Problems with our OFF GRID property

Problems with our OFF GRID property #offgrid #newproperty #couplebuilds #backtobasics #earthship #freedom
‪@WorkinWithWiley‬
Welcome back to our channel. We are Wiley and Jennifer. We are excited to share our journey with you as we build an off-grid homestead and get back to the basics. While visiting our OFF-GRID property, we noticed a BIG problem. We are thrilled to be moving to Arkansas in the spring of 2024. We purchased 7 acres; We plan to establish a small homestead and regenerative food forest over the coming years. Our house is going to be constructed of used tires as seen in the building of earthship homes. We love the idea of building an earth sheltered home because of their efficiency. Our goal is to be as self sustainable as possible. Please follow along with us on this epic adventure.
Sincerely,
Jennifer and Wiley
PO Box 644
Tecumseh, OK 74873
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[@jocool4302]

MAKE SURE YOU GOTO THE COUNTY BUILDING OR WHEREVER THE ORIGINAL SURVEY WAS KEPT AND GET A COPY IF YOU END UP NEEDING TO GOTO COURT, BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY AND PREPARED.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hello again jocool. We already have a copy. And I bet the neighbors have a copy too. It is just hard to make a 900' straight line through a heavy forested area. lol I think we will need to have our fence lines marked by a professional to eliminate any disputes. Then if we did end up in court over it, there wouldn't be much of an argument. Wiley and I have built a lot of fencing, but the bottom line is that it will all boil down to "he said, she said" unless it is marked by an unbiased professional.

[@billiehuskins8129]

You guys are still young enough to do this it's going to be a lot of work but you have the right attitude and are not alone I'll be looking forward to the videos God Bless you on your journey 🙏

[@matthewknight5641]

My wife and I are trying to find property to build a off grid small home. I've spent a ton on solar components and water system stuff but finding the right property is nearly impossible. We drive a semi 3 weeks at a time and finding a place where our stuff will be safe while we are away is truly difficult

[@Rickswars]

You're right, also they should spend the money at all costs to mark their property lines.. with metal Tee post drive in ground two feet to make it hard to pull out......

[@tennesseeterri]

What would stop you from just moving the string to where it belongs? instead of drawing attention to it. I think I would have just done that. Who would be the wiser?

[@tonysimons7218]

The surveyor should have clearly marked the boundary. Have them come back.

[@OurMountainHome316]

From what I understand, the surveyor charges extra to mark the fence lines. Only the corners are marked. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment. Your feedback is appreciated.

[@TracyH007]

A professional Property survey to identify property lines as well as potential encroachments on your space is A Must. This will legally end any dispute. Also, it was 100% Illegal for the seller of your property to sell you or anyone property while knowingly, there has been a previous & standing unresolved property line discrepancy. STAND Your Ground 💕

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and leaving this comment. We completely agree. A survey of the boundary lines is a MUST. You are right, it would put an end to any possible dispute. Also, it would give us a nice straight line to follow when putting up a fence. The stretch between survey pins right now is over 900', through dense forest. That is not an easy task.

[@HappyShackHomestead]

Most states require a property survey when any property changes hands. At least my state does. Maryland. Sorry for the hardships this is now causing you. I pray things work out for you. Good luck in a nice way. 🙏🕊️✌️🇺🇸

[@ShrimpOutdoors]

I purchased land too in 2021 and had the same issue. I paid to have the entire line surveyed by having a stake placed every 125' +/- and I talked with my neighbor and resolved the problem once he saw the survey lines. My surveyor told me all these property apps can be off 20'-50' You will have more leverage once you get the survey, and your neighbor can actually see the survey markers along the disputed side. Having to go to court will be less likely if you get the survey. Its better to settle it now.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. I am sorry that you has to deal with this problem too. I defiantly think you are right. It's unfortunate that a survey will cost soooo much, but I do believe it is the best way to solve the dispute. And yes, handling it sooner than later will be best.

[@his4evr2c]

@@OurMountainHome316 Thank You for helping Gary of JunktojemsHomestead . Hopefully He made it to Uhaul in time.

[@kerryinman9709]

Get a survey. Hunting apps can be off "A LOT",,,, per surveyor. Had a new neighbor mark a property line and missed it by at least 30 yards, not feet.All to to his advantage. Not only on to my property a neighbors as well. Go figure.

[@OurMountainHome316]

@@kerryinman9709 Kerry, we agree. We know our phones GPS is not very accurate, so we definitely wouldn't use it to build a fence on.

[@noahriding5780]

I don't buy them being off by 50 feet. That sounds like they are lazy or don't know their job. When you use this technology, its using GPS and Latitude and Longitude. And lasers. They developed this tech in the MILITARY for GUIDING MISSILES to targets. Its not that lose where you guess where something is. Those people probably just don't know how to do their skills. Or they are saying something to try to cover their ass, but the bad way through lies.

[@Kevin_D1]

I paid the county surveyer to survey my land. This settled all disputes with my neighbors. I think I paid $250 or $300. I wouldnt trust an app. The surveryer uses more precise instruments.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. Your feedback is appreciated. We agree, we believe a survey is in order. It would solve the current problem as well as prevent future disputes. We called a few surveyors and their prices to survey our whole 6.5 acres was $1,400-$1,800. 😬 That is a LOT of money... But it would be cheaper than hiring an attorney and having to get the survey anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@88888gerald]

@@OurMountainHome316 Id check with the county and see how the property lines were marked originally....might save getting another survey..

[@OurMountainHome316]

@@88888gerald thank you for watching and for taking time to leave this suggestion. We used the plat map to find the 4 corners. The property is pretty rugged and heavily forested which makes it difficult to navigate. We ended up finding the original surveyor and hired him to mark our boundaries. He gave us a great deal ($400). It was probably the best money we've spent so far. Thank you again for watching. We appreciate your feedback.

[@GrowinwithAJ]

on x app is correct even game wardens use it too id properties line

[@creinicke1000]

You definitely need to secure via survey!!!! Maybe not whole property, but the line your concerned about. Its VERY important!!!! If the folks that put the line dont agree with you just walk away, so you dont get shot and get the line established. I know you say you dont have the money, but better to live in a tent or shed for a while and pay the $ to get that line surveyed!!!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. Your feedback is appreciated. I completely agree with you. A survery is defiantly the safest way to go about it. We don't want to start a war with our neighbor.. lol Money is tight, but we will have to come up with what we need to pay for the survey. We will have the whole lot done at once so that it will curb any future disputes along our other boundaries.

