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Firewood is probably worth something in urban areas after Obama shuts down electricity.

True. Market value here is about $75K (500 cords "hardwood"), however the wood has to be seasoned, stacked and protected or else it becomes useless for burning. Five Hundred Cord stacks spaced properly with ventilation and tarp covers would take up about .65 acres. Add in road access for a pickup truck and it is probably more like an acre for storage. It is possible, but I still believe it is a bit of a typo.

I built a nice A frame for wood storage adjacent to my barn. Bolted together with post ups, because of municipal rules related to permanent versus temp structures. I have six chords stored in there. It takes a great deal of work and space just to maintain a small woodlot.

Just saying. A good cash business, but a hard one on the margins.

500 face cord is NOT a typo! And, by the way, you stated: “. . . because of municipal rules related to permanent versus temp structures . . .” You sure wouldn’t want to violate government zoning controls by actually storing a proper amount of firewood you may or may not need!

This is exactly my point, only conservative when it is cconvienent. Zoning is nothing more than a government wet-dream established by socialist to control private property. Instead of fighting it, yoiu sucumed to it and now believe it to be the norm!

Get me the hell out of this upside down world where private pproperty rights are bad and government zoning control is viewed as a necessary evil that you are willing to live with for the good of the many!