It's do or die for us this year
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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This is the year I’m going to put a ton of effort into getting Everstoke to work. I’m focusing on three pillars to get it done: make it fun, make it comfortable and make it sustainable.
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Love that you share the financial info. That transparency makes you cooler than every other channel that buys land. Keep up the great content Brian
Like I said, it's always feels a little weird to share financial info, but it's the real stuff and it's very interesting!
Whether on your saddle bounding down trails or working on your dream…your positive outlook and joy is infectious and I’m grateful you are taking us along.
As someone who does start ups for a living I know how hard they are and am proud of your progress. Cant wait to visit!!
We can’t wait to have you! We’re making it work one day at a time!
Your toilet has a trap inside, so you froze the water in the trap and BOOM. You can add a little antifreeze in the toilet and fix the freezing.
RV antifreeze... not auto antifreeze.
That's a great tip. Thank you very much. We were pulling the water out of the bowl with a mini sump pump. Seemed like that was doing the trick.
A p-trap but also a pee trap
You FAILED TO MENTION that you put non-toxic RV antifreeze down there, not auto antifreeze. Very important.
Came here to say this!
Good luck, Man! I hope you're able to make it work. You're definitely living the dream!!
Thanks so much!!
Totally respect you and Aaron for the risk you took to follow your dreams. I hope to be able to volunteer skills, ride and donate in the upcoming months and years!
That would be fantastic, always need a little help!
Man I’m so envious of your hustle and grit. You will no doubt meet your goal
Good stuff man! Super stoked to see the bathroom come together. That will be huge!!! Man it’s so close to being totally dialed there. I’m really excited for you guys.
Thanks Robert! It really is just a couple little things away from being so solid!!!
I love how you always lay it all out there. I’ll get up there as soon as I can. Such a cool setup man. Way to live out your dreams. (Even if some days it’s a nightmare)
Thanks so much, Dan! It’s a dream and a nightmare!
One day I will drag myself across the country to ride your trails, man! It's hard to make it happen living in Florida. But some day I will get out there.
Your journey is all inspiring 💯
Thanks so much!
Im loving getting to see the real world experiences youve been having while taking on with these projects. There's so much to unpack in these videos. Thanks for sharing the journey.
Awesome! Love hearing it!
So ambitious of you guys, I need to get out there. Awesome to see you following your dreams. Getting this shared on some FB groups, as many people for whatever reason don't even know about it. Getting that WIFI out there is a game changer for the "work remote" crowd! Keep it up!
I love the passion and transparency. I plan on getting up there sometime this year for sure!
I hope the best for your Everstoke land. You where the reason I got into mountain biking 2 years ago! I love it, just need to move from the midwest too flat, but I enjoy it none the less. I hope to buy land someday and live the dream too! Love what your doing, keep pushing you guys got this! :)
Brian this is amazing!
A little tip from being in partnerships with businesses and married for 15 years. The most important thing isn't you or your wife, your partners, or your dreams.
It is your relationships because if you neglect them all things will crumble.
Good luck I was happy to order you something on your wish list. Brilliant idea!
That’s a great tip, I appreciate that!
You are doing well, the main thing is not to stop, good luck with everything
Big time! Thanks so much
Nice little diesel heater at 12:05 or so. I bought one of those for my garage and can't believe the difference it made in comfort during the winter months. Makes working on the motorcycles / bikes / cars so much more bearable when it is 65-70 as opposed to 30! Looks like it cures concrete, too!
Hahaha yep!!
Agree with other commenters that the financial transparency is awesome. So often you watch these people doing homesteads and stuff like that and there's no idea how much any of that costs, if they're trust fund babies, got rich with bit coin, etc, etc. You laid out exactly what you're doing and for entrepreneurs that follow you that is super valuable information.
Looking forward to more weekends up and maybe even a full week up there!
Love to hear it! I know you'er a believer!
This is amazing you’ve really thought of everything! I think it will be very successful!
Hope to be able to travel out there and support you and the dream!!
We had such a fun time visiting Everstoke this past summer. You all are creating something special and are working incredibly hard to make it happen! Hoping we can get back and continue supporting you all this summer!
