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.