OH MY!!! To have such a piece of property! I was excited just driving on the old road.. And then the trees!! Magnificent. Glorious! If each behemoth was worth $100K in lumber, I couldn't cut even one of them down. What a special place..
i grew up on these types of properties, drinking spring water straight out of the side of the mountains. I'm my 20s, i was a surveyor's helper and witnessed hundreds of beautiful, family-owned properties get parceled out because the families could no longer afford taxes. now, here in Virginia, town houses are everywhere. it's soul crushing
I admire your love for your properties . I share your enthusiasm because I am equally proud of my piece of land that was purchased by my great grandfather . I'm on the other side of north America and my land is a piece of the Acadian forest . Mostly made up of old growth hard maple , both yellow and white birch , and a few species of spruce .
What a nice place you all have. Thanks for sharing with us all. While everyone is telling you get what's. Sit back and relax and dont forget the drink of your spring water 😉👍
@@at_3831 There is a difference between being an optimist and being delusional . Rural land that was selling for 800 dollars an acre 25 years ago is now selling for as much as 5000 to 8000 dollars an acre in some places today ... on top of property tax hikes . The statement was accurate unless you win the lottery or have a favorite aunt or uncle named Walton ...
@@at_3831 Calm down and stop being hateful. OP wasn't crying and making a fuss, just pointing it out. We lost most of the land we had out in the country due to petty squabbling. Thankfully my mom bought a small plot decades prior to that. Now there's no anchor for us to rely on when going up to it. It's a shame.
You need one of those cab-over Japanese mini trucks. That’s what I use for getting around my woodlot. Mine has the dump on it and it’s surprisingly heavy duty for something so small.
I have never owned a subaru but i have read and heard many comments from a variety of people that have experience with them that their awd systems are the best performing and reliable ! My 2 cents!! By the way, you are living my dream !! I love big trees,woodworking and solitude ! Subscribed!
Looks like your entire family have been good stewards of their land! That is really good to see! Looks like it’s time for a little side by side (Gator?) to get around on. Save some fuel and better for your big truck not to be making all those short trips.
Japanese mini truck, KEI Truck. 4x4, 6' bed, two person cab, low gear and often a diff lock. All will be imported and therefore 25+ years old. You can't register in Oregon though, you need to know some one in Washington to get a plate.
An old military surplus jeep like a Willys. If you put the windshield down that is lower than the others. If you have the hardhat on you might just avoid the branches.
I bought a Subaru and it will handles those roads no problem and you will get way better gas mileage too. I hunted last year in it and it performed almost as good as my Jeep. Perfect for your NorCal ranch. Beautiful Ranch
I have an old series land rover which is perfect for those kinda trails. With a soft top of canvas/hoops (which you can temporarily remove) and lower the windscreen, the tallest thing would be you and you can just duck under branches. You get 4x4, high clearance, narrow body, low over head, and fun. Just bring a lot of spare oil.
Your family is very blessed, thank you for sharing your experience If I were in your situation I'd probably look for a 4wd Honda acty or a Suzuki carry
I live outside of Kansas city, and do a lot of bigfoot research, Would love to use a thermal drone and parabolic recorders at night for a week there just seeing what is happening in the night there. Awesome place you have there.
Buddy of mine drives an old "convertible" Subaru station wagon (well, he cut the top off) around his mountainside forest property just up the way from you in Washington. It's got us places his truck never would've.
In UK we have Fiat Pandas, and Dacia Dusters, which are really small 4x4s. Also they might have enough room for your electric chainsaw. We also have Mountain Springs, but the moorlands were mined for Lead, so I am not too sure if that contaminated the water. In some areas the streams have a rusty residue, caused by mining.
Well your grandfather was something special, to carry all that stuff up there when there was no road. Just building it was a titan work. I feel so pitty with my 7 acres flat clay. But still, it´s my paradise.
I worked in a saw Mill in the 70s- 1992 we cut many logs that were 60" + the most beautiful lumber you have NEVER SEEN. I Built our shop and house out of it. 4"-12" floor joists free of Hart centers Tite grain, no knot's.
I wonder if the relatives got the hint ? Mine never do ! What I would do is, on the way out , pile up the cuttings as a road block, then they would have to do something.
66-74 Bronco, Suzuki Samurai or a Geo Tracker all small four wheel drives. My friend had a early 2000's Tracker and it was very dependable. Bronco's are not cheap anymore.
Outshine them and their Ford Ranger by getting a Polaris Ranger side-by-side. That'll take you to all sorts of new places you, and them, are currently unable to access. LOL!
he might have used a D-tape and clinometer to measure the height and DBH to estimate how many board feet are in the tree .. back in the timber cruise days we referred to white fir as piss fir .. lots of sap ...
