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Have you ever been sitting beside a beautiful campfire and suddenly you hear a snap, crackle, and suddenly a pop followed by little shards of burning embers flying all over the place? That wood you were burning was likely horse chestnut. Sure, all wood burns but it doesn’t all burn the same way or produce the same amount of heat. Knowing the qualities of the best firewood you will be burning can really save you a lot of work, hassle, and headache. My first time living off of the grid was full of learning experiences many of them involving wood. Best Firewood For Warmth For more information about learning to identify dry firewood from our friends over at Survival Life, check out this post! The Best Burns Ash – Steady flames with a nice heat output. It can be burnt while it is still green. Beech – Steady flame, good heat. Burns best when fully dry. Hawthorn – Burns hot and slow. Rowan – Slow long lasting burn. Yew – Very slow burn with a super-high-heat output. Thorn – Great steady flame, awesome heat output and produces very little smoke. | The Next Best Plum & Pear – Both of these produce a good amount of heat but the best results are achieved when they have been seasoned well for a good burn. Oak – This heavy hardwood produces small flames and burns really slow. It at it’s best burning point after a year or two of being seasoned. Maple – I’d rather have the syrup but if it must be burned it produces good flame, steady heat, and burns well. Lilac – Another one I’d rather see living. The small dead branches and twigs make great kindling and tinder and the seasoned wood burns fairly well. Hazel – This tree produces awesome heat output but burns really fast, I like to use it to get the stove ready for the long cold nights. Horse Chestnut – This wood is best for burning inside of a wood stove because it tends to shatter and send sparks and flaming pieces of wood flying. Great flames and good heat just keep it burning in the stove. Cherry – It smells so good when it burns and it provides a slow steady heat with a decent heat output. Birch – Good heat but much like the hazel, it’s a quick burner. Use If It’s All You Have Wood The following trees on this list are all very poor burning woods. Alder – It will burn but lacks the heat output but don’t cross it off your list, it’s perfect for warm summer night campfires. Chestnut – Like the Alder, there’s little heat output and it doesn’t burn well. Firs & Pines – Fir and pine trees produce a resinous sap that is released when it burns so it is not something you want to burn in a fireplace or wood stoves. It’s safe to burn them outdoors and they smell wonderful. Eucalyptus – This wood burns really fast and also produces sap deposits that can catch fire like the fir and pine. Poplar – Has a very poor burn and is super smoky. Spruce & Willow – Both produce poor heat. The willow doesn’t burn well even if it has been dried. There are loads of great pocket guides you can use to help you identify the trees in your area. Sometimes when you order wood from establishments or other people you will get a mix of all sorts of wood, which can be useful. As I mentioned before ALL wood burns, it just doesn’t all burn the same. I particularly like to have a combination of wood consisting of high and low heat outputs, fast and slow burners, and high or low flames. In the Autumn, sometimes it gets chilly which is a good time to burn your low-heat outputs with small flames. Having a nice assortment allows you to be able to control the heat, flame, and temperature in your home. Whether you are heating your home, garage, or just having a little campfire knowing what kind of wood is good for what is very beneficial. Take my word for it, making S'mores over a hot smoky bed of poplar wood is terrible. The Arbor Day Foundation has a really awesome book for identifying trees using several methods titled What Tree Is That? I suggest you have a peek at it. Next: The Benefits of Using A Wood Burning Stove On Your Homestead Did you enjoy our post on Best Firewood To Keep You And Your Family Warm This Winter? Let us know in the comment section below! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook! Now that you know the best firewood, are you in need of a few wood burning products? Check out these options: Stay warm and heat up those s'mores with this Landmann 26364 23-1/2-Inch Savannah Garden Light Fire Pit Learn about different types of wood in-depth by reading this American Wood Type book!

