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socalrat
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San Felipe - Gathering 'wood'?
Assuming we don't eat in town, we cook over the fire just about every night. Is it possible to gather 'wood' (or would it be Mesquite?) west of town
(or maybe someplace else?). Any warnings or tips?
thanks in advance!
gb3
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by socalrat
Assuming we don't eat in town, we cook over the fire just about every night. Is it possible to gather 'wood' (or would it be Mesquite?) west of town
(or maybe someplace else?). Any warnings or tips?
thanks in advance!
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Wood? What's that?!!
You wont find it. It wont happen.
You can buy bundles of wood in town. Not hard to find. A bit pricey. Take charcoal. You can buy that too in SF.
If you get absolutely desperate............
U2 me and I will either let you get some wood from my house at Campos Ocotillo or I will map out our rancho land west of Sf ...you can go there and
collect some.
***I think****bringing in wood to Mexico is not allowed.
You should just make a master list of all your questions and post it on one post. They all will get answered.
[Edited on 12-6-2010 by mcfez]
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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MICK
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I bring down firewood all the time and have never been told I couldn't. So I think that is ok. All you find arould SF is dead brush, not great to cook
on.
Mick
Getting there is ALL the fun!
Ok being here is fun to
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nbacc
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bring down your own charcoal theirs spits alot...........not like what we are used to.
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CortezBlue
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Yes, you can bring down wood, I do it quite often. Also, if you bring down old construction materials for a fire for warmth, always remember not to
burn pressure treated or any wood that has been sealed, (old decks etc.) as the sealer is also toxic when burning.
I brought down a truckload of redwood from my buddies deck we took apart and I made a few gates with it. PePe, my amigo in San Felipe, was going to
take it for fire wood and had to warn him about this as well.
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burnrope
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Nowdays, I get my wood from the pharmicia.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by burnrope
Nowdays, I get my wood from the pharmicia. |
Hun? 
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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torch
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I have been turned around at the border for firewood. That was a pain in the as* and we had all kinds of fruits , eggs, chicken etc.. lucky the US
officer was cool about this. This turn around added about 2 hrs to our trip.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by torch
I have been turned around at the border for firewood. That was a pain in the as* and we had all kinds of fruits , eggs, chicken etc.. lucky the US
officer was cool about this. This turn around added about 2 hrs to our trip. |
Not sure which direction you are speaking about, but I can tell you that you cannot bring unused firewood back north into the U.S..
I had one of those store bought bundles of fire wood wrapped with the lable, and customs in Tecate USA took it from the back of my truck and tossed it
along with a others piled up... about 3-4 years ago.
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While camping or whatever in Baja know this:
Cutting of some firewood is a more serious crime than most people realize. Tourists are allowed to gather loose firewood, but are not allowed to fell
standing trees, either living or dead, by means of a powered saw, axe or other instrument.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
| Quote: | Originally posted by burnrope
Nowdays, I get my wood from the pharmicia. |
Hun? |
Have another cup of coffee.
(Pretty funny burnrope)
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wilderone
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Bring your own wood, bring your own charcoal, buy charcoal, gather en route. But don't cut down, break branches, otherwise destroy anything that is
upright in the ground. Many desert plant species lie dormant, lose their leaves seasonally, will appear "dead" only to be brought back to life after
the next big rainstorm. Baja California is a sensitive environment, and requires that human beings respect the ecology.
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Bajajorge
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Though I've never gone collecting wood, I've heard that you can get Mesquite way out on Saltito Road, somewhere out by the ranches. The only rule I
was told was that you can't cut down trees. Wood collected is only from that dead stuff already on the ground. But, again, this is what I have heard
some 7-8 years ago.
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajajorge
Though I've never gone collecting wood, I've heard that you can get Mesquite way out on Saltito Road, somewhere out by the ranches. The only rule I
was told was that you can't cut down trees. Wood collected is only from that dead stuff already on the ground. But, again, this is what I have heard
some 7-8 years ago. |
There are some signs in that area telling us not to gather wood.
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TMW
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I have found that the best place to find fire wood is in arroyos or dry washes. The rains bring a lot of wood down in the wet season. Matomi is
especially good.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
Bring your own wood, bring your own charcoal, buy charcoal, gather en route. But don't cut down, break branches, otherwise destroy anything that is
upright in the ground. Many desert plant species lie dormant, lose their leaves seasonally, will appear "dead" only to be brought back to life after
the next big rainstorm. Baja California is a sensitive environment, and requires that human beings respect the ecology. |
That is great advice.
I've never had a problem bringing down firewood in full view on my roof rack.
[Edited on 12-6-2010 by tripledigitken]
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When collecting the dead stuff laying on the ground (pretty much cactus guts and shrub branches), give it a kick before you pick it up in order to
dislodge any scorpions making it their home....
Don't believe everything you think....
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If you can get your hands on some Manzanita wood, go for it. Just ask the ranchers they may give you some. I always use it for outside cooking and
grilling.
Manzanita firewood burns long and very hot. Manzanita is a shrub or small tree in the Western US that typically only reaches a height of 6' tall.
Pieces will typically be small and usually crooked but this dense hardwood will put out a lot of heat so use it with caution, I have seen stoves glow
red from loading it up with too much of this wood. In a stove it’s best to build small fires or mix it with other species of wood.
Manzanita firewood will produce a nice bed of coals that will radiate intense heat. Be careful if you stir the coals because they can crackle and
throw glowing hot cinders when disturbed. It’s an intense firewood species but when used with caution can make excellent firewood. Manzanita also
produces a good flavor for smoking foods or BBQ.
[Edited on 12-6-2010 by sanquintinsince73]
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Ditto with TW, the creek beds are great places to look, there is usually a bunch of stuff washed down and piled up.
WEAR GLOVES cause scorpions love to hang out around dead wood!!!!!
Live Indubiously!
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
If you can get your hands on some Manzanita wood, go for it. Just ask the ranchers they may give you some. I always use it for outside cooking and
grilling.
Manzanita firewood burns long and very hot. Manzanita is a shrub or small tree in the Western US that typically only reaches a height of 6' tall.
Pieces will typically be small and usually crooked but this dense hardwood will put out a lot of heat so use it with caution, I have seen stoves glow
red from loading it up with too much of this wood. In a stove it’s best to build small fires or mix it with other species of wood.
Manzanita firewood will produce a nice bed of coals that will radiate intense heat. Be careful if you stir the coals because they can crackle and
throw glowing hot cinders when disturbed. It’s an intense firewood species but when used with caution can make excellent firewood. Manzanita also
produces a good flavor for smoking foods or BBQ.
[Edited on 12-6-2010 by sanquintinsince73] |
What time is dinner 
I concur with you on this. It's the best next to using Sugar Pine wood .
While collecting firewood....just make real sure that you aint on private property! Some poor folks rely on this wood for their home cooking and
heating.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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