Better LATE than never.....SEVEN Years in Idaho! (Page 5 of 36)
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: Thanks for the info..... we are on the same page. Currently I am clearing ALL trees within 50 ft of my cabin, moving further out with one that are within falling distance. I plan on laying gravel out to the 50 ft area and using raised garden boxes for my garden and herbs..... over the winter I will be thinning down all the tree on the lower section of the property as well as cleaning up the ‘dog hair’ branches of all trees. In the spring I will be getting goats and hogs to help begin the clean up of the brush on the upper part of my property.... My neighbor has a bulldozer and we are already planning on reclaiming the fire break lines that have grown up over the years. Branches down to the ground are called "ladder fuels" that allow a ground fire to climb into the crowns where they take off in high stand densities in what's called a "crown fire". I see all that in those pics, and especially since your cabin is at the head of a upward slope and fires like to go uphill naturally. Put a wind behind all that = BIG trouble. I'd pen your pigs but let the goats do their thing since they'll eat up invasive weeds also. IMO pigs are way too damaging especially if they get loose. Wild pigs are a plague. In the west a lot of range country requires a land owner to fence off their property from free-ranging domestic livestock. If you want your goats to stick to your property you'll need to fence it. That won't work with pigs since they'll bust out. If you want to raise pigs you'll should securely pen them. Idaho against feral pigs Your adjacent state More Idaho What is commonly done in Arkansas doesn't hold water in Idaho. IMO I'd forget pigs and raise chickens and turkeys. Buy your pork from a store, butcher or from a 4-Her. Feral pigs are a disaster. |
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Nice job OP! Definitely living vicariously as others have stated. The more pics and stories the better.
For fire protection; can you build some water storage into your setup, or is it planned? Even a couple thousand gallons to wet down the structure and surrounding area would be better than nothing. That along with the mitigation you’re already planning puts you in a much better spot. |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/04C43E12-E077-4914-AA9C-67C84BE30C5C_jpeg-1154121.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/43405A17-61BA-4D3F-B867-CB3D9F5F6846_jpeg-1154124.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/B25AB422-5CBF-440E-BE55-71FFA6FB3BA4_jpeg-1154125.JPG Pics of my back deck and generator house...... as promised👍 Or do you just pull it out from under the cover? Looks like the latter, based on the "driveway" you built onto the little generator house. (This may be a stupid question. I'm still learning about generators.). |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Raisable roof on your generator house? Or do you just pull it out from under the cover? Looks like the latter, based on the "driveway" you built onto the little generator house. (This may be a stupid question. I'm still learning about generators.). |
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Originally Posted By jake-cutter:
Did I miss it in the thread but there is a building to the right of your yurt cabin, when did that go in and any build pics of it? |
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Originally Posted By cms81586: Why not just buy a 20’ conex instead? I know they are less expensive some places, but I'm betting the mountains is not one of those places. I could be wrong, of course. |
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I haven’t updated much as I have been working at the neighbors for the last week or so. We are prepping the foundation for his building and have been pushing hard to get it set so we can get
The framing done before the weather sets in..... we may or may not make it. |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: $3250 plus delivery just wasn’t in the budget. I plan on building a timber frame shop next year so the rental unit was the most affordable solution at this time. 
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Ohhhh! I hope you're still going with this thread when you put up that shop. Would love to see that go up! |
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Please post your building timber frame shop here.
The other building thread here got interrupted by life. 
Good you are helping your neighbor, I'm sure it will pay off in the future. |
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Originally Posted By swampfox3:
Any update or still working with your neighbor? Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! |
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All is good.... made it back from Ohio with my moving truck and got it unloaded and returned a day before the snow hit. With chains on my truck access had not been a problem to the property and by the end of this week my plow should show up.
