Courtney's birthday doesn't go as planned...

[@AmbitionStrikes]

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[@louismarchaland8939]

It may be too late but I would recommend that you use a heavy road fabric in your muddy sections at least. Just smooth it out a bit and lay in road fabric then your fill. Otherwise it doesn't matter how much rock you haul the rocks will work down in the mud and the mud will work up till it's a muddy road again. Good heavy duty highway fabric will keep your fill separated from the mud and allow the water to flow through the rock and away. And as a side note Courtney that long red hair is fantastic. Good luck with all your endeavors this summer, I enjoy watching a young couple that can work together like you two do.

[@davidnichols1363]

The fabric goes over the full between the rock and fill

[@thtadthtshldntbe]

I would suggest making it a point at least 2 times per week to check for beaver dams causing water to be closer to your road than it normally would be. Part of that drainage problem could be that beavers have raised the water table higher than it should be by making beaver induced swamps. Also, I don't know if anyone suggested this, but before next winter, start clearing some large spaces along the side of your road within every 50 meters or so to push snow off the road. This is something you can a little bit every week and when winter rolls around you guys will be ready,

[@tintat2]

Thanks!

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Thank you Darrell! 😊

[@stevenreining6805]

Hi Look into getting the washout from concrete trucks in your area. THey usually give it away and it makes good fill for muddy places like you have. I haul it and use it to put in old septic fills and well fills. Next look into crushed concrete Usually about half price of new rock around here, Makes a great base

[@kennethmiller600]

Happy birthday 🤘

[@rickeyburke2596]

Happy Birthday. Courtney

[@ibMoose2u]

Dyed diesel is for farm equipment use only and is CHEAPER than regular diesel with the green cover on the handle. Regular diesel has high flow for semi-truck tanks. Healthy fine ($1,000 first time here in Montana) if any state’s Highway Patrol / Dept. Of Transportation catches someone running dyed diesel on the roads 😁. Happy belated birthday Courtney!!!!

[@jeffjordan9234]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORTNEY!!!💏 👍👍👍✌☝

[@retiredlogman]

Always trench a road on the high side to catch water coming off a slope. add trenching on the low side to prevent any standing water. Crown your road, that is make the center higher than the sides for drainage. Anticipate where you will put snow in the winter and widen areas to accommodate that. If your excavator has tilt to the blade use that to help achieve a crown, if not consider renting one to help with that . Learning to work with the material on site should minimize your expense of bringing material in. If you have the cleared width then roll that material from the sides in to build up the center of the road. A dozer is your best friend when building a road in an area such as you have shown. With the talent you show it will be interesting to see your refinement in technique as the road project continues.

[@kenmckeecma]

Courtney looks very different after having her baby! She does have one the best personality, always pleasant, smiling, and cheerful. Been looking for a woman like her all my life! She is great with the dogs!

[@roberthillyard4234]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@kenrobison9528]

Happy Birthday.

[@therigglet3548]

Happy birthday!!!! 🥳🎂🍸

[@keithfrazier2558]

Having worked at a Fuel station many years ago...It doesn't matter which hose if its from the same pump. You would have to move to different pump stand. Not even the opposite side of the pump will pump faster. It's literally the pumps GPM that dictates how fast. Hope that helps.

[@tuberdave1]

Happy Birthday, when its time to concrete the shop lay down vapor barrier and 1 or 2 inch rigid styrofoam and tape the seams. Make sure the barrier goes up the sides of the walls 6 to 7 inches and cut off the excess when the concrete is cured then seal with caulking or mastic.

[@WestsideCruisers]

Oh and Happy Belated Birthday 🥳

[@ABOE-2024]

Good you ordered the filter housing. Happy Birthday 🎁

[@robertboyd3898]

Happiest of Birthday young woman ! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@matswilliams1058]

Happenings birthday!

[@markjordan348]

1 a.m. thoughts. Just saw you buying fuel for the excavator and the army truck utilizing your new transfer tank. Since it's for off-road use you may be able to buy diesel without the Road use tax. My family bought gasoline and Diesel this way for the farm equipment. I hope this helps!

[@jameshicks4831]

Hey Guy's with the road you guys have here is an Ideal that could be helpful if you haven't though of it yet. 1. change the bed on the army truck to a dump bed. and #2 find a good used Skid steer. By getting your stone you will need a way to put it where need a tri-axel will never make the driveway but the army truck can and a skid-steer can put the rock evenly where you will need it.

[@graves3919]

Tip: Keep your Diesel Tanks as full as possible. All seasons but especially Winter. Full tank =less room for condensation to form AND when you aren't going to use the equipment for a while. put stabilizer in it.

[@woodhoundbug4697]

Just a suggestion you should use the white hoses that are designed to have water through them mostly garden hoses don't have a proper lining just a suggestion one of your fans

[@malcoppock4255]

Happy Birthday. Many happy returns.

[@hanselgretel8563]

I think the next equipment you need is a small tractor with 4wd and a front loader attachment. It can also be swapped with forks to make loading/unloading on the trailer with the use of pallets.

