Renovating an Abandoned Resort: Part 13 (Watch to the End…) 

She even had to get rid of her company. People just don't have no home trading.

Agreed. Mere was alwys funny on the channel

I completely agree. I miss Mere not being in the videos too, but I'm thankful Jenna (aka tattooed Mere) is still in them.

It's just disgusting that these people are raised so poorly these internet weirdos that's a ruined this poor girl's business and she can't even be on camera... when you have these piece of crap internet stalkers like this they should be locked up for 5 years for every violation they commit ! I need to tell you the truth as a husband and a father I'd rather take him out the Texas desert.....

It is disgusting, having to shut down a business you dreamed of owning and built up from nothing just because you were collecting stalkers as fast as ticks on a wild hog. I feel so bad for Mere having to give up her dream. @@grumpyoldman64

Remember when some pretentious ass hat tried to insult Matt's intelligence after a microwave Monday episode just because Matt was acting up the redneck bit and the dude was "collage educated". That shit was funny.

Unfortunately the t-shirts for the monthly subscriber have gone down in quantity but I to remember when they were selling out of the garage

They work hard …

I remember when Matt was making custom shotgun shells

I remember when Matt was blowing stuff up in a microwave in his back yard.

I keep waiting for some company to come along and partner with him for the price of advertising on the range.

I feel like super helpful and informative comments are always way under seen and rarely acknowledged

Absolutely correct. Those washout aren't gonna get any smaller. It's gonna be real bad soon and that's so steep its not like you can just run a dozer over it and fix it back up again.

I literally just commented the same thing and even a straw mat plus fert amd reseed with some sprinklers to keep wet would wrk or hrydro seed on top straw mat would do extremely well and maybe instead of grass do like tall grasses

Event at the range could be called "Boomsticks and BBQ".

Agreed! Cave content!

Who else is afraid the whole property is gonna one day be consumed by these caves!😳

More CAVE, More CAVE, More CAVE!!!!!!!!!

Right now it looks like a bottomless pit!

Yeah, at this rate he’s gonna have to rename the place Cowboy Caves Resort or something.

And for a cheap rate of only $69,420 per hour! (/s)

Matt! I'm a mobile sound engineer in the Branson area and I have worked one of their stages and they are the BOMB!. Best in the middle USA in my not so humble opinion. Use em!!!

The cost vs benefits of a stageright system wouldn't balance out, for his needs. One of there greatest strengths is transportation. However, these would only need to be transported every so often, while never going into storage. Making some of the benefits useless and longevity vastly shorter.

@@djmadcow I’ve been building stages in every type of environment for a decade. And have never seen a stage right system on a tour. It almost exclusively used by the arenas, and local staging companies that build in ballrooms, and remote locations. The benefit of stage right is by no means the portability, as that crown goes to Tait. Stageright’s benefit is its compact-ability, and modular/diverse staging builds. They make all terrain stages systems that can fit a 60x40 stage into 100 sq ft space. And can be built by 5-6 people in 2 hours.

@@aminon5437 Exactly my point.. Matt's needs are for outdoors/ semi-permanent. Your listing indoor experience. Be it Stageright, Tait, G-set, Versa stage, and so on, I've delt with them all for outdoor festival set ups, since the late 90's. Same concept just different brands. None are ideal for long term outdoor semi-permanent stages.. They can be made that way but costs more. They are great for fast teardown, set-up, and modular ability. not to mention mechanical additions. As well as transportation, like mentioned before. That is why all big bands touring use them. They can easily fit in a semi for a full custom stage transported all across the world easily. So again the cost + needs vs benefits/ drawbacks, do not adjust out, from a well designed stage that can be moved around by a bobcat in pieces, or stacked on a trailer, just as easy.

Exactly

Yeah, this was bugging me, it's like, wtf you have the perfect conditions for pouring a slab, no sun!

the mix design was most likely not spec'd out to be poured on a 8+ inch slump, which in result can diminish the strength of said concrete by 10% of the designed strength per 1 inch over the spec

​@ianman1196 yeah, it looked kinda wet to me, a lot of water was coming to the top. Don't know alot about concrete, just seemed wet to me.😅

@@nicolburger6013 ya, looked really sloppy

Mark would love this place Matt

From what I remember, he liked things with motors (bikes, 4-wheelers, ride mowers, go carts, etc..) and making/fabricating neat stuff. Animals, guns and of most of all his family. His channel's still up, "Homemade Everything". @mcarriker5 . I go back every once in a while and watch the older stuff sometimes. Can't rewatch the more recent videos though, too sad.

Such a great idea. He loved fixing up old stuff to run again. That would be cool on the resort. Invite young car restoring youth (maybe at risk youth) to come to the Resort and work on old cars. Build a full-on shop with everything needed. Get lots of companies to donate stuff. I'd watch that. Call it the Mark Carriker Garage. ❤

I miss him too. I still wear his fundraiser t shirt.

