Our Road Is Falling Apart…

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Ready or not, mud season has arrived. 😬 We knew it would be bad, but just how bad?

[@tehNashty]

Don't worry...mud season should end in May. Silt + water = mud porridge, yum! Best way to keep the water from destroying your bank and road is lots of steep culverts. If you keep the water on the uphill side, it builds pressure, like the Colorado river made the Grand Canyon.

[@mrfarmer532]

Alaska sounds like the perfect next adventure with your rig.

[@clowninartzvp]

Badlands bad! Lol! Same environment here in Alaska

[@FlyTT438]

Beautiful! Life is wonderful if worry nothing else.

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

Snow wonderful snow! Wait till the weather gets really bad!

[@asaleemeadows]

The music in the first 3 minutes has some The Big Lebowski vibes. It really ties the video together man.

[@autumndawnendeavors]

My father worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation as a Heavy Equipment Operator. He has cleared many mudslides and fixed many driveways in his 35+ years of state service and side gigs. He would advise you to crown your driveway, and slope your ditches at no greater than 45 degrees on the sides. Road cloth, then gravel. If you have a spot that is rushing fast through a turn in direction, you need to dig out a bowl like a mini pond to slow it down. You might also use some gabions to catch and slow your soil/gravel to keep it from washing away as you sort out your trouble spots.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Please tell him thank you very much for the advice!

[@karenriggle1455]

Love to go to bed at nite and listen to the rain on the roof lul me to sleep

[@mikesoliz8778]

wow, I am from south TX..I would love to see snow like that. BLOWS MY MIND.

[@edithcsizmar5053]

Oh my but the fur babies are so happy

[@racebanning6390]

CLEARLY, THOSE TANK TRACKS ARE UNSTOPPABLE!!! WHAT AN AWESOME INVESTMENT!! EVEN IM AMAZED.

[@timber750]

Even a D6 would do it--but they ended up with a D8 with winch--all the dozer they should ever need. I have a Liebherr PR 731 (D6 size) and it does clearing, pond-building, road work.

[@gailmaree7719]

Nope.. thats my worst nightmare. Thats why i live in the tropics. No snow ever!

[@jimdegeorge5517]

Powerful wet muddy smiles 😁

[@doxdoomsday4948]

Thanks for making me smile!

[@stephenurban9880]

If you haven't already, you need to put some kind of porch roof above your man door. Frozen snow falling from your roof could seriously injure someone. Another option would be to install snow guards on the roof.

[@hedleypepper1838]

True community in the mountains. Neighbours working together for the win 😊

[@mechadrake]

we in a farm never had a vinch, we always ct tree limbs and chainsaw the fallen trees. sometimes no delimbing even. trow in to the side to pick up later. several times had to have all working crew of the farm, 6 people, cuople tractors, because there were over meter thick trees on the road :) or sevelar thinner ones

[@FletchDoesIt]

Bless you!

[@paulslocomb6805]

And the adventures of Courageous Courtney and Reckless Riley continues 😊!!

[@richmac1241]

Must have went on that road trip. Saw the rig pulling out of Costco in Reno today. Bummer didn’t get a chance to say hi.

[@shadegarden7375]

My word!! I would be a nervous wreck!!! And that mud, UCK!

[@ramdslpwr]

I for one am really glad the shed got put up when it was frozen... lol Good job guys.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

So are we! We'll take an icy road over a muddy road any day!

[@danj8404]

Pully aka snatch block for the winch. Tree guard wrap to put around tree to protect it. Casey LaDelle channel has a lot of using that, especially on the winter videos.

[@Defender110SLO]

Mud mud glorius mud. I love it from time to time. 😉 Cheers to bolth of you. 🍺&🍷

[@mrcaseylandry6887]

Rob Schneider says "you can do it". 19:49

[@shackman1306]

Thank you again Folks always good.

[@mmdebacker]

Wow yellow snow!

[@ForwardGuidance]

Feel sorry for the dogs, they can't go anywhere else they'll be neck deep in mud. Glad you took them with you when helping the neighbor out. I'd get the heck out of there ASAP... come back after mud season. Good luck. I'm feeling really good now here in sunny Florida. LOL.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

There is a nice local dog park that we take the dogs to when we run to town. They can get their wiggles out and stay clean!

[@ForwardGuidance]

@@AmbitionStrikes Awesome! So glad to hear that. Thank you for letting me know. That would be a great part of any video, BTW.

[@wcresponder]

Great music choice on this video.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Thank you!