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A CBS News reporter made Ta-Nehisi Coates face some difficult questions about his recent focus on criticizing Israel, and the network began to implode in the aftermath. Tony Dokoupil challenged the author while he was a guest on "CBS Mornings" for giving a one-sided view of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in his new book. 'There are times we fail our audiences and each other ... And we’re at a tipping point.' "Why leave out that Israel is surrounded by countries that want to eliminate it? Why leave out that Israel deals with terror groups that want to eliminate it? Why not detail anything of the first and second intifada, the cafe bombings, the bus bombings, the little kids blown to bits?" Dokoupil asked. "And is it because you just don't believe that Israel, in any condition, has a right to exist?" he added. Coates responded that there was no "shortage" of people in the media with Dokoupil's narrative and that he wrote the book in order to hear the voice of the unheard and not to give an entire treatise of the situation in the Middle East. While the exchange was only mildly contentious, CBS News is imploding over criticism about the interview. Officials at the network reportedly apologized for the interview during an editorial meeting Monday and claimed that it did not meet up with the "editorial standards" of the network. The Free Press obtained audio from the meeting and published some of the exchange. “We will still ask tough questions. We will still hold people accountable. But we will do so objectively, which means checking our biases and opinions at the door," said Adrienne Roark, who is in charge of news gathering. “There are times we fail our audiences and each other. We’re in one of those times right now, and it’s been growing. And we’re at a tipping point," she added. CBS News then reportedly hired a DEI strategist to moderate the next discussion about the interview on Tuesday. Coates is known as being an advocate of extreme critical race theory, including the historically dubious 1619 project. The interview with Coats can be viewed in its entirety at the YouTube channel for CBS Mornings. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

JD Vance delivered a stellar performance in last Tuesday's vice presidential debate, earning praise as a PR win for team Trump. His reasoned responses to the less-than-dispassionate CBS News moderators and the mistakes of his opponent left many viewers feeling that Vance had done his job well. He remained polite and magnanimous while addressing the often left-leaning questions and handled Tim Walz’s stumbles with composure. Watching the debate, I was impressed by Vance’s calm demeanor and verbal skill. I told my wife, who agreed, that Vance is among the most capable and likable politicians we’ve seen in some time. And yet both the left and right criticized his performance. Peevish commentators on MSNBC expressed frustration that Vance came across as “slick” and felt he wasn't challenged enough. They argued that Walz should have been more aggressive in highlighting Donald Trump’s controversial past, including his alleged role in the January 6 events and sordid associations with sexists. According to the women on “The View,” Walz might have benefitted from a more confrontational approach, even hurling obscenities to shift focus from Vance’s “lies.” Such tactics, they suggested, might have been the only way to prevent the “artful reactionary” from swaying the public. Vance didn’t create feminist anger and resentment, but he must address it as a politician. A feminist acquaintance of mine was annoyed that Vance was allowed to borrow Kamala Harris' narrative about growing up in modest circumstances. She claimed that Vance’s accounts during the debate of his impoverished upbringing in Appalachia were entirely fabricated, suggesting that his bestselling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” was equally untruthful. I dismissed such criticism as woke-driven madness and irrelevant to what I saw during the debate. However, the traditionalist right also critiqued Vance’s performance, and I find those concerns more compelling. My friends Dan McCarthy and John Zmirak both thought Vance ceded too much ground to the left. McCarthy argued that the moderators forced Vance into answering questions “within a left-wing framework.” For these critics, and for me, Vance appeared to be trying too hard to appease the “childless cat ladies,” a group that may ultimately be unappeasable. For example, Vance should not have apologized to the feminist left for not being sufficiently attentive to its concerns. Like other critics on the right, I was troubled by Vance’s eagerness to provide federally funded childcare for working women. Why should the government pay out tax dollars to women who take positions outside the home and then look for others (whom the state is supposed to reimburse) to take care of their offspring? If we wish to shower public funds on women with children, then let’s give that money to mothers who stay at home watching their kids. If it were possible, I’d keep the government out of family matters entirely, because I see no evidence that public administrators can refrain from social engineering whenever the opportunity presents itself. I also felt that Vance conceded too much to the left, but I wondered if he had any other options. He faced a tough situation. Tens of millions of feminist voters remain focused on “abortion rights” and related issues in their fight against what they see as a long-gone male-dominated society. Vance didn’t create this anger and resentment, but he must address it as a politician. Moreover, Vance entered last week’s debate after enduring months of media criticism for his past sarcastic remarks about women who chose to remain childless and preferred cats over children. Although he made those comments years ago, the media, consistently supporting the state party, kept the public’s attention on his supposed missteps. For the past three months, his efforts to clarify his comments about childless feminists and his views on abortion have been used to further erode his popularity. Vance’s acceptability rating lagged more than five points behind Walz’s by the time of the debate. This disparity raised concerns, especially since Vance had performed well in interviews with hostile networks, while Walz avoided even friendly media encounters. After the debate, Walz maintained a slight lead over Vance in popularity. It’s clear that Vance worked to win over women with left-leaning views on social issues. In a close race that shouldn’t be as tight, Vance did what he needed to as a debater. If he didn’t sound fully like a traditionalist on some issues, that wasn’t entirely his fault. As John Zmirak points out, Vance’s responses highlighted the frailty of American conservatism.

