The Campfire Trail: August 30 - DIY Homestead

August 30, 2022

Day 334 of the Adventure

How many times is it necessary to start a post with, "It's a quiet, peaceful morning by the fire at Camp Run-Amuck"? Maybe one more....... At least one more for August. I think the constant reminder of how peaceful it is out here in the woods may eventually wear off. For now though, every morning is an experience in quiet solitude. I hope it never becomes so routine that I lose the special feeling it offers.

The tractor is nearby this morning right where it sat yesterday when the rain began. We have been finishing up the burying of the septic tanks and grading the field area. It's been too dry to plant any grass seed but lately it seems like we've been getting some fairly consistent rain so getting everything prepped for grass planting needs to get done.

We call our project a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Homestead. It's more like a DIY cabin in the woods right now. 2022 is the year of getting the place livable. Next year we plan to add more of the homesteading related elements to it. However, the DIY part is certainly front and center of everything we do here. Our goal was to start with raw land and do everything ourselves. So far, with the exception of having our kids from Florida here for a week helping with the cabin, we've done it all. Why go to the work and trouble of doing EVERYTHING????? I think it's mainly to show others that it really can be done. My DIY motto is "If you can, you should. If you can't, you should learn how." Those who dream of their own place but can't seem to find a pathway to get there should consider a DIY project. Even if it's only a partly DIY venture, everything that can be done yourself, is that much less you would be paying for others.

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “There is no better insurance than the knowledge of how to do something.”

― Jerry G. West

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