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[Marty] This is the highest
homestead we've ever rescued.
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And the homesteader
is afraid of heights.
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The rest of the work is
up there.
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I hate heights.
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I climb a ladder,
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I get real shaky.
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That's the most fear
I have right now.
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[Marty] He has the choice
to either face that fear
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or let it destroy his dream.
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Want a hand, or you got it?
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[Joshua exhales]
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-I look up, and the bear starts
walking towards me.
-[bear growls]
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What kind of food is
on the homestead?
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Right now, there is next
to nothing.
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-Oh, my God.
-[tense music plays]
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Special delivery!
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[Marty] In a month from now,
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they'll be in the throes
of winter.
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-Done, let's go.
-[saw buzzing]
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[Marty] It's perfect!
Brace it!
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We're trying to keep
them from...
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Timber!
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[Marty]
Everybody get out of the way!
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[tense music increases]
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...the death throes of winter.
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[theme music plays]
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[Marty] Colorado.
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We're on a road to a homestead
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at 10,300-foot elevation.
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That is an extreme height.
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[Misty] Working's harder,
breathing's harder,
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everything you do is
kind of taxing on your body,
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and winter's right
around the corner.
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-Who was Henry John
Deutschendorf Jr.?
-No idea.
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[Marty] He came to Colorado,
and inspired by the beauty,
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changed his name
to John Denver.
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Dude, if my last name
was Deutschendorf,
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I would change
my name to Denver, too.
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-[all laughing]
-[Marty] Here we go.
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[narrator]
In the southernmost sub-range
of the Rocky Mountains,
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the Raneys heed
an SOS nearly two miles high.
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In the 1820s, settlers
overcame the steep terrain
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and predatory wildlife
to turn the region
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into a fur trading hub that
supported the expansion West.
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Today, only the most
ambitious off-gridders brave
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the extreme altitude
and unpredictable weather,
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and the unprepared
quickly find out
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how unforgiving this
environment can be.
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Attempting to realize
their homesteading dream
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high above the clouds is
a novice off-grid family
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on the edge of survival.
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-I'm Joshua Webb.
-And I'm Elizabeth Webb.
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And we live two miles high
in the Sangre de Cristo
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mountain range in south central
Colorado with our two boys.
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The moment my feet hit
the ground on this 10-acre plot,
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I knew I was home.
The view is 100% what sold us.
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It made us feel like we were
part of this landscape.
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But it's extremely inclined.
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And so every piece that is flat
has come from blood,
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sweat, or dollars in diesel.
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We fight for every square inch
to make it livable.
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After two years
of struggling to establish
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critical essentials
like food, water,
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and reliable access in the thin
air at extreme elevation,
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Joshua and Elizabeth have
reached a breaking point.
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We didn't realize
how much effect the elevation
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was really gonna have.
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Right at the beginning
of October, we get snow,
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and it often doesn't melt.
And it piles on and on and on.
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And we get snowed in
in the winter.
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Our first winter was
really hard.
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[Joshua] We were relying
on grocery stores.
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And so I started canning
because food is at a premium.
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I was concerned
with our preparedness.
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[Elizabeth]
But we always needed more.
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And I would tell myself,
"It's OK.
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"It's just my first time.
I didn't know.
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I'm just gonna learn stuff."
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And then the next winter,
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the problems we had were
more severe.
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[Joshua] We struggle
to have enough food.
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So we got chickens,
but the lack of oxygen,
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it makes it difficult for us
to be able to hatch chicks
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because there's not enough
oxygen to penetrate their shell
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as they're developing.
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[chickens clucking]
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The nearest well to us
on the registry is over
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a thousand feet down.
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And with the price
of drilling per foot,
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that makes it just
out of our ability.
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So every drop of water that
we have on this homestead,
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I bring up with our truck
and trailer.
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Hauling water is expensive,
time-consuming,
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and not reliable.
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[Joshua] When we're up here
and our cisterns are full,
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everything's fine,
but when the snow hits and I can
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no longer drag that amount
of weight up the mountain,
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the water we have is
the water we have.
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[Elizabeth] I've had to go out
with pots, digging up snow,
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bringing it inside, setting
it on top of our fireplace
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just to get enough water.
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With winter less
than five weeks away,
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the Webb family
finds themselves
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in a do-or-die predicament.
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[Joshua]
We are not in a position
to go through another winter
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with the problems
we've been having.
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Leaving the property would
mean everything we've invested
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over the last two years
would be lost.
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I don't even know
what we would do.
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Raneys, we desperately
need your help.
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[action music plays]
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-Hello.
-[Marty] Hello.
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-How you guys doing?
-I'm Joshua.
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-Joshua.
-Elizabeth.
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-Elizabeth.
-Josh.
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-[Marty] Josh?
-[Josh] Yeah.
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-And?
-Ronnie.
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[Marty] Ronnie,
nice to meet you all.
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-You've picked a tough
place to homestead.
-Right.
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How many acres is
this property?
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-It's a ten-acre property.
-Ten acres, all right.
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-[Misty] So how's it been going?
-[Elizabeth] Rough.
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-[Misty] And why?
-[Elizabeth] You try to prepare,
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but it's just been problem
after problem.
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We moved out here
about two years ago.
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We lived in Houston, Texas.
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I was a community
developer coaching people
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on how to start businesses.
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[Elizabeth] I was teaching
harp students,
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playing for weddings and events.
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So I was just constantly
in the car
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in that Houston traffic.
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And I didn't like it at all,
but I felt trapped.
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[Joshua]
We decided to leave Houston
when I had just recently lost
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an entire business that
I had formed.
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When that happened,
I had a change in me
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about what life was
supposed to be.
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And it became less
about quantity
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and more about quality.
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And that brought me
to homesteading.
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Six months ago,
the young family experienced
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another big life change
with a welcomed,
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though unexpected, addition.
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We met a young boy named Josh.
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He was living with
his grandmother here
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in the Valley.
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And we began
to grow closer to him.
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And when we found out his life
experiences haven't all been
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what they should have been.
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It became very clear to us
that he needed our help
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and so we asked if he could
come stay with us full-time.
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[Elizabeth] This summer,
we got legal guardianship of him
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so that we can raise him
and have him be part
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of our family.
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I always wanted to be a mom,
but after 13 years of marriage,
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trying to get pregnant
unsuccessfully,
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it wasn't in the cards,
and that was always really hard.
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And so that fills
a hole in my heart
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that I've had for a long time.
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It wasn't too long after
Josh came to us that
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his brother Ronnie visited
and found himself
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really liking being up here.
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And so he stayed with us
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and now we've become
this family of four.
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Since Ronnie came out here,
it gives us the opportunity
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to unite because we're family,
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but we haven't been
there for each other.
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And that's all I could
ever ask for.
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I want these boys to feel
protected, and safe,
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and secure, and loved.
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[Joshua] And so that makes it
even more important for me,
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for my wife, to create something
that isn't just for us,
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but it's generational.
Our roots are deep already.
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This is our home.
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But when all of the tries fail,
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it just leaves
you feeling desperate.
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[Marty]
What do you call this area?
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[Joshua]
We call it the household.
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This is where we plan
to build our forever home
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here on the mountainside.
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We've dug it out 75 feet wide
by 50 feet deep.
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The whole idea is building
a solid wall of tires around
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the periphery of this area
and then erect a metal
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structure on the inside.
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We joke that we're
on a 15-year build plan.
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-I think it's romantic.
-[Joshua] Mm-hmm.
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But I'm thinking I could come
here 20 years from now
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and not see that building.
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These homesteaders
are living in camp trailers,
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but their dream is to build
a house out of tires.
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The bad news is that
could take a long time.
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I'm not sure these homesteaders
fully appreciate the natural
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building products that exist
on the homestead today.
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[Joshua] When we got here,
it was all about infrastructure,
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propane, septic, water.
-Where is the water?
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[Joshua] The source
of the water is our cisterns,
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all the way up the top
of this hill.
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[Marty] Show me, please.
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[Joshua] And we gravity feed
down into the RVs,
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to the animals, to pretty
much everything we do.
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Oh, boy...[gasps]
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-This is always a rough hill.
-[Marty] 10,300 feet.
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[Joshua] Yep.
Lack of oxygen.
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Here they are.
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We're hauling the water
from town.
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And we drive up with the truck
and trailer right here.
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-[Marty] On the main road.
-[Joshua] On the main road.
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We have a two-inch gas
water pump.
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And we pump into this.
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[Marty] So how many gallons is
this tank right here?
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[Joshua]
They're both 1,700 gallons.
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[Marty] 3,400 gallons.
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-That's good.
-[Joshua] Yeah.
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How much water is in here now?
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Right now, there is next
to nothing.
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-Maybe a few hundred gallons.
-[Marty] Why? It's -- it's --
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The big why is because
our truck transmission is down,
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and so we can't haul anything.
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[Marty] So...
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let's just say it does snow.
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What's the plan to get water?
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[exhales] -- from about
December till mid-May,
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the roads are not possible
to take that much weight
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on a trailer and a truck
up and down the mountain.
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So pretty much what
we can get by November,
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that has to last us till May.
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[Marty]
They're doing their best.
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But I'm seeing a long list
of challenges.
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They are in trouble.
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[Misty laughs] What is this?
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[Elizabeth] These are tires that
we have been collecting for,
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like, retaining walls
to build some kind of a home.
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[Misty] OK.
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What kind of food is
on the homestead?
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We've got eggs and a little
bit of meat that we're raising,
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but we really haven't done
anything with plants yet.
-OK.
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Just because of the weather,
because of the soil,
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and honestly, I grew up
in the Arizona desert.
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I've never been around
anyone who had a garden.
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I don't really know
very much about it.
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OK, and egg production slows
down in the wintertime, right?
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-Yeah.
-So you're coming into a time
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where you're getting really
close to having zero food.
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Yeah.
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How much snow do you get here?
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I mean, it -- it piles up
several feet.
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One time we had snow
for like 48 hours straight,
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and we had like four
or five feet of snow.
-[Misty] Oh, wow.
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-Oh, like a blizzard.
-[Elizabeth and Josh] Yeah.
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-Snowed in, trapped.
-[Elizabeth] Yeah.
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-Have you been trapped here?
-Multiple times.
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-For how long?
-[Josh] One time it was a week.
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[Misty]
What do you do about food?
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[Elizabeth]
We started canning for winter,
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but keeping those from freezing
has been hard.
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I'd love to be able to get
to a place where we tackle
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your food situation as a whole,
especially when you're getting
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stranded for weeks at a time.
-Yeah.
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Everything at this elevation,
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when it comes to weather,
is intensified.
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Higher winds,
colder temperatures,
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earlier freezes and frosts.
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Trying to put in a garden
and have plants survive
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in these types
of temperature swings,
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it's next to impossible.
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[Matt] What do you got here?
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[Ronnie] We have our chickens
and rabbits.
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This is the chicken coop
where they go in,
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do all their nesting
and everything, laying the eggs.
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That is our meat supply, just
in case if we get snowed in,
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we'll have a source of food.
-[Matt] This is great.
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It looks like
the chickens are happy.
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Are you breeding the rabbits?
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[Ronnie] Yes, we got the mama
rabbit right there, actually.
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These are all her babies.
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As far as this structure
being predator-proof,
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I actually like this because
it doesn't seem like anything's
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gonna be able to get inside.
-[Ronnie] No, sir.
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-[piglets squealing]
-[laughing]
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[Ronnie]
These -- these are our two pigs.
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[Matt] Do you have any plans
for the winter for these pigs?
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They have that for their winter.
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[Matt]
That little doghouse?
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-[Ronnie] Yeah.
-[Matt] Oh, man.
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[Ronnie] We tried putting hay
and stuff in there, bedding.
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They just ripped it up.
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Pigs are pretty hardy,
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but the weather is
gonna get pretty cold.
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At the very least, these pigs
are gonna need something
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to keep them out of the wind.
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And this is definitely
not predator-proof.
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It -- it -- this is
definitely not.
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[Matt] Right away, when
I saw those two little pigs,
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I knew they were
not predator-proofed
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and they were not
winter-proofed.
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Have you had encounters
with predators?
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Yes -- anytime we go outside
during night,
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you always bring a gun with you.
-Yeah.
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I came outside,
and all I hear is grunting.
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I look up, and the bear starts
walking towards me.
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Oh, my God!
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I was actually about maybe
ten foot from the bear.
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He starts creeping towards me,
head down, doing the sway.
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-You could hear the grunting.
-Really?
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So he was about
to be aggressive.
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I grabbed the 12 gauge.
He keeps coming.
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Fired off the shot.
He ran, shot him again.
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He rolled down the mountain.
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I took the action
that I felt needed.
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-How big was the bear?
-[Ronnie] Uh, he was massive.
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-He was at least 500 pounds.
-[Matt] What?
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He -- he was round.
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-Man, that's wild.
-Very scary.
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Winter is about to hit,
and this is when bears are
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about to go hibernate.
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So I'm worried
about these little pigs,
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and I'm worried
about these homesteaders losing
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an important food source.
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So we need to protect
the animals from predators
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and the elements.
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[tense music plays]
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[Marty] Is it just me
or can you feel the altitude?
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[Matt] It's not just you.
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What are we gonna do
about heading
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into full-blown wintertime
with homesteaders
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that have been trapped and
stranded for days at a time?
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'Cause when it comes to food,
water, and shelter,
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it's not here.
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And when you try
to garden at 10,300 feet,
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it's never gonna happen.
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They have livestock that is
actually doing pretty good,
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but the pigs,
they're just in a little pen
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with a fence this high,
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and anything can get
in there and get these pigs.
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And so they need a place
to survive through the winter.
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-Yeah.
-They don't have a house.
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They don't have
any means of hauling water.
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The truck's broke down.
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We've got one week to prepare
them for six months of winter.
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But right now, the deck,
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the weather, the elements,
all of it...
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is stacked against us.
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[ominous music plays]
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[Marty] All right, guys.
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-What happened?
-Yeah.
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The weather here
changes rapidly.
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[Marty] Let's just cut
right to the chase.
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The fact that we're looking
at two strapping, not boys,
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but young men, is really good
because a lot of work that's
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got to get done here...
-Yeah.
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...in a week is gonna be
a significant workload.
-[Joshua] Yeah.
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That said, we know only
one family that succeeded
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at the tire-home house.
-Yeah.
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I've never seen anything
like this before, ever.
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It's thermal mass.
This is our insulation.
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Do you know how many
tires they use to build
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an earth house?
-I don't.
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-30,000.
-[laughing]
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You guys are about, uh,
29,000 tires short.
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So we might have
a further discussion about
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what we could do to help you
on this earth house.
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-See you in the morning.
-[Joshua] OK.
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-I'm bringing a coat tomorrow.
-Yes.
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[all laughing]
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2
[bright music plays]
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[Marty] Come on over, please.
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It's late fall at the Webb
family's 10,300-foot-high
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Colorado homestead.
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[Marty] Let's talk about
permanent structures.
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And as the first full day
of the rescue begins,
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the family's Earthship plans
get a major blow.
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[Marty] I take no joy in sharing
bad news with anyone,
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but we just found out...
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that...
it's illegal...
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to build an Earthship-style
home out of tires
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on this mountain
and in this county.
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Ever heard that expression,
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where the rubber
meets the road?
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I just learned you cannot
build a home out of tires
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in these beautiful mountains.
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The dream of Elizabeth
and Joshua is deflating.
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Pretty insane.
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[Marty] That dream is over
as of this second.
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So it ain't happening.
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So this morning, Marty had
to deliver some news to us
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that wasn't fantastic,
probably added a little bit
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to my anxiety today.
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And you know, it got me
a little freaked out
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having to do something else
that's kind of a big thing.
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00:18:20,434 --> 00:18:22,167
Concrete is legal.
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-Building out of wood is legal.
-[Joshua] OK.
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-And that's what we're gonna do.
[Elizabeth] OK.
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[Marty]
How do you feel about some
type of post-and-beam structure
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built out of logs so big
that you could park vehicles
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and tools right in it?
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It'd be protected by
the elements with a roof system
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that could collect water,
a carport,
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but a carport so skookum
that it could be converted
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into a home.
-Right.
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[Marty]
So what do you think?
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A homesteader's life is
adapting,
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00:19:02,534 --> 00:19:04,100
so...it's time to adapt.
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00:19:06,367 --> 00:19:09,100
On the footprint cleared
for the family's cabin,
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Marty and Joshua will erect
a 20-by-50-foot all-purpose
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carport complete with a metal
roof catchment system
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to protect their vehicles
and tools from the elements
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00:19:19,968 --> 00:19:23,067
and provide a supplemental
water source.
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00:19:23,234 --> 00:19:26,167
The structure will be
the framework of a cozy cabin
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that will stand
the test of time
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once the Webbs close it in.
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I'm excited about it,
just the thought of...
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the movement forward.
I just want stability.
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Honestly, that's all
I'm looking for.
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Good answer.
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[Joshua] I got a little sad
because we had to switch gears,
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but Marty had a solution,
so there was an upswing.
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Building with the trees
that we have on property,
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it's not only bringing hope,
but it's offering direction.
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It will help us get ready
for winter.
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-[Marty] We're losing
time right now.
-[Joshua] Right.
