Eucalyptus Wood?

vidalia1 · August 2008

No not for cooking but for a camp fire...I have a Eucalyptus tree in my backyard that I will be trimming this weekend. I am going camping in a few weeks and want to take some for the campfire.

My questions are: how will it smell? Stinky, sweet, non descript? Has anyone here ever burned Eucalyptus before?

I am just curious....

civil eggineer · August 2008

All I can think of is Vick's Vapor Rub

vidalia1 · August 2008

Yuck... :pinch:

even though it says "not for internal use", anytime we said we weren't feeling well my grandmother would shove 2 fingers full down our throats & up our noses...I can still taste it 50 years later...

if this smells like that I may clear out the campground & our sinuses :P

FlaPoolman · August 2008

Dont know much about eucalyptus (even had to check your post to spell it right) but if it hasent been dead for a while it will smoke and be hard to start. I have a bunch of oak branches from the storm you can have. :P just take the rain with it.

vidalia1 · August 2008

We really do want your rain...I promise...they say we may get a few passing showers...that will not help fill up Lanier....

low tech redneck · August 2008

I,ve used it to make lump and also as fuel in my lump kiln and there is no Vicks odor at all.It makes excellent lump and is a good fuel wood.This is of course well seasoned wood.
Jim

vidalia1 · August 2008

That is good to know...I have lots of limbs to cut so I can definitely save some for later...

Morro Bay Rich · August 2008

It is burned all the time here on the Central Coast of California. It burns fast and hot due to the oils in the wood.

milesofsmiles · August 2008

How do you keep the Koala bears out of em ?

vidalia1 · August 2008

They see the BGe and they know if they come in my yard they will get cooked....indirect...lo & slo at 250.. :cheer:

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