Wood for winter.

Well this fall has been exceptionally warm. It's mid November and the temp is in the mid 60s.  It's awesome!  Hopefully we will finish raking the leaves AND get out for a mountain bike ride later. 

Tom, in true beaver fashion, gathered the last of his winter wood from a huge tree pile we found in Craigslist. He's made at least 4 trips over the past week or two and this weekend he rented a hydraulic log splitter to finish it off. We have enough wood for at least a couple of years. 

However I'm undecided as to whether it's more manly to use a big ax or maul to split wood, or to rent a big hydraulic machine. Any votes?

The finished product.