[@AJ-sb8qk]

I agree 1000% one million percent. I left a comment for anybody who wants to read it. But I will say this, after I bought my 10 acres the first thing that I did was put the money together to get it surveyed. There's no such thing as I can't afford to get it surveyed even if you have to put off building the house until you get that property surveyed. Because your neighbors are trying to piss on your property to establish their territory which is a very bold move .You have to get your property surveyed ADAP because if you don't your neighbors will be a problem and they are already a problem

[@WindsofChange]

I agree

[@TRUMPeterswan1624]

that truck though!🤩😍 wow! shes SO beautiful! how neat!!! love it! i hope you have an easier time with your property!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Yes, the truck is SOOOOO cool. If you want to see more of it you can check out our other channel @Workin with Wiley . I am in the process of editing the full build video. Wiley had to get creative with the junk we had. Your feedback is appreciated. ♥️

[@JW-es5un]

If I can give you some advice. BEFORE YOU BUILD OR DO ANYTHING GET THE LAND BOUNDARY TAKEN CARE OF. GO TO THE LAND OWNER & NICELY EXPLAIN THAT YOU FEEL THEY ARE ON YOUR PROPERTY . HAVE YOUR PAPERS COPIED & IN HAND FOR ANY DISPUTE. THIS COULD BE A HONEST MISTAKE (PRAYING IT IS ) ALSO CONTACT THE COUNTY LAND OFFICE GET THE ORIGINAL LAND SURVEY…. (The seller will say this & that they won’t want to get involved) EVEN IF IT COST YOU MUST GET THIS DONE FIRST. Land disputes happen all the time. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS YOU SEEM LIKE A NICE COUPLE I DO NOT WANT THIS TO END BADLY FOR YOU. GOD BLESS FROM WEST CENTRAL INDIANA FARMLAND ✝️🇺🇸😊🙏🚜

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving this comment. We ALWAYS appreciate good advice. We have copies of the documents you mentioned, and the neighbors should too. We won't be moving until spring. We will only be clearing land (away from the property boundaries). Resolving this is defiantly one of our top priorities. Hopefully we will be able to make contact with the neighbors the next time we visit (which will be after Thanksgiving). We will keep y'all posted.

[@johnw55018]

I wouldn't jump to any conclusions right away. They may have just got off course walking the string out.(very easy to do in trees) If all 4 corners are marked, just check property description and use a compass to walk a straight line between markers. Tie flagging tape as you go so you can comeback later and drive in t-posts every 20 feet or so for a better series of markers on the line.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. We appreciate you. ❤️ We defiantly understand how hard it can be to get a straight line through the dense forest. Especially when we're talking about a distance of over 900 feet. We certainly do not want to start a war with our neighbors, so we will be taking a diplomatic approach. We are hoping that it is all just a simple misunderstanding and that we can get them to agree to work together when building the fence. However, we are leaning towards getting a survey anyway in an attempt to circumvent any future disputes.

[@scooter6334]

That was my first thought. You can get disoriented walking through trees trying to pull a string around the trees.

[@JB-pd4ni]

Your place is beautiful woodland. It's just my hunch, but it looked to me like your neighbor just didn't want to chop through that patch of growth, and took the easy route out around it (which ended up on your side). Maybe just contact them in a friendly "just thought you'd want to know" attitude. I'm old...and I'd say ya always want to get along with your neighbors. Most people REALLY appreciate a neighbor who wants/trys to get along.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Wiley and I believe that we have "old" souls. We believe like you do. We don't want to fight with them, we are not aggressive or confrontational people. We will have a diplomatic approach. We hope to convince them to either work together building a fence or help pay for a survey. After all, "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. ❤️

[@glendabrekke5475]

There should be those markers so you can show the neighbors. Go back to the people you bought it from and have them straighten out the boundry lines. also tell the neighbors if you have to survey it they by law have to pay half. They may find your markers

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hey there Glenda, that is a wonderful suggestion to tell them that they will have to pay for half of the survey. Obviously, they've already found one of the survey pins. I am not sure if they have found the other 3 for their property. We have hiked along the line a couple of times and there doesn't appear to be any markers in between the corners.

[@TRUMPeterswan1624]

actually the old owners cannhelp if they want but buyer is responsible for surveys if they want or need them. people are not supposed to sell disputes, but they still do. its expensive but the survey will leave zero up to chance:)

[@devmeistersuperprecision4155]

@@OurMountainHome316 if the line is straight, you only need two corner pins. But it may not be straight with zigs and zags. Then there will be additional pins. Pins may be buried or may have been removed. That is why they are numbered and location recorded. The platt of record should contain this. Phone GPS is good but it’s not the most accurate GPS. Our survey gear is expensive but it’s way more accurate than consumer GPS units.

[@thepitpatrol]

Yall better check that out first. I can tell you right now, if my neighbor has a survey done, I'm not paying half. Ask me how I know.

[@keepinupwiththejones7980]

We had a similar situation when we bought our property. We talked to the neighbor who did it, and we actually became friends out of it. Maybe try talking to them? I'm sure glad we did

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. I am glad to hear your story had a happy ending. We would much rather be friends with our neighbors than enemies. We will be camping at our new property next week. We hope to be able to talk to them while we are there. We hope it is just a misunderstanding and they just took the path of least resistance.

[@keepinupwiththejones7980]

@@OurMountainHome316 We took our string and had to go around the neighbor's bushes, but we explained to them (other side of the property) that it wasn't exactly aligned with the property line. We really liked your video, as it's very similar to what my husband and I are doing. We will continue to watch your progress! Excited to see what's in store!

[@robertopuig7862]

I agree, it may be that your neighbors are nice and understanding and there is no problem, think positive

[@shteebo]

Agree you should meet your neighbors and be friendly, mentioning that you'd like the legal property line staked so there won't be any problems later. You may well find they are thinking the same thing. A credible survey solves so many potential problems, good neighbors or bad. I'd prioritize it, certainly before building anything substantial. (I wouldn't be too concerned about their string roughing in the line when there's no development nearby.)

[@SimplyJanHomestead]

You have the property pins and in my opinion the neighbor should have talked to you first. That seems very underhanded and sneaky! If you hadn't checked on the property you may have found out when it was too late. Having the survey in hand will be a good thing to settle the issue.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Howdy Jan ♥️ Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Yes we have the corner pins; but they are 900+ feet away from eachother. The property is pretty heavily wooded and I can imagine it is going to be hard to get a straight line. I agree, the neighbors should have talked to us, but I can't get angry or hold it against them bc we don't live there yet and we have never met or exchanged contact information. I would certainly be a little more upset about it if they knew how to get a hold of us, but chose not to. We will be camping at our new place for a few days next week. Hopefully, we can talk with them and work it out. We hope to get them to agree to build the fence together so everyone is happy. At the end of the day though, I still think it is going to be best to have our property lines marked by a surveyor so that we can prevent any future disputes.

[@HippocratesGarden]

Yeah, Onx can be a bit off. That's why you always, always ALWAYS get a survey, or be sure you can find the previous pins. Is there a path cleared, pin to pin where you can see both directly? If you can't get the survey, then blaze that straight line pin to pin. Get it figured out now, because if you don't, and there's no formal contest for like 7 years, it's there's no matter what.

[@BobbleheadHomestead]

They've found the pins in all four corners. No, pin to pin is 900+ and 300+ feet apart and you can not see from one to the other.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment. Defining the property lines is one of our top priorities. It is going to take us awhile to clear the property lines enough to be able to run a straight line. Like Jeff said, there is over 900 feet between pins with heavily forested land in between them. We are going to make our best effort to resolve the issue with the neighbor.

