Crater Lake, Oregon vacation property build thread - BASE CAMP ⛺️ (2 Viewers)

[Hojack]

I had a slab of Doug Fir at home leftover from cutting firewood last year. I decided to take it to the property to make a table replacing the sheet of plywood table that’s been here since I bought the property.

I also had a round of Western Red Cedar which is a very softwood. I brought it for throwing axes.

Insulated the bathroom structure til just about 10:30pm. It was cold into the 20s by the time I was done. Got the generator going and heater running. Went from 36F inside to 68F in about a half hour.

Friday I started the retrench… why would somebody install a conduit and not to code. It was less than 24” in certain spots. Dug the trench at 4’. Code it deeper than 36” to top of conduit. Just dug and followed the conduit. Was careful not to damage it as a stick of 3” PVC conduit it running $70-80 for 10 feet…
“Let’s go Brandon!”

What a difference digging in April compared to August. The moisture even in the hard cinder rock made digging a bit easier.

 

[Hojack]

Time for lunch. I’m always burning in the fire pit. So much wood around it’s just really nice burning to keep me busy and cleaning up the place.

Hung the bird feeders and watched the song birds have their lunch.

 

[Hojack]

Made it out to the power pole to the location marked for the pedestal by Midstate Electric.

Extended the 3” PVC conduit 12’ further from where it was before.

Ran 2500 pound mule tape through the conduit for the utility company to pull the service wire through to the meter.

I thought it was a cutoff grinding disc but turned out to be my lot marker for lot 4! Woohoo!

Now I’ve got both for lot 4 and lot 5

 

[Hojack]

After completing the trench I started cleaning up some downfall on my neighbor lot.
My lot is the one on the left, theirs is on the right. The owners live in Hawaii. I’d love to buy this lot also. Since it’s a wildfire hazard I’m trying to clean up a lot of the downfall and deadwood. They had several nice sized Lodgepole trees that had fallen and a nice standing one I pushed over with the mini.

Travis finally got here with his “new” CAT mini.

Threw some axes.

Made some dinner

Burgers in the LODGE cast iron pan.

 

[iptman]

You planning to take the LT-35 out to the property this season, start stacking lumber?

 

[Hojack]

You planning to take the LT-35 out to the property this season, start stacking lumber?

I will be bringing my LT35 at some point. I’ll be milling the Lodgepole into interior panelling. That’s why I’m stacking logs now.

My new Eaton 100 amp meter/ main

Installing onto the pumphouse.

Driving my 2- 5/8” x 8’ steel ground rods and running #4 bare copper ground wire.

 

[Hojack]

Went to Home Depot in Klamath Falls. Travis needed to get his 3” PVC conduit. Did some returns and got some material to plumb the bathhouse and got some waterproof hardie board for the shower. 200’ of 3” PVC conduit was almost $1600…
Thankful mine was already here just needed to deepen it.

Got back to the properties and started running the pex hot and cold waterlines for the bathhouse.

Starting the shower stall.

After dinner made T-bone steaks, baked beans, and corn on the cast iron LODGE pans over the fire.

A meal fit for a king

 

[DRANGED]

I love this thread so much!! You know what you're doing, and you're making such memories for the kids!!AND an amazing get away/future retirement home

AND, 2 miles from my folks when you were at HD ;-P

 

[PIP]

You can't beat campfire cooking!

 

[Hojack]

Boy you sure do forget what day it is… this was Sunday. Started clearing a road to back 2 lots to connect to Cloudcap so I can have a road between the two main roads.

Found an old barb wire fence. Made some rustic fence coils.

One thing that’s awesome about the fire pit ring is it can burn a lot of wood. Here’s 2 stumps I put to good use.

 

[ZackR]

I'll have to bring the truck and camper out there sometime to check out the place and have some beers.

Looking good so far!

 

[Hojack]

More road building pics.

Mini excavators are the so amazing.
Hands down the most fun project of my life!

 

[Hojack]

Last night helped Travis lay his 3” PVC Conduit and then brought my mini to his lot to help him burn slash. Mini knuckle bump!

Mini’s working by Fire light!

 

[Hojack]

Got up at 5:45 couldn’t sleep and it was snowing outside. Decided to burn my slash pile and wait for Sleeping Beauty to call me when he was ready to get breakfast at Diamond Lake.

Travis finally got up and we beat feet to Diamond Lake.

Snow heading over HWY 138

May 2nd fresh snow at the lake.

 

[Hojack]

Got back to the property and started clearing again and knocking over timber.

Limbing the trees and stacking the logs in the deck.

Travis brought his mini over and we worked on the road across the property.

 

[Hojack]

Had a great burger at the Diamond Lake JCT Cafe as a nice May snow squall.

Breakfast Tuesday morning.

The county came by and got my approval for the electrical panel inspection.

Backfilled the trench.

 

[Big Ed]

Great progress!

 

[Hojack]

After backfilling the conduit spent time clearing, burning and skidding out logs to the log pile.

 

[Hojack]

Where do I begin… today’s Wednesday right
Got up and started working at 7am, just finished up for the day and it’s after 7pm.
First order of business this time of year is restoking the burn pile. Then it was pulling wire through the conduit from pumphouse where the main service panel and meter are to the bathhouse sub panel. Wire cost is insane right now. Thankfully in the well business we get wire all the time from wells. Had some #8-3 w/ ground I pulled through the conduit.

Next I mounted my bathhouse sub panel and wired it in.

Went to Sand Creek Station for some beers and picked up this sticker.

I’ll update more of today’s accomplishments but it celebration time!

 

[Big Ed]

Great progress!

How long are you up for?