Timber Stone is a small 100 acre ranch that was abandoned since the 1950s. The name Timber Stone was derived from the geography of the land composed mainly of large 100 year old trees as well as large stones deposited by glaciers throughout the property.
Patrick and Jenny, two city slickers inspiring farmers with zero experience, along with their two boys, purchased the property in 2021 with the dream to one day rehabilitate the ranch to its original glory days while incorporating some modern conveniences.
The ultimate goal is to break away from the corporate world to enjoy a peaceful and self sustainable life on the ranch while taking care of the land, the animals and overall be in harmony with the surrounding nature.
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If you see some of our other videos, we have a mixture of equipment which is most John Deere equipment. This side by side is the only piece of equipment from Yamaha. We try to get the best equipment we can afford and are definitely not brand loyal.
I'm also in Central Ontario - did you guys find you still went through 4 bush cords this winter with it being mild? Also - besides the regular weekly maintenance, have you found you have had to replace any parts on your boiler (fan, etc.)? Would also love to hear your thoughts on the Heatmaster as a brand. Thank you!
This year we went through 3 bush cords. In a colder winter we go through 4 to 5 cords. We have not had to replace anything yet. The dealer told me that the fan and pumps should last for about 5 years. Headmaster is good so far but I had an issue with their technical support. I had an issue staring the boiler the is year because the there was some creosote buildup in one of the fans and it was stuck. I called them and they did not call me back until 4 business days later. I did not like that very much especially if it was an urgent matter. We do have propane backup but was expecting better from customer service. It was actually the dealer that took my call right away and helped me diagnose the problem. The only reason why I chose headmaster really is because the dealer is about half hour away from me. I did not want to buy something that would be difficult to service if I had to or could not do something myself. I would recommend getting one that is closest to your house. From the research that I did before buying, they are all pretty much the same when it comes to the conventional ones, the gasifiers are a little bit different and headmaster is the only one that was EPA approved at the time. Let me know if you have any more questions, I am happy to help. Please check out our other boiler videos, you may find them helpful.
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@@timberstoneranch right on man. lots of nice remote places west of the mississippi river but the govt and native American tribes own about 30% of it and the west coastal states are no better then what you would be leaving. i live in east TN and it is really a nice mix of natural beauty with lakes and mountains but also lots of civilization. once you are sure you can meet any building codes which mostly aren't too bad you wouldn't get messed with. certainly not paying any ridiculous carbon taxes or any of that crap....only thing is you will need to pay for air conditioning electricity because it gets hot during the summers. you know, ive always considered myself an enviromentalist....meaning i take care of mother nature and respect her.... but most that refer to themselves as such are just nuts and need to be institutionalized. either way, good luck to us both. If Biden gets re elected im moving forward with my retirement plans to Southern Italy.
Thank you so much for the advice. I really really appreciate it. I really hope Trump will win and bring some sanity to America. Everything seems upside down and backwards now. It’s a very difficult choice between Trudeau and Biden. Italy is actually really nice place and their more recent government seems to be really reasonable. They have rejected all the craziness. We were considering Italy ourselves actually but to buy any sort of large plot of land is considerably expensive. Smaller country with much less land.
@@timberstoneranch me too my man. yeah you won't find big plots of land in italy but you will find really nice homes for much cheaper in southern italy on smaller plots in the countryside that are really laid back and quiet. its beautiful southern california-like weather and surrounded by the medd. sea. cost of living is low. population is shrinking quickly. but maybe that's not a bad thing? idk. italian folks are really nice and i love that. there are reasonable firearm rights and that along with the mafia(suprisingly) keep out invaders that would turn the culture upside down. its very easy for US and Canadians to get permanent visas. easiest one lets you live there as long as you can support yourself and not work( so that you aren't displacing employment opportunities for italians) im a pharmacist and i figure i will volunteer at a local pharmacy to help my italian vocabulary and to meet and donate my time to the locals. i would hate to give up on north america but i think we are probably both smart enough to have a plan B. ✌️
For sure, it is amazing to find like minded people now days. Most of them have been consumed by the woke media. I know that Italy has a decent gun culture and gun rights. The weather is amazing too in a way that you can grow food pretty much all heat. Also, I am not sure if you have heard about this but there are some rural towns that will even give you a free house as long as you put 50k into fixing it. Thanks again. Good luck to us all.