I was thinking, if the city crew did that. It would shut down all the roads in the area, take a week or two, have a work camp, and crew. At who knows, what cost?
I learned alot in your video. The douglas fir is massive(so were the bear prints holy cow). I love the fresh spring water too. I'd be interested in the ownership structure of the property(is it in a trust or handed down in a will by name?) because I want to leave a legacy as well with the best tax advantage. Lovely video, well done.
how big is the “up the hill property” it’s awesome. So many good smaller truck options. I have a maverick hybrid which is very small and probably not for you. But I imagine a ranger would work well for you.
Japanese Kei truck 4x4 imported for $3k or bought from someone stateside for $6-8K. 35 mpg, top speed 70 mph. Essentially a street legal side by side that can actually do work.
Polaris General, fun, small, utility dump bed, climbs as good or better, goes around practically everything, 12" clearance stock, fast, dog friendly, mother approved and hauls a lot of gear including chainsaws, tools, tree stands and mans best friend(s). ❤😁
I see a lot of tan Oak in there, figure your ranch must be not that far from my ranch. The scenery looks quite the same. Somewhere like Scaggs springs, or Gualala, or at least within 15 miles of such. Yes, my Subaru wagon, well beat up, is a great vehicle for such terrain. Your springs are nice. Mine are mostly smaller, but still couple thousand gallons a day each.
Old ... like mid-90s Suzuki - I think. Samuri is the model I'm thinking of. Very inexpensive and fairly reliable little 4x4. Geo Tracker was the sister model but that may have only been here in Canada. THAT's the 4x4 you were imagining for your path that would def be smaller than a Ranger.
Regarding the vehicle, it dawned on me that perhaps the family torch has been passed down to you to maintain the property. At some point you may be able to pass it down to your kids but for now it appears that you have that responsibility. What ever you do please don’t sell it.
That's very beautiful property. Your great grandfather was a smart man to invest in it.
You live the life others only dream of..you’re a blessed man.
Amen.
OH MY!!! To have such a piece of property! I was excited just driving on the old road.. And then the trees!! Magnificent. Glorious! If each behemoth was worth $100K in lumber, I couldn't cut even one of them down. What a special place..
Thanks for the tour.
DOUG out
'So, what did you do for summer break?'
"Oh, cleaned the drive and filled the pool"
Looked like railroad ties lining the pool. I hope it was untreated lumber.
i grew up on these types of properties, drinking spring water straight out of the side of the mountains.
I'm my 20s, i was a surveyor's helper and witnessed hundreds of beautiful, family-owned properties get parceled out because the families could no longer afford taxes.
now, here in Virginia, town houses are everywhere.
it's soul crushing
Need to find yourself an old Suzuki Samurai.
That is the first vehicle I thought of. I rented one on Cayman Island, and it was tiny...but full featured and remarkably well made.
Was literally about to write that.
I have one that works great here around the property.
Or a Subaru Brat. It's lower.
Import a 20 year old kei truck. Even has a neat hydraulic lift bed.
Beautiful high country timber. Hope you can hang onto it for generations.
You’re like a one man Yellowstone. Without as much “drama.”
Beautiful country, if that was my land no one would ever see me. Thanks for the vides and stay safe.
I own some acreage and it is true that once you are home you do not want to leave.
Just own the scratches and wear them like a badge of honor.
'Round here we call them "Tennessee pinstripes"
Ha! That's pretty funny, I'll remember that one but I'll let people think I made it up.
Art from Ohio
I admire your love for your properties . I share your enthusiasm because I am equally proud of my piece of land that was purchased by my great grandfather . I'm on the other side of north America and my land is a piece of the Acadian forest . Mostly made up of old growth hard maple , both yellow and white birch , and a few species of spruce .
love your sense of humor
The scenery in your videos alone make them worth watching. But you’re pretty cool too Wilson. 😁
❤
Older Subaru wagon with a stick, hurrah for mtn springs 🤔
Yes! My ancient 2002 Subaru Forester, manual transmission, would fit the bill.
I’m 100% with you on the truck thing, get your self a Honda side x side to run up the mt on. The pioneer 520 will fit in the bed of that superduty!
Props to the old timers getting stuff up the mountain on mules, we have such an easy life now
What a nice place you all have. Thanks for sharing with us all.
While everyone is telling you get what's. Sit back and relax and dont forget the drink of your spring water 😉👍
Suzuki Samurai or Sidekick would qualify as smaller 4 wheel drive vehicle. Beyond that, you are in the territory of side by side ATV/UTVs.
Japanese K truck they are cheap small and 4 wheel drive
Wow, wonderful rolling hills/grassland you drove through.
Your grandfather's land is beautiful.
