50 Acres & a Cabin
50 Acres & a Cabin
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Digging out a hillside for a parking area
Our access road runs through a steep ravine along a creek before coming to a steep 4wd only hill. We need a place for people to park and for me to be able to turn around without going all the way out to the road. In this video I use my yanmar vio 25-6a mini excavator to dig out a hillside and make a parking area.
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@ 0:00 The Plan
@ 1:51 Placing Culverts
@ 2:51 Backfilling
@ 3:48 Compacting Fill
@ 5:54 Excavating More Hillside
@ 9:15 Checking the Deer Feeder
@ 9:34 Moving Fill Dirt
@ 17:30 Grading and Tracking in
@ 19:00 Grading Other Side
@ 21:00 Checking o...
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Видео

Back to the Cabin
Просмотров 29 тыс.Месяц назад
In my first trip back to the cabin I refill our deer feeder, check out some trail cam photos. I put some water into the cabin's water cistern. I survey the state of the cabin and check out some of our past projects. I take a walk and show some of our new trails. After that I use the Yanmar Vio 25 mini excavator to make some ditches and do some grading and clearing on our access road. My Social ...
Cabin Command Control Center is Operational
Просмотров 46 тыс.10 месяцев назад
We return to the off grid cabin in the woods after a long break. We stain the cedar wainscoting in the bathroom. I make outlet covers and an instrument panel for all of our digital displays. Consolidating ammeters, Victron BMV-712 and thermometers in one place. I stay overnight and complete the project in the morning. There are lots of cool tips for DC wiring in your off grid cabin. Electronic ...
Micro Apartment is Done!
Просмотров 20 тыс.Год назад
In this video we finish all the work that I need to do on the micro apartment above my wood shop. The only work left is the final electrical and plumbing. I set the cement tile on the bathroom floor and then I set white tile in a vertical pattern in the shower. We use Moen Genta brass colored fixtures. I also build and install a pocket door. We also start to equip the apartment with some chairs...
Micro Apartment Renovation Part III
Просмотров 53 тыс.Год назад
300 Square foot micro apartment rehab part 3. In this video I install sliding shelves inside the maple cabinets I previously built, I also install a hidden trash can on drawer sliders, I install floating shelves without having to buy expensive hardware, I tile under the countertop and the backsplash, install a built in wine rack, trim out the knee wall and other areas. I also paint some trim th...
Pond Project: 4x4 Diesel Dump Truck, Mitsubishi FUSO FG
Просмотров 22 тыс.Год назад
We drive the new used 1990 Mitsubishi FUSO FG 4x4 dump truck from the shop to the off grid property. We spread a load of washed gravel on the natural swimming pond project. Then we take the Yanmar Vio 25 mini excavator down the hill to load up a pile of rocks, we transport the rocks up the hill to the pond site using 4wd low in the FUSO. Somewhere in there my friend Nate decides to drive his Au...
Cabin Building in the Woods | Last Wall of Trim is Done!
Просмотров 23 тыс.Год назад
Sarah and I enjoy a slow morning in the cabin. I finish the final wall of trim in our remote off grid wilderness cabin. The trim is walnut that I make in my shop from rough sawn lumber. I also mount a towel rack and a DC power switch panel. I take Beatrice for a walk as a rainstorm winds down. The difference in greenery is impressive and we see some turtles in a drainage ditch. My Social Media:...
Staying Cool This Summer, Off Grid | Mini Split on Solar | Finishing Touches
Просмотров 25 тыс.Год назад
Staying Cool This Summer Mini Split on Solar Finishing Touches - Off Grid - Sarah and I take a trip to the cabin while she recovers from surgery. I install our final 360 watt silfab solar panel in series and see how everything works running our Pioneer mini split. I switch out our Victron 150/30 for the Victron 250/60. The larger charge controller is needed to handle the occasional high voltage...
Water Rushing Through Culverts After a Storm
Просмотров 25 тыс.Год назад
This is mostly a video of water rushing through culverts and down hillsides on our off grid wilderness property. We also put up an archery tree stand and install old fashioned door hardware on the new door I made. Sarah and I spend the night at our off grid cabin and hang out. Door Hardware: amzn.to/3M5EAhR Acorn AT7BR 03-2381 Rim Latch Combo My Social Media: Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=274...
300 Sq Ft Micro Apartment: Countertops, Cabinets & Trim Carpentry