It was GREAT having ya'll out!! I hope you can make it again.
Nice one Bryan, you are an inspiration to us all !! Love your energy & enthusiasm, hope your dream works out well, I've followed so much of your journey & your Adventures. All the very best Bryan & I will keep an eye out for your next part of your on going future plans.
Thanks so much Andrew!
The Everstoke Enduro was so much fun! I can’t wait for the next one. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Fantastic, love to hear that! We’ve got the info on our site now about 2024, everstoke.bike
Brian, I really admire your dedication to get Everstoke up and running! The little gremlins you run into will only make you stronger going forward! Pretty soon you will known across the whole country!
Hahah, the little gremlins are the only way to learn!
Also, many kudos to you and Aaron and his trail minions. You guys have come so far.
Thanks dude!!
Been a BKXC subscriber waaay before Everstoke. And I've been watching you guys and hoping for the best since you bought the property. I'm one of those remote supporters, being 3/4 of the way across the country. But I'm an architect and map maker - if you need a volunteer to work on your public map, let me know. Keep up the excellent work, tell Aaron he's a trail building beast, and best of luck in the coming year. I'll be watching!
That’s awesome, I appreciate that!!
Mate, it’s been an amazing journey watching this project unfold. Learning so many life skills along the way must be the super satisfying for you as well. And to be able to do it with friends and family is the icing. How good’s dad?!
Doubt I’ll ever get to see the place in person (based in Melbourne, Australia), but will live it vicariously and think “never say never”…
As an aside, even though everyone thinks every animal in Oz is trying to kill you, I’ve never had to deal with a bobcat (or whatever that thing was!) or huge-arse bear!!!
Good luck with it all💪
Hahaha, you’re so right about all the various crazy animals over here. But snakes and spiders are just so scary! Thanks for the kind words!
Bro, still waiting for a 31.8mm Rockville stem!
Stoked for Everstoke '24! I think opening up trails across the ravine will be a game-changer. Gotta get the total trail mileage up, will look good on paper to get mileage up to the 10-12 mile range.
Can't wait to get you out there again!! It's funny because it doesn't seem like much on paper, but when the trails are so fun it's great to lap them a few times. But we'll get more miles this year!
I appreciate your joy and enthusiasm. I'll try to visit when it warms up a bit.
Love to hear it! We'll be waiting for ya!
Good luck to you and Aaron (and everyone else relying on your success). My best friend went the owner-financed route when he bought a brewery and pub almost 20 years ago. They made it work, so it is possible. I won't tell you how many hours he put in during the first decade, though. :-) Pack of TP heading your way.
Haha, I believe it!! Glad he was able to make it work, we're dedicated too! Thanks for the TP!
It might not be this year or the next. But one day I want to ride there. Its on my list! So I really hope it succeeds! Going to checkout that wishlist.
I'm a long time Downieville and Graegle MTB'er. We were looking for campsites in the area just before Labor Day. We saw your place pop up on Google and actually visited, no one home. It's looking good. I'll do some pre-planning next time and reserve a spot. Keep living the dream!
Most definitely!! Hope you make it back
My goal is to have around 20 miles of trail at Everstoke. I think that will be a great challenge to shoot for.
BTW, I'm one of the main reasons toilet paper disappears so fast. 😆
Hahahaha, better to use too much toilet paper than too little! 20 miles would be pretty damn epic, and it seems like it’s possible!
Do you have a mini ex, or all Pulaski, Mattox and Mccleod action? I’m spending 3 months traveling and riding next fall, would love to help shape some trails, 10 years experience too 🤙
@dee2ski it's all hand tools at the moment. We decided against a mini ex because of cost and wouldn't have much use for it once the trails are cut in. We hope to get a tractor in the future to maintain our road and move logs. Plus, hand digging trails tend to create more unique singletrack. I would love for you to come out and help dig. Having experienced trail builders is huge. Just let me know when. I'm pretty much out there all the time
Mad respect! Will do, bought a JDM camper and will start the trip in AK down….cheers to the hard work!
