Hide Site/Bug-out location Construction, Part 5

[Flyin6]

Yea, I get it, and wise comments all

However, I plan to stay at it until I succumb naturally or otherwise

Like a buddy of mine was saying to me a couple years ago, he was talking about his grandfather, 92 years old who had died.

I asked if it was cancer

He said, "No, he fell off the roof of his barn while he was shingling it."

You get one turn at this life, might as well and take a swing at it and keep swinging.

[TexasRedNeck]

Go out on your own terms, I say.


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[Sammconn]

As I started reading it...

I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather.
Not yelling and screaming like the passengers in the car...

[Flyin6]

Here is a bit more rock work. I have the tall wall stacked up to nearly ground height now and progress on the far one

[Flyin6]

I extended the runoff collection trench out another grub pile ??20'??

[Flyin6]

Then continued ganging up on the embankment. It's trick working with water already in the thing, but using the bucket as a depth gage I dig a shelf maybe one foot below the water and as wide as the bucket, then stack the first course of stones underwater, then slowly come upward.

[Flyin6]

Here is that short wall section stacked to the height of the levee. I later added another course of stones on top of that to cap the whole thing off and keep wheeled things from taking a plummet

[Flyin6]

Soud is simply outstanding. That thing is one super piece of equipment

[Flyin6]

Here is the far/tall wall getting larger

All of that rubble in front of the wall will get removed in time to create a clean break from water to wall

[Flyin6]

Not sure if I am going to go around here with stones yet

[Sammconn]

Rock wall looks good.

You keep saying and taking pictures of all the rocks, but the pile in the background brings it into perspective. You have a lot of big rocks. And conveniently flat wall building type to boot.

[KensAuto]

Here is that short wall section stacked to the height of the levee. I later added another course of stones on top of that to cap the whole thing off and keep wheeled things from taking a plummet

I really hope Charles reads this.

[JR]

I like the wall, hope you don't run out of stones!

Just 1 question, where is the boat ramp 

[TexasRedNeck]

Here is that short wall section stacked to the height of the levee. I later added another course of stones on top of that to cap the whole thing off and keep wheeled things from taking a plummet

I really hope Charles reads this.

Ouch. I’m hurt. Besides I don’t have rocks


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[Flyin6]

Rock wall looks good.

You keep saying and taking pictures of all the rocks, but the pile in the background brings it into perspective. You have a lot of big rocks. And conveniently flat wall building type to boot.

So true

and

I still haven't excavated the second half of the pond yet!

[Flyin6]

Here is that short wall section stacked to the height of the levee. I later added another course of stones on top of that to cap the whole thing off and keep wheeled things from taking a plummet

I really hope Charles reads this.

Ouch. I’m hurt. Besides I don’t have rocks


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Bring a big trailer! ;-)

[Flyin6]

I like the wall, hope you don't run out of stones!

Just 1 question, where is the boat ramp 

She is asking the same thing!

[Flyin6]

Here is that short wall section stacked to the height of the levee. I later added another course of stones on top of that to cap the whole thing off and keep wheeled things from taking a plummet

I really hope Charles reads this.

;-)

[EL TATE]

I'm thinking besides the grass carp you could stock some smallmouth, submerge one of those pesky tree stumps that tried to kill you and have some nice cover to flip spoons at. Just sayin. Those stones couldn't have been quarried any nicer sir, really good work there.

[JR]

Yep, those stones are a god send, pun intended!

[Flyin6]

Yep, those stones are a god send, pun intended!

Well, you're right!

On both counts!

[Flyin6]

I'm thinking besides the grass carp you could stock some smallmouth, submerge one of those pesky tree stumps that tried to kill you and have some nice cover to flip spoons at. Just sayin. Those stones couldn't have been quarried any nicer sir, really good work there.

I am going to add the grass carp, sort of like buying a lawn mower.

But as for fish, I am undecided. Bass/bluegill and a couple of cats would make sense, but I would like to do Koi. they are fun to look at, would add a cool factor to the place, and they do breed...(Read: Could sell their youngins)

[EL TATE]

Koi would be very cool, potentially bring $$ in, but bluegill and smallmouth and catfish can be eaten, and breed. just adding to the self-sustainability of the place.

[Flyin6]

Koi would be very cool, potentially bring $$ in, but bluegill and smallmouth and catfish can be eaten, and breed. just adding to the self-sustainability of the place.

Right you are

But

Wait

There's more!

I have another completed working pond and plans for two more...

[cudakidd53]

Sounds like you expanded the property lines?!

[Flyin6]

Sounds like you expanded the property lines?!

Nope, not yet

[JR]

To bad you don't have one deep enough not to freeze. Trout would be sweet if there was enough flow to keep the water cool in summer.

[Flyin6]

I think this thread is long enough, we will continue with Part 6 of this Hide Site development.

[rpar86]

Just shy of 1000 posts, too.


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[Bigdave_185]

I think we could keep adding here as need be


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[KensAuto]

I think we could keep adding here as need be


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Good thing Don doesn't pay you to think. :)