Cooking Fried Chorizo, Onion and Beans - with a Petromax Kettle Living with Woodfires 2026-05-24 | A gold prospecting geologist first showed me this meal - and it tastes better than it looks! Today I unbox my new kettle and using simple fieldcraft, rather than strict bushcraft, I light a top-down pine cone fire to boil water and fry up my meal. Dr Chris Halls, who worked at the Royal School of Mines in London, said they cooked this often when living rough on expeditions. This was my lunchtime meal while working in the Christmas trees - good fun and very welcome.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Living Without a Woodfire - Summer! Living with Woodfires 2026-08-17 | I really miss my woodfire during summer! I wonder how many others feel the same. No chopping logs, making kindling, skilfully lighting smoke-free top-down fires. And the almost magical light from an evening's flickering fire - the television of the ancients! I miss the routine and a wholesome sense of welbeing. I don't have air conditioning - and am looking forward to the autumn!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Chainsaw Safety! Living with Woodfires 2026-07-26 | I once worked with a tree felling gang, this is why I take chainsaw safety seriously!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
A New Wood-Fired BBQ for my camp - what a beauty! Living with Woodfires 2026-07-19 | I unbox a wonderful new wood-fired BBQ, and some family join me to enjoy a glorious summer day. Mindful of the possible fire danger, I waited until the neighbouring fields were empty and the wheat and barley were safely harvested. I chose beech logs for the fire as they were dry, had little bark and don't throw sparks. The home-made burgers were a real treat - I can't afford to eat steak much at the moment! My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21Natural Heating naturalheating.co.uk/cast-iron-cookware.htmlFINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Surviving a Heatwave, under Canvas! Living with Woodfires 2026-07-12 | Another heatwave, with temperatures getting close to 40 degrees, and I escape to my field to sleep under canvas. The cool shade and breeze are a blessing. Along with a heap of pallets - my temporary home is a real pleasure.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Woodfire Cooking - Steak, Beans & Gold! Living with Woodfires 2026-06-21 | Join me for a simple, relaxing feast, beside one of Scotland's most beautiful gold-bearing rivers. I left a good office job to do this - and there has not been one minute of any day that I wished I was back at my desk!FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqMy Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21Living With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Cooking Toasted Chicken, Couscous and Peas on my wood stove Living with Woodfires 2026-06-07 | My Clearview Vision 500 wood stove is lit most evenings through autumn, winter and early spring - so it made sense to me to learn how to cook some tasty simple meals on it. The stove is lit anyway, so the heat is 'free', and it feels good to save money and reduce the electricity I use. Also, I enjoy cooking this way - every meal is a mini-adventure and great fun! My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Axe Splitting - Difficult Logs Living with Woodfires 2026-05-17 | Today I look at splitting some tough, knotty, forked, twisted and dry logs - with a 7lb Maul. I like to 'read' each log first, to best decide the pattern of hits needed. The logs are: English Yew, Box, English Oak, Cedar and Robinia. I have a wood grenade, but prefer the maul. Safety is a even more of a consideration with difficult logs, as chips fly and an axe ricochet is more likely. Nice that Albert Einstein respected log splitting!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Cooking Campfire Damper Bread, with Bacon and Chocolate Living with Woodfires 2026-05-10 | Damper Bread cooked with bacon, chocolate and maple syrup over the campfire, is a joy. I make this when out gold prospecting and wild camping. Today, I am preparing for my village school's Woodland Club. I want to show the children that they can do much more by a wood fire, than just toast marsh mallows! My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Two Traditional Campfire Kettles Living with Woodfires 2026-05-03 | My first video with a campfire! I support my village school's 'Woodland Club' and want to show the children two traditional kettles - a Kelly Kettle and tripod setup. I touch upon a little bushcraft - using a 'ferro-rod' (ferrocerium) bulrush fluff and birch bark. Consider knots to show them, and what John Muir thought about campfires! Time spent in preparation is essential, I will keep them safe. Then I can relax with a coffee - the children are going to love all this!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Every man looks at his wood-pile with a kind of affection. Henry David Thoreau, (1854) Living with Woodfires 2026-04-26 | I can see my neat wood-pile from the kitchen, why is it so pleasing? Harvesting and splitting the logs keeps me fit and saves me money, but that's not enough to explain the 'affection' I feel. Writing the famous line in his book, 'Walden' over 170 years ago, Thoreau captures everything else that makes a wood-pile feel good: - friendship, evening firelight, in touch with nature and a rare shared experience with our ancestors, and all the other 'mindfulness' elements that are so important in the frantic 21st century. A visual testament to hard work done and an insurance against power outages and all that a cold winter can throw at us.