Building A Road On Our ABANDONED HOMESTEAD
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
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00:00 Mountain Bike Trail
02:58 Jackhammer
06:00 Excavator Repairs
11:42 Skid Steer Action
14:35 To The Top Of The Mountain 
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About a Fire Break: In my experience living in forested mountains and major wildfires as an EMT/SAR guy, while somewhat useful that narrow road isn't much of a fire break. The closeness of the trees pretty well defeats it for anything more than the weakest ground level fire. Even that could send up embers that will jump that narrow road.
My advice is in two parts.
1). Discuss with firefighting authority in your area (local Forest Service, BLM or volunteer FD) the needs of your location. Brush removal, removing deadfalls, clearing distance of vegetation to structures. Failure to do this has cost many people dearly in lost homes, vehicles and possessions.
2). Sprinkler system. I cannot emphasize this strong enough! I have been involved in major fires where the only thing to save the structures turned out to be a sprinkler pipe built at ground level in a perimeter away from the home or other structure. The idea is first you clear vegetation the advised distance in "1", above. Then you clear underbrush in the area that your sprinklers can soak. Build a PVC with sprinkler heads system around the perimeter. Design a low point drain with a normally open valve. Normally, the system is empty with the water feed shut by a supply valve. Test it, all pumps and power sources before fire season, keep water tanks full.
Seriously, I've seen these two steps work in two truly desperate scenarios that wiped out many homes and small businesses. While there are never 100% certainties, planning and taking action ahead of time gives you your best chance of coming thru a wildland fire without great loss.
defo a log cabin for little Ollie to play and explore when he grows older
Hi there. Billd a fier on top of the rock and put a lot of heat in the rock and then let the fier go out and the cold water will crack it open for you.
Trust me it works good.
I have done this method and I got 21 rocks out at home be burning the rock .
@@davidfisher4470 Learn some effing English dude!
SERIOUS TALK :
The next time (TOMORROW) that you go into town take the old banjo bolt with you and get 2 more and a bunch of the aluminum or copper sealing washers as well.
The one you made out of the mild steel bolt will work but only for a very short time because it will not handle the vibrations put out by a diesel motor.
Heck, the proper purpose made bolt cracked and that was made specifically for the job and the mild steel one will simply break which means that instead of a smallish oil leak, you will have an oil geyser gushing oil all over hot exhausts and turbo's which means a burned out piece of equipment and maybe a forest fire - all extremely bad outcomes don't you think?
Yeah, I saw that "grade whatever" galvanized bolt and was pretty worried about it being modified to work like that. I would most definitely recommend that Riley get an OEM version ASAP.
Don't know your future plans yet for the trail work shown today, but highly recommend you dig a "bar ditch" on the high side to take away the rain water. Otherwise a lot of that fill soil will end up down slope.
I was thinking about that too, some kind of water handling system so it doesn't end up like the old road during rain season
I think it's highly likely that will get wet heavy snow follow be wet heavy rain this winter since strong El Nino winter, but if also could just be very dry and mild winter too.. in general, but long-term I see it getting washed or eroded away too and it could even happen with one extreme rainfall.
Totally agree that’s gonna wash out 😢
There is an outslope on the tread and water is broken up by reverse grades every so often (didn't pay that much attention to figure out distance). It will hold up the use they will be using it. It's normal trail technique that has been around a long time. Tyler did a great job.
You should consider longer videos for stuff like this. I could EASILY watch one or two hours of a project like this. Better than anything on TV!
Same. I'm addicted to this channel lol. I love so much about it, and it's always inspiring and interesting. To top it all off with the beautiful landscape they're in, it's icing on the cake for me.
Yah sure thing.
I totally agree!! But I know how much work goes into creating great videos, so I'm happy with whatever you guys put out.
Waiting to hear about the squatches lol.
How about some longer format videos with less editing per running minute? Put a notice like "Long Format - Minimal Editing Episode." See how they perform with same editing time as the excellent editing, videography and sound track episodes.
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That Tyler dude is awesome
What a stunning view!! And, what a blessing to have a friend like Tyler!! As always, Riley, your knowledge and skill base never ceases to impress.
She is super awesome. Thank you for being you! ❤
Great spot at the top! Time for a new cabin.
A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring.
That clip on the oil feed line going to the turbo, I think they typically have some rubber inside them to handle vibration and prevent the exact problem you found. Any chance you have an old inner tube from a bike and can stuff a piece of rubber inside the clip?
