Thank you everyone for your kind words of support and encouragement. I'm heading back up to the property for a short while and when I get a chance I will read and respond to all the comments.
Saudade- that is the Portuguese word for the sadness we have because of the happy memories- bitter-sweet. I too am a bit sentimental about my tools, so I get what you are saying. Can’t wait see how you’d build this new place. Wishing you and yours all the very best.
Memories, I could see some were painfull for you but for me, it was seeing the cabinet of draws and the chest you made so long ago. Sad that the old workbench couldn't make the trip but I know that the new one you build will be bigger and better for the new shop. Keep it going mate. 👍🇬🇧👍
Greetings from Ottawa, Canada Scott. I have been following your projects for quite some time and have recently become a father of my own to a beautiful baby boy. I couldn't help but get sentimental myself imagining where life will take us once our children move on to their own adventures. As you said - new memories will be made. I wish you and your wife the best on your new off-grid chapter.
Great to see the update Scott, thank you. It might take a while but it really is coming together. Well done to you both. As well as physical and mental, it is an emotional journey. That’s where some of the best memories come from 👍🏻 Looking forward to the next instalment …
It is so good to see you and your wife getting after your dreams. Keep the faith, Hope is what will keep your dreams alive. All the best until next time. Peace and Cheers! TJ.
Good to see you again Scott.. The new place is shaping up.. I know all about the bittersweet memories.. I've lost an entire work shop .. I hate to even think about it..10,000 dollars of stereo equipment, cars motorcycles, camera equipment and the list goes on.. Scott you take care my friend and God Bless you and your family...
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious No it was my x-wife.. While I was at work she was selling my stuff.. she nickel and dimed it away over a 15 year period.. miss your videos.. hope to see more soon.. Take care Scott...
Hi , it's never too little or not enough, it's always great seeing your videos. It's a great bold move in your life and I'm sure everyone with me wish you the very best with your new adventure.
Great Video. I'm 75 and going to my wood shop is a memory trip. I try to let stuff go to good homes, but letting go of an old tool friend is not so simple.
unfortunate timing, la nina, holiday shutdowns, backlogs due to weather. You have hit a snag in a perfect storm of delays. happens to all of us, but you made the best of that time, moving and cleaning up. I would personally tier that cutting and use some basic masonary (bush rock) batters to stablise the slope. spoon or swale to move surface flow water away from your slab area, and then again at the corners of the level section. Swales will still support vegetation and appear natural after time which is the ideal solution for a bush setting.
Great to see an update Scott. You look in great spirits despite the weather induced setbacks! Something about Rome, that I'm sure you've heard many times...
It's exciting to see this develop! Really hope that flooded road isn't the main access to your property. Then again, if it is we might get to see you build a bridge!
Scott, when I left England I did it with a suitcase full of stuff and dumped the rest. If it's important you always remember it as you want to. The stuff I brought with me, only 1 T-shirt (Shakatak 1983 tour), Liverpool top (8 Heskey), and 3 dress shirts remain. The memories are in my head. Leeches are called Bling here which makes me howl with laughter when I consider the people who wear it. From my tin shed to yours, have fun and be safe!
Great video as always. Thanks for sharing the challenges as well, I can definitely relate with the weather - my build pad was put in back in September, and much like you I’m still waiting for a long enough break in the weather!
Thanks for the update Scott. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and you will be able to get on with your dreams. It will be worth it in the end and you'll be wondering why you didn't do it sooner. Good luck and hope to see you soon.
When it comes to getting rid of things with a sentimental attachment I have always found that a fire is the best way to dispose of them, I guess it's a sort of Viking funeral.
At the moment we're in the midst of house renovations so we can leave the big city and move to the bush (250ac) not too big but also has enough room to spread out. Not 100% off-grid, we'll have mains power and eventually a solar system. Some great tips and tricks in your videos of things I didn't think of. Definitely a series I'll be watching for updates. Shame the weather hasn't been nicer for you but aye, that's QLD tropics for ya. p.s. I love the running creek, I wish our new place had that
Still rocking the pay night knuck moves. Some things never change. I loved the shot of you in your tractor with the dozer (1.48), little bit of tractor envy???
