You are exactly right. I built my house 45 years ago practically by my self and have never regretted it. When something goes wrong, I know who to blame and where to find him. He always fixes the problem.
Don't ever move. I'm living far from town in the arctics of Norway, no problem. Just have some emergency things, like a snowmobile in the winter, if you can't use the road.
@@Danuxsy Wifi is the signal from a router to your computer. You still need a router to originate the signal. I'm thinking maybe you meant satellite? Satellite works, it's just expensive and slow
A place of your own, that doesn't have a ton of monthly bills, a place you can grow your own food, but yet close enough to town to work...... your ranch sounds like my kind of heaven. Dont let someone else push their expectations for life on you. Some people love urban life, some people love rural life everyone is different but to provide your kids with opportunities to learn valuable skills of being self sufficient as they grow up, ranch chores, etc it will stand them in better stead than video games and toys and they can even enjoy ranch life. If you want to grow your own food with minimal work then check out aquaponics. The only thing I will say remember what you wanted when you started this chapter in your life.
The Inspector is right.. Move into town and enjoy your neighbors yelling, able to throw rocks at your house from there porch. They will even tell you how to live and remind you weekly at how much they can't stand the color of the trim on your house. And lets not get into the county utilities. Lol.
I once worked for someone that had lived a couple of years just outside of town. He said he loved it but the drive into town everyday ultimately made him decide to move back into town. For some reason that comment stuck in the back of my mind. A few years later I bought my land out in the country (50 miles from work). I kept thinking about his comment and wondering if I too would grow tired of the drive. 10 years later it dawned on me he did not make it 2 years and I was going strong after 10 years. It was 33 years ago that I moved out here. As long as your wife is happy it will be fine.
+ tbirdracefan tbirdracefan, I too took the road less travelled 26 years ago. Not only did I move out of town, I STAYED out of town. Sadly, the TOWN is moving in on us now. They keep trying to incorporate my area of the county. Most of us out here don't want ANYTHING to do with the city, but "They want to help us" ... with HIGHER TAXES ! 'Red Poppy Ranch' is the right idea. Hang in there sir.
tbirdracefan - we only have 1.5 acres now but plan on selling in a year or two and hopefully find a quarter section that we can develop for our family for many generations. Maybe to live on or keep for recreation.
You are going to love living there. And every day you will look at bits of what you have created and it will make you so happy. Head down and keep on plowing on.
Just wish I could do what you and your family are doing .you're a strong American spirit and I am proud of you! God speed to you and prayers of strength and protection to the whole family!
No, it will just be work to live there. Obviously he isn’t put off by work. With a decent plow truck and preferably a mounted snow blower, that property will be easily accessible 365 days a year. Alot of gravel, drains, and culverts, will take care of standing areas of water he has now and travel won’t be a hinderance anymore.
@@markwallace3181Real snow blower/ tractor combo seems like the ticket, Hes got a excavator for dropping in some culvert pipes. Lots of gravel. done and done. They way the road follows neighbors fences / hillside it seems like a plow truck is somewhat ineffective for the amount of snow they got this year.
@@gmass7238 Nah, it's not that bad. I've lived in places where there is no road at all at some points of the year. That kind of thinking is what's wrong with the first world.
@@ckm-mkc amen sir the serenity he will have with his family pricless. He needs. Nothing of corporate folks in city. Get a deep freezer be good for months. Per se think he said 3 weeks or so worth of food and etc. Dunno if he will live off land in regards to deer and etc.
Hi brother, I understand your dilemma with run off road erosion. Please have a look at. "Mechanical Concrete" as I think this will Do your problem and give you many years of trouble free access to your beautiful home. God bless
I love ya man... I left downtown Boise and spent 3 years homeless in a tent near Boise Peak. My life has moved on since then, I have a family and just bought a fixer-upper beside the Boise River, in Garden City. The trees are plentiful, deer come walking by regularly and the fishing is great but I still dream about life in the mountains. Stay true to your heart, it will lead you to a life of happiness.
Id be livid if you sold out! You've put your heart and soul into your dream. A dream which we all are having the privilege to share with you. Dreams are lived for, not sold. Shame on that guy. Stay blessed!
Best UA-camr ever!!! Appreciate your candid, honest, hard-working, knowledgeable videos. I'd love to see you someday encouraging others to be the same. God Bless you Sir.
I really enjoyed this segment of your adventure. I've only lived briefly in a town, 18 months in Victor Idaho and 3 months in Afton WY. In all my 66 years that was plenty for me. Townies just have a different mindset. I like my neighbors to be 1/4 mile away minimum with good fences in between. Keeps things quiet and peaceful. We too prefer nature to human activity. Live your dream my friend.
I built my whole house my self without the use of any electric hand tools such as skil saws drills exc. In fact I built four houses for myself over the years and sold two and now I'm retired now. You'll be happy you did it yourself.
Add that fan/vent into the kitchen! It is easy and cheap now to do! Even if you close it up for now make it easy to just add the fan and range hood later!
I agree. As someone who has cooked a lot I can tell you that a kitchen puts a lot of humidity and grease in the air. It coats the walls, ceilings, and cabinets. And It's hard to clean it off. What it does to paint has to be seen to be believed. A summer kitchen would be a good thing to have also.
There is definitely some shystery stuff going on if real estate prices have gotten that high around there. And with people fleeing cities in droves, it's only gonna go up.
Yes like the one who sold us the house we live in...it should have never passed inspection. There is black mold and this had to be known but was not disclosed....
Gregory Zoebisch thanks for your comment. It reminds me how important choosing your own inspector is when buying a house. Also in this video he has a to do list board. Having a list of what to check in a prospective home will make it easier to avoid realtors pressure to gloss over potential problems.
