Camp property found, now updates.

[hayden]

Just below the topsoil is solid rock. The only way to drill a well would be, well, a well drilling rig that can dig through rock down to a water source.

In some areas, there is no rock just below the topsoil. You can pound a sand point by hand down pretty far to reach a water source.

A sand point is a pointed perforated section of pipe. You put a cap on it that's made to take hammer blows, and you pound it into the ground. Remove the cap, add a section of pipe, replace the driving cap and repeat.

Here's a kit. There are many videos on youtube showing how it's done.

Well Drive Point Kit,1-1/4 Stainless Steel Well Point+5Pk 39" 1-1/4 Galvanize... | eBay

Usually speaking, there is no enough water source in hard soil such as stone,rock,glacial deposits of river gravel. Ideally soil type is soft soils, loose sandy soil(sand,silt, clay, loam soil). The sand well drive point is better for driving your own shallow well/sand point well/garden...

www.ebay.com

Thanks. We have very thin soil too, then you hit granite. Most areas the soil is 2-3’, but no more. Our well is very shallow - literally 2 tiles so 4’ total, and usually has about 2’ of water in it. It’s right on a spring so replenishes fine except in droughts like we have now. I’ve been away for 2 weeks, but expect to return to no water. Not looking forward to that. Fortunately I have a drill rig coming this week or next to drill a deep well.

 

[ArlyA]

WOW! This is the first time that I looked at the location on Google. 80 acres surrounded by that much state land. Hunters dream!! I know you don't hunt, but trail makers/maintainers dream too! I know technically you legally are probably not allowed to make trails on state land, but that doesn't mean you are not allowed to clean and maintain existing trails. Look at all of those logging roads on the sat image! No one cares if you clean them up and ski all over that in the winter!View attachment 4112173 Very cool!! How close is the nearest neighbors? Miles?

The folks who owned it (and still do, really) did so as a hunting camp. He is pretty elderly now and not sure when was the last time he hunted there. The son we meet says the drive is to long. Nonetheless, if we can improve the road out there and the logging trails on the property, maybe it will become more valuable to whoever we sell it to. We also hope to spent lots or time there starting this winter. If our weekend is dry, we'll be out there over the weekend!

 

[ArlyA]

Weather from Covington's weekend Pretty excited about it.