I agree about the rubber between the pipe and the clip, saw many examples of it in my 47 years in the motor trade, another possibility is a thin piece of hose, or a few layers of electrical tape
This video feels a bit like I missed the first video about building a trail..
Definitely You Have to Build a Home for Your Growing Family.
But how did the house get there in the first place??
Treehouses are very popular and fun, I look forward to it. I cannot believe how productive a season you all had this year. Thank you for being awesome.
Nice to get an upload from you guys in the middle of the week. Thanks!
I really enjoyed this episode, with the mix between mechanical work, machine work and the beautiful nature scenes of your property you showed. Thanks a lot!
We need to normalize a simple lifestyle and stop normalizing debt. Huge SUVs, huge houses and private universities are simply not necessary. I live within my budget and I sleep better at night knowing that if I lose my job tomorrow, ' be fine. I didn't buy the biggest house. I bought the one I could comfortably repay
Yeah can being frugal be sexy please? recently mentioned that I'm frugal to a young woman and she gave me the weirdest look... Being financially responsible is looked down on
I wish I could find it, but I remember reading a study once that claimed financially insolvent men had 1.5-2x more sexual partners than their financially solvent counterparts.
I think people should also seriously look into investing of some kind. Something that brings money back to your pocket, real estate, stocks, whatever can bring back value to their bank account rather than draining it. Obviously investing has its risks but so does just having money in depreciating assets or straight up liabilities.
Big house suv. Bruh you got people driving Honda civics, living in a 1 bedroom apartment and not a luxury one at that living paycheck to paycheck.
The median rent is 2000. A lot of financial professionals especially the one I work with Samuel Peter Descovich agree that one should not spend more than 30% of their gross income on rent. That means you need to make a minimum of about $80,000. Interesting considering the median income is $54,000.
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. Your coach was simple to discover online. I did my research on him before I wrote to him. He appears knowledgeable based on his online resume.
WOW what a VIEW and soooooooooo excited you made it to the top on your bikes. Fantastic job by the excavator and the drive as well lol. You two will have lots of fun at the top for sure. GOD BLESS you all. Great video thank you.
Yes, build a tower tiny house. It would be epic!
Awesome, trail building is so much fun! My vote would be a tree house with an observation deck on top? Whatever you two come up with, I'm sure it will be amazing!
I watch a lot of RUclips since my insomnia has me up half the night every night. Ambition strikes is hands down my favorite channel. The LIKE button isn’t enough when it comes to the three of you. There should be a LOVE button for your channel. My only complaint is your videos are too short. I could watch you guys for hours. When I was younger I was a handy guy, that’s why I appreciate Riley’s unstoppable attitude so much. Merry Christmas to the three of you.
My vote: pour a slab close to the barndominium for a sawmill with a structure over it. Mill your own dimensional lumber and then build all kinds of cool stuff.
That would be great for the family
I was in Coeur d'Alene for 22 days in Nov building a podcast studio for a friend. It is an amazing place!!
I love the Tamarack trees!! I noticed you guys have these beautiful trees on your property.
Love the trail!!! Love what you've done with the place, and totally envious!!
Merry Christmas!!!
I haven't been to Sand Point, but have been to Coeur d'Alene...I call it the Zurich of the PNW...lol....I think it is beautiful too.
As to what to build at the top of your mountain, may I suggest building a tower that would house a 360 degree, live, webcam that everyone online could access? It would also be a way for you guys to monitor what's going on around you in terms of coming weather, (God-forbid) fire, etc. from the comfort of your home.
The top is where your permanent home should go. If you can get water up there. Beautiful vistas.
The Hitachi excavator needs a couple small solar panels on the roof to keep the battery charged up.
thanks for taking us along. LOVE the the mountain top idea of a fire tower totally awesome ! I noticed the difference between the color of the rock on the trail & the drive . the trail rock looks black until you bust it then it looks like copper.
Whew! New house up there!
Well done, as always. Never heard of a nonmusical "banjo bolt" (country-rock fusion band?). The tree house concept sounds great: situate with mix of vista views and trees, then see if you can get a nesting pair of ?? birds to move in nearby. Could be air-byob rental, too? Blessings.
I Love How you think outside of the box. Awesome livestream. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸
Definitely longer videos on projects like this. Amazing video
Thanks for taking us along on you life's journey.
This has to be one of my favorite episodes (and I loved them all). Simply wonderful.
The idea that you may wake up to realize you don't actually live here means you are living your dream 💕
How did they get all that material up to the cabin to begin with?