[@sallyannefrancis8647]

Thanks

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you sooo much Sallyanne. ❤️❤️

[@heartslessons6243]

Well you are doing the right about building under ground. I buy a my solar lights for Amazon. I live in the north and during the winter, sometimes we will lose power. I buy the Individual solar lights that come with a small solar panel that unplug from the light. I place all the solar panels in my south window and I have the lights on a Shelf. So when the power goes out, I just plug the cable to the lights . Some of the lights, Have motion sensors on them. Other come with a remote control. Looking forward to watch your progress 👍😊.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment. What you are doing with the solar lights is a really good idea. It is always smart to have a backup plan. We are still exploring lighting options, so we are not sure what we are going to go with yet.

[@armidaperez5360]

🙏 & talk to seller regarding this matter & ask Drew to plow your property lines while seller is present?? Red & April off grid had a base with 2 containers & area under a roof similar to 41.36 but it served them as solar set-up ...check them out you can go to dump to find resources 🤞❤

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for these wonderful suggestions, Armida. Your input is appreciated. I saw the link you sent me. We will be doing something similar, just with school buses instead of shipping containers. In the future, we will keep the buses for either storage or a place for visitors to stay.

[@edwardsdeacon]

🤔The property issue is an issue is you have a county surveyor come out and have it professionally/ legally surveyed and recorded. The put up a fence and send your neighbor a copy of the survey report .

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking time to leave this comment. We agree. We plan to get a survey done and we will ask the surveyor to mark the fence lines. We will have to save up the money to pay for it though. We will be camping at our new property for most of this week. We hope to have a friendly conversation with the neighbor. We will keep y'all posted.

[@DinkTank369]

Yes, need to have a surveyor come out and mark. It's a shame you have to do that. As I'm typing this your actually saying you can't afford that. But definitely talk to them. I'm 🙏 about it. And i agree, not paying for it, for someone else to steal.

[@OurMountainHome316]

I can't believe how much they charge to mark the fence lines... I could imagine paying that much for a large piece of land... but ours is small. $1,800 is still less than it would cost to go to court... At least if we paid for the surveyor to mark the lines, if we did end up in court for some reason, we would be more likely to win the battle...

[@DinkTank369]

That's a great idea. Spread them out & build a space between. An outdoor space between the buses. Build a deck like 41.36 did...out off oak pallets with area rugs.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Yes ma'am, we are thinking along those lines. However, I think we will be milling the wood and building a deck. We don't have pallets or rugs... but we do have a mill and trees. lol It's all about adapting to the resources we have available. After we build the house, we plan to keep the buses set up for guests.

[@Itsallgrady]

So excited for you fam call on us if you need us. We waited a year before we really decided where to put our house. I would change it today if I could. We are to close to the back of the property line. WE love the truck!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thanks guys. We will certainly use some "framily favors" lol. But we'll wait till we really need help. Lol Don't wanna waste them on little stuff. Hahaha We need to come.check out y'all's place sometime. ♥️ We love y'all, you're kicking ass! I know y'all are past most of the hard stuff... But let us know if you need help. 😘

[@sunnyhill8179]

Can you possibly place a fence (barbed-wire?) from pin to pin where it was originally surveyed? It would be a passive-aggressive way of showing the neighbor that you are aware of your boundaries (maybe before you move?) and possibly he would back down from cutting into your property. You sound like you have savvy and experience and plenty of confidence and enthusiasm.I admire your resourcefulness!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. Your feedback is appreciated. Unfortunately, the property line is over 900 feet long through a heavily wooded area. So, the answer to your question is YES, we could.. But it's going to take a lot of work to clear the straight line. It will be hard to stay on course when we can't see from pin to pin. Between Wiley and I, we are very resourceful people and we both have experience in several areas. I am confident that we will be able to get it all straightened out, eventually. I think the best thing to do is to have a professional put markers in between the corner pins. I don't want to clear property that is not ours. I would feel awful about accidently cutting down someone else's trees because we couldn't see the straight line.

[@Billster1955]

Driveways are expensive to put in. Just something to keep in mind.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hello Bill, you are certainly right about that. fortunately Wiley has been an equipment operator for over 30 years. So, we can rent the equipment and save a ton of money. The current driveway is the length of the whole property. It is passible, but it is far from perfect. Our main concerns are to widen the round about at the back of the property and to cut in a road to where the house will be built. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Your feedback is important to us.

[@susansteen9252]

Have a surveyor come in and set the line. It may be money put out now, but it will pay off in the end, and it can't be disputed!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Yes, Susan. That is our plan. Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a comment. Your feedback is appreciated.

[@ralphbrown359]

It is the ONLY WAY!!!!! Get it SURVEYED;The former owner should be responsible for an accurate survey. Make sure you have gone through an attorney on the actual land transaction. I was a Michigander and now live in Eloy AZ. Question. What is with everyone saying "Ya'all" every other sentence? Even saying "You All" is such poor English. I had to proof a newspaper for 13 years in MI and it was a Legal Newspaper. Never did we publish a sentence saying "Ya'all" !!!! Lol Best of luck I am 77 and to old to start over. The divorce wiped me out. But trust me get it surveyed or find another property. Arkansas ya said? The crazy neighbor may ...gosh I don't know what he/they might do. Keep safe Hugs Tobias Ralph W Brown Eloy AZ

[@OurMountainHome316]

@@ralphbrown359 thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment. We will be getting a survey. You are right, it is the only way to solve it. ♥️ We appreciate your feedback. 😁

[@paulvanhouts3365]

I bought a property a long time ago. I walked the boundaries a few times and along the way I found intermediary markers. Just a thought, could Drew clear along that boundary line? Instead of string plant a steel pst at each major point then tension a heavy wire which would be less prone than string to bow. Yes it bows but you are able to see it clearly, that string seems to disappear amongst the scrub, that scrub is what I think needs clearing. Even a scrub cutter could clear the scrubby stuff the enable a true line. Effort not money doing that, do it with your Neighbour so it’s all cooperative work. Good lock with your future plans, I like your block.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Those are great suggestions. We hope that the neighbors will be cooperative. We were not able to make contact with them while we were there. We will be camping at our new property for a few days shortly after Thanksgiving. Hopefully, we will be able to discuss the matter with them at that time. Drew may be able to clear the line, but I would hate it if he popped a tire or something while helping us out (I know from experience that small tree stumps can easily penetrate a tractor tire). You are right, we could save money by clearing the way ourselves, which would be much easier if we were able to spend more time there. I haven't seen any makers between the property corners (that would make it much easier). We have a big roll of electric fence wire; is that the type of wire you are referring to?

[@hhawg1]

I've dealt with this same issue here in Missouri. Here if you don't contest that issue within 7 years it becomes their land. It looks like your problem is only with one side of your property so it shouldn't cost so much. Especially if you clear the brush for the surveyors.

[@OurMountainHome316]

I think the law is the same where we currently live in Oklahoma. We hope to resolve the issue next week when we camp at our new property. We hope to talk to the neighbors and get them to agree to build the fence together. However, if we get a survey, we plan to have all 4 of our property lines marked for fencing. We were recently told that the previous buyer had issues with the folks along our south property line as well. 🤦🏼‍♀️ So, if we can bite the bullet and just survey the whole thing we can have peace of mind knowing that the survey will prevent future disputes. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@DinkTank369]

I'm just rambling, you got this

[@OurMountainHome316]

We love you Tamra and don't mind your ramblings. lol

[@DinkTank369]

❤💕We love your family too.

