#677

www.redpoppyranch.com/
The snow melt is causing somemajo issues on and around our homestead. Sever flooding and mudslides.
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[@Jdjd12288]

People did comment on that dirt pile and they were told they were hates

[@joha7484]

weeks and weeks ago, i made a comment about mudslides around your buildings... i was expressing my assessment of the sloping terrain...

[@adriancox-thesantjordigolf3646]

Now there were hundreds of comments telling you not to dig so much of that Earth out but you carried on but you carried on

[@warpspeed9877]

I hate to point out at this but you had it coming. Starting from a hill full of trees and a gradual slope, you dug a massive cut in the slope plus you took out all the trees. Erosion is the aftermath.

[@tcwd3760]

Strong statement but TRUE!

[@funtyes1970]

I noticed with him he like to cut corners and looking for cheap way out. he should build Retaining wall long time ago. I been saying for years this would happen.

[@bennym1956]

Well, stay tuned cause this is going to be interesting..... Numerous commentors with good advice and apparently from the past that was ignored. Sometimes you learn the hard way. That muddy section of dirt road will need fist sized gravel or bigger to do any good. Or wait til it dries up....a month or 2 from now......ain't good.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

This was discussed but as usual you don't listen. I hope you dont lose your house.

[@KenJ-61]

Heath is the smartest person he knows.

[@loloholmes2793]

Thank you! I'm glad someone said it because we're all thinking it.... although maybe losing his house is the lesson he needs to finally realize he doesn't know everything. He's in over his head, at this point anything he does will compromise the hill even more.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

@@loloholmes2793 looking at 6:10 the real slide is yet to happen.

[@dircia7754]

When he first started the house he started removing trees from the hill behind the house. Everyone watching even back then could see that the trees were not growing straight the base of the trees was slopping down while the top of the tree tried to straighten it self. That of course indicates that the ground was not stable but he knew better. Many of us encouraged him to build the house about much further down closer to the road. He did say he doesn’t read the comments and doesn’t take advice. He said in the beginning that he didn’t have any building experience and he was right. I unsubscribed when he put garbage can tin on the family home and then put brand knew metal roof on the “shop”. He is so full of himself.

[@lindacarruthers3423]

@@dircia7754 No wonder he doesn’t read the comments.I certainly wouldn’t inflict that comment of yours on myself.

[@QuickSiR]

I have to admit I thought about that since you built the house. That hill always scared me. Stay safe guys.

[@Astrohhh]

Same here. I always imagined a big landslide just wiping out the house every time I looked at it. That would be awful.. but hopefully it never happens.

[@Madzguy007]

@@Astrohhh That's why having trees is important...

[@rt3box6tx74]

Yep, been expecting it forever.

[@bensouthwell1339]

@@Madzguy007 I mentioned this problem four years ago a time bomb awaiting.

[@chrisallen2005]

@@bensouthwell1339 Remove all of the trees and groundcover while slicing the side of the hill diagonally then expect a different outcome.

[@randalmartin438]

You dug into a Hillside and cured it I knew being a plumber should have already known about a rodian float the backside

[@chris3m98]

In the first place, why don't the kids stay in town for a few days so Cedar doesn't have to travel the road? What do you expect the county to do? If it is mud or snow the EMT wouldn't be coming to help you or the neighbors.

[@ronvera]

I asked your neighbor Terrel about this happening when he was over yonder with his bull dozer cutting into the side of the mountain. He didn't think it would slide. I am so sorry. I don't think there is much you can do except evacuate and keep the family safe.

[@jeffkrupke3810]

Looks like you guys need large ditchs on both sides of road and colverts every 100 yards or so and put ditch dirt on the road to build the road up. Then geotec fibric and topping gravel.

[@jackturtle131]

Not the first time that you had snow there. What a great place to live. And I'm not jealous at all

[@aw3752]

It’s times like this I’m glad I live in civilization. With paved roads.

[@rkalle66]

At 7:46 there is a temporary spring. Water is not only draining on the ground but in the ground, too. Get in touch with an engineer to find the best solution on stabilizing the hill behind your house.

[@dirtpoorlost5116]

My prayers will be with red poppy ranch and maple mountain ranch stay safe

[@danielnicholls6868]

good thing you did not have propane tank up there

[@alantorrance6153]

Your hillside problem touches me greatly, and I wish I were closer to you (much, much closer) instead of being way off in New Zealand, in the South Pacific. Even though I am in my mid-70's, if I could come, I would, so that I can help you physically to remedy the sticky mud situation you currently are in. I have admired for a few years the way you work with and against the various hardships you come across. Wishing you well especially in the face of this present challenge. Knowing how you approach and deal with the hardships that come your way, I am certain you shall endure and beat them. Your correspondent Carla M. Ward has good suggestions. I was going to say similar about the road, but as she has, I will not duplicate.