@@dee2ski thanks, I look forward to meeting you
Very cool place! Best wishes on future projects. THANKS for the tip on LMNT. I took up your special offer, and I have enjoyed the drinks a lot so far. I have a field test with LMNT on Saturday with a gravel race: Mississippi Gravel Cup.
There you go! Hope it gets your through fully hydrated
Hey Brian, maybe you can get LMNT to offer their product in bulk containers. I love their product but hate all of the wrappers. By the way, Brian is a legit good dude. My wife and I met him and his wife at howler bike park and they are super nice.
Love this man been watching you since 2017 and this is so amazing congrats on all the milestones
Fantastic! Thanks for all the support
Long live Everstoke!
Hell yes!
Less than a 2 hour drive from home base here in Tahoe! Summer trip here we come!
The blown out toilet gives a whole new meaning to Thunder Mug. You guys are doing a good job up there.
Hahahaha, never heard “thunder mug” before, sounds like a great trail name
You speak so well and articulate information incredibly well
I'm really glad to hear that! So many bits and pieces that are involved in this thing!
You're killing it man!
Thanks so much, we are giving the ole college try!
My Squad (friends) and me are definitely going to visit Everstoke this year. We've talked about going out there long enough, thanks for the video, I'm really rooting for you guys to make this place a beautiful destination.
Fantastic, hope to see you out there!
I want to support your project, I truly respect your transparency. would love to stay in my VW camper this year to do some MTB and fish the Feather river.
Your passion is infectious
Hope you make it out!!
Congratulations for your new project! God Bless!
Thanks so much!
Will there ever be a Trail 1 Everstoke product? I would love to support both Trail 1 and Everstoke at the same time.
We keep things to non-profit trail building organizations. We may have no profit right now, but we aren’t a non-profit!
@@bkxc😂 gave me a good laugh
I'll be seeing you and donating the summer. Mills Peak Trail is one of my favorite strips of dirt on the planet - definitely need an excuse to go back!
Most definitely! It's a great ripper!
Lots on the plate. My best advice - puff, puff, pass. We're rooting for ya, brother. Mass loves yas.
Brian, I’ve been following Everstoke from Day 1, and it’s a great project in so many ways. If the goal is getting guests in to start making the investment self-sustain, then I think you have to offer more than just the 5 miles of trails on the property. I know you PLAN to have a lot more, but for someone planning to come in from out of town and spend a few days, they are going to be looking for several half-day rides that are reachable from the base camp at Everstoke. I don’t hear you talking at all about rides in the area, but people are going to want to possibly do Mt. Hough, Downieville, etc. Maybe there is an enterprising shuttle driver out there that you can partner with to open up more of the local trail system to your guests. If I was going to go see Seth’s world, I wouldn’t just go ride Berm Peak. I’d be making sure I had rides planned all over the area to take in the best that western NC has to offer.
Most definitely! There is a week of riding with all the various trails in the area, and I have talked about that a bunch of times in the videos. But if you’ve watched them all and don’t remember me saying it then I’ve gotta keep hammering’
As the trail network at Everstoke continues to grow, the main attraction for the area for MTB'ers is still (and might always be) the huge, epic nearby rides. There are several that can be pedaled right from Camp Everstoke, but since those are already a lot to bight off, a lot of people are still going to shuttle up the Gold Lake Highway to hit Mills Peak or one of the half dozen or more routes in Lakes Basin before pedaling back to Everstoke (vs. doing the nearly all-dirt versions from Graeagle). Everstoke is a great, centerally located "base camp" (next to an awesome brewery!) for hitting Quincy, Downieville, Lakes Basin, and now Beckworth Peak. And more is coming, thanks to SBTS and the Connected Communities initiative. I've noticed that many guests who camp at Everstoke pretty much have a big ride off campus planned on e.g., Saturday. When they come back to camp, some rip a few laps at Everstoke before hitting the shower, river and/or The Brewing Lair. Sunday mornings they tend to ride more at Everstoke, although many grab a tool and help build. Local families seem to drop their ripper teens off, and they do spend a lot of time riding all over Everstoke. To hit every completed trail at Everstoke right now, its already a 10+ mile ride, with minimal repeating of anything. I fell in love with the Lost Sierra because of the big rides in Lakes Basin and Downieville, back in the mid-1990's. I fell in love with Everstoke because its different than all that chunk and commitment (to long days in the saddle)... and we get to build anything we want! :-)
@@barker83 That’s a lot of great info! I would enjoy watching an interview between Brian, Aaron, and the folks at SBTS to talk up everything already available and planned for the future.
