Rivendell Ranch -=> Cob: WA State on SW Olympic Peninsula

Tue Jul 15 16:01:31 CDT 2003

I have a 160 acre Ranch 17 miles north of Hoquiam WA (Hwy 101 North half way to Lake Quinault). I am developing the Ranch as a Queer-friendly working ranch and campground (everyone welcome who does not discriminate or practice hate). Right now it's primitive: tents on grass or under trees. 60 acres of pasture and meadow, 4 creeks, tons of trees, end of the road, surround by thousands of acres of Rainier timber farms, "smack dab in the Heart of the Green in the Olympic Rainforest"

I want to build some cob "hobbit" houses as cabins to rent out, plus hot tubs, sweat lodges, showers, etc (all using cob, if possible). The goals of the ranch are to be self-sustaining, entirely green, permaculture, no motors or engines, walk everywhere, Belgian draft horses are the tractors and transportation. Also interested in long houses, ceremonial houses, intentional community, teepees, and wickiups (build really interesting for really cheap without metal to last a long time). I tend to give people a lot of creative room to do their own thing (after reviewing new design ideas with me, of course). I worked with a bunch of creative folk professionally and am very much in tune with letting smart people run their own gigs.

No way I can do this by myself: haven't built anything cob yet, and enough work for 20 people (only me here now).

I'm offering room+board, and maybe profit share for hard working, not afraid of sweat, motivated, fun, work hard and have a good time people.

If interested, please email me directly 

Rancher at Rivendell-Ranch.com
www.Rivendell-Ranch.com

Pls email and set up a time to talk on phone, if you wish. I only have the modem. If line is busy, I'm online and will respond to email. If the line is not busy, odds are I'm outside somewhere and won't here it ring.

Kind Regards (with fingers crossed)

Guy Koehler
100 Hensel Rd
Hoquiam WA 98550
(360) 987-0088
www.Rivendell-Ranch.com 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Abercrombie 
  To: Brent Flaco Wilson ; rancher at rivendell-ranch.com ; coblist at deatech.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 11:18 AM
  Subject: Re: Cob: WA State on SW Olympic Peninsula

  OK, I'm getting back to the Seattle-Olympia from a
  month of cobbing and natural building workshops at the
  Ecovillage Training Center in Tennessee. I will have a
  little free time and have motivation to do some
  cobbing in Washington (or possibly Oregon). Does
  anyone have any projects going on that could use some
  able hands for a few days?

  Steve Abercrombie

  --- Brent Flaco Wilson <realm_fitness at hotmail.com>
  wrote:
  > Yeah I live near you..... and live on clay!!!!  SOoo
  > soon some cobing.
  > 
  > 
  > >From: "Guy Koehler, Rancher at Rivendell Ranch" 
  > ><rancher at rivendell-ranch.com>
  > >Reply-To: "Guy Koehler, Rancher at Rivendell Ranch"
  > 
  > ><rancher at rivendell-ranch.com>
  > >To: <coblist at deatech.com>
  > >Subject: Cob: WA State on SW Olympic Peninsula
  > >Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 12:38:35 -0700
  > >
  > >I live in WA State near Hoquiam and Ocean Shores
  > (70 miles west of 
  > >Olympia). Anyone here near me?
  > 
  >
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a 160 acre Ranch 17 miles north of Hoquiam 
WA (Hwy 101 North half way to Lake Quinault). I am developing the Ranch as a 
Queer-friendly working ranch and campground (everyone welcome who does not 
discriminate or practice hate). Right now it's primitive: tents on grass or 
under trees. 60 acres of pasture and meadow, 4 creeks, tons of trees, end of the 
road, surround by thousands of acres of Rainier timber farms, "smack dab in the 
Heart of the Green in the Olympic Rainforest"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I want to build some cob "hobbit" houses as cabins 
to rent out, plus hot tubs, sweat lodges, showers, etc (all using cob, if 
possible). The goals of the ranch are to be self-sustaining, entirely green, 
permaculture, no motors or engines, walk everywhere, Belgian draft horses are 
the tractors and transportation. Also interested in long houses, ceremonial 
houses, intentional community, teepees, and wickiups (build really 
interesting for really cheap without metal to last a long time). I tend to 
give people a lot of creative room to do their own thing (after reviewing new 
design ideas with me, of course). I worked with a bunch of creative folk 
professionally and am very much in tune with letting smart people run their own 
gigs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No way I can do this by myself: haven't built 
anything cob yet, and enough work for 20 people (only me here now).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm offering room+board, and maybe profit share for 
hard working, not afraid of sweat, motivated, fun, work hard and have a good 
time people.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If interested, please email me directly 
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A 
href="mailto:Rancher at Rivendell-Ranch.com">Rancher at Rivendell-Ranch.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A 
href="http://www.Rivendell-Ranch.com">www.Rivendell-Ranch.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pls email and set up a time to talk on phone, if 
you wish. I only have the modem. If line is busy, I'm online and will respond to 
email. If the line is not busy, odds are I'm outside somewhere and won't here it 
ring.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kind Regards (with fingers crossed)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Guy Koehler</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>100 Hensel Rd</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hoquiam WA 98550</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(360) 987-0088</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A 
href="http://www.Rivendell-Ranch.com">www.Rivendell-Ranch.com</A> </FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV 
  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=steveabercrom at yahoo.com href="mailto:steveabercrom at yahoo.com">Steve 
  Abercrombie</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=realm_fitness at hotmail.com 
  href="mailto:realm_fitness at hotmail.com">Brent Flaco Wilson</A> ; <A 
  title=rancher at rivendell-ranch.com 
  href="mailto:rancher at rivendell-ranch.com">rancher at rivendell-ranch.com</A> ; <A 
  title=coblist at deatech.com 
  href="mailto:coblist at deatech.com">coblist at deatech.com</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 15, 2003 11:18 
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Cob: WA State on SW Olympic 
  Peninsula</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>OK, I'm getting back to the Seattle-Olympia from a<BR>month of 
  cobbing and natural building workshops at the<BR>Ecovillage Training Center in 
  Tennessee. I will have a<BR>little free time and have motivation to do 
  some<BR>cobbing in Washington (or possibly Oregon). Does<BR>anyone have any 
  projects going on that could use some<BR>able hands for a few 
  days?<BR><BR>Steve Abercrombie<BR><BR>--- Brent Flaco Wilson <<A 
  href="mailto:realm_fitness at hotmail.com">realm_fitness at hotmail.com</A>><BR>wrote:<BR>> 
  Yeah I live near you..... and live on clay!!!!  SOoo<BR>> soon some 
  cobing.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> >From: "Guy Koehler, Rancher at Rivendell 
  Ranch" <BR>> ><<A 
  href="mailto:rancher at rivendell-ranch.com">rancher at rivendell-ranch.com</A>><BR>> 
  >Reply-To: "Guy Koehler, Rancher at Rivendell Ranch"<BR>> <BR>> 
  ><<A 
  href="mailto:rancher at rivendell-ranch.com">rancher at rivendell-ranch.com</A>><BR>> 
  >To: <<A 
  href="mailto:coblist at deatech.com">coblist at deatech.com</A>><BR>> 
  >Subject: Cob: WA State on SW Olympic Peninsula<BR>> >Date: Thu, 3 
  Jul 2003 12:38:35 -0700<BR>> ><BR>> >I live in WA State near 
  Hoquiam and Ocean Shores<BR>> (70 miles west of <BR>> >Olympia). 
  Anyone here near me?<BR>> 
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