Our fire logs.

[Sierra360PDEK]

We started saving the hollowed out logs and burning them from the inside. If they don't have a knot hole I drill a vent hole near the bottom. These logs will burn for hours and give an incredible amount of heat. Just a fun clean way to have a camp fire.

[Rich.M]

Thanks for sharing, I will try that

[KFX450RXC]

Pretty cool

[rsdata]

Your firelog reminds me of this that I found last year at HomeDepot

And X cut into the top with a chain saw and a bit of wax poured in and a wick inserted... next thing you know the log interior is burning on it's own from the inside out and down into the log. The X cuts provide air to the fire base

You gave me the idea to make my own...

[heavynlori]

Originally Posted by Sierra360PDEK

We started saving the hollowed out logs and burning them from the inside. If they don't have a knot hole I drill a vent hole near the bottom. These logs will burn for hours and give an incredible amount of heat. Just a fun clean way to have a camp fire.

It is pretty cool to put those colored flame crystals inside the log too

[67L48]

Originally Posted by Sierra360PDEK

We started saving the hollowed out logs [..]

(tongue-in-cheek statements follow) Wait. What? Saving the what? What did I miss? You speak as if that's a thing, like it's a natural byproduct of some other process. Like we all have them and most of us simply discard them ... you, on the other hand, have been saving them and using them as shown.

I've been camping for dozens of years and I have no idea what you're talking about. Where are these hollowed out logs coming from?

I feel like I've somehow missed out on the hollowed out log bonanza that you all have been enjoying! What am I, chopped liver?

But seriously, what is the source of the hollowed out logs?

[Sierra360PDEK]

Originally Posted by 67L48

(tongue-in-cheek statements follow) Wait. What? Saving the what? What did I miss? You speak as if that's a thing, like it's a natural byproduct of some other process. Like we all have them and most of us simply discard them ... you, on the other hand, have been saving them and using them as shown.

I've been camping for dozens of years and I have no idea what you're talking about. Where are these hollowed out logs coming from?

I feel like I've somehow missed out on the hollowed out log bonanza that you all have been enjoying! What am I, chopped liver?

But seriously, what is the source of the hollowed out logs?

When we cut a tree down for firewood, we have a woodstove in the stick and brick, if the trunk is hollow I will save a few of the cuts for the fire logs that you see in my pictures. I'm currently trying to find the best way to drill out 4" holes in logs as finding natural ones can be a hit and miss when felling trees.

[67L48]

That makes a ton of sense. I don't cut down my own trees, though I'd love an excuse to go buy a chainsaw. I miss running those in my youth ...

[andymil]

I cut down a tree a week or two ago that was hollow. I don’t see a lot of them, but I find one once in a while.

Don’t some states prohibit bringing firewood in from other states?

[boxman117]

Generally, the “don’t bring outside wood” thing is a federal guideline if I’m not mistaken. It can bring pest insects places they aren’t already...causing havoc in the environment. Generally, I’d try to avoid it...but hey, it is what it is..

[MillMitch]

Originally Posted by boxman117

Generally, the “don’t bring outside wood” thing is a federal guideline if I’m not mistaken. It can bring pest insects places they aren’t already...causing havoc in the environment. Generally, I’d try to avoid it...but hey, it is what it is..

Those hollow logs are awesome, but i was thinking the same thing. MN state and county parks won't let you bring your own wood. I'll have to try that at home.

[Kaadk]

How do they react as they burn out? I’d assume they eventually collapse in on themselves, but prior to that, if they have a good wind source, I could also see potential for a lot of flames without an easy way to knock the fire down.

[Sierra360PDEK]

Originally Posted by Kaadk

How do they react as they burn out? I’d assume they eventually collapse in on themselves, but prior to that, if they have a good wind source, I could also see potential for a lot of flames without an easy way to knock the fire down.

Usually one side burns through first and then as you said it just kind of falls in on itself as it burns down. The cool thing is once the fire is good and hot and with a good intake hole you can hear the air being sucked into the fire.

[TitanMike]

Originally Posted by MillMitch

Those hollow logs are awesome, but i was thinking the same thing. MN state and county parks won't let you bring your own wood. I'll have to try that at home.

If you were to investigate where those park prohibitions on bringing your own wood came from you'd find it has nothing to do with pests or disease. The campgrounds more likely than not sell firewood themselves or have a concessionaire that pays a fee on all wood sold.

Originally Posted by Sierra360PDEK

Usually one side burns through first and then as you said it just kind of falls in on itself as it burns down. The cool thing is once the fire is good and hot and with a good intake hole you can hear the air being sucked into the fire.

[boxman117]

Originally Posted by TitanMike

If you were to investigate where those park prohibitions on bringing your own wood came from you'd find it has nothing to do with pests or disease. The campgrounds more likely than not sell firewood themselves or have a concessionaire that pays a fee on all wood sold.

Nope...straight from the USDA, who I assure you gets no kickbacks from random campsites: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE...rdb5166845.pdf

There is also the EPA blog showing it isn’t just in Colorado: https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2017/01/37333/

And some info specifically on the Emerald Ash Borer and where there are federal quarantines in effect: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/moving-firewood.php

[Flybob]

Originally Posted by TitanMike

If you were to investigate where those park prohibitions on bringing your own wood came from you'd find it has nothing to do with pests or disease. The campgrounds more likely than not sell firewood themselves or have a concessionaire that pays a fee on all wood sold.

This is not true. The restrictions are there to help prevent the spread of invasive pests such as the Emerald Ash Borer. If you ever witnessed a forest destroyed by EAB you will realize the severity of the problem.