@@bkxc I can’t claim to have seen every video, but the overwhelming theme of what is out there is about Everstoke itself and the logistical challenge of making 90+ acres of off-grid paradise into something useable to the MTB crowd. Don’t get me wrong, I find it fascinating and keep coming back for more, but for every minute of trail coverage, there’s an hour of toilets, water pumps, solar systems, and game camera footage. I do hope to visit sometime in the next year and test the shred myself!
Love your dream and ambition! Very cool! I'm not a fan of California and definitely not their politics, but I love what you are doing!!!
I have been down to ride the trails in Richfield based on your UA-cam video recommendation.
I really appreciate your channel!
That's great! Glad you're getting out there!
I am an admirer of your mountain bike Resort. Good job.
Thanks!
"You don't learn this stuff in books" 2 minutes later "Ive been reading books on it"
Hahahaha!
Your Everstoke "live and learn" have been a very entertaining part of your progress of everstoke! (Not enjoying your pain, you just make it entertaining like a soap opera :P ) Its in my books for 2024 to go to Everstoke! Awesome job and progress!
Yes, I really like the idea of building all of this in public so everyone can come along for the ride as we get it built. Thanks so much!! I hope you make it up.
I apologize if this is already widely known, but do you have a crowdfunding setup for Everstoke? I’d happily give a few bucks a month over the next few years and i bet a lot of others would too.
I’m looking forward to visiting. I just realized that you’re only 7 or 8 hours from me so i may come out this summer!
Can’t wait to get out there. Hopefully by early autumn you guys have it up and running. My dad just moved to Paradise so I can make a trip out of it!
Fantastic!
Wow I haven't seen ur videos in a long long time , love watching u ride those trails
Thanks!
Trails are coming along great. Toilet broke because it has a p-trap in it that holds water. That water most likely froze and broke your toilet. Keep up the great work
Man, I am suspicious about it being the P trap since there were many many nights freezing temps and wayyy too much water came out after it exploded.
An Everstoke visit is on my 2024 to do list.
Love to hear it!
Be sure to have at least one beginner-friendly trail without drops exceeding 30 cm/1 foot. Many builders get excited over time and increase difficulty everywhere
Yep, we have a great balance of fun and difficulty!
Top tip to prevent toilet pan fractures, don’t use a standard ceramic pan, get a commercial grade stainless steel pan.
Hi Brian, I’ve been following you for a couple years now. Found your channel when I got into MTB in 2018. I do not have any financial expertise to help but I can do toilet papers. By the way, I got one of your trail one aluminum handle bar as an upgrade for Christmas. Test ride the bike and feels great. Can’t wait till spring time to try it on the trails. Hope to see you on the trail one day.
Awesome!! Love to hear that so much!
I had a friend do a similar thing with raw land in socal . He also had the seller financing and the balloon payment which he was not able to do and lost the land .
His problem was issues with employment and saving up for that payment .
The good thing is you have no choice . The clock is ticking . Once paid for it's yours . No paying twice as much in 30 years for the property with interest
Seems like you found a good partner . Working for an employer will never get you on top of the world as far as finances . Having your own business is the key to success and your putting in the effort to make that happen
Cool things with that process is hanging out with Dad working on projects . Those memories will last a life time . We'll done .
Wow, thanks for sharing that story. Even if we lose everything we went out and took the chance to make it happen. Hopefully we can get creative and make it work!
Invite some UA-cam trail builders out to help build trail. Get more people talking about it.
Need more miles of trail and I’m sure you are aware of that.
Go on some podcast to promote it. Hit up Josh Blum host of Trail Eaffect again but talk about the challenges of building this type of bike resort.