Yeah, in the disclosure documents the problem was listed as "Wet Basement...and I remember a vague reference to mold...but we kept getting sick when we used the furnace and we had to stop because turns out it was circulating mold through the entire house...nice huh? @@OB17358
@@l337pwnage on the east coast people are running back to the cities, and rental prices are outrageous, so high that I'm wondering how people can afford it, and the price to buy is crazy
We had no thought of you not seeing this through. Our joy is seeing your progress and living vicariously through your world. Thank you for the amazement we feel at each step.
Third!!! My hats off to you sir. I can,t wait to see your finished home. One day you can sit back in your recliner and enjoy what you have accomplished. Pat yourself on the back and say i did this....
Is always a plus to have the kids on board because they're the ones that make a fuzz about their friends and stuff I wish you luck and hope that the drywall goes up smoothly
Loved this video...it has seemed to take sooo looong to get to this stage but should go fast from now on...I live in a temperate climate so don't have an understanding of snow but our family moved from the suburbs to the country and it was magic!!! I feel as though I am doing it all over again as I watch your videos
Every time I see an email notice that you have posted, I'm like a child in the candy store! Red, this is you and your families life. The memories of everything that you have done to build your home. I also second someone else's comment about the road, ensuring that it is passable for Emergency Services. I've been a Paramedic for 20 plus years now. I dread nothing more than an impassable driveway.
Lol 😂 your road sounds like my driveway, I encourage my husband not to fix it to much so we don’t get to many visitors. Think you’re making the best decisions for you and your family . They will love living in the beautiful country and seeing all the cool animals. So happy for you at how close the house is to getting finished.
Katie Blakely I always lived in the sticks . I move closer to town and hate it. I really miss the quiet and true nature. There more to life the shops. And I think it’s great to raise your children in nature
It needs to be constructed to the degree to where a rescue vehicle (ambulance at a minimum and a FD brush truck also) can traverse the road. If the worry about "trespassers" or "other non-invited guests" is warranted, then maintaining the road/driveway in such a poor state to deter them from using it is crazy. There are methods that can be used at the head of the road or at the point where he connects to the public use portion to block or restrict egress. Pull-offs or wide spots (enough where 2 vehicles can go by one another safely (if one is stopped in the pull-off) should be considered also.
Thanks again for your video! So nice to see the progress! So great you found a good online cabinet maker. Glad the inspection went good. Worry is a waste of time-ditch it the best you can...
After watching for the past few months I have come to love your channel and the inspiration that I receive from your kind sharing of this experience with all of us. This past week I have been viewing most of your old videos and learning about your story from when you first purchased your land back in 2016. Best wishes to you and your family-very impressive what you are doing!
Man i got 40 acres i got about a year ago. I cant wait to start construction out there. So i can get out the city. Much respect to what u have done for you and your family.
I hope whoever is buying the overpriced (well maybe) piece of land next to me doesn't build right above me. I did try to buy it but wouldn't pay 3x what I paid for a better piece with a house and outbuildings on it 5 years ago. Everybody back then told me I was completely nuts for buying it just because they were shitting in 5 gallon pails in the house and had mountains of trash tires and shit everywhere that they had ripped off from people over the years, taken apart while tweeking, and left out in the yard or where ever. Do you think 9 x 40 yard dumpsters of trash and a little scat on the walls in the bedroom would dissuade me? No way! Anyway the more you get out of the city the more you better have good neighbors because my neighbor IS the thief and it has cost me thousands to not keep stuff NOT there. I'm sure Idaho has Zero tweekers, right LOLOLOL. Anyway that's the story here do not leave stuff laying around or it's gone with the tweekers.
So very happy for you, it’s coming together so quickly, can’t wait to see what the next few weeks brings. Good luck with the road and the next round of inspections. 😎👍John
It was so heart-warming to hear you tell your daughter "good job, Sis". I'll soon be 72, and my Dad has been gone 31 years this month. He said the same thing when I did something well. Thank you for reminding me.
If Cedar wants to give it a go and its your dream don’t worry about what other people say or think. I believe that list you made of must haves i.e, emergency propane heater. I think will make all the difference. Most people can put up with a one inconvenience especially for a few weeks each year especially when they know a golden spring is on the other side. The kids: the great outdoors, a kindle paper white and an internet connection and your attention is all they need.
I don’t have the snow and winter to deal with ( I moved away from that) but I do have absolutely brutal summer conditions at my Ranch in SW Texas, it’s 25 miles from the nearest town, its totally undeveloped but I’m doing it all, me and my wonderful wife. We love it and it’s all ours, we hate driving back to the city after we spend a few days there working on it. Finally living my dream, keep on chasing yours Heath.
No need for new vehicles for riding the road. You have heavy equipment that could be used to regrade the roads and put in a drainage ditch on one side. You should check out some videos on a guys channel call "Andrew Camarata". He does some amazing fixes on some roads for part of his living.
Yes most definitely camarata is a straight up work horse just like heath absolutely love both there channels. He would definitely gain end knowledge from Andrew to fix his road for sure.
My dad grew up in a similar location, no roads, no electricity, no gaz, but my dad always tell me he had the best years of his life. He visits the family farm as much as he can, when I go with him I understand why, the peace and the nature are indescribable. You are giving the best to your family. 💕
I knew you will not sell it Red! I'm happy for you and really appreciate your hard work. Looking forward to see your family living in your homestead 🏡....