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-[Marty] Not kidding.
-[Joshua] Let's go
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[Matt]
OK, it's getting cold, man.
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[Ronnie] It's only supposed
to get colder tonight.
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-[Matt] Really?
-[Ronnie] Yeah.
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00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,100
[Matt] Well, what's the plan
for these pigs?
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Is there anywhere that you can
put the pigs just temporarily?
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00:20:11,267 --> 00:20:14,767
[Ronnie] We have a back area
we can put them in for now.
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00:20:14,934 --> 00:20:16,801
[Matt] As we speak,
the weather is shutting down.
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00:20:16,968 --> 00:20:18,968
It's gonna hail.
It might snow.
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I'm worried about
these little pigs.
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And I wanna see what Ronnie
would do to keep the pigs alive
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before we actually build
something permanent
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they can survive
through the winter.
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-So this is the tool shed?
-[Ronnie] Yes, sir.
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[Matt]
And you just throw them --
just throw them in there?
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[Ronnie] Yeah that's one.
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00:20:34,234 --> 00:20:35,167
[piglets squealing]
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00:20:38,467 --> 00:20:39,467
[Matt] Oh, man.
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00:20:39,634 --> 00:20:43,167
[piglets squealing]
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[Ronnie]
And there they are.
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[Matt] So this is a perfect
place for now,
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but you can't raise
a pig in the winter
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in your tool shed.
-Yeah, no.
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00:20:52,367 --> 00:20:54,601
We got to figure out something
that's gonna be long-term,
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not just for two little pigs,
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00:20:56,767 --> 00:21:00,801
but if you wanna get bigger
livestock more pigs
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00:21:00,968 --> 00:21:02,868
and you wanna keep them
through the wintertime,
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00:21:03,033 --> 00:21:04,267
you're gonna need
a lot bigger space
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00:21:04,434 --> 00:21:05,300
and this isn't gonna cut it.
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[folk music plays]
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00:21:08,868 --> 00:21:10,267
[Matt] Now that we have
those two pigs
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in a nice, warm,
temporary space,
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we need to scout around
the property,
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find a place where the pigs
can run around,
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be fenced in, but also
have a proper barn
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that can keep them warm
throughout the winter.
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00:21:23,167 --> 00:21:26,000
OK, what I like about this
space is you already kinda
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have this walled-in area,
and I like to source materials
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right from the homestead.
460
00:21:32,033 --> 00:21:34,167
You have plenty
of trees that'll be easy
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00:21:34,334 --> 00:21:35,567
to cut into boards.
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00:21:35,734 --> 00:21:38,300
I think we have the perfect
spot to put the bigger barn
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00:21:38,467 --> 00:21:39,567
for these pigs.
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It'll be a permanent thing
that'll keep the pigs
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warm year-round.
What do you think?
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-Yes, sir, I think it'll work.
-[Matt] OK, let's go.
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00:21:46,767 --> 00:21:50,701
Matt and Ronnie will construct
an 8-by-16-foot barn
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200 feet from the campers
that will protect the pigs
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from predators and the elements
while keeping the livestock
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centrally located
for easier care.
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[Matt] OK, let's move some stuff
in and start getting to work.
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[Ronnie]
Came up here for a fresh start.
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My goal for this homestead
is to learn about myself
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and have a close
relationship with Josh.
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00:22:14,167 --> 00:22:16,501
I'm getting that, and all
I wanna do now is just work.
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00:22:17,601 --> 00:22:19,200
That's it.
Just work, work, work.
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40 miles away
from the Webb homestead.
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[Misty] OK, here we go.
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Misty, Elizabeth,
and Josh begin their day
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on a field trip to gain some
extreme weather gardening
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knowledge from a familiar
Colorado homestead.
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-[Misty] Whoo-hoo!
-[Drew] Hey!
483
00:22:43,634 --> 00:22:44,868
-[Misty] How's it going, Drew?
-[Drew] Hey, family!
484
00:22:45,033 --> 00:22:48,400
-How's it going?
-[Misty] Good to see you, Drew.
485
00:22:48,567 --> 00:22:50,367
I wanna introduce you
to some new homesteaders
486
00:22:50,534 --> 00:22:52,467
we're trying to rescue.
This is Elizabeth.
487
00:22:52,634 --> 00:22:54,400
-Nice to meet you.
-[Misty] And this is Josh.
488
00:22:54,567 --> 00:22:55,801
[Drew]
Nice to meet you.
489
00:22:55,801 --> 00:22:58,100
[Misty] The Bankeys is one
of my all-time favorite builds
490
00:22:58,267 --> 00:23:00,167
because we took something
that was such a problem,
491
00:23:00,334 --> 00:23:02,467
the tumbleweeds,
and turned it into
492
00:23:02,634 --> 00:23:03,767
an underground
ground greenhouse.
493
00:23:03,934 --> 00:23:05,868
Look at this space!
494
00:23:06,033 --> 00:23:07,701
We put the tumbleweeds to use.
495
00:23:07,868 --> 00:23:09,367
We created these
tumbleweed bales.
496
00:23:09,534 --> 00:23:12,868
And this garden bed isn't only
out of the wind, but it's warm.
497
00:23:13,033 --> 00:23:15,501
You can close the lids
and just call it a day.
498
00:23:15,667 --> 00:23:17,367
So it works in both seasons.
499
00:23:18,801 --> 00:23:21,267
We would love to see
how your garden's doing
500
00:23:21,434 --> 00:23:24,567
and just any advice you can
give to your neighbor, uh,
501
00:23:24,734 --> 00:23:26,868
when it comes to gardening
in this climate.
502
00:23:27,033 --> 00:23:28,701
-[Drew] Yeah, let's go.
-OK, let's go.
503
00:23:28,868 --> 00:23:31,767
I think it's important to bring
Elizabeth to the Bankeys
504
00:23:31,934 --> 00:23:33,567
and show her
what happened there,
505
00:23:33,734 --> 00:23:35,467
because what happened there
506
00:23:35,634 --> 00:23:38,167
is exactly what
their own homestead needs.
507
00:23:38,334 --> 00:23:40,167
How's the --
how's the little greenhouse?
508
00:23:40,334 --> 00:23:42,968
[Drew] This plant right here
in the window is one big, tall
509
00:23:43,133 --> 00:23:46,200
tomato plant that's over a year
old and it's still producing.
510
00:23:46,367 --> 00:23:48,567
I think it's one of the first
plants that you planted.
511
00:23:48,734 --> 00:23:50,667
[soft music plays]
512
00:23:52,701 --> 00:23:53,901
-[Misty] Yeah!
-[Drew] Yeah, look at this.
513
00:23:54,067 --> 00:23:55,167
[Misty] I love this.
514
00:23:55,334 --> 00:23:58,667
So you ended up putting
just a better roof system
515
00:23:58,834 --> 00:24:01,367
on these tumbleweed bales.
-[Drew] Yeah.
516
00:24:01,534 --> 00:24:03,000
If you want to garden
in the desert,
517
00:24:03,167 --> 00:24:05,567
you have to have some
type of greenhouse.
518
00:24:05,734 --> 00:24:08,267
I would definitely, you know,
look for a Walipini
519
00:24:08,434 --> 00:24:10,267
to get the best results out
here 'cause it's gonna
520
00:24:10,434 --> 00:24:13,767
extend your growing period,
you know, a month on each end.
-Yeah.
521
00:24:13,934 --> 00:24:17,100
Which you need out here
because it doesn't have much.
522
00:24:17,267 --> 00:24:19,100
Elizabeth, look at
the difference of the plants
523
00:24:19,267 --> 00:24:22,367
outside versus
inside underground.
524
00:24:22,534 --> 00:24:25,367
It's so epic being here
because you go to
525
00:24:25,534 --> 00:24:28,467
the underground greenhouse,
the Walipini, and plants are
526
00:24:28,634 --> 00:24:31,667
ten times bigger than
anything above ground.
527
00:24:31,834 --> 00:24:34,000
So clearly, these things work.
528
00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:36,467
This is totally amazing.
529
00:24:36,634 --> 00:24:38,901
I can't believe
how well you're doing.
530
00:24:39,067 --> 00:24:41,901
This is really, really cool.
531
00:24:42,067 --> 00:24:43,801
Today's been a really big day.
532
00:24:43,968 --> 00:24:45,701
I feel like I'm finally
starting to get
533
00:24:45,868 --> 00:24:48,367
an understanding of what
Misty's planning for us.
534
00:24:48,534 --> 00:24:50,467
♪♪
535
00:24:56,100 --> 00:24:58,667
[Matt] Watch out, everybody.
I'm coming right here.
536
00:24:58,834 --> 00:25:00,367
Back at the Webb homestead...
537
00:25:00,534 --> 00:25:01,767
[Marty] We'll just stand back.
538
00:25:01,934 --> 00:25:03,901
...Matt and Marty begin felling
539
00:25:04,067 --> 00:25:07,100
hazardous dead trees
that loom over the property.
540
00:25:08,567 --> 00:25:10,667
What I don't want it to do is
bust off the bottom
541
00:25:10,834 --> 00:25:12,501
and come back this way.
542
00:25:12,667 --> 00:25:15,000
I got a lot of pressure
on that thing.
543
00:25:15,167 --> 00:25:16,000
[Marty] OK.
544
00:25:16,167 --> 00:25:17,100
[saw buzzing]
545
00:25:23,567 --> 00:25:24,501
[Marty]
Keep the pressure on it.
546
00:25:28,501 --> 00:25:30,100
Does it look like
it's leaning back?
547
00:25:31,267 --> 00:25:32,567
[Matt] No.
548
00:25:33,467 --> 00:25:37,367
My dad's cut through as far as
you would possibly wanna cut,
549
00:25:37,534 --> 00:25:40,667
and it should be
falling down right now,
550
00:25:40,834 --> 00:25:43,100
but something is holding it up.
551
00:25:43,267 --> 00:25:46,567
My dad is kind of scratching
his head, trying to figure out
552
00:25:46,734 --> 00:25:49,300
why it's not going down,
and I'm kind of thinking this
553
00:25:49,467 --> 00:25:53,100
tree could come down in any
direction at any moment.
554
00:25:53,267 --> 00:25:56,000
-Is it gonna go?
-[Marty] Let me work
on it a little bit.
555
00:25:59,467 --> 00:26:01,000
[Matt] When you're logging,
556
00:26:01,167 --> 00:26:04,567
anything can happen
at any second.
557
00:26:04,734 --> 00:26:08,567
My dad's developed such
a skill to fell trees,
558
00:26:08,734 --> 00:26:11,300
so it never seems
like it's dangerous.
559
00:26:11,467 --> 00:26:14,601
But when you're chopping
big trees down,
560
00:26:14,767 --> 00:26:16,467
it can get very unpredictable.
561
00:26:19,968 --> 00:26:21,667
Timber!
562
00:26:22,767 --> 00:26:24,000
[Marty]
Everybody get out of the way!
563
00:26:24,167 --> 00:26:26,100
[tense music plays]
564
00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:33,000
2
[tense music increases]
565
00:26:39,300 --> 00:26:40,300
Timber!
566
00:26:42,167 --> 00:26:43,767
[Marty]
Everybody get out of the way!
567
00:26:45,667 --> 00:26:46,667
♪♪
568
00:26:52,367 --> 00:26:53,367
[Marty sighs]
569
00:26:54,968 --> 00:26:55,968
[Matt] You OK?
570
00:26:59,567 --> 00:27:00,567
Are you OK?
571
00:27:01,801 --> 00:27:02,868
[Marty] Good job.
572
00:27:04,100 --> 00:27:06,667
[Matt laughs] --
no, good job to you.
573
00:27:06,834 --> 00:27:07,968
Oh, my gosh.
574
00:27:08,133 --> 00:27:10,400
Dad, I mean, look at that thing.
575
00:27:10,567 --> 00:27:12,801
[Marty]
I think this is a good sign,
576
00:27:12,968 --> 00:27:15,868
there's very valuable
building materials
577
00:27:16,033 --> 00:27:17,601
right here on the property.
578
00:27:17,767 --> 00:27:20,100
-[Matt] Yep.
-Where's that kid?
579
00:27:21,167 --> 00:27:23,067
Next one you're doing,
get over here.
580
00:27:24,100 --> 00:27:25,501
We've got trees to cut down.
581
00:27:25,667 --> 00:27:28,200
I can risk my life
and cut them all down,
582
00:27:28,367 --> 00:27:31,467
but there's strapping young men
on this property.
583
00:27:31,634 --> 00:27:33,000
Can they cut them down?
584
00:27:33,167 --> 00:27:35,100
We're gonna find out.
Fire it up!
585
00:27:37,367 --> 00:27:38,701
[saw buzzing]
586
00:27:40,601 --> 00:27:43,767
[Marty]
These young men are
the future of this homestead,
587
00:27:43,934 --> 00:27:47,868
and sourcing materials
is essential for success.
588
00:27:48,033 --> 00:27:51,367
Before I leave Colorado,
I'm gonna make sure
589
00:27:51,534 --> 00:27:54,400
they have the skills to thrive.
590
00:27:54,567 --> 00:27:56,067
I think you're
on the right track.
591
00:27:57,367 --> 00:28:00,200
I'm not sure you need me,
592
00:28:00,367 --> 00:28:02,367
but when -- where are you gonna
stand when you cut it down?
593
00:28:02,534 --> 00:28:04,767
Show me where
you're gonna stand.
594
00:28:04,934 --> 00:28:06,300
Show me where
the saw's gonna be.
595
00:28:06,467 --> 00:28:07,367
[Ronnie]
The saw's going right here.
596
00:28:07,534 --> 00:28:09,400
OK, and what's
the tree gonna do?
597
00:28:09,567 --> 00:28:11,367
The tree's gonna lean
that way.
598
00:28:11,534 --> 00:28:14,367
So we would cut that side first,
and then we work our way around.
599
00:28:14,534 --> 00:28:16,367
If it starts to go,
we'll let it go.
600
00:28:16,534 --> 00:28:17,667
This wood will hold it,
601
00:28:17,834 --> 00:28:20,267
and it'll actually
swing it away.
-[Ronnie] OK.
602
00:28:20,434 --> 00:28:21,667
[Marty]
So let's try that method.
603
00:28:23,901 --> 00:28:24,901
[saw buzzing]
604
00:28:29,067 --> 00:28:30,467
[Ronnie] Coming, hey, hey, hey.
Back up.
605
00:28:35,801 --> 00:28:37,701
-Money.
-[Marty] Next.
606
00:28:38,968 --> 00:28:40,501
[saw buzzing]
607
00:28:40,667 --> 00:28:43,567
You know the saying,
"You can give a man a fish
608
00:28:43,734 --> 00:28:45,000
feed him for a day."
609
00:28:45,167 --> 00:28:46,667
I'm not even gonna
say the rest.
610
00:28:46,834 --> 00:28:49,167
We need materials,
and this is how you get them.
611
00:28:49,334 --> 00:28:51,300
-[Matt] That's good.
-[Marty] Whoa, look out!
612
00:28:52,868 --> 00:28:57,300
And I'm confident this young
man is smart, hardworking.
613
00:28:57,467 --> 00:29:00,100
I'm completely impressed.
614
00:29:00,267 --> 00:29:01,200
[saw buzzing]
615
00:29:06,868 --> 00:29:08,868
[folk music plays]
616
00:29:10,868 --> 00:29:12,701
Back from their field trip...
617
00:29:12,868 --> 00:29:15,100
[Misty] All right, guys,
let's talk about some plans.
618
00:29:15,267 --> 00:29:17,667
...Misty uses the spark
of inspiration
619
00:29:17,834 --> 00:29:21,567
from the Bankey homestead
to ignite a plan of her own.
620
00:29:21,734 --> 00:29:24,501
[Misty] I brought you to Drew
and Ela's house for a reason.
621
00:29:24,667 --> 00:29:28,167
I think when it comes
to this elevation, 10,300 feet,
622
00:29:28,334 --> 00:29:30,400
the only way you're
gardening this time of year
623
00:29:30,567 --> 00:29:32,367
is if you go underground.
-Yeah.
624
00:29:32,534 --> 00:29:35,100
[Misty] At the Bankey homestead,
it is flat as a pancake.
625
00:29:35,267 --> 00:29:38,100
Digging down, putting
in the underground greenhouse
626
00:29:38,267 --> 00:29:41,601
square, retaining those
walls was very standard,
627
00:29:41,767 --> 00:29:45,000
but the Webb homestead
is super steep terrain
628
00:29:45,167 --> 00:29:46,501
on the side of a mountain,
629
00:29:46,667 --> 00:29:49,267
so we need
a different technique.
630
00:29:49,434 --> 00:29:52,167
The first thing we're gonna do
is stack these tires so that
631
00:29:52,334 --> 00:29:55,067
we have this tire
foundation underground,
632
00:29:55,234 --> 00:29:57,200
and that'll be
the base of our structure,
633
00:29:57,367 --> 00:29:59,000
and then we'll go from there.
634
00:29:59,167 --> 00:30:01,167
So let's figure out
where this is gonna go.
635
00:30:01,334 --> 00:30:02,767
Here we go.
