I Cut A Road In For The Spring.
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- I know that it might be a long shot finding a spring up that high on my property but I need the road for a few different reasons. I need to control the run off by putting different livestock ponds in. I hope that I can find a spring in the process but I also need the road for a fire break and access to the rest of the property.
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Slow and steady... No need to apologize it's you and your family's dream you are doing what so many of us want to do but for one reason or another can not. We are along for the ride and support you and what you are doing.... I think everyone should take a step back and learn to really take care of themselfs.
You are doing this for you and your family to everything there is a season. Your time will come. Forget the audience they are just watching and will never get off their butts so. they have no say. Follow your dreams...
Do it at your own speed. Like your way of thinking. If you can get it done without financing then fantastic. Don't bother with negativity, no time for that crap. You will figure it out. 5th wheel for a year doesnt sound bad at all knowing whats in the future. Good Luck, Vinny 🇺🇸
As someone else on this site noted, just because we followers of your journey remain quiet doesn't mean we're not here, fully supporting you. I think you are much admired for your persistence and stubborn streak. I'm sure your good nature doesn't hurt, either. And you have Cedar. Seems like you two have everything you need to make it just like King Elvis did - your way.
Someone else I knew and was fond of made his mark and achieved his dream because, like you, he knew his own mind, was stubborn and persistent, kept his course, never wavering, never quitting. And, as you have shown, you are not afraid of hard work.
By the by, one of my naysayers once said that meant I wasn't afraid to lay down right next to hard work and take a nap. I'm pretty sure that description doesn't apply to you. So keep going. Your goal is within sight.
P.S. I did say he was a naysayer, right? Which means he was WRONG! I'm sure he meant that I lay down right AFTER hard work. Yeah. I'm sure that's what he meant. ;-)
One step at a time, it is all going forward. Plus anything worth having does not come easy. I love your updates.
As a Rancher, I completely understand how slow things move. Finding water is hard especially in the New Mexico desert. Some people will never understand how hard it is to be a rancher/ homesteader. It took my family over 6 years to build a 60x40 barn. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻
thanks Stephen. Best of luck!
Heath, I admire your tenacity and 'git 'er done' mentality! Don't mind the negative ninnys, you've done amazingly well in the short amount of time you've owned your land.
As to the wall tent comment, that is exactly the route I'm seriously considering when we buy our land next year! I'm a 50 year old woman with three adult kids and married to my best friend. I'll be the one cutting trees, developing the land and building our retirement home while my husband works to pay for it all, out of pocket and no debt. You inspire me, keep up the great work!
Best of luck. Not sure how the winter would go in a wall tent but we're thinking about some options...
MUCH RESPECT TO Y'ALL, I AM GLAD THAT THERE'S A FAMILY THATS DOING WHAT YOUR DOING AN HAVE THE VALUES THAT YOUR INSTILLING INTO YOU KIDS PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH OUR COUNTRY TODAY IS THAT PARENTS HAVE STOPPED TEACHING THESE VALUES AND NOW WE HAVE A GENERATION OR TWO THAT IS GOING TO BE LOST , GOD BLESS YOU AN YOURS
Thank you!
My wife and I live by the belief that challenging ourselves is the best way of life. For years we've talked about homesteading. Over the last year we began to seriously put plans together and have pointed our compass towards Idaho. Over a few months we've talked about trading our vehicles for older ones that I can work on myself. The conversation turned to the necessary heavy equipment that I could get for cheap and get into working condition. Then, several weeks ago, we had a conversation about water. We needed to come to agreement on what a property should have before we could be seriously interested. Following that conversation I found your video on the legality of digging your own well in Idaho. I started watching your videos from the beginning and I'm still almost two years behind. I just wanted to express to you what an inspiration you and your challenges have been to my wife and I. Watching your progress is our evening entertainment. We share it each night. When life down here tries to beat the dream out of me, watching your videos help me refresh. I appreciate your struggles, failures, successes, but most of all your enthusiasm for the challenge. Thank you so much for all that you have shared.
Lindsey-Jake
It's your land, do it as you please. The land will always be there. Besides that I think you are doing an excellent job. There's only one of you,so don't fret the small things if it's meant to be then, God has a way of getting things done. If I was a lot younger I would probably be your neighbor! So have a nice day an a better day tomorrow
You’re doing fine, we’re just along for the ride. You do things your way and we’ll watch the journey.
Recently came across this channel and have since watched almost every video. You are an inspiration. Enjoy your journey Brother.
Thanks for watching!