Keep on keepin on. It amazes me how with your resilience and the lord at your side you just keep overcoming and plugging away no matter what gets thrown at you. I don’t know if I could do it
Once you get moved in, I would never leave! Sure, a few months maybe wet and muddy but just look where you are living. A lot of people would love to have your ranch. Great job!
I wish I had the opportunity to do what you are doing.....you're gonna love every minute of it when you're done......if only all inspectors were as good as him......nice to see the lovely kids.....they're a credit to you.....good luck with the inspections this week......we're all right behind you.
You sir are an honor to meet. Wonderful job on the videos. Don't listen to naysayers some folks can't STAND individualists to succeed, they start to feel inadequate.
I have to say my hats off to you .not only creating your dream ,but building and living it. You are an inspiration. I can wish you only the best things in life. And I really appreciate you being us alone for the ride .one of Your Canadian peeps 😀
Congrats can’t wait to see outside when spring really hits. There’s no way I would sell property so beautiful and after all that hard work. Your children will enjoy that for the rest of their life’s.
I live in a similar situation here in New Brunswick, Canada. I have a long road as well. With your excavator bucket, simply 'Ditch the Road'. Many trouble spots will disappear instantly, and never return during any season. Some spots may reappear, and may require further thought. It is so easy. Stop belly aching about your road. Just ditch it to provide runoff.
Btw water hole pods is what we us here in northern Sweden. Mass amounts of snow melting and mud chaos. Maybe try that??? 7 nice size ones would cover a half a mile stretch
We are all excited for you and your family. Its so nice that you and the family are Outdoors people. Myself i couldn't imagine anything better. The way i see it, this is the life i would definitely choose. Your doing an awesome job. 👍👍👍
You are a pioneer showing others the way. Those that come first always have a more difficult time as they forge the way for others to follow. You know the challenges and are up to it, knowing the rewards will be great too!
Awesome and enlightening as always. We are very excited about the drywall. my husband is doing our bathroom up to make it more mobility friendly so we are first time drywalling looking forward to learning tricks to trade to make it look ok. So exciting! Thank you for sharing your journey an skills with us.☺
Kitchens & Bathrooms cabinets: Am sure you know this already. Make sure you have good tolerances for things like your pipe behind the dishwasher and other whitegoods. So you can get things in and out for maintenance/ renewal. We bought a bog in the UK and we are cheering you on with your project. In UK we allow about 2 inches (50mm) for each built in item. And about an inch at corners.
Don't, listen to him. I would love to be able to build a house like you doing and live up in the mountains great job you are doing. love the video's can't wait to see the drywall start to go up.
Very inspiring. I live in Los Angeles. You’re doing it right. Your kids will grow up strong and smart! ..even if you have to move into town you’re still living right. Congrats!
To be honest I admire you for what you are doing... I wish I could do something similar... But I am too old and just not able to do it. I wish I would have done it when I was younger. Keep it up!
This will be a awesome home for you family and you red. Hope to see some drywall soon... I'm not going to tell you you need a hood vent but what I will say is I built a small little cabin had no vent in it for the kitchen the mold was bad after installing a vent it all cleared up.
Have been a fan for a long time now, watched many videos. Love them all. Thank you for filming your amazing journey. I wish I would be in your shoes and trust me there are many many more that do as well. Thanks for sharing. -Mindo
Man, I commend your courage to take on this lifestyle. I am in the early stages of setting up my homestead and there is nothing that would take me backwards, the feeling of independence and self sufficiency is as large as my heart. This is how I need to live, and this is going to happen. Keep up the good fight!
I've been a subscriber of yours since the beginning I love your videos I'm very envious of you for what you have up there trying to get my kids on board to live the life that you want for your family I love your stories and you're documenting it all for your children good job buddy
My parents never consulted me or my siblings on their decisions for our future. Why? Because we could never see what our parents saw ...or knew about the world. When they moved us out to the piney woods with no neighbors it was the best move of our lives. Summers spent swimming in the creek and fishing. Biking 4 miles to the nearest town ( not one red light ). To this very day ( we are all near or in our 60's ) we recall that childhood in the woods of Western Tennessee as the best times of our lives. Nothing compares. Winters by the fireplace, Autumn pumpkin carving, raking and burning leaves, Summer catching fireflies and sleeping out in tents and in the Spring just watching everything come to life was pure magic for all of us. Your children will thank you one day if you make this move. All the best.
Bless you. For the future of your children let them enjoy it, what an opportunity you are giving them. Right now I can't see to type as I have tears in my eyes and I need to blow my nose but that's just me after 26 years of marriage and a divorce but hay Dads can only do as much as dads can do. David UK.
My wife and I love your passion. When you talk of how your wife is onboard and not selling for money, without a word we see in each others eyes that we get it also. God’s plan is perfect Jeremiah 29:11-14 11For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14I will be found by you," declares the LORD,........... Forever in our prayers.Blessings
I think I understand where the inspector was coming from. It's about time. The time you'll spend on the little things (maintenance, travel, etc) by living out there add up quickly. So while the act of building the home is rewarding, so could be the extra time devoted to something else. (i.e. children/family/friends/hobbies) I have a large-ish property, and concern myself with the same dilemma. I truly love it. But would I love the extra time more? If you're an outdoorsman, then living on a large property seems like a bonus. But if the time you could spend hunting/fishing is replaced by taking care of that property... where does that put you? For example, I love to fish. I have a pond. I rarely get to fish in my pond or any other water body. Because I have things to take care of plus a full time job plus a family. So, while I don't advocate always seeing time as a currency, it's important to understand the finite resource that it is, and make sure that it is spent wisely. Now, everyone's situation is different. And sometimes owning/building the property has something to do with "I don't have the money to buy what we need, but I can build it for a fraction of the cost, and here's land I can afford to do so... oh and by the way, it just happens that it's way out in the boonies", then so be it. Your decision has merit for other reasons than, "We like it out here." Because your time investment, could also RETURN time back to you in the form of being more self-employed in a sense that, "This larger property and remoteness allows us to do things that could potentially provide income or offset costs of living via gardening our own food sources, or harvest natural resources like honey, syrup." Either way, I love watching your videos. I don't think I would/could ever do something like this, but watching gives me that little bit of spark of motivation... "Could I?"
