Last week I responded to a "Free Firewood" listing on Craigslist. I emailed the person to find out how much wood was available and what type of wood it was. I asked if it would fit in one pickup load or if a dump truck would be needed. I don't have a truck but I live between two generous farmers who are also friends from church. They replied that it was maple and it would fit in one pickup load. It was a little far from home (15-20 miles) but I thought it was worth the risk if I found good wood. When I got to the house, I was excited to see the"Free Wood" sign until I saw that it was leaning against a pile of small branches that had been trimmed from the two trees in the yard. Everything was cut to 6-8 foot lengths with the twigs removed and stacked neatly in a pile. Since I didn't want to go home empty handed, I loaded it up and took it home. I used pruning shears to cut most of the pieces into kindling and only had about a dozen pieces that required the chainsaw. I was glad to have some wood to process since but next time I'll ask more questions.