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New cabin awaiting delivery

Heres the newest addition to the ranch waiting for delivery....

SCAM ALERT DO NOT DO BUSINESS

I just want to warn everyone to not to do business with a company called classic country land or liberty land or online land sales or scott wigginton. Classiccountryland.com libertyland.com onlinelandsales.com if you need details PM. There is currently a class action lawsuit beginning against this company. There is already a $200000 lien against all his properties in the State of Missouri.. Again PM me for details and if you want to join the lawsuit.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

PLEASE DO NOT POST QUESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS,  PLEASE CALL 775 576 4627 or send me an email... montelloorbust@gmail.com

Welcome 4 baby goats UPDATED

Momma goat had 4 baby goats. She has had triplets before. Hopefully all goes well and they all make it. I can't find any info on what to do with 4 goats. I didn't do anything when she had 3 before. UPDATE.. 3 boy goats 1 girl goat...

Only 2 boy goats have made it and both were sold to my neighbor across the road..

New baby goats soon

Mother goat is expecting more baby goats... Every day I check expecting the farm population to expand, I can't wait..

Amish sawmill truck load of lumber $15

I got a F150 full of Amish scrap lumber for $15 today. It was enough to build a bathroom wall in my cabin, finish a goat shed roof, and next is the alpaca and horse shed. It's in the shape of a 8 foot high roof by 16 foot long triangle. Put plastic down then scrap lumber equals dry floor

Fire information for montello area

Saw this and wanted to share it. Montello fire department is trained well, but they have old outdated equipment. They are volunteers and during normal working hours the response can be delayed.

http://www.rci-nv.com/reports/elko/section31.html

Running water Yes Yes

I bought a 80 gallon per hour pond water pump. Sure it's gonna come out in a trickle as the sales guy said at the hardware store, but it's better than carrying 40 pound 5 gallon buckets of water. A 25 gallon bath tub should take about 20 minutes max to fill up. Kitchen sink maybe 10 minutes. Hooking up a water filter next month perhaps. They are $40 a pop, I might get 2 to make sure it's really filtered.

3 Alpacas finally paid off

I bought 3 alpacas for $300 and today was the last payment. Rent to own alpacas what is the world coming too... Lmao

triplet goats

finally a female goat gave birth and she and the babys lived. its been 3 days 2 cold nights. i gave them a chicken brooder light and they are doing great.

Montello or Bust 2012

Well I got my storage trailer with precut windows and doors on it's way to my land. I got my (20) 300 gallon water tanks cleaned and ready to be delivered to my land. Meeting the electric and phone guy in Montello when I arrive. Now to figure out how to move all my animals out there or start from scratch for animals.

Pallet Shed Built

I finished making a 2 pallet by 2 pallet by 2 pallet high shed today. Was rather easy and simple. The hardest part was the 2nd layer. Tomorrow I do the roof. Total pallet count was 16, I can get a minimum 32 in my truck. Going to try to make another one out of the better Walmart Blue Pallets. They are heavier and should be rock solid.

MONKEY BONE RANCH

This blog will be all about my adventure of moving to Pilot Valley, just south of Montello, Nevada. I am going to post all of my Research I have done in a short time, so that others that want to move to the area, will have the ground work to make a good choice and know up front that there are and will be challenges. We must learn from each others mistakes, that way we do not fail.

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The 3 R's

Recycle Reuse Repurpose.

I often see items that could be used for my homestead, yet most the time
I pass on it due to the cost feasibility of transporting it to nevada.
Does any one know if the construction barrels can be used for non
potable water storage? What about for solar power the bus stop solar
panels that provide lights at night? Or the construction signs with the
light bulbs? Do those use solar or a battery? They run for days or
months never seen anyone do work on them. What about the orange flashing
lights on construction barrels? How do they keep flashing? We have many
auctions in florida and I could get these items for next to nothing. But
again cost feasibility in transporting them to nevada.

Captains log march 6th 2010

Had a few days to think about some ideas in phases.

Phase 1. Find my land and the corner markers of my 20 acres.
Phase 2. I will be in a tent until I erect my shed. With help from Mike,
should not be in tent more then 1 or 2 days.
Phase 3. Fix entrance road to my land, after the shed is erected then I
will look for a trailer or a storage container.
Phase 4. Then I will erect a chicken and duck coops for fresh eggs and
birds to eat.
Phase 5. Erect small structures out of recycled products to see the
durability of each.
Phase 6. I start digging my ponds before winter comes so when the snow
melts my ponds will be filled hopefully.
Phase 7. Fence work will begin so I can start getting goats.
Phase 8. Plant trees I saw in magazine that claims they will grow 5 feet
per year in nevada. Surround my home with them to prove shad for
structure with in 2 years.

Storage container inputs

Thanks for all the help in the debate. I am on a shoe string budget and
all the help is great. I was prepared to live in a tent until I built
something better. Then I got the shed to erect as a better structure.
Then the storage container seemed like a great idea until the delivery
fee was involved. I can get pop up campers and pull behind campers
rather cheap that aren't in the best shape. But the unknown factor is
will they even survive the 2500 mile trek to nevada. Still don't even
know if the f150 truck would make it there. I think the truck would, but
now the tires are suspect. Its like fighting an uphill battle with every
new idea. Just need to get there and figure it all out later. Just paid
another $70 in storage fees for my nevada supplies again.

Serious Debate now

Seriously debating which is better in the long run, a purchased container and the $500 delivery fee, or the rental of $500 plus $70 a month. $2500 upfront to purchase and then pay for delivery on top of that just doesn't seem to make financial sense to me. I think with $2500 up front I would be able to buy a very good rv or mobile home or a trailer of some sorts. The $70 a month rental would elminate my need to store stuff in storage each month but it would cost $500 to drive there to drop off the stuff. Catch 22 every idea I come up with.

Goat wagons and carts

how much can a goat pull or haul on its back? I saw carts and wagons
made for goats. Wondering if during the fall I should have goat wagon
rides with tumble weeds instead of hay. Maybe in December drive through
town behind 12 goats dress like reindeer? So many ideas, yet not there
yet in the valley...