I read every single word you wrote and completely disagree with everything you said. This makes him and his family happy and that's it. Dont give your opinion if it contradicts his way of life.
@@jeremiah2232 This is social platform. Where you're meant to give your opinion. I'm sorry you're too worried about your own opinion about my opinion that you felt the need to interpret it as argument. Perhaps open your mind a bit more to other people's viewpoints and re-read my post from top to bottom. I think you'll see that I'm simply expanding on what I felt the inspector meant based upon my own experience. Then I go on to elaborate that even though I see things a certain way, not everyone views this way of living from the same stance and people may choose it for different reasons that the original inspector may not have considered when making his statements. However, that doesn't make his input less valuable. If you refuse to take advice or knowledge from people who may have already been where you're going, you could be missing out on wisdom. Do you disagree with the fact that you spend time on little things that can add up? If so, go check out Episode #394 "The Struggle Is Real" where he talks about it. Now, this is where my "opinion" comes into play. Time is finite. You can't make more of it, and you can't decided when your's is up. So as you make decisions about how you're going to live your life, you have to decide what's going to be most worth it to you in the end. Again, I think the inspector was possibly talking about it this way.
Such an inspiration to others. Ya know, this is a prime example of what can be done with faith, hope and perseverance. In the end, you are leaving a legacy, a forever place for your children and their children.
I about had a heart attack when I saw the title of this video. I cannot wait to see what is completed during this week. Never have experienced tapping maple trees so that was very interesting. Your road in is beginning to sound like good material for a Red Poppy Ranch book on adversity. Good to see the kids and Ruger keeping you company. Boy! Look at that to do list dwindle! What a great feeling it must be to witness your most rewarding challenge in life blossom into fruition. Spring is coming. The road may be rutty and muddy, but I hope your hearts will all be brimming with joy when the move to the ranch is complete. Thank you.
You know what you're doing. I didn't but do now. Got my underground house built in WV 15 years ago. Had to bribe the electrical inspector. "The power to tax is the power to destroy"
You are exactly right. I built my house 45 years ago practically by my self and have never regretted it. When something goes wrong, I know who to blame and where to find him. He always fixes the problem.
lol
Sounds like a good man to me
Haha well put
Well put
It's always easy to find that guy lol
Don't ever move. I'm living far from town in the arctics of Norway, no problem. Just have some emergency things, like a snowmobile in the winter, if you can't use the road.
This is what I want to do, I'm in Sweden tho. Maybe I come visit you, built myself a nice little hut next to your house and just observe your life.
Can I ask how you get your internet out there?
@@c0ntag10n Wifi? Covers most of Earth.
@@Danuxsy Wifi is the signal from a router to your computer. You still need a router to originate the signal. I'm thinking maybe you meant satellite? Satellite works, it's just expensive and slow
@@c0ntag10n Yeah
A place of your own, that doesn't have a ton of monthly bills, a place you can grow your own food, but yet close enough to town to work...... your ranch sounds like my kind of heaven. Dont let someone else push their expectations for life on you. Some people love urban life, some people love rural life everyone is different but to provide your kids with opportunities to learn valuable skills of being self sufficient as they grow up, ranch chores, etc it will stand them in better stead than video games and toys and they can even enjoy ranch life. If you want to grow your own food with minimal work then check out aquaponics. The only thing I will say remember what you wanted when you started this chapter in your life.
The Inspector is right.. Move into town and enjoy your neighbors yelling, able to throw rocks at your house from there porch. They will even tell you how to live and remind you weekly at how much they can't stand the color of the trim on your house. And lets not get into the county utilities. Lol.
Amen...i wanted yo add to your list, but i would have written too much...HA!
Ja ja ...so true... City Life is a nightmare .
I once worked for someone that had lived a couple of years just outside of town. He said he loved it but the drive into town everyday ultimately made him decide to move back into town. For some reason that comment stuck in the back of my mind. A few years later I bought my land out in the country (50 miles from work). I kept thinking about his comment and wondering if I too would grow tired of the drive. 10 years later it dawned on me he did not make it 2 years and I was going strong after 10 years. It was 33 years ago that I moved out here. As long as your wife is happy it will be fine.
I’ve lived in the country all my life, grew up, then moved into my own place here, never going to move to town, it’s not worth saving the drive time
+ tbirdracefan
tbirdracefan, I too took the road less travelled 26 years ago. Not only did I move out of town, I STAYED out of town. Sadly, the TOWN is moving in on us now.
They keep trying to incorporate my area of the county. Most of us out here don't want ANYTHING to do with the city, but "They want to help us" ... with HIGHER TAXES ! 'Red Poppy Ranch' is the right idea. Hang in there sir.
What's better than a scenic drive to unwind after a long day of work?
@@PaintmanJohn facts """I'm in the same boat 20 years ago I got 55 acres north of Orlando and now it feels like the town is moving in on me!!!!
tbirdracefan - we only have 1.5 acres now but plan on selling in a year or two and hopefully find a quarter section that we can develop for our family for many generations. Maybe to live on or keep for recreation.