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

OH WE ARE SOOOO RIGHT THERE WITH YA'LL ON NEEDING MONEY TO BUILD....HAHA. We FULLY understand that one. Our trailer is available when your ready to move.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Heck yeah! I don't think we will ever be rich... lol We will let y'all know if we need help moving. The tentative plan is to move a little bit every time we visit. We are working hard to sort through our junk piles to get rid of things we don't want to move. lol Thank you guys for being such good friends.

[@ronniefrank1818]

Love the video for sure. we are in Arkansas as well and have property off grid. Found land for cheap in the hills and we had it surveyed. We noticed land next to us had already been surveyed so they already had one side done so hired same guy to survey our other side for only $800.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hello, Ronnie. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Just curious, how many acres did you have surveyed? Could you recommend your surveyor? We have called a few, but only one of them ever returned our call. We will be surveying our whole 7 acres. If you have the contact information, could you please send it to us via email? [e-mail] Thank you again.

[@robertabbott8541]

Figure out where you will put the septic and perc the spot. Then when you build the house you will be in good shape.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Your feedback is important to us. ♥️ The land has already been perc tested by the previous buyer. However, I'm sure that since we don't have a copy of it, or a way to contact the previous buyer; we will have to pay for it to be short again... I don't expect to begin our house build until 2025. We plan to build a few smaller buildings first so we can test our theories and work out the kinks before we build the house.

[@kevinheske7783]

Ya better talk to the neighbour first or cut a straight line to the back pin and string your own line that is indisputable.

[@trentcarbino921]

I'd talk with the other property owner and try to handle it in a civil manner. If they don't want to go that route then I would wait a month or so and tell them that you had the property surveyed (even though you didn't) and the property line is where you say it is and if they dispute that then they need to have their own survey done. Let them pay for the survey.

[@OurMountainHome316]

thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. That is a great suggestion. We will be camping at our new place next week and hope to get the issue resolved. We hope to get them to agree to pay for half the survey and to work together when building the fence. The last thing we want is to start a war with our neighbors.

[@trentcarbino921]

@@OurMountainHome316 hopefully they are reasonable. There is already a survey marker there, maybe they are unaware of that. Looking forward to more videos. Good luck and enjoy your property.

[@gwendaniels5611]

Let the owner take care of the land to make sure you all get what you are paying for.

[@OurMountainHome316]

We are waiting on a call back from him. Hopefully, he will be of some help.

[@MelissaMalzahn]

You need to read your description. I measured my land w compass and 100 ft tape measure. I found old stakes.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you Melissa. We have a copy of the legal description and a copy of the plat map that has been filed with the county. We have located all four of the pins marking our corners... But the space between pins is over 900 feet through a heavily wooded area with lots of underbrush. So it will be difficult to stay the course. I am hoping that this is just a misunderstanding and can be easily settled. We hope to speak with the neighbors when we go camp for a few days after Thanksgiving.

[@gilbertahsam643]

I have subscribed to your channel. Hope you and your neighbor can come to an agreement on the land boundaries. Peace

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and subscribing to our channel. We especially appreciate that you took time to leave this comment. We will be camping at our office grid property next week. We hope to resolve the issue while we are there. We hope it is just a misunderstanding. We understand that it could be very difficult to keep a straight line through dense trees and underbrush. We hope to get them to agree to help pay for a survey of the line and to work together to build a good fence. The last thing we want is to start a war with our neighbors.

[@FaithHopeLove77]

Could just be a general guide doing the best they can with the trees to avoid issues ahead of time but not expecting its their land. Talking is alway the best :). we're about to do the same. I saw a video today by Farmhandscompanion and it showed me things dont have to be store bought to look great. Check out his shop he just built off the land.

[@OurMountainHome316]

We agree with you, we hope it is just a simple misunderstanding and that they were just trying to get a general idea. Hopefully they are reasonable people, and we can convince them to work together to build the fence. We don't look for drama, especially with our neighbors. I have gone over and subscribed to the channel you mentioned. We are simple people, and we don't need fancy things to be happy. We intend to use whatever we can off our property to build our future homestead. However, we don't want to clear cut. Thank you so much for watching and taking time to leave this comment. We appreciate your feedback.

[@SnapShawwtyTv]

I understand the frustration i say try to speak with them and if it doesn’t go good go ahead and start taking legal actions that’s your piece of earth 🙏🏾💪🏾fight for it ‼️🇺🇸✊🏾

[@OurMountainHome316]

Amen to that. We hope it was just a misunderstanding.. We hope to talk to them while we are there. We will be camping at our new place most of the week. Regardless of the outcome with this particular neighbor, we still want to have a survey done to eliminate any future disputes.

[@Grizzlife]

Property lines are important for sure. Go to tax office and get your plat. Take that plat and use it to find your corner posts. Take a compass or gps and your plat to determine the line. The plat has all the measurements from pin to pin. I would get the line situation resolved before I did anything else.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. We hope to resolve the issue when we camp at our new property this next week. We have a copy of the plat. The corners are marked and we have located all four pins. However, there is over 900 feet between pins through a heavily forested area. Even if we could identify the line, the neighbor could dispute it. 🤦🏼‍♀️ So, we plan to get a survey to prevent any future disputes.

[@davidhottenstine6497]

That app is fairly accurate. Someone good with compass navigation should be able to verify your line. I have 7 acres I'm building on so I understand your dilemma with your neighbors. Good luck!

[@MelissaMalzahn]

You should have a property description in your paperwork. Our property jotted, one side was straight back. But the other side wasnt. You may have a jot.

[@BobbleheadHomestead]

Property description won't help when corners are 900+ feet apart.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Jeff is correct, the corners are really far apart, which makes it really difficult to determine a straight line when you can't see both markers. Thank you for your feedback, it is appreciated.

[@jackiesaylor2487]

Jen and Wiley. Have you ever watched HOMESTEADY on youtube. They're getting ready to build an off grid home and were doing research etc. And they talked to several people, one built a Straw house (made from hay/straw bales, one was the earthship thing you were talking about, and others. You will have to go back several months, as they didn't post over the summer because they went to Alaska to explore off grid living which are the last 3-4 videos. But check out their research it might give you some more ideas to make your lives easier. (For some reason I'm thinking the earthship had a greenhouse built onto the side of the house because they had limited yard space or something (i might be wrong, but wouldn't that be glorious to just walk in thenext room to pick veggies for dinner and not have to worry about the squash bugs eating all your squash. (If I ever build my own home that'll be a requirement)

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hey there Jackie, thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Yes, I do watch Homesteady from time to time. Although, it has been a while so I wasn't aware they were looking into those things. Yes, the earthship does have a built in greenhouse which i think is incredible!!! Unfortunately, you have to have a southern facing house for the greenhouse to be useful. We bought the north side of the mountain... So, we won't be able to take advantage of that solar heat..