Nice update Scotty. Something I learned very early, (now too late for you, but hopefully your kids can take something from it), make a story stick. Just any piece of something, although a nice stick of hardwood is perfect, and use that for recording heights and ages. Transferrable and timeless. -->Judy, I thought you were a Qld girl? 🤣 Next it will be tree frogs?
holding onto stuff for crazy reasons, I tile walls and floors for a living for about 35 years now, and I've had a two-inch length of 4" plastic sewer pipe, for tracing around on tiles to cut out, it's been in my toolbox for 30 odd years now and I'd be pissed if it went missing 🙄
Sorry you're having such awful weather. Glad to see you have moved your equipment to the new larger space. My frustration at It taking three months just to get my carport added to my shop seems inconsequential compared to your situation. All the best. Keep plugging away at it, Scott. It's really shaping up!
Did you consider some serious drainage under foundation slab or like french drain around the plot as it's a digout and it's quite soft (sand I guess). Cant wait for a situation to develop!
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious This is similar setup, and solution with forms as drainage seems reasonable.Take a look if you got a chance: ruclips.net/video/taOr_HQHPXw/видео.html
Seeing you move out your older projects made me all nostalgic! Some great memories there, Scott! Thank you for sharing that part of your life with us. Here’s wishing you many, many more great projects in Shed version 2. Take care!
Nope. Wolverines, polar bears, camel spiders, I can deal with all your deadly wildlife. I draw the line at leeches. They’re like giant moist mutant ticks. No sir.
So that was a leach on your leg? Is there anything to be concerned about from that? As a person from the United States I think most people who have not been to Australia assume that life is lived in constant peril from the animals, creatures, bugs and such. Am I anywhere near the truth? My biggest concern where I live is ignorant neighbors.
A leech it was. I went for a walk down near the creek. I had long pants and boots on and I didn't even know it was on me until I got a change of clothes. I had no ill affects. Yes we have to respect nature; we have snakes, spiders and ticks but in the mountains here, no Salt Water Crocodiles thankfully.
They suck out a little bit of blood, they are not poisonous. The majority of Aussie's live in major cities and you don't encounter leaches or snakes or crocodiles etc. Spiders are common but only a few a poisonous majority are harmless.
Amigo, que bueno que retornaste, casualmente me acordé de tí hace 2 días. Los recuerdos son necesarios, créeme, porque lo mejor está por venir y eso significa que hemos desarrollado nuestra tarea con todo el amor que merecía. Sin esas bases importantes hoy difícilmente tendríamos la fuerza de seguir en el camino, pues lo que viene amigo...será tu broche de oro. Un fuerte abrazo Scott, estamos contigo!
¡Gracias Rodolfo! Sí, los videos han sido lentos debido al clima, pero ahora estamos viendo el final de nuestra temporada de lluvias. Pronto estaré tan ocupado que estaré llorando por un descanso. ¡¡Mis mejores deseos!!
Ah, the joys of living in the tropics, we had an incredibly wet "Wet Season" last year here in Thailand. Back when I was building my "Shouse" I went the other way around, shouse first then sheds and it just seemed that it was always wet, that is until I finally got the roof on and could finally start catching some of that rain into my one and only tank and wouldn't you guess it, never rained again for about a year. Good luck with building the shouse, been there, done that and I know what a big job it can be 👍
Nearing the back end of the wet now (hope) although I have two more rain water tanks to fill but that won't happen until the next building is up. All the best!
Good to see you Scott! I got to do a little painting for the guitarist of Huey Lewis, suppose he was part of the News. Really nice guy, dont remember his name, he wasnt my customer, I was just an employee at the time. He had a great place on the Mckenzie river here in Oregon. (anyone under 30 watching, that was the band Scott played)
Thanks for the update, Scott! But I see a missed opportunity here... get another rain collection tank. All that rain going to waste and once you get the house ready, you’ll need as much water as you can possibly catch. I know adding a new tank is not free, but it’s an investment. All the luck, mate!
Thanks for this Scott. I think moving is always bittersweet. The loss of place with all the associated memories couples with the excitement and promise of new beginnings.
I have I similar "child height gauge" on my sons old bedroom (now my electronics lab) closet door edge. Hard to believe he's now in his 30's with his own family. They do grown up so fast, "bitter-sweet" about sums it up...hang in there brother!
All the best with the move. At the last count i have lived 40 different places in my life, hopefully we will stay put where we are now. Don't have the energy to move all the heavy machinery! I really look forward to seeing your shed house build. Sounds like a decent size. Hope you get a spot of dry weather so the slab can get poured.
