Due to the modest accommodations, the process of charcoaling was typically undertaken during the milder seasons. Once the collier deemed the wood sufficiently processed, the fires were extinguished, and the resulting charcoal was carefully accumulated.
Because of the limited lodgings available, the charcoal-making process was usually done during the milder months. When the miner felt the wood had been adequately prepared, the fires were extinguished, and the resulting charcoal was carefully gathered.