[@trebor56]

happy belated birthday Courtney

[@edbarcombjr5731]

Happy Birthday!!!!

[@douglascloud4484]

Happy Belated Birthday, many more

[@Diubua-ENGINEERING]

Happy Birthday Cortney !!!

[@terrylarkin690]

You could get fuel cheaper if you bought the off road or agricultural versions no taxes. At least in Florida you can get it. Diesel is about 3 bucks Herr no tax.

[@sthlmcol]

Happy birthday 🎉

[@timburk6097]

Life is grand. Enjoy the fruits of your hard labor!

[@JohnStenstrom]

Happy birthday to the most beautiful woman on KZbin.

[@lonpearson2134]

Happy Birthday.!.!.

[@NormanHodges]

The two of you make a great couple, look forward to the day when you add a little one to the mix. Now that would be a project and a half!

[@davek6630]

Happy birthday!

[@cjg1482]

You can get lower cost off-road/farm diesel for anything not driven on the roads. It’s dyed so you can get fined if used on road.

[@brianmckee7470]

Happy Belated Birthday. Look forward to seeing the road progress. Keep smiling

[@1944chevytruck]

HAPPY B DAY!... LOOKING GOOD U2!...thanks 4 video. be kind.

[@robinrobinson4457]

Another awesome video brother stay strong and God bless Oh yeah happy belated birthday Courtney

[@MelissaMalzahn]

Happy Belated birthday Courtney.

[@cheif10thumbs]

Happy Birthday Courtney! Your "Kids" are the happiest dogs You'll see this morning!

[@deanbenson6879]

Great video, you two are having too much fun!

[@chrisdenning9816]

Happy Birthday, Courtney! Beautiful, hard worker, great personality. Coming out the door and into the sun, gorgeous hair! Here’s to many more exciting birthdays.

[@freeidaho-videos]

Happy Birthday! ! ! Restless Redhead indeed. A 4WD without lockers is only 2WD when you need 4WD most. Love the road plan. Very practical. In fact, that is one of the things I like most about your videos is that you two are very practical.

[@ryankelly5303]

Awesome thank you

[@stevenabrams5811]

Happy Birthday ,

[@randybaker9265]

It's a chevy lol Happy Birthday kid !!!! There's alot of good fire wood there. lol

[@johnknudsen3230]

You need either on board air or portable air compressors in your rig and when you think u could get stuck AIR DOWN!!!! I say that loudly because lots of people either dont know that or dont do it way too often . You can very safely airdown a stock wheel to 12lbs bofore worrying about popping a tire of the bread. Did it for many years before beadlocks were ever really a thing. And the other thing is that duramax needs better tires for living out in the country like you do. Some cooper at3 at a minimum.

[@curtisharlan9230]

Happy birthday Courtney

[@billblecher9215]

Happy birthday

[@brianworley7705]

I know that taco bell! And the Co-Op! Welcome to the area!

[@Buck1954]

Glad to see you use the military truck for something useful.

[@loucinci3922]

Happy Birthday, Courtney! Looking so good. Thanks for sharing

[@sebastiaanvanwesteri]

Happy BD! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@raymondpeters9186]

Na Na Na Na Na Na You know it's your Birthday Happy birthday to ya

[@bobbydawson7706]

Good morning! You two are a breath of fresh air this morning. Having my coffee ☕ and watching KZbin

[@themadpants781]

You need some mud terrains on that truck. Those road tires won't cut it.

[@jbarvideo12]

Great Burnday on your Birthday Courtney!

[@crustysplinters826]

With the heavier hauling up that grade, would use bigger base and top off with the pack gravel. Just using smaller minus will smoosh during wet season.. If you take ride to a logging area, make notes on how those roads are built. Larger shale is used. This will also lower yearly maintenance from heavy usage and washout... HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUURRL!

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

You need to put large rock for the base. If you spread the gravel you had delivered, it is just going to sink into the mud. Broken concrete or large quarry rock makes a good base.

[@fonvillefarms]

I know it's late but I just watch the video, Happy Belated Birthday!

[@robwoolcock5878]

Hi guys I am so jealous of you two also Courtney you have wonderful hair

[@timothygunn4160]

I’d recommend a retaining wall with drainage built in for the areas with the steep or compromised spots along your road. Should help considerably

[@mikelester5123]

Happy Birthday, mine was may7

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Happy belated birthday!

[@RFWPHX]

I have been binge watching Ambition Strikes for the last few days. Happy memories. We lived in central Idaho,but we made many trips up the Idaho pahhandle, as my wife had a client in Bonners Ferry. We used to camp in Farragut camp ground. We had to save a special non wrinkle place in our old Jeep Wagoneer and our tent, for her business suit. Your collective adaptive skills and smarts will win over the road project. In our time the moon dust you spoke of in one episode, was actually ash from a more recently erupted Mt St. Helens. Enjoy your lives!

[@JeffWinter1]

Watching the water bombers is fun too!😂🤣

[@keonikaig9247]

Just beautiful.. Happy birthday....