I applaud you for your persistence. You move at your pace. Life is too short to worry about the negative tone of others. You and your wife and your family have a vision and a plan. God will see you through to the end. God Bless all your efforts.
Glad you don't let the negative people get to you. I enjoy your videos and am amazed by all the progress you are making. Love your attitude and story telling too. Take care and enjoy your life, you are blessed,
WE ARE ROOTING FOR YOU. TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME. YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS.
You can find underground water anywhere by looking at type of soil on the surface, start digging a well until it reaches the aquifers underneath, its a good and clean source of water
Thank you for documenting this journey and posting it for us to watch. You have quickly become my favorite homesteader to follow. You and I would get along really well together. I get your logic and approach to everything you do. All the pessimists on here will never get what you are accomplishing because they don't look at life the same way. Just ignore them! I spent the last three years building our home with my own two hands from the ground up, while working to support my family. I only hired out about 10% of it because it was cheaper than doing it myself. The harassment I got from everyone was insane..."why are you taking so long?", "when are you going to be done?", "are you ever going to finish?" The world is full of people who are used to instant gratification and want everything now! You, however, are methodically thinking things through and planning for the future. Keep up the good work, and please continue to share!
Have you considered building the shop with a full bathroom and temporary kitchen to live there while building the house? A little more room than a 5th wheel for a family your size.... Also, have you explored the idea of rainwater harvesting? It is an awesome source for water if legal in your area. It's crazy how much rain you can harvest off a 2500 sq ft roof and a couple of buried cisterns and purification system can be way cheaper than a well.
The entire upstairs and part of the downstairs will be livable. We will live in the shop house for awhile as we build the other house. Thanks for watching!
I think that you are mindful enough to figure out how to do it all. Good luck, once again I don't think you should have a big mortgage as you never know what life deals you. I know from personal experience so what ever you can do with your own two hands is the best solution. As to the fifth wheel you are such a strong family that I think that you guys could manage anything . I always look forward to your videos and I thank you for sharing your story. God bless you all.
Thank you for watching!
Heath you and your family Rock! Your so inspiring to us and others! Keeping going your doing great! Learning so much from your channel!
having a mate that doesn't shoot you down;
a blessing.
I hope you find a productive spring. The spring box is the best way to go. Year round clear water supply. Mine slows down but never has gone dry. Still thinking to do rain catchment for some row crop irrigation which would save the spring water consumption. Absolutely love my spring box. No pumps, all gravity to my holding tank of 1,600 gallons then on down to the house. The spring is way up on the side of the mountain. So, I think you are on the right track finding yours. Just Keep looking......
I have no doubt you will find sources of water on your property. I think the real concern is seasonal water, costs of getting the water to your shop, winter? Your on the right track, it will happen!
Keep up the good work and debt free is always better than being in debt. So you do it your way and if anyone doesn't like it, that's their problem not yours.
We did it years ago!It always goes slower than you'd like, then something else will slow it down more! Just hang in there, keep 1 step at a time!It will come along, if it were easy everyone would do it!
Your doing great one step at a time. I think its super your doing it debit free.
Most men live their lives in quiet desperation and die with their song inside them. Henry David Thorw ... rock on mr. !
hey don't listen to all that negative stuff take the best of other peoples ideas and use them to your advantage and keep going because its people like you that make this world so great .. keep on keeping on
Thanks!
Your doing a great job, just enjoy what your doing , I totally love your video, this is so what I'm going to do once I get back to pueblo, I'm on a mission to find land similar to yours, that's why I was asking where about are ya ,cause this is the type if land I want to buy , I'm going totally off grid & your doing it exactly the way I want to do it , your so giving me the insperation & are teaching me as well thanks teach,lol sorry no apple today lol
You keep going the way you are, your doing fine. It WILL come together for you in time.
I'm praying for you.
Lou
Keep your prayers going and don’t give up I’m learning from some of what you are doing. I bought a piece of land and am doing almost the same thing you are a huge inspiration!
Hello Friend, You don't know me by name probably, but we've met in the past ,a few times . Don't worry, of what some think, You re to be commend on the work & effort you've applied, well done ! It will come together & I for one am rooting for you . Is a great
Choice of a way to raise your family & that is the Important thing ! All my best wish's for you & yours, keep your powder dry ! - Ron -
Don't mind the negative people. Do what you need to do. Even if we don't comment much, we are surely watching your process as it unfolds. The Force will be with you my friend, - Pablo @ Vochos Granja
RPR nothing negative here i just really enjoy your videos, keep plugging away i can feel your frustration but it will happen.
