We got over 100 hickory trees last summer and split it all we did a 50/50 split me and my co-worker he cut, I split. When finished he hauled out 12 of these loads, I wound up with a stack 185 feet long and 4 feet tall. We're both happy. Surprisingly the splits almost look as if they'd burn today. Mine are stacked with the top covered about 10 inches on both sides and a cinder block high. I will move the stacks under total cover maybe late fall, as the stack gets direct sun most of the day.