[@jailbreakgamin1966]

i see that 12,000 dollar excavator you had to have has come in handy ... (as a lawn ornament) maybe wait another 2 years for the price to come down 😀

[@justoandres4911]

Almost all the trees where cut down and a long pathway made all the way up to the small cabin. The issue is that there aren't any trenches made for any of the water melt that comes down the mountain. Priority this year needs to be a way to manage future snow water issues.

[@larryjones5232]

Hopefully the mountainside won’t fluff off at night thru your home.

[@joed9908]

This guy don't read comments but I will still give my two cents worth. Any little rumble over there and the whole hillside will slide so better prepare and be careful now.

[@cherylsmith-bell6509]

Prayers the good Lord holds the hill till you can fix it. Love to you all!

[@rayyoung7780]

That water coming off your hill looked serious. You are in our prayers.

[@mobayguy]

Hi Heath, I think Carla M. Ward's comments are spot on. Your biggest risk is liquifaction of the soil above your home. I've thought of this countless times while watching your videos. Not to panic but you may want to keep everyone offsite until the risk of landslide has passed. Please consider your priorities for the year. Truly appreciate you sharing your journey and I wish you every success in protecting your wonderful family and the home you've built. This can be fixed 👍🏻 This too will pass. Praying for you and family

[@stevelindley191]

Probably should not have done all that excavation work last fall if you werent gonna have time or take the time to finish the project. Got to stay focused sometimes. When you do build your retaining wall, backfill it with clean rock and lots of perforated tile. Living where you do, i cant believe you havent bought an old road grader yet! One of those and your neighbor's excavator would go a long way to fixing that road...assuming the county let you do it

[@KenJ-61]

If he had bought a road grader he would have fixed it up a bit then sold it. He can't keep vehicles for long. I am surprised he hasn't sold cedars jeep.

[@ozman28]

That was amazing Heath getting his truck stuck unstuck working the truck back and forth till he pulled out of it. Definitely more entertaining than watching him hang drywall. That’s what I like about this show, you never know what you going see. I like that. Best of luck the next few days. You’ll pull thru. ( pun intended)

[@hanzon]

You have to dig ditches for the road on both sides, and also put down road drums under the road to divert the water

[@steph0xGx]

Your road could probably benefit from a community project of building a system of ditches and culverts perhaps. So it protects the integrity of the road & reduces the movement of gravel & mud every year

[@simonknight2448]

Please stay safe from England

[@debrezo58]

OMG that is awful scary. I sure hope the county can get up there and help fix that road. Prayers for y'all 💖

[@ginagonzalez6547]

Thank you for sharing your situation. God willing you will get the help you need to fix the mudslide and the road problem. Your videos help us look for things we normally don't look for when we relocate. I appreciate it. Thanks again.

[@gabrielchristie4558]

Thank you so much.. Again for filming and curating the snow coming off the mountain. It is amazing to see what its doing to the slopes, water table, and human inputs. I know how much extra work you are doing right now, Please take care.

[@bensouthwell1339]

Its not the water on the hill its the water under the hill that is doing the damage. To many trees were cut down, Nature telling you who is boss.

[@Ernest_son]

I can recall you mentioning a retaining wall awhile back. You may have to move that project near to the top of your list. Challenging times for you and yours, but I'm confident you'll overcome. We're with you every step of the way.

[@bensouthwell1339]

A retaining wall will not stop land slips they simply move with the landslide

[@____________________________.x]

I think everyone on here saw this coming from day one, nature doesn't like soil cliffs for very long. Still, lots of easy content for the channel trying to fix it. Hopefully you'll take note of the comments from the Engineers on here trying to help you, it needs more than a surface level drainage ditch because you have water coming out at a lower level too. Maybe you noticed that, maybe you didn't.

[@burronorteno]

Building on a hillside with no retaining walls is no bueno. Work smarter not harder

[@janieweyers6230]

I knew the melting snow was going to make a muddy mess, but I wasnt prepared for for it to cone down in rivines and move that much earth with it. God be with you and your community.

[@Susan.I]

God be with you and all your neighbors as the melt continues.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@RozaneBeyMcCurdy]

I hope the waters stay clear! Good luck to you all!

[@farmernledell]

Praying for all of ya on your mountain and that the water will dry out as quickly as it melted off

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Hello Red Poppy and thumbs UP!!