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Cooking an In-Stove Steak - in 110 Seconds! Living with Woodfires 2026-04-19 | The in-stove grill and fast, fierce cooking is all new to me, and I love it. Apart from the amazing speed, the steaks are delicious and the cooking is exciting and wonderfully primitive! I will do more of this with different herbs and wood species.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresThanks to Natural Heating for introducing me to the cast iron cookware!naturalheating.co.uk/cast-iron-cookware.htmlCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Axe Splitting - The Chopping Block Living with Woodfires 2026-04-12 | The chopping block is important, yet it often gets little thought, while the splitting axe is the star and gets loads of attention! I am careful to choose a good block, solid and stable with a slight slope. We are in the realms of Newton's third law of motion, and a good block will help the axe to be more effective.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
I am a Kelly Kettle Convert! Living with Woodfires 2026-04-05 | Invented in Ireland and perfected in New Zealand, the foul-weather kettle is a joy to use, a triumph in high wind or driving rain and easily fuelled with sticks or woody weeds. By far the fastest stick fire to boil water. I normally build the fire inside the kettle before lighting it, as that works best in bad weather. I find the dry straight stems of plants like: cow parsley, hogweed, sweet cicely, nettle, willowherb, mugwort, dames violet, teasel and thistle, work as well as sticks.The basic design is manufactured as a: Kelly Kettle, Storm Kettle, Ghillie Kettle, Volcano Kettle, Petromax Kettle and Thermette. The kettles come in stainless steel or aluminium, and with a bung or whistle.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Cooking a Beef Steak and Spicy Chickpeas Living with Woodfires 2026-03-29 | Today, on my Clearview Vision 500 stove, I have cooked a simple meal of beef steak and chick peas with onion and tomato. The chick peas were toasted with paprika and chilli to build a wonderful flavour. The steak has a little garlic and bay. I use the stove's heat partly because I enjoy it - and partly to keep my electricity bills down.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresThanks to Natural Heating for introducing me to the cast iron cookware!naturalheating.co.uk/cast-iron-cookware.htmlCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Axe Splitting - Resultant Force! Living with Woodfires 2026-03-22 | At what speed does an axe hit the log? After safety and accuracy, the IMPACT POWER of the axe is really important when log splitting. Using my Fiskars x27, I look at choosing the appropriate power needed for each different log. It's a win-win, the logs are split efficiently with no wasted energy, and I really enjoy building the skills. I know I could use a tyre to hold the split logs together - but this is my workout, and I really enjoy it!Key Principles: - Mass x Acceleration = Resultant Force - Speed increases Energy far more than Mass (weight)My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Axe Splitting - Accuracy! Living with Woodfires 2026-03-15 | After safety, ACCURACY is the most important thing when log splitting with an axe. Using my Fiskars x27, I show how I was taught by the old craftsmen who trained students on a two-year Woodman's Course at Dartington Hall, in Devon, England. It's a win-win, split logs more efficiently, and really enjoy building the skills. The axe is a wonderful and ancient tool, used from the stone age to the present day. Show respect for the axe and enjoy becoming really good with it - a great skill to master.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
A Channel Update... Living with Woodfires 2026-03-11 | I am going to broaden the channel a little and include a few other things that I really enjoy doing - so, not only living with woodfires, but also going gold prospecting in Scotland. And attending the British Goldpanning Championships - which are great fun! FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqThanks to Natural Heating for introducing me to the cast iron cookware!naturalheating.co.uk/cast-iron-cookware.htmlMy Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21Charlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Cooking a Finnish Salmon Soup on the Wood-Fired Range Living with Woodfires 2026-03-01 | I first had this salmon, toasted cheese and dill soup in Tankavaara, in northern Finland. Made for me by Kauko Launonen an expert in gold and prospecting. It's delicious and an absolute favourite of mine, in summer or winter. This was cooked on my Rayburn wood-fired range, but, with a bit of care, can be made on my Clearview wood-stove. I used Alaskan wild salmon as I find it firmer, and it was on offer that day! I need to learn what 'Lapland cheese' Kauko used - I have used Halloumi as that cheese is easy to get in England. I find my big blue Le Creuset cast iron casserole