Flagging for a new driveway
Trip with Josh; stayed at hotel.
Started out by flagging north property line and removing prior survey ribbons. We then determined where we want new driveway to go, and I went through the woods flagging while Josh was on the trail. It was easy to get lost and lose your bearings in the woods, so I had to keep looking for the property line flags and look for Josh on the walking trail. Josh then did a second pass, making adjustments to flags as he went.
We then went down to the water for a bit, then did some trail work, removing dead standing trees and using them to shore up trails. We went for a hike down the bluff near the north property line.
We broke out the chainsaw to cut up one of the big oak trees downed a few years back by the bulldozer, along with a couple of smaller pines. Josh then split all of the pine, and one oak log... it was hard to split.
We then met with Pat at Hawk Island Excavating; we were able to determine a game-plan for installing the driveway back to the clearing, along with additional clearing. Pat also let me know what to expect when I build, so it got me thinking hard about where I want to place the ultimate cabin and the view that I want there.
Went to have pizza at Rozario's, and then back out to the property to try to have a fire. However, it had rained a bit, so it was all wet. Were tired anyway, so went to the hotel to catch some sleep.
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Came out by myself the next morning. Stacked firewood from the night before, and flagged where I want my view from the cabin. This now helps me know where to put a shed, where to put a well, and where to put an initial cabin structure.
We left for home mid-morning. It was a nice trip with my son.
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