Building Our Dream in Remote Colorado

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What would you give up to build your dream with your own two hands? In 1971, Stephen L. Wood and his family bought acreage in a very remote area of the Colorado Mountains — and Building Our Dream in Remote Colorado is the story of what happened next. Through perseverance and old-fashioned hard work, they built their home in the wilderness: no easy roads, no conveniences, just determination, timber, and a vision.

This warm, honest memoir chronicles the backbreaking labor, the setbacks, the small triumphs, and the deep satisfaction of creating a life from scratch in one of America’s most beautiful — and unforgiving — landscapes. Wood writes with humility and humor about the lessons the mountains taught him: patience, resilience, and what really matters.

Part homesteading adventure, part family story, this is the distinctly American dream of self-reliance and freedom. For anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to the wild — or simply living life on their own terms.

What would you give up to build your dream with your own two hands? In 1971, Stephen L. Wood and his family bought acreage in a very remote area of the Colorado Mountains — and Building Our Dream in Remote Colorado is the story of what happened next.

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Through perseverance and good old-fashioned hard work, Wood and his family built their home in the wilderness: no easy roads, no conveniences, just determination, timber, and a vision. This warm, honest memoir chronicles the backbreaking labor, the setbacks, the small triumphs, and the deep satisfaction of creating a life from scratch in one of America’s most beautiful — and unforgiving — landscapes.

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Part homesteading adventure, part family story, the book captures a distinctly American dream: self-reliance, freedom, and the pride of building something that lasts. Wood writes with humility and humor about the lessons the mountains taught him — about patience, resilience, and what really matters.

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Published in 2010, Building Our Dream in Remote Colorado will resonate with anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to the wild, swinging a hammer, or simply living life on their own terms.