Good to know you like fresh cool springs! 🤪
The only way a normal person can have property like that is if it was purchased many generations before and handed down through the years.
Not true hard work and determination stop being a victim
@@at_3831 There is a difference between being an optimist and being delusional . Rural land that was selling for 800 dollars an acre 25 years ago is now selling for as much as 5000 to 8000 dollars an acre in some places today ... on top of property tax hikes . The statement was accurate unless you win the lottery or have a favorite aunt or uncle named Walton ...
@@at_3831 Calm down and stop being hateful. OP wasn't crying and making a fuss, just pointing it out. We lost most of the land we had out in the country due to petty squabbling. Thankfully my mom bought a small plot decades prior to that. Now there's no anchor for us to rely on when going up to it. It's a shame.
@@zendell37 another victim triggered
@@at_3831lmao relax
A “Barbie Jeep” would be perfect!
Holy crap that fir was big!
I appreciate your dry wit thank you.
You need one of those cab-over Japanese mini trucks. That’s what I use for getting around my woodlot. Mine has the dump on it and it’s surprisingly heavy duty for something so small.
I have never owned a subaru but i have read and heard many comments from a variety of people that have experience with them that their awd systems are the best performing and reliable ! My 2 cents!! By the way, you are living my dream !! I love big trees,woodworking and solitude ! Subscribed!
Looks like your entire family have been good stewards of their land! That is really good to see! Looks like it’s time for a little side by side (Gator?) to get around on. Save some fuel and better for your big truck not to be making all those short trips.
Wicked sense of humour 😂
U R Funny. I know. And you know. ~ That your family appreciates very much all that you do. ~ I appreciate your sharing this. Thank you. New Hampshire.
How about a Polaris ranger? Small bed for saws, 4x4, don’t have to worry about scratching it either.
Japanese mini truck, KEI Truck. 4x4, 6' bed, two person cab, low gear and often a diff lock. All will be imported and therefore 25+ years old. You can't register in Oregon though, you need to know some one in Washington to get a plate.
Or just keep it up there as the off-road only vehicle.
And you could register it as farm use only
An old military surplus jeep like a Willys. If you put the windshield down that is lower than the others. If you have the hardhat on you might just avoid the branches.
It was really fun to join you doing your forest work. What a beautiful place!
Buster Scruggs lives on :) Beautiful place.
What a wonderful place to be. Enjoy, Bruce
I recently got a polaris ranger for the property and it’s been a great tool for me.
What a place! You’ve got some magnificent country over there.
just found your site.
got chills when you said grandfather.
tear to my eye when you said great grandfather.
what a life...
I bought a Subaru and it will handles those roads no problem and you will get way better gas mileage too. I hunted last year in it and it performed almost as good as my Jeep. Perfect for your NorCal ranch. Beautiful Ranch
Beautiful. Thanks for bringing us along
Thanks for the meteorology lesson. Very interesting.
That old relative did a lot of work and the shade growth was cool for his form of transport
I have an old series land rover which is perfect for those kinda trails. With a soft top of canvas/hoops (which you can temporarily remove) and lower the windscreen, the tallest thing would be you and you can just duck under branches. You get 4x4, high clearance, narrow body, low over head, and fun. Just bring a lot of spare oil.
Subaru Justy.
Proper locking centre, locking rear and LSD front, fits ATV tyres too lol
Wow … beautiful countryside
Interesting video, thank you
Hmmm, maybe an old Geo Tracker also called a Chevy Tracker
Your family is very blessed, thank you for sharing your experience
If I were in your situation I'd probably look for a 4wd Honda acty or a Suzuki carry
I live outside of Kansas city, and do a lot of bigfoot research, Would love to use a thermal drone and parabolic recorders at night for a week there just seeing what is happening in the night there. Awesome place you have there.
Simply said, great video, thanks for sharing.
You need one of those vehicles everyone in Hawaii has. Can’t think of it. Oh, Samurai! 😀✌🏻
a long time ago there was the AMC eagle, nice little 4WD (not AWD) hatchback sedan
I could smell that transition in the forest.
The big truck on the trail, blues, lol.
Wow, pretty cool place well, you got plenty of firewood. That’s for sure.
Buddy of mine drives an old "convertible" Subaru station wagon (well, he cut the top off) around his mountainside forest property just up the way from you in Washington. It's got us places his truck never would've.
Id be carrying a gun with the bear signs 😂 .. amazing property 👍
In UK we have Fiat Pandas, and Dacia Dusters, which are really small 4x4s. Also they might have enough room for your electric chainsaw.
We also have Mountain Springs, but the moorlands were mined for Lead, so I am not too sure if that contaminated the water. In some areas the streams have a rusty residue, caused by mining.
Great to see you learnt the correct use of a battery chainsaw.
