After six months of cutting trees and grooming the approach, we finally got across the creek today. It wasn't pretty. After the first failed attempt which required the assistance of the winch, we did some further grooming for the return trip - in the form of a corduroy road across the creek bed. The tool that saved the day though was a tiller that we used to decrease the angles of approach. Check it out:

http://s667.photobucket.com/albums/v...ekCrossing.flv

Now we have another mile of old logging road to clear before the job is complete.

 

I spy a MSU tag, I also live in Jackson, where is that piece of property on?

 

The property is in Lauderdale County off of Hwy 19 South, about a mile from the Alabama line. Turner, do you know of any places to wheel around town?

 

You didnt say that it was a dry creek bed, hell man, I was expecting water and stuff!

I am glad to see a Rover being used for what they were meant to be used for here in the US.
98% of them are sitting in front of Kohls at the mall.

 

You didnt say that it was a dry creek bed, hell man, I was expecting water and stuff!

I am glad to see a Rover being used for what they were meant to be used for here in the US.
98% of them are sitting in front of Kolhs at the mall.

 

Yeah yeah I hear you Spike... Actually we've had a break in the rain here for the last couple of days so it was a good time to make the initial attempt. The creek is fed by a spring and runoff so it's only a real obstacle when it's raining. The problem I've had was getting through the banks - original crossing point is now a 30 foot wide ditch that's 8 feet deep - this was an alternate crossing I made because I only had to whittle down one side of the bank. Yes I could get a dozer in there to repair the roads but this is more fun and we're teaching the boy how to use different tools - and hopefully teaching him that hard work can be rewarding and enjoyable.

 

That is good, that is one thing that today's youth's are missing today, the understanding and good feeling that you get from a hard days work and working with your hands.
I grew up working on a farm, my kids are missing out because we live in the city now.

 

Spike I feel your pain. My kids don't know what it is like getting up to go out and watch something progress from their own hard work. Farming is a great way to grow up.

 

I taught my son to change a flat tire, I actually made him jack up the car, remove the tire, put on the spare and then lower the car back down.

I taught him to change his own oil, even showed him that he can use better oil and spend less money.
So what does he do?
He takes his Ford Probe to the local Honda dealer, $14.95 for a oil change...he does not want to get dirty and this "is just way to easy dad, and it's only $15."

 

Remember, the mama bird will actually digest the food partially before regurgitating it into babies mouth. But that same mama bird is the one that pushes it out of the nest too.