Was thinking on the weekend "I hope Scott and his missus are OK - haven't seen an update in a while". We visitied Atherton briefly last year and, while I found it a quite naturally beautiful area, I don't think could live with the heat and humidity :) We're about 5-ish years away from retirement now and will probably go south from Brisbane down to Tasmania - quite the contrast to FNQ! We'll have been 25+ years in this house by then and as an inveterate hoarder I remember how hard the throw-out stage was at the last move - definitely not looking forward to it this time. Glad to see you're both well and chipping away at your new life - best wishes.
Thank you Dominic! Yes it will be tough to sort through what you keep. Nearing the back end of the wet season now so looking forward to making some progress.
Ah Scott, as I watched this I thought two things. All the videos of the the tools, stands, draws etc . Thanks for them,I have watched them all and have been a great inspiration to me. The other is that Im in the process of doing exactly the same thing... Shift to the country (Lismore Vic) and build a shed to live in. Im also building out a van. All the best and most of all enjoy the journey!
A nice review of some past projects as you were loading them up. I hope you get a good window of opportunity to get your slab down sometime soon, good luck!
Going off grid, ...and off kid too aye? What's happened to them? Well I can guess, they grow up pretty quick don't they! But don't you think the leech metaphor was a bit over the top? :)
Скотт, привіт з України. Навіть не віриться що, роботи, зроблено так багато. Ти повністю переїзджаєш на нове місце? А як розлучатись зі старим? Приміщення велике, чекаю на нові проекти, бо старих маловато на такий об'єм. Я так розумію розпочався сезон дощів? Скотт, гарного настрою, успіхів, здоров'я тобі і твоїй родині.
Привіт Алекс! Дякуємо за коментар. Так, дощ значною мірою зупинив прогрес, і це засмучує, але я не можу змінити погоду. Невдовзі я буду настільки зайнятий, що плакатиму на перерву. Всього найкращого Вам і Вашій родині. Я сподіваюся, що ви там у безпеці.
Hey Scott! I’ve been behind on watching YT, so I’m just now catching up with your big move. Very exciting and daunting, I’m sure. Good luck with everything and I hope it dries up for you. Also, I always appreciate your life perspectives. God Bless!
Top-shelf content, production, quality and especially presentation, Mr. Turner. Was getting anxious about the seemingly long hiatus since your last post! Godspeed in your endeavors and, cheers.
So happy to see you still including us for the ride! I’m curious if that land you now live on was originally inhabited by indigenous people? I don’t know my Australian indigenous history or geography well, but I’d be curious to know how long that land had been inhabited by original peoples and if there was a way to perhaps pay respect to those ancestral inhabitants while you want to break ground on your new home. It seems it would be both educational, (content-rich for us viewers), spiritually pragmatic, and a way to pick up the torch laid down by the last inhabitants that were there however many decades or centuries ago. Perhaps it would even help wit log the rain that thwarts your efforts. 🪄Keep it up Scott. Starting a new life can’t ever be easy; if it was, it wouldn’t be worth doing. 🙏🏻💕🤞🏻👍🏻
Great comment. You wouldn't believe what the name of the creek opposite us was called. It's been renamed thankfully. The area definitely had indigenous peoples but I would need to learn more about that aspect. All the best.
Hey Scott , Really feel for you Mate as we have had over 800 ml for the year so far here in Tolga. We lived in a caravan inside a shed before building a house in 2021. The day we were going to pour the slab we had 11 ml in the evening and at 4am on the morning of the pour another 14 ml. Delayed the pour for a couple of hours but finally got it done. The last concrete truck dropped it’s load at 2:30 pm. Just life trying to build in the tropics at this time of the year
Good to see some progress, I worked at Tully for some time so know what rainfall is like up that way, Kiwi Land is copping it big time and potentially another Cyclone rolling through next week. Keep up the good work.
Hi Debra! New update coming this week end. Got a break in the weather finally and now can get a start. The Solar system is going well, I'll have to do an update on that very soon. Thanks again and all the best!
Scott id be cutting that post out of the shed and taking it with me aha if it doesnt take room or can be reused it would make a great talking piece or hand me down. make a corner lamp out of it like an old street light. best wishes from Perth mate
Hon, you could chop firewood for 30 minutes and I'd watch. Seriously, I watch a guy in Minnesota cut up trees into slabs and it's relaxing. And another guy in Estonia do maintenance of his Soviet-era backhoe. :)
In the Barwichee Creek in my hometown Scott, always had leaches, never stand to long or they climb all over your legs, didn't bother me at all. Just crab a handful of sand from the creek and rub on the leaches and begone. Always fished for greasy or black fish and bloody leaches. Good memories as a kid. You certainly had some rain.
