The Art of Scrapping

Did you all know there is a method to scrapping junk? And that you can actually make money from junk?  I didn't know that, but C and I figured, we just tore down a trailer, let's try out the art of scrapping. One sunny day, we made our way to the propery and loaded up the truck.

 

These are all window frames from the mobile = Aluminum

 

RobSr. and Featherweight ventured up with a larger truck to help with this process. Which was such a big help, because total, we did 7 trips to the scrap yard.

Clearly, not only is RobSr. and expert "Trailer Remover", he knows the art of packing scrap as well.

At closing time, we made our final runs to the scrap yard and took a picture. After our many trips that day, we wanted to point out that this pile is basically the entire trailer we just tore down.

C saying goodbye to our previous mobile home.

 

 

I will leave you with a fun fact about scrapping.

 

If a magnet sticks to it, it's worth a little. If a magnet doesn't stick to it, it's worth a lot.

 

If you ever decide to get into scrapping for profit, I highly recommend using a magnet to filter through your metals.

 

Metals that are in the "sticking" category are Ferrous Metals. These include steel, nickel and cobalt.

 

Metals in the "non-sticking" category include aluminum, copper, brass, lead, gold and silver (these are the ones that will score you the most cash).

 

Needless to say, we did pretty well at the scrap yard that day, and we are excited to show you what we put that cash towards on the property.



The Formation of Steakweek

After the mobile home was removed, C and I found ourselves without much to do at the property.  Not to mention it's been freezing cold.

 

A friend of the Greek, Bob, owns TONS of land north of our property. He invited us up to check out his plot, and take a tour.

 

We stopped at an overlook to catch the view, and I learned that this phone/camera/thing takes panoramic pics...WINNING!

 

The PA Mountains-Panoramic Style

 

When we got to the property, Bob started up the UTV and let us take a ride on the trails. This was good experience for me. If you recall in my post HERE...I mentioned my need to have one of these vehicles, someday.

 

Just look at all of those tracks.

C-Driving the UTV

MY TURN!

C and I had a few commitments the weeks following our tour, so we ended up staying close to home for a while. Seeing that we don't do this very often, we had to think of fun things to occupy our time.

Enter:

#STEAKWEEK

 

After a family shindig, we decided to head out to the Doublewide Grill with Mr. Sleeveless and EJ. If you haven't been there, I highly recommend the trip. Where else can you sit in a retro-themed dining area, and get a TV dinner, including, Steak.

 

At this point in time, C and Mr. Sleeveless decided that it would be necessary to have steak for dinner once a month. So far, the steak from the Doublewide Grill gets two thumbs up.