I’ve been though it all when it comes to wood heat. Your much better off going with a good free standing wood stove. Them outside wood burners are no good. They are big wood hogs and take all your time. Very expensive to install. Take that money and put in a new chimney for that free standing stove. You can also cook on it. Free standing stoves have come a long way. They use 20% of the wood for the same size your heating.
Yes it pays for itself rather quickly if you have the square footage. The exercise of harvesting trees is good for the body but in addition to that I find it very relaxing for the mind.
Hello, everything is well. I hope you are doing well. The light bar we put on is a 52 inch curved light bar. I checked my Amazon account but it says product no longer available. However it did recommend a bunch of other similar ones. We got a curved on to fit for the machine better. We also used the brackets that it came with but instead of drilling into the frame we used large metal hose clamps from Home Depot for like 2 bucks each, they are solid. As far as the light bar, we paid about $100 bucks Canadian at the time just to give you an idea. I hope this helps. Enjoy!
@@timberstoneranch hot water and vinegar. 50/50 mix. Let it soak, then scrub with a pad. Rinse thoroughly a couple or three times and you’re good to go. Cleans, disinfects and leaves no residue. All natural too. Soap has been known to leave hidden residue that can/will affect the taste and smell of finished syrup, according to veteran sappers.
$500 is very reasonable. Here in Ontario they are charging 700 to 1000 per season for even a small subdivision driveway. One like ours is$2000. Also if you have other things that you can use the tractor for, it would be worth it. We use the tractor for everything on the property, would be lost without it.
Did you sell your Gator RSX850 for this? What do you like better about each? I have a Gator RSX860 and I’m thinking about selling it and getting this one. I love the Gator but it’s too loud and I would like more passenger space for the family. I was interested in your thoughts between the two machines. Are still glad that you got it? Thanks very much.
Hello, yes we have sold the gator RSX as it was more of a racing performance vehicle rather than dual purpose and utility. I agree that the gator is too loud and not safe for kids. We do love the Yamaha for its space and it’s performance. The price of the Yamaha too is much more attractive for what you get. The Yamaha was almost $7,000 cheaper as we have it configured. I would recommend you go look at one in detail and perhaps try one out. We still have other gators on the property but they are the 550 cross over model which is again more of a utility vehicle, as we do love our John Deere over here. I hope this helps and good luck.
Get a mirror (or even two) and mount them to the steel that protects the operator side of the front loader arm mounts. There are mounting packages available at some of the bigger online tractor guys, but you could also mount some unistrut or similar and mount the mirror to that at whatever height suits you. Still have to turn when you are in tight to stuff, but when driving long straights and gentle curves, you won't have to turn around.
I'm looking at buying one. Liked your review. Is it a nice riding machine when it comes to trail riding? It's going to be for me, my wife and 7 year old son.
The biggest issue I have with the gassifiers is the the routine maintenance and components. I love that they burn less wood but in 14 yrs with an old school boiler I did one weld repair and dumped the ash pan in a pile once a week. Very low tech. It will be interesting to see what the longevity of the gassifiers are, because one of these days I'll likely have to replace mine.
We have only had it for 3 seasons now and there have been no issues so far thank god. It does come with a 10 year warranty similar to standard units from the same manufacturer if that is worth anything to you. You should watch my video comparing the gasification vs standard unit if you have time. It’s a really good one that has additional info.
I guess it kind of depends on where you live, but I can't believe people still burn wood. I switched from wood to burning anthracite coal about 5 years ago. It is a way better option
I have a 72 inch blower on the back like yours and a 72 inch snow pusher on the front, the pusher on the front is a game changer, I can do any type of snow removal very easily 👍
You are the second person that has actually recommended that. The snow pusher makes it so there is now hand work around buildings at all. I am in the process of trying to source one out. Thank you.
