Author Archives: Jay Bates

Day 239 – Clean Up and Spread Out

Now that we’re living on the land, a new set of priorities is showing their urgency. We’ve got to get the parking area and shop ingress area under control. I have five ten-wheeler loads of sand to spread out. The clay we have here is just u…

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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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