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Shawn’s been building the new corrals for all our animals! Getting ready for a big move from CA to MT!!
04/02/2026

Shawn’s been building the new corrals for all our animals! Getting ready for a big move from CA to MT!!

04/02/2026

Shawn’s been building some structures for us to be able to move soon!

04/02/2026

Working hard using the fallen trees from our property to build around the ranch!

03/05/2026

More of today’s visitors

03/05/2026

Today’s visitors

01/22/2025

Bobcat visiting the house build site!

08/31/2024

We had some cute visitors this week.

Basements are being dug!
06/08/2024

Basements are being dug!

We have officially started on the main house build!!! Concrete footings for the middle section are poured! Next, we exca...
06/01/2024

We have officially started on the main house build!!! Concrete footings for the middle section are poured! Next, we excavate the outer basements!

Tonight’s visitor
01/17/2024

Tonight’s visitor

12/14/2023

We had several deer check out our new workshop today!

Running hot water! It’s amazing how we take this for granted. To get to this point took an immense amount of effort, and...
11/11/2023

Running hot water! It’s amazing how we take this for granted. To get to this point took an immense amount of effort, and is the culmination of the first phase here at W Ranch. Here are some of the steps this took:
- Identify a freshwater spring
- Dig down and create a catchment with a pipe coming out of it for the water.
- Install a spring box where any sediments could collect and water be diverted if needed
- Dig and install a 1200 gallon concrete cistern to collect the water, with an overflow back towards the creek
- Make a new driveway 2500’ up a slope and make a 80’ long culvert over a stream
- Deliver a small unfinished cabin
- Frame bedroom, bathroom, new windows in the cabin
- Install electrical, plumbing and low voltage in cabin before insulating
- Finish interior walls
- Install new cabinets I built in kitchen, bath and bedroom
- Finish shower and plumbing in kitchen, bath and install fixtures and sinks I made
- Install diesel heater in cabin
- Trench 2700’ up 400’ of elevation (1500” was steep, difficult terrain)
- Install 2700’ of water lines and conduit, plus several valves and a pressure regulator
- Install a 1800 gallon in ground water storage tank (up a 600’ steep slope)
- Install main power to the property (1000’ trench to the workshop, 175’ to the cabin)
- Pull 2700’ of heavy gauge wire for the pump (again, up the steep slopes)
- Install and commission the water pump and control system
- Install the tankless water heater in the cabin.
- Install water pipe heat tape so pipes don’t burst in the winter

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7 W Ranch Road
Plains, MT
59859

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+16197888700

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