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[BoFuller]

With the primary entrance totally under water, and the secondary entrance washed out, I took the third way out today. On the way I got a call from a neighbor that needed help as she got washed downstream last night. A little side trip and we got her winched out.

 

[bcp]

Not much you can do if the road is public, but if it is private, the occasional dips in it need to be developed as drains, and side ditches graded and maintained. I've seen many years old mining claim roads in the desert that were still in decent shape if they went mostly across the terrain so they drained every so often.

The worst ones were those that mostly followed the low spots with no exit for the water. That looks kind of like yours in the second photo.

Bruce

 

[BoFuller]

Not much you can do if the road is public, but if it is private, the occasional dips in it need to be developed as drains, and side ditches graded and maintained. I've seen many years old mining claim roads in the desert that were still in decent shape if they went mostly across the terrain so they drained every so often.

The worst ones were those that mostly followed the low spots with no exit for the water. That looks kind of like yours in the second photo.

Bruce

It's semi-private, as the home-owners association is responsible for maintenance. Normally they do a good job but the company that has done it for several years has gone out of business, and nobody has done the normal May maintenance. Actually I'm on the Road Committee but we haven't found anyone as a replacement yet. Looks like our Urgency level just jumped.

 

[Ken]

Mr. Fuller Hearing the news of the rain I looked up this forum and sure enough The rain season has started
Just to East of Seligman about 5 miles off the road I was traveling to a micro wave site and crossing a small creek and the truck settled in the muck and the more I spun the tires the deeper it sank Hooked the winch cable to a tree and tightened then the cable snapped and poped overhead the cab like a whip. My fellow employee drove from Kingman (This was before the interstate) When he arrived chained his Dodge truck to a tree tied a winch to my 3/4 ton chev. pulled me backwards as I was backing up and got free.the mud was filling the powers body type bed by this time. Used fire hose to clean the truck and it was dropping mud clods for months after.
Memorys are made of nights like this.
Bo keep up the building the rain it to will pass and the sun will shine.
The church group of six just returned from the mission trip close to Lake Victoria. They said they enjoyed but glad to be back.

ken

 

[BoFuller]

Hi Bo.
It seems we are neighbors x2 !
We also have 40 acres in Sierra Verde, and live in Mesa most of the time.
Our land is about 5 miles north of I40 in the Markham Pass area.
Yes, we have seen rattlesnakes, packrats, javalina, elk, deer, and antelope.
I look forward to following your thread. I haven't started one here because I don't have a tractor yet! (Bummer...)
Anyway, you can see what we've been up to at our blog at ArizonaRanch.org - Building a Homestead Ranch in Northern Arizona
Here is the cabin we've been building for the last 3 years or so...
Good luck, and have fun!

I have been through Markham Pass a few times in the last month hauling gravel. What side road are you near?

 

[rdpecken]

I have been through Markham Pass a few times in the last month hauling gravel. What side road are you near?

We are between Bullet Road and Gunners Mate Road, just north of where the old well #5 stood (up until a month or so ago).

 

[BoFuller]

My draftsman sent me the corrected plans yesterday. I just need the engineer to stamp them. There is hope yet!

 

[Ken]

Mr. Fuller did you get the correct door seal this time.?
Seems like a year in getting this approvial for a building permit.
Guess the cutting of the logs and preparing to be installed made sure you haven't been rushed and cut in the wrong area.
The logs at least should be dry so will settlle less when finally get stacked in the wall.

News says Phoenix is getting dust storms now .
And with this rain you know where the low spots are.
se'ya ken

 

[BoFuller]

Engineer says I should get stamped plans by Tuesday! Woo Hoo. Then we will see what the county comes up with this time.

Today I borrowed my neighbor's grader and redid all my driveway ditches. I will get some pictures tomorrow.

 

[Ken]

Engineer says I should get stamped plans by Tuesday! Woo Hoo. Then we will see what the county comes up with this time.

Today I borrowed my neighbor's grader and redid all my driveway ditches. I will get some pictures tomorrow.

Mr. Fuller How are you protecting the logs from bugs during this wait for the plans.I am assuming there Ponderosa Pine from the Williams area?
Are you going to use a method to trim to same thickness to stack easier.
and what type of seam insulation going to use. Taking the bark off or retaining for the looks.

Did the well get dug if so how did the water test. Know the water East Seligman was liquid mineral very hard.
Other than the heat wind dust and then rain how has the weather been.
I would expect the camper is getting crowded by now waiting for some one else to finally do there part.
Wife still talking to you or throwing rocks.
ken