Container Foundation on a Steep Slope - No Excavator

Building a foundation for a shipping container on a steep, uneven slope - entirely by hand. 2 months, 1 shovel, an old Ursus tractor, and a very patient neighbor. The quote to level the ground came in at €1000 (approx $1000). So I did it myself - and got plenty wrong along the way before I got it right. This is the full process, start to finish: 🔹 Hand digging and leveling on a steep slope 🔹 What I messed up - more than once - and how I fixed it 🔹 Drainage, geotextile, and gravel base 🔹 Setting the footings on repurposed concrete power poles - 300 kg (660 lbs) each 🔹 The container arrival (it nearly tore the trailer apart) If you're thinking about building on raw land without heavy machinery, this is what it actually looks like - mistakes included, so you don't repeat mine. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Old Tractor vs Steep Slope 00:11 Digging the Foundation by Hand (My Mistakes) 01:43 Leveling on a Slope 02:49 Repurposed Concrete Posts 03:25 Drainage & Geotextile 03:46 Gravel Base 06:04 Setting the Container Footings 06:46 Container Arrives - Trailer Nearly Breaks 08:04 Drone View 🚜 Watch Part 1 - how this project started: 👉    • Old Tractor vs Steep Hill - Off-Grid Conta...   👇 Subscribe for more DIY off-grid builds. #shippingcontainer #diy #offgrid #containerhome #diyfoundation #landprep #steepslope #byhand #homestead #ursus