Your worst day is better than a good day in a city. Don't Quit.
Good Quote
@jean-luc paradis you're shit.
@jean-luc paradis well I mean if your gonna be a yo bro than yeah I think you will love it alot.
Nobody thinks you are crazy. This is the smartest thing you've done.
A lot of people think he's crazy, they're just not the Smart Ones.
@@DK-jd8bj indeed
You are going to love living there. And every day you will look at bits of what you have created and it will make you so happy. Head down and keep on plowing on.
Yes and in less than 20 years time there will be a couple of lovey children turn into good down to earth Men and Woman with true values.
Just wish I could do what you and your family are doing
.you're a strong American spirit and I am proud of you!
God speed to you and prayers of strength and protection to the whole family!
@@doogssmee9742 What are true values ?
Maybe the inspector wants to live on this awesome ranch you have built. And its a lot easier to buy it from you than to build one himself. LOL
This is exactly why.
Corruption is rampant, even in the construction industry.
They're all thieves.
IF HE LIKES THE OUT DOORS , YOU MAY BE RIGHT LOL
Space girl, I agree with you!
That’s exactly what I said!!!
@@jhart7304 Even in the construction industry? Especially in the construction industry.
Mark the places in the road that needs a way to drain now so you can fix it later.
If he mark that road , it would be all of it , that needs fixing.. that place in the winter will be like a prison camp....
No, it will just be work to live there. Obviously he isn’t put off by work. With a decent plow truck and preferably a mounted snow blower, that property will be easily accessible 365 days a year. Alot of gravel, drains, and culverts, will take care of standing areas of water he has now and travel won’t be a hinderance anymore.
@@markwallace3181Real snow blower/ tractor combo seems like the ticket, Hes got a excavator for dropping in some culvert pipes. Lots of gravel. done and done. They way the road follows neighbors fences / hillside it seems like a plow truck is somewhat ineffective for the amount of snow they got this year.
@@gmass7238 Nah, it's not that bad. I've lived in places where there is no road at all at some points of the year. That kind of thinking is what's wrong with the first world.
@@ckm-mkc amen sir the serenity he will have with his family pricless. He needs. Nothing of corporate folks in city. Get a deep freezer be good for months. Per se think he said 3 weeks or so worth of food and etc. Dunno if he will live off land in regards to deer and etc.
Hi brother, I understand your dilemma with run off road erosion.
Please have a look at. "Mechanical Concrete" as I think this will Do your problem and give you many years of trouble free access to your beautiful home. God bless
I love ya man... I left downtown Boise and spent 3 years homeless in a tent near Boise Peak. My life has moved on since then, I have a family and just bought a fixer-upper beside the Boise River, in Garden City. The trees are plentiful, deer come walking by regularly and the fishing is great but I still dream about life in the mountains.
Stay true to your heart, it will lead you to a life of happiness.
Id be livid if you sold out! You've put your heart and soul into your dream. A dream which we all are having the privilege to share with you. Dreams are lived for, not sold. Shame on that guy. Stay blessed!
Maybe he's jealous?
Maybe he's Hoping he can pick your home up for a song
Best UA-camr ever!!! Appreciate your candid, honest, hard-working, knowledgeable videos. I'd love to see you someday encouraging others to be the same. God Bless you Sir.
I really enjoyed this segment of your adventure. I've only lived briefly in a town, 18 months in Victor Idaho and 3 months in Afton WY. In all my 66 years that was plenty for me. Townies just have a different mindset. I like my neighbors to be 1/4 mile away minimum with good fences in between. Keeps things quiet and peaceful. We too prefer nature to human activity.
Live your dream my friend.
You go Heath! Don't let anything stop you from your dream! Your an amazing person!
I built my whole house my self without the use of any electric hand tools such as skil saws drills exc. In fact I built four houses for myself over the years and sold two and now I'm retired now. You'll be happy you did it yourself.
No electric tools? Pneumatic? Sounds like you would have to go out of your way to do that unless you are 140 years old.
Duct tape?
Add that fan/vent into the kitchen! It is easy and cheap now to do! Even if you close it up for now make it easy to just add the fan and range hood later!
I agree. As someone who has cooked a lot I can tell you that a kitchen puts a lot of humidity and grease in the air. It coats the walls, ceilings, and cabinets. And It's hard to clean it off. What it does to paint has to be seen to be believed. A summer kitchen would be a good thing to have also.
Wonder if the inspector has a friend who is a realtor. They often work together.
There is definitely some shystery stuff going on if real estate prices have gotten that high around there. And with people fleeing cities in droves, it's only gonna go up.
Yes like the one who sold us the house we live in...it should have never passed inspection. There is black mold and this had to be known but was not disclosed....
Gregory Zoebisch thanks for your comment. It reminds me how important choosing your own inspector is when buying a house. Also in this video he has a to do list board. Having a list of what to check in a prospective home will make it easier to avoid realtors pressure to gloss over potential problems.
Yeah, in the disclosure documents the problem was listed as "Wet Basement...and I remember a vague reference to mold...but we kept getting sick when we used the furnace and we had to stop because turns out it was circulating mold through the entire house...nice huh? @@OB17358
@@l337pwnage on the east coast people are running back to the cities, and rental prices are outrageous, so high that I'm wondering how people can afford it, and the price to buy is crazy
Life is what you make it and you Sir will make it work.
The road can be fixed...........................its not going to happen over night....................probably take a few years to work out the bugs.
Thanks for sharing , cant wait til the t shirts come out :) .
I see not only a bright future ahead. But also No monthly water and/or electric bills. How awesome is that!
Heath you are living the dream.
