Starting the Pole Barn

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G'day
I'm Graham and i'm building a Homestead on 40 acres of raw Australian land and starting a small farm using Permaculture, and common sense to create a real future.
I will be going off grid while building the homestead but once there is a structure I will be connecting it to the main grid line. I don't believe the grid is an "enemy" like a lot of people, in fact i love it. The probability of the grid being shut down or destroyed is extremely low. The grid has given mankind the ability to be free from the shackles of the daily grind, merely existing and allowing us the chance to become far more than we ever could without it.
The real enemy as far as i can see is the system of control we live under, not the tools and technology within it. By using the tools and technology of the 21st century, i will be able to construct my homestead much faster, and focus my hard earned money on developing the farm, rather than spending large quantities of cash on inefficient systems of self sustainability.

In this episode I make a clearing for the pole barn. As the tractor is out of commission for some time I decided to start the pole barn, but first I need a clear spot to build it. I had to cut down a few trees while I was at it, so you get to see the the big tree in the way come down as well. It made 2 of the big center pole i need for main support beams in the pole barn.