636
00:30:02,934 --> 00:30:06,667
It is illegal in this county
to build your home out of tires,
637
00:30:06,834 --> 00:30:09,868
but it's encouraged to use
them for any outbuildings.
638
00:30:10,033 --> 00:30:12,567
So now that we know all
of these tires are up for grabs,
639
00:30:12,734 --> 00:30:15,000
we're gonna use them
to retain all of this dirt,
640
00:30:15,167 --> 00:30:16,968
the whole mountainside,
and we're building
641
00:30:17,133 --> 00:30:18,067
a tire greenhouse.
642
00:30:19,267 --> 00:30:20,501
What is this?
643
00:30:20,667 --> 00:30:23,567
[Elizabeth] So this is one
of our frostless water hydrants.
644
00:30:23,734 --> 00:30:26,968
It is plumbed into our cisterns
way up on the top of the hill.
645
00:30:27,133 --> 00:30:28,267
-[Misty] OK, does it work?
-[Elizabeth and Josh] Yeah.
646
00:30:28,434 --> 00:30:30,100
-Turn it on.
-Gravity fed.
647
00:30:30,267 --> 00:30:31,701
And there it goes.
648
00:30:31,868 --> 00:30:33,367
-This is usable space.
-Yes.
649
00:30:33,534 --> 00:30:35,567
Yeah, and the fact that
there's water here is
650
00:30:35,734 --> 00:30:37,868
pretty amazing.
So let's pull the tape.
651
00:30:39,267 --> 00:30:40,267
So what is that,
652
00:30:40,434 --> 00:30:42,100
'cause already it looks
kind of small?
653
00:30:42,267 --> 00:30:44,100
When you're
high-altitude gardening,
654
00:30:44,267 --> 00:30:46,100
the average greenhouse
isn't gonna cut it,
655
00:30:46,267 --> 00:30:48,000
and winter is almost here.
656
00:30:48,167 --> 00:30:49,400
Are you to the puppy?
657
00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:51,901
The only way this family is
gonna have a fighting chance
658
00:30:52,067 --> 00:30:55,167
at being successful gardeners
is if you carve out
659
00:30:55,334 --> 00:30:57,267
a greenhouse
in the side of this bank,
660
00:30:57,434 --> 00:31:00,667
retaining sun and heat all day
and releasing it at night.
661
00:31:00,834 --> 00:31:03,367
It will extend that season
in the fall,
662
00:31:03,534 --> 00:31:05,767
give them a jump-start
come spring,
663
00:31:05,934 --> 00:31:09,767
and that way they can
actually be successful.
664
00:31:09,934 --> 00:31:13,767
Misty and Elizabeth will dig
into the side of the mountain
665
00:31:13,934 --> 00:31:18,067
and build a 27-by-12-foot
underground greenhouse,
666
00:31:18,234 --> 00:31:21,567
complete with an irrigation
system to protect crops
667
00:31:21,734 --> 00:31:24,868
from the volatile
high-altitude weather swings
668
00:31:25,033 --> 00:31:28,400
and provide the family
with a year-round food source.
669
00:31:30,868 --> 00:31:32,467
[Misty]
So we're not gonna dig by hand.
670
00:31:32,634 --> 00:31:34,868
We're gonna dig
with this bad boy.
671
00:31:35,033 --> 00:31:36,767
We're keeping the earth
close, right?
672
00:31:36,934 --> 00:31:38,901
All the ground and all the fill.
673
00:31:39,067 --> 00:31:41,501
'Cause guess what's going
inside the tires?
674
00:31:41,667 --> 00:31:43,167
-[Elizabeth] That.
-[Misty and Elizabeth laughing]
675
00:31:43,334 --> 00:31:45,167
-[Misty] Are you excited?
-Oh, yeah, so much.
676
00:31:46,801 --> 00:31:48,701
[Misty] We don't have
tumbleweed bales.
677
00:31:48,868 --> 00:31:50,567
We don't have any
large boulders.
678
00:31:50,734 --> 00:31:52,367
The material just isn't here,
679
00:31:52,534 --> 00:31:55,367
but we have this
massive stack of tires.
680
00:31:55,534 --> 00:31:57,767
We've got more tires -- whoo!
681
00:31:57,934 --> 00:32:00,167
And if you set them in place
and you stack them correctly
682
00:32:00,334 --> 00:32:02,968
and fill them all up with dirt
and compact them,
683
00:32:03,133 --> 00:32:05,267
they're perfect
for retaining walls.
684
00:32:05,434 --> 00:32:06,334
[grunting] Sweet!
685
00:32:07,267 --> 00:32:10,300
This is what
10,300 feet looks like.
686
00:32:10,467 --> 00:32:11,667
I can barely talk.
687
00:32:13,667 --> 00:32:14,801
[bright music plays]
688
00:32:18,868 --> 00:32:22,701
[Marty] Let's go!
Here it comes.
689
00:32:25,167 --> 00:32:28,701
With the surrounding area
cleared of dangerous trees...
690
00:32:28,868 --> 00:32:31,267
Get in here, we're working.
691
00:32:31,434 --> 00:32:35,467
...Marty begins foundational
work on an all-purpose carport
692
00:32:35,634 --> 00:32:38,367
to provide the Webb family
with dry storage,
693
00:32:38,534 --> 00:32:42,300
water catchment, and a head
start on a future cabin.
694
00:32:42,467 --> 00:32:44,868
[Marty] We want to fill all six
of these up.
695
00:32:45,033 --> 00:32:47,467
So we're pouring six
concrete footers
696
00:32:47,634 --> 00:32:52,300
that each hold up
3,000 pounds per square inch.
697
00:32:52,467 --> 00:32:54,267
These are over four feet
down into the ground
698
00:32:54,434 --> 00:32:56,667
on virgin ground,
you can see this bank.
699
00:32:56,834 --> 00:32:58,267
This is what they're sitting on.
700
00:32:58,434 --> 00:33:00,100
But it's not
as strong as you think
701
00:33:00,267 --> 00:33:02,767
until you put in rebar.
702
00:33:02,934 --> 00:33:04,667
I need rebar
at all of them, Clint.
703
00:33:05,801 --> 00:33:09,000
Steel reinforcement
that holds it together.
704
00:33:09,167 --> 00:33:10,200
I want a four inches
from the top,
705
00:33:10,367 --> 00:33:12,000
so rust can't get to it.
706
00:33:12,167 --> 00:33:16,267
This is our first step
in building a carport
707
00:33:16,434 --> 00:33:21,167
that can catch water and that
they can convert to a home.
708
00:33:21,334 --> 00:33:24,000
Quick, quick, quick!
And another bucket, Clint.
709
00:33:25,367 --> 00:33:27,234
We've got work to do.
710
00:33:29,667 --> 00:33:32,667
At the future site
of the new pig barn...
711
00:33:32,834 --> 00:33:35,200
[Matt] OK, clap that up here.
712
00:33:35,367 --> 00:33:39,167
...Matt shares a homestead hack
with Ronnie to utilize
713
00:33:39,334 --> 00:33:42,400
the property's trees
as building materials.
714
00:33:42,567 --> 00:33:45,467
I saw you working with my dad
with the chainsaw.
715
00:33:45,634 --> 00:33:47,200
Do you have a lot
of chainsaw experience?
716
00:33:47,367 --> 00:33:48,868
-Yes.
-[Matt] Tree felling?
717
00:33:49,033 --> 00:33:51,767
Yes, sir.
At a lumber mill back in Texas.
718
00:33:51,934 --> 00:33:54,467
It was a neighbor
family-friend, so...
719
00:33:54,634 --> 00:33:56,367
How long did you work
at that sawmill for?
720
00:33:56,534 --> 00:33:58,567
-Six months.
-[Matt] How old were you?
721
00:33:58,734 --> 00:34:00,267
About 14.
722
00:34:00,434 --> 00:34:02,467
You were working on a sawmill
when you were 14.
723
00:34:02,634 --> 00:34:03,667
That's crazy.
724
00:34:03,667 --> 00:34:06,000
Have you ever used
a chainsaw to mill lumber?
725
00:34:06,167 --> 00:34:07,801
-I have not.
-[Matt] OK.
726
00:34:07,968 --> 00:34:10,901
What I wanna do is
I wanna make a very
727
00:34:11,067 --> 00:34:13,501
simple chainsaw mill.
-[Ronnie] OK.
728
00:34:13,667 --> 00:34:15,667
Chainsaw mills are
extremely versatile.
729
00:34:15,834 --> 00:34:19,100
You can cut logs,
but then you can also just
730
00:34:20,267 --> 00:34:21,767
use it as a saw.
-[Ronnie] Yeah.
731
00:34:21,934 --> 00:34:23,667
[Matt] All right?
So let's get to work.
732
00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:28,667
The thing I love about Ronnie
is, is he's got a lot of drive.
733
00:34:28,834 --> 00:34:30,100
He loves to work,
734
00:34:30,267 --> 00:34:33,267
but I'm showing him stuff
that he's never seen before.
735
00:34:33,434 --> 00:34:34,701
First thing we got to do,
736
00:34:34,868 --> 00:34:36,767
we got to drill holes
through this bar.
737
00:34:36,934 --> 00:34:40,601
These are like skills that
I took for granted as a kid,
738
00:34:40,767 --> 00:34:42,400
but now that
I'm showing them to Ronnie,
739
00:34:42,567 --> 00:34:43,868
I think that
he's learning skills
740
00:34:44,033 --> 00:34:45,868
that aren't just gonna
benefit the homestead,
741
00:34:46,033 --> 00:34:48,767
but benefit him
for the rest of his life.
742
00:34:48,934 --> 00:34:52,400
A person like you, a young man
out in these woods,
743
00:34:52,567 --> 00:34:54,901
learning how to make
your own chainsaw mill,
744
00:34:55,067 --> 00:34:57,601
it's kind of a necessity.
Okie-dokie.
745
00:34:57,767 --> 00:34:59,667
-You familiar with all-thread?
-[Ronnie] Yes, sir.
746
00:34:59,834 --> 00:35:01,767
[Matt] Put it through
on this side first.
747
00:35:01,934 --> 00:35:04,000
Working with Matt's
been an honor.
748
00:35:04,167 --> 00:35:05,467
He's a really cool guy.
749
00:35:05,634 --> 00:35:08,801
For him to be able to give me
insight on his experience,
750
00:35:08,968 --> 00:35:10,767
it's really cool.
751
00:35:10,934 --> 00:35:13,601
[Matt] I know this might look
a little bit crazy,
752
00:35:13,767 --> 00:35:16,000
but it's all gonna make
sense very soon.
753
00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:20,100
Not a lot of people attach
things to their chainsaws,
754
00:35:20,267 --> 00:35:23,968
but we're building a jig
that allows us to cut lumber.
755
00:35:24,133 --> 00:35:26,367
So you don't have to keep
measuring the width of a board,
756
00:35:26,534 --> 00:35:28,567
you don't have to keep
measuring the length.
757
00:35:28,734 --> 00:35:31,467
If you set up a jig
with your saw,
758
00:35:31,634 --> 00:35:34,267
you can cut the same thing
over and over again.
759
00:35:34,434 --> 00:35:36,100
You'll save yourself
a ton of time,
760
00:35:36,267 --> 00:35:38,901
and you're gonna make
that tool scream fast.
761
00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:41,501
[saw buzzing]
762
00:35:42,901 --> 00:35:45,367
Cutting pretty good!
That's cutting really good!
763
00:35:45,534 --> 00:35:46,767
I'm -- I'm actually blown away.
764
00:35:46,934 --> 00:35:48,501
We're going the full length
of this board.
765
00:35:50,300 --> 00:35:52,267
[Ronnie] I'm impressed
with the lumber mill.
766
00:35:52,434 --> 00:35:53,667
It's awesome!
767
00:35:53,667 --> 00:35:55,868
I didn't think you could make
a portable chainsaw mill,
768
00:35:56,033 --> 00:35:59,300
and Matt proved me wrong.
-[Matt] Take off this top board.
769
00:35:59,467 --> 00:36:00,400
See how the cut looks.
770
00:36:01,801 --> 00:36:03,067
[Matt laughs]
771
00:36:03,234 --> 00:36:05,400
Okie-dokie.
It's a little bit rough sawing,
772
00:36:05,567 --> 00:36:07,501
but that's part
of the charm, man.
773
00:36:07,667 --> 00:36:09,901
-What do you think?
-It's awesome, did the job.
774
00:36:11,667 --> 00:36:13,501
[Matt] We're gonna be making
lumber for days,
775
00:36:13,667 --> 00:36:15,000
and then we're gonna
help those pigs.
776
00:36:15,167 --> 00:36:16,567
But we've got
a lot of milling ahead of us.
777
00:36:16,734 --> 00:36:17,667
-Let's keep going.
-Yes, sir.
778
00:36:19,467 --> 00:36:20,868
[soft guitar plays]
779
00:36:21,033 --> 00:36:21,968
[saw buzzing]
780
00:36:31,567 --> 00:36:32,567
2
[folk music plays]
781
00:36:35,801 --> 00:36:37,400
The next morning,
782
00:36:37,567 --> 00:36:40,567
while the concrete sets
at the carport...
783
00:36:40,734 --> 00:36:42,701
[Marty] All right,
so correct me if I'm wrong,
784
00:36:42,868 --> 00:36:45,467
but you're pretty much
out of water?
-Yeah.
785
00:36:45,634 --> 00:36:47,167
...Marty shifts his focus
786
00:36:47,334 --> 00:36:50,100
to the family's problematic
water situation.
787
00:36:51,467 --> 00:36:54,100
[Marty] So when it runs out,
what do you do?
788
00:36:54,267 --> 00:36:55,400
[Joshua] We would hook up
to our trailer
789
00:36:55,567 --> 00:36:58,300
with three totes in it
and move about 1,100 gallons
790
00:36:58,467 --> 00:37:01,767
at a time from Fort Garland
all the way up to the cisterns,
791
00:37:01,934 --> 00:37:05,167
and if we have enough time,
make a round trip second time.
792
00:37:05,334 --> 00:37:06,467
[Marty] Oh, wow!
What's it cost?
793
00:37:06,467 --> 00:37:09,367
-[Joshua] 10 cents a gallon.
-[Marty] So 100 bucks.
794
00:37:09,534 --> 00:37:10,601
-Yeah.
-[Marty] Sounds high.
795
00:37:10,767 --> 00:37:12,801
-[Joshua] It is high.
-Where's the trailer?
796
00:37:12,968 --> 00:37:15,167
It's down below
at the lower pad.
797
00:37:15,334 --> 00:37:18,467
Let's take my truck
and we'll get water that way.
798
00:37:18,634 --> 00:37:20,534
-Is that OK?
-[Joshua] That's fine.
799
00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:24,968
[Marty] Winter's right
around the corner.
800
00:37:25,133 --> 00:37:26,400
Done, let's go.
801
00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:29,801
We got about one month to get
the water to this homestead.
802
00:37:29,968 --> 00:37:31,968
And then after that,
the road's impassable
803
00:37:32,133 --> 00:37:33,901
when it comes to hauling
water on a trailer.
804
00:37:36,100 --> 00:37:37,667
Is it like this every time
you get water
805
00:37:37,834 --> 00:37:39,267
at the last minute?
-[Joshua] Pretty much.
806
00:37:39,434 --> 00:37:41,000
Do you normally just
do it by yourself?
807
00:37:41,167 --> 00:37:43,167
Uh, no, I normally have
one of the boys
808
00:37:43,334 --> 00:37:45,767
or Elizabeth will
help me get everything set.
809
00:37:45,934 --> 00:37:47,300
[Marty] This is really taking
a lot of time.
810
00:37:47,467 --> 00:37:49,267
[Joshua] Yeah.
811
00:37:49,434 --> 00:37:52,267
-Where am I going?
-You're still going straight.
812
00:37:52,434 --> 00:37:53,667
[Marty]
Miles and miles of nothing.
813
00:37:53,834 --> 00:37:54,767
♪♪
814
00:38:01,100 --> 00:38:02,934
-[Marty] How you doing?
-[man] How you doing?
815
00:38:05,400 --> 00:38:06,667
[Marty] All right.
Show me how you do it.
816
00:38:12,868 --> 00:38:15,400
So here's what I've learned
in the first couple of hours
817
00:38:15,567 --> 00:38:18,868
of this process --
we hook up the trailer.
818
00:38:19,033 --> 00:38:21,767
We head to town.
We fill up with water.
819
00:38:21,934 --> 00:38:23,100
It does cost money.
820
00:38:24,367 --> 00:38:26,300
Then you gotta haul
821
00:38:26,467 --> 00:38:30,567
thousands of pounds of water
to the very top of this mountain
822
00:38:30,734 --> 00:38:34,868
and then make multiple
trips till everything is full.
823
00:38:35,033 --> 00:38:38,767
So how I would run it is
I'd go two trips today
824
00:38:38,934 --> 00:38:41,200
and then one or two trips
on Thursday, depending.
825
00:38:42,367 --> 00:38:47,167
I saw firsthand how long
it takes on one trip to town.
826
00:38:47,334 --> 00:38:49,734
That said,
we're still not done.
827
00:38:52,200 --> 00:38:53,667
-We made it!
-Yep.
828
00:38:53,834 --> 00:38:54,868
That was steep!