It warms the heart to see the kids laughing and working with you. And yes, 'tis the season for maple tapping! I tapped mine this past weekend as well.
Moose and Maple™️ Ranch. Your canadian brothers SALUTE YOU. 🇨🇦
We had no thought of you not seeing this through. Our joy is seeing your progress and living vicariously through your world. Thank you for the amazement we feel at each step.
Third!!! My hats off to you sir. I can,t wait to see your finished home. One day you can sit back in your recliner and enjoy what you have accomplished. Pat yourself on the back and say i did this....
J F with a good beer 🍺 in hand
Is always a plus to have the kids on board because they're the ones that make a fuzz about their friends and stuff I wish you luck and hope that the drywall goes up smoothly
Very well put. Thank you. Be safe
Loved this video...it has seemed to take sooo looong to get to this stage but should go fast from now on...I live in a temperate climate so don't have an understanding of snow but our family moved from the suburbs to the country and it was magic!!! I feel as though I am doing it all over again as I watch your videos
You are completely right! Life in the city is not good. Greetings from Germany.
Every time I see an email notice that you have posted, I'm like a child in the candy store! Red, this is you and your families life. The memories of everything that you have done to build your home. I also second someone else's comment about the road, ensuring that it is passable for Emergency Services. I've been a Paramedic for 20 plus years now. I dread nothing more than an impassable driveway.
Lol 😂 your road sounds like my driveway, I encourage my husband not to fix it to much so we don’t get to many visitors. Think you’re making the best decisions for you and your family . They will love living in the beautiful country and seeing all the cool animals. So happy for you at how close the house is to getting finished.
Katie Blakely I always lived in the sticks . I move closer to town and hate it. I really miss the quiet and true nature. There more to life the shops. And I think it’s great to raise your children in nature
It needs to be constructed to the degree to where a rescue vehicle (ambulance at a minimum and a FD brush truck also) can traverse the road.
If the worry about "trespassers" or "other non-invited guests" is warranted, then maintaining the road/driveway in such a poor state to deter them from using it is crazy. There are methods that can be used at the head of the road or at the point where he connects to the public use portion to block or restrict egress. Pull-offs or wide spots (enough where 2 vehicles can go by one another safely (if one is stopped in the pull-off) should be considered also.
I love my shitty road!
Thanks again for your video! So nice to see the progress! So great you found a good online cabinet maker. Glad the inspection went good. Worry is a waste of time-ditch it the best you can...
Wonderful. ❤️. Inspector missed the fact that you have already found a home. Your building project is the house that accompany’s your home.
After watching for the past few months I have come to love your channel and the inspiration that I receive from your kind sharing of this experience with all of us. This past week I have been viewing most of your old videos and learning about your story from when you first purchased your land back in 2016. Best wishes to you and your family-very impressive what you are doing!
Thank you!
Man i got 40 acres i got about a year ago. I cant wait to start construction out there. So i can get out the city. Much respect to what u have done for you and your family.
I hope whoever is buying the overpriced (well maybe) piece of land next to me doesn't build right above me. I did try to buy it but wouldn't pay 3x what I paid for a better piece with a house and outbuildings on it 5 years ago. Everybody back then told me I was completely nuts for buying it just because they were shitting in 5 gallon pails in the house and had mountains of trash tires and shit everywhere that they had ripped off from people over the years, taken apart while tweeking, and left out in the yard or where ever. Do you think 9 x 40 yard dumpsters of trash and a little scat on the walls in the bedroom would dissuade me? No way! Anyway the more you get out of the city the more you better have good neighbors because my neighbor IS the thief and it has cost me thousands to not keep stuff NOT there. I'm sure Idaho has Zero tweekers, right LOLOLOL. Anyway that's the story here do not leave stuff laying around or it's gone with the tweekers.
@@JohnDoe-np3zk So your piece of heaven is a former tweeker colony where you cannot leave anything outside or it will be stolen . Thats fucked up !
You and your family are so blessed. Keep the faith. You Will Be Living Up There!!! Prayers and blessings for all of you!
Great progress, Red. Very happy for you and the family.
So very happy for you, it’s coming together so quickly, can’t wait to see what the next few weeks brings. Good luck with the road and the next round of inspections. 😎👍John
You and your family have a bright future red.
It was so heart-warming to hear you tell your daughter "good job, Sis". I'll soon be 72, and my Dad has been gone 31 years this month. He said the same thing when I did something well. Thank you for reminding me.
Keep going I would love to see you continue to document at least a year after the barn is built. I enjoy watching your channel 😎👍👍
I live in New Hampshire. Mud season is a thing, the struggle is real. Best wishes.
Great job! Just keep going. What you and your family will gain from memories up there is way more valuable than any monetary value
I happy for you and know you will make those wonderful memories beyond your expectations, take care and God bless. Thanks for sharing.
If Cedar wants to give it a go and its your dream don’t worry about what other people say or think. I believe that list you made of must haves i.e, emergency propane heater. I think will make all the difference. Most people can put up with a one inconvenience especially for a few weeks each year especially when they know a golden spring is on the other side.
The kids: the great outdoors, a kindle paper white and an internet connection and your attention is all they need.
I don’t have the snow and winter to deal with ( I moved away from that) but I do have absolutely brutal summer conditions at my Ranch in SW Texas, it’s 25 miles from the nearest town, its totally undeveloped but I’m doing it all, me and my wonderful wife. We love it and it’s all ours, we hate driving back to the city after we spend a few days there working on it. Finally living my dream, keep on chasing yours Heath.
