The way you handle,store and move wood depends a lot on your resources. What equipment do you have? How much space do you have? What is your age,physical condition? Do you have any unused,underused buildings?
I'm a farmer, have a 5 acre building site and skidsteer,tractors and other equipment at my disposal. I have a cattle shed that was no longer being used.
When I cut/split wood, it goes on hayracks I have made from old wagon running gears and hog confinement flooring. 3 of these hold 3 1/2 cord each, I have a smaller one that holds about 2 1/3 cords. I let them set in the sun and wind until October then put them in the cattle shed until I need them. I park one next to the stove, under a roof and burn off of it. When empty, I pull another out and start refilling the empty one. This way I get all the airflow thru them and get to keep the snow off until I use them. This system dries the wood as fast as naturally possible, keeps it dry and snow free in the winter and I handle it as little as possible.
Some people use pallets and move them with skidsteer loaders or tractors. Others haul wood in and stack it in sheds near the stove.
Evaluate your resources, use what you have and plan for expansion.
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