[@deanbrunner261]

The ancients already have a solution called terracing. Use the hill for farming

[@charlesurrea1451]

On the plus side: No gophers for a while and now you know where to put the French drains and berms.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

God Bless you guy's it's real bad when the mud is coming to close to the house like that! Again God Bless y'all!

[@JD-zm4eh]

Sad to see all your hard work being put in such danger. Be safe and healthy folks.

[@simonsays2774]

I don't want to be a know-it-all, but I wrote another comment on this last year. If your house survives this spring and the slope doesn't completely slide and avalanche because the earth is completely wet, you should urgently build a retaining wall, plant deep-rooted plants and create water channels to direct the water on the slope away from the house.

[@bensouthwell1339]

I mentioned roughly the same about four years ago, apparently I was many of the trolls he never bothers reading. I have had experience of a land "slip" now so has he

[@simonsays2774]

@@bensouthwell1339 I would also never have built under this hang. I could not sleep peacefully at night.

[@TiaraPoodles]

We have been saying this exact same thing Simon Says, for all the years we have been watching this entertaining channel from when they selected this hillside property. In comparison, we have a bit of a slope through our new yards (homestead purchased early spring 2022 and moved in last June). It is going to cost a couple of tens of thousands to properly put in French drains with retaining walls for 275 feet as this year's efforts. Earlier this year, we had grading done 80 yards above the house to the north as well as 3 culverts on our 2/10ths of a driveway to send that water coming from the crest of the mtn to a creek to our west. Yesterday (yes, on a Sunday) our superintendent of our work picked up 4 more culverts from a closed store (we paid them today Monday). This is a real effort for 5% then to 25% grade on TOP of a mountain, past our house, through our smaller orchard, through the aviary, past the barn, over the southern pass road and getting all that water to the creek 50 yards down hill from that road; water off the three buildings with new as of last year gutters and gutter guards via underground drain pipes and drain pipes running from the retaining walls ....... and I really think I learned to do this by watching that looming hill "behind" the house that had no choice but to collapse! God bless those enduring this inevitable flooding. With the way our weather is allegedly being manipulated it could most certainly be worse in future years.

[@simonsays2774]

@@TiaraPoodles After all, he owns the entire mountain. He could also have built up near the top. The ground is much rockier there and he would never have to reckon with flooding or washouts. But he could also have built it right down by the road, where the land becomes flatter, then he wouldn't have had to remove so much of the mountain to get a flat surface for the house. Now it will be expensive. Fixing this slope afterwards will be much more expensive than before.

[@stacynebelung3823]

Good luck, and keep up the good work! Y’all are awesome!

[@ronaldclark2624]

Thanks for Thursday. A current and very temporary inconvenience! Trusting the balance of the Year will be Joyful and convenient with fixing and much progress! A real education in the value of perseverance. Ron PTL USA

[@bendigr]

You didn't see this coming ?

[@davidczarnecki581]

He said he was keeping a eye on the problem

[@derrick9635]

Adapt and overcome ,yous got this 👍.

[@susanchambliss8792]

Sending prayers to your family for safety. I hope y’all get the water to go in the right direction ✝️🙏

[@MrBeav1018]

I hope thing work out for you guys and Marc and his family . The road looks terrible. Hope you find some way to fix your hillside .

[@devisionhun]

Both the road as the back of the house just needs a planned drainage. Even the spot you tried to clear with the truck needs a few cuts to the side, so the water flows toward the creek and not on the road.

[@dyslexicsheeple931]

Wow, what muddy dangerous mess. I hope your able to build a sturdy retaining wall with all the proper drainage needed to protect your beautiful house. I'll be praying the county road workers can get out soon to help you and your family with the public road.

[@BlueFlyer21]

The trees is what hold up that hill side , & u cut most of them down

[@michaelc.3812]

I’m not a “Saint”, but I love Jesus and I’ll be praying for relief from the flooding for you and Cedar. I do hope you can keep the damage to a minimum Heath.

[@coletteware1853]

Goodness, so sorry you’re going through this. Sending prayers to you and your family.

[@virginiahill7001]

Very sorry you have all this worry. I hope your home and shop keep safe and that you can put safety mechanisms in place for next year, once it all dries out. Best thoughts and wishes from the U.K.