829
00:38:56,200 --> 00:38:58,467
[grunts]...All right,
what's the next step?
830
00:38:58,634 --> 00:38:59,767
[Joshua] Well, once
we get this pump out,
831
00:38:59,934 --> 00:39:01,968
I'm gonna roll this
red hose down the hill,
832
00:39:02,133 --> 00:39:03,300
and you're gonna have
to slide down there
833
00:39:03,467 --> 00:39:04,901
and hold it on the cistern.
834
00:39:05,067 --> 00:39:07,167
Fair enough, I can do
the red hose right now.
835
00:39:11,300 --> 00:39:12,968
-That reaches.
-[Joshua] All right.
836
00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:16,400
[Marty grunts] OK, here we go!
837
00:39:23,400 --> 00:39:25,200
[Joshua sighs]
838
00:39:25,367 --> 00:39:26,868
Come on, baby!
839
00:39:27,033 --> 00:39:28,767
[Marty] Now the water pump's
not gonna start.
840
00:39:28,934 --> 00:39:30,067
[Joshua] Come on!
841
00:39:30,234 --> 00:39:31,567
I hear him up
there cranking on it.
842
00:39:35,267 --> 00:39:37,467
All right, I've seen enough.
843
00:39:37,634 --> 00:39:42,367
So after experiencing the hours
that it's taken just to keep
844
00:39:42,534 --> 00:39:46,000
looking at a dry hose,
this isn't gonna work.
845
00:39:47,100 --> 00:39:51,167
It does kind of compel me
to take a look at the property
846
00:39:51,334 --> 00:39:54,000
'cause there might be
a chance of finding water.
847
00:39:55,100 --> 00:39:56,767
I'm not sure we'll find it,
848
00:39:56,934 --> 00:40:00,667
but we're gonna have
to look for it before we leave.
849
00:40:02,601 --> 00:40:04,400
[Joshua sighs] Come on!
850
00:40:04,567 --> 00:40:05,534
[exhales]
851
00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:09,000
[happy guitar plays]
852
00:40:10,467 --> 00:40:11,801
[Matt]
This whole thing's coming off.
853
00:40:13,167 --> 00:40:17,868
At the future pig barn site,
Matt and Ronnie mill the last
854
00:40:18,033 --> 00:40:21,267
of the lumber sourced
directly from the property.
855
00:40:21,434 --> 00:40:24,767
[Matt] It's taken us a little
extra time to mill this lumber
856
00:40:24,934 --> 00:40:28,767
with a chainsaw 'cause every
thousand feet that you go up
857
00:40:28,934 --> 00:40:34,200
in elevation, you lose about
1.5% of a chainsaw's power
858
00:40:34,367 --> 00:40:36,667
since the air is a lot thinner.
859
00:40:36,834 --> 00:40:40,100
So up at 10,000 feet,
our chainsaws are literally
860
00:40:40,267 --> 00:40:42,400
cut 15% in power.
861
00:40:42,567 --> 00:40:43,968
Over here.
862
00:40:44,133 --> 00:40:45,567
OK.
863
00:40:45,734 --> 00:40:48,067
And at the new
underground greenhouse...
864
00:40:48,234 --> 00:40:50,367
Do you think you really know
what you got into when
865
00:40:50,534 --> 00:40:53,000
you started gathering
this many tires?
866
00:40:53,167 --> 00:40:55,167
No, we just knew
that they were free
867
00:40:55,334 --> 00:40:57,167
and that they would be
useful at some point.
868
00:40:57,334 --> 00:40:58,400
-[Misty] OK.
-[laughing]
869
00:40:58,567 --> 00:41:01,367
Misty sets to use
another abundant resource
870
00:41:01,534 --> 00:41:03,701
to build a retaining wall.
871
00:41:03,868 --> 00:41:08,067
It is the most labor-intensive
material you can build with.
872
00:41:08,234 --> 00:41:11,868
Absolutely, hands down, one
by one, you're filling them full
873
00:41:12,033 --> 00:41:13,467
of dirt and you're compacting
them, right?
874
00:41:13,634 --> 00:41:14,868
And you're gonna be
shoveling and compacting
875
00:41:15,033 --> 00:41:15,968
with a sledgehammer.
Are you ready?
876
00:41:17,767 --> 00:41:19,968
I love the idea
of repurposing tires.
877
00:41:20,133 --> 00:41:21,801
They're gonna last forever.
878
00:41:21,968 --> 00:41:24,601
The problem is,
is it's really labor-intensive,
879
00:41:24,767 --> 00:41:27,300
especially at this
high elevation.
880
00:41:27,467 --> 00:41:29,601
Any retaining wall has
to set back, right?
881
00:41:30,868 --> 00:41:33,567
So whether it's like
block or rock,
882
00:41:33,734 --> 00:41:36,267
you want it to have
a lean into the bank.
883
00:41:36,434 --> 00:41:38,901
-So it doesn't tip or push out.
-Yeah.
884
00:41:39,067 --> 00:41:42,167
So each course, so it's gonna
be set back like an inch,
885
00:41:42,334 --> 00:41:43,400
inch and a half.
886
00:41:43,567 --> 00:41:47,000
Let's block the bottom,
with a little cardboard.
887
00:41:47,167 --> 00:41:48,868
It's helping
kind of hold the dirt in
888
00:41:49,033 --> 00:41:50,467
so it doesn't spill out,
889
00:41:50,634 --> 00:41:52,300
'cause there are a little
bit of cracks.
890
00:41:52,467 --> 00:41:54,868
-All right.
-Whoo!
891
00:41:55,033 --> 00:41:56,467
Who's out of breath?
892
00:41:56,634 --> 00:41:58,400
Only me?
893
00:41:58,567 --> 00:42:00,067
First of all,
this for compaction,
894
00:42:00,234 --> 00:42:02,968
like it's damp,
it's sandy, it's rocky.
895
00:42:03,133 --> 00:42:05,200
This is like the perfect...
896
00:42:05,367 --> 00:42:06,534
-Awesome
-...ground.
897
00:42:07,567 --> 00:42:11,267
Each layer that you fill
with dirt has to be compacted,
898
00:42:11,434 --> 00:42:13,667
and you have to get inside
the tire as well.
899
00:42:13,834 --> 00:42:15,567
And then the test is when
you're walking on it,
900
00:42:15,734 --> 00:42:17,367
see the squish?
-[Elizabeth] Yep.
901
00:42:17,534 --> 00:42:19,167
-[Misty] Squish is bad.
-[Elizabeth] Yeah.
902
00:42:19,334 --> 00:42:21,901
[Misty] You've created
kind of like a brick,
903
00:42:22,067 --> 00:42:25,267
if you will, like a mold
for compacted earth.
904
00:42:25,434 --> 00:42:27,968
So getting them set
and in place compacted
905
00:42:28,133 --> 00:42:30,667
can be a little bit challenging,
but hopefully in the next
906
00:42:30,834 --> 00:42:33,100
couple days we have
the retaining wall in
907
00:42:33,267 --> 00:42:34,968
and we can start
on the greenhouse.
908
00:42:35,133 --> 00:42:37,467
-That's the outer edge, right?
-[Elizabeth] OK.
909
00:42:37,634 --> 00:42:40,000
[Misty] And then this is kind
of where the tire sits.
910
00:42:41,367 --> 00:42:42,801
So inch,
911
00:42:42,968 --> 00:42:45,701
inch and a half step-back each
time, just a little bit.
912
00:42:45,868 --> 00:42:47,300
Now it's time to fill, ready?
913
00:42:47,467 --> 00:42:49,167
-All right.
-[Misty] And it's a whole thing,
folks.
914
00:42:50,300 --> 00:42:52,467
You know, we didn't choose
homesteading 'cause we wanted
915
00:42:52,634 --> 00:42:55,100
an easy life, so...
not afraid of hard work.
916
00:42:55,267 --> 00:42:57,267
We're either gonna be best
friends after this week
917
00:42:57,434 --> 00:42:59,667
or sworn enemies.
-All right.
918
00:42:59,834 --> 00:43:01,400
This is the day I've been
looking forward to,
919
00:43:01,567 --> 00:43:03,667
when we actually get
to start doing work
920
00:43:03,834 --> 00:43:06,100
and get our hands
literally into the dirt.
921
00:43:06,267 --> 00:43:08,367
I've had my hands
in the dirt all day,
922
00:43:08,534 --> 00:43:10,701
and that's been
really rewarding.
923
00:43:10,868 --> 00:43:14,167
I feel like every layer
of tires, I'm learning more.
924
00:43:14,334 --> 00:43:15,601
I'm understanding.
925
00:43:15,767 --> 00:43:17,400
She's showing me
how to pack it in.
926
00:43:17,567 --> 00:43:20,267
Just so many little tricks that
I never would have known
927
00:43:20,434 --> 00:43:22,667
if we were trying to do it
on our own.
928
00:43:22,834 --> 00:43:24,167
How you feeling?
You liking this build?
929
00:43:24,334 --> 00:43:25,234
-[Elizabeth] I love it.
-You happy?
930
00:43:25,400 --> 00:43:27,167
[Elizabeth] I love it.
I'm so happy.
931
00:43:27,334 --> 00:43:30,567
[Misty] Are you happy to finally
have -- start a greenhouse?
932
00:43:30,734 --> 00:43:32,400
[Elizabeth] Yes.
933
00:43:32,567 --> 00:43:35,100
I think homesteading
is all about innovation,
934
00:43:35,267 --> 00:43:36,868
trying something,
and then tweaking it
935
00:43:37,033 --> 00:43:38,400
until you figure out
what's gonna work.
936
00:43:38,567 --> 00:43:40,868
'Cause you can't just run
to the store and buy it.
937
00:43:41,033 --> 00:43:42,000
You have to figure it out.
938
00:43:47,000 --> 00:43:49,000
2
[country music plays]
939
00:43:50,267 --> 00:43:54,100
[narrator]
It's late afternoon on day
three in the Southern Rockies.
940
00:43:54,267 --> 00:43:55,767
Clint, get over here
and scratch my back, quick.
941
00:43:55,934 --> 00:43:56,968
I got a bug.
942
00:43:58,200 --> 00:44:00,901
-Racing the sun, Marty...
-Thank you.
943
00:44:01,067 --> 00:44:04,100
...Joshua, and neighborly
help begin construction
944
00:44:04,267 --> 00:44:07,667
of the homestead's new
20-by-50-foot carport.
945
00:44:09,167 --> 00:44:11,000
We're about to build
a post-and-beam structure
946
00:44:12,100 --> 00:44:15,968
out of the best building
material in North America,
947
00:44:16,133 --> 00:44:17,300
the Douglas fir tree.
948
00:44:18,400 --> 00:44:21,167
Stronger than pine,
stronger than spruce,
949
00:44:21,334 --> 00:44:23,367
and this property's
covered with them.
950
00:44:25,067 --> 00:44:27,701
Douglas fir trees,
an abundant resource
951
00:44:27,868 --> 00:44:30,367
in Colorado,
grow in elevation
952
00:44:30,534 --> 00:44:33,868
and can live for up
to 500 years.
953
00:44:34,033 --> 00:44:36,400
The strong and durable
lumber it produces
954
00:44:36,567 --> 00:44:39,601
is ideal for construction,
while its lighter weight
955
00:44:39,767 --> 00:44:42,400
and malleability make it
a popular choice
956
00:44:42,567 --> 00:44:45,367
for woodworking projects
like furniture making.
957
00:44:49,267 --> 00:44:50,267
[Marty]
So you see that?
958
00:44:50,434 --> 00:44:52,701
That's
a three-quarter-inch rebar.
959
00:44:52,868 --> 00:44:54,501
It's coming out
of the concrete.
960
00:44:54,667 --> 00:44:57,000
We're gonna drill
the undersized hole
961
00:44:57,167 --> 00:44:59,501
in the bottom of all
of these Douglas fir trees.
962
00:44:59,667 --> 00:45:01,267
[saw buzzing]
963
00:45:01,434 --> 00:45:03,167
[Marty]
Get that drill in his hand.
964
00:45:03,334 --> 00:45:04,567
Get a pencil mark
on the center.
965
00:45:04,734 --> 00:45:06,701
If you're not paying attention,
966
00:45:06,868 --> 00:45:09,100
the drill will take
you out, guaranteed.
-Yeah.
967
00:45:09,267 --> 00:45:11,100
All right, you know what to do?
Here we go
968
00:45:11,267 --> 00:45:12,200
[construction noises]
969
00:45:15,367 --> 00:45:16,868
Good job.
970
00:45:17,033 --> 00:45:18,000
Clint, you know what to do.
971
00:45:19,501 --> 00:45:22,267
The plan is to take
those big trees,
972
00:45:22,434 --> 00:45:24,767
set them down on the hole,
and the gravity,
973
00:45:24,934 --> 00:45:30,300
the weight of those heavy trees
will drive that spruce tree down
974
00:45:30,467 --> 00:45:32,300
until it's solid
on the concrete.
975
00:45:32,467 --> 00:45:35,367
But we still will brace it
because these are big logs,
976
00:45:35,534 --> 00:45:37,567
and if something goes wrong,
they'll kill somebody.
977
00:45:37,734 --> 00:45:40,467
Ready?
Don't be shy.
978
00:45:40,634 --> 00:45:41,868
It's perfect.
Brace it.
979
00:45:42,033 --> 00:45:42,968
[construction noises]
980
00:45:44,467 --> 00:45:45,968
[Joshua]
When we lived in Houston,
981
00:45:46,133 --> 00:45:50,000
I was working in a business
partnership until one day
982
00:45:50,167 --> 00:45:53,400
they decided that
they didn't need me anymore.
983
00:45:53,567 --> 00:45:56,100
It was difficult for me.
984
00:45:56,267 --> 00:45:58,300
We're gonna unhook the chain
and head for the other one.
985
00:45:59,667 --> 00:46:00,834
[engine humming]
986
00:46:03,200 --> 00:46:06,100
[Joshua] It took a few years
before we understood
987
00:46:06,267 --> 00:46:10,467
why it was kind of a good thing,
because maybe I would still be
988
00:46:10,634 --> 00:46:13,701
there living a life
that I -- I hated.
989
00:46:13,868 --> 00:46:17,167
But now I'm living the life
that I want here,
990
00:46:17,334 --> 00:46:19,868
building our legacy
on the side of this mountain.
991
00:46:20,033 --> 00:46:21,367
[Marty] Come down, Clint!
Come on!
992
00:46:21,534 --> 00:46:22,467
Come on, bud!
993
00:46:23,868 --> 00:46:25,000
All right,
that's the last one.
994
00:46:25,167 --> 00:46:29,367
So that would be six logs.
Who had the logs?
995
00:46:29,534 --> 00:46:31,167
-We did.
-[Marty] Yeah.
996
00:46:31,334 --> 00:46:34,367
Tighter than a frog's rear
in a bucket of water.
997
00:46:41,400 --> 00:46:42,400
[epic music plays]
998
00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:49,701
As day four begins...
999
00:46:49,868 --> 00:46:53,801
[Misty] Yoo-hoo!
I see people, I see people!
1000
00:46:53,968 --> 00:46:57,000
...more friendly hands arrive
to help with the heavy lifting.
1001
00:46:58,200 --> 00:46:59,601
[Misty] Good morning, Joshua.
How are you?
1002
00:46:59,767 --> 00:47:00,868
I'm doing well.
How are you doing, Misty?
1003
00:47:01,033 --> 00:47:02,667
[Misty] Are you doing good?
Who's all this?
1004
00:47:02,834 --> 00:47:04,601
Well, we've got a ton of help.
1005
00:47:04,767 --> 00:47:06,067
[Misty]
Are you guys here to work?
1006
00:47:06,234 --> 00:47:08,868
-[man] Yeah, let's do it!
-OK, so follow me.
1007
00:47:09,033 --> 00:47:11,200
Just hop up and grab a tire.
1008
00:47:11,367 --> 00:47:14,100
Yeah, guys -- whoo-hoo!
1009
00:47:14,267 --> 00:47:16,601
I'm so blessed that so many
of our friends and our neighbors
1010
00:47:16,767 --> 00:47:19,667
here in the community have
chosen to show up and help us.
1011
00:47:19,834 --> 00:47:22,100
It's not easy work
packing this tires.
1012
00:47:22,267 --> 00:47:24,300
Ooh, pretty good,
pretty good.
1013
00:47:24,467 --> 00:47:26,000
A little bit more.
1014
00:47:26,167 --> 00:47:28,767
[Elizabeth]
The fact that they're giving
up their free time to come
1015
00:47:28,934 --> 00:47:32,367
and do this very hard manual
labor is just amazing,
1016
00:47:32,534 --> 00:47:34,567
and I'm so,
so grateful for their help.
1017
00:47:34,734 --> 00:47:35,868
It's gonna really speed
things up.
1018
00:47:37,000 --> 00:47:37,968
[Misty]
What do you think, Joshua?
1019
00:47:38,133 --> 00:47:39,567
Are you like,
"We're all crazy?"
1020
00:47:39,734 --> 00:47:41,667
-[Joshua] No, I mean...
-[Misty] You -- you into it?
1021
00:47:41,834 --> 00:47:43,601
[Joshua] I can't say that
you're all crazy.
