In the ending drone montage in which you fly over your pole building, there are numerous dead conifers. I am not an arborist, but dead trees of that size are likely victims of pine beetle infestation, which is a very big problem across all the the western states, and which is unfortunately highly contagious from tree to tree. The Idaho Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry provides FREE forest evaluation services to all landowners who own 10 or more acres of forested land to aid land owners in restoring and keeping their trees healthy. You should give thought to contacting them as soon as possible and also to prioritizing removing all standing dead timber from your property, whether it's within your planned clearing zone(s) or otherwise, to ensure the dead trees don't spread whatever killed them (pine beetle or otherwise) to other trees. Managing a forest and keeping it healthy is a big job, I hope you two haven't bitten off more than you can chew. Good news is, by thinning your forest (if that's what needs to happen to keep it healthy), not only do you get raw logs for your own sawmill to process, but you may also be able to sell it. I have a close friend in Oregon who bought a heavily forested 10 acre parcel and after he had his timber resources evaluated, he was able to sell off his excess timber to the tune of just over $60k, which came very close to the price he paid for the acreage in the first place. As I have suggested to you, he had the state come in and do the evaluation! and they harvested the timber with no cost to himself!
You have a sharp eye! Thanks for letting us know about what the dead trees signify- being from SD we really didn't have to worry about pine beetles. I will reach out to the IDL about that program. We are hard-at-work clearing around our shop to create a firebreak and we are removing any dead trees in the process. I will have to be more intentional about removing dead standing trees outside our firebreak clearing area. We are starting to get a decent number of sawmill logs and I am looking forward to turning those into lumber for our future building projects. Thanks for the comment!
Pine beattle can stop at one tree or go through 100 acres. If it's Douglas fir that's dying, it's most likely root rot. Both are very common in " North" Idaho . Log prices are pretty flat right now and fluctuate a lot so you may want to wait on that . Both your power and well will be expensive so save ur pennies . Best of luck and welcome to Idaho.
@@ada-yw1bb Thank you for sharing about the trees/ logging, they are subjects we know little about currently but are working to learn more. Correct, we are planning to start the electrical trenching in the next week or so. We are going to hold off on a well for at least for now. There are decent producing wells in our area, but there is no guarantee of success. Thank you so much, we have receive such a warm welcome from our neighbors/ locals and are glad to be here!
@@thehardway406 Gotta be careful about damming creeks/streams for hydro, depending on location and how a dam may change flow rates downstream. Most naturally flowing water in the western US is protected by easements, etc, and while it may sound like a good idea at first, getting the governmental OK to actually build a very small hydro dam and plant could turn into an expensive nightmare of lawyers and massive paperwork. As the property is on a hilltop, wind power may be a less expensive and a less regulated option to explore, and as they already have plans for fairly extensive clearing, solar is also likely a better option. In general, even very small hydro dams are not very eco-friendly or sustainable over long term, as they silt up very quickly and become a huge time-sink to stay operational, not to mention the impact damming a free-running stream has on the existing stream banks and the existing well-established flora and fauna. Hydro dams, regardless of size, are currently being torn down all over the US and other parts of the world for these precise reasons.
That is correct, we are already starting the water rights process. If we do it, it will not have any sort of dam (like you said, the would be a nightmare to get approved). Our creek does not have any other water rights associated with it. There is a maximum quantity of water that I will be able to draw from the creek, but I doubt I could exceed it. Solar and wind are not great options for us. We are sheltered from the prevailing winds there isn't enough sunny days in the spring/fall/winter to make solar practical, most arrays in our area are double or triple the size that should be needed and still don't produce enough power to be practical.
@loragunning5394 : Mini hydro production doesn't cause any of the problems you mention, and even major dams on large rivers are much better for the environment than the stupid wind mills and solar farms that never seem to work when their needed . Can't wait to see their hydro project .
@@thehardway406 A guy from New Zealand has a channel called @MartyT where he has a lot of interesting info on repairing and recycling stuff and one of the topics in some of his early videos are the use of recycled washing machines and piping and ingenuity to get electricity from streams. I'll try to put a playlist here: playlist?list=PLrCvcRxFfyzu8IdzghRF66pqH7M0yQZ6S (Sandpoint High School graduate (decades ago))
Okay----both your enthusiasm, projects, youth, and IDAHO convinced me to give y'all a shot. Well, that and I really love the Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho scenery, wildlife, 'scernt-ery', and air quality. I wish the two of you and your 'crews' all the best. Be safe----it's a long way to the bandaid station, lol.
Thank you so much! You are very kind. You are correct about it being a long ways to the band aid station. From our property, It is about a 2 hour trip to the hospital once you call 911. Most serious injuries in our area get flown out.
Absolutely! We have a decent sized garden planted for this season. But, we will probably snowbird down to Arizona for the first few winters until we are fully established.
