

Brad and Brad and an ATV
One of the core reasons we needed a utility building at the property is to house an ATV. I already have a Polaris Ranger at my home that...


Sorrow at Sustainable Driftless - George Howe
We received some sad news from Sustainable Driftless. George Howe, who was Vice-President, has passed away. George was our main contact...


Now we have a boat
So, I have had a bass boat for years, but it has been in storage for 5-6 years. I had no idea when I put it into storage that it would be...


Prep for winter
Now that we have a building erected to aid us in developing the property, we needed to be able to get "stuff" physically into the...


Kayak Lifts
I had planned a trip with Bryan and Dave, a two-nighter with the camper. Due to the bee incident that injured my leg three weeks prior, I...


A ladder, A kayak, and some attacking bees
So...... Lorraine and I scheduled a trip to secure the new utility building. They finished it up and we looked forward to starting to...


Installing the Garage Doors
The time had come to finish closing up the new utility building. Windows and entry doors were installed, the roof was in place, and the...


"Brad's Pad"
Since the beginning of this adventure, we have always had the Fourth of July weekend as a family event, with multiple people coming up...


The building has started!
We had not had a chance to get up to the property for a month. Since that time, the land had been cleared for the new utility building...


We have elk!
Now that we are grandparents, it appears our weekends are filling up a bit. I knew we needed to get back to the property to finish up the...



























