I have 6.4 acres and enough wood to keep the fireplaces roaring all winter. Once the livingroom and fireplace are redone I’ll get glass doors to get the heatalator vents working the way they should.
The problem with wood pellet stoves is they require electric to move the auger.
I’ve got a rack of oak from last winter, plus a couple downed trees and some that died in the drought. Plus a new chain for the Stihl. As cold as it may get, I hope to be warm.
They do have a battery back-up available.
Years ago we bought 6+ acres south of Lake Tahoe. We put a 3 story vacation house on a mountain side at the 3500+ ft. level. I never really liked propane heaters as many neighbors had because of the surrounding woods and other considerations. We settled on a house utilizing an ac/heat heat pump with back-up wood stove. The heat pump is clean warm air to approximately 33 degrees F. It will give less warm air (central system) down to 25 degrees but if needed we can use the wood burning stove. Of course as with any distribution system requiring electricity when the power goes down/off we are dependent on candles and the wood stove. From what I’ve read I believe our heat/ac system is quite good. Over the years with propane costs soaring our heat pump system on electricity has become more economical. As to wood we have plenty but for purposes of conserving the beauty of the trees we have chosen to pay the associated electrical bill.