Namelus and Love,
I think you are missing my point to Osito If you live in a suburban area you will not have a decent wood supply. The firewood sellers all try to rip you off and there are no wood lots to cut from. Buying logs buy the truck load is not the best solution in suburbia, as dumping a pile in the front yard and sawing it up tends to attract a lot of attention and mess up the yard.
Currently for everyday use coal is a better product due to the consistency both in quality and in volume and does not create creosote. Storing more than 4 cords of wood in a suburban setting becomes a problem due to the space required, neighbor issues and zoning. Plus after shtf your firewood suddenly becomes a desirable commodity that you can’t hide.
I can store coal inside if I must and not worry about insect infestation and in an emergency a coal stove can burn wood if necessary even though it is not ideal.
Oak 24 million btu (if perfect and dry) $200. cord; 3757 lbs.
Coal 19.46 million Btu $217.50 ton
For anyone interested in btu by wood species: http://worldforestindustries.com/forest-biofuel/firewood/firewood-btu-ratings/