Welcome from Delaware, Paul and congratulations on the purchase of the #2. I purchased a #2 over two years ago and enjoy smoking something pretty much every weekend. As for wood, you have two good choices provided above ... I have used MGW and have been satisfied with the wood. Typically you don't need more than 3-6oz of wood for any smoke, so the bags of wood that you get from these companies will go a long way! Happy smok'in!