RedemptionRoad

In this episode of our shop build series we are installing the OSB sheathing on an exterior wall. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we completed the framing of the shop and got it anchored down to the foundation. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we begin framing the shop and not without some painful lessons. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

Just some fun game cam footage on the property as animals ready for winter Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

Our foundation project ran into a snag as the high-water table has risen and flooded our excavation site. Come with us as we try to find a solution. Web Site: http://www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

Concrete work is a team sport! This week we poured the floor for our shop and it required doing what we all hate, asking for help. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we are set to prepare the shop foundation for concrete. Come with us as we backfill and prepare the site for the shop floor to be poured. We also took a little time to enjoy the Flathead Cherry Festival in Polson MT. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

We finally got our stem wall assembled for the shop build, and not without some obstacles to work through. . We used Logix ICF's (insulated concrete forms) to build the stem wall. l had never used them before and they are pretty self explanatory, and worked really well. A less costly option at this time versus framing with wood due to high lumber costs. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

it’s FINALLY POUR DAY! We’ve been waiting for this day for years, and we’re shocked at how quickly it came. While we were hoping to have poured a week sooner, we’re still amazed at how quickly we were able to excavate the shop and homesite, do the form work and get the green light on the pour. After this we get to work on stacking our ICF stem walls, and before long we’ll be ready for our second pour of the build! Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week I take on building the forms that will become the footers for our 30x40 shop. It has had its challenges but that is part of the learning and self reliance process Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

The first project in the build is the shop and we start with the excavation for it this week. While I have had experience working with heavy equipment, excavation of this level is a new experience. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

We headed to the mountains to gather Huckleberries. This is the unofficial fruit of Montana and highly sought after. While it took us some time to learn what we are doing, we now have good game plan. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6

Come along as we do the excavation for the house foundation. This was a 2 week process to get 260 Cu. Yards. Of dirt moved and leveled in preparation for the foundation Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com and Used Rough with written permission from Dave Stamey

Come along with us as we explore Wild Horse Island, the largest island on Flathead Lake. Wild Horse Island was once used by the Salish - Kootenai to pasture their horses and to keep them from being stolen. The island has 5 wild horses still residing there along with Big Horn Sheep, Deer and Birds. The island is approximately 2,164 acres of rolling grassy hills with plenty of Ponderosa Pine. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

The Miracle of America Museum, Polson, Montana, has many nicknames, but “The Smithsonian of the West” is probably the most fitting. With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone at the "Smithsonian of the West." The breadth and variety of the eclectic museum’s exhibits, which take up 35 buildings and much of the land surrounding, have earned it the nickname of “Smithsonian of the West.” Its owners and operators, Gil and Joanne Mangels, are collectors in the most extreme sense of the word. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes make up a sizable portion of the collection. More than 3,000 motorcycles, some very rare, draw bikers from the highway to the museum. There are World War II and Vietnam-era trucks and helicopters, which patrons are allowed to climb in and steer. In fact, much of the sprawling museum is hands on. Kids are allowed to play with vintage coin-operated games, including player pianos and mini barrel trains. During summer, workshops on blacksmithing, lacemaking, and other arcane activities are presented using authentic tools. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we continue our work on the farm house water system by installing all of the plumbing needed to make it happen. From the install of a pitless adaptor to the 1 inch water pipe that will supply the cistern and eventually the house. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

It is that time of year for us to harvest and process our cherries. Come along as we pick, clean and store our harvest. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

One major aspect of living a simple life outside of family is being apart of the community. This week we had the opportunity to attend a local chainsaw carving event as well as cook up the mushrooms we grew. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we excavate for the installation of our water system. Excavation of the water lines and cistern pit as well as installing the 4400 gallon water cistern Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we are starting our indoor and outdoor mushroom growing project. We are testing to indoor grow kits and one outdoor straw bed project. They are very reliable producers and tend to yield large flushes of mushrooms, so come along as we grow some fungus.. www.northspore.com Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we get started with the site layout of the house and shop and survey the property for upcoming excavation. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

The weather has finally changed and allowed for the planting of this years garden. Come along as we prep our planting beds and plant all of our starts.

This week we explore the Mission Valley and surrounding towns and attractions that drew me to the area. Follow our travel from Polson to the National Bison range and more. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we explore why I chose Montana to live out my dreams and the spiritual implications behind the move. A special thank you to Dave Stamey for permission to use his song Montana for this video. Dave Stamey - Cowboy Entertainer Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com

This week we completed the final piece for our bathroom remodel, the installation of new flooring. This turned out to be a bigger project then I anticipated. Web Site: www.myredemptionroad.com Instagram: @redemption.road Facebook: https://www.facebook.com//RedemtionRoad/ Twitter: @redemptionraod6 Music: Epidemicsound.com