[@donm3844]

I agree, i had a piece of property i bought and had a similar situation. I had it resurveyed and had them place markers every 100 feet and had the owner of the neighboring property present to see the line, so everyone had the boundries correct before i put a fence up, you may not want to put up a fence ,but i would would want my own survey and more markers laid down so the neighbor knows exactly where the line is ,because he must have made a mistake marking it, you definately dont want him building something on your piece and then having to have them remove it. I would rather resolve it sooner then later to make it easier, because if they dont agree with the legal line, its best to figure it out so its not a problem later

[@OurMountainHome316]

You are absolutely correct. We plan to have a survey done regardless. We were actually planning on spending the whole week in Arkansas to work on our property. We hoped to resolve the issue or at least make contact with the neighbor to discuss the issue. However, we had left our older kids at home, they called this afternoon with an emergency, and we had to pack up and head home immediately. So, we didn't get a chance to talk to the neighbor. We will have to make another trip in the near future to try again. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Your feedback is appreciated.

[@donm3844]

@OurMountainHome316 I hope it goes well and you get things worked out, I am in southwest Missouri and go to Arkansas to do some shopping , It's always good to have good relations especially with a bordering neighbor, Good luck and hopefully you get to go back soon.

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

You guys are cute as a button . Good luck on the house and property . I have a neighbor pushing the line on our north line. Subbed.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching. I hope you get your property line dispute straightened out. We are defiantly leaning toward getting a full survey and have the fence lines marked every 50 feet or so.

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

@@OurMountainHome316 same

[@etainepona4206]

Get a Plat and a metal detector and a big tape measure. Find the pins.

[@BobbleheadHomestead]

The 4 corner pins are already clearly marked and 900+ feet apart with a jungle in-between them.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Jeff is correct. We will have to clear the entire property line to be able to get a straight line.

[@davevaughn7399]

It looks like it's going to be a very nice place to build good luck to you guys

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this kind comment. We think this land is going to be perfect for the life we want to build. We appreciate your feedback.

[@thetinker3924]

Rock wool is fire proof, sound proof and really a great insulation

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for this suggestion. We will have to explore that a little more. Do you happen to know if it is water-proof? I had to do a quick google search because I had never heard of it before. I see that it is made of recycled material like slag and some kind of rock?... I like the idea that it is made from recycled stuff, but most of the insulation we will need will have to be waterproof, like those blue foam sheets. Thank you for watching and for taking time to leave feedback. We appreciate constructive criticism.

[@tracyboyd4867]

😊

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@scooter6334]

It is nice to feel like a land owner 😊. Just keep in mind it’s actually God’s land. And with luck he allows us to use it. God Is Good All The Time. You are being blessed 😇.

[@OurMountainHome316]

AMEN to that you are 100% correct. We always do our best to be good stewards of what God gives us. We let him lead us.

[@jeanielipskey1272]

The buses are a really good start for your new property. That is quite the place. Good luck with dealing with your neighbor.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you Jeanie. We think it is going to be a really nice place someday. Hopefully, we can address the isssue with the neighbors the next time we visit. We plan to camp out for a few days after Thanksgiving to get some work done.

[@jamesartmetal8403]

Hello 👋 I came over from Jeff’s channel, Bobblehead homestead. I like what I see so far and that truck is great 👍🏽 I have a ‘68 Chevy C10 SWB Fleetside, but it’s all original except for the engine. I will be watching your Arkansas adventure 👍🏽🙂🇺🇸

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for coming on over to our channel. We are excited to be Jeff's neighbors and build our Arkansas homestead. If you would like to see more of the truck, please go check out our other channel @ Workin with Wiley. We will be putting out a video about the entire build in the next week or so. It takes a lot of time to sort through over a years' worth of footage. lol

[@JcmrLffam]

HI Y'ALL, I SAY MOVE THE STRING, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT A SURVEYOR WILL NOT PUT UP A STRING. SO THE NEIGHBOR PROBABLY PUT IT UP HOPEING YOU'RE NOT THAT SMART TO FIGURE IT OUT. I SAY PULL OUT THE STRINGS AND FENCE IN YOUR ENTIRE LAND. I KNOW THAT PEOPLE WILL TRY TO TAKE WHAT'S YOURS IF YOU DON'T STAND UP. I CAN SEE THAT YOUR NEW NEIGHBOR MAY NOT BE A GOOD ONE AND PROBABLY MOVED THE POLLS AND PUT UP A STRING AFTER THE SURVEYOR LEFT, BECAUSE I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT A SURVEYOR WILL NOT RUN A STRING, YOU COULD SAVE UP THE MONEY AND HAVE THAT SURVEYOR COME OUT AGAIN. THAT WAY YOU'RE COVERED IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO COURT. MOVE ON OUT THERE AS SOON AS YOU CAN, SEEMS OTHERS ARE USING YOUR PROPERTY FOR HUNTING , CAMPING OR EVEN PARTYING AS YOU SEEN THE BEER CANS.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. I agree, I defiantly think it was the neighbor who put up the sting line. We will try to address the issue the next time we visit. We will be camping there for a few days after Thanksgiving. We are going to be doing some clearing for our buses. We are not the type of people to be taken advantage of lol. YES, if we had the fence lines marked by a professional than there wouldn't be a whole lot to argue if it went to court. I wish we could move there sooner, but we have kids and don't want their first experience to be freezing over the winter. At least if we move in the spring, we can transition with the seasons. lol As for the cans and trash, that is stuff we believe was left by the previous buyers who used the land for hunting. We have a trail camera near our gate and haven't seen any pictures of trespassers . So, at least that is a positive note lol.

[@sarashaw3901]

Earthship, rammed earth, adobe, hyper adobe and earthbag homes are very interesting! They all have good and bad no matter the type. I live in NM and have been to Taos to see the earthship homes. I love the look and feel of an adobe home, but not the idea of having to redo stucco every few years. The Taos Pueblo apply a new coat of mud every year in the late summer, early fall. I enjoy a KZbin channel called “Tiny Shiny Home”. Jon and Ashley are building their hyper adobe homestead in the high desert of AZ. Very interesting channel! I’ve learned a lot about different stucco techniques from them. I’m very excited for your new adventure!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. We are excited to learn through the process. We also watch Jon and Ashley. I too have learned a lot from them. I am with you, I don't like the idea of having to add stucco every year either.

[@patgarry493]

👍

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. We appreciate you.

[@PegAMurphy]

beautiful peace of land y'all got there 💖 hopefully the property line will get worked out ....there should be written description of the property at the court house or public works department ~ wherever they keep the records of the surveys can't wait for y'all to move & start living yalls dream 💖

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. We have a copy of the legal description and the plat map. The problem is that the property lines are 900-1,000 feet long and heavy wooded. If we cleared the whole property line, we could run a string line and then put up a fence. We hope to speak with the neighbors about it when we visit after Thanksgiving. We will be camping there for a few days to get some work done.

[@jackiesaylor2487]

Take those three tires and make them into a "minion tire planter" Google how to make tire planters and designs for them

[@OurMountainHome316]

That's a good idea... Have you seen the planters that they cut to make look like tulips? THey are pretty.

[@DinkTank369]

Good morning ☕ Wiley & Jenn Your truck is a beast. It hauled that trailer, no problem. Awesome

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you Tamra, after all the truck is really a 2014 Chevy 3500. It is a work truck, so it better be heavy duty. lol

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

When the leaves drop, use stationary lights to go from pin to pin when its a dark cloudy day. You may need to have a set of walkie talkies and a third light. Line of sight works but you need points of reference. I hade to put a light up pretty high on rolling terrain, but it works. You always need to see two lights to keep straight and be able to mark a third point.

