Those who buy their firewood can skip this post-you won't be able to relate. For those who understand...
When our kids were of school age, we camped more during the summer months. One of our first outings once camp was set up, was to take the 4WD out scouting for wood. It was a family affair, using whatever saws we had at the time, and within an hour or two we would be back at camp with the truck bed full of firewood. Perfectly legal, of course. We often shared what we had collected with the neighbors, or leaving the excess neatly piled in the campsite for the next family. We don't have nearly as many campfires now as we did then. Not as big a deal for us as it was with kids. It is a fond memory of our kids growing up.