> I'm reminded of a conclusion by the experts on "Frontier
> House" that the main thing all the families failed at was in
> stocking enough cord wood for the winter. All of them had
> been advised that every bit of their spare daylight hours
> should be filled with chopping wood.
>
> Something to keep in mind when describing typical scenes
> around the tula!
A good point, but I'm not familiar with the series. How bad was the
winter expected to be?
And how big was the suggested winter wood pile, compared with the size
of the house it was to heat? About equal?