As some of you may have read, I recently came across an outstanding deal on the 26 acres of property directly acrossed the road from my fathers house and was able to purchase and add this to the belt of family property that we already had in Bradford County, PA. We now have approx 130 acres between my Great Aunt, Grandparents, my Father, and now me. The new property is all ridge top meadow with views of 10+ miles down and across the valley. It is absolutely beautiful and I have hopes to be able to build a house there in the next 5 years and move back to PA if/when I can find stable employment making decent $$$.
I already ordered andI plan to plant next summer5000 christmas tree seedlingson the property and hopes are that 6-8 years from now the money made from this will be able to pay the mortgage way down on the house that will hopefully be on the property by then.The bottom strip of the field will of course be another big food plot though to keep the deer off my tree seedlings......
In addition to the property, Icame across a smoking deal last week on a 10'x16' amish built storage building that is only 6 months old. I bought it and had it delivered this last weekend to the property and I plan to do quite a bit of work on this and turn it into my own personal hunting cabin. I hope to have all of this work done this winter. It will be my personal get away and camping/vacation spot in the summer, and hunting cabin in the fall/winter. Building plans for this are to run full electric inside, frame and install full size windows on the front (which will face south), move the current small windows to the ends up high where the ventilation currently is, frame in and install a pre hung door and screen door in place of the door on the right that is currently there, insulate, finish interior with natural pine tongue and groove paneling, install the wood stove I bought, build a covered porch and roof on the front, furnish with log style furniture, and then a big fire ring outside to sit around and drink beer next to in the summers.I also want to repaint it probably an olive drab type color w/ tan trim as I hate the current colors. I definitely have my work cut out for me but the project should be fun and the times spent there after its done with friends, family, and my GF should be great. It is very small but it is all mine and it feels really really good to own my own patch. [8D]
What do you guys think I should name the camp? Any thoughts are appreciated on this.
Pics are below.
Quick video panning from west to east showing the view from where the cabin will sit and face.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v283/ringostar40/?action=view¤t=CabinandView004.flv
Other Misc Pics.......
