looking good Franc, one of the big jobs checked off, If you have a spring near by, I would use it especially if its higher than the house. You will end up using more water than you think, on extended stays and start planting things. Are you going to install a small septic system i don't miss the 100 yard dash in the snow.
The spring is 200 feet down in the valley. I am considering building a cistern and then placing a pump.100 yards of pipe to the house. Quite a project
A well is likely but at more than $10K it'll have to wait.
Septic is another matter. The camper is hooked to a small capacity one I built years ago.
The house is on another slope that goes to a large gulley (five feet wide and four feet deep) running down to the creek. About 400 yards. I plan to build a septic in the gully about 100 feet from the house. Using perforated PVC pipe for another 50 feet as the septic field, overlaid with coarse sand. The soil perks very well here so that should do it.
We will plant blackberries in the sand as they grow there now.
The JD backhoe will come in handy for that project.
It is good to see you posting here again Gary.