Poppa Phill

Hiya Mama. I have 2 pieces of property up here. The one the cabin is being built on is on HWY 1. The other is very remote. I spent the winter of 18/19 on that property. its 3 miles from the property to where I parked my surburban. I have 250ft of lake front. The p[roperty was Raw when I arrived, no paths no water septic power nothing. I lived ion a tent until Oct 18. They delivered a 12ft wide shed mid oct and I lived in that through the winter. There was only Power there after I stalled the temporary post and passed inspection. They came and installed the Pole and power lines to my Meter Box and I then ran connections for ther breakers and shed. I lived there 3 miles off the grid until June 2019. from the time I arrived until the power came on, I cut 30ft wide x 200ft deep into the lot using a transit. the easement is graded and properly drained. all food fuel pellets propane or whatever was needed I hauled in by sled same as that show living in alaska, No Different. I hauled my supplies in and hauled my waste out every drop, every bucket. if you live in the wild where 911 cant help you, you had better be clean Or else you will certainly kill yourself. Other than cold, the winter was what I expected it to be I knew it was going to be rough but I came prepared for that. The Lake is called, Lower Hotbrook Lake. It is pristine. I am aclimated. I drink that water straight from the lake. cook with it made my coffee from it etc, no problems, no worries. it is shallow, 16 ft opr so at deepest point, if you drop a quarter in the lake, you can see it clearly on the bottom. I came here prepared for this life and the challenges of making my own way on a raw piece of land, chain saws, military style survival gear based on long term living in the wild. My meals as good as anyone else's and No shirking!!. Many pristine lakes up here. What I didnt plan on was bad health issues. a hit and run accident ruined my left arm, had to have surgery before winter was over, but it goes with the territory. You can it here. this was just before I got the truck out, and I mean I had help as it wasnt about to make the trip. It had been stuck back there for about 6 weeks. Video shows the lake and camp site I built before the snow Fall. Moose, bobcast, Otter Beaver porcupines Deer all of them all over. The Moose Cows Loved My truck till I couldnt use it anymore, they would come into camp and lick the salt of it.

I wont have an attic. interior walls will have 1 in Blue board as the roof does. all utilities will be between the inside wall surfaces. Imnot trying to be perfect, just doing what I can afford, the ceiling will have 6in Faced Batten and then closed off, with vapor barrier then 1x6 same as the walls with regards to the boards. the floor will have foam under it and 1 inch above it, 3/8 wafer on top of foam board, vapor barrier then the finished floor. My Thinking, It will be better than spending another winter in a shed, and better than this past winter in an old worn our RV. I have 12 cords of seasoned wood, 2 large wood burners, an older pellet stove that works fine after I replaced the blower and rebuilt the feed screw. I will be ok, if all else fails I will come to your house.. after all Im likely one of the best cooks you ever met...

From what I have seen, if the RSV is reasonably maintained, they wont bring any less than $3k with my purchase seaming to be status quo given its condition. Would have been nice not to need a front tire, but the first date is always gimy as hell with every used bike ive ever had. With the exception of my Road Star. I am still feeling around for either of the 2 and will jump at the chance if I come across em and can get a fair trade after I spruce up this RSV. she will be cleaned up all imperfections squared away and made as safe as she is beautiful!! Ride ON!!

Roger that on the Notches. Honey dues got in my way so heading out for steel later on this morning. Got lucky onCenterstands, the guy I get stuff from only charged me $20 a pop for a couple with hardware shipped. Now if I could just stop laying them over in the grass till I get a parking pad that would really help Huh!!

That part about coming back couldnt be more true if I had it in a bottle and drank it.. Being a construction site, there is no concrete no flat spots the turf all uneven. I have layed this beast over 5 or 6 times due to imbalance hen the motor quit instead of the bike moving forward. Embarrasing isnt quite the word for it, plus the frustration of nobody too help get it righted again. The learning curve is STEEEEEP!! well said Brother Patch, well said indeed.

Gorgeous!

Weird, didnt see an attatchment till I clicked reply. went back and its still not there ewww... Dat be a Bigggg Butt!!

Im gonna save the spec photos and grab some steel on friday when I run to the Yama dealer for Parts. You saved me a ton of time with your photos, that was really nice work Bro I mean sweetly done indeed!!

Thanks Bird Man !!!

Being dropped in many God forsaken places for training I learned one very serious thing that I never forgot. I can make fire, Insulate myself even naked to survive cold. few years back a Dr presrcribed a steroid for me after a muscle injury. I not suffer heat poisoning as it is called. I cant be out in the heat or I just drop when my BP gets around 220 or so. it just keeps going up till I cool off. you cant stop and get cool if your caught in the heat with no cover, In the cold you can use the snow ice packs and what have you to create shelter burn stuff for heat etc, I have to be in cold country soooo, Ima gonna make da mostess of it !! Oh and the roof Pitch, 3.5/12 2x6s the center beam to inside wall edge 11ft even, it will hold 6 ft of snow, the ridge beam is 6x12 it too aint even gonna move or droop. we snuggly

As A Viet Nam veteran I surely appreciate what you are saying. My Daughter did her 20 with Detroit Fire, and graduated nursing school the same year. both my girls hated my rules growing up. Its now saving their lives but for the Nurse. I worry for her every single day as she is my first born. The stuff she tells me about they way they are treated in michigan makes me wanna be stupid an pay em a visit from the Devils Past!. God Help Us all for sure Satan has cut loose his will upon mankind, divided we shall fall For we are no longer a United front but a pie sliced up and ready for eating.

