Here are some pics of what I have done on my mtn survival retreat from mid June to Nov. 1st. I have spent every year on this mtn place for the last ten years for about five months, sometimes staying up there until mid Nov. Then I have to go back to Greeley, CO for the winter until June. I really dislike city life but have to make some money to pay the property taxes and be able to buy supplies to be able to Live the way I want and need to live on my mtn retreat.
I could go into great detail about each pic but hopefully the title - caption on each thumbnail pic is enough. If anyone has any questions or comments about anything on this thread please post. Btw, I am not bragging about anything I do or have built. Just sharing some experiences.
I could explain each pic but the title on each pic hopefully will be enough to tell what it is about. People can also use their imagination when looking at these pics. Such as imagine how the terrain can be used to the best advantage. Especially my hillside looks down on the private road. Some days there is no traffic but on weekends there can be a dozen or more vehicles.
I like to sit up on the hillside and watch wildlife & human traffic and usually freeze when traffic comes down the road and I think no one sees me unless I move.
Anyone can ask me anything about these pics and my mtn survival retreat. Also any comments or suggestions on how to improve my retreat will be welcome.
I am just trying show how it is possible to build a retreat with little money. I paid $8,000 for the 3 and 1/2 acres in 1987 and have spent maybe $4,000 since building and Living on my mtn place.
Two sides of my land are bordered by a million acre national forest. I am not showing Everything but these pics should give you a good idea what I have done, building everything by myself, with few tools. Such as hammer, shovels, chainsaw, ax etc.
These pics are in chronological order, for the most part, beginning in mid June 2009, when I got back up to my mtn place to Nov. 1st when I left.
There are at least 54 pics in several posts just on this first page in case any wish to see All the pics >
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