Interesting! That'd make sense.

We're staying about an hour north of Wausau (our property is hour and half northwest)! So I can imagine you're a little muddy as well. A dozer is absolutely what we need - it's what the guy we were going to hire would use. We almost considered just selling the backhoe and getting a bulldozer instead (not helpful for scooping, though!). Really we just need to make friends with the neighbor down the road who has two. :) These storms... UGH.

3:01 😂😂😂 And also I feel your pain with the rain.. it's been terrible. And now it's dry! So weird! Omg watching you guys tag team the tractor was fantastic. Again, feel your pain. Great job using the backhoe as an extra arm. Jason does it all the time with the bucket to get out of tricky situations. Felt the relief 100x when you got it unstuck!!! PHEW! How frustrating and time wasting! 16:51 😂😂😂 Praying you can get this all resolved soon. Maybe just a few loads of gravel would help? Not sure. Looking forward to the next update! ✌️🇨🇦🇺🇸

@@thiscreativehouse the back how will be so useful in maintaining the property, but you really do need the dozer to just finish clearing the site and removing all the overburden so you can get down to some decent subgrade. Friends with dozers are the best!

@@scottbamasime4338 We just learned about this from a local yesterday. He called it "crusher run." Definitely going to try it out. Thanks for the tip!

@@thiscreativehouse yes!!that's what you need, when I moved up to Glidden Wisconsin I had a similar issue and had several loads brought in and leveled out well worth the extra money..spending so much time trying to get a driveway in, being always stuck will just be frustrating and wear you out before you start any building.

@@scottbamasime4338 Sounds exactly like us at the moment. 😅

@@craftsoda Yes, much wetter than normal. But, we've had a super dry week. So hopefully it's better now where you are! Also yes - working on that base layer first (worked awesome last year, super solid) then will lay down large gravel. We've done some research on the barrier, and decided we won't be doing that. But we're excited for the gravel part!

Thanks for watching!

@@jpwdowiak Sorry you can relate. 🙈 It's so frustrating.

@@thiscreativehouse did you find a solution for your well yet? I was looking through your uploads and haven’t seen an update. I’ll be giving mine a go again this weekend coming. Have to finish all my ground work to pour concrete on our garage + apartment before it gets cold!!

@@jpwdowiak We picked a new spot this season, and pounded it in slowly and gently with a post driver by hand. So far, we're about 11 feet in the ground, have hit a good amount of water, but still trying to reach the gravel layer (still stuck in some clay). I've been waiting to post so that the full video is start to finish, but boy, it's been SLOW this season with all of the rain we've been getting. So far, all the fittings have stayed tight, and we're not crushing any threads/haven't had to cut any pipe like last year. We're hoping to pound it in another 2 feet this week, and give the pump another try to see if we're out of the clay. Look into jetting a well with a pressure washer. Granted, you need to water and power (which is our problem), but if these last few feet don't go as planned, I think that's what we'll try!

@@RVFinder There's definitely an imbalance, but not that extreme. It'll just be slightly cooler in their room than in ours. In the summer, we actually turn the vent covers to reduce air flow and it helps a lot. The biggest issue is when our dryer is running in our bedroom. It'll heat up our room, and just kick the AC on indefinitely fighting the heat from that. But that's during the day, and no one really minds it being colder upstairs.

@@RVFinder You might find this video useful! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmGucmqAlJ6krMksi=BLXIHNR0bEb33Xrf

@@thiscreativehouse thanks

@@lorettaandjasonoffgrid Gotta love the netted hat! 😂

And that they are. 🥴 Though John would rather take a mosquito over a noseeum apparently. 🙆🏼‍♀️

And that they are. 🥴 Though John would rather take a mosquito over a noseeum apparently. 🙆🏼‍♀️

@@thiscreativehouse black flies are the worst for me. My body cannot handle them. I end up with huge welts. Uggh...glad their season is short!

@@lorettaandjasonoffgrid oh no!! Oh that's awful. My son gets welts from mosquito bites. Apparently I just attract the ticks. 😑

@@thiscreativehouse ticks are way worse. I had one on my back I had to get removed a couple years ago but so far so good this year. 🤞

Lol. Some days I think it's cool, other days I see it as just more chicken predators. 😂

It was REALLY neat! Hidden gem in Georgia, for sure.

