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**Bill** · 08-08-2003, 01:36 PM

I tried carrying some in the rear compartment of our 2720 once. I don't recommend it. There wasn't very much wood, it was dirty, and it beat up everything else in the compartment. Not worth it. Now that I'm older and wiser, I **DO ** carry a bit of super-dry kindling in that compartment, in case the campground wood is a bit wet and hard to light.

While at home, with plenty of leisure time, I drive around and find a house under construction, and grab a bunch of 2x4 or 2x6 cutoff scraps, preferably not longer than 4-8". Take 'em home, use a small hatchet to whack 'em lengthwise into pencil-sized pieces, and load a double handful of pieces into a small trash bag. Stow the bag in the outside compartment, use them only when needed - it's magic! Starts a fire easily, and doesn't stink like the petroleum-based firestarter liquids, tablets, or logs.

Bill

08-08-2003, 01:36 PM	#4
Bill Site Team Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The mountains of Scottsdale, AZ, and the beaches of Maine Posts: 10,098	Re:Hauling Firewood I tried carrying some in the rear compartment of our 2720 once. I don't recommend it. There wasn't very much wood, it was dirty, and it beat up everything else in the compartment. Not worth it. Now that I'm older and wiser, I DO carry a bit of super-dry kindling in that compartment, in case the campground wood is a bit wet and hard to light. While at home, with plenty of leisure time, I drive around and find a house under construction, and grab a bunch of 2x4 or 2x6 cutoff scraps, preferably not longer than 4-8". Take 'em home, use a small hatchet to whack 'em lengthwise into pencil-sized pieces, and load a double handful of pieces into a small trash bag. Stow the bag in the outside compartment, use them only when needed - it's magic! Starts a fire easily, and doesn't stink like the petroleum-based firestarter liquids, tablets, or logs. Bill