[@Graybeard_]

I live at 4,000' on the US/CA border. While this is an extraordinary year for most of the western US for sure, I commonly see this kind of road damage somewhere, most years. Most people build their roads with soil/dirt taken from the surrounding area and then put a 4" "base" of gravel and binder (hopefully) on top. When the weather gods decide this is your year to get a deluge, rapid snow melt or whatever, bye bye road. Road base made with 1+ feet of cobble base with broken rock 4"-6" (size) and then a finish layer of crushed 1" with binder 6" deep holds up much better with much of the road doing fine, and only a low focus point washing out. And with a true road base of rock, where it does wash out, much of the rock is recoverable, as it doesn't move that far. With dirt base roads, the dirt is halfway to the ocean with many dump loads needed to be brought in to rebuild the road. Dirt based roads are cheaper up front, but more expensive "down the road". : P

[@odeode4338]

Wonderful collaboration opportunity with Practical Engineering channel

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

I would suggest Stan at Dirt Monkey but tbh I like Stan way more than Heath.

[@chrischristenson4547]

it is always good to have neighbors, in times like these it is essential. Good to have and be good neighbors

[@dorothyallen3614]

Heath and Cedar, I’m praying for the solution to y’all’s various problems with the runoff, praying it doesn’t get in your home, shop or barn.

[@denverbasshead]

Almost like clearing a ton of trees leads to erosion 🙄

[@bertruttan129]

Oh boy, Good luck guys. Praying for a good outcome! Snowfall was insane! Looks like some man made directed water paths for future mitigations.

[@jasonkraus2831]

Definitely need to regrade, add terraces, and reinforce that hillside. Lots of dirt to remove but this is the opportunity to create new garden beds in those terraces above the walls, geogrid, and sleepers/deadmen back into the hillside. You're going to need to buy a plate or jumping jack compactor for this work, so start shopping now.

[@jamesbenner7283]

If you don't control the water, you can't control the road

[@charlesowens9784]

Thanks for the video

[@DL2RIVER]

I won't waste time second-guessing your decisions or making suggestions from a couple thousand miles away. I just want you guys to be safe and to be here when you dry out.

[@TiaraPoodles]

Hear hear!

[@paddycaseygsxr]

Watching from the uk 🇬🇧 👍👍👍👍

[@norrisbutler1738]

The problem you are now facing with the hill behind your house unfortunately is of your own making. I say this because you admitted quite some time ago that you needed to build a substantial retaining wall there to protect your house but you have failed to build this retaining wall

[@KenJ-61]

His priorities are bass ackwards. Relocating solar panels, building how many trucks and now screwing up his shop space with living quarters.

[@loloholmes2793]

​@@KenJ-61it's like he has ADD & can't follow through with finishing a project before he's 'modifying' it or on to his new building project.

[@js2743]

I don't think a simple retaining wall is going to hold it since he has taken so much dirt out. Going to take something deep into the ground and thick to hold it now. Maybe put it back with huge boulders starting at the house and fill it back in.

[@js2743]

​@@KenJ-61 wife must make the 💵💵💵 to be able to do everything 5 times

[@bensouthwell1339]

@@KenJ-61 amen

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Oh the run of homesteading! Lots of room for improvement over the summer!

[@SD45-ET44AC]

Good luck and may God bless you and your family and home!!!

[@Shawn-wt4kh]

Sometimes a harsh place. Fires in the summer; floods in the spring.

[@steph0xGx]

The fact that your propane tank is open to the hill that is starting to slide.. Is also scary.... I really hope the next few uploads show you tackling these issues 😢😮worried for you all.

[@dragonflyhill5748]

You can’t cut down all the trees and dig out the bottom of the hill and expect it to stay in place. I have always been concerned that mud slide would happen on a much larger scale.

[@chriskwammie2773]

Well new project time its, got to build a monster off road wrecker, like on the one matts off road recovery 😅

[@1PaJoe]

Lesson to be learned when buying land - make sure it's not a low spot where water settles - not a hillside - above the flood plane - has good year round access - and mostly flat with some high ground for a house - good soil and few rocks - be patient when looking and think twice

[@Madzguy007]

True...but having proper draining systems are also important

[@Ducelick]

Good thing our ancestors didn't wait for that perfect land.

[@simplegreen6596]

too much thought about likes and subs and not enough workflow of priorities.. couldn't agree more.

[@tedfarkas]

There is a reason 40 acres of land in Idaho on a steep hillside sells dirt-cheap. I'm sure he has thought about it lately.

[@js2743]

​@@Ducelick they were smart enough to not dig out a hillside and leave it 20 feet high at vertical slope and think it's going to stay.

[@marilynlautner2454]

Wow! I’m speechless. You do have a challenge on your hands.

[@clausfrennessen2362]

Hi dude ❤ this is what you doing in the spring!!! Shit loud of snow! Sweden 🇸🇪.wellcom to h…k ow work.🎉

[@huntz3215]

Series of diversion trenches further up the hills to reduce concentrated flow near structures perhaps for the future.

