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03-31-2012, 05:59 AM
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Land prep
The Jayco fifth wheel I just picked up will be replacing my 1979 Coachman on my land in Maine. I have a lot of work to do this summer and I will try to document most of what I plan to do. It will start with a lot of tree clearing once my old trailer is gone and then I have an excavator coming up to prep the area where I plan to pour a new concrete pad and sona tubes for a roof over the trailer next year.
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03-31-2012, 06:13 AM
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Sounds like a heck of a project. It will be great to see the pics as you progress. Best luck.
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03-31-2012, 10:44 PM
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That is definately a nice upgrade on the trailer. It seems like we are always doing something on our river lot.
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04-01-2012, 06:59 AM
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I don't think it ever ends...Just like the house. But at camp I call it fun work.
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04-25-2012, 07:09 PM
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Old trailer is gone and the Tree clearing has begun.
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05-04-2012, 07:36 PM
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Well we have had a lot of needed rain here lately but unfortunately it has come on the weekends when I can get to camp. (Not good tree cutting weather) And this weekend I am going to the Red Sox game! Go Sox! I hope to get back to land work next weekend.
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05-23-2012, 06:27 PM
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Ready for the excavator!
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05-24-2012, 05:34 AM
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I'm glad you have been periodically updating this thread. It will be really neat to look back on your progress and see the old and new.
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05-24-2012, 07:12 PM
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I think I am going to take a well deserved break this weekend! But the excavator should be calling by the end of next week. I will keep you posted!
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06-04-2012, 06:14 PM
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Almost done with the excavator... He need to put the finishing touches on the lot before I can get the trailer up there.
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07-05-2012, 06:14 PM
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Well most of the hard work is done! I was next to impossible to get the trailer where I wanted it. So we had to get creative! (Very Scary!) Please let me know if the link below doesn't work.
http://s1075.photobucket.com/albums/w423/jed1384/
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07-05-2012, 06:50 PM
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Looks great. Of course you will need to rent a backhoe again if you want to move it  Looks like a nice spot. I lived over in North Yarmouth for 20 years and really miss the area.
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07-06-2012, 05:28 AM
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I just referred back to the before picture to better appreciate the after. Man, what a difference! Looks great and your hard work has really paid off.
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07-06-2012, 06:30 AM
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Thanks..It has been a hard working 3 months! I ran way over buget on the excavator but he did a great job. I still need to run the conduit for the water and power from my generator house and then I will be done for this year. Next year I will pour the slab in front of the trailer.
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09-06-2012, 08:13 AM
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Looks like a nice spot!
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09-07-2012, 03:15 PM
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Thanks...Hopefully I get to enjoy it a little more next year!
What are you going to be doing on your land?
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03-22-2013, 07:25 PM
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Opening day in 3 weeks! I have had enough of this snow!
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03-22-2013, 08:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayeagle12
Opening day in 3 weeks! I have had enough of this snow!
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I hear ya, I'm over this and want to get camping! I would love to buy a piece of land in NH, ME or VT to put a trailer at permanently. 
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03-22-2013, 08:43 PM
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I assume you all have the same things up there as we do here. The local county really gets involved on permits and things and there is usually something that comes up and gives you fits...
We are virtually a no trailer county. Existing trailers are allowed to stay put but new ones won't be approved... We have lots of woods here too. Even just buying land and putting in water, sewer, and electric service pole has all kinds of permits required. Land has to perk etc...
After you get all those things out of the way then you can start doing what you have just done...
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03-23-2013, 06:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jdorant
I hear ya, I'm over this and want to get camping! I would love to buy a piece of land in NH, ME or VT to put a trailer at permanently. Attachment 6952 |
It is cheaper than you think...You can get a couple of acres W/IN 2.5 hours of Boston for the price of a TT. If you pick the right area no one will bother you. Just make sure the land covenents allows trailers. For instance mine allows TT's as long as they are not used as a primary residence or more than 6 months out of the year. When I read 6 months that is 180 days right? No problem. I have great neighbors anyway...If you consider 1/2 mile to the closest resident a neighbor.
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