All of our firewood is air-dried for at least a year before we sell it. Burning firewood that is more than 20% moisture results in less heat output, more smoke, and more creosote in your flue (increased fire hazard).

Our firewood is about as sustainable as you can get. It all grew right here, so it hasn’t been hauled anywhere. While we do use gas-powered chainsaws for cutting firewood, it is all hand split and air-dried.

Firewood Species Data

For wood that is air-dried to 20% moisture (all data is approximate)

• Bigleaf maple: 3,262 lbs./cord, 22.2 million BTUs/cord
• Douglas-fir: 3,308 lbs./cord, 24.7 million BTUs/cord
• Grand fir: 2,498 lbs./cord, 16.8 million BTUs/cord

Data from “Measuring Timber Products Harvested from Your Woodland”, by Oester and Bowers, publication EC1127 from Oregon State University

What is a cord?

Each pallet of firewood we sell (like this one) is about 1/4 of a cord. The actual volume is written on the pallet, so you get what you pay for.

In Oregon, the only legal unit of measure for firewood sales is the cord (or fractions of a cord), which is 128 cubic feet of firewood, neatly stacked. We write the volume of each unit of firewood we sell right on the pallet.

All firewood buyers should read the brochure, “Avoid Getting Burned When Buying Firewood”, published by the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

How much can I haul in my pickup?

Well, that depends on your pickup and on how you load it. For reference, a standard full-size pickup bed loaded to the top of the rails (8′ long x 5.33′ wide x 1.5′ deep) will hold about 63 cubic feet, which is just under 1/2 cord—if the firewood is neatly stacked in the bed. The bigger issue is weight.

We offer the following suggestions for loads of firewood:
• compact pickup: 1/3 cord
• 1/2-ton full-size pickup (F150, Ram 1500, Chevy 1500): 1/2 cord
• 3/4-ton full-size pickup (F250, Ram 2500, Chevy 2500): 2/3 cord
• 1-ton full-size pickup (F250, Ram 2500, Chevy 2500): 1 cord

Overloading your vehicle can result in damage to your vehicle, as well as loss of steering, tire failure, brake failure, or lateral instability, any of which can cause a crash. Always check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the safe carrying capacity.

Don’t Move Firewood—Buy It Where You Burn It!

Help prevent the spread of tree-killing insects and diseases by not transporting firewood more than a few miles from where it was cut. For more information, see: https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/