Welcome to North Idaho....I'm off road and off grid in North Idaho. We here live in North Idaho....not "northern" Idaho....there is a difference I subscribed and look forward to your videos
Wow, by off road do you mean that you only have walk-in easement access to your property? That would be challenging. Thank you so much, I hope we don't disappoint!
Welcome neighbor (by Idaho standards). I’m in a custom tiny house/RV on-grid and over past two years have finished septic and well. PLEASE prioritize the road clearing/grading/leveling to get ready for Winter and MUD season. Idaho seasons can be intense.
That's great! We have primarily been focusing on clearing (for fire protection) and grading when the weather is nice. I only have a week or two left where I feel comfortable burning our slash piles. We are planning to snowbird the first few winters in our bus until we are fully established (no sense fighting it). Thanks for the advise!
We are no strangers to snow. We will need to get chains for the backhoe and snow tires / chains for the jeep, but winters here are milder than we are used to. The private road we are on is usually able to be plowed with just a pickup.
I do not wish to start any argument. With that, would you please explain how you are "off grid" if you are tying into the power grid? Just looking for clarity.
Good question, we bought the property as raw off-grid land. I feel comfortable calling it that until we put in the substantial effort to connect to the grid. At that point it will be considered on-grid, but we will still have challenges that a typical on-grid house doesn't face. We are at the very end of power line and during the summer they have the power set to trip-off at the slightest short to prevent wildfires. Meaning that we will loose power approximately once a week for a few hours. During the winter, the make the breakers less sensitive, but the changes of a tree falling on the powerlines is higher. We will have to have backup sources of power/ be more self-sufficient than a typical household. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching!
You can collect a lot of rain water off that metal roof. Our house runs entirely on rain water. Storage tanks cost a little less than $1/gallon. We use a ceramic gravity filter for drinking water.
That's great! We will probably install a similar system this fall. We are rapidly approaching our dry time of the year and wont be getting much rainfall.
Welcome to Idaho. There are several You Tubers in northern Idaho. I am sure you will run into them. I live south in a little town called Eagle, Idaho. Anxious to watch what great things you do.
We actually have pretty decent access in the winter. We live off a private road that is usually only plowed by a pickup truck. We will get some chains for the backhoe, but I'm not too concerned.
I'm watching all these videos trying to figure out why people are moving to where they're moving why are they choosing the areas. I want to get away from people and have peace and quiet but I also want the option of being with people if I am in the mood.
@@NoneYabizness-e2y Both Emily and I work remote, so we could live anywhere we wanted. We wanted to find a place that would be challenging enough and have enough projects to last a lifetime. Thanks for watching!
@@thehardway406 very cool. I'm also mobile and can go anywhere. Deciding what you want to do with the time you have left is a pretty hard decision. I hope you guys remain happy, healthy, and safe.
Can’t wait to see more and you guys are the best! I am an Off Road Moto enthusiast (61 Years Young) and absolutely love all things Idaho! Congratulations on your new property! Your excitement is contagious!
Thank you so much! We are live right next to hundreds of miles of national forest roads, it makes us really want to get a side-by-side to go exploring!
Amazing, guys! Subscribed. I’ve loved following Ambition Strikes in Northern Idaho for the past few years on their Idaho journey. Do y’all know if you’re close to them?
I wish you the very best on your journey! I’m in Atlanta, GA with my wife and 3 kids but we’re always up for adventure! Let me know if y’all could ever use a hand on a project. I’ve wanted to travel to Idaho for years now! Be blessed - Daniel.
We have enough space to install whatever system we want, so I did not have one before we bought the place. In our county, test pits (that see what soil you are working with) are the only test required. In order to get power in our area, we needed a septic permit, so we have gone though that process and have our permit now. I am am also a licensed septic installer in South Dakota, so I knew I could make it work. I do however suggest that you get a perk test done if you are buying land if you have very limited possibilities for drain field placement.
What/who/how did you find this property? would love to know how a work from home dad can jumpstart something like this. What website? Real Estate Agent recommendation? Legal personnel? Thanks in Advance!
We just found it on Zillow. The listing wasn't done well and there weren't many pictures of the property which is why most people discounted it. I am sorry I can't be of much help.
Rocket mass heater below ground with sand heat storage and 12v heating element at the bottom using excess electricity from solar PV could be nice. I plan to move to Maine when I retire in a few years and I've been planning how I am going build my cabin with greenhouse.
Welcome! North Idaho requires a certain breed. You’ll experience our way of life and what it requires pretty quickly. Be safe and enjoy our beautiful state.
Atmospheric Water Generator for your water in non-winter times, during summer if you have extra water from the system you could use some of it to power a hydro-turbine for 24/7 electricity that would be better then solar.
That would be interesting, but our climate does not support atmospheric water generation. Ambition strikes is fairly close to us and they tried one and it didn’t work out well.
Thank you so much! We have been welcomed in by our local community and everyone is so kind. I (Josh) have already became a volunteer firefighter to help out. We love it here!