1022
00:47:43,767 --> 00:47:45,901
This was like -- the idea
behind the tires,
1023
00:47:46,067 --> 00:47:48,167
so I have to stand
ground with you.
1024
00:47:48,334 --> 00:47:49,868
[all laughing]
1025
00:47:50,033 --> 00:47:52,100
[Misty]
Keep traveling, keep packing.
1026
00:47:52,267 --> 00:47:54,167
When it comes
to this tire-earth greenhouse,
1027
00:47:54,334 --> 00:47:57,367
the idea is to fill up
these tires full of dirt.
1028
00:47:57,534 --> 00:47:59,767
Slowly but surely,
you're compacting that earth.
1029
00:47:59,934 --> 00:48:02,667
The tire is anywhere
from 300 to 500 pounds.
1030
00:48:02,834 --> 00:48:06,267
Each tire, you stagger
your seams, stack them in place,
1031
00:48:06,434 --> 00:48:10,300
and you have a solid retaining
wall that will last forever.
1032
00:48:12,767 --> 00:48:16,501
All right, final course is
the tires that my dad gifted us
1033
00:48:16,667 --> 00:48:17,667
with the concrete in them.
1034
00:48:18,801 --> 00:48:20,467
Gosh, it's heavier than...
1035
00:48:20,634 --> 00:48:22,567
It's -- I've never felt
a tire this heavy.
1036
00:48:22,734 --> 00:48:23,767
Three, two, one!
1037
00:48:24,868 --> 00:48:27,067
OK, next one.
We'll get them level as we go.
1038
00:48:27,234 --> 00:48:30,968
I wanted something that
we could fasten a roof system
1039
00:48:31,133 --> 00:48:34,067
into, so last row,
we're almost there.
1040
00:48:34,234 --> 00:48:36,868
Whoo! Up, straight up!
1041
00:48:37,868 --> 00:48:41,000
Nobody fall off the wall!
Yeah.
1042
00:48:41,167 --> 00:48:44,367
-Done! Done!
-[builders chatter indistinctly]
1043
00:48:44,534 --> 00:48:46,167
[Misty]
Done! Whoo-hoo!
1044
00:48:48,167 --> 00:48:49,167
Perfection!
1045
00:48:52,501 --> 00:48:54,167
Across the homestead...
1046
00:48:54,334 --> 00:48:55,267
[Matt] We'll go eight feet out.
1047
00:48:56,300 --> 00:48:58,167
Eight feet's right here.
1048
00:48:58,334 --> 00:49:00,267
...Matt and Ronnie
begin the framework
1049
00:49:00,434 --> 00:49:01,801
of the new pig barn.
1050
00:49:01,968 --> 00:49:06,567
We'll get it just about six
feet high from the dirt floor.
1051
00:49:06,734 --> 00:49:11,601
Our pig barn is gonna be
an eight-by-16 small barn,
1052
00:49:11,767 --> 00:49:13,767
perfect for two pigs.
1053
00:49:13,934 --> 00:49:14,968
And we're gonna start out
1054
00:49:15,133 --> 00:49:16,901
with a post-and-beam
construction
1055
00:49:17,067 --> 00:49:19,801
that we milled
with our chainsaw mill.
1056
00:49:19,968 --> 00:49:23,400
Store lumber that you get
from the big box store --
1057
00:49:23,567 --> 00:49:27,000
all those measurements
of a two by four, four by four,
1058
00:49:27,167 --> 00:49:31,300
two by six, all that stuff, it's
not actually two inches thick.
1059
00:49:31,467 --> 00:49:34,367
It's not four inches wide.
You plane it down.
1060
00:49:34,534 --> 00:49:37,767
So these four by fours
are better
1061
00:49:37,934 --> 00:49:39,601
than the four by fours
you get from the store
1062
00:49:39,767 --> 00:49:43,467
'cause they're bigger,
more structurally stout,
1063
00:49:43,634 --> 00:49:44,901
and I can't wait to put 'em up.
1064
00:49:49,300 --> 00:49:50,868
That's [indistinct],
screw it in.
1065
00:49:53,267 --> 00:49:54,601
You ever done anything
like this before?
1066
00:49:54,767 --> 00:49:55,801
[Ronnie] I have not.
1067
00:49:55,968 --> 00:49:58,267
[Matt] Ronnie's really
gonna see the true value
1068
00:49:58,434 --> 00:50:00,767
of building a building
from scratch,
1069
00:50:00,934 --> 00:50:03,767
from materials right
from your home.
1070
00:50:03,934 --> 00:50:05,267
Now let's slap in this last beam
1071
00:50:05,434 --> 00:50:07,100
and we'll start
rolling the rafters.
1072
00:50:07,267 --> 00:50:09,167
-[Ronnie] I think the pigs
are gonna be happy.
-[Matt laughs]
1073
00:50:09,334 --> 00:50:10,100
[Ronnie] I think they're
gonna like it.
1074
00:50:10,267 --> 00:50:11,200
[energetic music plays]
1075
00:50:14,467 --> 00:50:16,567
[Marty] Ready?
Let's lay them out.
1076
00:50:16,734 --> 00:50:19,000
With the structure's posts
and beams in place,
1077
00:50:20,367 --> 00:50:22,567
Marty and Joshua
begin construction
1078
00:50:22,734 --> 00:50:24,968
on a 1,000 square-foot roof,
1079
00:50:25,133 --> 00:50:27,567
capable of catching
more than 10,000 gallons
1080
00:50:27,734 --> 00:50:29,100
of water per year,
1081
00:50:29,267 --> 00:50:32,367
while also protecting
the family's vehicles and tools
1082
00:50:32,534 --> 00:50:34,634
until they can
build their cabin.
1083
00:50:37,100 --> 00:50:39,067
[Marty] Good job.
Keep them coming.
1084
00:50:39,234 --> 00:50:40,801
We started out
with round trees,
1085
00:50:40,968 --> 00:50:45,067
and now we're connecting them
to precise dimensional lumber
1086
00:50:45,234 --> 00:50:49,200
in the way of rafters
and then sheeting
1087
00:50:50,767 --> 00:50:52,100
in the way of plywood.
1088
00:50:53,167 --> 00:50:55,100
This is the first layer
of protection
1089
00:50:55,267 --> 00:50:56,367
on our roof system.
1090
00:50:58,067 --> 00:50:59,267
Done!
1091
00:51:03,067 --> 00:51:07,100
It's a span of about 20 feet,
and we also have it on a rake.
1092
00:51:07,267 --> 00:51:09,601
So we've done everything
we can to build this
1093
00:51:09,767 --> 00:51:13,200
roof system strong enough
to take snow,
1094
00:51:13,367 --> 00:51:16,367
but steep enough so once
it gets a lot of snow,
1095
00:51:16,534 --> 00:51:19,567
the weight of that snow
will shed off the back
1096
00:51:19,734 --> 00:51:20,934
like an avalanche.
1097
00:51:20,934 --> 00:51:23,701
-OK, let's talk about
a couple things.
-[Joshua] OK
1098
00:51:23,868 --> 00:51:28,267
We're at a stage where
you go from planet Earth
1099
00:51:28,434 --> 00:51:30,200
into outer space.
-Outer space.
1100
00:51:30,367 --> 00:51:32,567
-You afraid of heights?
-A little bit, yes.
1101
00:51:32,734 --> 00:51:34,033
A lot -- a lot a bit, yes.
1102
00:51:35,100 --> 00:51:39,567
The roof is going on tomorrow,
and I am not a heights person.
1103
00:51:39,734 --> 00:51:41,868
I climb a ladder,
I get real shaky.
1104
00:51:42,033 --> 00:51:45,100
That's the most fear
I have right now.
1105
00:51:45,267 --> 00:51:46,667
Listen,
1106
00:51:46,834 --> 00:51:49,667
many a person
has told me they, you know,
1107
00:51:49,834 --> 00:51:51,467
have a little fear of heights.
1108
00:51:51,634 --> 00:51:53,701
But pretty much
from now on,
1109
00:51:53,868 --> 00:51:55,968
as far as
this building goes,
1110
00:51:56,133 --> 00:51:58,100
it's gonna be, if you can get
past your fear of heights,
1111
00:51:58,267 --> 00:52:00,067
'cause the rest
of the work is up there.
1112
00:52:01,667 --> 00:52:02,567
You decide.
1113
00:52:02,734 --> 00:52:03,667
[tense music builds]
1114
00:52:08,100 --> 00:52:09,367
2
[folk music plays]
1115
00:52:14,968 --> 00:52:18,367
The roof is going on,
and I hate heights.
1116
00:52:18,534 --> 00:52:20,667
I hate being high
for really any reason.
1117
00:52:20,834 --> 00:52:23,667
I climb a ladder,
I get real shaky.
1118
00:52:23,834 --> 00:52:27,100
That's the most fear
I have right now.
1119
00:52:27,267 --> 00:52:29,367
But I have to try.
1120
00:52:29,534 --> 00:52:31,868
[Marty] All right, so you told
me you were afraid of heights.
1121
00:52:32,033 --> 00:52:33,067
[Joshua] Yep.
1122
00:52:33,067 --> 00:52:34,367
[Marty] The rest of the work
on this project
1123
00:52:34,534 --> 00:52:36,100
is all high work.
1124
00:52:36,267 --> 00:52:37,501
-You ever been this high before?
-[Joshua] No.
1125
00:52:37,501 --> 00:52:40,267
All right, so I'm not gonna
force anyone to do something
1126
00:52:40,434 --> 00:52:42,000
they don't wanna do.
1127
00:52:44,467 --> 00:52:45,968
-Wanna try it?
-Yeah.
1128
00:52:46,133 --> 00:52:47,000
-You do?
-Yep.
1129
00:52:47,167 --> 00:52:48,400
OK, JC, fire it up, please.
1130
00:52:48,567 --> 00:52:50,467
[tense music plays]
1131
00:52:50,634 --> 00:52:51,767
[engine humming]
1132
00:52:59,367 --> 00:53:00,367
-[Marty] You're all right?
-[Joshua] Yeah.
1133
00:53:00,534 --> 00:53:01,467
[Marty] OK.
1134
00:53:02,567 --> 00:53:04,100
Here's some irony.
1135
00:53:04,267 --> 00:53:09,667
Joshua chose to live
10,300 feet above sea level,
1136
00:53:09,834 --> 00:53:14,300
a long ways up there,
and he's afraid of heights,
1137
00:53:14,467 --> 00:53:17,767
but if he's able
to overcome his fear,
1138
00:53:17,934 --> 00:53:20,400
he might realize that he can
do anything.
1139
00:53:20,567 --> 00:53:23,868
That works.
Hold that, please, OK.
1140
00:53:25,100 --> 00:53:27,467
So you've stapled
this product down.
1141
00:53:27,634 --> 00:53:28,667
-[Joshua] Yep.
-[Marty] It's very stable.
1142
00:53:28,834 --> 00:53:30,300
It's very stable.
1143
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:33,567
You want a hand or you got it?
1144
00:53:33,734 --> 00:53:35,100
[Joshua] Uh, I got it.
1145
00:53:37,367 --> 00:53:38,300
-[Marty] You sure?
-[Joshua] Yeah.
1146
00:53:38,467 --> 00:53:39,400
[Marty]
All right, come on up here.
1147
00:53:43,267 --> 00:53:45,300
All right, how close to that
edge do you wanna get?
1148
00:53:45,467 --> 00:53:49,701
All right, this it's about as
close as I wanna get.
1149
00:53:52,167 --> 00:53:54,467
I wanna see the toe
of your cowboy boot
1150
00:53:54,634 --> 00:53:55,567
over the edge.
-[Joshua] Mm-hmm.
1151
00:53:58,000 --> 00:53:59,067
[Marty]
You can do it, try it.
1152
00:54:03,667 --> 00:54:05,367
Done.
1153
00:54:05,534 --> 00:54:07,200
Good job.
I like that.
1154
00:54:07,367 --> 00:54:09,767
-You're gonna be fine.
-[Joshua] A little scary.
1155
00:54:09,934 --> 00:54:10,968
[Marty] That's fine.
1156
00:54:11,133 --> 00:54:12,567
For you to have
a fear of heights,
1157
00:54:12,734 --> 00:54:14,601
come up here and do that,
1158
00:54:14,767 --> 00:54:17,367
I'm really impressed.
I truly am.
1159
00:54:17,534 --> 00:54:19,367
Good job, now --
1160
00:54:19,534 --> 00:54:22,000
whether you have a fear
of heights or not,
1161
00:54:22,167 --> 00:54:24,267
the mission is we're gonna start
putting the metal roofing on.
1162
00:54:24,434 --> 00:54:26,567
-[Joshua] Understood.
-[Marty] We'll take a sheet,
please.
1163
00:54:30,501 --> 00:54:31,634
Come on!
We're going for it.
1164
00:54:33,901 --> 00:54:37,467
Marty has taught me that
even though I still think
1165
00:54:37,634 --> 00:54:39,901
and know I'm afraid
of heights, uh,
1166
00:54:40,067 --> 00:54:42,767
that when the need sets in,
1167
00:54:42,934 --> 00:54:45,567
I can surpass that.
It's the big step forward.
1168
00:54:45,734 --> 00:54:46,734
[drilling]
1169
00:54:47,667 --> 00:54:50,067
[Marty] OK.
Let's get another one, please.
1170
00:54:52,501 --> 00:54:53,601
Good.
1171
00:54:56,100 --> 00:54:57,167
Good job.
1172
00:54:59,167 --> 00:55:00,767
Tell me what we just
did, please.
1173
00:55:00,934 --> 00:55:03,767
[Joshua] We squared the roofing
material with the building.
1174
00:55:03,934 --> 00:55:07,367
Yes, right now, we have a really
good start to have a really
1175
00:55:07,534 --> 00:55:10,300
straight overhang on each side.
1176
00:55:10,467 --> 00:55:13,801
Grab a screw gun, and let's
put a screw in this top all
1177
00:55:13,968 --> 00:55:16,167
the way, please,
in one in each panel.
1178
00:55:16,334 --> 00:55:17,434
[Joshua] OK.
1179
00:55:18,701 --> 00:55:20,567
-[Marty] This is
your roof, right?
-[Joshua] Yep.
1180
00:55:20,734 --> 00:55:22,200
-[Marty] You want it to leak?
-[Joshua] Nope.
1181
00:55:22,367 --> 00:55:23,300
[Marty] Good answer.
1182
00:55:24,501 --> 00:55:26,901
Excellent!
I like the way that sounded.
1183
00:55:27,067 --> 00:55:29,100
Now we'll just pull them up,
pin them.
1184
00:55:29,267 --> 00:55:30,667
-Pull them up and pin them, go.
-OK.
1185
00:55:30,834 --> 00:55:32,567
Tell these guys what you need.
You're in charge.
1186
00:55:32,734 --> 00:55:33,868
Tell them.
What do we need?
1187
00:55:34,033 --> 00:55:34,901
-[Joshua] More metal!
-Go get them!
1188
00:55:35,067 --> 00:55:36,300
Go get them!
Quick, quick, quick!
1189
00:55:36,467 --> 00:55:37,367
Thank you, thank you.
1190
00:55:37,534 --> 00:55:38,801
Tell them, tell them.
1191
00:55:38,968 --> 00:55:40,467
[Joshua]
Can I get a sheet?
1192
00:55:42,300 --> 00:55:47,601
[Marty]
Joshua actually had his hands
on every step of the process.
1193
00:55:47,767 --> 00:55:49,901
What that means to me is this --
1194
00:55:50,067 --> 00:55:55,367
I'm this close to leaving this
homestead and leaving Joshua
1195
00:55:55,534 --> 00:55:57,767
to take it from where
we leave off
1196
00:55:57,934 --> 00:56:01,267
to whatever future he can
envision, not just for himself,
1197
00:56:01,434 --> 00:56:02,567
but for the family.
1198
00:56:02,734 --> 00:56:03,667
You're doing excellent.
1199
00:56:04,868 --> 00:56:05,868
[drilling]
1200
00:56:08,000 --> 00:56:09,000
[Marty]
Perfection!
1201
00:56:14,501 --> 00:56:16,067
[Misty]
OK, ready everybody?
1202
00:56:17,467 --> 00:56:19,868
On the other side
of the homestead...
1203
00:56:20,033 --> 00:56:22,167
-Oh, I'm so glad you're back.
-[Drew] I'm back.
1204
00:56:22,334 --> 00:56:23,901
Come on in.
1205
00:56:24,067 --> 00:56:25,400
-Here you go.
-[Drew] Oh, good.
1206
00:56:25,567 --> 00:56:27,400
[laughing]
1207
00:56:27,567 --> 00:56:30,801
...Drew Bankey arrives to help
Misty and Elizabeth frame
1208
00:56:30,968 --> 00:56:32,400
the underground greenhouse.
1209
00:56:33,400 --> 00:56:35,000
I know we're up against it.
1210
00:56:35,167 --> 00:56:36,968
Like, all of us are behind,
1211
00:56:37,133 --> 00:56:39,300
and so having someone
like Drew here,
1212
00:56:39,467 --> 00:56:41,868
having someone
with that kind of experience
1213
00:56:42,033 --> 00:56:43,501
and that kinda
out-of-the-box thinking
1214
00:56:43,667 --> 00:56:45,801
is exactly what we need
in this moment.