dish is ideal to cook this sort of food.FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqMy Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21Living With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Overnight Burning - Yes or No? Living with Woodfires 2026-02-15 | The wood-burning community seems divided on the subject of overnight burning. In countries with cold winters, and a long and unbroken tradition of stoves and firewood, good technique is widely understood. But here in the UK at the start of the 20th century, we had only about 4 % woodland and abundant coal. I recall from my childhood, most homes I knew burnt coal. In many places our wood-burning traditions were lost. Plus the chimneys in older homes were not designed for wood burning stoves. I offer some thoughts on how I approach this, and give the opinion of chimney sweeps that I have discussed the issue with. On the one hand, there is heating throughout the night, and hot embers for easy lighting the next morning. But on the other hand, bad technique can cause soot, creosote and tar to build up within the chimney. For me, before looking at how I might overnight burn, I would first consider why I need to?My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Cooking a Beef Roast, on my Wood Burning Stove Living with Woodfires 2026-02-08 | During winter, my Clearview Vision 500 wood burning stove is lit most evenings. Often I cook my evening meal on top of the stove - quick, easy, and my home fills with the scent of herbs and the delicious food that's cooking. This is fast or slow cooking, whatever suits me. I imagine that I've saved a small fortune in electricity bills - as the stove is lit anyway and the heat is there ready to use. If the Wood Fire Handbook is reprinted to a third edition, I will include more on cooking!Thanks to Natural Heating for introducing me to the cast iron cookware!naturalheating.co.uk/cast-iron-cookware.htmlMy Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Cooking a Sausage Casserole, on my Rayburn Wood-Fired Range Living with Woodfires 2026-02-03 | Today, I've cooked a wonderful meal on my Rayburn. This is my first wood fire cooking video! Cooking on the stove and range is an important part of living with wood fires - and I really enjoy it! During winter, I light the Rayburn about once a week, for my hot water, the underfloor heating and, of course, to cook something special. The Wood Fire Handbook does not say that much about actual cooking - so it's nice to be able to say it all here, on YouTube!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfiresCharlie Scott-Bell did the filming, sound and editing - so my huge thanks to him.youtube.com/@scottbellcharlie
Great Kindling from Fabulous Fatwood Living with Woodfires 2025-05-12 | It is springtime, and I am given an interesting log. The wood will make some of the best kindling I have ever had - pine resin and bees-wax impregnated. It is brilliant sunshine, the heavy scent of Hawthorn blossom fills the air, I am in no rush and enjoy every minute of this wonderful day. And when the old Scots Pine fell and smashed in a garden, the wild bees moved into a hive - a good result.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Foraging for Kindling Sticks Living with Woodfires 2025-01-05 | Foraging for Sticks is a wonderful part of 'living with wood fires'. The peace and calm of the forest, with the promise of endless, top quality kindling for the home. This video takes a long quiet look at all the tricks and tips used to gather only the very best sticks. How to gather the top species and sizes and how to avoid the poorest wood. But most important of all, to enjoy every single minute spent out among the trees - what a great way to spend a winter's day - 'The Joy of Sticks'! Of course be sure you are welcome to be in the chosen woodland and it's ok to forage for some sticks!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Choosing a Splitting Axe Living with Woodfires 2024-01-31 | This video looks at different axe designs and highlights the four main factors that will help you choose a good splitting axe. To be safe and easy to use it needs to 'fit' you - to be just right for you. Almost any axe can split wood, but that doesn't we should be casual about the axe we use for our firewood logs. Choose the right splitting axe, that is a good fit for you and enjoy the work for many happy years.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Choosing a Kindling Axe Living with Woodfires 2023-11-28 | Splitting kindling is a lovely way to pass the time - choose the right axe and it is easy and safe. The axe is one of our oldest tools. We have a quick look at some stone age axes and a beautiful bronze axe, then compare four different modern hand axes and the best technique for using each one to split kindling.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Making Free Firelighters Living with Woodfires 2023-11-13 | We look at making my favourite firelighters. Being able to light a fire quickly and easily is one of the most important skills when living with wood fires - it's nice if they are free too. I enjoy making these firelighters, saving and gathering the bits I need. For a wood stove, cooking range or campfire - the message is. 'waste not - want not'. The 'fat wood' came from an old window frame.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Wood as Fuel - the Forest as a Power Station! Living with Woodfires 2023-11-04 | Trees are the wood burning stove's power station. A forest has trillions of small green solar panels capturing energy from the sun, to be released in our homes through the winter. Of all forms of renewable heat energy, I believe that sustainably harvested wood-fuel is up with the best. I look at why this all matters to me, and enjoy a day out with the trees.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
