Author Archives: Jay Bates

Day 238 – Current Status Info Dump

Even though we are getting electricity via a generator, the first few nights with the camper in the shop were a huge success. We have full piped-in water instead of those “drinking-safe” hoses that are far from drinking-safe. At the in-betw…

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Day 237 – Welcome Home

We’ve waited eight months for this day. Finally, we can park the camper on the land, specifically in the shop. This day happened on December 1st. I’m typing this on the morning of December 11th, and we still do not have electricity. We&#821…

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Day 230 – Mud and Water to The Shop

The clay dirt around the shop is such an annoyance. It looks like I’ll be working on it weekly over the winter. We are in the beginning of our rainy season here in Mississippi and the days between the rain don’t allow enough time for the gu…

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Day 228 – Final Shop Build Day + Septic Install

Five guys can build more than a yummy burger. It took this team of five seven working days to build my 40x60x14 shop with a 20×60 lean-to. That’s seven days to prep, cut, weld, and assemble the entire structure. No kit to assemble. This was …

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Day 226, 227 Shop build day 5 & 6

THE DAYS OF TARPING ALL OF OUR TOOLS AT THE LAND ARE OVER!!! YESSSSSSS! The roof has been installed, and an empty shell of potential has never looked so good. Soooo good! While the shop builder has one more day to button up the lean-to and trim around …

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