[@kryptoniteweather]

I didn't think it'd get this bad this year!! Are you planning on building a retaining system at some point? Shouldn't have to worry about another winter like this for about a decade or so but that mountain behind your property has always terrified me! Can't tell on camera how steep it really is, but I'm sure it's massive! (We don't have mountains in MN) I can barely stay on the mower up the side of our ditch. Props to y'all for sticking to it!

[@luisitoenri]

Sorry for the rude comments. I have been following this channel for a long time, and have learn so much of how to build a home and shop. I have been inspired by the work ethic of the whole family, and have come to care for them. But I have been expecting this all along. We just cont continue to mis use the land entrusted to us by god without expecting to have to pay a price.

[@garettcastle2335]

thank goodness for food storage and solar power. roads become impassable, you can sit it out. good luck up there from us down in AZ. praying for ya.

[@davidbowsher879]

Dang Cedar. Nice driving...er...4 wheelin'. Good luck you all.

[@RonaldMedia]

Oh boy that's a mess alright. You and Marc sure have some stuff todo this summer.

[@darrenharber6711]

At least you will know where to put your french drains for next year mate

[@tranquilitybase6417]

Dealing with similar issue up at my property in Idaho. It IS mud-season, but last year I spent money getting excavator up there to try to get ahead of Winter snow-melt, but alas, the water always finds another path. Good luck!

[@Iamthatmike]

I bet this was this past saturday. I live 150 miles south and it was really warm. My house isnt in danger but areas close by are. We prayed for rain, now we need to pray for a slow melt

[@shawndonohoe2789]

Deep rooted vegetation will stabilize that slope much better than a rock wall

[@jeffstrong4311]

Put a sluice box in the stream and see if there is any gold in the run off. A few ounces could pay for the repairs to the hill.

[@CarlaMWard-]

😂😂😂Good thought except I dont think the stream is actually on their land🤷‍♀

[@steph0xGx]

Retaining walls and root growth should have been your main priority once your house was built. I've been very interested to see the work at the new property, but without protecting your existing work you could lose everything you have already worked for. I hope you take this as seriously as you should be now.

[@TiaraPoodles]

Exactly what I was afraid of seeing and what it taught me. I once had a landscaper tell me about my "landscape pod" and its run off - Mother Nature loses to gravity - everything wants to come down hill." That is how mountains become smaller and in 2023, we have the means to circumvent the runoff with corpse of engineers - they need to be called and quickly - spend some of that You Tube $ on protecting your beautiful home HEATH and dear family.

[@CCRider5312]

MY FAVORITE IDAHO OFF GRID KZbin FAMILY!!! 😁👍 Praying for your situation to get better! CC Rider

[@Vagevuur24]

This is what you get when you don't listen to other people that told you this years ago. Always strenghten hilsides when you cut them that steep and remove all the trees. I hope the damage wont be to extreme but you really had it coming and it all could have been prevented.

[@et5222]

Great video! ...at the end I wouldn't advertsie you have unlicensed drivers riding 4 wheelers on a public road while at the same time asking for help to keep the public roads open, unless Idaho law allows for kids to off-road on these types of roads. There's a lot of haters out there. Glad to seee them wearing helmets.

[@offgridinthepacificnorthwe3210]

I can totally relate and sympathize with what you are going through. We live off grid on unplowed and unimproved roads. The county says we are on our own. The part with you driving your red Dodge looks like right outside my gate in front of our home. About 10 days ago I had to winch out of a bog just to get home. My winters are full of doing recoveries of all types for our neighbors. It is a real challenge this year as we have finally had normal snow pack. We currently have flood warning on the river below us. Now it is back to snow tomorrow night lol.

[@SunkCostGarage]

Whew, that's a lot of water moving really close to the house. I guess this means your retaining wall plans for behind the house are going to become a front burner summer project? (At least you have a handy piece of land nextdoor that can be farmed for backfill.)

[@chrisallen2005]

No, he will forget about it when things dry up and then go work on the cabin.

[@richardcamp8301]

I know its obvious - you need to go above the house and cut a drain channels in.. I am struggling a bit with orientation but i know you have the road to the new tank etc. Makes sense to use that and cut drainage along it. And get a dozer to flatten that road :) good luck. Its going to be a tough couple of weeks

[@williamholloway2564]

If you are on your own they can't stand in your way if you all conglomerate to build a safer road for all of your neighbors to use. Prayers for a better tomorrow.

[@rossward8825]

❤the channel will pray for you guys god bless

[@Lissa71]

Oh my I can see that a retaining wall has just moved up to the top of the list of summer jobs. Sorry as i know you already have your book full for that time. I hope you figure out how to get it stabilized and safe for you and your family. Sending prayers.