My Personal Wilderness

I have my own wilderness. It's where our lawn ends and our 3 acre jungle of tangled trees, bushes, and vines begins. I spent an hour hacking my way around yesterday, and decided that I'm gonna' cut some paths and clearings and create my own little oasis.

This project may take the rest of my life to finish. :innocent:

Here are a few shots of the tamed part of the back yard.


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Got a little bit of wood to split for the fireplace.

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And I've gotta' get rid of some broken concrete the last owner piled up and left behind. :sneaky2:

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And this is a tiny glimpse of the area I have to clean up.

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See these vines? The place is loaded with them in several spots. If anybody wants to get some machete practice, just give me a call. :innocent:

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Oh yeah. We've got this dilapidated old shed waaaaay out back. I figure that 2 dumpsters oughta' be enough to haul this away. :sneaky2:

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That's all for now. I'll post some "work in progress" and "after" pics next year, if I'm still alive. :innocent:

I will bring the cooler with beer. I hate sitting watching a man work, it always makes me thirsty :)

A couple points...

First- in the 4th from the last picture, there is one of those ghost/orb thingies.

Second- The "wilderness" and the shed could be very usefull.

Third- Jamboree at Kens house!!! :tongue_smilie:

Looks like you'll be saving on gym fees. And it's more fun too.

I'd fix the shed up instead of tearing it down, unless it has problems the pictures don't show it still looks sturdy enough to be a chicken coop and rabbit hutch, tool and equipment shed, etc.

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

A couple points...

First- in the 4th from the last picture, there is one of those ghost/orb thingies.

Second- The "wilderness" and the shed could be very usefull.

Third- :tongue_smilie:

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First - There are TWO of them. (There's a smaller one above and to the right of the larger one.) I think they're UFOs. Where's Sarge? :innocent:

Second - The "wilderness" yes - the shed no.

Third - A true friend would be packing up his machete and heading up here at this very moment. :innocent: Bring your earth-movers with you, 2dumb. :)

The two story part of the shed looks to have a chimney. I'm thinking woodstove=mancave in the winter. The short part of the shed, makes me think "greenhouse".

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Originally Posted by Pal334

I will bring the cooler with beer. I hate sitting watching a man work, it always makes me thirsty :)

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Bring extra beer. :)

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Originally Posted by BENESSE

Looks like you'll be saving on gym fees. And it's more fun too.

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I'll let you know about that. :innocent:

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Originally Posted by hoosierarcher

I'd fix the shed up instead of tearing it down, unless it has problems the pictures don't show it still looks sturdy enough to be a chicken coop and rabbit hutch, tool and equipment shed, etc.

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Archer, it was a chicken coop, and a barn for two cows, and a greenhouse, and a potting shed, and a hayloft, and a storage shed. That was before two-thirds of it collapsed. I didn't take pictures of that part.

It was kinda' cool in its day. Electricity, oil-fired heating system, hot and cold running water. Would'a made a great "man cave." :innocent:

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

The two story part of the shed looks to have a chimney. I'm thinking woodstove=mancave in the winter. The short part of the shed, makes me think "greenhouse".

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See post #8. I was typing when you posted.

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Originally Posted by Ken

First - There are TWO of them. (There's a smaller one above and to the right of the larger one.) I think they're UFOs. Where's Sarge? :innocent:

Second - The "wilderness" yes - the shed no.

Third - A true friend would be packing up his machete and heading up here at this very moment. :innocent: Bring your earth-movers with you, 2dumb. :)

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I was thinking about when it cools off. We'll have a get together at your place, camp out....have a bon-fire....cook outside.....eat and drink.....tell some stories....eat and drink....cut some vines....eat and drink. Did I mention that we could eat and drink?:innocent:

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

I was thinking about when it cools off. We'll have a get together at your place, camp out....have a bon-fire....cook outside.....eat and drink.....tell some stories....eat and drink....cut some vines....eat and drink. Did I mention that we could eat and drink?:innocent:

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Three great vineyards and a micro-brewery close by. And plenty of cattle and pigs and chickens around as well........... :innocent:

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Originally Posted by Ken

See post #8. I was typing when you posted.

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Dang.....is there a woodstove, that we can salvage for the new "fort"?:innocent:

You see....that's how you get some help to show up. You tell your friend "Hey guys, lets build a fort!"

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Three great vineyards and a micro-brewery close by. And plenty of cattle and pigs and chickens around as well........... :innocent:

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Oh man....everybody shows up, when somebody cooks a whole pig. Add some cold beer, and you're set!

BTW....a vinegar based, Eastern N.C. sauce would be good.:drool:

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

Dang.....is there a woodstove, that we can salvage for the new "fort"?:innocent:

You see....that's how you get some help to show up. You tell your friend "Hey guys, lets build a fort!"

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REAL old woodstove. Rusted through and through. It's been hanging outside the shed for years. You want pics of it?

But I've got two firepits......... :)

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Originally Posted by Pal334
I will bring the cooler with beer. I hate sitting watching a man work, it always makes me thirsty

Bring extra beer.


