I thought I'd start a thread sharing our experiences developing our property. I know this is going to be a very long process and hopefully I can learn from others as we go.
A little recap on the property, it is 7.5 acres in Northern California in the foothills to the Sierra Nevada's. This undeveloped property is at around 2,000' in elevation. There is a seasonal creek along the North side of the property and a year round creek along the East side. The build site is at the top of a little hill that overlooks the year round creek below. There are hundreds of Ponderosa Pines and Douglas Firs on the property.
As with any good build thread you've got to have lots of pictures. So we'll start with some recent ones.
This is of my wife and daughter cutting down our first Christmas tree on the property.
Our 8 year old beagle Bodie making a little nest for himself.
One of the first things we did was put in a fire pit. I was up at the property last weekend and decided to break it in. Although, it was kind of hard to get a good fire going with the wet wood from around the property.
Here's a short clip of the year-round creek. It's running really good right now after all the rain recently. I just love that sound!
[YOUTUBE][ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqM3oHfd43Q[/ame][/YOUTUBE]
So last weekend I had two goals in mind. Install the trail cameras and clear a spot for the shed.
I actually found installing the trail cameras a little more challenging then I expected. Only because their field of view seemed kind of narrow to me and I had a hard time getting them setup to see a lot and not lose any detail of a subject. So we'll see how they did the next time I go up. I can easily move them if need be.
The other objective was to clear an area for the Tuff Shed. We're getting a 10' x 12' Pro Tall Barn. We decided to go this route since we wouldn't need to deal with a permit and it'll meet our needs. We wanted the tall model because it's 13' tall and we're going to have a loft in it for sleeping. It's going to be a storage shed and a place we can stay in when we go up their. We also opted for a few upgrades like narrow windows on all sides (so no one could break in), a sky light and a 2' x 2' window at the top where the loft is. This window will open, which will help with ventilation during the summer. We also are doing a work bench and their security package (reinforced hinges and locks). When I looked at the cost for some of the options the prices were negligible compared to me buying them elsewhere and doing it myself.
Anyway, this is the area I clear for the shed. We're hoping to get it installed in the next 4- weeks.
And of course at the end of the day I got to watch the sunset in front of the fire and enjoy a beer after a hard days work. I just love being up there and working on the property.
A little recap on the property, it is 7.5 acres in Northern California in the foothills to the Sierra Nevada's. This undeveloped property is at around 2,000' in elevation. There is a seasonal creek along the North side of the property and a year round creek along the East side. The build site is at the top of a little hill that overlooks the year round creek below. There are hundreds of Ponderosa Pines and Douglas Firs on the property.
As with any good build thread you've got to have lots of pictures. So we'll start with some recent ones.
This is of my wife and daughter cutting down our first Christmas tree on the property.
Our 8 year old beagle Bodie making a little nest for himself.
One of the first things we did was put in a fire pit. I was up at the property last weekend and decided to break it in. Although, it was kind of hard to get a good fire going with the wet wood from around the property.
Here's a short clip of the year-round creek. It's running really good right now after all the rain recently. I just love that sound!
[YOUTUBE][ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqM3oHfd43Q[/ame][/YOUTUBE]
So last weekend I had two goals in mind. Install the trail cameras and clear a spot for the shed.
I actually found installing the trail cameras a little more challenging then I expected. Only because their field of view seemed kind of narrow to me and I had a hard time getting them setup to see a lot and not lose any detail of a subject. So we'll see how they did the next time I go up. I can easily move them if need be.
The other objective was to clear an area for the Tuff Shed. We're getting a 10' x 12' Pro Tall Barn. We decided to go this route since we wouldn't need to deal with a permit and it'll meet our needs. We wanted the tall model because it's 13' tall and we're going to have a loft in it for sleeping. It's going to be a storage shed and a place we can stay in when we go up their. We also opted for a few upgrades like narrow windows on all sides (so no one could break in), a sky light and a 2' x 2' window at the top where the loft is. This window will open, which will help with ventilation during the summer. We also are doing a work bench and their security package (reinforced hinges and locks). When I looked at the cost for some of the options the prices were negligible compared to me buying them elsewhere and doing it myself.
Anyway, this is the area I clear for the shed. We're hoping to get it installed in the next 4- weeks.
And of course at the end of the day I got to watch the sunset in front of the fire and enjoy a beer after a hard days work. I just love being up there and working on the property.