We have zero cell service on both the Verizon and AT&T networks. We rely on our starlink for connectivity. Yes, absolutely! We have spent the last month or so on fire mitigation and have a ways to go yet.
I own land in the Coeur d'Alene area and will be doing the same thing as you in the future. What's the back story on your property? I assume since it has an open pole barn someone else had the idea of developing it but never did? Have you contacted any local well drillers to see what they might have to say about drilling a well there?
That’s great! The previous owner of the property started construction about 15 years ago before passing away a year or two into construction. It sat vacant since. Our hill has water on it, the neighbors have wells between 200 and 400 feet deep. I can also pull from our creek for irrigation. Thanks for the comment!
The Hard Way; so, you have about .2375 of a 1/4 section of land. I grew up in Oklahoma, I am now living [ retired ] in western Arkansas. Over 100 years since The Oklahoma land run.
@@thehardway406 Western Arkansas, & Eastern Oklahoma almost the same in plants , 7 Animals. Sections of land explained in this History of Land of the "Red MAN". ruclips.net/video/DBornd7GOGM/видео.html
We were panning on doing that, but we are getting too late in the year to really have it be worthwhile. I would like to get it set up this fall or next spring.
I hope that Y'ALL will make a success! Are Y'ALL used to dealing with cold and lots of snow? Hope that Y'ALL can Power to Your area and THEN GET AFTER THE WATER!
Thanks! We are from South Dakota where the winters are much harsher. We are hoping to start on power in the next week or so. Water is a more complex problem that might take awhile to completely solve.
@@thehardway406 Glad that Y'ALL are used to cold and snow. Hope that Y'ALL can figure out the water REAL QUICK! Will save time and trouble of going back and forth to town for just water.
Yes, absolutely! We are thinking of ways to best utilize our creek. The problem is that it is 400-600 feet below our house site. We will figure it out eventually.
@@thehardway406 can a natural system be employed I wonder…it how water is moved in mountains and internally in trees…I often wondered if such a solution could be used in your kind of situation..
@@dyannejohnson6184 we will probably be installing a ramp pump to get water from our creek to the top of the mountain. The only problem is that we will have to pump it 600 feet vertically.
We converted a bus and are now building a homestead in North Idaho as well! we can't wait to see all the possibilities on your property. You are very brave to attempt the roof raise on the pole barn, but you never know what you can do until you give it a try. our best advice is to plan well and plan/build for the future, that way you are not needing to redo anything later.
Thank you so much! We have been following your journey for the past 6 months or so! You are fun to watch and your planning and foresight is great! Keep up the good work!
We are from South Dakota (which has experienced the same problem as Idaho). The property was on the market for over 2 years, so any locals had the opportunity to buy it. You are the first negative-minded “local” that we’ve talked to. I’m sorry you feel that way.
I am excited to see how y’all are going to cope with all the problems that you are going to encounter. I had an off grid cabin many years ago in the panhandle but health forced me out. Blessings to you
Thanks, we’ve had our fair share of problems building our bus and traveling. We learned that you have to roll with the punches and not get too worked up about things.
You realize, I hope, that the couple that created this channel and video are not Idaho born, right? And that what you are advising them to do is to discriminate against folks like themselves who invest in Idaho and choose to make a home here?
Thanks Lora, I really don't understand that mentality. In our area there are very few people that would be considered "Idaho born" and most of those are welcoming of newcomers who can support themselves and bring new money to the area. There are people who move to the area without any appreciable skills and no jobs and quickly find out that you need to be self-sufficient to make it here and that jobs here are not easily come by. Lumping all newcomers into one group is quite dimwitted. Thanks for the support!
@loragunning5394 : Washington, Oregon , Colorado, New Mexico to name a few, have all been ruined by leftist, so I understand the sentiment . Idaho is very accepting of people from other places, but please don't turn our state into a leftists hell hole like the fore mentioned .
You are outpricing locals with good jobs.thats the problem with people who dont seem to have to worry about money.all that stuff is too expensive for the local kids getting jobs and staying where they were born.competing with transplants with a bottomless bank account.
@@johndavis2720 I am sorry you think that way. I don’t subscribe to a scarcity mindset- I think it is rather shortsighted. We bought property that the locals had ample time to purchase themselves, we brought our jobs with us, and we are working within our community to serve where we can. I am not sure how much more you can ask for. Also- I wish we had a bottomless bank account but that is not the case.
I am sorry that you think that way. My wife and I are both full time engineers. I challenge you to stop making lame excuses for what other people accomplish and go out and do something hard yourself- it is very rewarding!