Просмотров 21 тыс.Год назад
Click my link and use code 50ACRES for 8% off: Cooktop: kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-induction-cooktop-empv-24ec03?_pos=1&_sid=2ac4bbee1&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Oven: kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-electric-single-wall-oven-empv-24woc17?_pos=2&_sid=f08fcaa77&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Empava: kitchenappliancestore.com/?ref=U6NGwZIo Micro Apartment Build Out in a Work/Live Mixed Use...
Making Frameless Cabinets with a Custom Touch
Просмотров 17 тыс.Год назад
Making Frameless European Style Cabinets for a Micro Apartment in a Work/Live Mixed Use Building - I build maple shaker style cabinet faces for our European frameless cabinets. I also make hand made walnut drawer pulls. The cabinets are constructed using rail and stile construction made in a simple shaker style. The panels are made of book matched spalted maple. This was an enjoyable woodworkin...
300 Sq Ft Micro Apartment Build Out Part I
Просмотров 17 тыс.Год назад
Click my link and use code 50ACRES for 8% off: Cooktop: kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-induction-cooktop-empv-24ec03?_pos=1&_sid=2ac4bbee1&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Oven: kitchenappliancestore.com/products/24-inch-electric-single-wall-oven-empv-24woc17?_pos=2&_sid=f08fcaa77&_ss=r&ref=U6NGwZIo Empava: kitchenappliancestore.com/?ref=U6NGwZIo Micro Apartment Build Out in a Work/Live Mixed Use...
Another Cabin Wall Done | Executive Dysfunction
Просмотров 24 тыс.Год назад
Another Cabin Wall Done: I install some walnut trim that I milled in my shop after this wall I have one more wall to do. I also talk about some issues that have been with me my entire life but are giving me quite a bit of trouble recently. One of the symptoms of executive dysfunction is having difficulty voicing thoughts that make sense in your head. I'm not sure if I've properly voiced these i...
New Door | Stocking Off Grid Cabin Emergency Supplies
Просмотров 25 тыс.Год назад
New Door | Stocking Off Grid Cabin Emergency Supplies - I install the new door that I built in the previous weeks video. Then I unload some supplies like fresh water, canned goods and various household items. My Social Media: Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=27419329 Instagram: acabinand50acres Facebook: groups/581554832276497/
Door Story
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Door Story
Mortise & Tenon Door From Salvaged Hackberry
Просмотров 14 тыс.Год назад
Mortise & Tenon Door From Salvaged Hackberry
Completed Restoration of 1867 Storefront
Просмотров 66 тыс.Год назад
Completed Restoration of 1867 Storefront
Accessorizing our Off Grid Cabin | Shades | Window Trim
Просмотров 37 тыс.Год назад
Accessorizing our Off Grid Cabin | Shades | Window Trim
Bathroom Shower, Spray Foam is Awesome! Solar Update
Просмотров 34 тыс.Год назад
Bathroom Shower, Spray Foam is Awesome! Solar Update
Spray Foaming Under Our Wilderness Off Grid Cabin
Просмотров 32 тыс.Год назад
Spray Foaming Under Our Wilderness Off Grid Cabin
New Solar Panels for our Off Grid Cabin
Просмотров 26 тыс.Год назад
New Solar Panels for our Off Grid Cabin
The Two Ingredient Workbench EASY, CHEAP, STRONG.
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
The Two Ingredient Workbench EASY, CHEAP, STRONG.
Some Days at the Off Grid Cabin are Better Than Others
Просмотров 36 тыс.Год назад
Some Days at the Off Grid Cabin are Better Than Others
Making a Live Edge White Oak Countertop for my Wood Shop
Просмотров 16 тыс.Год назад
Making a Live Edge White Oak Countertop for my Wood Shop
Start to Finish Bathroom Construction Timelapse Commercial Building Rehab Part V
Просмотров 13 тыс.Год назад
Start to Finish Bathroom Construction Timelapse Commercial Building Rehab Part V
Handicap Bathroom Construction Extended Version
Просмотров 14 тыс.Год назад
Handicap Bathroom Construction Extended Version
Commercial Building Rehab Part IV Wood Shop and Showroom
Просмотров 26 тыс.2 года назад
Commercial Building Rehab Part IV Wood Shop and Showroom
Disaster Strikes, Nature Reclaims Her Domain
Просмотров 41 тыс.2 года назад
Disaster Strikes, Nature Reclaims Her Domain
79 Cents Per sq ft Utility Grade White Oak Flooring Timelapse Commercial Building Rehab Part III
Просмотров 26 тыс.2 года назад
79 Cents Per sq ft Utility Grade White Oak Flooring Timelapse Commercial Building Rehab Part III
Building a Wooden Tiny House in the Forest | This Side Done
Просмотров 27 тыс.2 года назад
Building a Wooden Tiny House in the Forest | This Side Done

Комментарии

  • @MoFlipping
    @MoFlipping 2 дня назад

    Glad to see you back!