[@shanebehling4552]

Welcome to the world of living in the mountains 👋👋👋

[@jvt201]

That's life at night 😂 in Idaho mountains, Just when you are dry an war.m neighbour calls for resque👍😀

[@greglastname4453]

Best rain jacket will be called GoreTex...created by REI...secondly...the snow and sometimes ice that can fall from your roof...are called widow makers...be mindful whats above you...your roof material may be a benefit and not allow them to get that way, I don't know...gravel might be a good option on your road...the water and such could go right thru most of it...other than that...it's spring time in north Idaho.

[@loucinci3922]

You have to do something about the roads into your place. Maybe in the spring. Thanks for sharing

[@terrylarkin690]

What a production just to leave home wow.

[@The9Pauls]

Monticello FL! We have a great farm with lemurs and kangaroos, and full hookups!

[@Samtzu]

Don't know how long your road is, or even the current price of road base.... but it would sure help you in the future.... when I was growing up, our road looked just like that, and would wash out a little every year, UNTIL we put road base in.... but the road was only about 1/4 mile long.... you may need to rob a bank or something.... if you do, however, film it!!

[@jodylawrence2208]

Just to let you know something the realtor didn't tell you , but it's well documented that it snows until July sometime.

[@racebanning6390]

THAT WAS A FUN SKETCHEE VID!!!! YEEEUUUUHHH!!

[@ilonakatalindako-tolman5545]

Wow what a mess....kkkk....yea, snow malting ...a nightmare, anything can happen...I did slide down in the the stare way out of a class. It was a movie for us studying about the process of moviemaking, and I was coming right out with lots of people behind me, the snow had melted and the stair seemed to be just wet ...it wasn’t, it was the frozen transpiring snow....very slippery and I felt like a falling box with all my books flying around and me just crashing down....so embracing 🤪😄😁....

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Yikes! We hope you were okay. Riley has taken quite a few tumbles this year on what he thought was “not slippery water”. 😂

[@dirtlifemagazine]

A bunch of us are going camping at Coal Pink sand dunes in May...

[@AmbitionStrikes]

That sounds awesome! We love southern Utah.

[@antondefense3325]

I see several culvert projects in your future. Looks like an education in road and drainage is in your near future. May need a D7 or facsimile.

[@anthonybowes9273]

You need to concentrate on getting that road of yours metaled up and some real hardened area in front of that building so that you can trucks on to your property. Trouble is it is not a cheap job to do and you will take several hundred tonnes just to do hard standing and few hundred feet of road. We here in England are able to get recycled railway ballast, which is good stone for roadbeds,

[@terrymoser2028]

Impressive for sure.

[@davidcooper3957]

Perhaps a boom chain saw is in your future. Love the channel keep up the great work

[@brianrydzeski6108]

A humble comment. I think that until all the frost is out of the ground, that you leave your track studs in. Unless they are detrimental to the tracks, I would say leave them in until you know the average night time temps are above freezing. You'll know best. I also know this video is from last winter. I didn't know about Abition Strikes then, so a late comment.

[@jbarvideo12]

Glad youu got your camper out of the mud. Hope you have a Great Vacation!

[@lilivicordero8077]

Awesome

[@1944chevytruck]

YUP need DEEPER DITCHS!... thanks 4 video. be kind.

[@sceneanuerebelrebel9244]

Hey you guys this made our news tonight on the southern coast !! A family had a ring setup on their front door in northern Utah and showed a large Cougar checking out the porch, snow still on ground at night.Check or set game cameras or look for prints in snow the cats maybe hungry by now..Do you have any thing that goes BANG REALLY LOUD take it with you for the last tree break after dark!!!!!!!

[@ernestwood351]

LOL I watched right to the end...................OMG my man!

[@antondefense3325]

It was a good test from the Overlander.

[@StacyODell]

I'm sure someone already told you this, but there is a "max fill" line in that instant pot, and as long as you keep stuff below it, you shouldn't ever have a blowout

[@davebodine1526]

Neighbors helping neighbors. Thanks y'all for another nice video.

[@earthlifeus1656]

Got to love the hydrolic nature of water.

[@johnwhatley]

Are you going to Overland Expo West again this year? That would be a good road trip for the camper!

[@Km.SiuLane007]

Love you guys!! But I hope from all the tres you cut , you plant twice of trees back !! And also as recommendation put pipes on the edge of the roads in the summer on both sides so you be ready for winter and mud season next year!!