Very cool you guys, what a view❤. Thanks for sharing a short progress report with us and wishing you all a Happy Holiday Season. Great job Tyler 👏,
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the heavy equipment videos. Keep em coming.
Awesome video you guy's, What a view up there! You're living the dream!!
Your skil level amazes me! So nice to have the right tools on top of the mountain! Teach your son those skills!
Grandma with the Teddy Bear Oliver at about 11:14 AWESOME! Also... nice fix on the excavator 😀
Gorgeous view from up top!
I love how you can improvise repairs with what you can get ahold of. Keep on moving forward.
Loving how good the property is looking guys! Really enjoy following your journey and projects.
Definitely build a multipurpose fire lookout/tree house/mountain lookout…where Courtney can enjoy a glass of wine with the family.
Come on Riley, show that 4 wheeler some love. Give her a tune up. I've watched you over the years do amazing things with crusty old equipment. I understand that advertisements and sponsors help pay the bills, but 90% of us would take the 4 wheeler over an electric bike living in an off grid situation. You made your own banjo bolt, I'm sure you can have that Honda purring like a kitten again in no time. Keep up the great work. I look forward to your videos every week.
Definitely a little cabin with a porch going all way around.
All this is nice and very beautiful the view and the road to it but I am waiting for the next steps on the generator as it blow-up 3 weeks ago. Please do not keep us hanging in a cliffhanger on this😂
Contagious excitement - Congratulations 😊‼️
Hello from the Netherlands.
on top of the mountain is DEFINITELY THE PLACE for a large(er) permanent family home.
but ONE thing : really build WHAT you WANT to have there and HOWEVER BIG you want your family to be!
so there is enough space for as many children as you want to have your own bedroom.
I would love to follow the video of the house construction.
or whatever you are going to build there.
maybe a watchtower for now? (which can still be moved to make room for the house hihi)
thanks for the video Courtney and Riley .
Kind regards, Hollandduck
Awesome job.. Hats off to Riley and his friend.
What a great view from on top. The new road is amazing and now you can easily get there. Great job!
The place keeps looking more amazing ! You guys have done a great job, Hard to believe it started so rough. Having a road, just propelled you improvement ability .Have you guys thought of finding a spot where you can build a reservoir ?
Wow! Your own private Bike trail, nice! The episode was breathtaking! Keep up the good work! Ida
As a thank you to all your loyal subscribers, you should build a a Bothy for walkers and travellors to use at the top of the mountain. That would be really kool actually, thinking about it...............
A Swimming Pool on the top of the mountain with a huge deck, and a beautiful GARDEN!!
Riley you hit the nail on the head. Build what looks like an old fire watch tower.
You’ve got that road building down ! Keep hammering away and it gets there eventually !!
Over 200 subscriptions and your my favorite channel...exciting action...the more the tech stuff the better...and of course, your beautiful family.
OMG! GET A REAL ROCK BREAKER! LOLOL!
I love watching you guys. Your enthusiasm is infectious. I suggest a south facing passive solar house built into the hill so the terrain looks minimally affected. good work
Love the project you guys are currently working on. I'm sure you will probably have some erosion problems with your new road though. Winter is coming ❄️❄️
Definately a tower!! So jelly🎉🎉what an awesome property❤
Great spot for a small log cabin.....that little guy will really appreciate it when he gets older and he will always remember those trips up to the cabin growing up.
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
Wow. How absolutely stunning. I may get jealous. Nah. I’m on a lake in Alaska. Truthfully you three, I so enjoy your channel. I look forward to sharing the weekly episode with my wife and talking about it to anyone who will listen. My best. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
L - O - V - E - this project!! What a spectacular spot to feast on the beauty of Pend Oreille! I would love to see you build a kick ass lookout tower/cabin! I’m imagining a traditional Forest service style fire lookout tower, but when you climb the ladder and open the door, you are surrounded by all the comforts of home. And if you ever wanted, this would be a 10 Star VRBO/AirB&B!! And I would be delighted and honored to be Guest #1! I absolutely love the life you share with all of us!! “Living” with you each week is one of my most treasured times!
What a blessing, enjoy!
Wow you have a awesome piece of paradise . The things you can do and the views . You Can hike, mountain bike, cross country ski. and list goes on. How many acres do you have? You will always have a place to play with your skidsteer and other toys.
Yes, Riley. A lookout!
I am thoroughly impressed on your drill the bold fix your oil leak project. You are a resourceful man who refuses to give up.
