Firewood theft

[S.A. Boggs]

Went down to get more of the firewood and it appears that "someone" came in during the night and took a wheelbarrow load of the stuff. Unable to see who it is as their back is to the cameras and hoodie on. What is funny is that "they" had to walk back and forth where Wolf and Murphy do their "business" daily. The wood will have to be split and best of all it is mainly green and lousy to burn. The small stuff, which is on the other side of the covered pile, burns O.K. I am bringing up.
In April I am building a new wood storage area way closer to the cabin and more secure. Looking for "legal" ideas to protect the new stash for the fall.
Sam

[lyman]

game cameras,


near where the parked, and in the path,

and be sure to report the theft,


and move it to a more secure area as you cut it

[Gun Smoke]

From what you have described of your place in the past it is surrounded by woods where fallen limbs are probably abundant (no need to steal) plus no one in your area seems to be poor enough to need the firewood for survival. Wearing a hoodie, they may have assumed there could be a camera.

Sad that we so often have to see the worse in people because that is what they present.

[Roadkingtrax]

So much for local economic opportunities.

[Sunray]

No snow in Ohio? You could follow their tracks. With Wolf and Murphy as escorts. Failing that your new wood storage area is probably as good as it'll get. The resulting smoke from the green wood might help too.
"...back is to the cameras and hoodie..." Suggests they're familiar with your property and security system.
I suspect you'd have a hard time proving theft. Trespass, not so much, if you can ID the hoodie.
What's a wheel barrow of green wood worth?

[S.A. Boggs]

We have some people who have been on the dole so long that they refuse to work, I know I dealt with people like that. Petty theft is the crime and yes, I do have my property posted as No Trespassing. The new storage is directly next to the house and I am going to build a lift so that I won't have to carry wood up to the cabin. I have a small 12 volt winch that will pull 1,200 pounds vertical. I will need to get a converter or possibly run it off of solar power...many options to choose from.
In the fall when I have emptied our propane tank I am having it removed and a small wood fired cook stove for my new kitchen. This in addition to the summer kitchen that I now use we will be able to cook without any issue. Also installing a wood fired furnace to heat the parts of the house that the propane now heats. This will save us about $2,000 a year on this fuel alone. I can buy wood slabs @ $20/ton if I haul it, that I can do without a problem.
Sam

[Jeff L]

Claymores!

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[S.A. Boggs]

Claymores!

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If I can find them I will use spent training grenade heads. Drill out where the primer goes, large enough for shotgun primer. Nail to a post, put in new primer with fingernail polish to waterproof it and string trip wire. Sounds like a .22 going off!
Sam

[Gun Smoke]

I do have my property posted as No Trespassing.

This isn't much but perhaps more signs?

[blackhawknj]

How about some sort of noxious spray ?