[@TheArkansasDiamondMiner]

If you need a third person, invite the neighbor to help. You truly need to be on good terms with each neighbor if possible, and this could be a way to settle it and start off on a good note. And it will be cheaper than legal avenues!😂

[@OurMountainHome316]

You must be a genius!! Because that is a wonderful idea. It shouldn't be hard to find a dark cloudy day this time of year. lol. I really like the idea of using lights as reference points. We completely agree that we should try to be on good terms with the neighbors. We hope they are reasonable folks and that they will be willing to work as a team to get the fence built. Thank you soooo much for watching and for taking the time to leave this wonderful advice. We appreciate your feedback.

[@eunicehenderson9095]

Make sure you are taking into consideration the type of soil, rainfall. Out west is drier climate.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hello Eunice, we are defiantly considering those obstacles. We will take extra time making sure that our drainage and waterproofing is done extra well. We will also incorporate a ventilation system to help keep moisture out.

[@swatson1190]

I live more or less 40 miles from their property and we have extremes in weather. I have lived here my whole life. That would mean 52 years. It depends on the year. I have seen snow on Mother's day, EF3 tornadoes, floods, and drought. It gets to around 120 degrees in the summer and -10 degrees in the winter. It is currently raining and 44 degrees. They are calling for freezing rain next week. The old timers say "If you don't like the weather stick around it will change".

[@shelbyburgey884]

Good luck and looking forward to seeing the outcome. think I would cut the string at the south corner and roll it up nicely and leave it on the north corner post. Be nice! lol

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and for taking time to leave this comment. We hope to speak with the neighbor and resolve the issue. The last thing we want to do is create enemies next door. lol We would like to use Drew's backhoe but we want the neighbor to give us permission just in case we get off track a little bit. lol We do not inted to take anything that does not belong to us. But we will also not stand for someone doing that to us...

[@shelbyburgey884]

Hope it works out for both of you! Nice place you have there! @@OurMountainHome316

[@user-ud7zw2po5g]

Hi will be watching you all start your new journey ❤❤xx

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for following along. ❤️❤️ Unfortunately, we won't be able to post regular videos until we move there in the spring. So please hang in there.

[@karenwornum]

Hi from Western Australia Maybe put your buses in a U shape and have the centre as your communal area

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hello Karen, thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a suggestion. We appreciate your input. ❤️❤️

[@user-sb9fw6ui2i]

What about using shipping containers for your house? You can set the containers on concrete columns, and anchor them to the columns for safety during severe storms. You can weld them together, frame the exterior and interior walls and insulate those walls. You can fabricate and weld steel roof trusses and use steel pole barn siding panels for the roofing. Something to consider. Some of the construction is already done for you.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and for taking time to leave this detailed comment. We had considered using shipping containers and we think it is a great idea. But the upfront cost is HUGE. We would like to build our house as debt free as possible. We know it can be done with the containers and people have made BEAUTIFUL homes using them. We plan to use old tires and pack them with gravel and dirt. Earthship homes have been around for about 50 years now and they are still standing strong. We can get paid to haul the tires off, so they will be a building material that makes us money. lol We are still doing our research as we want to be well prepared when we start to build. We plan to build a few smaller structures first, just to get the hang of things and to test some of our theories. Thank you again, your feedback is important to us. ❤️

[@dancarter482]

@@OurMountainHome316 Steel containers would be quite limiting 'cause of their size/shape and all the insulation required to avoid condensation. _Good call!_

[@OurMountainHome316]

@@dancarter482 not to mention the steel, rebar and concrete necessary to ensure structural integrity.

[@dancarter482]

@@OurMountainHome316 _YEAH!_ It'd be a nightmare. LOVE that truck of yours ~ Awesome BEAST.

[@OurMountainHome316]

@@dancarter482 thank you, if you want to know more about the truck you can go to our other youtube channel @Workin' with Wiley we're working on putting together a video of the full build. But there's a LOT of footage to sort through, so it's taking a while to put together.

[@eunicehenderson9095]

What about putting the busses with all the doors opening to the common area you are going to build between the busses?

[@OurMountainHome316]

That is not a bad idea.. However, to do that we would have to put the buses in the center of the clearing. I think it would look cool, but the two main issues would be wasted space and the fact that we would be in full sun for most of the day. We will not have A/C in our buses, so being in full sun would be pretty miserable during the warmer months.

[@willamettehops]

Sounds like you got some problem neighbors from the get go.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Unfortunately, I think you are right... Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. We appreciate your feedback.

[@AngelRodriguez-vd4jb]

Anthony and Roxanne owned the other trailer that Melanie and Gary live next to😊

[@OurMountainHome316]

Yes, they did. We are going to use their idea, bc we think it is a good way to get by. They are good friends of ours and we cannot wait to be closer to them.

[@jfrodgers7858]

Mike has a ton of videos on how to build an earthship. He didn't invent it, but he surely made it more popular.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Do you know where I can find them? I am looking for foundational information in particular. Thank you for your help.

[@solidsnake5317]

New Mexico where the original inventor is from. Been watching a lot of earth ship videos and I’m interested in it as well but not the cult vibes. Joking. He is onto something. Self sufficient houses and pay $400 something a year sounds great

[@FordDude.]

It's really cool to see your guys video doing so well good things happen to good people keep up the great work.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thanks man!! Your support means a lot to us. We are absolutely blown away by the performance of this video. It is totally crazy. Now, hopefully we can do it again... hahaha

[@WhiteRockNATION]

Loving the school bus plan! Shade is your best friend when in a schoolie for sure. Excited to see yall build your property 😊😊

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hey guys, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. We will defiantly need the shade because we will be off grid and won't have A/C. Hopefully, no trees fall on us. lol We are very excited to move and get started. After we build the house, we plan to keep the buses like little cabins for guests or people who want that "off-grid experience" lol . The earthship idea is defiantly going to be a learning experience, hopefully it will make good content. lol There's really not a lot out there about them (in comparison to traditional building methods). Hope to catch up with y'all after we move. ❤️❤️

[@mortalman01]

Seems like the thing to do is reroute the string line ,being very careful to be correct in placement. Use gps coordinations as a surveyor does.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. We hope to resolve the issue when we camp at our property next week. Hopefully, we can get them to agree to work together too build the fence.

[@lyfandeth]

A survey quality GPS system can be accurate to less than one inch. If you look at the GPS system specs, the best "commodity grade" GPS units will range from 5-20 feet off most of the time. In some cases, over 1/4 mile off, with no way for you to tell. And in some areas, benchmarks that were mislocated 100 years ago are still the local standard. Unless you hire a licensed surveyor, you've got to do more than read a GPS.

[@ILKnierim]

good idea on putting the busses in the trees should keep them,in the shade during the summer

[@OurMountainHome316]

Howdy Jason, thanks for stopping by. That is kind of our plan. We will not have A/C so, keeping them in the shade as much as possible will be best. We plan to keep the buses set up even after we build our house. We figure it will be a good place for guests or folks who want an off-grid experience.