The quick jobs.😂
Get a Subaru Forester. It’s even named after Foresters.
First, a manbun
Well your grandfather was something special, to carry all that stuff up there when there was no road. Just building it was a titan work.
I feel so pitty with my 7 acres flat clay. But still, it´s my paradise.
I have a 3/4 ton GMC so I'm in the same boat as you, but I do have a 31 year old honda 4 wheeler but it does need some work!!!
I use an atv on our property. Very nimble and with a trailer you can pack a lot of gear in.
Dang, got some nice views up there
That doug fir was huge! Can't even imagine the sawmill needed to mill that tree or the equipment needed to move it.
I worked in a saw Mill in the 70s- 1992 we cut many logs that were 60" + the most beautiful lumber you have NEVER SEEN. I Built our shop and house out of it. 4"-12" floor joists free of Hart centers Tite grain, no knot's.
Buy a Polaris ranger both my boys have them good machines
This is a awesome cabin in the woods!
Very interesting a long way from Pa you are lucky
You have a hell of a piece of property. The area and land size and features is my dream idea of living.
An original Willys MB military Jeep is probably smaller than either of the other two vehicles and it is rated at a 1/4 ton and it has 4-wheel drive.
ask your dad for a ride!
Enjoyed your video.....
You need an old suzuki Jimny!
I wonder if the relatives got the hint ? Mine never do ! What I would do is, on the way out , pile up the cuttings as a road block,
then they would have to do something.
Love the was you idle the corn binder "up the mountain".
66-74 Bronco, Suzuki Samurai or a Geo Tracker all small four wheel drives. My friend had a early 2000's Tracker and it was very dependable. Bronco's are not cheap anymore.
Wonderful
Nice range land!
Outshine them and their Ford Ranger by getting a Polaris Ranger side-by-side. That'll take you to all sorts of new places you, and them, are currently unable to access. LOL!
You need a Mahindra Roxor. Its sold as a side by side but it really is a traditional ladder on frame Jeep with 4x4 manual and can haul logs.
I’m feeling sorry for you it seems like you’re having a lot of trouble hopefully things are better tomorrow
he might have used a D-tape and clinometer to measure the height and DBH to estimate how many board feet are in the tree .. back in the timber cruise days we referred to white fir as piss fir .. lots of sap ...
What a beautiful place! A quiet haven to get away from the crowd madding place down below.
All this driveway maintenance, it's like watching a Marty T video.
I was thinking, if the city crew did that. It would shut down all the roads in the area, take a week or two, have a work camp, and crew. At who knows, what cost?
I learned alot in your video. The douglas fir is massive(so were the bear prints holy cow). I love the fresh spring water too. I'd be interested in the ownership structure of the property(is it in a trust or handed down in a will by name?) because I want to leave a legacy as well with the best tax advantage. Lovely video, well done.
Btw I’m so jealous , beautiful place you have
8:30 great explanation!
At least you know who has to clean the road.
how big is the “up the hill property” it’s awesome. So many good smaller truck options. I have a maverick hybrid which is very small and probably not for you. But I imagine a ranger would work well for you.
I think you really like springs
Japanese Kei truck 4x4 imported for $3k or bought from someone stateside for $6-8K. 35 mpg, top speed 70 mph. Essentially a street legal side by side that can actually do work.
Polaris General, fun, small, utility dump bed, climbs as good or better, goes around practically everything, 12" clearance stock, fast, dog friendly, mother approved and hauls a lot of gear including chainsaws, tools, tree stands and mans best friend(s). ❤😁
Reminds me of the North Georgia mountains .
I see a lot of tan Oak in there, figure your ranch must be not that far from my ranch. The scenery looks quite the same. Somewhere like Scaggs springs, or Gualala, or at least within 15 miles of such. Yes, my Subaru wagon, well beat up, is a great vehicle for such terrain. Your springs are nice. Mine are mostly smaller, but still couple thousand gallons a day each.
Nice place dude...
What’s your method to tapping into those springs? Got several on my farm and trying to pipe them like that!
Thanks for any tips…
Thank you for letting us ride with you. It is a beautiful property - God's creation. Enjoy it fully.
tell us more about your grandfather
That’s nice.
Look at an imported Japanese kei trucks . They are 4x4 and have locking different some have dump beds.
Old ... like mid-90s Suzuki - I think. Samuri is the model I'm thinking of. Very inexpensive and fairly reliable little 4x4. Geo Tracker was the sister model but that may have only been here in Canada. THAT's the 4x4 you were imagining for your path that would def be smaller than a Ranger.
Regarding the vehicle, it dawned on me that perhaps the family torch has been passed down to you to maintain the property. At some point you may be able to pass it down to your kids but for now it appears that you have that responsibility. What ever you do please don’t sell it.