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Spring Rock Ridge
Приєднався 9 тра 2019
One man, two dogs, building infrastructure on a off grid high mountain desert property in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and the trials I encounter on my quest to obtain self-sufficiency.
Thanksgiving Weekend 2024
Thanksgiving weekend, install chipper blades then plans get derailed by faulty carburetor and dead battery.
Adapted to the situation and worked on a rock retaining wall.
Plans can change when you are deep in the woods miles from civilization.
Thanks for watching
Adapted to the situation and worked on a rock retaining wall.
Plans can change when you are deep in the woods miles from civilization.
Thanks for watching
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Clearing Dragging Milling
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Back on the homestead, clearing brush felling trees, dragging logs and milling logs. Hope you enjoy and always, thanks for watching.
Working on the saw shack
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Back at the saw shack, putting in blocking for the rafters. Sawing up stringers for the corrugated roofing before the rain stopped progress. Thanks for watching. 
Saw Shack build, AKA The Sawyer Shack
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Saw Shack build, AKA The Sawyer Shack
Sasquatch sighting and New Year’s snow 
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Sasquatch sighting and New Year’s snow 
Beautiful property and beautiful log man! 😉
Beautiful log man!!!🪵😉
That’s actually the size of camper that I’m looking for. It would tow PERFECTLY behind my 99Taco and I’ve got it (currently) running around on 35” tires (35X12.50X15) but with that much sidewall I’ve got good ride quality AND I can “air down” to a pliable but safe trail pressure of 13PSI. I purchased it new off the dealer lot and it’s got over 300K on it, but if I didn’t love it then I’d not still have it. 4X4 3.4L V-5 with 5spd manual transmission and T-case WITH manual locking hubs AND a TRD electric locking rear diff. A solid axle swap is currently in the works with D60 5.89 and Detroit with a matching D44 up front. D44 was “donated” by a 1st gen Bronco and I’ve got everything from the knuckle out for a matching 8bolt wheel pattern. I’ve just got to narrow the 60 to match. Did I mention that my 30yr career was an aftermarket auto parts like NAPA and such. I also did my HS term paper on the reasons why a 4X4 was a superior vehicle to choose and why. My teacher had NEVER encountered anything like it previously and had NO CHOICE but to give me an A+! What a feeling, especially considering that I had ALL of the requirements met, she just couldn’t refute anything about it. Bryant High in 1989-90. 😂
@@ToddAdams1234 sounds like a beast you are building, I’m still running 30s with a 2” lift on the rear so when pulling loaded she’s not a squatted taco. Thanks for watching sir.
How fun! I'd be freezing!!!!
Great video and nice log! Sure made some good looking stuff.
@@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm thanks for watching and the kind comments much appreciated.
Beautiful log man, I hear you I wouldn't feel like going home either.
@@ervintaylor6508 thanks for the comment, I so enjoy milling this species.
That wood is a beautiful red color!!
It really is!, thanks for watching.
Not 1st
@@ToddAdams1234 ?
It kinda looks like cedar or elm
One knot looks like an avocado! Beautiful wood.
Oh, and it's raining! It's always hard when it's rainy when you're trying to get some stuff done! I feel for you. I'm sure we need the rain, but....
Is it the heaven ?
Big deal it could of fallen anywhere 🥱
Mistakes? Let me count the ways: 1. Read the tree wrong 2. Not enough equipment employed 3. Allowed the tree to capture your saw 4. Sitting on your knees hacking at the face cut 5. Didn't escape far enough from falling tree. 6. Face cut too deep. It's best to have a backup plan for anything that could go wrong and take precautionary measures to minimize the danger. Otherwise, I enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching
Could "have" been bad, not "of" .... *÷
This was in Colorado with a hill to my back and more branches on the side closest to my final cut. As you can tell I read the tree wrong and total novice mistake.
Thx so much for posting… been felling for 30 years and have tried to learn from every one of my many mistakes. Where exactly was the mistake .. the lay of the land? The branches off to one side? Any further info would be helpful
Metal wedges are maybe better in that situation
“Could of been bad”?? Where was this pidgin English learned?
Whats the lesson so it doesnt happen again?
Don’t be a dumba$$ in the woods 😂 No seriously when you say I have time for one more just stop and go home.
Well, you didn’t smash you saw at least .
looks like it coming together
Vrry good ❤❤❤
Add a pop up canopy either 5x5 or larger. popup canopy in between springbar and kitchen. I have a ford ranger with a cap, 10x10 pop up canopy and 8x10 springbar tent, with a couple tarps and canvas drop cloths I can create flexible weather proof set ups in minutes.
I’m a new subscriber (about a week). That’s just the COOLEST off-road camper that I personally have ever seen! It looks like it would be just the ticket for MY personal choice in my type of camping; far from anyone/where/utilities! 👍
It’s definitely a fun little camper and does the trick. Thanks for the comment and watching the videos.
Amen
Yes SIR!!! 🫡
Rip
Let me guess: end of the day, "I got time for one more." I swear it's the curse of the woods.
That’s about right 😂
That's cool
Nice food source
Doh 😂
That looked cold!
That it was, thanks for watching.
Is that smoug?
That last shot was cool
Thanks
Going old school on the music, I dig it
Thanks for watching
Whoop! Hope the camera survived. I was doing that with a 12 ft oak recently and had to curl it under and keep my toe on the thumb pedal to hold onto it. Didn't want to drop it on the mill and screw up my freshly leveled bunks!
Always a good time re-leveling because of your own mistakes.
Looks like a nice spot! Look forward to seeing that sawmill shed completed. -NES
Thanks Mark I can’t get enough of this location.The mill is getting smacked with a big snow storm this weekend so no milling for a bit. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
SaWeeeTah!
Yes, Dead is a long time.
Forever 😂
what state is this? I wish i could do that.
Colorado
@SpringRockRidge it's beautiful your lucky. I live in Connecticut it is miserable.
I just had the same issue out in the woods. However, my tree was already leaning & close to falling. I was in panick mode. Fortunately, I was able to take the cover off & yanked the bar & saw off the chain. I had a new spare chain & finished it off & got my old chain back. The lessons we learn!
Definitely worth the heart thumping lesson.
hay now you don`t half to duck with the tarp any moor
I DIG IT!!! Classic rock IS my kind of tunes 😊
it happens to everyone at some point.. ive bucked n dropped ton trees last pinch i got was bucking i knew it was gonna pinch so moved to bottom and i still got it pinched in log..
Great video!
This "could've" been bad
It could HAVE*
Shit happens