Um, I really hate to be a wet rag. But if you think you're going to be self sufficient that high up, you are definitely in for an awakening. It will be wonderful views, and being from Dakota I would expect you can handle a little snow. At best you have purchased a fantastic getaway poject. I hope you are both working. Let me just remind you, back in the mid 1800's people traveled out west because they wanted to homestead. That meant fertile land, tillable, and generally valley's/ plains for grazing and accomodating large livestock. NONE of them picked mountain tops. I am afraid you may have bought in to the FAD FARMING HOMESTEADER FRENZY that seems to plague so many of your generation. I wish you luck, but I suspect you are going to dedicate 2 to maybe 3 years of your lives to essentially establish a cabin resort and NOT a homestead. Best wishes.
We are not intending to be a classical homestead that only eats what we grow- that is not practical and would be a full-time job. I believe you misread us and letup to conclusions that are incorrect.
I don’t understand here, ure side of the world wants us in SEA to keep our forest and if we don’t then u boycott our palm oil export. U teach us global warming and if we don’t go along there are consequences. While your side can bring down any trees that get your way. That’s discrimination don’t you think.
What projects are you most excited for? Do you have any words of wisdom to new homesteaders?
Never use the chain saw when your tired. That could ruin your day. Evaporative water extractors don't work sufficiently in Idaho...
@@MikeSheasheaDtree excellent words of wisdom, thank you!
Having power is huge!!
@@28Coves Absolutely! We are looking forward to getting the power brought in to the shop!
In the ending drone montage in which you fly over your pole building, there are numerous dead conifers. I am not an arborist, but dead trees of that size are likely victims of pine beetle infestation, which is a very big problem across all the the western states, and which is unfortunately highly contagious from tree to tree. The Idaho Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry provides FREE forest evaluation services to all landowners who own 10 or more acres of forested land to aid land owners in restoring and keeping their trees healthy. You should give thought to contacting them as soon as possible and also to prioritizing removing all standing dead timber from your property, whether it's within your planned clearing zone(s) or otherwise, to ensure the dead trees don't spread whatever killed them (pine beetle or otherwise) to other trees. Managing a forest and keeping it healthy is a big job, I hope you two haven't bitten off more than you can chew. Good news is, by thinning your forest (if that's what needs to happen to keep it healthy), not only do you get raw logs for your own sawmill to process, but you may also be able to sell it. I have a close friend in Oregon who bought a heavily forested 10 acre parcel and after he had his timber resources evaluated, he was able to sell off his excess timber to the tune of just over $60k, which came very close to the price he paid for the acreage in the first place. As I have suggested to you, he had the state come in and do the evaluation! and they harvested the timber with no cost to himself!
You have a sharp eye! Thanks for letting us know about what the dead trees signify- being from SD we really didn't have to worry about pine beetles. I will reach out to the IDL about that program. We are hard-at-work clearing around our shop to create a firebreak and we are removing any dead trees in the process. I will have to be more intentional about removing dead standing trees outside our firebreak clearing area. We are starting to get a decent number of sawmill logs and I am looking forward to turning those into lumber for our future building projects. Thanks for the comment!
Pine beattle can stop at one tree or go through 100 acres.
If it's Douglas fir that's dying, it's most likely root rot.
Both are very common in " North" Idaho .
Log prices are pretty flat right now and fluctuate a lot so you may want to wait on that .
Both your power and well will be expensive so save ur pennies .
Best of luck and welcome to Idaho.
@@ada-yw1bb Thank you for sharing about the trees/ logging, they are subjects we know little about currently but are working to learn more.
Correct, we are planning to start the electrical trenching in the next week or so. We are going to hold off on a well for at least for now. There are decent producing wells in our area, but there is no guarantee of success.
Thank you so much, we have receive such a warm welcome from our neighbors/ locals and are glad to be here!
I am a new viewer and just subscribed so I can follow your journey. Greetings from NZ!
Thank you so much! We wish to visit NZ someday, it is a beautiful country.
mini hydro dam for electrical power??
That would be a fun project!
@@thehardway406 Gotta be careful about damming creeks/streams for hydro, depending on location and how a dam may change flow rates downstream. Most naturally flowing water in the western US is protected by easements, etc, and while it may sound like a good idea at first, getting the governmental OK to actually build a very small hydro dam and plant could turn into an expensive nightmare of lawyers and massive paperwork. As the property is on a hilltop, wind power may be a less expensive and a less regulated option to explore, and as they already have plans for fairly extensive clearing, solar is also likely a better option. In general, even very small hydro dams are not very eco-friendly or sustainable over long term, as they silt up very quickly and become a huge time-sink to stay operational, not to mention the impact damming a free-running stream has on the existing stream banks and the existing well-established flora and fauna. Hydro dams, regardless of size, are currently being torn down all over the US and other parts of the world for these precise reasons.
That is correct, we are already starting the water rights process. If we do it, it will not have any sort of dam (like you said, the would be a nightmare to get approved). Our creek does not have any other water rights associated with it. There is a maximum quantity of water that I will be able to draw from the creek, but I doubt I could exceed it. Solar and wind are not great options for us. We are sheltered from the prevailing winds there isn't enough sunny days in the spring/fall/winter to make solar practical, most arrays in our area are double or triple the size that should be needed and still don't produce enough power to be practical.