Such a fun thing to have isn't it? I have some private/secret trails on my land too and we love to jump on the 4 wheeler or snowmobiles and cruise around. You're channel rocks. The Foster household loves y'all! Cheers friends!
Wow Sunday came early this week. Sweet!
Beautiful views from up top! I think a house would be perfect! You can add some space for the little one too with a build there...Seems to be plenty of space that is flat enough too...Clear a yard and BAM you are gold!
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Riley, Put a 2-inch piece of 3/8 or 1/4-inch ID fuel line where that bracket was and then make a new bracket that fits over the fuel line. It should absorb the vibrations and keep it from wearing a hole in the Oil line to the Turbo again for a very long time.
Great seeing you more than once a week.
Look forward to many more on your adventures and projects.
Love my dump truck tee.
Keep up the great work
2 story fire watch. Lower story covered in stone. Maybe incorporate some of that beautiful rock that Riley chipped out of the pathway. A place that sleeps 6-8 people, fire pit. Maybe a deck that over hangs the edge with a view of the lake. Oh and a zip line back to the house!
AWESOME! CONGRATS! MERRY XMAS!
Scenic overlook! We have a bunch of those in Michigan and they are awesome spots. Maybe a hunting lodge made of whole logs from the property?
You guys should build a wayside shanty. Just a little 1 room log cabin with a wood burning stove and a bed to stay the night, and have a big window aiming out at the view. That way you guys can ride down with Oliver, fire up the wood stove, cook a little dinner, and drink hot cocoa while looking out at the view. Can you imagine what the snow would look like from there? It'll also act as a wayside shelter for times when you need to stop & warm up, or you could add some solar panels and make it a recharge spot. :) soooo many ideas. But you can use up some of that wood left over.
Fire lookout !!! I was thinking that just before Riley said it and when he did my eyes just about bugged out.
Fire lookout! YES!
Luv the burm! Maybe offshoot from that road with more burms and some jumps. It could become a mountain bike track in summer and tubing track in winter if enough snow.
A fire lookout / campout sounds just awesome for that spot!
Another great video guys!
Great video Riley and Courtney! Amazing road you fabricated to the top of the mountain .... on Your Property!
Fire lookout! That would be awesome!
Thank you for bringing me on your projects. Love you guys you both are a true inspiration
Looks great guys, I'm proud of how much you've accomplished. As far as building up there try an enclosed (screened) gabezo you cand keep a heater in and some books to go for a quiet space out of the weather. Bet it would be easy for you two.
dang. that blocking rock almost looks like raw jade. not sure till its wet and translucent
Awesome video!! And random comment: the forest floor is so beautiful! 🪵🪵🪵🌲🌲🌲👍🏻🔥🔥🔥
Wow! Those rocks are daunting!! It looks really narrow!!
Enjoy the view with a treehouse and fire pit. It will be a great place with your little one.
I am really enjoying your hard work from the comfort of my couch. Thanks for all the fun entertainment and you two really look like a great couple and awesome neighbors. Keep it up and HAPPY HOLIDAYS ☃️🌲
Make a little "love shack" up on top! Just a nice little overnight rustic getaway cabin.
An Ambition Strikes/ Dirty Guvnahs crossover was an awesome surprise in this video.
Long time listener first time caller. Love what you guys are creating here. Both literally on the mountain and figuratively here on RUclips.
Tylor is doing an awesome job on the road
On my EX120-2 I found that lifting up the track i want to tension works well and reduces the amount of pressure needed to pump it up. Then while it is still off the ground work run the track slowly each direction to make sure it stays pumped up. It will hang down along the lower rollers a couple inches and that is perfect. Nice road and a small cabin up there would be awesome.
I think a cabin with a deck partly covered. Allowing you look out over that beautiful scenery and up at the stars !!
love that lathe!
At the top of the mountain, I love the idea of a fire tower or any tower of some sort. A medieval one lol! Where you two can bike to the top and even spend the night staring at the stars! Maybe a Dome if a tower isn't allowed? Complete with a telescope 🙂
A treehouse project up top with an all-glass front overlooking that skyline would be awesome. Perhaps a shipping container house if you could fit it through that narrow part of the trail. I would cut some water bars on that trail to manage runoff water.
I love the fire look out idea. It's practical but also gives you a place to recharge your batteries.
Please build your dream home vacation spot with ALllllllllll the trimmings ❤🎉😮😂
Fire Lookout sounds like a GREAT idea!
Build a tiny cabin up there to relax with that awesome view.