Great video! I have the same setup and love it(3025e w/ SB1164). After a year i broke down and added two rear remotes and converted the blower over to hydro chute deflector and rotation. It made a world of difference in the tight spaces where i have to move my snow. I also ended up putting a Curtis Cab on mine but that isnt for everyone. A little thing i've learned over the years that makes the rear blower a little easier on long days: I move my seat up a little and turn sideways in the seat and run the pedal with my left foot. Alot easier on the neck. Keep up the videos!
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His tractor shouldn’t depreciate $11,000 in five years or $22,000 in 10 years. At worst he breaks even and has enjoyed the use of his own tractor…you, me and he all made the right choices.
Love snow blowing videos. Just a comment. Get a front blade, make a quick pass down the driveway, windrow the snow, a second pass to blow it away. Only one slow trip required blowing to clear the drive.. I have a half mile driveway.
He was a great man. I hope you found the video helpful to make your decision easier. Please check out our other videos regarding the boiler as we have a gasification unit as well and are happy so far.
Wow 25k buys a lot of propane, and as for ROI break even you are talking 10 years at best if nothing goes wrong. Also, not every building benefits from the lack of mess of an outdoor wood burner. The more I research these things the more I think a propane boiler with radian floor heating is the better option and I can heat my extra buildings with a wood burning stove. Thanks for the video.
They are expensive to begin with and they do come with really good warranty from different manufacturers, however they are definitely not good for everyone and every situation. Our propane bill was just under $6,000 a year to heat everything so this is working out for us so far. It also depends on propane price in different geographic locations. The rate in our area is over a dollar per litre once you include the carbon and other taxes. It would equal out to around $4/gallon in US.
@ironsales5669 • Yeah , but he said that he heats MULTIPLE buildings with it , not just his house , and can also heat the swimming pool water which gives you a extra month of swimming in the spring and a extra month in the Fall , Propane doesn't do that ! I have a inside Wood Furnace 150,000BTU and my heating bill is around $75 dollars . Not a month ! But for the entire Winter ! or around $7 to $10 per month
The smoke is present yes but i would say it is very minimal. These gasifiers are not big smoke producers as they use very dry wood and actually bake the wood to use the gas for heat rather then burn wet wood like you would in a conventional unit. Also it is advisable to install it at least 50ft away from the house to avoid any issues.
Great Video! I spent ten minutes trying to find out the price of this unit. I've been toying with the idea for my new, soon to be built, 980 sq ft, two story home. Thanks for letting us know. It's out of the question. One question I do have is if you do load it twice a day with the amount your wife put in, I am a little sceptical that you've only used a cord and a half so far. Sorry - the engineer in me took over - 😀
Hello, thank you for the comment. I definitely do not recommend a boiler for that small space as it would not be worth the money. Unless you plan to have other buildings in the future, I don’t think you would recover the money. Also my wife loading it was just for demonstration. The final number last year for us was 4.5 full bush cords. This year again very mild winter so far we have barely used any wood at all. Today is 10 degrees Celsius. The boiler barely runs at all. I hope this helps.
We just purchased this sxs!We got the split windshield and roll up back window.We already had a snowplow for our cfmoto 600 that will fit this one.Thanks
Nice job on the video. I am looking at a rear snowblower like this, but was concerned I might not be able to as I have gravel roads on my property. The gravel roads freeze pretty solid and we get a lot of snow here so I’m wondering as long as I adjust the snowblower properly, it won’t pick up gravel. Does anyone know if these work very well on gravel roads?
We have gravel driveway as well and we manage just fine. There are some adjustable spacers at the bottom that can raise the cutting blade at the very bottom and not pick up gravel. I think this is a very good idea for another video. I will try to put something together and post it in the next week or so.
@@timberstoneranch hey thanks very much for the reply. I really appreciate it. Your reply & video really help me make my decision. Looks like I’m getting a rear snowblower for Christmas lol. I’ll be making the phone call to the dealership today. I also just noticed online that there is 0% financing on all implements at my local dealer right now. Thanks again and I look forward to your next video.
I agree. If the temperature is right, I am out with the car packing the snow right away. This year I didn't even get the tractor out the first two times that it snowed. My neighbors wonder what I am doing but they peel rocks and mine is a good base most of the winter.@@patrickp9304