Can't wait to catch up on your road trip videos!! 😍

@@thiscreativehouse just loaded part 1. What a fantastic trip. I'm so bummed it's over. Lol!

Gah, sorry to hear that. 😣

Thankfully 😅

We just took out the entertainment center and put in two, lightweight smaller drawers. Hoping it's not too late 🤞🏼

And here we went with Keystone because "Keystone and Jayco are the top dogs." I'm not convinced any RV manufacturer these days is great, especially when going with the cheaper/affordable line (Montana High Country vs. full Montana model, in our case). 😅 We do always talk about how much we love those Alliances!

@@thiscreativehouse we went with Keystone because we too thought they were tops in quality. Keystone and Jayco are both owned by Thor Industries and all they care about is the bottom line. Alliance is independent and only answers to their customers. So after 2 years of research and listening to Alliance owners we decided to go with them. No company is without problems but it’s how they respond to them. I hope your’s works out for you. Safe travels!

We've seen those rollers! 👍🏼 Since the beams don't go all the way back, the rollers would be a bit far forward (wouldn't have helped us in Vermont). However they'd still help some! We wish we knew ahead of time what to check and hold the dealership accountable for. We knew the basic list, and even stayed in it one night to make sure everything was good... but it was all superficial, unfortunately. We were able to recover a few of our blinds that way, but unfortunately they're eventually breaking. Maybe the bouncing of the rig going down the road and the weight of the blinds... not sure. Thank you for the tip!

@@thiscreativehouse - Thanks! There’s another type of blind, looks like folded fabric in 4-6” folds that I’ve seen in some RV’s that doesn’t have the cheap spring roll up mechanism. You just pull the loop one way for down, the other for up.

It's called verbal clutter, so duh. :)

We said we were going to mention everything we think stinks about it... but everything has its pros and cons. Pros outweigh the cons. 😃

Since the back has a separate AC unit, it cools great. Still only has the two air ducts, but it's sufficient since the AC unit it right above it. Blows strong and cold. 👍🏼

Check for gaps in the insulation on the bedroom slide too. One I had when it was cold and blustery we would feel a blast of cold air if the went blew at a specific angle.

Thanks! We really should have been keeping a list over the years. 😂

Good to know, my wife and I just bought the same model a couple months ago and we’re getting ready to go on our first trip with it!

@@MrScrappydoo85 Woo hoo!! ENJOY!

Oh my, YES, one of the best areas in Florida. Unfortunately we've never made it there. The 55+ RV parks are plentiful, and we can't seem to book any of the family friendly RV parks soon enough! Some day. 😃 You do need to go visit... In the winter!

Thank you so much for watching!!

Oh yes!! That's actually a GREAT tip. We stayed near Gulf Shores last year and loved it. We have family near Jacksonville, so it keeps driving us east. But honestly staying further west in Alabama and visiting the FL panhandle is a much more feasible option!

Awesome! Glad it's helpful. Everyone should take the opportunity to travel Florida if they can! Maybe check out the blog post in the description and pin in (if you're on Pinterest) to save for later! 😃

Check the blog post in the description. I include links to our top two Facebook groups that we use that have active posts for RV lots for rent every day!

We chatted about that, but John's worried it'll be too much force and will bend the pipe. 😬 Hhh.

Definitely opt for a larger oven if you can. Mine doesn't even fit a 9 x 13 dish with handles... It also does not get as hot as it says it does (we put a thermostat in to read it). Never gets to the 450 I'm promised. That said, I cook and bake in it all of the time. I make sourdough bread, casseroles, roasts, you name it. I just get creative. 😃 And we have a Ninja Foodie that replaced the microwave. Oh, good ol frame flex right now. If you haven't, watch Big RV, Big Truck's KZbin videos on it. I think right now it's pinned more on the manufacturer than it is Lippert. And the big issue being talked about is the upper deck and pin box area, which we've had no issues with. That said, our wall is coming disconnected from the frame near our back door. We can literally see where it wasn't connected properly (again, manufacturer problem vs. frame itself problem) and we assume gets worse as you travel down the road and the frame flexes (the way it's intended to). We'll be doing a video here soon on our rig's downsides and the calamities we've faced so far - which in all honestly, is minimal compared to a lot of RVers. It's been 2.5 years and we've only had to leave our rig once for some 24 hour routine maintenance (because it was easier to leave it than stay).