  • @RatelLaw
    @RatelLaw 3 дня назад

    Thank you for sharing your experience

  • @shirleymersereau7660
    @shirleymersereau7660 3 дня назад

    CAN you put à Link on the relay And thé fan, good job And great idea

  • @paulnormandin2239
    @paulnormandin2239 5 дней назад

    How much do you love that bucket thumb/!? So handy

  • @BTReese
    @BTReese 13 дней назад

    Good lord. 3/4 of this video is watching the guy gluing pipe together. Didn’t have patience to watch since I already know how to do that.

  • @criticalevent
    @criticalevent 14 дней назад

    Dump truck still working good? I'm looking for one myself now.

    • @50Acres
      @50Acres 13 дней назад

      yea it is, if you can find one of these for a good price I like it. Capacity is a bit low but it's good for around the property.

  • @richardbeu8779
    @richardbeu8779 16 дней назад

    is this a French drain? If not how does the drainage water get in the pipe?

    • @50Acres
      @50Acres 13 дней назад

      It's not. This is in the middle of a relatively long ditch, it's just so water can get from one side to the other.

  • @TheAcenightcreeper
    @TheAcenightcreeper 19 дней назад

    So i just milled 1000 board feet of tulip poplar to do board and batten on my shop i just built. Can you explain to me why your poplar has that dark staining in that particular spot…i dig the aged look, but would prefer it is uniform

    • @50Acres
      @50Acres 19 дней назад

      Nice, the dark spot is from water splatter off the deck.

  • @justinneely8045
    @justinneely8045 20 дней назад

    Looking great buddy. Now you're going to want to do the whole driveway. I think its time to push the old trailer off the road and let the brush grow around it. LOL

    • @50Acres
      @50Acres 19 дней назад

      Thanks Justin. I'd like to but there isn't the real estate on the creak side of the road in a lot of places. The trailer is going...

  • @royworks28
    @royworks28 20 дней назад

    Glad to see you back,many times we wanted to reach out but weren’t sure what you were going through, glad to hear you’re doing well. I can definitely relate to not having time for videos. Can’t wait to see what your up to now.

    • @50Acres
      @50Acres 19 дней назад

      Hey thanks Jason. Keep up the good work on all your projects.

  • @12papara
    @12papara 20 дней назад

    People want pond build videos😅😅

    • @50Acres
      @50Acres 19 дней назад

      yes, I am aware!

  • @robinmoore5181
    @robinmoore5181 20 дней назад

    😊 thank you for sharing.

    • @50Acres
      @50Acres 13 дней назад

      No problem 😊

  • @johnthomson9558
    @johnthomson9558 22 дня назад

    any improvement is not a waste, at least 2 cars wide for the entire length of the driveway

  • @kayaking1000
    @kayaking1000 23 дня назад

    Were thinking about spraying under our cottage. We have pink insulation now, not a lot. Its covered with the fiber/foam black board. We are having trouble with pests boring holes through the seams and along edges were it meets the rafters. Can we spray this over the black boarding and will it keep the pests out?

    • @50Acres
      @50Acres 21 день назад

      I’m not sure what you mean by black boarding? I’d personally replace the pink insulation with spray foam and maybe protect the whole thing with hardware fabric.

  • @817976
    @817976 23 дня назад

    Glad to see you’re back! Really enjoyed following along as you went about your chores and tasks in this vid. While you were away I put into practice some of the things I learned from your previous videos. Looking forward to learning more and just hanging out with you at the cabin!

  • @patrickwiklund2039
    @patrickwiklund2039 23 дня назад

    👍

  • @edsummers6869
    @edsummers6869 24 дня назад

    Good job, Mike. Thanks…

  • @The22v10
    @The22v10 24 дня назад

    Good stuff, but get rid of that junk trailer ...LOL

  • @Ralph1953
    @Ralph1953 24 дня назад

    The culvert is a great idea. Looks like you could get a lot of water collecting in a downpour coming down that hill.

  • @damogranheart5521
    @damogranheart5521 24 дня назад

    I don't know why RUclips is not letting me see this, but rest assured that I will keep looking for this and trying again! I'm amazed that I can comment!

  • @jeffgannon1
    @jeffgannon1 24 дня назад

    I’m with Mikey.

