The Campfire Trail: November 14 - DIY Homestead - Backwoods Bug-Out Property (Day 5)

November 14, 2023

Day 774 of the Adventure

We finally made it as far as the landing today and started working up the area to accept the future living quarters. (Which we will keep a secret for the moment) The important thing is that we made it down the hill without incident. That was the good news. The not so good news was the ledge rock that we ran into about 10 feet into the hillside. That represented only one forth of the total needing excavated. The poor backhoe began to really earn it's keep today.

With all of the schedule deadlines that need to be kept this week, the unexpected rock sent us an ominous signal that schedules may be at risk. I was feeling like we may need to somehow add an extra day to the week. The well driller guy showed up and said he could begin drilling in two days. Eight loads of crushed rock is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. All of that needs to be spread and leveled on the landing by Thursday morning.............. And we got ledge rock to break through!

Carry On

Adventure Quote: “Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn't mean to take.” ― Angela N. Blount

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