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@Going_Galt 2 күн бұрын
We must get that beehive at 4:38 deployed! And do pizza again (or braai).
@ສິບສີ່ມື້ 2 күн бұрын
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@barthettema3727 3 күн бұрын
Amazing videos. Keep it up. Shocking that people do such sub standard work. Very disappointing
@gaius_enceladus 3 күн бұрын
Wow - definitely wild winds there! I'm in NZ (in Wellington) and we get winds just like that. I'm hooked on your videos - I just love seeing you working away on this and that! It must be hard going, but so satisfying though! Just keep chipping away at things and you''ll get there.
@gaius_enceladus 3 күн бұрын
I just *love* seeing your goats - they're adorable!
@SuerteDelMolinoFarm 4 күн бұрын
Groete en vasbyt
@insAneTunA 4 күн бұрын
I have no clue how somebody can mess up those welds so badly and call it good. If you have the opportunity, buy yourself a cheap AC welding machine, watch a couple of videos about welding, and practice a few times with some scrap metal. It is really not hard to learn how to weld a couple of brackets or things from regular steel that are broken. It is not rocket science. More exotic metals and structural stuff is a different story. But to be able to weld some simple stuff from regular steel can save you a lot of time and money and frustration. For the simple bush fix I would recommend a combination AC MIG and stick welder. For the MIG you van buy gas filled wire, so no need for a gas bottle, and that is best for thin material such as gates and such, but it is sensitive for the wind. However, MIG welding is almost as easy as using a hot glue gun. The stick welder is good for outdoor windy situations and thicker to very thick metal. But it is less suitable for really thin metal. Watch some videos about how your weld should look like, and how to do the prep work. The more expensive machines are able to weld with AC and DC and besides regular steel those can also weld aluminium and stainless steel and even bronze. But you do not need all that fancy stuff for the simple and most common bush fixes. Anyway, thanks for sharing 👍
@Kwazulujabul 4 күн бұрын
Oops, unqualified volunteers are a problem. As Welding is a specialist skill.
@jackhaus5238 11 күн бұрын
Muddy water yum
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 11 күн бұрын
As with any turbulent inflow, turbidity increases. It's pretty clear now. I'd definitely be OK with running it through a sand filter, and a stages of 0.5 and 1micron for survival drinking. Thanks for the visit.
@sandyvanderlinde237 16 күн бұрын
No wastage to any outbuildings, As your farm grows, animals move and that building becomes another home for something else, and so your farm gets bigger and stronger. So enjoy watching all the dogs together, so well behaved. You really did a very good job with the posts. What a beautiful way to end the day, a roaring fire. A moment well deserved.
@sandyvanderlinde237 16 күн бұрын
One learns a lot by watching your everyday chores spent on the farm, Baby goats are so darn cute and bouncy. Just want to hug them. Just a daring thought, ever thought to maybe build with your bags and other parts with cement blocks. However long it takes, it will become your amazing castle.
@sandyvanderlinde237 16 күн бұрын
Not to worry about your home taking long to build, you are only two and it is very hard work. Hopefully a truck of guys will turn up and give you a helping hand. Your seeder is great, with that thunder in the back ground, lovely rain to water the seeds. Love your videos, never stop making them. 😄
@thefoodforestnamibia 16 күн бұрын
This is fantastic! It seems like we struggle. With loads of the same problems. So glad I found this channel. Looking forward to learn more from you
@Matthys-eh9ew 20 күн бұрын
Had a little wood house. Now upgraded to a 6x6m brick house. All the respect for trying an earth bag house but block and brick was just a better option for me. Hope to have bore hole soon but also need my septic system as im still in composting toilet mode. So much expenses so little funds. Lol
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 18 күн бұрын
Definitely, I kept reviewing all the methods, and this one makes sense. Block and brick is indeed a good option. I hold thumbs for your borehole to be a great one! We started on septic, moved to composting toilet when the septic was inundated, and then never went back. Dry toilets are just amazeballs!
@ianwallett7438 21 күн бұрын
I dug out a huge pool (25ft deep) I used Visqueen to line it as it was cheap and a friend advised me to use it. You can get it from the builders merchants. It’s used to go under concrete slabs. It has to be completely covered by dirt out of the water to keep the sun off it. That was 20 odd years ago and it’s still 100%.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 21 күн бұрын
Thanks Ian!
@johankruger-gd7sd 22 күн бұрын
Why would you want to destroy 100 year old wagon trails?
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 11 күн бұрын
Definitely don't want to. They are abandoned, and overgrown, eroded and would not last another 10-20 with current rains. Is dit nie beter om huidige menslike ifrastruktuur te gebruik as ons nuwe paaie met slegte ontwerpe te sny nie. Pathways are number one in erosion, so I would rather repurpose the trail, as with almost every road you drive with a car now - which at some point was a wagon trail over a mountain or through a region. Of dalk misverstaan ek? :)
@johankruger-gd7sd 22 күн бұрын
If I was still younger I would have loved to visit such a great place.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 18 күн бұрын
One day, when we have things stable - please visit. Jy is baie welkom Johan, sodra ons iets het vir jou om in te bly
@xianvox22 23 күн бұрын
Check out Tiny Shiny Home for their earthworks. They are in Arizona which is a similar climate, and they got a really impressive system down for building. You'll also want to consider a wider surface area tamping.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 18 күн бұрын
The tamper is a disgrace, but as with the bags and everything, this was all testing the methods and ways. I am contemplating a mid-weight tamper. Too heavy, and it will be exhausting and calorie wasting. Too small, and it achieves naught. Thanks for the visit!