[@estellaknox9285]

I can't wait guys !

[@OurMountainHome316]

We can't wait either. If we didn't have kids, we would be living there already. lol

[@estellaknox9285]

I am glad you 💯% better Jen GOD BLESS .

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this kind comment.

[@ourtrailmixoflife2085]

Definitely speak to the neighbors and work together possible. Might be nice to circle the busses, in a triangle and stretch a shade cloth from bus to bus. Then you have an outdoor family area

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment. We hope the neighbors are reasonable folks and that they will agree to work together as a team to get the fence built. We defiantly don't want to make enemies next door. It would be in their best interest to work with us, as we have access to Drew's backhoe and can make quick work of clearing the property line. We also have a saw mill and all tools/skills necessary to build a sturdy fence. We hope to use many of the trees we cut down to build the fence. Then we will add a few electric fence wires to help keep our dogs and livestock from wandering off.

[@MelissaMalzahn]

Definitely get your 4 corners survey.

[@BobbleheadHomestead]

The corners are already surveyed and marked. They are 900+ and 300+ feet apart.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Yes, the corners are already marked. They are just really far apart, and it is hard to determine a straight line between both markers. 😊 Thank you for leaving multiple comments. ❤️

[@MelissaMalzahn]

@@BobbleheadHomestead I had 25 acres in Michigan, thats why you use a compass to keep you straight.

[@blackarmouredbeast1989]

Brick fence wall is the best because Enemies cannot go in. Simple. This is helpful. Respect you..

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and for taking time to leave this comment. Yes, a brick wall would be wonderful!! But the reality of it happening is pretty slim lol. The only fence we will have for awhile will probably be made of wood we cut down and hot wires for an electric fence to keep our critters in.

[@karenspeer7378]

Good Afternoon Guys!! I'm So Excited for You!! 💕🌻

[@NelsonsRetreat]

Definitely talk to neighbors and ask HOW they figured out the land, when we did ours by guessing we just did a small chunk and told the neighbor that it isn’t accurate but it was close, and yes it would be worth it to get it surveyed then no argument

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Your feedback is important to us. We will be camping at our new property for the majority of this coming week. We hope to talk to the neighbor and resolve the issue. Our goal is to convince them that we should work together to build the fence. After all, we have a tractor and other tools that will help clear the property line. Hopefully it is just a misunderstanding and that they just did the best they could with what they were working with. Either way, we still have 3 other property lines that could also result in property line disputes. So we plan to get a survey as soon as possible. The problem is that we aren't made of money and will have to save up to be able to pay for it.

[@knowledgeandmultiskilled]

You guys could have done more research before buying property. People who choose to live next to each other might have problems with their property lines, and people who choose to live a somewhat isolated life should be fine. In other words if you guys bought property in an isolated area then you should not have any problems with losing space. Regarding myself, I spent some of my time looking, for property to buy. I considered if I want neighbors, or not. I also thought about the distance between property owners, and what I said may include myself as well. I noticed there are people who don't build exactly on their property, so that is why I thought about distance, and if I want neighbors. Lastly planning should have been a priority, for you guys, and this is something that I am doing with some of my time.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. Your feedback is appreciated. Unfortunately, we don't have a large budget to work with, so our options are limited. We would prefer to have 100 acres and build a house in the middle of it, away from neighbors.. But that is not a reality. 😢 Also, this land is owner finance, which allowed us to buy it with a low monthly payment and few restrictions. It IS unfortunate that we are having to deal with this problem right out the gate. And unfortunately, we didn't get to pick our neighbors... But the plans for building are in the works and we will get through this. Again, thank you for your feedback. 😊

[@knowledgeandmultiskilled]

@@OurMountainHome316 Currently I am living in a house, and the property is nowhere near 100 acres. It's under 1 acre of land that I am living on. If you wanted to live in a big house, or castle then I can understand you wanting 100 acres of land. Regarding myself I would be happy if I somehow was able to get 1 acre, or less of land. I learned how to drive boats, so I could try either getting, or building a boat to drive somewhere where it is more isolated, or completely isolated from society if someone gave me land.

[@willisdockery3972]

Hope it's all smooth sailing. Enjoy 😉

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you Willis, we will keep you posted.

[@Jean-sh3xu]

❤

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hello Jean, thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment.

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

Hey what we say is ROUND is a shape so we are in shape....and yes I tell Gladis ALL THE TIME that cowgirl boots are NOT hiking boots....lol

[@OurMountainHome316]

You have a very good point there... hahaha round is a shape... What do you suggest I call my double-chin? My cowgirl boots are great for our current place. But i guess i am going to have to upgrade to rubber soles the next time I buy boots.

[@ButtNuggetsHomestead-BNH]

There's a WQODPECKER on your NEW property? :>

[@OurMountainHome316]

Did you see one? Lol

[@ButtNuggetsHomestead-BNH]

Thought we heard one is all... if recall correctly, one of you made a noise like woody wood pecker. :> LOVE u UNs !! @@OurMountainHome316

[@garyhennessey3621]

I had a dispute with my neighbor in N.H. She had another neighbor measure pin to pin of the frontage on the road, to see if the fence I put up was on her property. I put it 6 feet on my side so I could clear growth on her side but on my property. I laughed when I saw him with the tape measuring. There's always a jerk in the neighborhood.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hello Gary, unfortunately I think you are right... There's always that ONE guy that has to be a jerk lol. We have one at our current property, except he lives at the other end of the housing addition. hahaha It is a little easier to deal with those kinds of people when you don't have to share a property line with them. lol I bet you got a good laugh. However, you can't really blame her for "just checking" lol. I wonder if she was relieved or mad about your fence. lol Thank you so much for watching and for taking time to share your story with us. We value your feedback.

[@AugsterA]

Congratulations on your property! I'm semi retired and been staying on my 10 acre land that I've had for nearly 17 years in Montello Nevada just below the mountains. Been in my old 17 foot trailer and I don't really plan on having any kind of a structure on here cause I've made it very accommodating the way it is. I'm new to your channel and will be staying tuned. Hey I like your truck btw. P.s. There's a well known KZbinr by the name of Viking Preparedness aka Pastor Joe Fox that live in your neck of the woods.. By for now.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Welcome Augster, Montello, we were near there about a year ago when we traveled to see my Dad in California. That land certainly has a unique beauty to it. Thank you so much for watching and following our journey. We look forward to seeing you around. I will check out Pastor Joe Fox.