1215
00:56:45,968 --> 00:56:47,100
[Drew]
Looking pretty good.
1216
00:56:48,567 --> 00:56:50,601
All right, we're setting
the concrete tires in place.
1217
00:56:50,767 --> 00:56:52,167
We're getting
them nice and level
1218
00:56:52,334 --> 00:56:54,567
because we're ready
to start our structure.
1219
00:56:54,734 --> 00:56:57,667
And it starts
with a massive log
1220
00:56:57,834 --> 00:57:00,100
spanning the tire
retaining wall.
1221
00:57:02,567 --> 00:57:03,601
That looks really good.
1222
00:57:06,868 --> 00:57:08,667
Whoo!
That's in.
1223
00:57:08,834 --> 00:57:11,467
We're gonna put these
massive beams overhead,
1224
00:57:11,634 --> 00:57:15,367
making that span from retaining
wall to retaining wall.
1225
00:57:15,534 --> 00:57:17,100
Well, it's long enough.
That's good.
1226
00:57:18,567 --> 00:57:21,100
Once it's in place,
we can roll some rafters,
1227
00:57:21,267 --> 00:57:23,467
frame a wall, figure out
the design and layout,
1228
00:57:23,634 --> 00:57:26,267
move some dirt in,
build a door, done!
1229
00:57:26,434 --> 00:57:28,200
Hopefully we can do that
in the next couple of days
1230
00:57:28,367 --> 00:57:32,300
because we need a little time
at the end to figure out water.
1231
00:57:33,567 --> 00:57:34,601
Whoo!
1232
00:57:34,767 --> 00:57:38,968
It's long enough.
Now is it level enough?
1233
00:57:39,133 --> 00:57:40,968
It looks good.
1234
00:57:41,133 --> 00:57:42,167
It's perfect!
1235
00:57:43,267 --> 00:57:45,467
When you work
with unconventional materials
1236
00:57:45,634 --> 00:57:47,367
like dirt-filled tires and logs,
1237
00:57:47,534 --> 00:57:51,868
it is so hard to get
level or plumb.
1238
00:57:52,033 --> 00:57:55,901
Miraculously, the level is
level, and we're ready to roll
1239
00:57:56,067 --> 00:57:58,367
some rafters and to start
framing our front wall.
1240
00:58:00,567 --> 00:58:01,901
[saw buzzing]
1241
00:58:02,067 --> 00:58:04,567
[Elizabeth] I'm really excited
with the progress we have.
1242
00:58:04,734 --> 00:58:07,367
I love the fact that
I'm getting to be part of this.
1243
00:58:07,534 --> 00:58:09,167
I'm not just watching it happen.
1244
00:58:09,334 --> 00:58:11,167
All right, let's call
that good, Elizabeth.
1245
00:58:11,334 --> 00:58:12,267
[Elizabeth]
All right, awesome.
1246
00:58:13,667 --> 00:58:14,734
I'm the mom,
1247
00:58:14,734 --> 00:58:18,067
so my highest priority
to keep these boys safe,
1248
00:58:18,234 --> 00:58:20,667
loved, well-fed,
with all their needs met,
1249
00:58:20,834 --> 00:58:23,000
because they haven't
always had that in their life,
1250
00:58:23,167 --> 00:58:24,234
and they deserve that.
1251
00:58:25,367 --> 00:58:27,968
There's not a lot of room
for dirt work, folks.
1252
00:58:28,133 --> 00:58:31,501
[Elizabeth] It's a whole other
level of responsibility,
1253
00:58:31,667 --> 00:58:34,968
and I'm finally starting to feel
the security of knowing
1254
00:58:35,133 --> 00:58:38,100
that my family is gonna be
in a safe place,
1255
00:58:38,267 --> 00:58:39,367
and we're gonna make it.
1256
00:58:39,534 --> 00:58:41,300
[Misty]
Special delivery!
1257
00:58:43,767 --> 00:58:45,767
[Marty] Each one of these logs
is gonna be the garden bed
1258
00:58:45,934 --> 00:58:47,200
inside the greenhouse.
1259
00:58:47,367 --> 00:58:49,400
We're actually starting
from the inside out.
1260
00:58:49,567 --> 00:58:52,100
We're gonna construct
all these garden beds,
1261
00:58:52,267 --> 00:58:53,367
fill them up with soil.
1262
00:58:53,367 --> 00:58:56,167
That way, we're not shoveling
a bunch of topsoil
1263
00:58:56,334 --> 00:58:58,100
into a small space.
1264
00:58:58,267 --> 00:59:00,567
OK, it's time to roll rafters
and build a wall.
1265
00:59:00,734 --> 00:59:01,868
-OK.
-[Misty] This will go fast,
1266
00:59:02,033 --> 00:59:03,267
because once you
have your template,
1267
00:59:03,434 --> 00:59:04,467
it's easy to get
the rest of them.
1268
00:59:04,634 --> 00:59:05,567
-Ready?
-[Elizabeth] All right.
1269
00:59:05,734 --> 00:59:06,667
[Misty]
OK, let's do it.
1270
00:59:08,601 --> 00:59:10,000
[Elizabeth]
This is gonna be amazing.
1271
00:59:15,267 --> 00:59:17,534
2
[soft guitar plays]
1272
00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:23,367
As day five winds down
on the Webb homestead...
1273
00:59:23,534 --> 00:59:24,767
[Matt]
Let's put it up there.
1274
00:59:24,767 --> 00:59:27,000
...the shell of the pig barn
is nearly finished.
1275
00:59:28,767 --> 00:59:29,701
[drill whirring]
1276
00:59:29,701 --> 00:59:32,067
-I saw we put some hay in here,
-Yeah.
1277
00:59:32,234 --> 00:59:34,567
and then,
we'll move those pigs in.
1278
00:59:34,734 --> 00:59:37,067
-Sounds like a plan.
-Let's do it.
1279
00:59:37,234 --> 00:59:39,267
And Matt has a plan
to re-purpose
1280
00:59:39,434 --> 00:59:41,667
the homestead's
smelliest byproduct.
1281
00:59:42,767 --> 00:59:46,200
I've always been
amazed by the insulation
1282
00:59:46,367 --> 00:59:48,767
that is produced by compost.
1283
00:59:49,901 --> 00:59:53,868
I propose that we try to start
1284
00:59:54,033 --> 00:59:57,767
a compost pile inside
the pig barn
1285
00:59:57,934 --> 01:00:01,701
and make an area for those
pigs with your straw that would
1286
01:00:01,868 --> 01:00:05,100
actually be warmer on those
really, really cold nights.
1287
01:00:05,267 --> 01:00:06,567
-All right, piggy.
-[piglet squealing]
1288
01:00:10,601 --> 01:00:11,701
-[Ronnie] OK.
-[piglets squealing]
1289
01:00:12,467 --> 01:00:15,267
Our next move is I want to
bring in the big guns
1290
01:00:15,434 --> 01:00:17,367
to see if we can scratch out
this stuff.
1291
01:00:17,534 --> 01:00:21,968
[mellow music playing]
1292
01:00:22,133 --> 01:00:25,767
We have the world's largest
excavator trying to go
1293
01:00:25,934 --> 01:00:28,167
into a very small space.
1294
01:00:29,767 --> 01:00:31,467
Ha, is this extreme for you?
1295
01:00:33,000 --> 01:00:34,968
-Am I going in?
-[Ronnie] Yeah.
1296
01:00:38,100 --> 01:00:39,501
I got to be able
to get it out.
1297
01:00:46,667 --> 01:00:48,267
[crunch]
1298
01:00:48,434 --> 01:00:50,267
Am I smashing?
1299
01:00:50,434 --> 01:00:51,767
[Ronnie] It's a rotten board.
I'm not worried about it.
1300
01:00:51,934 --> 01:00:53,868
[Matt laughs]
1301
01:00:54,033 --> 01:00:56,367
The good thing about using
the compost is during
1302
01:00:56,534 --> 01:00:59,067
the winter, it'll generate
some heat for the pigs,
1303
01:00:59,234 --> 01:01:01,000
therefore, keeping them warm.
1304
01:01:01,167 --> 01:01:04,100
So that's gonna play a big
factor during the winter days.
1305
01:01:05,567 --> 01:01:10,467
That waste from the barn
is the magic ingredient,
1306
01:01:10,634 --> 01:01:13,167
but you have to get it out
in the open air.
1307
01:01:13,334 --> 01:01:16,767
You gotta cover it for a long
time, make sure it stays damp,
1308
01:01:16,934 --> 01:01:21,667
and that's when it'll actually
start turning into compost.
1309
01:01:21,834 --> 01:01:24,167
We did it, man.
Good job.
1310
01:01:24,334 --> 01:01:27,968
Sometimes the dirty jobs are
the ones that pay off the most.
1311
01:01:32,100 --> 01:01:33,100
[folk music plays]
1312
01:01:39,868 --> 01:01:41,501
[Misty]
Grab a shovel.
1313
01:01:41,667 --> 01:01:42,601
The next morning...
1314
01:01:42,767 --> 01:01:44,100
[Misty]
Come on in, Clint.
1315
01:01:45,267 --> 01:01:47,467
...Misty and Elizabeth's
all-weather
1316
01:01:47,634 --> 01:01:50,801
underground greenhouse
begins to take shape.
1317
01:01:50,968 --> 01:01:53,767
-[Misty] Can you see this tire?
-Yeah, a little bit.
1318
01:01:53,934 --> 01:01:56,200
[Misty] When you stand back
and look at this greenhouse,
1319
01:01:56,367 --> 01:01:58,367
it's so beautiful,
it's so awesome,
1320
01:01:58,534 --> 01:01:59,601
it's so functional.
1321
01:01:59,767 --> 01:02:01,067
OK, up.
1322
01:02:01,234 --> 01:02:03,267
OK, try to get dirt
under there.
1323
01:02:03,434 --> 01:02:07,100
But we have a ton of work
to do in two days,
1324
01:02:07,267 --> 01:02:10,567
so hopefully we can pull it
together and things get done.
1325
01:02:10,734 --> 01:02:12,467
That looks pretty good.
OK, let's see.
1326
01:02:12,634 --> 01:02:14,200
Are we in the bubble?
1327
01:02:14,367 --> 01:02:15,968
[Josh]
Oh, that's perfect!
1328
01:02:16,133 --> 01:02:19,267
OK, so the reason why
we have the concrete-filled
1329
01:02:19,434 --> 01:02:23,000
tires is 'cause we needed
to anchor into something
1330
01:02:23,167 --> 01:02:24,901
that wasn't dirt.
-[Elizabeth] Yeah.
1331
01:02:25,067 --> 01:02:26,167
So we're gonna take
the two-by-six
1332
01:02:26,334 --> 01:02:28,968
and redhead right
into the concrete tires.
1333
01:02:29,133 --> 01:02:31,801
That will be the bottom plate
that will roll the rafters on.
1334
01:02:31,968 --> 01:02:33,267
-Perfect!
-[Misty] Yew!
1335
01:02:33,434 --> 01:02:34,367
[drilling]
1336
01:02:35,868 --> 01:02:37,200
[Elizabeth] As it starts
to come together,
1337
01:02:37,367 --> 01:02:40,100
and I can really start to see
what this greenhouse
1338
01:02:40,267 --> 01:02:42,968
and this Walipini is gonna
look like, I'm so excited.
1339
01:02:43,133 --> 01:02:47,167
Winter could be here any day,
but I feel so much more hopeful
1340
01:02:47,334 --> 01:02:48,767
that we're gonna have
a good winter
1341
01:02:48,934 --> 01:02:51,300
and feel stable
and successful and safe.
1342
01:02:52,400 --> 01:02:53,868
Pry up on this thing.
It's not going anywhere.
1343
01:02:54,033 --> 01:02:56,968
It's nice and fastened.
We're gonna call that good.
1344
01:02:57,133 --> 01:02:58,067
Ah-yoo!
1345
01:03:01,868 --> 01:03:03,467
[Marty]
So here we are.
1346
01:03:03,634 --> 01:03:07,501
With their all-purpose carport
nearly complete and time
1347
01:03:07,667 --> 01:03:11,501
running out, Marty shifts
his focus toward an urgent,
1348
01:03:11,667 --> 01:03:15,501
permanent solution
to the Webb family's
water woes.
1349
01:03:15,667 --> 01:03:18,501
We're going into winter,
and we've built them some
1350
01:03:18,667 --> 01:03:23,200
protection from the elements,
but this homestead is still
1351
01:03:23,367 --> 01:03:26,467
without sufficient water.
1352
01:03:26,634 --> 01:03:29,567
If we're gonna look for water,
we've got to look for it
1353
01:03:29,734 --> 01:03:31,467
in the confines
of your property line.
1354
01:03:31,634 --> 01:03:33,300
-Correct.
-[Marty] Do you have a map
of it?
1355
01:03:33,467 --> 01:03:34,601
[Joshua] I do.
1356
01:03:34,767 --> 01:03:36,767
You can see right there
1357
01:03:36,934 --> 01:03:38,667
that line that goes
all the way across,
1358
01:03:38,834 --> 01:03:41,601
and then that bottom
whole section is us.
1359
01:03:41,767 --> 01:03:44,100
[Marty] Oh, goodness.
That's a lot of land.
1360
01:03:44,267 --> 01:03:47,367
But the fact that this swale
is on your property...
1361
01:03:47,534 --> 01:03:49,267
-[Joshua] Right.
-[Marty]...is a ray of hope.
1362
01:03:49,434 --> 01:03:50,701
[Joshua] OK.
1363
01:03:50,868 --> 01:03:54,367
Natural swales are shallow,
marshy channels
1364
01:03:54,534 --> 01:03:58,267
filled with vegetation
that collects and moves water.
1365
01:03:58,434 --> 01:04:00,868
While a swale's presence
does not guarantee
1366
01:04:01,033 --> 01:04:04,367
an underground water table,
it can be a sign
1367
01:04:04,534 --> 01:04:06,868
that groundwater
might be nearby.
1368
01:04:07,033 --> 01:04:09,000
I'm gonna walk from here
to the top
1369
01:04:09,167 --> 01:04:10,267
and I'll come out
on your property?
1370
01:04:10,434 --> 01:04:11,667
-Yes, you will.
-Up there?
1371
01:04:11,667 --> 01:04:13,868
-Yes.
-OK -- if you don't mind,
I'll meet you there,
1372
01:04:14,033 --> 01:04:16,601
and you can drive the truck.
-OK.
1373
01:04:16,767 --> 01:04:18,801
-And I'll do the walking.
-Sounds good.
1374
01:04:21,267 --> 01:04:25,167
[Marty] Joshua is hauling water
from town, but it takes time,
1375
01:04:25,334 --> 01:04:28,467
and it's not enough to get
him prepared for winter.
1376
01:04:28,634 --> 01:04:32,501
So I'm gonna look around,
and if we see anything that
1377
01:04:32,667 --> 01:04:35,367
looks promising,
we're gonna start digging.
1378
01:04:39,367 --> 01:04:40,367
I'm not an expert...
1379
01:04:41,767 --> 01:04:45,167
on the flora and fauna
of Colorado.
1380
01:04:46,801 --> 01:04:50,701
Normally I'd be looking
for some ferns.
1381
01:04:53,167 --> 01:04:55,400
Usually, I would be
in the lowest spot of the gully,
1382
01:04:55,567 --> 01:04:56,601
which is right here.
1383
01:04:58,067 --> 01:04:59,100
[sighs]
1384
01:05:06,100 --> 01:05:07,467
[Marty]
Oh, look at this.
1385
01:05:08,767 --> 01:05:13,601
This area right here is
obviously very, very green.
1386
01:05:13,767 --> 01:05:17,701
This plant probably needs more
water to survive out here,
1387
01:05:17,868 --> 01:05:20,501
and it's finding that water
in this low spot.
1388
01:05:20,667 --> 01:05:23,901
But is it just runoff
from the snow that melted
1389
01:05:24,067 --> 01:05:28,167
and went to the low spot?
Most likely.
1390
01:05:28,334 --> 01:05:29,267
Let's keep looking.
1391
01:05:34,501 --> 01:05:37,367
We've got some old tracks here,
probably elk.
1392
01:05:37,534 --> 01:05:39,567
They have to drink
every single day, right?
1393
01:05:41,400 --> 01:05:42,400
Where's the water?
1394
01:05:47,367 --> 01:05:50,968
We've walked
from the bottom to the top
1395
01:05:51,133 --> 01:05:54,167
of an ever so slight gully.
1396
01:05:54,334 --> 01:05:57,067
There's some vegetation
that's certainly green.
1397
01:05:58,100 --> 01:06:01,567
Is it green enough to make me
bring an excavator down here
1398
01:06:01,734 --> 01:06:03,467
and look for water?
No.
1399
01:06:04,868 --> 01:06:06,667
Winter's coming.
1400
01:06:06,834 --> 01:06:09,267
And these guys need water.
They're desperate.
