RE: Am I harvesting wood sustainably or will I eventually run out?
My cabin is small It will be easy to heat. I have agreements With individuals who have land( they do not burn wood) If I can cut it and haul it away I can have it. Sometimes they help. The land my cabin is at is small there were 5 trees down,hung up this winter three more came down also hung up-dry or drying. I get help with this although I have a chain saw and I know how to use it. I have been collecting firewood for a couple of years now in preparation of living in the cabin I have a head start. How you treat the land matters I don't have a head for calculating figures.What works for me is feel what is right the land will let me know as long as I listen. I love to go out there and sit quietly. I have gotten under black berry bush's and fallen asleep. Some who know me think I am nut's so be it.
I think that is beautiful and spiritual. I've done the same thing, which is why I've not done the numbers until last year. I knew we were okay, but doing the numbers don't hurt. :) Kudo's to you for getting ready. We have never had two years of fire wood stored away. I am always going out in the middle of winter to get wood. but that is okay as I have the time to do it.