@loragunning5394 : Mini hydro production doesn't cause any of the problems you mention, and even major dams on large rivers are much better for the environment than the stupid wind mills and solar farms that never seem to work when their needed .
Can't wait to see their hydro project .
@@thehardway406 A guy from New Zealand has a channel called @MartyT where he has a lot of interesting info on repairing and recycling stuff and one of the topics in some of his early videos are the use of recycled washing machines and piping and ingenuity to get electricity from streams. I'll try to put a playlist here: playlist?list=PLrCvcRxFfyzu8IdzghRF66pqH7M0yQZ6S
(Sandpoint High School graduate (decades ago))
Nothing says out-of-stater louder than saying "Northern Idaho".
Haha, thanks for point that out. We will eventually make the switch!
Welcome neighbors! New sub here too. If you want to sound like a "local" it is called "NORTH" Idaho, not "NORTHERN". LOL 👍
Thank you so much! We've had such a warm welcome from all the locals in our area, we love it here. Haha, thanks for the heads up!
Yup - I learned quick - NORTH Idaho. You will also need to grow a beard and start wearing plaid.
@@tranquilitybase6417 Haha, will do!
Okay----both your enthusiasm, projects, youth, and IDAHO convinced me to give y'all a shot. Well, that and I really love the Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho scenery, wildlife, 'scernt-ery', and air quality. I wish the two of you and your 'crews' all the best. Be safe----it's a long way to the bandaid station, lol.
Thank you so much! You are very kind. You are correct about it being a long ways to the band aid station. From our property, It is about a 2 hour trip to the hospital once you call 911. Most serious injuries in our area get flown out.
Well. Blackberries are nice but beware these are grizzlies favorite food. Be packing. Electric fences. Be bear aware.
Thanks for the heads up. Our area of Idaho only has black bears, but they're also dangerous.
Food production & conservation is a must, as is being fully prepared for winter. Best of luck to you both.
Absolutely! We have a decent sized garden planted for this season. But, we will probably snowbird down to Arizona for the first few winters until we are fully established.
Thanks for sharing, thank you Ron, from rural life with Ron for bringing me here.
Thank you so much! I am glad you are here!
We can’t wait to see what you two do with the place! 👊
Thank you so much!
Maybe get them to help with road in. They have the experience. Lol
@@glengillis7775 Haha, I would love that! We’d just need to get their D8 un-stuck and running right again!
Welcome to North Idaho....I'm off road and off grid in North Idaho.
We here live in North Idaho....not "northern" Idaho....there is a difference
I subscribed and look forward to your videos
Wow, by off road do you mean that you only have walk-in easement access to your property? That would be challenging. Thank you so much, I hope we don't disappoint!
Welcome to Idaho!! Now that you're residents though you'll need to start calling it "North Idaho" 😊.
@@missychan63 Thanks! Yes, absolutely! Thank you for watching
Welcome neighbor (by Idaho standards). I’m in a custom tiny house/RV on-grid and over past two years have finished septic and well. PLEASE prioritize the road clearing/grading/leveling to get ready for Winter and MUD season. Idaho seasons can be intense.
That's great! We have primarily been focusing on clearing (for fire protection) and grading when the weather is nice. I only have a week or two left where I feel comfortable burning our slash piles. We are planning to snowbird the first few winters in our bus until we are fully established (no sense fighting it). Thanks for the advise!
IM BUYING MY PROPERTY IN NORTH IDAHO THIS SPRING MY DAUGHTER AND FAMILY ARE IN SAGLE THATS WHERE WE WILL BUY ANNAMAY
That is great! We like the Sagle area. We hope everything goes well for you!
I hope you figured out a way to get up the mountain in a heavy snowfall and freezing temps. Uphill on icy and snow filled dirt is not easy.
We are no strangers to snow. We will need to get chains for the backhoe and snow tires / chains for the jeep, but winters here are milder than we are used to. The private road we are on is usually able to be plowed with just a pickup.
Trees look dead could be Tamarack a high dollar tree you have to know what the bark looks like or wait until spring for them to grow new needles.
I will have to do some research on proper identification, I did not think they were native to Idaho. Thanks for the suggestion!
I do not wish to start any argument. With that, would you please explain how you are "off grid" if you are tying into the power grid? Just looking for clarity.
Good question, we bought the property as raw off-grid land. I feel comfortable calling it that until we put in the substantial effort to connect to the grid. At that point it will be considered on-grid, but we will still have challenges that a typical on-grid house doesn't face. We are at the very end of power line and during the summer they have the power set to trip-off at the slightest short to prevent wildfires. Meaning that we will loose power approximately once a week for a few hours. During the winter, the make the breakers less sensitive, but the changes of a tree falling on the powerlines is higher. We will have to have backup sources of power/ be more self-sufficient than a typical household. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching!
