House Project Thread: Change of Plans

Well gentlemen, enjoy the tour.

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There's so much land there. We live on about a half an acre I think.

There's so much land there. We live on about a half an acre I think.

I lucked out big time too. My uncle doesn't use this land because he travels with his job. He wants to keep it in the family name and I've been talking with him and he's going to sign the property over in my name. What I'm going to do from there is give the property to my mother, sub-divide roughly 10 acres of that land and sign it in my name so I can never be kicked off.

There's enough damn space there that you could have a few home-steads and never even notice. And in this case, any home steads built there will belong to my family. So it's neighbors I can live with.

Those pictures remind me of my grandfather's place in upstate New York that he practically built himself. Has a garden for himself and lives mostly off the land. Makes me really crave for that kind of life because being all cramped up in these shitty suburbs and dirty cities just can't compare to this world's natural beauty.

That looks really nice actually.

Those pictures remind me of my grandfather's place in upstate New York that he practically built himself. Has a garden for himself and lives mostly off the land. Makes me really crave for that kind of life because being all cramped up in these shitty suburbs and dirty cities just can't compare to this world's natural beauty.

It is the struggle.

Everytime I've really been out in nature it's been on tours, school trips, or camp; but every time all I want to do is just wander off and explore. What I would do for a life outside of the large cities and suburbs. I'd probably just walk around forever trying to take it all in. No problems, no fighting people, no busy noise, just peace.

Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

I wish I had that kind of snow here. ;_;

Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

Actually. This year has been underwhelming for snow. Out in the field it only goes up to your ankle. I'm used to snow that goes up beyond your knees or waist.

Those pictures remind me of my grandfather's place in upstate New York that he practically built himself. Has a garden for himself and lives mostly off the land. Makes me really crave for that kind of life because being all cramped up in these shitty suburbs and dirty cities just can't compare to this world's natural beauty.

I hear ya. I would never trade this. And the ideas that I have in my head, if set into motion, will make this place very special. Even more special than it is now.

This kind of life certainly isn't easy. You get challenge no matter what direction you take. But arguably, it's more simplistic, less confined, and pure in it's special way. But you have to work for it.

Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

Actually. This year has been underwhelming for snow. Out in the field it only goes up to your ankle. I'm used to snow that goes up beyond your knees or waist.

Yea, we're getting nothing in Ontario :L

I see you have an RV

We need to cook

I see you have an RV

We need to cook

JESSIE, WE HAVE TO COOK.

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Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

Actually. This year has been underwhelming for snow. Out in the field it only goes up to your ankle. I'm used to snow that goes up beyond your knees or waist.

Yea, we're getting nothing in Ontario :L

The snow you see in those pics was sitting there from early snowfall. After that it was just -25's and 30's all winter. We even had our token cold day were virtually anything moving outside was dead at -50 with a windchill.

Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

Actually. This year has been underwhelming for snow. Out in the field it only goes up to your ankle. I'm used to snow that goes up beyond your knees or waist.

Yea, we're getting nothing in Ontario :L

The snow you see in those pics was sitting there from early snowfall. After that it was just -25's and 30's all winter. We even had our token cold day were virtually anything moving outside was dead at -50 with a windchill.

Wow.
Worst we had here was -25 C with a -31 Windchill.
What you have is frigid.

Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

Actually. This year has been underwhelming for snow. Out in the field it only goes up to your ankle. I'm used to snow that goes up beyond your knees or waist.

Yea, we're getting nothing in Ontario :L

The snow you see in those pics was sitting there from early snowfall. After that it was just -25's and 30's all winter. We even had our token cold day were virtually anything moving outside was dead at -50 with a windchill.

Wow.
Worst we had here was -25 C with a -31 Windchill.
What you have is frigid.

I'm okay with one -50 day.

Last year we hit the coldest temperatures the province has seen in 40 years for  a stretch of three days. -60 with a windchill. On one of those nights, I had to go outside. That is something I intend and hope never to do again.

Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

Actually. This year has been underwhelming for snow. Out in the field it only goes up to your ankle. I'm used to snow that goes up beyond your knees or waist.

Yea, we're getting nothing in Ontario :L

The snow you see in those pics was sitting there from early snowfall. After that it was just -25's and 30's all winter. We even had our token cold day were virtually anything moving outside was dead at -50 with a windchill.

Wow.
Worst we had here was -25 C with a -31 Windchill.
What you have is frigid.

I'm okay with one -50 day.

Last year we hit the coldest temperatures the province has seen in 40 years for  a stretch of three days. -60 with a windchill. On one of those nights, I had to go outside. That is something I intend and hope never to do again.