Once again, thanks for taking the time to reply. you guys are great!!!@@thiscreativehouse

So we've heard!! Crazy! We're worried that means a more wet Spring, but that's a toss up, too. 4 inches, that is crazy! Maybe we could have stayed in our RV after all 😃

@@thiscreativehouse there's 1" in some places but that's it,as of today.

@@scottbamasime4338 😮

Thank you!!! ♥️

Ah exciting!! North west part of the state. I don't want to say here, but if you want to email me, I'll share! It's always good to connect with fellow homesteaders close by. Sharing resources is key, especially when first getting started! [email protected]

We haven't found the length is too much of an issue (though does limit us in some state and national parks since they'll put a max length on their sites) - but since the axel is so far forward, the tail swing is pretty wide. Usually one of us spots it as we pull out, because we'll think we cleared a tree, but that swing will get us! The drop frame is definitely an issue. On Harvest Hosts, our profile mentions our drop frame, but we've never actually had a problem down a dirt road, on grass, anything like that. Boon docking has been mostly a breeze, though we do avoid a lot of rough BLM roads. It's more about the angle of a hill. We've had issues in places like Vermont (that was our biggest SCRAPE down a hill in a campground that was supposedly "big rig friendly"), Tennessee, and we've run into it a few times on steep hills in state parks. Sometimes even coming out of a gas station where a hill goes down then the road goes up - can't believe how close it comes to scraping! It is definitely always on our minds. BUT, sticking to truck routes always avoids any scraping down the road, and we'll generally call a campground before booking to make sure they don't have any drastic hills. It's such a great floorplan, but we definitely knew this model was going to require some extra forethought.

@@thiscreativehouse Thank you for thanking the time to reply 😎

Awesome!! Man, we'd love connect with you guys whenever you get started!! Let us know if we can help at all. Enjoy the journey!

Neat! It was totally John's idea to do wood burning, and I think I'm hooked!!

@@thiscreativehouse so fun and actually very relaxing! I got myself a bunch of carbon paper so I can put anything I want on my signs. I'm definitely no artist so it works great for me. Stencils too obviously! Enjoy!

Gotta show them Jesus! ☺️♥️

Thanks for following! So there are a few really nice state parks close by, and I think those would be a lot "prettier." You'd probably be just fine getting your 34 footer in them. Try looking up reservations for Peninsula State Park: Nicolet Bay Campground, and Tennison Bay Campground. Otherwise Hy-Land is any easy in, easy out, FULL hookups, and a great location for being closer to the tip of the peninsula! Just a little bit pricey. Have fun!!

Yeah, we slowed down in posting. Knew it was going to happen 🙄 but I figured it's better than sharing boring content weekly. 😂 Next spring we'll be back at it! As always, thanks for watching 😘

You're right! We looked into it after that trip, and learned all about them. More dull in color, and stiiiiinky!

@@thiscreativehouse they are all over northern Wisconsin at certain times

@@scottbamasime4338 Oh joy. We were hoping it was an Ohio thing 🥴

We do, you're right! Thankfully we met the neighbors, and in 50 years they're never had theft issues. That said, it's changing times... and they said they'd look out for us, thankfully. Gate is priority next year.

We actually did just that! A little electric one that Melody has been using. Thought of it a little late in the season, unfortunately, but you're right - helped with those baby trees. Thanks for watching!

Amazon! We loved it, apart from putting it in too shady of an area, so we didn't grow anything. 😂 Our bad. Glad you found us!! ♥️ amzn.to/3TvOIFZ

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Honestly, probably. Our son LOVED this layout and loved that the bedroom was so cozy. It's actually what made us consider it like we did. But in the last few months (he's now 6) he's started complaining about it. Granted, give a kid enough time and they'll probably complain about anything 😅 but he is starting to get tall enough that it's harder for him to sit upright on his bed without hitting his head, and that's grown frustrating. He sleeps great, and a twin mattress does fit.

Ok, thanks a lot for the info👌