@@thehardway406 thank You for your response. Enjoy Idaho, I live in the South Eastern part of the state.
I would like to know were there other properties near yours that you locked at? Can you give a few sizes and prices please?
North Idaho is a tricky market, I suggest using a service like Zillow and try to find what fits your needs.
You can collect a lot of rain water off that metal roof. Our house runs entirely on rain water. Storage tanks cost a little less than $1/gallon. We use a ceramic gravity filter for drinking water.
That's great! We will probably install a similar system this fall. We are rapidly approaching our dry time of the year and wont be getting much rainfall.
Welcome to Idaho. There are several You Tubers in northern Idaho. I am sure you will run into them. I live south in a little town called Eagle, Idaho. Anxious to watch what great things you do.
Thank you so much. We've already met Ambition Strikes and they are incredibly kind.
Just found you! Welcome to North Idaho. My husband and I moved go Sandpoin 4 years ago from Oregon.
That's great! The Sandpoint area is beautiful.
Man that’s gonna be a bitch getting to in winter, hope you have a dozer
We actually have pretty decent access in the winter. We live off a private road that is usually only plowed by a pickup truck. We will get some chains for the backhoe, but I'm not too concerned.
I'm watching all these videos trying to figure out why people are moving to where they're moving why are they choosing the areas. I want to get away from people and have peace and quiet but I also want the option of being with people if I am in the mood.
@@NoneYabizness-e2y Both Emily and I work remote, so we could live anywhere we wanted. We wanted to find a place that would be challenging enough and have enough projects to last a lifetime. Thanks for watching!
@@thehardway406 very cool. I'm also mobile and can go anywhere. Deciding what you want to do with the time you have left is a pretty hard decision. I hope you guys remain happy, healthy, and safe.
@@NoneYabizness-e2y Thanks, you too!
Can’t wait to see more and you guys are the best! I am an Off Road Moto enthusiast (61 Years Young) and absolutely love all things Idaho! Congratulations on your new property! Your excitement is contagious!
Thank you so much! We are live right next to hundreds of miles of national forest roads, it makes us really want to get a side-by-side to go exploring!
Amazing, guys! Subscribed. I’ve loved following Ambition Strikes in Northern Idaho for the past few years on their Idaho journey. Do y’all know if you’re close to them?
Thanks! We have been following Ambition Strikes for years too. They are such a nice family. They live a couple of hours away from us.
I wish you the very best on your journey! I’m in Atlanta, GA with my wife and 3 kids but we’re always up for adventure! Let me know if y’all could ever use a hand on a project. I’ve wanted to travel to Idaho for years now! Be blessed - Daniel.
Thanks for the offer! We will keep you in mind. Idaho is worth a trip!
Did yal get a perk test done befor buying it ?
We have enough space to install whatever system we want, so I did not have one before we bought the place. In our county, test pits (that see what soil you are working with) are the only test required. In order to get power in our area, we needed a septic permit, so we have gone though that process and have our permit now. I am am also a licensed septic installer in South Dakota, so I knew I could make it work. I do however suggest that you get a perk test done if you are buying land if you have very limited possibilities for drain field placement.
What/who/how did you find this property? would love to know how a work from home dad can jumpstart something like this. What website? Real Estate Agent recommendation? Legal personnel? Thanks in Advance!
We just found it on Zillow. The listing wasn't done well and there weren't many pictures of the property which is why most people discounted it. I am sorry I can't be of much help.
Wow , Beautiful . I love northern Idaho . So happy for your Family .
Thank you so much! We love northern Idaho too and cant wait to share it with you!
I'm excited for the garden! It wasn't even mentioned 😜
Me too!!
Awesome y'all!! Beautiful views. Where's the gold!?
Thanks so much! Haha, I haven't had a chance to pan our creek yet. By mid-summer the water should be down far enough to make panning easier.
Do you have an option to use that big pole barn roof as a rain water collection/filtering system?
@@jamesc9001 we are planning on it, but we just entered the dry season, so that project is on the back burner for now. Thanks for the suggestion!
@@thehardway406 Best of luck with your new homestead. Love to see folks excitedly building their future.
@@jamesc9001 thank you so much!
I lived in N Idaho in the 1970s, off-grid also. Still doing it, but now in N New Mexico! Best of luck in all your endeavors.
Thank you so much!
Are you parents going to be living on your property?
We are hoping so, but that may only stay the summers. Both sides have RVs and are planning to visit this summer.
Might want to check out Red Poppy Ranch he's remote in the mountains of Idaho. Will help give you an idea what your in for. Beautiful land!
Thanks, I've watched quite a few of their videos!
Rocket mass heater below ground with sand heat storage and 12v heating element at the bottom using excess electricity from solar PV could be nice. I plan to move to Maine when I retire in a few years and I've been planning how I am going build my cabin with greenhouse.