1401
01:06:09,434 --> 01:06:11,367
♪♪
1402
01:06:16,200 --> 01:06:18,267
2
[energetic music plays]
1403
01:06:21,100 --> 01:06:22,100
[nature sounds]
1404
01:06:23,567 --> 01:06:26,467
[Misty] All right.
We're almost there.
1405
01:06:26,634 --> 01:06:29,467
With a day and a half
remaining in the rescue...
1406
01:06:29,634 --> 01:06:31,667
[Misty] Keeping water
off of the structure.
1407
01:06:31,834 --> 01:06:34,467
It's the most important thing
as far as I'm concerned.
1408
01:06:34,634 --> 01:06:38,367
...Misty devises a creative
system to collect water
1409
01:06:38,534 --> 01:06:40,801
and protect the greenhouse
from erosion.
1410
01:06:42,467 --> 01:06:45,567
-Let's make a French drain.
So go ahead that way.
-OK.
1411
01:06:47,267 --> 01:06:49,167
It doesn't rain much
in this part of Colorado,
1412
01:06:49,334 --> 01:06:50,667
but when it does, it pours.
1413
01:06:50,834 --> 01:06:54,167
And there's signs of erosion
all over this homestead
1414
01:06:54,334 --> 01:06:55,567
across the mountainside.
1415
01:06:55,734 --> 01:06:58,767
For me, it's concerning
when it comes to protecting
1416
01:06:58,934 --> 01:07:01,067
this greenhouse
and these earth-filled tires.
1417
01:07:01,234 --> 01:07:04,601
Not one drop of water
can touch this structure.
1418
01:07:06,167 --> 01:07:08,801
All right, so we're gonna
create this French drain, right?
1419
01:07:08,968 --> 01:07:15,000
So the worst thing we wanna
do is have water falling off
1420
01:07:15,167 --> 01:07:18,400
the roof and collecting on
the backside of the structure.
1421
01:07:18,567 --> 01:07:21,868
You also live on
the mountainside where all
1422
01:07:22,033 --> 01:07:25,767
the runoff from the whole
mountainside is running right
1423
01:07:25,934 --> 01:07:26,868
to this structure.
-[Elizabeth] Yeah.
1424
01:07:27,033 --> 01:07:28,200
So we're gonna collect both.
1425
01:07:28,367 --> 01:07:30,767
Every drop that comes off
the roof and every drop that
1426
01:07:30,934 --> 01:07:32,667
comes off the mountainside
is gonna collect
1427
01:07:32,834 --> 01:07:34,100
in our French drain.
1428
01:07:34,267 --> 01:07:37,667
And every time it rains,
I want it to rain
1429
01:07:37,834 --> 01:07:39,200
inside the greenhouse.
-[Elizabeth] All right.
1430
01:07:39,367 --> 01:07:40,300
[Misty laughs]
1431
01:07:41,367 --> 01:07:42,968
[drilling]
1432
01:07:43,133 --> 01:07:44,567
[Misty] OK.
1433
01:07:44,734 --> 01:07:47,100
[Elizabeth] I love Misty's idea
for the French drain.
1434
01:07:47,267 --> 01:07:49,868
It actually was pretty
simple and straightforward.
1435
01:07:50,033 --> 01:07:50,868
I love it.
1436
01:07:51,033 --> 01:07:52,334
[drilling]
1437
01:07:53,400 --> 01:07:56,100
[Misty] All right, so we're
running off of the French drain
1438
01:07:56,267 --> 01:07:57,901
to the bucket drain
to the PVC pipe,
1439
01:07:58,067 --> 01:07:59,567
and then our elbow,
1440
01:07:59,734 --> 01:08:03,567
and literally just putting
a hose fitting so that you can
1441
01:08:03,734 --> 01:08:06,367
attach a hose, a drip line,
whatever, inside the garden.
1442
01:08:06,534 --> 01:08:08,067
We just gotta keep working.
1443
01:08:10,200 --> 01:08:11,367
[Elizabeth]
Really feeling the pressure now
1444
01:08:11,534 --> 01:08:13,767
because we are almost
out of time,
1445
01:08:13,934 --> 01:08:15,667
and I feel like there's
still quite a few things left
1446
01:08:15,834 --> 01:08:17,567
to do on this walipini.
1447
01:08:17,734 --> 01:08:20,868
We've still gotta put
the sheeting on the top,
1448
01:08:21,033 --> 01:08:22,868
and we haven't quite
figured out what we're doing
1449
01:08:23,033 --> 01:08:24,100
on the front yet.
1450
01:08:24,267 --> 01:08:26,367
So there's still just
a lot of things that have
1451
01:08:26,534 --> 01:08:28,200
to happen in a really
short amount of time.
1452
01:08:28,367 --> 01:08:30,667
So I'm just hoping
that we can pull it off.
1453
01:08:30,834 --> 01:08:32,467
[Misty] Push and turn, yep.
1454
01:08:32,634 --> 01:08:34,667
Phew, straighten it out.
1455
01:08:34,834 --> 01:08:37,801
You can, yeah...[laughs]!
1456
01:08:37,968 --> 01:08:38,868
So good.
1457
01:08:42,167 --> 01:08:44,167
[energetic music plays]
1458
01:08:45,467 --> 01:08:46,467
[bee buzzing]
1459
01:08:50,100 --> 01:08:51,167
This is always the fun part.
1460
01:08:51,334 --> 01:08:52,267
[piglets squealing]
1461
01:08:55,667 --> 01:08:57,467
[Matt] We built
a predator-proof barn
1462
01:08:57,634 --> 01:08:58,701
for the pigs,
1463
01:08:58,868 --> 01:09:01,667
which will keep them secure
from predators.
1464
01:09:01,834 --> 01:09:04,367
And when they insulate
this building,
1465
01:09:04,534 --> 01:09:06,267
they'll be warm
during the winter,
1466
01:09:06,434 --> 01:09:08,300
and they can get
as big as they want
1467
01:09:08,467 --> 01:09:11,100
because this barn has more than
enough space for the two of 'em.
1468
01:09:11,267 --> 01:09:12,167
[piglets squealing]
1469
01:09:13,167 --> 01:09:14,334
[Matt] Hey, piggies!
1470
01:09:15,167 --> 01:09:18,100
These pigs look really happy,
and more importantly,
1471
01:09:18,267 --> 01:09:19,767
they're gonna be safe.
-[Ronnie] Oh, yeah.
1472
01:09:19,934 --> 01:09:22,400
And they have
a predator-proof barn.
1473
01:09:22,567 --> 01:09:24,667
-Yep.
-And they're gonna be warm.
1474
01:09:24,834 --> 01:09:28,100
You could fill this whole thing
up a foot deep with straw
1475
01:09:28,267 --> 01:09:31,567
and just change that out
or turn it around.
-Yeah.
1476
01:09:31,734 --> 01:09:34,067
And this could be turned
into compost as well.
1477
01:09:34,234 --> 01:09:36,100
That compost pile is gonna
get bigger and bigger,
1478
01:09:36,267 --> 01:09:38,467
especially after this winter
because the more straw
1479
01:09:38,634 --> 01:09:40,601
you put in here, uh,
1480
01:09:40,767 --> 01:09:42,467
the more you keep
these shutters closed at night,
1481
01:09:42,634 --> 01:09:44,100
the warmer the pigs will be.
1482
01:09:44,267 --> 01:09:46,801
I feel good about leaving these
pigs now because I know they're
1483
01:09:46,968 --> 01:09:49,667
in the best hands and they're
in the best place they can be.
1484
01:09:49,834 --> 01:09:52,367
-[Ronnie]
They already look happy.
-[Matt laughs] They really do.
1485
01:09:53,901 --> 01:09:56,901
One week ago,
the homestead's pigs were
1486
01:09:57,067 --> 01:10:01,067
housed in a shoddy shelter that
exposed them to the elements
1487
01:10:01,234 --> 01:10:04,567
and made them an easy meal
for predators.
1488
01:10:04,734 --> 01:10:08,567
Now, they have a secure barn
that will keep them warm
1489
01:10:08,734 --> 01:10:11,868
and safe throughout
the high altitude winter.
1490
01:10:12,033 --> 01:10:14,901
Building this barn is really
important for the pigs,
1491
01:10:15,067 --> 01:10:19,067
but I think it's more important
for you because now you can see
1492
01:10:19,234 --> 01:10:21,767
what you can do
with a chainsaw mill.
1493
01:10:21,934 --> 01:10:25,300
Oh, I am gonna go forth
and create some more stuff.
1494
01:10:25,467 --> 01:10:29,868
[singing] Old McRonnie built
a barn with a chainsaw.
1495
01:10:31,467 --> 01:10:33,767
[normally]
The fact that I was able to pass
on my knowledge of milling
1496
01:10:33,934 --> 01:10:37,367
with a chainsaw to Ronnie,
I think is really the most
1497
01:10:37,534 --> 01:10:40,367
amazing thing that might have
happened on this homestead.
1498
01:10:40,534 --> 01:10:43,567
Because if you can mill
your own trees,
1499
01:10:43,734 --> 01:10:46,667
there is nothing you can't
build for the homestead.
1500
01:10:46,834 --> 01:10:53,467
OK, so I'm leaving you a big
pile of logs and this chainsaw.
1501
01:10:53,634 --> 01:10:54,767
[Ronnie] Oh, nice.
1502
01:10:54,767 --> 01:10:57,400
[Matt] A guy like you,
you're crafty, you're smart.
1503
01:10:57,567 --> 01:11:00,267
Just start dreaming up
a crazy idea.
1504
01:11:00,434 --> 01:11:02,467
Use this chainsaw to mill
this lumber a lot quicker.
1505
01:11:02,634 --> 01:11:05,300
-I know you can do it.
-Yes, sir.
1506
01:11:05,467 --> 01:11:08,667
-[Matt] So this is
my gift to you.
-It's really cool.
1507
01:11:08,834 --> 01:11:10,467
Really glad the Raneys came.
1508
01:11:10,634 --> 01:11:12,667
They've given me
a lot of experience
1509
01:11:12,834 --> 01:11:15,267
and a lot of stuff that they've
learned over the years,
1510
01:11:15,434 --> 01:11:16,868
they've passed on to me.
1511
01:11:17,033 --> 01:11:19,767
And I will take that
and go forth with it.
1512
01:11:19,934 --> 01:11:21,968
Hopefully this comes in handy
in the future, man.
1513
01:11:22,133 --> 01:11:23,868
And honestly,
it's been a pleasure.
1514
01:11:24,033 --> 01:11:24,901
[Ronnie]
Yes, sir -- thank you.
1515
01:11:29,901 --> 01:11:30,901
[soft guitar plays]
1516
01:11:33,367 --> 01:11:34,868
[Marty]
You probably wondering why
1517
01:11:35,033 --> 01:11:37,067
I drug you to the top
of the hill one more time.
1518
01:11:37,234 --> 01:11:38,367
Yeah.
1519
01:11:38,534 --> 01:11:39,667
After coming up dry
1520
01:11:39,834 --> 01:11:42,467
in the search
for a local water source...
1521
01:11:42,634 --> 01:11:43,901
She'll be coming around
the mountain when
1522
01:11:44,067 --> 01:11:45,467
she comes, buddy.
1523
01:11:45,634 --> 01:11:48,367
...Marty calls
in an 11th-hour Hail Mary.
1524
01:11:48,534 --> 01:11:50,000
[engine rumbling]
1525
01:11:50,167 --> 01:11:51,067
[Joshua]
Holy crap!
1526
01:11:52,968 --> 01:11:54,000
It looks like water!
1527
01:11:58,701 --> 01:12:00,667
Thank you, guys.
Trinidad, that's a bit of a haul
1528
01:12:00,834 --> 01:12:02,033
to bring this water up here.
1529
01:12:02,200 --> 01:12:04,567
I really appreciate that.
It makes a difference for us.
1530
01:12:04,734 --> 01:12:05,934
This will get us
through the winter.
1531
01:12:06,100 --> 01:12:08,968
The 800 gallons that's in there
was almost a day's worth
1532
01:12:09,133 --> 01:12:12,467
of work for Marty and I.
So this means a lot.
1533
01:12:12,634 --> 01:12:13,767
-I'm glad to be here.
-Yeah.
1534
01:12:13,767 --> 01:12:16,467
-I'm glad to help out.
-I'm glad to be part of it.
1535
01:12:16,634 --> 01:12:19,567
[Marty] We traveled all the way
from Alaska to help this family.
1536
01:12:19,734 --> 01:12:23,701
And I hadn't had an answer
for the lack of water yet.
1537
01:12:23,868 --> 01:12:25,601
It was a generous gift
1538
01:12:25,767 --> 01:12:29,100
from a complete stranger
that not only helped Joshua,
1539
01:12:29,267 --> 01:12:31,868
Elizabeth, and the boys,
but that person helped me.
1540
01:12:32,033 --> 01:12:33,367
They didn't even know it.
1541
01:12:33,534 --> 01:12:35,100
-[Joshua] You ready?
-[man] Yes, sir.
1542
01:12:35,267 --> 01:12:36,167
[Joshua]
I was concerned.
1543
01:12:36,334 --> 01:12:38,167
We don't have
enough water here,
1544
01:12:38,334 --> 01:12:41,667
and hauling it is becoming
difficult or impossible,
1545
01:12:41,834 --> 01:12:46,000
not only for the winter,
but going forward.
1546
01:12:46,167 --> 01:12:48,567
They came all the way
here to bring us water
1547
01:12:48,734 --> 01:12:51,000
to fill up our cisterns,
that...
1548
01:12:51,167 --> 01:12:52,200
is huge for us.
1549
01:12:52,367 --> 01:12:53,767
That is a weight off
of our shoulders
1550
01:12:53,934 --> 01:12:55,667
when we know that
there's water in there,
1551
01:12:55,834 --> 01:12:57,467
and we're good to go
for months.
1552
01:12:57,634 --> 01:13:00,501
We can use it for our animals
and for ourselves,
1553
01:13:00,667 --> 01:13:03,901
so they really came
through for us.
1554
01:13:04,067 --> 01:13:07,000
[Marty] This is similar
to what Josh and I wanted to do
1555
01:13:07,167 --> 01:13:08,968
on a homestead level.
1556
01:13:09,133 --> 01:13:11,567
We didn't have this big,
beautiful 2,000-gallon tank.
1557
01:13:11,734 --> 01:13:15,367
We had a few 250-gallon tanks,
and we had a pump.
1558
01:13:16,367 --> 01:13:19,601
This is the same principle.
This is the system.
1559
01:13:19,767 --> 01:13:21,801
Bring it up
in whatever container,
1560
01:13:21,968 --> 01:13:23,801
pump it out into your cistern,
1561
01:13:23,968 --> 01:13:27,100
and that is the way
this homestead survives.
1562
01:13:27,267 --> 01:13:29,100
[happy music plays]
1563
01:13:29,267 --> 01:13:30,167
[water running]
1564
01:13:34,000 --> 01:13:35,000
2
[energetic music plays]
1565
01:13:37,267 --> 01:13:39,100
Unh, unh, unh.
1566
01:13:39,267 --> 01:13:40,601
[Marty] Somebody got me
the word up above.
1567
01:13:40,767 --> 01:13:42,267
-You needed a sledge.
-[Misty] Yeah.
1568
01:13:42,434 --> 01:13:44,000
Wait till you see this.
1569
01:13:44,167 --> 01:13:45,167
[Misty] Wow!
1570
01:13:45,167 --> 01:13:46,767
[Marty] This guy's brother's
a blacksmith.
1571
01:13:46,934 --> 01:13:48,601
I just met a builder.
1572
01:13:48,767 --> 01:13:52,200
He's this tall,
he's that wide, he's big,
1573
01:13:52,367 --> 01:13:54,100
and he's got a hammer.
1574
01:13:54,267 --> 01:13:57,267
-These things are going
for $150 a piece.
-Amazing.
1575
01:13:57,434 --> 01:14:00,367
All right, if you can beat
my daughter in an arm wrestle,
1576
01:14:00,534 --> 01:14:02,968
we'll give you the $150.
Come here, man.
1577
01:14:03,133 --> 01:14:05,000
-[Misty] What the heck?
-That goes over here.
1578
01:14:05,167 --> 01:14:07,000
[all laughing]
1579
01:14:07,167 --> 01:14:08,367
-Hey, that's incentive.
-No, we're definitely...
1580
01:14:08,534 --> 01:14:09,968
You can't lose.
1581
01:14:10,133 --> 01:14:11,767
That was terrifying.
1582
01:14:11,934 --> 01:14:13,267
Set, go.
1583
01:14:14,601 --> 01:14:17,501
I saw my whole life
flash before my eyes.
1584
01:14:17,667 --> 01:14:20,100
[indistinct] He's taking me
down, taking me down!
1585
01:14:20,267 --> 01:14:22,367
I don't wanna go
the other way, though.
1586
01:14:22,534 --> 01:14:23,901
[laughing]
1587
01:14:24,067 --> 01:14:27,267
OK, here you go.
I'll cough up the 150.
1588
01:14:27,434 --> 01:14:29,667
-It's worth it, thank you.
-Yeah, thanks.
1589
01:14:29,834 --> 01:14:30,767
That was my all.