Find a big van life UA-cam channel that happens ride a little MTB. Have them promote the tiny house as a home base while highlighting all the things you can do in the area. Of course they will highlight the trails but I really don’t know what else there is to do in that area. This brings in a different audience than a strictly MTB channel.
What bike brands are in the area? Do they want to sponsor a trail?
Love the channel and all the challenges you share with us. I hope to visit Everstoke in the future.
These are all excellent ideas! A great person to bring out to work on some trail features would be Backyard trail builds, he has a very steady viewer base and makes some epic features. Get him to stay for a couple weeks and make a keystone feature or 2 that really brings hype for what is happening at everstoke.
Very cool ideas! I’ve definitely got an open invite to my UA-camr buddies, but not many have taken me up on the offer.
Super Impressive, on my bucket list to visit/stay soon w/ my son Hugh (while he still thinks im cool and i can keep up) and do the Lost Sierra (have Tahoe, Downieville under my belt)!
Great video BK!
U can skie now with that snow 😮
I have followed you from the 'start, Brian. You & Aaron have a great thing going with EVERSTOKE. I'll be looking on Amazon to try and help you out somewhat...hope all goes well for the both of you. So far, EVERSTOKE looks great...
That’s awesome, we appreciate it!!
Good luck it will be worth it !!!
Wooow! It would be so cool to visit your place on day! It looks so cool.
I hope you do!
Looks amazing, when should we book the summer bike trip?
Wow - that is some story! 91 acres! Amazing! Trail One! I almost bought a Trial 1 handlebars!
Thanks!
Wow wish I’ve in the USA so it was easier to to everstoke!!!!!
Good luck thou and I’m sure you’ll do it!!
Will be there in the spring for sure.
Awesome!
Well, pay now or pay later. The Good-Fast-Cheap triangle can only optimize 2 of these. Either there's a big investment and hard/high carrying cost to get going good and fast or you go in and bear a lot of those "oh shit" surprise costs which always cost more on the long run.
All you can do at this point is keep at it and have a plan that you can work towards.. Creature comfort will always be #1. People won't come back if they can't be comfy and they won't tell their friends anything good....
Remember, you are not most people and the general MTB adventure rider expectation is different. So focusing groups based on visitors (people you don't know works best so they give you real feedback) invited for free stays will help identify the shortfalls.
Too bad you are on the other side of the continent otherwise it looks like a good place to throw in a bit of work for a week of a different MTB experience...
Stress less, ride more. Take care.
I Second all that.
Thanks so much Andre!
@@bkxc you're welcome. Keep up the good/hard work. Stress less, ride more... Next time you're up my way, look us up.
Thanks!
Thank YOU! I appreciate it
I will definitely book a night in your cabin, and come up and ride your trails - when you have WiFi. (That is very important for me.)
And re. financing: One thing you didn't mention is insurance - specifically, fire insurance. If I owned property anywhere in the Sierras, I'd be worried AF about a forest fire running through it. How much of a worry is that for you?
Did that VW Bug become a feature? It would make a cool roller I think. I’ll make an effort to come shred Everstoke Brian. You’ve got this man!
We're planning on getting it shored up for a little UP AND OVER!
Awesome Brian! Im keen to watch the story of Everstoke unfolding! look at how all the "I built and abandoned ????" have blown up like Off the Ranch / Matt Carriker people love this stuff. Oh could you install a stainless steel toilet bowl?
Haha, I think I can get my hands on a stainless steel toilet bowl! Just don't want your butt to stick to the frozen steel!!
@@bkxc haha yeah that would be a "crappy" emergency call to make but you can still use the conventional seat to prevent having to get your skin removed in winter lol
Another reason to buy TrailOne parts!
Love to hear it!
Thats Awsome , Good Luck!!
Thanks!
Dont forget to have a good technical climbing trail.
That's a great idea! I'm sure I could come up with some real deal uphill jank!
More trails, less bathrooms? Outdoor kitchen sounds awesome and easy. Water flows downhill, until it doesn't :)
Having a working toilet is so much more important at this stage than anything else!
@@bkxc Alright alright:) I might be around next fall and would love to lend a hand on the trails, I built trails for a living for 10 years. Now I'm a handcrafted log builder, could do some cool features with log too. Love the dream you have going on, build it and they will ride it!!
