Why Are Sinkholes Popping Up All Over Our Homestead? (It's My Fault)

Sinkholes started opening up all over our homestead this spring—right by the fruit trees, in our future greenhouse clearing, and even in our front yard. At first, they didn’t seem too serious… but I quickly realized I had to take action before things got worse. In today’s video, I show you what’s causing these sinkholes (spoiler: it’s my fault), how I’m filling them in with a borrowed skid steer, and what I’ve learned about working with soft, saturated ground. You’ll get a full look at our DIY homestead grading setup, see the hidden dangers of burying debris, and watch how I smooth everything out with a homemade grading tool. I also share some thoughts on how far we’ve come in 4 years of building everything from scratch—and offer a bit of encouragement if you’re building your own dream too. 👇 My Resources 👇 FREE Emergency Kit E-Book - https://www.hopp.bio/snowstead Off-grid Bathroom Plans - https://www.hopp.bio/snowstead Ultimate Guide to Starting your Homestead - https://www.hopp.bio/snowstead Tiny Home Building Plans - https://www.hopp.bio/snowstead Chapters 0:00 Sinkholes showing up all over 1:00 The plan to fix them 2:00 The real reason it’s happening 4:00 Borrowing a machine to help 6:00 Grading and final fix 10:30 Encouragement if you’re building from scratch Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the like button if you’re enjoying the homestead journey.