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If a woodchuck could chuck wood...

fishbuck - 3-3-2019 at 01:52 PM

Would he find some forsale in Tijuana or Ensenada?
Firewood that is...
A chord or cord of wood.

fishbuck - 3-3-2019 at 01:55 PM

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?

AKgringo - 3-3-2019 at 02:08 PM

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]

fishbuck - 3-3-2019 at 02:15 PM

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.

elgatoloco - 3-3-2019 at 02:23 PM

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! :cool::biggrin:

Your welcome. :saint:

fishbuck - 3-3-2019 at 02:30 PM

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! :cool::biggrin:

Your welcome. :saint:


I could build a camper shell out of pallet wood.

AKgringo - 3-3-2019 at 02:34 PM

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]

fishbuck - 3-3-2019 at 02:36 PM

No shoes, no shirt, no sweater

fishbuck - 3-3-2019 at 02:40 PM

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.

TMW - 3-3-2019 at 02:46 PM

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.

fishbuck - 3-3-2019 at 03:32 PM

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.

DanO - 3-3-2019 at 05:29 PM

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.

fishbuck - 3-3-2019 at 05:55 PM

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

fishbuck - 3-4-2019 at 07:37 AM

I think we've been hacked!

pauldavidmena - 3-4-2019 at 07:45 AM

Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck  
I think we've been hacked!


Maybe not hacked, but certainly bulletin-bombed.

David K - 3-4-2019 at 08:20 AM

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!

BajaBlanca - 3-4-2019 at 08:34 AM

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.

David K - 3-4-2019 at 08:49 AM

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!

How about wood pellets?

AKgringo - 3-4-2019 at 09:20 AM

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!

thebajarunner - 3-4-2019 at 10:43 AM

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.

fishbuck - 3-4-2019 at 10:00 PM

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
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!


Ok Stanley:bounce:

fishbuck - 3-5-2019 at 03:04 PM

Are you sure about no ethinol?
That is what prevents us from using it an plane engine.
The alcohol burns the edge of the valves. And eventual failure.
There is a little test kit for it.
An airplane STC'd for car gas solves alot of fuel access issues in Baja.
But one must be very cautious when doing so.
Most pilots won't chance it.

David K - 3-5-2019 at 03:19 PM

AV GAS is not the same as auto gas but we can use in cars if there is nothing else... I have a couple of times when the Pemex was closed but the airstrip had fuel! Makes your car want to "take off"! LOL

fishbuck - 3-5-2019 at 03:22 PM

Avgas is full of lead to lube the valves. Cars don't need that anymore.