That is just too cool! We'd love to have you out!
Heck yeah man, I’ll def look you guys up!
Really enjoy your videos, it has been fun following along. Have you considered dual use such as wintertime snowmobile or cross country skiing stayovers?
Most definitely! It is absolutely beautiful in the winter and tons of fun. But I'm still working hard to get things winterproof. The real bathrooms will be a huge leap forward where we'll have working toilets and water even in the deep dark winters.
Wishing you ALL very good health and motivation and financial stability to run and complete your dreams!!!
Thanks so much!
Brian I would really try to push Aaron’s channel to your viewers so he can get more revenue from YT. You have a huge viewer base because we all love your content! I love Aaron’s content too but he doesn’t have nearly as big view base as you. I want to see you guys succeed and flourish in your dreams! I’d love to come out and stay at Everstoke when I get the chance. Maybe when I do a big road trip I can stop by there and check it out.
We hope to get you out there!! I do posts and talk about Aaron's channel quite a bit. The little clips show his channel too!
@@bkxc My bad, I don’t mean that to be pushy or anything. Just want you guys to keep Everstoke and live that dream! It sounds like a complicated and expensive venture. I know a resort style business venture can be hard and I love to see people doing it. It’s a dream of mine too. I watch all the Everstoke build progress on both your channels. Living vicariously through you guys a little haha. There’s surprisingly few trail building channels and I feel like Aaron does a great job with that stuff. All the trails out there are looking better and better.
Praise the Lord you are blessed with all these gifts from heaven. Thank you for many years of amazing content. I always love your positivity and humor brother ❤
Thanks a ton for the positive vibes!!
Everstoke is located in mountain bike mecca so making enough revenue to keep the property is probably going to have to come from camping and stays in the cabin(s), or some type of sales. The longer you wait to start the further behind your going to be.
Most definitely!
Man, I want to come out. I live in Texas but my brother lives in Nevada and has a sprinter rv with duals in back with large box on the back . Maybe this spring we will hit tahoe and see if the rv can make it in there?
That would be pretty cool!
Dude take an acre and make a cheap & simple snow tubing & sledding park area. Charge $10 per person & $20 for parking. All you need is a small hill & steps and a good waiver. You'll clean up in CA.
Progression!!
Does LMNT work as a decent coffee replacement in the morning, like is there much of an energy boost component? I'm usually a 1 cup of coffee per morning guy.
Wow that is such a big plans ! I would love to join some trailbuilding work up there in the hills … 🎉😊
Come on out!
@@bkxc for me being Eu citizen it is not that simple, but maybe there is some way we can find ? 😀 Maybe better to write Email
Haha I like these kind of videos 😅 thanks for the update
Awesome, glad to hear it!
How much do camp sites cost and could it be discounted if someone came and wanted to help build trails?
We can definitely make something work if you want to come out and help! Contact Aaron mtbingadventures@gmail.com if you're serious!
Its funny, you are about 10 years behind what I tried to do. Seems like y'all have capital, hopefully your location is on the tourist highway and all is good. Sending good vibes. ✌
Focusing on Everstoke could open you to a wider audience. As an Airbnb host, I’m actually more interested in this content, then MTB even though that’s how I found you many years ago.
Also, I think, adding more narrative, think Matt Armstrong car build videos, could bring a lot of views. Of course, that would take more time, and time is money.
I think you’re right about the narrative aspect! If I had one month to work on a project and then turn that big project into a regular 15 minute video it would come together really well. But right now I’m trying my best to do one video a week while working on projects that take longer than that and not much happens over a week. Good feedback!
Love it!
Thanks!
If you can only pick one spot to ride in north America as a high level rider where would be your first trip be ? i like it all tech, flow , drops-jumps . maybe my last trip because of cost
Whistler is always a great trip for an advanced rider!
how do you like Quebec is it almost as good i am in ontario so quebec is not that far but i still can only pick 1 place to go Thanks for answering @@bkxc
Entertaining video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I wouldn't ever pay to stay here, and let's face it, based on where we've seen him go, neither would BKXC.
Cool