Where do you get firewood on the desert

[homefor2]

Just wondered where most people get firewood when boondocking in Arizona deserts. I imagine its not legal to harvest dead wood if you can find it so what do people use for firewood?

[homefor2]

Ranger Smith wrote:
Firewood . . . Desert . . . ?????
Does it get cold there???

Soon as the sun goes down in the winter you will be rushing to grab your sweater and long pants. Been there, done that.

[mileshuff]

Desert Captain wrote:
You can bring it :B or buy it. :E Buying = not much wood for a lot of $$$.

Depends on where you buy. Convenience stores, Walmarts etc. are very expensive. But there are several firewood sellers scattered around AZ. I buy wood from a guy in Phoenix. $15 for a wheelbarrow full. Prices goes way down if you buy more.

[mileshuff]

Ranger Smith wrote:
Firewood . . . Desert . . . ?????
Does it get cold there???

It gets below freezing quite often in the open desert. Hard freezes into the 20's also occur although only a few times a year in Jan-Feb.

[noe-place]

I spent a week in Arizona and never did get cold. Of course it was the middle of the summer.

[amandasgramma]

harold1946 wrote:
It is not illegal to collect firewood as long as it is not private property or state trust land, or otherwise posted.
It must be dead, no cutting of live trees. Mosquite is the best and used by many of us for cooking burgers and steaks.
Be sure not to burn paloverde, you will not like it. The smell is awful.

I have the rules for the Long Term camping in the BLM areas around Quartzsite. It says " Do not collect wood within LTVAs. You may not possess native firewood (i.e., mesquite, ironwood, palo verde) within LTVAs. "............don't want to see someone arrested because we've put the wrong info out. 🙂

[SDcampowneroper]

When camping on gov. lands in areas like AZ. deserts you may not possess wood native to the area. That means when boondocking in the desert, bring or buy. When camping within the boundaries of a national forest, it is permissible to collect dead DOWNED wood from the immediate area for cooking or comfort.
The strongest advice is to buy local from a supplier of certified bug free wood, or from anywhere bring scrap kiln dried construction lumber.
Contact the BLM or USFS supervisors office for regulations in the area you plan to travel.

[RWDIII]

Buy it before you get there

if 3 rigs in your campout,share the fire.

[harold1946]

It is not illegal to collect firewood as long as it is not private property or state trust land, or otherwise posted.
It must be dead, no cutting of live trees. Mosquite is the best and used by many of us for cooking burgers and steaks.
Be sure not to burn paloverde, you will not like it. The smell is awful.

[GoldwingCapeCod]

tatest wrote:
If you want wood fires, you will have to buy wood from someone who brings it into the desert. Unless you are talking about the wetter deserts where some brush and mesquite grows, but most of the places you will be permitted to set up your RV, vegetation is likely to be protected.

Desert natives will build dung fires.

Tatest
Dung fires!! I'll bet that will po the "I hate campfire crowd"

[tatest]

If you want wood fires, you will have to buy wood from someone who brings it into the desert. Unless you are talking about the wetter deserts where some brush and mesquite grows, but most of the places you will be permitted to set up your RV, vegetation is likely to be protected.

Desert natives will build dung fires.

[coolbreeze01]

Wood pallets are bad because of the nails left behind, being scattered, and flattening tires.....

[robsouth]

All of it has already been burned up. That is why it is a desert. :E

[Desert_Captain]

You can bring it :B or buy it. :E Buying = not much wood for a lot of $$$.

[palehorse89]

Wal-Mart! $6.00 per box , 2 boxes for a good night fire.....great smell from fire.....pine.

[SCVJeff]

If in Q, there is a guy across from Gamblers that sells it reasonably