Alan, one day, when you’re gone… the FORTRESS will be a historic landmark and a huge tourist attraction.

I believe that the Wizard did everything to building his fortress. Who else would.

This man is in absolute great shape for his age. Anyone who mix’s , moves that much rock has to have joints, tendons and muscles of a 20 year old. Hats off to you sir !

There needs to be a hall of fame for men like Alan.

Alan this is wild bro! Can we please have an off roading event where your fans can come pitch in labor/supplies? Maybe Dave could host a truck show?

Much respect. If I only had half your motivation and ambition.

Alan, you are one great guy and I admire you for the project you have taken on. I cant wait to see it finished. You will definitely be the king of the castle. Respect to you .

i built a 40x60 20ft high shop out of block , and i made a small trommel with hopper , could put 20 bags of sackrete in hopper . adjust hopper door for smooth sackrete flow . trommel was made 4 ft long using 16'' round pipe that obviously rotated with spray bar. got water set just right for nice loose concrete, then used a 4'' grain spreader attached to 4'' heavy vynil hose and a 6.5 hp juan dong honda clone to rotate spreader screw drive. pumped it right up to the top. like a mini concrete pump truck .. worked like a patent product , had my great nephew putting bags of sackrete in hopper and the whole shop done in 4 hrs. took about 8 hrs to build the trommel but it was worth every bit of that time. hopper was made out of a small chest freezer , trommel was rotated by the 6.5 hp motor along with auger. 4'' wide ribbed pulley on motor , welded small drive shaft right off crankshaft at pulley . lol the wobbling etc worked perfect and sackrete vibrated out just fine. real easy fab was amazed it worked so well. got 8'' caster wheels for trommel to roll on at harbor freight. im the same build it myself.

Dave really wants you to finish so he can marvel at your handy work and for you to take a breath and enjoy your handy work.

Alan, I look at the fortress, block by block, the poured beams, the steel beams, the roof, the water tower, the road(?) up. You're amazing. Beat to you, stay safe.

And this is why The Wizard will live to 130. So much work, wish I had that kind of mojo lol. Keep it up Alan, it’s looking great!

The part with Alan taking a drink of the cherry coke should literally be a commercial for Coca Cola.

That's not a track, that's a goat trail!. Nicely done, Alan.

Alan you should start organizing your weekends with volunteers. We want to see the fortress finished within the next year or two. Love you brother, if I were still in Utah I would come and help you out any day. I've been in Texas for 18 years but about to pull the trigger on an RV. Hopefully I'll be up in your neighborhood soon and can help out. 🤠👍

You a true definition of a machine cant believe how much ite changed over the years hard working man you are

For one guy you have accomplished a lot. The place is gonna look amazing when you’re done.😊😊😊

As much as you may want to do it all yourself, you make much better progress with help. It makes us feel better about your safety. Take care of your good friends crazy enough to accompany you on this ride

@LucyWillams

8 ай бұрын

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@martinmurphy3868

8 ай бұрын

Well done Alan your an Inspiration

@lesnuttall3489

8 ай бұрын

Thanks guys....

Your 1 of the most determined men I've seen in my life, good luck and God bless from Bonnie Scotland

27 YEARS you've been building that fortress?? Holy cripes man!

21,000 bags of cement X 80 pounds per bag = 1,680,000 pounds you've carried up that mountain. Plus water! Not just impressive, extraordinary. WOW!

Alan your content is honest, real interesting and so different from others.

I truly can't wait to see this fortress finished...

Yeah u should get them up to help again. Yeah he helped with the blocks. U need some help with the building now. Keep it up 👍

Either he's got the aliens helping him or Allen is just an animal. Nice work

Here’s one for the old algorithm Alan keep posting them up. 🍻

Have so many "How did you's" I don't know where to start. Incredible!

A good reason why you are a monster. When I was17 my friend Harvey Jager and I worked as mudders we mixed and carried mud in 2 - 5 gal pails up scaffolds along 10” planks to Tony and his bro. Dump and repeat. So by the end I was fit as you are after all your toil. You are a crazy Goodman. CMAC82 😅

1,680,000 pounds of concrete. Very impressive!!

Alan, you have put so much work into that place. You are amazing.

When I saw Alan with the galvanized pail it really set in. Wow!

Thank you Les for being the tripod.

Now that's a lot of cement bags! I hate to see the price tag for the cement alone. That is some beautiful scenery up there. Can't wait to see the end result of that massive Fortress!!!😊😊

Happy you had some help and someone to chat to. Also with him holding the camera you actually got more done. 2 hands clear Lol looken good. Take care be safe

I would really like to see Heavy D, Diesel Dave, Hans and all the other guys go up and help Alan almost FINISH his home. And also have Heavy D and the guys help Alan fix his "driveway" going up the mountain to his fortress. Anyways I really enjoyed the video Alan. Awesome work and I cant wait to see more and even the finish of your home.

