An active railroad track? That must get loud. I am working to try to mask some of the road noise as I am just off one of the main roads in my area and it can get loud during high traffic times - mostly trying to plant natural plant barriers to absorb/block sound.

@ yeah an active railroad tracks yeah it gets noisy

Thanks - I would like to blame it on equipment, but it is mostly the operators fault. I have an older DJI gimble to smooth out shots and it will occasionally go berserk, but mostly I forget to slow down when filming for the audience. Not enough time in the day to do the work and properly film it.

@ Most of us can overlook a jiggly video as long as the sound is clear. Keep up the good work.

Unfortunately I have taught him the "Leave it" command - it works for most everything - squirrels, chipmunks, other dogs his size or smaller, except large animals. I got him when he was 2 years old as a rescue and he has always had what I refer to as "little man syndrome". If he sees a larger dog (I am guessing the horse is the largest "dog" he has ever seen) his brain just shuts off. He does not hear commands at all. I practiced "Leave it" with him every day over the 5 months while he was on his 30 ft lead and would still go crazy when the horses go by. He did get to the point where when he was on-lead he would begrudgingly stop barking, but I have no confidence that if he was off lead he wouldn't be down the hill before I even heard the horse cart (which is how his incident happened). He has become more socialized around other dogs, especially those with a calm demeanor - even ones larger than him, like my brothers golden retriever, but horses appear to be his kryptonite. This is the first time he has been at my place for more than 2 weeks, so maybe next summer he will get more used to them, but I will keep him on lead for now and let him off only when I am sure there is no chance of a horse going by. Thanks for watching

@@backtotheadk883 best wishes

Thanks!

Unfortunately he did not learn any lessons - I had to keep him on lead every day until I saw that the coast was clear and the last Amish family had passed, then he was let off lead to run. Sundays were his hall pass day as the Amish around me stayed close to home on Sundays, with the exception of going to church, so he was allowed off lead all day.

Thanks - I hope you enjoy the videos - I am working hard to capture all the changes I make at my place to turn it into a retirement property. I appreciate you following along.

It is a nice stove - thanks for that! I was able to get the funky burner cleaned up and working 100% (the gas pipe had a little blockage) and I used heat resistant stove paint on the grates to make them like new. Looking forward to being back in the spring. I'll have to get some logs down to where we can mill them up!

Thanks - Once peeled the outside of the tree turned this interesting salmon pink color for about 12 hours, then gradually changed through tan to brown as the layer under the bark oxidized. It was kind of cool, but tough to get on film. Thanks for watching!

@@backtotheadk883 That tree was talking to you!

Thanks - Rainbow lake is beautiful. I tried to use every bit of the tree in project work that I could - I hated to cut it down, but made good use of the wood. I'll be putting out videos on all of the improvements I made using this wood soon. Thanks for watching!

Thank you - I still can't believe I was able to buy this place in the mountains. Despite all the work ahead of me to make it a home, I am energized and hopeful for what the future holds.

Yeah, it got fixed, but it took almost 2 months for the guy I use to get me on the schedule - there was so much water damage last summer that everyone was busy fixing the roads and when they weren't doing that, a lot of people were in the same boat as I was. Eventually got a culvert put in where the logging road comes down off the hill to divert the bulk of the water and dug out and lined the uphill ditch with heavy stone, so it couldn't wash out again. We will see how it fares over the 2025 winter/spring season. Thanks for watching.

Thanks! Yes, it was delicious - I was able to freeze 2 gallons of it to take with me back to my home in Florida - wish I had room for more. This was a good year for Apples, so my brother expects to get 18-20, 5 gallon carboys of fermented cider - around 80-85 gallons once the entire process is done and it is kegged.

Thanks for the suggestion! When I was researching properties I looked into rainwater collection and have seen several of these systems that work really well. I was lucky enough to find a place with both a deep well (over 300 ft) and a natural spring, so I have more problems controlling the over abundance of water that I have than not having enough. Next year I may try to rebuild the spring head for irrigation and other water needs around the property.