The cabin had been shedding snow better than I thought it would and I picked up a new wood stove that burns a lot cleaner than the cook stove, so no more layer of soot covering everything. Attached File Moving forward I will probably get a part time job in town for the remainder of the winter just to get me out a little more. I am also planning on getting my sawmill delivered mid/late Feb (weather permitting) so I have a little time to get it set and ready to go for spring. Satellite internet may also be in the near future as well. Neighbor is getting it this week so I will see if it is worth it before I pull the trigger. That will enable me to update a little more frequently. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150:
All is good.... made it back from Ohio with my moving truck and got it unloaded and returned a day before the snow hit. With chains on my truck access had not been a problem to the property and by the end of this week my plow should show up. The cabin had been shedding snow better than I thought it would and I picked up a new wood stove that burns a lot cleaner than the cook stove, so no more layer of soot covering everything. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/45C258C8-06CE-4F28-9972-118CA0B5ADBB_jpeg-1233990.JPG Moving forward I will probably get a part time job in town for the remainder of the winter just to get me out a little more. I am also planning on getting my sawmill delivered mid/late Feb (weather permitting) so I have a little time to get it set and ready to go for spring. Satellite internet may also be in the near future as well. Neighbor is getting it this week so I will see if it is worth it before I pull the trigger. That will enable me to update a little more frequently. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/69B8FBD2-281F-47A8-8F57-C829AB78CAC2_jpeg-1233993.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/6ABCB7AB-2209-46EF-BA10-7043581E9C15_jpeg-1233994.JPG |
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Originally Posted By mag162:
I didnt see if this was asked yet but a ballpark on what the land cost in that area of Idaho? My property has decent access but no well, with electricity within 1/4 mile.....it was approx $3k an acre. My neighbor had a well and it was almost $5k an acre. Another property just down the road with electricity a well and a small house is almost $10k an acre |
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| Great thread. Following as I plan to build on some land soon. What is your plan for water? Wells here are pretty expensive as they have to be deep. |
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Originally Posted By SFENDER:
Great thread. Following as I plan to build on some land soon. What is your plan for water? Wells here are pretty expensive as they have to be deep. |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: Rainwater collection. I will be starting with a 2000 gallon tank and expand it as needed. Wells here are outrageous. My neighbors is about 200’ if I understood him and I’m not in the position nor do I have a desire to have one drilled. |
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Well,I got my snowplow and got it assembled. I was able to clear out most of the snow around the cabin to make parking and turning around easier. We have had about 28" in the last week and a half and it was just getting a little too deep to drive through. It worked great and I will be able to do my drive and my 1/4 mile road down to may neighbors so he can get in and out too. Attached File Attached File Attached File The 4" drop receiver comes in on Tuesday and will allow me to get down a little more and clean it up a bit. But as of right now I am very happy with it. |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150:
Well,I got my snowplow and got it assembled. I was able to clear out most of the snow around the cabin to make parking and turning around easier. We have had about 28" in the last week and a half and it was just getting a little too deep to drive through. It worked great and I will be able to do my drive and my 1/4 mile road down to may neighbors so he can get in and out too. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_0704_jpg-1240648.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_0708_jpg-1240649.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/IMG_0709_jpg-1240651.JPG The 4" drop receiver comes in on Tuesday and will allow me to get down a little more and clean it up a bit. But as of right now I am very happy with it.  Kitties does not live in enough snow to know about these things.