  • @robertneilitz4926
    @robertneilitz4926 24 дня назад

    long time no see, missed ya. I always feel so much more peaceful after I watch your channel. God Bless

  • @robertneilitz4926
    @robertneilitz4926 24 дня назад

    Love your vids Mike, make sure you keep enough dirt to fill in the settled dirt over the culvert

  • @user-ll5uc2vv1s
    @user-ll5uc2vv1s 24 дня назад

    Ещё не смотрел, но лайк поставил! (Твой русский друг)

  • @johncinotti151
    @johncinotti151 25 дней назад

    Mike you do quality craftsman work. Not many people take pride in their work. You should be proud.

  • @OffGridretreat
    @OffGridretreat 25 дней назад

    Welcome back it looks like you lost a lot of weight. Good for you.. Just ask myself what happened to that guy From The RUclips channel glad you’re back, making some good videos..

  • @FloatingVillageLife
    @FloatingVillageLife 25 дней назад

    Digging out a hillside for a parking area is a remarkable feat of both hard work and ingenuity! Your dedication to creating a practical and well-planned space shows impressive skill and determination. It’s inspiring to see how you tackle such a challenging project with precision and commitment. And I am Floating Village Life, Hit follow and let's explore together!

  • @TOPMOSTPOP
    @TOPMOSTPOP 26 дней назад

    Thquestion: Is always. How many hours did actual digging pond take.???

  • @TOPMOSTPOP
    @TOPMOSTPOP 26 дней назад

    If u wanna dig a pond fast, at 26.00, he scrapes dirt 1st. ...then he scoops loose dirt 2nd. Snart. Good operator.

  • @Robnite55
    @Robnite55 26 дней назад

    Happy to see you back

  • @003fulle
    @003fulle 26 дней назад

    We get those gross bug poop spots in our cabin in Gallia County too.

  • @7youngke
    @7youngke 26 дней назад

    Good to see you and the cabin again!

  • @TopDedCenter1
    @TopDedCenter1 26 дней назад

    For a minute I thought you were going to do an Andrew Camerata-style demo on the camper, lol

  • @anthonyjenco2759
    @anthonyjenco2759 26 дней назад

    Great to see you again.

  • @dhgifts
    @dhgifts 26 дней назад

    This Country is still free. However to make it safer for ALL there needs to be rules and regs to guard against people like 34 Felonies Trump. If he by chance ever gets in this country is FKD.

  • @suburban404
    @suburban404 26 дней назад

    Welcome back!

  • @dhgifts
    @dhgifts 26 дней назад

    One of a kind Cabinets on Earth. Beautiful.

  • @Kevin-om9pr
    @Kevin-om9pr 26 дней назад

    Nice vid. Not a fan of the music choice

  • @robert8668
    @robert8668 27 дней назад

    Have your boom arm and bucket curled in closest to machine when blading it will reduce the machine hop

  • @rayreyes2490
    @rayreyes2490 27 дней назад

    Great video Mike, just a little question, since you said that you will extend more the horizontal cut into the slope are you going to do some erosion control, to protect the slope vertical cut?

  • @RMassey86
    @RMassey86 27 дней назад

    Looks great! Just a side note, communal feeders like that for deer are really bad for the spread of chronic wasting disease

  • @breeze8363
    @breeze8363 27 дней назад

    Too many commercials. Regular tv has less.

  • @noname-nd8ec
    @noname-nd8ec 27 дней назад

    might pay to pay a bright post a each end of the culvert to show visitors where it drops off

  • @jackpoirier5023
    @jackpoirier5023 27 дней назад

    Mike, glad to see you back. I hope Sara is doing well. The apartment/shop is finished?

  • @gailrowland1672
    @gailrowland1672 27 дней назад

  • @Revelation22-13
    @Revelation22-13 27 дней назад

    Psalm 23 King James Version 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Gods blessings over you .

  • @brettn4337
    @brettn4337 27 дней назад

    G'day again from downunder Mike. Nice video and it will be a useful area when youve finished. Have you thought about building a rock wall around the entrance on the high end of the culvert. It would help funnel water into the pipe and reduce any erosion during heavy rain. Keep up the good work mate 👍

  • @corydriver7634
    @corydriver7634 27 дней назад

    Beautiful craftsmanship.

  • @corydriver7634
    @corydriver7634 27 дней назад

    This one’s for you big Mike.😊 I like excavators too.

  • @milmom4281
    @milmom4281 27 дней назад

    Excited to see another episode so soon!