[@greglastname4453]

Southern Idaho has a number of Hot Springs…check em out…not the commercial ones…go find the good ones

[@mikepeppers5145]

Where you have hills on the side of your drive way cut it down with trackhole

[@larsk3254]

I love your bangs, thanks for adding them more often...lol Great video once again!

[@bobbydawson7706]

Love the video ❤️

[@martinmiller1087]

MOAB, before it gets too hot, or after it cools down in late Fall.

[@garryfowler8652]

Great job guys ,love your jobs and videos.on one of your videos you asked projects for summer,one is a dumb waiter ,from car port up to by patio door ,I hate stairs ,and you have a lot ,being as you are going to have a small one for help.one other item is a rocket stove firing a vertical insinerater,as bears and cats can smell baby’s for miles .love your videos.I have a Kubota same size as yours but a little older 1985 love it.😅

[@antondefense3325]

Building that road is as important as your Barndominium and will probably cost as much in materials.

[@williamwischer5442]

Mix a little cement power into the mud it will just ferm the dirt. ( when there no ice)

[@jvt201]

Your videos 😃😃 are great

[@himhim3344]

Yup it's frost law season

[@bobgillis9049]

These two have been made for the cold. I'm from Maine and it was quite cold yesterday and the day before that. I wish I had their attitudes .😊

[@beckycrump8831]

Go to Palouse Falls for spring run off.

[@aarond2136]

Perforated tile could do wonders for your road & property.

[@rajexecutivemoreedthaniasi6971]

Nice Family Demo of self made roads, constructions, planning, executing, .. will help many families.

[@stacytaylor621]

Might be helpful to watch Vanwives videos on youtube of their driveway/roadway building to their cabin in Nova Scotia. They have a cabin series from last summer. Might be helpful ideas for mud season while you figure out your drainage, erosion areas, and ditches. Your new knives are sharp. Having sharp knives is key to happy prepping of foods. It looks like you previously used Cutco knives. They have a lifetime warranty and can be sent in for sharpening for about $10. We have a few and just rotate each month or two to keep sharp ones on hand. They will also replace handles etc. if they get chipped. Of course your new ones look nice too. Enjoying your videos!

[@jameshicks4831]

To save your self a big headache down the road save all the bigger rocks and stack them against the falling bank. Also have you guy's thought of a rain water gutter system on the top of you building, with a larger insulated poly water tank you might be able to up to maybe 6 month of water each year.

[@markfischer1012]

After watching several of your building projects the excavator you have is too small , I would suggest a Cat 312 or 313 with push blade , stronger machine for all those big projects , CRESCO RENTS is a source for used but good condition equipment.

[@terrylarkin690]

I bet that Little Kubota is one of your best purchases.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

It most definitely is!

[@robertbosman5398]

You guys have some serious road building to do in the spring, maybe some tarmac and gravel

[@ElijahPerrin80]

I guess you both have your summer planned, lots of wood to harvest beside the roads to push out the tree line and a road rebuild, hopefully there is a crushed rock source close. Getting away for a trip during melt to reduce traffic on your road may not be a bad idea so when you come back to work you are well rested. Thank you for all your effort and time, life is hard enough plus filling and editing and looking presentable. Well done. I think you should take it somewhere warm to enjoy spring.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Something tells me you've lived on a road just like ours! 😉

[@ElijahPerrin80]

@@AmbitionStrikes I use to have a cabin where the highway was closed all winter so in late May or June we could inspect the damage and spend what time we could through summer cleaning up and learning from the year before, I have 3 miles up a hill much like your area surrounded by mountains at the start of the Rocky Mountain Foothills but it was an old logging road so good bones to start with, nice culverts and really it was more maintaining than building a road but it often would wash out or a land slide would force a detour making summers a real treat. The region was lost in a fire a few years ago but I hope to rebuild, not much left though. One tip I have for your excavator is your blade and bucket are all you need to move around, if your tracks are not working you can caterpillar up the hill stopping with the front blade to reposition your arm and pushing backwards uphill with the bucket. Takes some experience but that is only time, that excavator can crawl up mountains. Ice makes it tricky to say the least though and it is always a struggle but I bet by the end of summer you want to use the excavator for everything. Is a skid steer in the plans and maybe a dumping trailer for gravel and eventual dirt for garden, sand for traction. Do many locals winter elsewhere?

[@hanselgretel8563]

Try to hit up Deboss Garage in Ontario during summer. Great guy.

[@HenauderTitzauf]

I fully understand how you feel. I also have a dirt driveway approximately 500 feet long, with a very steep curve in it, and all the gravel in the world just won’t fix this type road. But, try to maintain, we must, we must! Much luck wished for you and your family, and all your endeavors!