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| Nice, how do you like that plow? Are you staying warm with the insulation and the new wood stove? The wind is what gets me here. Looks like you have protection with those trees. |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Is that controlled from inside your truck? Height and everything? Kitties does not live in enough snow to know about these things. Here’s a quick video of how it works....  SNOWSPORT® Utility Plows |
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Originally Posted By SFENDER:
Nice, how do you like that plow? Are you staying warm with the insulation and the new wood stove? The wind is what gets me here. Looks like you have protection with those trees. I am staying VERY warm and comfortable with the new fireplace. I rarely have to burn more than one log at a time. I could easily turn my cabin into a sweat lodge if I wanted. I am also fairly protected from the wind, but I do get some pretty heavy gusting occasionally. |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
Happy to hear from you, and know you are well. |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs:
Happy to hear from you, and know you are well. *I moved to western ID late last year! |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150: It is actually a free floating plow. I lower by hand ( it rides on the upright rails) and when I go forward it digs in and plows, then when I back up tension is released on blade and it floats over the ground. Then when I go forward it digs in again and plows. Works really well. Here’s a quick video of how it works....  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgTQ60ZWoVkI saw no chains on those trucks, so I'm wondering how they push that snow without either traction or weight. (Kitties speaks, never having lived farther north than Kentucky, where snow comes hard and heavy and deep just every now and then. Maybe once every winter, so we can get a decent snowman.  )
But now and then there is more, and every schmo with a skid steer shows up to help dig people out. In the country where I live, it's on the farmers with tractors and blades. Without them we would not get out of our driveways. So this blade interests me. But it seems like a normal truck could not do what those trucks are doing on snow, without some kind of amendments. |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: That's really cool. I saw no chains on those trucks, so I'm wondering how they push that snow without either traction or weight. (Kitties speaks, never having lived farther north than Kentucky, where snow comes hard and heavy and deep just every now and then. Maybe once every winter, so we can get a decent snowman. )
But now and then there is more, and every schmo with a skid steer shows up to help dig people out. In the country where I live, it's on the farmers with tractors and blades. Without them we would not get out of our driveways. So this blade interests me. But it seems like a normal truck could not do what those trucks are doing on snow, without some kind of amendments. |
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Had a break in the rain and decided to throw a roof on my back porch using all the extra lumber I had around the cabin...... the only thing I still need is some metal sheeting( which my neighbor is seeing if he has enough scrap around) .
Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File As I said I repurposed all the lumber from previous projects so it’s not perfect but will suffice until I have the time and material to finish the exterior.... |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150:
Had a break in the rain and decided to throw a roof on my back porch using all the extra lumber I had around the cabin...... the only thing I still need is some metal sheeting( which my neighbor is seeing if he has enough scrap around) . https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/7F0D71E6-2C3C-4148-AFB7-0CE733CD89D0_jpe-1247363.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/715AA73F-1E39-45B2-831C-839DE9A831B0_jpe-1247364.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/986F2E23-B6C5-4A83-AA1D-6E14E117F8B6_jpe-1247365.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/70EF8DE8-8E42-49D8-8E99-8EC733B9B952_jpe-1247366.JPG As I said I repurposed all the lumber from previous projects so it’s not perfect but will suffice until I have the time and material to finish the exterior.... |
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Originally Posted By Davidrw5150:
Had a break in the rain and decided to throw a roof on my back porch using all the extra lumber I had around the cabin...... the only thing I still need is some metal sheeting( which my neighbor is seeing if he has enough scrap around) . https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/7F0D71E6-2C3C-4148-AFB7-0CE733CD89D0_jpe-1247363.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/715AA73F-1E39-45B2-831C-839DE9A831B0_jpe-1247364.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/986F2E23-B6C5-4A83-AA1D-6E14E117F8B6_jpe-1247365.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/384426/70EF8DE8-8E42-49D8-8E99-8EC733B9B952_jpe-1247366.JPG As I said I repurposed all the lumber from previous projects so it’s not perfect but will suffice until I have the time and material to finish the exterior.... That back porch roof will end up paying for itself in convenience and comfort alone. I don't remember if you mentioned those triangular windows...maybe I just forgot. Did you get them locally or did you have to order? Those are very cool. |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: I think it's AWESOME. That back porch roof will end up paying for itself in convenience and comfort alone. I don't remember if you mentioned those triangular windows...maybe I just forgot. Did you get them locally or did you have to order? Those are very cool. |
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Hey! I’m still here.... I just now ordered my saw mill and it should arrive within 2 weeks. Over the last couple of day I just started clearing the main area where my barns, greenhouse, and my mom’s place will be going.....so far 20 trees ranging in size fro 4” to 24” have been dropped and set aside for the mill, firewood, and the brush.
I am also starting a part time job at the local lumber yard in March as well..... cabin fever was getting a little bad over the last month or so..... Will update shortly. |
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Glad to hear things are going well!
I def understand wanting to get a part time job to pass some time. A little extra cash is never a bad thing either Will be interesting to see some progress pics when you get the mill up and running. Making your own lumber and building what you need from it is awesome! |