Hot Dog!! Can't wait to see some footage of the mill working! That's how I found your channel awhile back, I was looking at different videos for mill design ideas and stumbled across your channel. I got hooked, even though I have no plans of homesteading myself for at least another decade, and I thoroughly enjoy the content you are putting out. Thanks!
Good for you! I'm planning on doing the same thing. My interest in wanting to do this is to be debt free, stay that way, grow my own food, be off grid, and live according to my own terms. Kudos my friend! Don't take the debt!
I enjoy watching your videos. Everything is a process and I for one think you are doing great. I would like to see Aspen demonstrate how she does food prep, canning and storing of food for you all. I think I remember you saying she makes preserves and all that good stuff. God Bless
I don't know Aspen but I will tell Cedar... Thanks for watching!
Red Poppy Ranch so sorry about the name mix-up. For some reason Aspen was stuck in my head. Sorry Cedar! I can't believe I did that :(
You will get things under way to a pace you are happy with. We will wait. God speed brother
Right back at you!
Love your channel and all your videos..drilling a well definitely adds a to the big expenses. But it's nice to have it done and over with..buy once, cry once, move on..that is my plan anyways..haha..love the comment about living in a tent and the rational wife who pulls you back down and keeps you centered..I can relate..I'm just amazed at your drive I wish I did all this in my late 20's but life has a way of giving us gifts when we're ready to take responsibility for them. Now I'm older and have much more patience, and know when it's time to back off, and time push through . I wish you nothing but the success, good bless.
I will never understand why people feel the need to poo-poo on someone else's dream.. either be part of the solution or shut the hell up..haha
Thanks for watching!
Don't worry about other people ur doing it 4 u & ur family I'm loving watching only just started watching & I'm hooked it's amazing how much u've done & ur wife's proud of u so that's all that matters xxx
Keep up the hard work, as you know, it always pays off. Keep looking for the water, it will be found. staying debt free is an awesome thing. Kudos to you for doing that. love the videos, thank you for sharing.
You are pretty handy with a torch as we have seen making the DIY sawmill, can I suggest you build your own small drilling rig if unlucky at the top. You could rent your services to others locally once you are done with it or even explore locations closer to your buildings, Good luck.
Build a roof rain catchment system and bury it in the ground and buy a Burkey water filter. It obviously rains a lot up there. I watched a video on you tube of a fellow that built a 12x 16 roof corregated and run it into a big container in the ground. You have a hole digger so go for it. Good luck.
Any momentum forward is forward. You have moved mountains already, and you've just begun.
Blessings ~
Thank you!
Keep going you will get there .Take Care.
Thanks Wayne!
I sooo feel for you.....you are working so hard and the family is being so patient....bless you...in God's time....your dream will come true.......
Thanks Jill!
Hang in there,RPR !!!
If there not in your boots they don't know were you step! only you can choose were your next step is !!!
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do !!!!
Thanks buddy!
I have great confidence in you. Your passion for the homestead and your obvious capabilities are real plusses. Keep on keeping on... :-))
Mate, no reason for you to apologise to anyone, all credit to you and your family for doing what 90% of the world wish they had the spine to do ! Onwards and upwards my friend.👍👌😅🎸
I've been building my cabin for three years pal. Progress can be a slow grind. It's good that you take the time to let your family enjoy the place in between working. I know that can be a challenge when you're chomping at the bit to get things done. It's your life, live it your way, don't listen to the haters.
Positive outlook is a great thing, you have been tackling these projects with a good outlook as to it will get done in 1 light or another. I have learned a few things and you have confirmed a few things so far watching your adventure. I don't comment really but felt this was 1 that i wanted to say it takes courage and determination in many forms to do what you both are undertaking. Thanks for sharing.
its gonna take as long as it takes man. if you have a dream, keep chasing it! The property will be something that will be in the family for a long, long time! Keep on keepin on. can't wait to see everything develop!
Thanks Buddy!
HAVE YOU THOUGH ABOUT A LARGE RAIN ROOF COLLECT THE RAIN WAY UP THE HILL
hopefully a last resort but yes.
Anyone who thinks you're in some kind of race is silly. What you're doing is a lifetime journey. Love it, savor it, suck the juice out of it. It's your and your family's alone. It is a privilege to be able to watch your journey, the very best of reality shows!
wondering what were the large white flowers around 4:32 in the tape? and did I see wild roses as well? I so you might consider transplanting some down below. Wives love that, or so I've heard.
Also, just a thought. If there's a state or federal campsite near bye, you might consider talking to the local store owners about selling firewood bundles to the tourists. bundles big enough for an evening fire cost my family around $7-8 bucks one year when we were in Yosemite camping.If you could wholesale it to them for $3-5 bucks a bundle it might be a good use of all that firewood your clearing.