No need for new vehicles for riding the road. You have heavy equipment that could be used to regrade the roads and put in a drainage ditch on one side. You should check out some videos on a guys channel call "Andrew Camarata". He does some amazing fixes on some roads for part of his living.
Yes most definitely camarata is a straight up work horse just like heath absolutely love both there channels. He would definitely gain end knowledge from Andrew to fix his road for sure.
My dad grew up in a similar location, no roads, no electricity, no gaz, but my dad always tell me he had the best years of his life. He visits the family farm as much as he can, when I go with him I understand why, the peace and the nature are indescribable. You are giving the best to your family. 💕
Congrats on passing the gas line inspection. Keep to your dreams of living there, it will be awesome. Thanks for sharing.
I knew you will not sell it Red! I'm happy for you and really appreciate your hard work. Looking forward to see your family living in your homestead 🏡....
Stand firm! God bless you and your Family!
You remind me about my dad and grandpa, they work hard and proud of it, as well as you, keep your good attitude
Thanks for all your words.
Loved the video , Sir your doing a once in a lifetime . Adventure . The rest is gravy . What your built , can't be bought .
Keep on keepin on. It amazes me how with your resilience and the lord at your side you just keep overcoming and plugging away no matter what gets thrown at you. I don’t know if I could do it
Once you get moved in, I would never leave! Sure, a few months maybe wet and muddy but just look where you are living. A lot of people would love to have your ranch. Great job!
I wish I had the opportunity to do what you are doing.....you're gonna love every minute of it when you're done......if only all inspectors were as good as him......nice to see the lovely kids.....they're a credit to you.....good luck with the inspections this week......we're all right behind you.
You sir are an honor to meet. Wonderful job on the videos. Don't listen to naysayers some folks can't STAND individualists to succeed, they start to feel inadequate.
I have to say my hats off to you .not only creating your dream ,but building and living it. You are an inspiration. I can wish you only the best things in life. And I really appreciate you being us alone for the ride .one of Your Canadian peeps 😀
Found you guys today cant wait to keep watching and see all beautiful projects you guys do next.
Staying positive and moving forward, setting the example. Good on you!
Congrats can’t wait to see outside when spring really hits. There’s no way I would sell property so beautiful and after all that hard work. Your children will enjoy that for the rest of their life’s.
I live in a similar situation here in New Brunswick, Canada. I have a long road as well. With your excavator bucket, simply 'Ditch the Road'. Many trouble spots will disappear instantly, and never return during any season. Some spots may reappear, and may require further thought. It is so easy. Stop belly aching about your road. Just ditch it to provide runoff.
Btw water hole pods is what we us here in northern Sweden. Mass amounts of snow melting and mud chaos. Maybe try that??? 7 nice size ones would cover a half a mile stretch
What are water hole pods? How do they function?
We are all excited for you and your family. Its so nice that you and the family are Outdoors people. Myself i couldn't imagine anything better. The way i see it, this is the life i would definitely choose. Your doing an awesome job. 👍👍👍
Hard time create strong men
Strong men create good time
Good time create weak men
Weak men create hard time
From one Kingten to the next, I salute you on this
Have you ever watched The Green Table?
@@whitepeoplergullible9241 what is it
There is a video of it on here, it's relevant to that saying.
Sounds like nonsense. Or a paradox, if not nonsense.
As a follower from the UK YOU ARE doing a great job for you and the family never let anybody destroy your dreams.
Keep up the good work and God bless you and your family 😊
You are a pioneer showing others the way. Those that come first always have a more difficult time as they forge the way for others to follow.
You know the challenges and are up to it, knowing the rewards will be great too!
I AGREE 100%....There's NO WAY I would sell.
I too would be LAUGHING
Say....what's the name of the Cabinet Company?
Awesome and enlightening as always. We are very excited about the drywall. my husband is doing our bathroom up to make it more mobility friendly so we are first time drywalling looking forward to learning tricks to trade to make it look ok. So exciting! Thank you for sharing your journey an skills with us.☺
You will not regret what you are doing. Ignore the naysayers. Good job.
Why are people thumbs downing? You and your family are inspirational.
Don t give up you doing fine with your familie love from germany
Kitchens & Bathrooms cabinets: Am sure you know this already. Make sure you have good tolerances for things like your pipe behind the dishwasher and other whitegoods. So you can get things in and out for maintenance/ renewal. We bought a bog in the UK and we are cheering you on with your project. In UK we allow about 2 inches (50mm) for each built in item. And about an inch at corners.
Don't, listen to him. I would love to be able to build a house like you doing and live up in the mountains great job you are doing. love the video's can't wait to see the drywall start to go up.
It’s great the kids are excited to move into the house you built and do lots of things they can’t now! Congratulations to you!!
Some day the inspector will wish he lives where you are and everyone else in town
Very inspiring. I live in Los Angeles. You’re doing it right. Your kids will grow up strong and smart! ..even if you have to move into town you’re still living right. Congrats!
If the negative days are only 10 percent of the entire time you're up there, I'd say go for it. Good luck!
Good on you buddy, I’m sure you won’t regret building your house where it is.
I did the same thing years ago and I am dam pleased I did.
To be honest I admire you for what you are doing... I wish I could do something similar... But I am too old and just not able to do it. I wish I would have done it when I was younger. Keep it up!
This will be a awesome home for you family and you red. Hope to see some drywall soon... I'm not going to tell you you need a hood vent but what I will say is I built a small little cabin had no vent in it for the kitchen the mold was bad after installing a vent it all cleared up.
Can’t wait to see the finale .. been watching for a while now.
Have been a fan for a long time now, watched many videos. Love them all. Thank you for filming your amazing journey. I wish I would be in your shoes and trust me there are many many more that do as well. Thanks for sharing. -Mindo
Thank you for the video Heath 👍😎🇬🇧.