I am always surprised how happy I am seeing one of your videos posted. Your approach to everything you do seems very relaxed. Good luck and keep on posting.
Thank you everyone for your kind words of support and encouragement. I'm heading back up to the property for a short while and when I get a chance I will read and respond to all the comments.
How many 8 hour round trips with the trailer are you up to Scotty?
Good for you! Quite an undertaking indeed. Each piece you were pulling apart, I was like "hey I remember that, hey I remember that...."
Thanks Derek! I loaded up your Spalted Maple today to take up next.
Saudade- that is the Portuguese word for the sadness we have because of the happy memories- bitter-sweet. I too am a bit sentimental about my tools, so I get what you are saying. Can’t wait see how you’d build this new place. Wishing you and yours all the very best.
Thank you! Yes you are right. I have had so many good memories in our old place, and I am blessed indeed! All the best!
Memories, I could see some were painfull for you but for me, it was seeing the cabinet of draws and the chest you made so long ago. Sad that the old workbench couldn't make the trip but I know that the new one you build will be bigger and better for the new shop. Keep it going mate. 👍🇬🇧👍
Cheers Tony! Yep I can build it over again. All part of the fun.
Nice to see you enjoying life in the rain! Same as you mate sentimental, best memories 😊
Greetings from Ottawa, Canada Scott. I have been following your projects for quite some time and have recently become a father of my own to a beautiful baby boy. I couldn't help but get sentimental myself imagining where life will take us once our children move on to their own adventures. As you said - new memories will be made. I wish you and your wife the best on your new off-grid chapter.
Thank you for your comment, and congratulations for you new baby boy. Make the moments count. I love being a Dad.
You'll get there mate, good luck with the weather Scott
Great to see the update Scott, thank you. It might take a while but it really is coming together. Well done to you both.
As well as physical and mental, it is an emotional journey. That’s where some of the best memories come from 👍🏻
Looking forward to the next instalment …
Thank you Brendan! Lots of small victories. All the best.
It is so good to see you and your wife getting after your dreams. Keep the faith, Hope is what will keep your dreams alive. All the best until next time. Peace and Cheers! TJ.
Many thanks AOM!
Good to see you again Scott.. The new place is shaping up.. I know all about the bittersweet memories.. I've lost an entire work shop .. I hate to even think about it..10,000 dollars of stereo equipment, cars motorcycles, camera equipment and the list goes on.. Scott you take care my friend and God Bless you and your family...
Thanks Gary! Did you have a fire, sorry you may have mentioned?
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious No it was my x-wife.. While I was at work she was selling my stuff.. she nickel and dimed it away over a 15 year period.. miss your videos.. hope to see more soon.. Take care Scott...
Nice to see you again Scott!!! Awesome as always!!! Big hug from Brazil!!!
Hugs. Thank you Igor!
Hi , it's never too little or not enough, it's always great seeing your videos. It's a great bold move in your life and I'm sure everyone with me wish you the very best with your new adventure.
Thank you Allan! Yes it's a huge move for us, cheers!
Great Video. I'm 75 and going to my wood shop is a memory trip. I try to let stuff go to good homes, but letting go of an old tool friend is not so simple.
Well said! They are like old loyal friends but it's always good when you find them a good home. Thank you!
Scott the Studebaker panel brings back memories. My grandparents lived by Madern Studebaker dealership in Spokane Washington.
A yesteryear classic now. Thanks!
unfortunate timing, la nina, holiday shutdowns, backlogs due to weather. You have hit a snag in a perfect storm of delays. happens to all of us, but you made the best of that time, moving and cleaning up. I would personally tier that cutting and use some basic masonary (bush rock) batters to stablise the slope. spoon or swale to move surface flow water away from your slab area, and then again at the corners of the level section. Swales will still support vegetation and appear natural after time which is the ideal solution for a bush setting.
سلام✌new place, new workshop, new project, new results👍
Great to see an update Scott. You look in great spirits despite the weather induced setbacks! Something about Rome, that I'm sure you've heard many times...
Thank you Ben!
It's exciting to see this develop! Really hope that flooded road isn't the main access to your property. Then again, if it is we might get to see you build a bridge!
Nearing the end of the wet season so I'm getting excited about getting on with it. No our road is fine. That was a neighbour's access.
