The Wood Hounds

Today Dan and Joe talk about how life could be much easier and their business much more profitable if they would actually hire help.  Really?  Wouldn't this just cause more headaches?  Really?  
 
No, seriously.  Really?

Dan and Joe really go off the reservation in today's discussion about the many ways people create their own problems by not controlling their emotions.  In most instances the things in life we all want are attainable if only we could remain focused on our goals and identify exactly what we want.

Dan and Joe revisit their previous episode involving an interview with Laurel Downs of The Nature Conservancy and their national Don't Move Firewood campaign.  The discuss some things that are still "bugging" them about invasive species and how firewood can be an unwitting contributor.  Hilarity ensues! 
 
Please visit www.dontmovefirewood.org for more information and to check out invasive species in your state.  

In this episode, Dan and Joe interview Laurel Downs of The Nature Conservancy and their national educational outreach program, Don't Move Firewood.  Laurel teaches us about harmful bugs and invasive species and how they can hitchhike on firewood and damage healthy forests.  This is a topic near and dear to everyone who camps and who appreciates our forests.
 
Please visit their website
www.dontmovefirewood.org
 
If you have specific questions please email Laurel at
laurel.downs@TNC.org

Today the dynamic duo discuss a new product that Dan created and is now selling on the internet...Mini Firewood.  If you haven't noticed there is a growing trend in mini fire pits that are small enough to sit on a table top.  These new fire pits are a big hit by apartment dwellers and city folk looking for a wood burning experience but cannot have a large open fire.  Dan saw this as an opportunity to bring a new product to market and, with it, demonstrates how creative thinking can bring new opportunities to an old industry.  
 
Here is Dan's website for mini firewood.  www.back40minifirewood.com 

Dan and Joe both have something in common...they both work from home.  While working from home is an excellent way to live a low-stress life there are still some down-sides to the practice.  One thing for sure, the 1 hour daily commute is much better spent sleeping in bed.

Now that is a roof you can look up to!  How can a major expense like a 12 foot roof ever pay for itself?  Probably never but today Dan and Joe discuss spending money to improve your area of operation despite not making total, financial sense.  The bottom line is, it is nice under a roof, and perhaps that is priceless!

Today Dan and Joe discuss an email they received about cherry firewood and possible poisons in the smoke. After a day of internet searches and phone calls to dietitians the duo are ready to disclose their findings.

Dan and Joe take time to celebrate their 100th episode of The Wood Hounds Podcast!  There were questions if a podcast about firewood could ever succeed and after a modest goal of four episodes was surpassed the podcast was well on its way!  Dan and Joe discuss their favorite past episodes, discuss their biggest failures, and talk about future ideas for the next 100 episodes.  

Dan and Joe sit down with Richard Heby, the owner of Woodbourne Boys Firewood from Brooklyn New York.   Richard gives a fascinating peek into how he operates his firewood delivery service in and around NYC.  Richard shows how, when he is not sitting in traffic, he procures his inventory and how he delivers kiln dried firewood to the many pizza ovens and townhomes in the largest city in the country.  
 
You can learn more about Richard's firewood delivery service by visiting his company's website at https://woodbourneboys.com/