We are also wanting to build a year-round greenhouse heated with by a sand battery! Hopefully someday!
Ok I’m in . Limey from England very jealous , looks stunning.
Thank you so much!
Welcome! North Idaho requires a certain breed. You’ll experience our way of life and what it requires pretty quickly. Be safe and enjoy our beautiful state.
Thank you so much!
Atmospheric Water Generator for your water in non-winter times, during summer if you have extra water from the system you could use some of it to power a hydro-turbine for 24/7 electricity that would be better then solar.
That would be interesting, but our climate does not support atmospheric water generation. Ambition strikes is fairly close to us and they tried one and it didn’t work out well.
Welcome! We’re homesteading not too far down the state highway from you! Hope to see you around town!
Thanks! That's really neat, we'll see you around!
ARE YOU NEAR PRIEST LAKE???
We are a couple of hours away from the Priest Rivet area. We had looked for properties up that way and we really liked the area.
Hello I’m new to your channel, best wishes for your future success. Glad your neighbors are welcoming, be sure to take care of your new community.👍
Thank you so much! We have been welcomed in by our local community and everyone is so kind. I (Josh) have already became a volunteer firefighter to help out. We love it here!
How do people have the money for all this, ive worked hard all my life , congratulations the place looks so beautiful
Emily and I are both work as full time engineers. We work on the property/ other projects in our spare time. Thank you so much!
R U on Star link? Cell service? Minimize forest fire exposure!!
We have zero cell service on both the Verizon and AT&T networks. We rely on our starlink for connectivity.
Yes, absolutely! We have spent the last month or so on fire mitigation and have a ways to go yet.
I own land in the Coeur d'Alene area and will be doing the same thing as you in the future. What's the back story on your property? I assume since it has an open pole barn someone else had the idea of developing it but never did? Have you contacted any local well drillers to see what they might have to say about drilling a well there?
That’s great!
The previous owner of the property started construction about 15 years ago before passing away a year or two into construction. It sat vacant since.
Our hill has water on it, the neighbors have wells between 200 and 400 feet deep. I can also pull from our creek for irrigation.
Thanks for the comment!
Yep, thats what I want to do, but it will only be me, Love to find land with a creek.
You should chance your dreams! You only get one life, make the most of it!
Hi from Great Britain x good luck with your new project l can’t wait to see what happens next ❤❤❤xxx
Thank you so much!
Best of luck to you both,, have fun!! How did you fine your property? It is beautiful!
Thank you so much! We found it through Zillow! It is going to take a bunch of work, but we are very excited about it!
Hang pale on outlet of mill . Is windshield washer fluid, pine soul, dish soap. To keep blade clean.
That sounds like a good mix for the blade! The mill is plumbed for with a reservoir and drip system which should work good. Thanks for the advice!
Chainsaw , backhoe post hole attachment , laser...
Off we go
Haha, I am looking forward to getting our truck out here. That is when we will really be able to get started.
The Hard Way; so, you have about .2375 of a 1/4 section of land. I grew up in Oklahoma, I am now living [ retired ] in western Arkansas. Over 100 years since The Oklahoma land run.
That is an interesting way of describing it. We've traveled through some of western Arkansas- it is a very nice area.
@@thehardway406 Western Arkansas, & Eastern Oklahoma almost the same in plants , 7 Animals. Sections of land explained in this History of Land of the "Red MAN". ruclips.net/video/DBornd7GOGM/видео.html
you found a gorgeous property, looking forward to seeing what you do with it
Thank you so much!
It's North Idaho, not Northern Idaho.
We're not far from you .
Thank you so much for the correction! We love the area and everyone has been so welcoming. We are glad to be here!
Get a water tank at north 40 and catch water from your metal roof.
We were panning on doing that, but we are getting too late in the year to really have it be worthwhile. I would like to get it set up this fall or next spring.
Awesome! Hello from over the border ! 🖐👍😎🇨🇦
Thank you so much! We spent quite a bit of time north of the border last year traveling to and from Alaska. It’s beautiful up there.
So exciting!! Let's see some trail camera footage of the wildlife there!
Thanks! I will have to get the trail camera down to check!
I hope that Y'ALL will make a success! Are Y'ALL used to dealing with cold and lots of snow? Hope that Y'ALL can Power to Your area and THEN GET AFTER THE WATER!
Thanks! We are from South Dakota where the winters are much harsher. We are hoping to start on power in the next week or so. Water is a more complex problem that might take awhile to completely solve.
@@thehardway406 Glad that Y'ALL are used to cold and snow. Hope that Y'ALL can figure out the water REAL QUICK! Will save time and trouble of going back and forth to town for just water.
@@jtc1947 Absolutely, we have some plans in the works for the water. It will be nice not to have to go to town for water every week.
@@thehardway406 Hope that the plans for the water will work out QUICKLY and NOT be an enormous expense!