The flower is an invasive weed believe it or not...My wife likes poppies!
I think your doing a good job, and to do it with no finance may be the harder way initially, but in the long run its definitely the best way. I love your videos and like that your taking your time to scope out your property and find how it's going to work for you. you know you'll be there eventually, so keep strong 😊
You have made great progress, keep living the dream.
Dreams all take time to get from the vision to the reality. I agree with your no debt attitude it's what people all over the word do and the stress from debt and bills is not worth it. I know this well from my personal experience. Nothing beats the pride of doing something with your own hands.
You think good, my friend. Gooder than most. ;) That's not a jab. Its a compliment without being gushy.
Thanks for the gushy compliment...
Potable water from a spring locally would be nice. You could also cart water till you develop a local storage capacity. Instal a cistern as a link to your water supply network. Once you get roof space you can capture water. Hope the springs pan out for you. Be mindeful that removing the trees will open your land to erosion on the gradient you have to negotiate - in particular the winter thaw run off. Plant grasses as soon as you can to stabalize your topsoil - or cut the trees up into manageable limbs and lay them on the ground (dont burn them all) as this will act as the fundations for hugelkultur and places where your grasses can attach in an around. Your stock will be able to move around this fairly easy. It will be good if you can find a spring up higher on the land so that you can instal a header tank as a natural feed to your house and shed. Once you have water, to can begin your local living and be more productive cutting down the time you travel etc. Have fun.
Thank you for sharing your Journey!
You go Poppy! Negative Nancys abound... It takes what it takes. I've been working full-time job and developing my homestead here about an hour from you and paying as I go. Slow going fur sure lots of hours and a guy could dump a ton of $ but it pays to be smart. Coo does my brother. Family first
I wish I could send you some water from Ireland as we have lots see Tim in Way out west blow-in blog, but transportation would be a slight problem!!!!!!!!!! So I'm sending my best wishes for the future instead, love your videos.
Thanks Tony!
Great to watch this video after watching your last few videos last week. June 2021
Your place looks absolutely beautiful. You have done a fantastic job
ALL CREDITS TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY
I believe you made a good decision to keep the banks out of the picture . You just take a look at what you accomplished so far and still taking good care of your family.. Looks to me so far that you get plenty water you just have to catch it. Thanks for your video
I like your idea of spring water as it is the best my idea would be have several election points and feed into a large pond ( have the pond fenced off to keep your water clean and run out to watering points for cattle ), then into huge storage tanks at the bottom just above the house, all gravity fed big saving on pumps ect
Keep on rocking!! Its done when its done!
please dont listen to the haters mate.you are a champion in every way.i only wish i could do what you are doing.love your work mate,god bless you,ll.
The cubical/Mom's basement comment was b-r-u-t-a-l! I love it. Keep up the good work.
...savor these moments... is it hard, yep... is it easy, nope. but take it from an old man. you'll one day look back upon this small chapter of your life & smile ;) I hope your wife & family will join you. A lot of us will remember longer than you realize. Take care, & God's speed.. His timing is perfect.
This is a good pray. A manifest! Good luck !
hey red way to go, based on the 'goals' you've set for completion of your homestead...use critical path methodology; seriously, chart it all out youll be amazed how much stuff can happen concurrent while focusing on the gotta get this and that done before we get to that. the immediacy of those other 'fun stuff' 'things you want to accomplish ...ya got a pretty good handle on what's 'critical' from what I can see.
Don't worry about any negative comments, they will only promote your video even more on You-tube!
'Life Inside A Box' (youtube channel) had an awesome rain catchment system might be a good option for the budget.
I'm hoping rain catchment is a last resort...
This may not be possible and Mindy and Terrell may not be interested but if they have multiple springs and they allow you to "buy" one that is at a higher elevation than your house. You could then pipe it down and back up to a tank on your property. I have no idea if that would even be possible but thats actually how my town water system is set up. The spring is on the east side of the valley quite high up, they pipe it across the valley to the west side into tanks and then use gravity from the tanks to the houses. I have no idea why they did this but it works.
You're reading my mail!
Keep up the good work it's taking shape. you'll get there soon I'm on the same path.
I think it’s awesome dream of mine and you are doing it. That’s a smart move and stay away from banks and getting in debt with those banks people.
Cistern
Outhouse
Mobile home
Gets you on the property - ends that monthly rent payment. It's all about what you really want.
It's been done before.