Respect, sir. When I worked for my local council, I had to mix 200 tons by hand so I can sympathise with how hard that is.

Alan I want to see this done so bad!! I dont know how you do it. So much respect for you.

You are an inspiration. I would love to see old video from day one

You are definitely the wizard Alan. Hard Charger!

Well, over a $100,000 in concrete blood, sweat, and tears. Mad respect brother!!

@thaddeustroyer

9 ай бұрын

And by his numbers... 1,680,000 LBS of concrete hand lifted (mostly) to make the place, and that's only if he touches it ONCE. most times, the bags have to be lifted 2-3 times or more to get them to the final location and mixed. I don't know if he is including mortar bags as well or if he was thinking of just concrete bags, but if he didn't include morter, then that needs to be added to the equation as well. Alan is a beast!

You are not a human you are a Machine! Such great hard work The Wizard ! awesome work and a great feat a true inspiration Mate 👍👍👍👍💯 From Kim and Cameron Sydney Australia 💫

Your new tracked loader is going to be great for maintaining the road to get up to the fortress on top of the mountain! It's amazing how much work you have done up there! That's awesome that Dave brought up all that block and concrete to the top of the mountain and forked it up on the fortress, I can only imagine how many trips in the old Dodge that would have been!

Alan, you are just amazing, my Hero, all this work and you keep smiling through it all, Love watching the progress of your beautiful Fortress, with such a fantastic view. Thank you so much for finding the time to show how you are doing on these videos

You are a true legend my friend you have become my favourite utuber lots of respect from the UK

Good Grief Allen, your work ethic and engineering are amazing.

More like, “lug-gistics,” hauling all that concrete by hand, props!

thank you, Les...we acknowledge your fidelity

Ya gotta have respect, for a guy that's willing to go all in on his dreams. commitment, follow through, courage. well done, carry on.

I respect the f-- out of you brother. You inspire me to achieve great things even when people are doubting!

@speedfreak8200

9 ай бұрын

What kind of great things have you achieved, and why were people doubting looking forward to your reply

@noahusher7398

9 ай бұрын

@@speedfreak8200 my family doubted my decision to drop out of college and start my own construction business but it’s going well

Alan, you need to install some lightning rods to disapate the static electric charge, before it burns down another building. It would be a way to prevent these strikes that have cost you so much.

the view never ceases to amaze me

What a beautiful view up there. Such a clear day..

Alan, your such a hard worker a nd I don’t know you but I high level of respect for you.

ticking off another wizards bucket list

I'm absolutely in awe of what you have done on that property Alan, imo it is almost biblical, in terms of effort and man hours you've put into this project. Clearly a labour of love. I am curious though, what is the motivation behind this construction? What do you want it to be when it's completed, other than impregnable? How old do you reckon to be then, to be able to eventually relax, step back, enjoy the fruits of your labour?

@claireseyeviewonredbubble

9 ай бұрын

Alan is such an energetic person I don't see how he'll be able to stop and relax, he needs to work. But if it takes him until his old age to finish, maybe he'll be ready by then.

I am in awe of your determination and strength. The work is hard work and you never give up.

The view just awesome every time you show it

You really are a Wizard! To do all that work on your own, wow! Nothing fazes you! Something that crops up as thought about and either it's fixed or a work-around is done. All that and time to work for Dave Sparks. You take care y'hear?

Outstanding work Alan and Les That’s awesome

And the Wizard continues building his fortress

That is certainly determination at its best! Also proves that if you set your mind to something, it is possible! You are a great inspiration to many!

You make me feel good about the amount of time and work i put into projects. Im currently in year 3 of building my shed solo in my spare time, i could have just paid 100k to get it built but i have used mostly recycled materials and every bracket etc custom made all from and stone/steel and concrete and total cost should be around 10k These labor off love projects us guys do really define us as real men haha. Keep up the good work!

@GARTHxBROOKS

8 ай бұрын

I can't seem to finish any of my projects, just start a new one. You'll appreciate your building more when it's done i feel like

@wesman7837

8 ай бұрын

​@@GARTHxBROOKSI have the same problem, I keep starting new projects before I finish my current ones!

"Home Depot, how may I help you?" "Yeah I need 21,000 bags of concrete." "Sir that's 1,680,000 pounds of concrete..." "Yeah I know, I'm casually building a castle by hand on top of a mountain."

Alan. Wow. It will become a site visitors will go to and marvel at what one guy can do! Set up a legal thing for the future of Mountain Fortress! And while you are setting up “things” get a pulley system rigged to raise stuff up!

Good morning brother coffees done time to start the day

Amazing as usual. And inspiring as usual. When I feel somehow tired or down looking at all the work I have to do at my own house, I just wait for one of your video to get some inspiration, and off I go working again. Thank you, I just wish those videos were longer and longer to keep me in good mood :)

So many concrete bags that must have been a snow shovel when he started! 😂

I won’t take anything away from Brent at Ghost Town Living but that is Precarious!!