1590
01:14:35,734 --> 01:14:37,734
2
[energetic music plays]
1591
01:14:39,167 --> 01:14:41,100
With less than a day remaining
1592
01:14:41,267 --> 01:14:44,667
on the Webb's two-mile-high
Colorado homestead...
1593
01:14:44,834 --> 01:14:46,300
[Misty]
All right, super pumped!
1594
01:14:46,467 --> 01:14:48,267
...Misty puts
the finishing touches
1595
01:14:48,434 --> 01:14:50,467
on the underground
greenhouse...
1596
01:14:50,634 --> 01:14:51,767
[Misty]
We were able to fasten
1597
01:14:51,934 --> 01:14:54,467
our whole roof system
into place.
1598
01:14:54,634 --> 01:14:56,300
[Marty] We got to get cracking.
Let's go!
1599
01:14:56,467 --> 01:14:59,300
...while Marty reinforces
the family's carport
1600
01:14:59,467 --> 01:15:01,567
to withstand heavy winter
snow loads.
1601
01:15:01,734 --> 01:15:03,267
[drilling]
1602
01:15:03,434 --> 01:15:06,100
[Marty] The structure we built
might look pretty rough,
1603
01:15:06,267 --> 01:15:08,667
but here's the cool thing,
they could convert this
1604
01:15:08,834 --> 01:15:10,200
into a home in the future.
1605
01:15:14,767 --> 01:15:17,667
[folk music plays]
1606
01:15:17,834 --> 01:15:21,167
-[Misty] Oh man,
guys, you tired?
-Yes.
1607
01:15:21,334 --> 01:15:23,367
-It's been a long week.
-[Misty] That's how I feel.
1608
01:15:23,534 --> 01:15:28,000
But come on!
This thing is 27 feet long.
1609
01:15:28,167 --> 01:15:30,000
-That's pretty awesome.
-Like, it's massive.
1610
01:15:30,167 --> 01:15:33,767
I think we've come a long ways
from filling tires full of dirt.
1611
01:15:33,934 --> 01:15:34,767
So let's go inside.
1612
01:15:34,934 --> 01:15:36,868
♪♪
1613
01:15:38,100 --> 01:15:40,367
-Feel how warm it is in here?
-[Elizabeth] Oh, yeah.
1614
01:15:40,534 --> 01:15:42,667
-[Misty] Right?
-That's awesome!
1615
01:15:42,834 --> 01:15:43,667
Come on!
Come on, Diego.
1616
01:15:43,834 --> 01:15:45,100
[Elizabeth laughs]
1617
01:15:45,267 --> 01:15:47,000
[Misty] Do you think plants will
be able to survive in here?
1618
01:15:47,167 --> 01:15:49,868
I feel like if we have a shot,
this is how.
1619
01:15:51,000 --> 01:15:53,200
It's amazing just walking
in that greenhouse,
1620
01:15:53,367 --> 01:15:55,667
feeling the warmth,
the temperature difference,
1621
01:15:55,834 --> 01:15:57,734
and just seeing
that come to life
1622
01:15:57,901 --> 01:16:00,467
is just a dream come true.
1623
01:16:00,634 --> 01:16:02,767
So there's one thing
that is really exciting
1624
01:16:02,934 --> 01:16:05,200
that we haven't
seen in action yet.
1625
01:16:05,367 --> 01:16:06,667
And it's this soaker hose.
1626
01:16:06,834 --> 01:16:10,100
You can literally just weave it
in and out of the plants.
1627
01:16:10,267 --> 01:16:13,000
And every time it rains,
water is being diverted
1628
01:16:13,167 --> 01:16:16,100
away from the structure
and watering the greenhouse.
1629
01:16:16,267 --> 01:16:17,367
[Elizabeth]
Oh, that's amazing!
1630
01:16:18,767 --> 01:16:21,167
Seven days ago,
the Webb family
1631
01:16:21,334 --> 01:16:24,167
had no gardening knowledge
and lacked a place
1632
01:16:24,334 --> 01:16:26,567
to grow crucial
year-round crops.
1633
01:16:27,868 --> 01:16:32,167
Now, they have a greenhouse
carved into a mountainside,
1634
01:16:32,334 --> 01:16:36,400
and Elizabeth has the ability
to grow crops for any season.
1635
01:16:36,567 --> 01:16:40,367
Can we start planting now,
being that it is September?
1636
01:16:40,534 --> 01:16:43,300
I would do things
that can reach maturity
1637
01:16:43,467 --> 01:16:44,601
in short little windows.
1638
01:16:44,601 --> 01:16:47,901
All types of lettuces,
garlic, kale, root veggies,
1639
01:16:48,067 --> 01:16:50,000
and things that like
cold temperatures.
1640
01:16:50,167 --> 01:16:51,501
-Get some plants and go for it!
-Yeah.
1641
01:16:51,667 --> 01:16:54,868
I promise, with this structure
and the water,
1642
01:16:55,033 --> 01:16:56,601
you're -- you're gonna be set.
1643
01:16:56,767 --> 01:17:01,501
To watch that greenhouse
grow from just a normal
1644
01:17:01,667 --> 01:17:05,167
side of a mountain
to a greenhouse in a week,
1645
01:17:05,334 --> 01:17:07,801
I mean, that's like
two years for us.
1646
01:17:07,968 --> 01:17:08,968
I mean, it's incredible!
1647
01:17:09,133 --> 01:17:11,367
[sighs]...it's been
a lot of work,
1648
01:17:11,534 --> 01:17:12,767
but I feel like
I've learned so much.
1649
01:17:12,934 --> 01:17:14,767
Thank you so, so much!
1650
01:17:14,934 --> 01:17:18,467
And I'm gonna think about you
every time we come down here
1651
01:17:18,634 --> 01:17:21,000
to this greenhouse
and all the vegetables
1652
01:17:21,167 --> 01:17:22,734
we pull out, and...
1653
01:17:22,901 --> 01:17:25,801
Before the Raneys came,
I was feeling really uncertain.
1654
01:17:25,968 --> 01:17:28,968
I wasn't sure how we were gonna
get things ready for winter,
1655
01:17:29,133 --> 01:17:31,868
and I didn't wanna go
into another winter
1656
01:17:32,033 --> 01:17:33,300
like the last one.
1657
01:17:33,467 --> 01:17:36,467
But I feel for the first time
in our two years here that
1658
01:17:36,634 --> 01:17:38,200
we are ready for winter.
1659
01:17:38,367 --> 01:17:40,300
[bright music plays]
1660
01:17:46,567 --> 01:17:47,868
[Marty] OK.
1661
01:17:48,033 --> 01:17:49,801
-What do you think?
-[Elizabeth] I love it.
1662
01:17:49,968 --> 01:17:52,267
It's out of trees from our land.
1663
01:17:52,434 --> 01:17:53,601
Awesome, it exists.
1664
01:17:53,767 --> 01:17:55,467
It's not an idea,
it's not a concept,
1665
01:17:55,634 --> 01:17:57,868
it's not a someday
when we have money and time.
1666
01:17:58,033 --> 01:17:59,167
It's right there.
1667
01:17:59,334 --> 01:18:01,267
Does it look like
it's strong enough?
1668
01:18:01,434 --> 01:18:02,467
Oh, yeah.
1669
01:18:02,634 --> 01:18:04,601
[Marty] And whether
it's in the cisterns
1670
01:18:04,767 --> 01:18:08,467
or catching all the water
you want off that roof,
1671
01:18:08,634 --> 01:18:11,200
you're in a much better
place when it comes to water.
1672
01:18:13,100 --> 01:18:14,734
You're not gonna carry me
over the doorstep?
1673
01:18:14,901 --> 01:18:16,067
-No.
-[Elizabeth laughs]
1674
01:18:16,067 --> 01:18:18,067
-[Marty] How's it feel?
-[Elizabeth] It's beautiful.
1675
01:18:18,234 --> 01:18:20,100
-[Marty] Is it big enough?
-[Elizabeth] Yeah.
1676
01:18:20,267 --> 01:18:21,868
I mean,
we've been living in an RV.
1677
01:18:22,033 --> 01:18:26,868
So anything is bigger
than that...[laughs].
1678
01:18:27,033 --> 01:18:30,367
[Marty] We've built this
homestead, one of the biggest,
1679
01:18:30,534 --> 01:18:34,801
baddest carports that
could be turned into a home.
1680
01:18:34,968 --> 01:18:39,100
And I've seen Joshua
overcome his fear of heights.
1681
01:18:39,267 --> 01:18:41,734
So if they wanna
catch water off that thing,
1682
01:18:41,901 --> 01:18:44,367
Joshua can put
his own gutters on.
1683
01:18:44,534 --> 01:18:47,667
There's work to be done.
Now it's up to them.
1684
01:18:47,834 --> 01:18:52,400
The next step is close it in,
finish it and make it a home.
1685
01:18:52,567 --> 01:18:54,801
Yeah, this definitely is
headed towards
1686
01:18:54,968 --> 01:18:56,501
being a home for us.
1687
01:18:57,767 --> 01:19:01,000
One week ago, Joshua
and Elizabeth's homestead
1688
01:19:01,167 --> 01:19:03,734
was out of water,
and they were set to spend
1689
01:19:03,901 --> 01:19:06,767
the winter with minimal defense
against Mother Nature.
1690
01:19:08,200 --> 01:19:12,100
Now, their water storage
system is filled to the brim,
1691
01:19:12,267 --> 01:19:15,601
and their all-purpose carport
will offer increased protection
1692
01:19:15,767 --> 01:19:18,300
from the elements as
they work to transform it
1693
01:19:18,467 --> 01:19:20,367
into their permanent home.
1694
01:19:20,534 --> 01:19:23,167
The Raneys have set us up not
only for this winter,
1695
01:19:23,334 --> 01:19:26,400
but also for all of our steps
going forward.
1696
01:19:26,567 --> 01:19:28,467
What kind of a layout would
you have in here?
1697
01:19:28,634 --> 01:19:30,868
[Joshua] We think Elizabeth's
harp studio will be over
1698
01:19:31,033 --> 01:19:32,567
on that side.
-Do you have a harp out here?
1699
01:19:32,734 --> 01:19:34,968
-[Elizabeth] I do.
-Would you mind getting it?
1700
01:19:35,133 --> 01:19:36,033
[Elizabeth] Sure.
1701
01:19:36,200 --> 01:19:38,767
I no longer feel
on the brink of disaster
1702
01:19:39,734 --> 01:19:41,968
as I felt before
the Raneys arrived.
1703
01:19:42,133 --> 01:19:43,300
This is the only chairs I have.
1704
01:19:43,467 --> 01:19:45,167
-Does this work?
-[Elizabeth, laughing] Yeah.
1705
01:19:45,334 --> 01:19:46,434
[Joshua] We're energetic,
1706
01:19:46,434 --> 01:19:48,400
and even though winter's
right around the corner,
1707
01:19:48,567 --> 01:19:51,767
to say we're excited for it
sounds weird, but we are.
1708
01:19:53,267 --> 01:19:54,968
[Marty] Have you composed,
written music?
1709
01:19:55,133 --> 01:19:56,501
I have, yeah.
1710
01:19:56,667 --> 01:19:58,567
That's what I would like
to hear, if you don't mind.
1711
01:19:58,734 --> 01:20:01,801
Sure -- I will play something
that I wrote that was inspired
1712
01:20:01,968 --> 01:20:03,667
by the view that we have here.
1713
01:20:05,167 --> 01:20:07,200
[melodic harp music flows]
1714
01:20:19,501 --> 01:20:21,801
[Marty] I'm so impressed
with Joshua and Elizabeth
1715
01:20:21,968 --> 01:20:24,467
because homesteading
is not for everyone,
1716
01:20:25,734 --> 01:20:30,567
but I can see
that it inspires them.
1717
01:20:30,734 --> 01:20:33,400
Now they have all
the resources to enjoy
1718
01:20:33,567 --> 01:20:37,567
and reap the benefits
of living their dream.
1719
01:20:38,734 --> 01:20:39,734
[harp music concludes]
1720
01:20:41,200 --> 01:20:43,067
Oh, man.
1721
01:20:43,234 --> 01:20:44,767
That was...
1722
01:20:44,934 --> 01:20:47,000
-That is a beautiful
piece of music.
-[Elizabeth] Thank you.
1723
01:20:47,167 --> 01:20:49,467
You're a very talented
young lady.
1724
01:20:49,634 --> 01:20:51,467
-Thank you.
-[Marty] Inspired
by these mountains.
1725
01:20:52,601 --> 01:20:53,567
That's beautiful.
1726
01:20:53,734 --> 01:20:55,667
[folk music plays]
1727
01:21:00,100 --> 01:21:04,000
[Marty] Well, that was some
pretty crazy days.
1728
01:21:05,467 --> 01:21:06,968
The amount of things that were
accomplished,
1729
01:21:07,133 --> 01:21:09,300
we wouldn't have
even probably tried
1730
01:21:09,467 --> 01:21:13,300
and succeeded to finish one,
let alone three.
1731
01:21:13,467 --> 01:21:16,734
[Marty]
OK, so before we leave here,
1732
01:21:16,901 --> 01:21:19,367
there's a statistic
I heard a couple days ago,
1733
01:21:19,534 --> 01:21:20,868
that concern me.
1734
01:21:21,033 --> 01:21:25,667
The people that come
to this elevation and not just,
1735
01:21:25,834 --> 01:21:28,300
you know, barely make it,
but actually thrive...
1736
01:21:29,467 --> 01:21:32,000
is 1%.
-[Elizabeth, laughing] Oh.
1737
01:21:32,167 --> 01:21:33,300
You've been here two winters.
1738
01:21:35,400 --> 01:21:37,100
Are you guys
the one-percenters?
1739
01:21:38,167 --> 01:21:39,901
-Yes.
-Yeah.
1740
01:21:40,067 --> 01:21:43,100
A year from now, you guys
just will still be here?
1741
01:21:43,267 --> 01:21:45,000
-[Ronnie] Yes, sir.
-[Elizabeth] Yes, we will.
1742
01:21:45,167 --> 01:21:46,868
Ten years from now,
we'll still be here.
1743
01:21:47,033 --> 01:21:48,033
That's all I had to hear.
1744
01:21:49,267 --> 01:21:50,601
-Thanks for having us.
-[Joshua] Thank you.
1745
01:21:50,767 --> 01:21:51,868
-[Elizabeth] Thank you
-[Marty] Thank you, young lady.
1746
01:21:52,033 --> 01:21:54,400
We came up this mountain,
1747
01:21:54,567 --> 01:21:58,667
nearly two miles above sea
level, only to find homesteaders
1748
01:21:58,834 --> 01:22:02,000
that could not check
one homesteading box.
1749
01:22:02,167 --> 01:22:05,968
A week or so later,
these homesteaders can check
1750
01:22:06,133 --> 01:22:09,901
at least three boxes --
food, shelter, and water,
1751
01:22:10,067 --> 01:22:11,100
the important ones.
1752
01:22:12,367 --> 01:22:15,567
Will the Webbs
be one-percenters?
1753
01:22:15,734 --> 01:22:20,200
I venture to say right now that
anyone that can live in those
1754
01:22:20,367 --> 01:22:26,100
mountains at that elevation are
indeed the true one-percenters
1755
01:22:26,267 --> 01:22:31,100
and perhaps the richest
people in the world.
1756
01:22:37,367 --> 01:22:39,801
Since the Raneys left,
things have been night
1757
01:22:39,968 --> 01:22:41,167
and day different.
1758
01:22:41,334 --> 01:22:43,367
We haven't turned
the carport into a house yet,
1759
01:22:43,534 --> 01:22:46,200
but we've been using it
to park our vehicles.
1760
01:22:46,367 --> 01:22:47,901
We definitely
are looking forward
1761
01:22:48,067 --> 01:22:50,000
to those thawing temperatures
coming soon,
1762
01:22:50,167 --> 01:22:52,467
so that we can start
collecting water.
1763
01:22:52,634 --> 01:22:55,300
We purchased some seed starter
kits and kind of planned out
1764
01:22:55,467 --> 01:22:57,400
what we're gonna put
in our greenhouse.
1765
01:22:57,567 --> 01:22:59,267
When I come in here,
I can feel the heat,
1766
01:22:59,434 --> 01:23:01,968
and so I know it's gonna do
exactly what we need.
1767
01:23:02,133 --> 01:23:03,901
The pigs love their new home.
1768
01:23:04,067 --> 01:23:08,267
It's made a huge difference
on keeping them warm and happy.
1769
01:23:08,434 --> 01:23:10,767
Having all the things
that the Raneys built for us
1770
01:23:10,934 --> 01:23:12,167
has really helped
Josh and Ronnie.
1771
01:23:12,334 --> 01:23:13,868
They're able to go
do things together,
1772
01:23:14,033 --> 01:23:16,801
like taking care of the animals,
using the sawmill.
1773
01:23:16,968 --> 01:23:19,868
And it's given them a place
and a way to bond as brothers,
1774
01:23:20,033 --> 01:23:21,667
which I'm really happy to see.
1775
01:23:21,834 --> 01:23:24,367
I know that we're better off
and we're more prepared
1776
01:23:24,534 --> 01:23:27,901
to withstand both this winter
and future winters.
1777
01:23:28,067 --> 01:23:29,000
Thank you, Raneys!