Okay, drove to the property and got the first part done. Getting the furthest sections of the driveway clayed up and tamped down. Now I just have to move some 9-10 tons of material about 10-15 feet on average, lol. It looks like it should be so simple with the proper equipment but I guess I just don't have that equipment. I was thinking all I needed to do was pushing the dirt starting from the top and move down layer by layer but my tools aren't really designed for pushing, lol. I think maybe I need to attach one of my treetrunks to a flat-board somehow. [I guess maybe I could look at the home depot handles and equipment... they might have something useful...]
Anyway, it appears that the guy bringing in the frontloader wasn't the rich dude, but the guy who was looking to sell the properties. He said he was going to clear out the underbrush and it looks like he got that one done. Not really sure what his plans for the other one are (The one right next to mine). Anyway, now that he's cleared that property, it does a seem a bit weird to just park on the side of the road right in front of it. Makes me wonder if that was his intention... or maybe he thought it had the best chance of pulling in some bucks on that property, by not being right next to my garbage collection. (I still need to find the dump; I promise I will make that a priority after I actually get on my property.) Maybe he still intends on clearing on the other property... they did just get that one done yesterday.
Anyway, if he does clear out the one right next to my mine, that does expose my left flank. I guess I'd be likely looking at installing a tall privacy fence along that side. Practically everybody (At least in the suburbs I've lived in) wants to keep their backyard private, and I'm no exception.
Anyway, the idea of someone being my neighbor two doors down... lol. I guess I will learn how to make my generator a little more suburb friendly. And I just hope whoever moves there isn't an unsavory type (Blasting off firearms, frequently broadcasting rap or mariachi music around the neighborthood, etc.). If they are blasting off firearms, I would be bringing that to the attention of the sheriff since it's against county law. These other guys I tolerate since they live some 1000-3000 feet from me... but not someone who's 75 feet from me...
I think maybe this guy is planning on building on this property... but he said he was looking to sell, so probably not. It just kind of made sense he was looking at living there since it's the property of his that's not right next to my property. But, maybe he plans on clearing the other one some other day.
And, I think I figured out why the ants were disproportionately seen in the front of the RV. They're climbing up my trailer jack. What the? That thing is submerged in water. I wonder if the design of the tupperware causes ants to "fall in" and then they have no choice but to find some surface to climb, so they swim and swim until they find my trailer jack. Wow, who thought anti-ant moat design would be so finicky. I guess maybe the container needs to have more side slope so they don't just "fall in". So I best be thinking of a good replacement. Man, and the tupperware just seemed like an easy way to make a moat.
Wow, 5 fire ants in the last hour spotted. Did these guys find a new route? I wouldn't think it'd be tricky finding all possible routes. Maybe the trailer jack was exceptionally easy to pass this morning and these guys are the remainder. I just filled it with more water and sprayed tons of orange soap in, so I would think there'd be less successful trespassers.
Now counting 7 that likely climbed up the front, probably trailer jack (Saw one ant right next to it). It looks like these guys have "loaded up" and I'm now seeing them one by one. It's like the nightmare just started all over again.
That's it, time to find a tent that will fit my full size bed. Boy, if only I knew this was going to be a chronic issue...
And, I need to create a 6x5 plywood from 4x8s or similar.
Let's see...
cut it down to 4x6; attach a 1x6 using several 2x4 runners underneath the plywood.
How would I create the 1x6?
create a 1x8 from the 4x8, and then chop it down to 1x6.
2x4 is the left over piece.
That leaves me with 2x 1x4.
chop one 1x4 into 1x2.
Looks like I could use one 4x8 to create a 6x5.
(4x8 -> 4x6 + 2x4 -> 4x6+1x4+1x4 -> 4x6+1x4+1x2 = 4x6+1x6 = 5x6
Now it's a question if I can get home depot to make these cuts for me... lol.)
Now the question is if it's be difficult to align all 3 pieces with 2x4 runners underneath...
Seems like this same principle could be used to easily create an 8x8 platform. No need for a "full pallet" to just get 2 4x8s aligned with each other. (However, a full pallet would likely have better flatness.)
Maybe a 4x6 will suffice, a little lip on the sides. I currently have a 4x5 on hand... I could probably just get that to work and have a little lip at the feet... So just need to pick up a larger tent.
And, boy, with how hard I worked and all the sweating I did, I'm finding myself easily consuming 4000mg of sodium - I could tell that my body was looking for salt and fat (Made sense) since I wasn't craving carbs, and I was really enjoying the salty foods, so that was it. I think I now understand the Kuna's 5000mg/day sodium consumption - they work hard and sweat it out all day, lol.
And as to the Kisbati(??) pacific islanders being "sedentary", I think I believe it, with their 2000mg/day sodium average. I don't think they're 'sedentary' in the sense they're sitting down all day, but sedentary in the sense they aren't "working hard" and sweating their balls off like the Kuna probably are. (The difference is that the Kuna live on tiny islands, so they need to fish and travel to the mainland for fruits/vegetables, while the Kisbati live on a 'big' island, so they can simply stay put and farm their root vegetables where they live. So, the Kuna likely have to work harder, being forced to row the boat everyday for sustenance.)
I think this saturday, I'm going to plant my RV in the side road "no one" goes down. Occasionally people do, but I'm just betting no one will in the 2-3 days after I get there. (And if they do, they won't call the cops on me. My neighbors have already called the cops on me, so they're not likely to do it again...)
I just need to get the clay in place, and then start rolling the RV into place using the boards.
It seems like the way I'm envisioning might be impractical but... let's hope not, lol. Let's hope i figure out an impromptu solution when needed.
Left my screen door open with the bag in the door to help seal it from flying critters (Usually keeps the bees out) but 4 night time flying critters were in here! 1 moth and 3 mosquitos! I got my toilet paper roll, found them and ... slammed the toilet paper roll on the ceiling/wall/wherever they were and *bam* dead. Wow, 100% success rate. I guess my speed is up there when I'm motivated, lol. (Kill all 4 in less than 15 seconds, lol, all over the RV.)
Now I just don't know about the mosquitos I can't see... waking me up in the middle of the night... grrr....
Same technique... 2 gnats... 100% success. Amazing. I'm like a /ninja/. I think hard work at the beginning of the day sets you up for the rest of the day.
Just got another one. Dang, I'm good.
My carb intake has been rather low today (I'd say likely 100grams at most) and my energy has been pretty darn high.
Well... I did eat a package of blueberries today... that might've helped somehow.
It's weird... 11 p.m., haven't seen an ant in a while (This is usually the busiest time for them). Thinking they were probably swimming across the moat and poisoning the moat did the trick.