Wow...
My jaw is on the fucking floor right now...
I don't even know what that would feel like.

Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

Actually. This year has been underwhelming for snow. Out in the field it only goes up to your ankle. I'm used to snow that goes up beyond your knees or waist.

Yea, we're getting nothing in Ontario :L

The snow you see in those pics was sitting there from early snowfall. After that it was just -25's and 30's all winter. We even had our token cold day were virtually anything moving outside was dead at -50 with a windchill.

Wow.
Worst we had here was -25 C with a -31 Windchill.
What you have is frigid.

I'm okay with one -50 day.

Last year we hit the coldest temperatures the province has seen in 40 years for  a stretch of three days. -60 with a windchill. On one of those nights, I had to go outside. That is something I intend and hope never to do again.

Wow...
My jaw is on the fucking floor right now...
I don't even know what that would feel like.

I'll give you a description. I made the mistake of stepping out of my vehicle with no gloves on. I was out there for less than 120 seconds and when I came back in my hands were on fire for the next hour or so. It's so fucking cold that it burns.

This year, I worked outside for about 3 or 4 hours helping to pull a friend out of the ditch in the late evening. It was on one the -50 day. I came back with second degree frostbite on my feet, hands, and face. I wore full arctic grade survival gear and I froze out there over the course of a few hours.

But in -60 with a windchill. You freeze in seconds. You'd be dead in less than 20 minutes in that garunteed.

Wow, that's.....a lot of snow

Actually. This year has been underwhelming for snow. Out in the field it only goes up to your ankle. I'm used to snow that goes up beyond your knees or waist.

Yea, we're getting nothing in Ontario :L

The snow you see in those pics was sitting there from early snowfall. After that it was just -25's and 30's all winter. We even had our token cold day were virtually anything moving outside was dead at -50 with a windchill.

Wow.
Worst we had here was -25 C with a -31 Windchill.
What you have is frigid.

I'm okay with one -50 day.

Last year we hit the coldest temperatures the province has seen in 40 years for  a stretch of three days. -60 with a windchill. On one of those nights, I had to go outside. That is something I intend and hope never to do again.

Wow...
My jaw is on the fucking floor right now...
I don't even know what that would feel like.

I'll give you a description. I made the mistake of stepping out of my vehicle with no gloves on. I was out there for less than 120 seconds and when I came back in my hands were on fire for the next hour or so. It's so fucking cold that it burns.

This year, I worked outside for about 3 or 4 hours helping to pull a friend out of the ditch in the late evening. It was on one the -50 day. I came back with second degree frostbite on my feet, hands, and face. I wore full arctic grade survival gear and I froze out there over the course of a few hours.

But in -60 with a windchill. You freeze in seconds. You'd be dead in less than 20 minutes in that garunteed.

Well then.....

I fucking love that truck. Can I request a dashboard pic?

How'd I forget you? Sure thing you can partner. The next time I stop by there I'll see if I can get one for ya.

Gentlemen, some good news. Snow is still here and spring is still a ways off. But I've been doing some investigating. Taking a general, rough estimate of the costs for building around my motor home. As it stands, counting 2x4s, 2x6's, corregated, uncoloured tin, the screws and nails to put it all together, the concrete, and an overshoot on extra materials, the price comes to a whopping.

Spoiler

1600 bucks. Not a bad start because I've barely managed to hold on to 3000 in my safe.

This is some badass shit, man.

You should fly us all out there to help you build it.  While you're at it call a reality TV network and get them to record the process.  We'll make millions.

This is some badass shit, man.

Aye. Aren't ya happy I still have it in me to share? Ya'll are going to watch an entire house go up from scratch. It'll be educational. Plus, I doubt any of you have ever seen or come close seeing something like this done before.

It'll be fun.

You should fly us all out there to help you build it.  While you're at it call a reality TV network and get them to record the process.  We'll make millions.

But dis shed is a one man job. I could build it myself, alone, in roughly three weeks. One week if I hurried and was sloppy.

You should fly us all out there to help you build it.  While you're at it call a reality TV network and get them to record the process.  We'll make millions.

But dis shed is a one man job. I could build it myself, alone, in roughly three weeks. One week if I hurried and was sloppy.

I know, but with our help you could stretch that to over three years!

Living in an RV eh? One of my uncles lives in a camper, actually, so a home like that isn't unusual to me.

Kudos for trying something a bit different from the norm and putting work in like that, though.

What state is that? Alaska? Wyoming?

What state is that? Alaska? Wyoming?

Saskatchewan.

I'm a canuck amigo. Somwhere in early northern saskatchewan.