Scott, when I left England I did it with a suitcase full of stuff and dumped the rest. If it's important you always remember it as you want to. The stuff I brought with me, only 1 T-shirt (Shakatak 1983 tour), Liverpool top (8 Heskey), and 3 dress shirts remain. The memories are in my head. Leeches are called Bling here which makes me howl with laughter when I consider the people who wear it. From my tin shed to yours, have fun and be safe!
Thanks for sharing the memories! All the very best and sorry for the late reply.
Hi Scott, thank you for sharing your progress! Hang in there you got this as always 😊😊 really enjoyed this video !!
Hi Annie! Hopefully good weather next week so I'm driving up tomorrow to get some work done. All the very best!
Thanks for the update Scott. I’m excited for you!
I think that the shed should be called the shed and the shed house should be called “The Shouse”
Shouse it is. Thanks Ryan!
Hi Scotty
Love what your doing and style too. Just keep chipping away at it nothing you can do about Mother Nature.✌️Bloody Rain
Thank you Gabriel!! Agreed.
Great video as always. Thanks for sharing the challenges as well, I can definitely relate with the weather - my build pad was put in back in September, and much like you I’m still waiting for a long enough break in the weather!
Thanks! Yes not much we can do but stick it out. Cheers
Thanks for the update. Keep the positive attitude.
Thanks for the update Scott. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and you will be able to get on with your dreams. It will be worth it in the end and you'll be wondering why you didn't do it sooner. Good luck and hope to see you soon.
Thank you Jim! Nearing the back end of the wet season now so fingers crossed.
When it comes to getting rid of things with a sentimental attachment I have always found that a fire is the best way to dispose of them, I guess it's a sort of Viking funeral.
That's a good idea! Thank you!
This property is paradise.
G'day, thanks for the update, hope the weather is on your side soon.
We are forecast some sun next week. We may get some progress fingers crossed.
At the moment we're in the midst of house renovations so we can leave the big city and move to the bush (250ac) not too big but also has enough room to spread out. Not 100% off-grid, we'll have mains power and eventually a solar system. Some great tips and tricks in your videos of things I didn't think of. Definitely a series I'll be watching for updates.
Shame the weather hasn't been nicer for you but aye, that's QLD tropics for ya.
p.s. I love the running creek, I wish our new place had that
They reckon we'll get a good break in the weather next week so hopefully I can get some good work done. Thanks for the encouragement!
Still rocking the pay night knuck moves. Some things never change. I loved the shot of you in your tractor with the dozer (1.48), little bit of tractor envy???
Moves are still there Jon, just covered in weeds, dust and rust ;) All the best mate!
Rome my have been destroyed in a day. Took a bit of time before that. It will take the time that’s needed. Have fun on the journey.
Nice to see you back,
Thank you Paulo!
Muy bueno y emotivo este capítulo que me lo perdí en su momento, gracias por compartirlo Scott. Un saludo
¡Gracias por sus amables palabras! ¡Hasta la próxima!
Good Video, Thank you for the catch up
Nice update Scotty. Something I learned very early, (now too late for you, but hopefully your kids can take something from it), make a story stick. Just any piece of something, although a nice stick of hardwood is perfect, and use that for recording heights and ages. Transferrable and timeless.
-->Judy, I thought you were a Qld girl? 🤣 Next it will be tree frogs?
Judy was from NSW but I dragged her up north. A story stick is a great idea. Cheers Phil!
Old Scotty still has some dance moves left in him.
One or two maybe :)
Super video, thx
You sure have found a beautiful place in your beautiful country. Incredible place, leeches and all :D
Leeches Suck! Thanks Alf!!
holding onto stuff for crazy reasons, I tile walls and floors for a living for about 35 years now, and I've had a two-inch length of 4" plastic sewer pipe, for tracing around on tiles to cut out, it's been in my toolbox for 30 odd years now and I'd be pissed if it went missing 🙄
I can run with that. Cheers
Awsome job Scott amazing seeing u make everything from ground up matey keep up the great work bro 👍👍👍👍
Huge thanks Pete!
Sorry you're having such awful weather. Glad to see you have moved your equipment to the new larger space. My frustration at It taking three months just to get my carport added to my shop seems inconsequential compared to your situation. All the best. Keep plugging away at it, Scott. It's really shaping up!
Thank you Tom! The weather will clear up and I'll be back into again. Before I know it I won't have time to scratch my behind :)
I feel your pain , we have been trying to build a large garage for 2 years
Patience game sometimes Bob.
Like your style mate
Cheers Charlie!