He could set it up to have guest help in some way as volunteer work 🤷🏽‍♂️just a way to get involved

Definitely should start some farming with all that land

I was thinking it would be great if at they could have their own fresh herbs and veggies for the future restaurant too. It would be a good place to winter over various things, and starting things from seed is way cheaper.

​@@Silver_Dollarthat area is very rocky with a poor thin layer of top soil that's not farmable. Bring in some soil for a gardening area sure, but no farming is gonna be possible there.

​@@davidmtwiggit's definitely possible. It would just take some initial work. You would need to bring in good soil to start but once the place is up and running with customers composting would give them enough fresh soil to maintain it.

Totally agree! Its fixable, and can do even whole pigs, I think.....

@@RICDirector easily do 2 whole pigs

That thing is NOT saveable. It needs so much work that it would basically need to be entirely rebuilt. At that point, you're better off building something better. Whoever built that thing was an idiot.

True😂

Top your grass seeds with straw

Stop sucking up. 🤣🤣🤣

I know I do … I love his videos

That literally what I did hahaha ha

Dont forget thd wildflowers in tbere too...support your local pollinators!

One field glamping one field camping bathrooms that serve each field. Would be the best option after his event space in terms of investment & speed & numbers of people in. His admin building really is going to make it possible though.

Vending machines.

@@steph0xGx Thats a great idea, maybe he'll read our comments, and we'll have some influence on the influencer.👍

Several state parks in Georgia have Yurts. So nice!

Different areas with different themes. I’ve suggested getting those storage sheds that look like cabins. They have porches. You can make cute rooms out of them. Have an area like Curry Village tent cabins. There are so many possibilities. He has a blank canvas to work with.

Block house and spiral staircase. Solar powered cannabis grow room.....

or just put grass mats.

That's what I keep telling myself when I'm decluttering/cleaning...

But in Texas wouldn’t that make it hotter in the summer?

We were building them in the Keys. Don't remember that being a problem. @@kimberlyenglehardt5770

@@kimberlyenglehardt5770 No, the pool itself is a giant heatsink. Water heats and cools a LOT slower than land does. It would likely only make a difference of a couple of degrees, but it would likely still need to be heated to maintain temperature, even in summer.

I really really hope that Matt just chooses the cheapest labor every time he needs construction done because I almost never see white construction workers on his property and it’s quite concerning….

@@saveusall6915it’s Central Texas…. 😂 Most of these guys probably born and raised in San Antonio. 😂

​@@TEXASTR0NGAmen brother, Good work doesn't come from your skin color.

@@saveusall6915idiot

​@@saveusall6915Mexican workers are amazing workers

Or a sink hole either way it will be awesome

​@@maxsmommy1500not for the brand new slab😂😂

@@Osamabintardin very true

Using it on the trailer allows him to set it up in different places for different events.

@@chucksherron yep, plus its just a small temp stage. If it works out and he gets more singers and bands to play, im sure a really big permanent stage will be built.

Why not bury the pit smoker to hide its ugliness. Is it still usable? then you would have a real 'pit smoker'. and save the above ground smoker! At first I thought it was an outdoor pizza oven and thought that would be nice to have too. .Make it to look like the big smoker's lil brother!

Thank you for your service!!! 🇺🇸

Thank you for your service, I hope you're at the end of your deployment. God bless you and keep you safe.

Thank you for everything you do sir

I thought we weee out of Iraq?

Take care of yourself Jakob. 💞💪🏼

Only when there is intelligent design. 😉

Concrete curing is the process of drying and hardening concrete to prevent it from drying out too quickly. Concrete DOES DRY.

@@kountrygunz2032 actually concrete never "dries" there will always be moisture in it.

@@cj.wijtmans but it still dries

It ain't ever cold in Texas. LOL

We are planning an event with DR. Hopefully you can join us!

We love our guns and 2 toy aussies! We had a condo on the Comal in early 2000, can't wait to head your way!

I love that! Could hang a giant kettle and have a chili party too! 😮

i think the big benefit will be having a gathering area for people doing range events instead of just being stuck out in a treeless field around the range. that being said you damn will know there's at least a half dozen people just on this channel waiting to have their wedding there and that's enough to cover the costs of repairing it.

Look the other way....out over the river. Unlandscaped, meh, but once landscaped and fixed...very nice indeed.

We would!! 🥰

Sorry for your loss. You're in my prayers.

Nope! Only immature as fuck for stating shit like that out! (you are 4th, stop making a fool out of your self!!) 1. Nobody cares, not even your mother! Did she kiss you on the butt after that amazing achievement? 2. Being #1, 10, 100 or 1000 gives you nothing at all. 3. Did you win anything else but a bigger EGO? 4. Not even a seven year old child finds that shit funny 5. Ppl found that shit funny back in 2019^^ Fun fact. 99.9% of everyone claiming "first" is not even close^^

That corner of the wall by the big ireplace has a magnificent view! I can imagine that as a beautiful place for a wedding.