Snow can be your friend if you know how to use it. the roof deck has 1inch blue foam boards under the metal. walls are sealed between the 6 inch logs top bottom inside and out. inside walls have 1/2inch bubble wrap as a vapor barrier , 1 inch furring strips for the utilities to hide behind. blue board and then a matching 6 inch plank walls inside. floors 2 inches of foam under the finish floor before I start installing kitchen bath etc. Its a Basic structure with a lot of serious insulation. its going to require forced air ventilation as it is so tightly built

arrived in Maine June 18. raw 2.6 acres on Lower Hotbrook lake. Stayed there off grid the first year. Moved to this property after Health issues forced me back on the grid. I aint far from the lake property and I intend to build on it after i finish this cabin. Roughed the past 2 winters up here but this last winter was killer after spending last of Oct and Most of November in ICU. Gods Driving the Bus, I aint gitting off it till he says so! will post more pics of the place after I get em outa this phone. Cant seam to even get Tapatalkawhatever it is to work. 6 in cedar logs slotted and insulated strips on each row. building is 32x20 with the rear being 2 story for a sleeping loft. should be snug stout and safe vrs that stupid shed or my tent..... ya Think?

Been searching for Center stands and I see its a pretty good cluster f&^%k going on with the pricing as they know how much we love these bikes. Im going to get a Gen 1 stands from my guy in Massillon Ohio and see whats needed to make it a clean Job. one of the things I chose to bring with me on my move to maine was my Mig and tanks. I moved up here to a raw piece of property and lived on it in the wild till Last spring then moved to this property where im building. Any ideas or suggestions on start point for mounting will be much appreciated,Pics of existing units a serious Plus. unit cost is around $40 add cost of bolts and a mou nting steel Maybe $20 its not a lot plus a rattle can of color..?? This One thing I am surely going to do and soon.

That aint a hALF bAD iDERE!!

I need to check that map, maybe its them way down south of me, bout a 4 - 5 hr run to get down there, I could go at lunch time ??

no more than the rest of us, butt, size doesnt matter so much as long as ya have a Butt in the first place so no yer butt dont look too big, Kinda Like it myself nice just wide enuogh to matter in correct form!

Based on whats going here in my area of northern Maine, whether you believe it or not has become directly associated with political party. The new twist is, if you were a Mask you are trying to catch covid-19 and wantingly spread it to others. Thats the story in this little town of 700 Who makes this stuff up ? The Leadership has failed miserably at the Task of informing people of best practices to keep us close and safe. We have become as divided as a country can get before the shooting starts. Things are rea;;y off the hook everywhere you look, no singular authority, no common cause plan for control or recovery. Those two issues are called Mission standards for those of us in the catastrophe assistance roles. As of now, they do not exsist.....

I like my butts on the modular side, 2 or more is always better than one. when I ride My Butts I do so with style and distinction and Oh The Noise they make. The vibrations will surely make you not want to stop!! So if you like butts , got butts, Post em up!!

Take it for what its worth. The following is based on past experience dealing with Gov as a Private contractor in the field of Catastrophe Assistance. Back in Feb I received 2 boxes in the mail. one had a full face rebreather in it. the second a hazmat suit, cleanable reusable. dammed expensive stuff, the mask a P95 not N95. When something happens, the Phone rings the emails come, after you respond you have 48 hrs to report or evac to whatever FOB or ROB you are assigned to depending on the nature of the disaster. This Virus is not lethal to everyone. Considering that fact. a lot of folks are buying into whatever group of people they belong to for info and standing on that alone. So Far anyone already diabetic, breathing issues, Lymphoma cancer patients people with pre existing conditions are at High risk. I myself, 5 heart attacks, one recent and very nasty ruptured brain aneurysm. 5 heart abilitations, and Sudden Death Syndrome 3 instances in the past 15 years. its not the kill rate thats so bad, but the infection rate. Those infected do not all get sick right off, some never will. On the other hand, they will infect others continuously since our Gov decided not to contain it and let it do what it does we now have a social mess and a killer virus based on politics and party. I wear a Mask when I am near or around other people for 2 reasons. I dont want anyone elses bug. 2 its just plain safer to do given my age and medical history. not a comfy thing having something strapped to your face. we Passed 100k dead this past week. lets say thats 20% a bad guess, still 80k dead now what? As a Half Breed African American Native american 15% caucasian person Ive seen enough in military and civilian life professionally to know when its a joke or a waste of time. My best answer, look around you and decide who you would like to infect then make your decisions. I dont love any of ya less for whatever your decision is as I know why we are divided on this and it is not the fault of the people. God Bless and Good Luck to all, we need both to get past this. We will not ever be returning to normal. This is called a World Life changing Event. Very Large and Very Bad and Im not talking about the Virus..... God Bless

Looked to be a great Gathering!

I know big box in the back is for beer, whats the little blue one for ??

Thats Gonna Leave a Mark I betcha... at least 1?

IM all ears, I havent found another member here in Maine and the border is closed, I aint happy .. so MAKE Me Happy!!!

I loaded Her up on a trailer and brought her to her new Home full of wrenches and fluids, she smiled...