As handy as you are a $250,000 house seems a bit grand, at least to start.
Appreciate your frustration.
Thanks Ray!
Is there anyway you can do a side by side on your property of what it looked like before you started, to where you are now. That would be cool. Keep it up, your doing a amazing job for a one man army. Have a good day.
Great idea... I'll work on that.
If you find a spring up there you could think about running a line down and using the hight for running a microhydro installation to generate electricity.
At least your doing your thing on your terms. Damn bankers .... I wish I could do the same ...
I dunno if it helps the potable water problem, but maybe you're looking at the cow pond thing the wrong way... That road zig-zagging up there is what you're missing. That whole dang mountain is draining right toward the house... A little bit of culvert and ditching along that road, and locating the water catchment down the hill a ways... DO you get what I'm laying down here? Jussayin.
Loud and clear. I've ha a similar thought!
Red Poppy Ranch oh damn yes I just posted this hahahaha. Zig zag roads to the right. Filter/funnel the rainwater/snowmelt to the base of your land
tons of work my friend u got that right but looks nice on what you have done ...
nice progress...love your videos. keep it up!
Don't you Sweet Folks ever, ever let the morons get you down. Just keep your faith and strength (from God,) pointed strait ahead. You'll get there, for sure. ~ Just remember , there's a lot of us folks who truly Love & Support every step you take.
All things done with your heart in the right place brings you more moments of joy and satisfaction... than money can buy.
New viewer, good on you, do what you want how you want!
Oh you might want to read Jackie Clays book: 'Starting Over'. She built her homestead on the cheap. Inspirational!
Took care of her parents as well.
Just do it at your own speed! don't worry t will happen! Thank you for sharing your lives w me/ us! :)
ps: your property i amazing!
Smart not to take a loan. My parents trucked in water for almost 2 years before they drilled. They paid for everything with cash when they had it. Keep it up.
I am loving the idea of the road! Also I was wondering you can use this to your advantage. When you make zig zag roads. You could very easily filter/funnel the rainwater/snow melt to the base of your land 😍😍😍 you would have an abundance of water
Put it into God's hands. He will show the way. I'm so happy to see a man like you who has a dream & is slowly making it come true. It will be there for you & your family.+
Thanks Judy!
Spring road you can make it like mountain roads zig zag ( S ) put few flat lands you can use as you go up to the springs. opinion might help you with a less steep road. Great videos 👍🏼
More power to you and your wife. In Jesus Christ name amen.
no worries about somebody's arbitrary schedule, there'll be plenty of interesting things to show along the way. i'm looking forward to the little pond digs. i have a similar situation where we get a lot of nice runoff through the end of May and i'm planning to dig my farm pond in the late summer. seeing how you're doing it will help. have you thought about extending the filling season by putting in some natural permeable barriers to slow it down a bit, i'm thinking of doing that in my situation, maybe get another month of water turnover. anyway, good luck.
Longer support spans ei. water tank, you may consider used telephone poles. (about 20 bucks each). I made a large lean 2 with them, about 25yrs ago. Just covered them with nailed steel roofing & blew wood chippings on it. No need to be maintained.
on a heavey rainy day
Brother, the church farms and ranching buisnesses always need ranchers like you to help raise calfs to a year. So they can join herds wild grazing on their land. Perhaps they would give you a well in return for raising their calfs. Many ranchers have gotten their start with a little bit of help from your bishop. Just a thought.
I would bet those days are over. The church is pretty specific about their farming an ranching businesses.
maybe a dumb question....
you're talking of burning the brush and branchs off.....
i do understand the ash helping build the soil...
have you thought of running everything through a chipper....
and starting a compost pile.....
if u dont like the terms,dont do it do it ur way and u will get it done i pray u over come every thing u come up against love to watch thanks
Take your time and do it your way. Avoiding debt is always the best way to go. Would def be helpful if you guys can pull that $1500-$1700 payment back in. Believing the best for you and your fam.
You are awesome! Thank you for so much for how much you inspire me to be a better person! I am looking to buy a property as well. The best one I saw for $125,000 or less was a half acre $100,000 property in the mountains. I am wondering if I can get any suggestions from you if it is a good buy. It has a river running through it so it is two triangles and there are power lines in the back of the property which takes away ten feet on one side. I was getting solar panels to face where the power lines are which will provide power from about 1pm to 6pm. I am also thinking of filling up the river and have a pipe carry the water. Let me know what you think. I can send a video to show the property if you would like. Thank you!
Keep up the good work, don't borrow money let it take its time , short cuts will make you pay in the long run
you seem like a great guy,.. keep going