Man, I commend your courage to take on this lifestyle. I am in the early stages of setting up my homestead and there is nothing that would take me backwards, the feeling of independence and self sufficiency is as large as my heart. This is how I need to live, and this is going to happen. Keep up the good fight!
I've been a subscriber of yours since the beginning I love your videos I'm very envious of you for what you have up there trying to get my kids on board to live the life that you want for your family I love your stories and you're documenting it all for your children good job buddy
My parents never consulted me or my siblings on their decisions for our future. Why? Because we could never see what our parents saw ...or knew about the world. When they moved us out to the piney woods with no neighbors it was the best move of our lives. Summers spent swimming in the creek and fishing. Biking 4 miles to the nearest town ( not one red light ).
To this very day ( we are all near or in our 60's ) we recall that childhood in the woods of Western Tennessee as the best times of our lives. Nothing compares. Winters by the fireplace, Autumn pumpkin carving, raking and burning leaves, Summer catching fireflies and sleeping out in tents and in the Spring just watching everything come to life was pure magic for all of us.
Your children will thank you one day if you make this move. All the best.
Bless you. For the future of your children let them enjoy it, what an opportunity you are giving them. Right now I can't see to type as I have tears in my eyes and I need to blow my nose but that's just me after 26 years of marriage and a divorce but hay Dads can only do as much as dads can do. David UK.
Love the Preston area.....feel your pain as a resident of the Lava area though....lotsa folks in similar situations with homes in the hills.
Best luck to You, Sir. Just keep it safe , take good care of yourself in process. God Bless You!
My wife and I love your passion. When you talk of how your wife is onboard and not selling for money, without a word we see in each others eyes that we get it also. God’s plan is perfect
Jeremiah 29:11-14
11For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14I will be found by you," declares the LORD,...........
Forever in our prayers.Blessings
You are absolutely a skill full person. Plumbing, electricity, carpeting, builder. Wow. Man i am becoming a fan of yours.
I think I understand where the inspector was coming from. It's about time. The time you'll spend on the little things (maintenance, travel, etc) by living out there add up quickly. So while the act of building the home is rewarding, so could be the extra time devoted to something else. (i.e. children/family/friends/hobbies) I have a large-ish property, and concern myself with the same dilemma. I truly love it. But would I love the extra time more? If you're an outdoorsman, then living on a large property seems like a bonus. But if the time you could spend hunting/fishing is replaced by taking care of that property... where does that put you? For example, I love to fish. I have a pond. I rarely get to fish in my pond or any other water body. Because I have things to take care of plus a full time job plus a family.
So, while I don't advocate always seeing time as a currency, it's important to understand the finite resource that it is, and make sure that it is spent wisely.
Now, everyone's situation is different. And sometimes owning/building the property has something to do with "I don't have the money to buy what we need, but I can build it for a fraction of the cost, and here's land I can afford to do so... oh and by the way, it just happens that it's way out in the boonies", then so be it. Your decision has merit for other reasons than, "We like it out here." Because your time investment, could also RETURN time back to you in the form of being more self-employed in a sense that, "This larger property and remoteness allows us to do things that could potentially provide income or offset costs of living via gardening our own food sources, or harvest natural resources like honey, syrup."
Either way, I love watching your videos. I don't think I would/could ever do something like this, but watching gives me that little bit of spark of motivation... "Could I?"
I read every single word you wrote and completely disagree with everything you said. This makes him and his family happy and that's it. Dont give your opinion if it contradicts his way of life.
@@jeremiah2232 This is social platform. Where you're meant to give your opinion. I'm sorry you're too worried about your own opinion about my opinion that you felt the need to interpret it as argument. Perhaps open your mind a bit more to other people's viewpoints and re-read my post from top to bottom.
I think you'll see that I'm simply expanding on what I felt the inspector meant based upon my own experience. Then I go on to elaborate that even though I see things a certain way, not everyone views this way of living from the same stance and people may choose it for different reasons that the original inspector may not have considered when making his statements. However, that doesn't make his input less valuable. If you refuse to take advice or knowledge from people who may have already been where you're going, you could be missing out on wisdom.
Do you disagree with the fact that you spend time on little things that can add up? If so, go check out Episode #394 "The Struggle Is Real" where he talks about it. Now, this is where my "opinion" comes into play. Time is finite. You can't make more of it, and you can't decided when your's is up. So as you make decisions about how you're going to live your life, you have to decide what's going to be most worth it to you in the end. Again, I think the inspector was possibly talking about it this way.
Such an inspiration to others. Ya know, this is a prime example of what can be done with faith, hope and perseverance. In the end, you are leaving a legacy, a forever place for your children and their children.
I would change that dryer vent those cheap ones won’t last and it is in a ceiling buy steel
I about had a heart attack when I saw the title of this video. I cannot wait to see what is completed during this week. Never have experienced tapping maple trees so that was very interesting. Your road in is beginning to sound like good material for a Red Poppy Ranch book on adversity. Good to see the kids and Ruger keeping you company. Boy! Look at that to do list dwindle! What a great feeling it must be to witness your most rewarding challenge in life blossom into fruition. Spring is coming. The road may be rutty and muddy, but I hope your hearts will all be brimming with joy when the move to the ranch is complete. Thank you.
You know what you're doing. I didn't but do now. Got my underground house built in WV 15 years ago. Had to bribe the electrical inspector. "The power to tax is the power to destroy"
“Crazy” not everyone can understand ... but, there is purpose to the madness🤪🤩 total inspiration. 💕