- A prospective timberland homeowner asked for practical advice on converting leftover logs and slash into usable energy, estimating 20–30 ft³ piles of mixed wood waste.  
- The group weighed three main options: (1) direct combustion in existing fireplaces/wood-stoves, (2) gasification into carbon-monoxide for an internal-combustion engine, and (3) mulching for trail surfacing.  
- Gasifiers—described as “big barrel/trash-can things”—were dismissed as inefficient in the U.S. because gasoline is cheap and the devices require significant labor and safety precautions.  
- Automatic pellet boilers were mentioned as a lower-maintenance solid-fuel alternative, but the cost of the boiler plus on-site pelletizing equipment was judged prohibitive for the volume of waste.  
- Moisture content was identified as the key barrier to efficient wood burning; covering or seasoning the wood was advised if any energy recovery route were chosen.  
- The consensus tilted toward low-tech solutions: extract the largest logs for household firewood and convert the remainder into mulch, avoiding net-negative energy inputs.