How to Check Firewood - Moisture Meters Living with Woodfires 2023-02-06 | Dry logs make good fires. Never assume your logs are ready to burn - know they are! On the open hearth or in a wood burning stove, it has never been more important to use properly dried firewood. Bought-in delivered logs, bagged firewood and those you've harvested and stored yourself should be checked.For me, wood is the most beautiful renewable heating fuel and my responsibility is to make sure it is harvested sustainably and burnt efficiently. It is my tiny contribution to not burning a fossil fuel like heating oil or gas, nor increasing the demand for nuclear energy. And those of us living with wood fires must do all we can to burn cleanly. This is becoming increasingly important as attention focusses on smoke and PM2.5 fine particulate matter. I am proud to use this ancient and benign heating fuel, and, in doing so, not release fossilised carbon into the atmosphere nor create more radio-active waste!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Axe Splitting - Split Kindling Safely! Living with Woodfires 2023-01-20 | Good kindling is the secret to starting a wood fire quickly. But whether you are using an axe, hatchet or froe - you must work safely. In this video I show the tips and techniques that work for me. Also the importance of enjoying it all - quietly working at your own pace, with a good set up and system.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrqLiving With Woodfires on Facebookfacebook.com/livingwithwoodfires
Why we must Dry our Firewood? Living with Woodfires 2022-11-18 | Most people who live with woodfires know that their firewood needs to be dry. But it is more than that - I was shocked when I calculated how much heat is lost boiling off the sap, even from a normal seasoned ready-to-burn log. The physics of latent heat is almost magical - and knowing this opens up a new world of understanding for those of us who live with wood heating. Dry logs burn hotter and cleaner, this is becoming more important as attention on emissions grows - especially of smoke and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wood and coal, open fires and stoves. This is not just important in smoke controlled areas - it is for all of us. Wood is a true renewable, one we should be proud to use - as long as it is harvested sustainably and burned efficiently. This wonderful and ancient heating fuel does not release fossilised carbon, nor create radio-active waste!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
How to Dry Firewood Living with Woodfires 2022-11-14 | Probably the most important thing when living with woodfires, is to have dry logs. Our firewood must be dry, or it causes problems and wastes time, effort and money. This video shares all I have learned about seasoning wood fuel - and keeps it fun. Love your woodshed and the larder of winter warmth it stores. Dry logs burn hotter and cleaner, this is becoming more important as attention on emissions grows - especially of smoke and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wood and coal, open fires and stoves. This is not just important in smoke controlled areas - it is for all of us. Wood is a true renewable, one we should be proud to use - as long as it is harvested sustainably and burned efficiently. This wonderful and ancient heating fuel does not release fossilised carbon, nor create radio-active waste!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Living with Woodfires and Gold, an Introduction Living with Woodfires 2022-11-13 | This channel is for all those who love wood fires, finding gold and being free. I go gold prospecting in the summer, grow Christmas trees for winter and am living with my wood fires all the year round. It is a delightfully slow and authentic way of life - and I really enjoy it. I left work in 2005 to live like this, and I can honestly say: 'There has not been one minute of any day when I wished I was back at my desk!'Life is precious and short, and now every day is a holiday!I have written two books to go with the channel. One on Wood Fires, the other on Prospecting for Natural Gold and Shipwrecked Treasure.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book on leaving work to go gold and treasure hunting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
The Village Log Splitting Contest! Living with Woodfires 2022-10-23 | My English village has had a traditional spring fair for over 750 years. It is the big event of the year, and this year it has a log splitting contest! I enjoy everything about the woodlands and harvesting logs carefully for my fires - but I have never had so much fun with an axe before!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Building my New Woodstack Living with Woodfires 2022-10-05 | A good woodstack to season your firewood is essential. And so is preparing the place and the logs. This video follows me as I start building a big one, it will hold over a full winter's logs for my home. There are tips and tricks to making is practical and beautiful - after all, I will look at it every day!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21FINDING GOLD - My book about leaving work to go gold prospecting is available here:https://amzn.eu/d/0h0SIFrq