[@tidal06]

Use the boon on the excavator to back walk you up the hill

[@wayneullman5079]

I like your choice in music.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Thanks Wayne!

[@samsummers9348]

@ambition come to seneca rocks wv!!!

[@aaronjennings8385]

Indeed that happens a lot there.

[@divadyrdnal]

I hunt in Louisiana/Mississippi, lots of mud, but the sheer amount of snow/ice on top of the mud you have certainly adds to the “Fun”…

[@bchdsailor]

Lofoten and North Cape, Norway

[@Auggies1956]

Enjoy you two and the dogs a perfect relationship.

[@johnnyrocker73]

So good to see the camper drive. Watching the build is what originally brought me to your channel and now I can’t wait to see every new video. You guys rock!

[@AmbitionStrikes]

We've got some good camper content coming up soon!

[@cscrum]

Love seeing the progress. One safety tip, always throw something over your winch line in case it snaps. I know the synthetics don't recoil like steel cable, but better safe than sorry.

[@donalddodson7365]

Great reminder: every cable under load can become a slicing knife flashing across the ground about knee height. See aircraft carrier arrested landing failures.

[@wildwoodwood9153]

What is a common item used to put “over” that does the job?

[@cscrum]

@@wildwoodwood9153 another tow strap folded over a few times, an old chunk of carpet, door mat, even a coat or blanket. Just something to add weight in the middle so if the cable snaps there is something to pull it down.

[@mencken8]

We lived in a rural area for 40 years. The first 15 were spent on a place with a longish drive. When we were looking to buy the second place, a short drive was a priority. This video shows why.

[@donnadunlop]

Great video, the last clip getting stuck in the mud and falling over was epic, i might of laughed a little bit🤣🤣🤣

[@dandevoe8162]

If you're looking for a place to take your camper on an adventure go check out either the Stanley Idaho of Elk City Idaho both really beautiful.

[@freedom456able]

An Idea; Deeper ditch with Large Rocks in it. The bank on the sides need to be leveled out or just taper it where its not above the drainage ditch its self. But with any heavy snow & melt, creates its own channels under the snow. Good luck!

[@caseyknox5003]

Take the camper to Sunriver Oregon 🙂

[@barbara_d]

I know the mud is not fun to deal with, however, the scenery is just beautiful!

[@AmbitionStrikes]

It makes the price worth it!

[@Codger2015]

Looks like some extremely serious summertime roadwork and drainage work is in your future. It will be interesting to see what kind of advice you receive via comments, local professionals, and web searches you find and are given to get the best advice to end up with a far superior road and drainage system. And one that hopefully will last for many years to come and isn't too expensive.

[@billyduffany3387]

You two make such a good team.

[@brianroth7852]

When building your ditch lines along the road make them deep and broad. Then line the ditch with riprap rocks. This keeps the ditch from washing out. Hill sides need to be build up with either riprap, old jersey barriers ect with french drains in them.

[@GMauriceGuinouard]

I'm no road engineer but it looks to me, along with your suggestions, that there are a couple of spots on the road that would benefit from installing drainage pipe under the road to divert water from the high side to the lower side. Reducing the amount flowing all the way down on one side only.

[@diecastdungeon8970]

You guys so need to make and sell SNOWVERLANDERS (like you need something else to do) you would sell them like crazy!! You two are an amazing team and always get it done with hard work and perseverance. It was good to see the killer B's running around having a ball in the snow!! Can't wait for next week!!

[@colleenbowman1399]

After seeing what you guys went through on your road, I won’t be complaining about our .5 miles of mud and ice to reach our property anymore. Riley’s spa treatment/ mud bath made me laugh.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

It’s all about perspective! We love the privacy of a long driveway, but it certainly comes with its challenges.

[@colleenbowman1399]

I have total confidence in you two; you’ve got this!

[@bobjohnson1710]

If you put your water catch tank up the hill from your house, you can use the hydro-static pressure of the water column to pressurizer your water system without using electricity. Just a regular water hose can siphon the water down hill with pretty good line pressure.

[@paulbadtram748]

It would make a nice crossover if HeavyDSparks would come from Uath and help you do your road.

[@AmbitionStrikes]

Now THAT would be epic!!

[@megajamie86]

Winters are beautiful yet risky and labourer 🤗

[@susancollado5290]

💕If you set up a decent water collection system you could collect the clear melt water from further up via pipes & have a years worth of free water💕That mud looks like good clay💕