Thanks Dan - this project evolved over the summer based on what was available. The bent wood around the bottom was probably the most fun part, and only came about because of a log milling project where I had to get rid of the top and limbs of the tree. I wish I could have gotten more of the dead trees cleared from the hillside, but all in all it was a good summer. Looking forward to next year.

I appreciate you following along Dan!

Thank you! it feels like a new kitchen every time I go in there😁

I’ll have another up soon from my hike up Poke O Moonshine - stay tuned!

will do - thanks for the suggestion!

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Absolutely- I am starting to explore the beauty that the Adirondacks has to offer - look for an upcoming video about my hike up owls head trail - the. view from the top was stunning!

While I am pretty sure I have bears from some of the scat I found (answering the age old question of do bears poop in the woods). they are mostly spooked by humans unless threatened or they are protecting a food opportunity (read - dumpster at a campground where they get used to being around people). Black bears are possible here, but unlikely as I follow food protocols and lock things up at night. ps - Cooper loves it here - especially the chipmunks that he likes to chase (but never catches)

Knock wood - I have had no issues with ticks this year. Mosquitoes on the other hand…

That’s great - the cost to use the local cable company was pretty pricey, plus they do not offer a month by month service so I would have to foot the bill all year, even though I am only using it for a few months.

I got a 13 foot Regatta. ell tent from a company called white duck outdoors - whiteduckoutdoors.com/products/bell-tent-13?variant=19988789330020. If I were to do it over I would get one with better ventilation as this one gets pretty hot in the sun. I also got the 10’ awning to match. I go into more detail in my ‘Life in a tent’ video. Thanks for watching !

@@backtotheadk883 you are awesome man!

@@IRONREBELLION Thanks - I appreciate it. New video coming out soon about my hike on July 4th - first real Adirondack trail. Hope you enjoy

Thanks Dan!

Any time brother

New video posted today!

I was either very prepared, or super lucky this year - no real tick issues, and the ones that landed on Cooper were handled by his meds. Great seeing you this summer - looking forward to hanging out with you again.

Thanks for the comment - I will need to check the state of the boards when I go back in a few months and see how they did over the winter. Cherry is not ideal for the outer boards, so I may pull them off (at least the ones on the bottom of the walls) and replace with something like cedar that is more weather resistant. I could always use the cherry to make a desk or headboard for use in my tent!

Looking forward to hanging out with you again. Glad you liked the video!

Thanks - yeah, the kitchen is holding up well, so happy I took the time to re-surface it, even though it was torn apart for 2 weeks and the paint stank. Matt makes Lacto-fermented pickles like mom used to - it is so hot here that I don't like to do them that way.

Thanks!

I agree - for the longest time I didn't think I would be able to make this happen, it will take a while to get there, but having a vision of what I want it to be gives me something to work towards.

Thanks Dan - I try to use my best radio voice :) Glad you like them, thanks for watching.

Could put that black landscape bed liner on the bucket top. Give an edge to fill the gap to toilet seat possibly. Easy to mold to bucket and clean

Glad you like it - digging the pit is the hardest part in the ADK - all roots and rocks. Once you get that done you can tackle the fun parts. Dig the pit as deep as you can (the deeper it is, the longer you have before needing to move the outhouse) and only use compostable materials in the pit that will break down. This is better for the environment, and the faster it breaks down, the less your pit will fill up. Good luck with your outdoor adventure!

I wound up pulling off the seat boards (12 screws) and re-positioning the bucket to just under the benchtop. It didn't smell, but having the bucket up higher means mice and squirrels are less likely to get curious and fall into the pit when I am not there. Thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks Jos - I'm looking forward to getting back up there in the Spring/Summer next year and having a beer with you. If you get a chance to take a look at the "Palace" let me know what you think - Thanks again!

Thanks for watching - keep watching the channel - it may be a few years until I get the cabin done, but I have plans to add a deck further up the hill with a view and this will be on Hipcamp eventually!

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for the comment - I will check it out!

Thanks!

It gets harder to do every year, unfortunately :)

Thanks!

Glad you think so - the projects on my property have been very rewarding. I hope by sharing them to inspire others and show that it is possible to accomplish big things, even if it takes a while.

Wish you were there too! The video conference was fun