Buildings and Renovations, Hauling, digging, etc
Getting Stumped in July- Digging out a Tree Root
Part 1- The project for July was to remove a stubborn Douglas Fir tree stump. The tree was diseased at the top and had to be cut down last February. The stump had to be removed. The plan was to install wooden step leading down to the lake. Started digging on the side of the […]
Hauling, digging, etc, Power generation, Wind Turbine Projects
Part 2- Experimental Wind Turbine Tower Project- New Support Pole
A video shot through a week early April. It’s about a concept I thought about for servicing the large wind turbine. It was how to erect a support pole for the existing big wind turbine tower. It’s one of the steps required to raise and lower the big wind turbine. The support pole was from […]
mini wind turbine, tower, tree tower, Wind Power (Industry), wind turbine
Hauling, digging, etc, Transportation
A New Cabin Truck… 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4×4
We now have a truck! (finally). With aid of my father-in-law’s salesmanship, we now own an used, 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT, Quad Cab 4 x 4. Sweet! We have been wanting a truck for a while, but the cost versus quality never arose. We had friends offer vehicles, but they were on their last […]
Buildings and Renovations, Hauling, digging, etc
Cousin Lee Lends a Hand Moving Trees
Had a family member drop by for a visit earlier in the summer. It was a relaxing to hang out with a person that was in the same mindset with the off-grid lifestyle. Lee and I as children were lucky to travel to the family cottage on weekends. It was the opportunity to make epic […]
cousin, family, levers, logs, manual labor, move, skids, stairs, trees, winch
Hauling, digging, etc, Heat and Cooling
Using a Winch-in-a-Bag to Move Large Logs
[huge_it_slider id=”2″] This portable winch is a must have for an off-grid dweller or off-road explorer. It’s set up to work off a trailer hitch, 12 volt car battery and has a pulling rate of 2000lbs. Picked up last year, on sale, for only $79 dollars (regular $129.99). The project I needed it for was […]
cut trees, fell, firewood, haul logs, logs, lumber, move log, off grid, spring, timbers, trailer hiitch, winch
Hauling, digging, etc, Heat and Cooling, Power Tools
Spring Break Tree Clean Up
Had some time off during Spring Break in March. Decided it was a good time to remove some trees that were diseased and to close to cabin. Side note: Personally, I don’t like to cut down trees, I like the shade and privacy they offer. But these were too close to the structure and could come […]
Hauling, digging, etc, Transportation
How Not to Transport a Ladder with a Snowmobile
Spent a few days up at the cabin messing around with projects. The weather was quite mild and it made it easier to get outside projects finished. One of them was to go up on the roof and remove snow and fix a leak. I needed an extension ladder to get on the roof safely. […]
adventure, black ice, cargo sled, crash, extension ladder, Fail, ladder, off grid, snowmobile, trail head
Hauling, digging, etc, Power Tools
A Tree’s April Fools Trick
Things don’t always go as planned.One of the trees close to the lake was rotten on the inside. The best time to trim trees is in the early spring before the ice thaws on the lake. The plan was to drop the tree on the lake and then buck it up in smaller pieces. Parts of […]
april, april fool, chainsaw, pine, pine tree, sthl, tree, tree felling, trick