On the firewood, my wife's family manages to scavenge enough wood to cook completely free. I was so amazed at how resourceful poor people can be. Cocoanut palm fronds burn fast, but give off so little smoke...
I've got big trees in my back yard. Every so often one had to be "put down" (rotten core) and would produce a large amount of firewood. Lately, not so much. Too many other headaches.
In the Philippines it's more about gathering fallen branches rather than chopping down anything, at least out in the boonies. Works out great! Lots of Cocoanut fronds.
On the firewood, my wife's family manages to scavenge enough wood to cook completely free. I was so amazed at how resourceful poor people can be. Cocoanut palm fronds burn fast, but give off so little smoke...
I've got big trees in my back yard. Every so often one had to be "put down" (rotten core) and would produce a large amount of firewood. Lately, not so much. Too many other headaches.
In the Philippines it's more about gathering fallen branches rather than chopping down anything, at least out in the boonies. Works out great! Lots of Cocoanut fronds.