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Hi Scott... thanks for sharing your property & build journey. Just wondering if you are intending on insulating your workshop?
Thank you Maria! For the workshop, just the roof will have insulation. Seems to work okay.
Did you consider some serious drainage under foundation slab or like french drain around the plot as it's a digout and it's quite soft (sand I guess). Cant wait for a situation to develop!
Doing heaps of research on drainage. Yes, for sure.
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious This is similar setup, and solution with forms as drainage seems reasonable.Take a look if you got a chance:
ruclips.net/video/taOr_HQHPXw/видео.html
It seem that you dug a hole for your concrete pad, which will only lead to future water problems.
You may be right John, but I hope you're not. Yes we do have to manage seep and run off.
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Seeing you move out your older projects made me all nostalgic! Some great memories there, Scott! Thank you for sharing that part of your life with us. Here’s wishing you many, many more great projects in Shed version 2. Take care!
Thank you DB!
в любом случае +20 лучше чем -20 🙂
абсолютно
How musch did the shed kit cost..
20.5 K AUD, thereabouts.
Hi Scott, I just resubscribed. Don't know why you got unsubscribed but now i have to catch up on all the missed videos.
Thanks Ross. No worries, I'm glad you are back!
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious I wish i was 39 degrees in Thailand today! 😃
Hey Jude its only an itty bitty leech Lol
It was mathive after it sucked out half my blood!
Did you kill it?
Absolutely.
What is the distance between old and new location?
340 klms
drone footage is shocking
Sorry.
Nope. Wolverines, polar bears, camel spiders, I can deal with all your deadly wildlife. I draw the line at leeches. They’re like giant moist mutant ticks. No sir.
Haha chicken. I had an encounter with a big fat spider. That will be in my next video.
So that was a leach on your leg? Is there anything to be concerned about from that?
As a person from the United States I think most people who have not been to Australia assume that life is lived in constant peril from the animals, creatures, bugs and such.
Am I anywhere near the truth?
My biggest concern where I live is ignorant neighbors.
A leech it was. I went for a walk down near the creek. I had long pants and boots on and I didn't even know it was on me until I got a change of clothes. I had no ill affects. Yes we have to respect nature; we have snakes, spiders and ticks but in the mountains here, no Salt Water Crocodiles thankfully.
They suck out a little bit of blood, they are not poisonous. The majority of Aussie's live in major cities and you don't encounter leaches or snakes or crocodiles etc. Spiders are common but only a few a poisonous majority are harmless.
You be very careful on that tractor, I don't like it at all.
Yes I'll be careful. I'm not a thrill seeker and I take it easy. Thanks Dale.
How have you been sir I’m trying to talk my wife into getting out of Melbourne
Hi Shannon. We have been well thanks. Sometimes a big move takes time, but you both must have the want to do it.
Amigo, que bueno que retornaste, casualmente me acordé de tí hace 2 días. Los recuerdos son necesarios, créeme, porque lo mejor está por venir y eso significa que hemos desarrollado nuestra tarea con todo el amor que merecía. Sin esas bases importantes hoy difícilmente tendríamos la fuerza de seguir en el camino, pues lo que viene amigo...será tu broche de oro. Un fuerte abrazo Scott, estamos contigo!
¡Gracias Rodolfo! Sí, los videos han sido lentos debido al clima, pero ahora estamos viendo el final de nuestra temporada de lluvias. Pronto estaré tan ocupado que estaré llorando por un descanso. ¡¡Mis mejores deseos!!
Ah, the joys of living in the tropics, we had an incredibly wet "Wet Season" last year here in Thailand. Back when I was building my "Shouse" I went the other way around, shouse first then sheds and it just seemed that it was always wet, that is until I finally got the roof on and could finally start catching some of that rain into my one and only tank and wouldn't you guess it, never rained again for about a year. Good luck with building the shouse, been there, done that and I know what a big job it can be 👍
Nearing the back end of the wet now (hope) although I have two more rain water tanks to fill but that won't happen until the next building is up. All the best!
Good to see you Scott! I got to do a little painting for the guitarist of Huey Lewis, suppose he was part of the News. Really nice guy, dont remember his name, he wasnt my customer, I was just an employee at the time. He had a great place on the Mckenzie river here in Oregon. (anyone under 30 watching, that was the band Scott played)
Huey Lewis and the News, such great music. Thanks Nathan for that!
