On 2/28/2010 3:41 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2010-02-28, Steve > wrote:
>
>> Bummer, but I'm sure living in the high Rockies has its share of
>> benefits. At least I hope so... ;-)
>
> Absolutely. For the first time in 60 yrs, I have no desire to return
> to CA, my native state, and I've been around. The downside is, CO has
> NO native hardwoods!! Nada, zip, zero! Gotta pay BIG fer hardwood
> and hardwood charcoal. Nearest state is NM, which has some sorta
> stunted oak or pinion pine (a hardwood?). I'm not sure.
> nb
If you can get 'Un-Treated' pine 2x4's or 2xWhatever, once you have
burned it down to coals, completely to coals, it is just that, carbon
and will work to cook with, make your coals to the side and shovel coals
into the cooker. I Emphasize once again! It has to be burned down to coals.

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regards, mike
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