“Strange times equals strange alliances,” says Dave Rubin. And he’s right — endorsements for Donald Trump from unsuspecting people, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, are stacking up as the left continues catapulting toward utter chaos. Another big name that’s linked arms with the Trump campaign is tech billionaire Elon Musk, who, once a Democrat, has since become the right’s free speech warrior. Musk made an animated appearance at Trump’s return to Butler, Pennsylvania, where a crowd of approximately 24,000 showed up to support the Republican candidate in the very spot he was nearly assassinated 12 weeks ago. With arms quite literally lifted in the air, Musk, donning a MAGA hat, took the stage at Trump’s invitation and delivered a message that left the masses roaring in approval. - YouTube youtu.be “The true test of someone’s character is how they behave under fire. We had one president who couldn’t climb a flight of stairs and another who was fist-pumping after getting shot — fight, fight, fight! — blood coming down the face,” said Musk, re-enacting Trump’s empowering response immediately following the first assassination attempt. “Now America is the home of the brave, and there’s no truer test than courage under fire. Who do you want representing America?” he asked a cheering crowd. “This is no ordinary election,” Musk continued, calling it “the most important election of our lifetime.” “The other side wants to take away your freedom of speech; they want to take away your right to bear arms; they want to take away your right to vote effectively." With each line Elon delivered, the crowd roared in excitement and support. “The good guys are finding each other now,” says Dave. To hear more about the Butler 2.0 rally, watch the episode above. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations, free speech, and big ideas with Dave Rubin, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Voters in 13 counties hardest hit in North Carolina by Hurricane Helene will find it easier to vote after a resolution was passed unanimously by the elections board on Monday. Early voting is set to begin in 10 days in North Carolina, and mail-in voting has already commenced. 'Communication is significantly limited, and our roads remain in a crippled state.' Voters in those counties will be allowed to drop off their ballots at any county board of elections in North Carolina or at any polling sites in their counties. Prior to the change, they were only allowed at those sites in their counties. The time frame to request absentee ballots in person has also been expanded to Nov. 4. “When we were last together to consider the emergency authority regarding absentee board meeting schedules for these affected counties, we were looking at 14 offices that could still not open for work or to the public, and today, all county offices are open in North Carolina, and this is just quite the feat," said Karen Brinson Bell, the executive director of the board of elections. Another board member said that the devastation from the hurricane still presented a major impediment to election efforts. “As of today, we still have over 100,000 North Carolinians without power. Communication is significantly limited, and our roads remain in a crippled state," said Stacy Eggers IV. The resolution also allows local county boards more leeway to determine how to implement election rules to help more people vote. The official death count from Hurricane Helene has reached, 227 but greater numbers are expected as the disaster aid work continues. FEMA has been accused of acting incompetently to help the residents affected, and it has strongly denied such claims. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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