The first bit of land clearing on the new 101-acre property will be dedicated to working. The two acres will have three zones. On one end will be the shop. In the middle will be the outdoor working area where the tractor will have plenty of room to roa…
Read moreWe recently purchased 101 acres of land to homestead for our forever/generational property. At our last property in the city limits, we could stand on the road and see the entire property. With this much land, not so much. Seeing is knowing, and in thi…
Read moreThis video was recorded exactly two weeks after closing on the land. We’ve had some equipment delays, land-clearing contractor delays, and weather delays. All in all, not bad progress. We’ve done so much since this video was shot. Much more…
Read moreDue to the weather, the dirt work we contracted out for the driveway and shop pad has been delayed. So, we spent some time doing grunt work to shape the driveway and get a better visual of how it will look and where it will be. We got the tractor out t…
Read moreSmall milestone for us. We start clearing trees to uncover the front gate. Small step for mankind, one giant leap for the Bates family. We have someone lined up to put in a driveway and clear a few acres for the shop pad, but that has been delayed due …
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