112 percent respect brother keeping ya in shape for Dave's wild adventures lol. Take care be safe have a blessed week 🙏

Given propensity of lighting storms hitting the fort and location in such height, you might want to add massive lightning rod on the highest location and give it way to ground properly to protect turbines and panels. Then maybe start drilling a well for getting some fresh water in from the ground. Honestly that would been my first project if this was done by me. Drinking water you can bring and build filtering systems to clean later, but water for concrete, yeah that needs to be local source.

Alan, I have all the respect in the world for you brother. That being said, I think you could use some help finishing this massive Home/fortress. I mean you do plan on making this you're home yes? If not, then I completely understand. If this is you're future home though? I would rather see this project nearing completion soon because imagining the finished product is taking a lot of imagination. I support you no matter what. But I would rather see you living and enjoying the fruits of you're labor and relaxing. Rather than just laboring all the time...

9:15 ... Interesting engineering here .. the place is not just slapped together!! Alan has seen to details of every block and piece of steel!! It reminds me a very old Hotel here in town, the old one burnt down in the 1920's ns the new one was opened in 1930's bui completely of poured concrete ... it sat empty and derelict downtown for MANY years, as it was too costly to demolish it due t the unique overbuilt design! Eventually the new hotel owner ponied up 7 million dollars to make it like new again, and it keeps fully booked ona regular basis.

Great work Alan, the fortress is really coming along and looking grand! 🤩🙌 It will stand forever as a testament to your dedication, commitment and skill. 😃🔧 Take care and stay safe out there brother 👊

Why don't you ask Hans to come out to your place and help you mix and pour the concrete for a day. He needs to do some work for a change and he could learn from the experience. But I don't think hands on hard work is his cup of tea. It's amazing all the hard work you've put into your fortress by yourself..I wish I had your energy and ambition. Keep up the good work Alan..

put a half bucket of water in the wheel barrow first then add concrete Its a bit easier to mix

Started at 1997... Alan is dedicating his life building this fortress. Huge respect! How long will it be before he can live here or does he have other plans for that fortress?

It looks like your fortress is overbuilt. Which is good in my book. I’m the king of overkill. I don’t want my customers calling me years later that they’re having trouble. Great job 😊. Wow. I just did the math after you gave the numbers. How long have you been at this project? I’m impressed your like a bee 🐝 or beaver 🦫. Building your house.

Allen you are a lucky man because Less is more for you god bless you both be safe

a solution to your water/height issue issue would be a 12v camper pump + 12v battery + a solar panel. that way you dont have to use buckets.

You remind me of my grandfather and yes I mixed alot of concrete when I was a kid

Brother this is so cool to see you moving along making big progress . it is cool to see your place on google earth

i wonder if you do the math if you have eaten a herd of elephants one bite at a time by now? you are one tough tenacious mountain goat. respect.

Thanks Allen for posting some new content.

So it's good to see the progress on the fortress. Thanks for making this video I enjoyed it very much. Keep up the good work and always be safe

You are one amazing person, I love watching your videos God bless and be careful. I hurt my back trying to move rocks by hand and I could not do what your doing

A mountain coaster would be epic on this hill from the top to the bottom.

so much respect for you Alan..

I LOVE ALENS VIDEO MORE OF THE MT TOP PLEASE

Mr, you have a lot Impalers sitting out for that concrete, and from the camera angle earlier it looked like you were almost getting yourself with that one when you threw that first bag of concrete up there, even an empty block would be a better thing tossed over the top of those things, don’t get stabbed or bit by one, you don’t wanna be that guy👍

That view is insane

I applaud his effort and dedication but realistically at his current rate of progress it will be 100+ years before it is finished. He really needs another intervention of labor and material to speed up his progress. I know I’d love to help and I’m sure there are plenty of others that would as well. I’d love to see this finished within a few years so he can enjoy it.

@wesman7837

8 ай бұрын

I bet he only has another year or two until all the block is laid and then a few more years to do the interior if he has time to work on it.

@lesnuttall3489

8 ай бұрын

The projects will never stop until his heart stops.... That will be a long time after me....

WIZARD AS HELL! TOTES M'GOATS!

I can't wait for your next video. I love the view from your Fortress.. Very awesome !!!!

Can’t wait to see it finished

That road looks tough - even for my dirt bike!

Every time I see you at your Fortress the internal debate starts up again, is he completely Crazy or a gifted Genius? The one certain answer I always come up with, is that I feel Pathetically Lazy!👍

You never quit your dream and for that you are a inspiration to us all brother Godspeed

@jonnoblitt6537

8 ай бұрын

@The-Cat-LadyVAN who does that

I wish i lived near you i would be all the time up there !! I love this project !!

Good ad for coca cola at the end there man.

It just shows what hard work and determination can do. Respect!

COMING ALONG WONDERFUL