[@timray1827]

Nice looking property, I'm also looking for the truck build .😊

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you, we love this property and look forward to turning into a thriving farm. If you would like to see more about the truck please swing on over to our other channel @Workin with Wiley we will be puting out a video of the full build in the next week or so. I have to get the next video out for this channel and then I will be working on the truck build. It takes a lot of time to sort through over a years' worth of footage. lol

[@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837]

Great piece of property ! you guys sound like you just love the outdoors & building cool things, good for you guys :) do talk to your neighbor hopefully they will understand your way of finding your property line, so its not a fight in the future when or if land changes hands, I've been 100% off grid for 10 years , still building & love it :)

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. It's awesome that you have been living the off-grid life for 10 years. I grew up off grid but haven't lived that way since I was a teenager. I did enjoy it though. We will be camping at our new property next week. We hope to resolve the issue with the neighbors regarding the property lines. We hope it is a simple misunderstanding. However, we need to get a survey regardless just so we don't have this problem again. We very much enjoy building unique things. We are just different like that. ❤️

[@ajcsjames7337]

Oh we wish we could do what you all are doing on your OWN land. Unfortunately our county has requirements for a min of 1500 sqft home. We wanted to place a tiny home while we wait to build but tiny homes are not permitted 😔 Good luck to you both!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Dang it.. What county is that? I just don't understand why we have these types of ordinances. You would think that with the energy crisis, people would be incentivized to live "tiny". In many other countries, a 1500 sq foot house is considered a mansion... I guess the real question is, who benefits from these laws? and who has the most money to influence the market... I understand not wanting a tiny house in a gated community with million dollar homes, because it would drive the property value down... But why not be able to live minimally especially if you are out in the woods.

[@cherokeerose12]

You might want to check the laws in ark what your aloud to do and what your not ....bobblehead and Mel and Gary should be able to give you some insights ...just saying

[@OurMountainHome316]

So far, we have not found any laws that would prevent us from building the way we want. We will be keeping an eye out. There are a few earth homes built in Arkansas already.

[@nickjenkins1663]

Best wishes to you guys. And do tojust seeing this and reading the comments. I am now going to check out these earth ship homes. or structures. Thanks.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you SOOOO much for taking the time to watch AND leave a comment! ♥️ It really helps our content reach more people. Your support means the world to us. 🥰 I wish we had known about the Earthship homes sooner. The concepts are amazing and they've proven successful for over 50 years. They are finally gaining traction all around the world. We are experiment and build one for ourselves. Although, we will adapt it to our style.

[@PattyPrice-tl7bc]

Glad to see you again Love your plana

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you Patty! ❤️❤️

[@pamb5977]

I love the bus idea for shelter. That way you just have to make a kitchen , common area and bathroom. Love the plans for the area that you discussed. That app is cool to find the property lines. You should get some cheap walkie talkies for the family for your move to keep in contact on this large property. The views are amazing! I look forward to sharing this journey!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Hello Pam, thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. We think the buses will make great temporary shelters while we build our dream home. The app is cool, but it's not 100% accurate... We actually have some walkie talkies around here somewhere (so long as the kids haven't left them off in the woods somewhere). lol Thank you for following along, we will post more regularly come springtime.

[@glendabendel421]

Beautiful property. Jen it is a nice truck😊

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you Glenda! We really LOVE it. We think it will be perfect to build our dream home(stead).

[@letstradepaint2463]

Good job guys

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thanks for watching Shawn. ❤️❤️

[@mikerequa820]

Great video y'all!! First time here will be subscribing congratulations on y'alls new property! From experience just be cautious of owner finance my little bride of 50 year's n I got burned paid a lot of money had papers at the bank but we had to move after 2 half year's so lost everything we had spent n fixed up. Then bought another owner finance property but that time went through lawyer we actually paid the property taxes it was in our name at court house. We had to sell it do to health problems and find a home we could pay cash for only 4 acres but happiest we've been in 50 year's. Hope everything works out for y'all and lookin forward to watchin y'alls journey. By the way love the old truck very cool. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy y'alls family time and homestead sharing

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you so much for this positive comment. I am sorry to hear that you and your wife were taken for granted like that. That is just sad... The current property we own in Oklahoma was owner financed, but the owner is a land developer. We paid our property off in 3 years and didn't have any problems getting a deed. Now that I think of it, we were required to pay the property taxes and the land was in our name with a contract for deed. We had a positive experience the first time; we are often too trusting (which gets us in trouble a lot). I am glad to hear that you have found peace and happiness on your 4 acres. The truck is actually made of 5 different trucks. The frame and everything under the hood is from a 2014 Chevy 3500 dually. The cab, is from a 62' C60. The fenders are from a 65' c10, the bumper is from a semi-truck and I can't remember where he got the grill. But, if you want to see more about it, please check out our other channel @Workin With Wiley . You can find a link to it at the very end of this video. Thank you again for watching. We appreciate you.

[@WApnj]

The string is on your property. Just move it where it belongs or take it out completely. Best to just walk a straight line and spray paint trees along the way within sight of each other. Use a laser. A cheap green one would work great.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and for taking time to leave a comment. We will post an update as soon as we have one. Walking a straight line will be difficult. There are a lot of trees and underbrush that have to be cleaned up first. And The property is on the side of a mountain, so the terrain isn't flat, and we cannot see a straight line between the two pins. Others have suggested using a laser, some have suggested using a flashlight on a cloudy day to shine through the trees. These are very good suggestions, and we will most likely incorporate them when we determine our property line. Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you again for watching.

[@WApnj]

@@OurMountainHome316 rough conditions.. At least the string is there and the GPS gets you closer. My little pen laser pointer reaches over mile. Best of luck.

[@memadmax69]

I've had this issue before, now I survey before close every time.

[@OurMountainHome316]

We had never experienced this before... Hopefully, this will be our forever home. If we ever buy more land, we will have it surveyed before we buy. Thank you so much for watching and for taking time to leave a comment.

[@larryfeeks6620]

Your land is beautiful!

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. We appreciate you. ❤️

[@smugglinpuppies]

I lived in the home I’m in my whole life. And the township said we had 6 acres when I grew up had a survey done….. it’s was sooo wrong cause he went by the townships 6acres cut off 10ft by 1400 ft about put part if my home in my neighbors yard lol so I had to pay another company the one the township used to do it way back when and they got it right. My daddy put metal 4” pipes filled with cement before I was born 50 years ago. They are still there. Township guy said u got two more acres then we thought so I have about 8 acres now ❤ thank you for sharing!!! Good luck!!

[@OurMountainHome316]

That is great! It's always nice to have more than you believed. I bet it is wonderful living in your childhood home. We have moved around a lot. I (Jenn) grew up in the mountains in northern California and I have lived in Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma and now we're moving to Arkansas. Wiley mostly grew up all over Oklahoma. Those 4in pipe fences are stout and will last forever. They just don't build stuff like that anymore. I wish we had the money to put up a fence like that... But it will most likely be made of the trees we cut down, or barbed wire or electric fencing. Or maybe a combination of all of the above. lol We live on a tiny budget and tend to recycle whatever we can to save a dime. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave this comment. Your feedback is important to us.

[@BN-US]

Hello everyone 👋

[@DunFiachnaHomestead]

I just found your channel and I think it will be a great help to me. I bought 3.29 acres of undeveloped land almost a year ago. I went out there once and made a video and met my neighbors who were beginning their homestead. Then I had a stroke and haven't been able to get back out there since. I haven't been able to work since then either which means my finances are almost down to $0. I still plan on moving out there and building a homestead though. Your videos should help me. I thank you for that.

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you, Ron. I hope you will find our "redneckery" to be helpful. lol We are poor folks and believe in recycling things lol.

[@linnielowery8277]

Excited for you guys 👍❤

[@OurMountainHome316]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. We will be able to put out more content like this when we finally move there in the spring.