Save you sawdust for compost riches for future gardening
Creek sounds good…a burka filtering system is very popular
Yes, absolutely!
We are thinking of ways to best utilize our creek. The problem is that it is 400-600 feet below our house site. We will figure it out eventually.
@@thehardway406 can a natural system be employed I wonder…it how water is moved in mountains and internally in trees…I often wondered if such a solution could be used in your kind of situation..
@@dyannejohnson6184 we will probably be installing a ramp pump to get water from our creek to the top of the mountain. The only problem is that we will have to pump it 600 feet vertically.
Your view is beautiful.
It is! We have been doing a bunch of tree clearing lately and the view keeps getting better!
We converted a bus and are now building a homestead in North Idaho as well! we can't wait to see all the possibilities on your property. You are very brave to attempt the roof raise on the pole barn, but you never know what you can do until you give it a try. our best advice is to plan well and plan/build for the future, that way you are not needing to redo anything later.
Thank you so much! We have been following your journey for the past 6 months or so! You are fun to watch and your planning and foresight is great! Keep up the good work!
Good luck on your journey,
Thank you so much!
Sounds exciting......🎉
Thanks!
THAT IS SO COOL OH YA:)
Thanks!
Hope the people in northern Idaho are more civilized then ones in Rexberg Idaho
I am not sure what you are referring to
New sub. Looking forward to your adventures
Awesome! Thank you so much!
Are y’all local or transplants stealing local people’s dreams?
We are from South Dakota (which has experienced the same problem as Idaho). The property was on the market for over 2 years, so any locals had the opportunity to buy it. You are the first negative-minded “local” that we’ve talked to. I’m sorry you feel that way.
Seems like the locals had their chance and didn't take it.
I am excited to see how y’all are going to cope with all the problems that you are going to encounter. I had an off grid cabin many years ago in the panhandle but health forced me out.
Blessings to you
Thanks, we’ve had our fair share of problems building our bus and traveling. We learned that you have to roll with the punches and not get too worked up about things.
The last election had California type politicians winning seats. Keep Idaho free and vote in idaho born.
You realize, I hope, that the couple that created this channel and video are not Idaho born, right? And that what you are advising them to do is to discriminate against folks like themselves who invest in Idaho and choose to make a home here?
Thanks Lora, I really don't understand that mentality. In our area there are very few people that would be considered "Idaho born" and most of those are welcoming of newcomers who can support themselves and bring new money to the area. There are people who move to the area without any appreciable skills and no jobs and quickly find out that you need to be self-sufficient to make it here and that jobs here are not easily come by. Lumping all newcomers into one group is quite dimwitted. Thanks for the support!
@loragunning5394 : Washington, Oregon , Colorado, New Mexico to name a few, have all been ruined by leftist, so I understand the sentiment .
Idaho is very accepting of people from other places, but please don't turn our state into a leftists hell hole like the fore mentioned .
You are outpricing locals with good jobs.thats the problem with people who dont seem to have to worry about money.all that stuff is too expensive for the local kids getting jobs and staying where they were born.competing with transplants with a bottomless bank account.
@@johndavis2720 I am sorry you think that way. I don’t subscribe to a scarcity mindset- I think it is rather shortsighted. We bought property that the locals had ample time to purchase themselves, we brought our jobs with us, and we are working within our community to serve where we can. I am not sure how much more you can ask for. Also- I wish we had a bottomless bank account but that is not the case.
This is a stupid fad!
Do your parents pay for everything too or do you have jobs.
I am sorry that you think that way.
My wife and I are both full time engineers.
I challenge you to stop making lame excuses for what other people accomplish and go out and do something hard yourself- it is very rewarding!
Um, I really hate to be a wet rag. But if you think you're going to be self sufficient that high up, you are definitely in for an awakening. It will be wonderful views, and being from Dakota I would expect you can handle a little snow. At best you have purchased a fantastic getaway poject. I hope you are both working. Let me just remind you, back in the mid 1800's people traveled out west because they wanted to homestead. That meant fertile land, tillable, and generally valley's/ plains for grazing and accomodating large livestock. NONE of them picked mountain tops. I am afraid you may have bought in to the FAD FARMING HOMESTEADER FRENZY that seems to plague so many of your generation. I wish you luck, but I suspect you are going to dedicate 2 to maybe 3 years of your lives to essentially establish a cabin resort and NOT a homestead. Best wishes.
We are not intending to be a classical homestead that only eats what we grow- that is not practical and would be a full-time job. I believe you misread us and letup to conclusions that are incorrect.
I don’t understand here, ure side of the world wants us in SEA to keep our forest and if we don’t then u boycott our palm oil export. U teach us global warming and if we don’t go along there are consequences. While your side can bring down any trees that get your way. That’s discrimination don’t you think.
I am sorry that the west treats you that way. If it were up to me, we would leave you to grow and develop as you see fit. Thanks for watching!