Best Wood Fire Books as Presents Living with Woodfires 2020-10-16 | Books make great presents - Christmas, Birthdays or just as a treat. This video is a quick look my favourite wood fire books - for home heating, campfires, cooking and the amazing story of how fire shaped our evolution!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
Top Down Wood Fires, the new normal? Living with Woodfires 2020-10-09 | I live in a totally wood-heated new cottage. I'm in a village with good neighbours and have adopted Top-Down fires as my 'new normal'. It still feels odd after a lifetime of traditional wood fires - but this new fire starting technique really works. As someone who lives with wood fires, I feel a responsibility to burn as cleanly and efficiently as possible. I want us wood-fire people to feel good when using this most ancient and environmentally positive heating fuel, and now we can!Dry logs burn hotter and cleaner, this is becoming more important as attention on emissions grows - especially of smoke and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wood and coal, open fires and stoves. This is not just important in smoke controlled areas - it is for all of us. Wood is a true renewable, one we should be proud to use - as long as it is harvested sustainably and burned efficiently. This wonderful and timeless heating fuel does not release fossilised carbon, nor create radio-active waste!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
How to Make a Pine Cone Fire Starter Living with Woodfires 2020-10-02 | I have used pine cones to start my wood fires for years. But now I am wanting to use the top-down fire technique in my wood-burning stove and cooking range. So I needed a 'super-cone', hot enough to light my kindling from above. In this video I try four ways of improving my pine cones - and then find the best combination for a super- cone firelighter!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
Visiting the Christmas tree field - a walk, and some spruce logs Living with Woodfires 2020-09-24 | I earn a part of my living from selling Christmas trees, and I grow them almost organically - the field is bursting with wildlife. This makes it a really beautiful place to work, play and sleep! The video is a visit to this re-wilded plantation, on the last day of summer . . . . . I didn't get out gold prospecting this year, but for a glimpse of the gold and treasure hunting - here's a link to a BBC interview:bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06nntdnAnd apologies for the wind noise and sound levels - I struggled a bit with all that.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
Lighting my Wood Burning Stove Living with Woodfires 2020-09-10 | Lighting my wood stove quickly and cleanly. Using dry logs and pine cones, birch bark, dried orange peel and small kindling sticks. Winter is coming, I want the most heat from the fewest firewood logs - my home is 100% wood fire heated. I love living with wood fires, it is a huge part of my life-style - I'm actually glad my fires season is about to start again!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
A walk in the woods, for pine cones Living with Woodfires 2020-08-15 | Pine cones are great kindling. I set off just to film foraging for them. But, out on a glorious walk through a mid-summer English greenwood, I ended up filming what it means to me to have the quiet, space and time, to go on a pointless walk! The humming in the background is a distant racetrack.My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
Axe Splitting - Chopping Blocks and Larch Logs Living with Woodfires 2020-08-12 | I was having a good firewood day. A new oak stump chopping block and a heap of Larch logs to split, I love living with wood fires!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
Axe Splitting - Best Log Breakdown Patterns Living with Woodfires 2017-07-23 | Splitting my firewood logs into the shapes and sizes I need is important to me.I want my wood to season quickly, stack well and fit into my Clearview Wood-burning stove and Rayburn wood-fired range.I don't want random shapes and sizes - we can do better than that!My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
Axe Splitting - Tips and Tricks Living with Woodfires 2017-07-23 | A couple of ideas on wood splitting that make me more efficient.My Wood Fire Handbook: https://amzn.eu/d/0g02WfJMMy new book on leaving work to go gold prospecting: https://amzn.eu/d/00LBZ6gH
The wood fire handbook. Amazon Books Living with Woodfires 2012-06-05 | My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
Axe Splitting - How to make kindling. Living with Woodfires 2012-06-05 | My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
Axe Splitting - How to split logs. Living with Woodfires 2012-06-05 | My Wood Fire Handbook is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cCyZP21