Thanks for the update = ) Hope you are both keeping well (and dry!) Letting go of the old can be very cathartic and make way for fresh air.
Thanks John! Sad putting the house on the market. Getting real now.
Thanks for the update, Scott! But I see a missed opportunity here... get another rain collection tank. All that rain going to waste and once you get the house ready, you’ll need as much water as you can possibly catch. I know adding a new tank is not free, but it’s an investment. All the luck, mate!
Agreed. I've ordered two tanks. Thanks you Leo!
Thanks for this Scott. I think moving is always bittersweet. The loss of place with all the associated memories couples with the excitement and promise of new beginnings.
Good ta see your doin ok.. Be safe dude.
Looking forward to the next stage🤨🤘
Cheers Mate!
I have I similar "child height gauge" on my sons old bedroom (now my electronics lab) closet door edge. Hard to believe he's now in his 30's with his own family. They do grown up so fast, "bitter-sweet" about sums it up...hang in there brother!
Thanks Tom! Yes it's been a privilege raising 3 beautiful kids. We are very grateful.
All the best with the move. At the last count i have lived 40 different places in my life, hopefully we will stay put where we are now. Don't have the energy to move all the heavy machinery!
I really look forward to seeing your shed house build. Sounds like a decent size. Hope you get a spot of dry weather so the slab can get poured.
Cool drone footage! NQ rain....I remember it well.
Had a proper wet season this year....unfortunately, but I shouldn't complain.
Ah yes, off grid with internet.
Yes, we had not even phone reception so we put in satellite internet. I hope you can forgive me for that. One has to earn a living.
Glad to hear it wasn't the shed parts causing the drama this time
True Robin. I try not to grizzle about the rain because soon enough we will probably be without it on the next cycle I suppose.
Was thinking on the weekend "I hope Scott and his missus are OK - haven't seen an update in a while". We visitied Atherton briefly last year and, while I found it a quite naturally beautiful area, I don't think could live with the heat and humidity :) We're about 5-ish years away from retirement now and will probably go south from Brisbane down to Tasmania - quite the contrast to FNQ! We'll have been 25+ years in this house by then and as an inveterate hoarder I remember how hard the throw-out stage was at the last move - definitely not looking forward to it this time.
Glad to see you're both well and chipping away at your new life - best wishes.
Thank you Dominic! Yes it will be tough to sort through what you keep. Nearing the back end of the wet season now so looking forward to making some progress.
I love the steel-framed furniture you made previously, and I am particularly jealous of the off-grid life you're building for yourself.
Ah Scott, as I watched this I thought two things. All the videos of the the tools, stands, draws etc . Thanks for them,I have watched them all and have been a great inspiration to me. The other is that Im in the process of doing exactly the same thing... Shift to the country (Lismore Vic) and build a shed to live in. Im also building out a van. All the best and most of all enjoy the journey!
Thank you Clint! It's going to be a big job, for us both! All the best to you too.
Thanks for the update I’m looking forward to seeing you guys living off grid
A nice review of some past projects as you were loading them up. I hope you get a good window of opportunity to get your slab down sometime soon, good luck!
Going off grid, ...and off kid too aye? What's happened to them? Well I can guess, they grow up pretty quick don't they! But don't you think the leech metaphor was a bit over the top? :)
Yep the kids have choofed off. Moved south to Brisbane and Northern NSW. We miss them but they have their own lives. All the best mate.
Скотт, привіт з України. Навіть не віриться що, роботи, зроблено так багато. Ти повністю переїзджаєш на нове місце? А як розлучатись зі старим? Приміщення велике, чекаю на нові проекти, бо старих маловато на такий об'єм. Я так розумію розпочався сезон дощів? Скотт, гарного настрою, успіхів, здоров'я тобі і твоїй родині.
Привіт Алекс! Дякуємо за коментар. Так, дощ значною мірою зупинив прогрес, і це засмучує, але я не можу змінити погоду. Невдовзі я буду настільки зайнятий, що плакатиму на перерву. Всього найкращого Вам і Вашій родині. Я сподіваюся, що ви там у безпеці.
Força ! Parabéns.
@ 8:44 Multistart thread. wonders why, he thinks...? Edit:- Aaaaah, Him reverse thread, clutch....!
Yep. The Chain Block needed some love'n
Hey Scott! I’ve been behind on watching YT, so I’m just now catching up with your big move. Very exciting and daunting, I’m sure. Good luck with everything and I hope it dries up for you.
Also, I always appreciate your life perspectives. God Bless!