[@SaYeager]

you should get red diesel for off road no hwy tax and Happy Birthday

[@yaronk1069]

if I may suggest, on the "Hard" parts of the road get old used tires and mesh them together to a large matrix with bolts and big washers, fill the tires with dirt or gravel (better) and get a stable substrate that you can drive on as much as you need. Good luck with all your endeavors👍

[@eeghtitelukintan2948]

happy birthday courtney...

[@greggwalker9375]

Good One!

[@davetyler5597]

Happy belated Birthday Courtney May 1 st same as my daughter's birthday! I'm enjoying watching what you guys come up with and how you tackle all your builds

[@shawncote3110]

Awesome 👏

[@jamesheidema]

Happy birthday dear Courtney! What a great day you had! Riley took good care of you, and you deserve a special day!

[@arrobrewer2730]

Nothing more satisfying then a sense of accomplishment. Well done.

[@C3Cooper]

Great footage of the dogs jumping into the truck! Happy Birthday!

[@ronbernier6377]

Happy Birthday young lady ! Enjoy!!!

[@cennsa140driver]

I know the feeling. We built our house over a year period and when we moved in it was an unreal feeling. We still have tons of stuff to do but we are in and enjoying it!

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Congratulations on the huge milestone! 👊

[@corporealghoul]

yall need a small hand fork lift. something you dont have to ride but you can easily lift very heavy stuff and even lift it enough to load onto a trailer. we had these hand lifts at panasonic that could lift a few tons and you just push it like a shopping cart

[@geekazoid]

Amazing that you did all this in a year. Inspirational!!

[@ForwardGuidance]

Gotta say it again, "YOU GUYS GET STUFF DONE!!!" Huge building and mostly finished living quarters in 1 year... AMAZING!!! Happy Birthday.

[@bradmesserle999]

Happy birthday!! Happy Mother’s Day!!!

[@johnjr3870]

Come on, stuck on 169k, subcribe people! Yep, the road might be a good idea and Happy Birthday. I have a 75gal tank hung off my container, gravity works great! I can use off road fuel too. Without that I spent almost $400 this weekend on fuel. Put a tote in the truck next time or take the 1078, no trailer.

[@Ross-re2up]

The muffin man! Yesssss!

[@brentderksen]

We have had a temp kicthen for a year and half. Come June I get cabinets too. I feel your excitement.

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Riley and Courtney

[@rayantyeo6902]

Regarding the Army Truck, have you thought of installing a On/Off switch instead of disconnecting physically? you can use the same On/Off switch used on the solar batteries as it has the same type of connectors.

[@68spc]

The duramax system pulls the fuel from the tank through the fuel filter. So the base or even the o ring on the filter can let air in and fuel to bleed back. If you "repair" whatever you have ordered and it still happens, you should install an electronic lift pump to help it reprime when you start it.

[@mikecowan8762]

Happy Birthday Cortney... Riley....You Got Something Special....Beauty....Sweet....and So Talented at The Things Ya'll Need To Do. God Bless

[@10p6]

Happy belated birthday. Have you thought about getting some cheap 12v winches and leaving them hooked up to trees on the bad parts of your road, so you don't have to run back and forth for the truck or excavator? Or even better, get some remote trailer assist motors; I know they are really meant for parking, but hey they could help.

[@johnknudsen3230]

Why not just a winch bumper on the jeep and the duramax at a minimum. Then if you get stuck those are the rigs you go get. You guys are offroaders you should know better. Lol

[@chmfiam]

Riley, you need to get rid of the street tires on the Duramax. You could easily make the drive easy then. Love the channel

[@terrylarkin690]

You both and the dogs look so happy all the time and I know it's not like that all the time when things go south once in awhile. Just keep up the good work thanks for the entertainment

[@RimdarRanch]

Happy Late Birthday Courtney!! 🎂🎂 I must admit I have a HUGE crush on you!! You are the perfect woman who can do it all!! ❤‍🩹

[@garyobrien5090]

happy BIRTH DAY

[@AC-pr9vr]

Happy Birthday Courtney! Congratulations on your home. Love the channel, been watching since you found your property. Couple of suggestions, as others have mentioned you should definately use road fabric on your soft spots at the very least. Otherwise you'll be adding rock every year to the same spots. Place at least 10" of 3 to 6 inch rock 9ver fabric, should compact to roughly 6 inches thick, cap that with a couple inches of 1 or 2 inch minus for traction. Culverts and serious ditchlines will go a long way. You two already have a solid plan for the worst parts of your road. You may find that after fixing the worst parts the rest may hold up fine. Built a hundred or so miles of logging roads, seen worse than yours! Put the transfer tank in the back of your pickup, it'll walk right up the steep part with a loaded trailer if ya do!

[@lipefas]

Happy birthday, Courtney! All the best! Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Cheers guys!

[@swtracey7]

you might want to use some of the materials you have on hand on the road. you have what looks like Shail. if you dig it out with the excavator then put it as the base for your road. then put the smaller gravel over top of it. Oh! belated happy birthday Courtney.

[@spyreal7628]

Happy belated Birthday!