it makes really nice campfires.
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