Crater Lake, Oregon vacation property build thread - BASE CAMP ⛺️

[Hojack]

Wow! Mine is all hill, it changes about 200 feet on 20 acres.

Great for mountain bike trails though so not totally useless.

 

[Hojack]

My dad showed up late last night to camp for few days and spend quality time. Got up early this morning and headed to the Sand Creek Station to get coffee and go on a drive to see the Klamath Marsh.
Klamath Marsh History

Klamath Marsh, Oregon

 

[Big Ed]

Bought 2 more sprinklers and 2- 50’ hoses…

Dust control? A friend bought a parcel near mine and is doing dust control, it’s something I hadn’t considered. Our driveways turns into 5” of powdered dirt by end of summer.

 

[Hojack]

Dust control? A friend bought a parcel near mine and is doing dust control, it’s something I hadn’t considered. Our driveways turns into 5” of powdered dirt by end of summer.

I’m watering all the vegetation.

 

[Hojack]

Looks like camp now.

Got back after our drive. My dad cut wire screen for the bird blocking.

My dad cutting the ridge blocking

Installing the bird and ridge blocking.

The heat is on yet again
I am so ready for cold and snow

 

[Hojack]

Lodgepole next to bathhouse had low limbs so limbed to up.

Wife and kids are coming down so my dad moved the log pile to make room to park the truck & camper.

Chilling out in the water through

 

[Big Ed]

Great for mountain bike trails though so not totally useless.

A lot of cabins are built on hills in the local mountains. Some you can enter at three different levels (floors), depending on what side you come in. Also you can have a water tank uphill. A lot of off grid people on flat ground build a structure to elevate their water tank, and wish they didn’t have to.

 

[Big Ed]

I’ve seen the water trough idea before, but used as a hot tub.

 

[boots4]

That's great that Pops came down to give you a hand.

 

[Hojack]

That's great that Pops came down to give you a hand.

Yeah it is.
My family is on their way here now. Plan to be sheeting the roof at about 6:30 when it cools down enough and shade hits the roof.

 

[Big Ed]

I don’t see any dead trees in your forest, were there some when you got there that you had to remove?

 

[Hojack]

I don’t see any dead trees in your forest, were there some when you got there that you had to remove?

There are some dead trees. Most trees that have died are blow down from wind storms and heavy snow.

 

[Big Ed]

I meant dead standing.

 

[Hojack]

Family got to the property around 5pm.

Still hot so Ryder and I cooled off in the water through. After cooling off we played horse shoes.

Family goofing off before dinner.

Really feeling like a campout now!

My dad helped me sheet the roof before dark.

 

[Hojack]

Evening fun around the new campfire pit. Ryder started his first ever fire with his flint & steel

Great time spending with the kids making s’mores, stories and star gazing.

Got up early and first project was grading around the fire pit and stacking rock around the base of the ring. Ryder at the controls of the mini.

Nothing says lovin’ like a stack of flapjacks for Hojacks!

What an awesome vacation!

 

[Hojack]

Just 30 minute drive away from the property is the North Entrance to Crater Lake National Park or Diamond Lake.

Diamond Lake is situated between Mt. Bailey

And Mt. Thielsen

The South Shore day use area is perfect for swimming and water recreation.

Harlee swam far out in the lake.

Perfect balance of work and play.

 

[Hojack]

Got back relaxed and ready for installing the metal roof in the cooler afternoon.

Rochelle drawing water from the hand pump.

 

[Hojack]

Went to Miller Lake today to Mtn bike ride with family around the lake.

The 5 mile trail is very nice to hike and Mtn bike.

Another incredible day in the Oregon Cascades.

The lake is so beautiful but was colder than Diamond Lake.

 

[Hojack]

 

[Big Ed]

How much do you have into the roofing metal? Looks similar to what we use on the 4WD trail outhouses, expensive stuff.