Thank you Captain Twitchy!! God Bless you also!
Top-shelf content, production, quality and especially presentation, Mr. Turner. Was getting anxious about the seemingly long hiatus since your last post! Godspeed in your endeavors and, cheers.
Thank you for your patience and encouragement Rick. Some times I need a bit of that. Cheers!
So happy to see you still including us for the ride! I’m curious if that land you now live on was originally inhabited by indigenous people? I don’t know my Australian indigenous history or geography well, but I’d be curious to know how long that land had been inhabited by original peoples and if there was a way to perhaps pay respect to those ancestral inhabitants while you want to break ground on your new home. It seems it would be both educational, (content-rich for us viewers), spiritually pragmatic, and a way to pick up the torch laid down by the last inhabitants that were there however many decades or centuries ago. Perhaps it would even help wit log the rain that thwarts your efforts. 🪄Keep it up Scott. Starting a new life can’t ever be easy; if it was, it wouldn’t be worth doing. 🙏🏻💕🤞🏻👍🏻
Great comment. You wouldn't believe what the name of the creek opposite us was called. It's been renamed thankfully. The area definitely had indigenous peoples but I would need to learn more about that aspect. All the best.
Hey Scott , Really feel for you Mate as we have had over 800 ml for the year so far here in Tolga. We lived in a caravan inside a shed before building a house in 2021. The day we were going to pour the slab we had 11 ml in the evening and at 4am on the morning of the pour another 14 ml. Delayed the pour for a couple of
hours but finally got it done. The last concrete truck dropped it’s load at 2:30 pm. Just life trying to build in the tropics at this time of the year
So true John. Not much I can do about it and in the grand scheme of things it's no big deal. 800 ml gosh!
All the very best, mate. From another Townsville resident.🙂🙂🙃🙃
Cheers Cathy!
Good to see some progress, I worked at Tully for some time so know what rainfall is like up that way, Kiwi Land is copping it big time and potentially another Cyclone rolling through next week. Keep up the good work.
Yes the Kiwis sure have copped it! Thanks Bruno!
Glad to see this update. Hang in there. We are rooting for you both from Dallas, Tx. How is your solar system working out?
Hi Debra! New update coming this week end. Got a break in the weather finally and now can get a start. The Solar system is going well, I'll have to do an update on that very soon. Thanks again and all the best!
Great video mate. I hope the rain let's off soon and you get that window you need. I can't wait for your next upload. 👍
Thanks Brae!
Scott, just take the post with the kids heights marked, that building doesn't need it! ;-)
Have thought about it!
I'd be a bit worried so far from medical assistance but if you have leeches you're all good!
Yep plenty off leeches. Medical help is about 5 kms away. And my wife is a Nurse thankfully ( though no good with leeches)
What about the fires? Is there a problem with fires in the area? Best for you and your family.
No problems right now but with the fuel build up we will have to be vigilant
Scott id be cutting that post out of the shed and taking it with me aha if it doesnt take room or can be reused it would make a great talking piece or hand me down. make a corner lamp out of it like an old street light. best wishes from Perth mate
Haha, I've thought about it. Cheers mate
Hey mate hang in there we went through the exact same experience 20 years ago with our property it gets better every day
Thanks for the encouragement!
Keep the salt shaker handy for those blood suckers! lol
Too right!
Its been one of those years, hasnt it. but as your not really in a rush all will pan out.
It will all work out. Thanks Tony!
Good to see you again sweetie, was getting a little worried about your two. My best to Mrs Turner.
Thank you LG. We are all fine, I just didn't find much to film of interest unfortunately. All the best LG.
Hon, you could chop firewood for 30 minutes and I'd watch. Seriously, I watch a guy in Minnesota cut up trees into slabs and it's relaxing. And another guy in Estonia do maintenance of his Soviet-era backhoe. :)
In the Barwichee Creek in my hometown Scott, always had leaches, never stand to long or they climb all over your legs, didn't bother me at all.
Just crab a handful of sand from the creek and rub on the leaches and begone.
Always fished for greasy or black fish and bloody leaches.
Good memories as a kid.
You certainly had some rain.
My wife freaked out on the leech. Thing was stuck on too! Yes plenty of rain for sure.
I am always surprised how happy I am seeing one of your videos posted. Your approach to everything you do seems very relaxed. Good luck and keep on posting.
Very much appreciated Keith!
Смотрю тебя из России ! Удачи бро!
Спасибо! Всего наилучшего.