Even though I live in an evergreen section of Maine (hence the Boreal) I love getting some fatwood either for Christmas or some we find ourselves. We use this to start the morning or evening fire here at the house. Yes, even though I've got spruce and cedar growing like weeds, to say nothing of several species of pine a tamarack, and a hemlock. But fat wood is like a luxury.

I never thought of taking it into the woods before, just a few sticks. Nice. I doubt it's been soaked in any other but it's own terpentines---I think it comes from various southern pines.