For an endeavor such as this, I think a second or possibly even a third cooler would be in order. As a self appointed "straw boss" I would be certain not to run out :)

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

..........that we can salvage for the new "fort"?:innocent:

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Funny you should say that. After I brought a truck-load of some of my "things" there, my Honey asked me, "What is this, a fort?" :innocent:

Uh hummm.....Just a little info, for you.:innocent:

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Pork/PigPickin.htm

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Originally Posted by Pal334

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Originally Posted by Pal334
I will bring the cooler with beer. I hate sitting watching a man work, it always makes me thirsty

Bring extra beer.


For an endeavor such as this, I think a second or possibly even a third cooler would be in order. As a self appointed "straw boss" I would be certain not to run out :)

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

Uh hummm.....Just a little info, for you.:innocent:

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Pork/PigPickin.htm

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Any idea of how hard it would be to put a collar and a leash on a pig and walk it about a mile down the road? :innocent:

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Originally Posted by Ken

Any idea of how hard it would be to put a collar and a leash on a pig and walk it about a mile down the road? :innocent:

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Shoot it, and throw it in the back of the truck.:innocent: LOL

More info for you.:innocent:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA0GU...ext=1&index=24

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

Shoot it, and throw it in the back of the truck.:innocent: LOL

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I was hoping to be a bit more discrete. :innocent:

Nice pics. looks like it has great potential.

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Originally Posted by Ken

I was hoping to be a bit more discrete. :innocent:

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OK....well heck, just get one already dressed out, from a butcher.:innocent:

Ken I hear ya, I could use some help on all the Buck Thorn at my place.
(I hear it an aphrodisiac)

Cool pic's, I guess I was thinking rebuild on the sheds, one can never have too many sheds...........

Would you guys leave him and the shed alone!? I'm livin' in it.

Hmmm,, Regarding Pic #1,, Wheres Tiger ?? :innocent:

Nice place. Are you going to rebuild after you tear down the shed?

You can always keep it as your own personal dog house. Most men don't have one to go to when they need to.

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Originally Posted by crashdive123

Nice place. Are you going to rebuild after you tear down the shed?

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We'll build at least one new shed, more likely two or three. Probably not where that one is located. It's too far back from the house to make it convenient to use.

Wanna' laugh? The town has that shed valued at $27,500.00 for real estate tax purposes. Even so, I'm keeping my mouth shut, 'cause the whole place is way undervalued as far as I can figure. Why tempt fate? :blushing:

That 2dumb fella' musta' been reading my mind. :innocent: I've been thinking about building myself a fort or a tree-house way in the middle of that jungle where nobody (NOBODY) can see it. :)

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Originally Posted by BENESSE

You can always keep it as your own personal dog house. Most men don't have one to go to when they need to.

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That's the real reason why I have an SUV. :blushing:

Looks like you have a project there Ken, Its a lot of work but the rewards are going to be nice.

That 2dumb fella' musta' been reading my mind. :innocent: I've been thinking about building myself a fort or a tree-house way in the middle of that jungle where nobody (NOBODY) can see it. :)


Until the satellite flies over in the fall and its on google earth.
Cool woods. I would not be able to keep myself from clearing an area and building a good lean-to. Too much fun.

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Originally Posted by Ken

Archer, it was a chicken coop, and a barn for two cows, and a greenhouse, and a potting shed, and a hayloft, and a storage shed. That was before two-thirds of it collapsed. I didn't take pictures of that part.

It was kinda' cool in its day. Electricity, oil-fired heating system, hot and cold running water. Would'a made a great "man cave." :innocent:

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So like Paul Harvey used to say, "And now you know the rest of the story."

Bad wood stove= controlled burn, I'm sure in your job you have heard of it. It just doesn't seem right, you and 2 dumb getting along like club mates from when you were kids. Isn't the vine stuff an invasive species that is taking over lower New England?

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Originally Posted by tipacanoe

Bad wood stove= controlled burn, I'm sure in your job you have heard of it. It just doesn't seem right, you and 2 dumb getting along like club mates from when you were kids. Isn't the vine stuff an invasive species that is taking over lower New England?

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Ken and I can go back to insulting each other, later. Right now, we are talking about sitting around a camp fire, and more importantly, we are talking about cooking a pig.:innocent: LOL

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

Ken and I can go back to insulting each other, later. Right now, we are talking about sitting around a camp fire, and more importantly, we are talking about cooking a pig.:innocent: LOL

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And drinking cold beer! :)

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Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

Ken and I can go back to insulting each other, later. Right now, we are talking about sitting around a camp fire, and more importantly, we are talking about cooking a pig.:innocent: LOL

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And drinking cold beer! :)

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And Call girls :smash:

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Originally Posted by Justin Case

And Call girls :smash:

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Not THAT kinda' pig! :sneaky2:

What china pattern have you guys picked out?

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Originally Posted by BENESSE

What china pattern have you guys picked out?

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LOL hahahaha Good one B !!