@lesliebrannon2191 24 күн бұрын
Real loved this video, Nice's aerial shot's of the land and the plans for it. Interesting you plan to have people stopping there in the future. Great that you are holding onto the water and have plants starting to grow round it. Now that you know you can retain water there, maybe start planting fruit trees and others around it or on the spill way. Also a few mentions as the land is full of slate, maybe using that along with the clay you have on the land and straw to build your house. Sound like would solve your material problem and would be very strong and long lasting. Or another mention clay bricks. Be interesting on your thought, as you be the one doing the hard work. Anyway nice to see how you are getting on , take care.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 18 күн бұрын
Sorry for the late reply Leslie! The majority of rock is very suitable for loading/foundation, but not for building (clay stone). The shale lies below and in limited lines. You're not wrong about those trees. I am contemplating a tree project, but also thinking that I should focus 99% on building.
@lesliebrannon2191 18 күн бұрын
@@SimpleEarthSelfReliance Is there enough clay to make bricks and does it go deep enough that you could end up with pond of some sort. Or another retention pool to hold water which you could plant stuff around or water for the goats. Also about having others stopping there . Some sort of camp site, for people to help you or holidays. Could help bring in much need income. Nice to hear some of your forward plans and again great video.
@xyzxyzxyzxyzxyzxyz 24 күн бұрын
I'm so mesmerized by the wonderful landscape of South Africa.
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 24 күн бұрын
ANOTHER WONDERFUL VIDEO. Thank you for sharing your thinking and progress. Do you have any additional thoughts on mud bricks formed in a trapezoidal mold so you can maintain your round house design. I thought that was a pretty good solution - and I see other commenters suggesting local materials. I did come across a good method of chopping straw to appropriate size for adobe bricks. A cheap electric chipper does a good job on dry straw quickly. Much easier to work with adobe when the straw is more or less uniform length. Always love updates on goats, the progress on your new kraal and the lake. Perhaps by the next update the goats will be moved in to the new krall. 🌻👍
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 23 күн бұрын
Certainly a good idea. A simple 'chipper' is on my list; been wanting to chip up the soft/small rhinobush twigs that always form around the place. This is another great use for it. We created this list of all building methods, compared and researched them all. Bricks (mud, clay, adobe and compacted earth) came close to earthbag, but added a huge dimension of time and effort for my particular environment and setup. The earthbag building is a mountain to scale, but it seems, all we can do. Thanks for the comment, as always, Steve. Appreciated
@svrooyen 24 күн бұрын
You've got so much slate flat rock, make a house like the Boers did in the old days. Slate stacked and mortared with clay, plastered with clay. They were bullet proof, they are warm in the karoo winters, they are virtually indestructible too. You have so many resources around you, I don't know why you going the labour intensive route of bagging soil and compressing soil. You can even take a look at old Portuguese houses, check out some of the videos from OK Portugal he has a whole series of houses for sale, all built with rock, and lime mortar Ek stem met @neelsscheepers8841 daai huise is gebou om te hou, en dis baie soos steen en cement gebou, net met klip en klei van die omgewing, baie ou huise van die boere oorlog tyd is met lekker duk sinke bedak. Lekker warem in die winter viral as daar vuurplek ingebou is, en baie koel in die somer viral as daar stoep heel om die huis is. I think bagging is alot of work vs return when you have all that stone around you
@neelsscheepers8841 24 күн бұрын
Miskien moet jy kyk na hoe die ou mense in die Karoo gebou het met klip en klei toe hulle nog met skape getrek het van somer veld na winter veld. Iets soos n Hartbeeshuis, klei, strooi en klip.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 23 күн бұрын
Dit was een van my oorwegings. Die klip vir bou is nogal ver en moeilik, maar ek hou baie van die idee.
@louiseswart1315 23 күн бұрын
@@SimpleEarthSelfReliance dit is jammer dat jou nabank nie hard genoeg is daar nie. Die hele wêreld is van klip daar!
@gaius_enceladus 24 күн бұрын
NZer here - I love your videos! All of this work would be hugely satisfying! Hard work, sure, but when you sit down at the end of the day and think what you've done (both on the day and in recent weeks), it must be a great feeling! I love seeing the goats - they're always funny! Keep up the great work!
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 23 күн бұрын
NZ is a beautiful place. Thanks for the good word!
@louiseswart1315 24 күн бұрын
You have been busy! Your process of building reminds me of the old Dutch saying, "algaande leert men". You will get there! Love your new little goats. Happy for you that the dam is doing well. One less worry!
@insAneTunA 24 күн бұрын
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@Kwazulujabul 24 күн бұрын
Mulch the bare exposed ground where you planted the oats with the old goat bedding.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 18 күн бұрын
Totally true. For now, the oats are up and protecting the soil inhabitants (which was just eroded soil before) with it's roots. I will definitely do that. Priorities now, outweighs carting cubes of goat bedding from the other side.
@Going_Galt 24 күн бұрын
Kraal looking good, I have to start planting poles again but putting it off, and I only have 14 to go! 8 for our deck and 6 for the solar array. Juggling many priorities is also not easy.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 23 күн бұрын
It isn't. You are pretty good at putting holes in this ground, Hein. Better we do it now, before the summer heat. Dankie!
@lebogangsehume4135 24 күн бұрын
Hi. Where do you get your bags from? I found a place in Krugersdorp but they have a 3000 m minimum purchase.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 23 күн бұрын
Hi. It's initially hard to find, especially for affordable used bags. We found an insulation place that sold them for R2 a bag. They don't do insulation anymore now but I have occasionally seen others. Our Agri co-op sells them new for R5, but that is a lot if you buy 2000. There's some guys on gumtree in Durban , last time I checked. Reach out to farms in the area and offer to purchase their used bags. My main problem is storage. 3000 bags take up my whole greenhouse, and the mice are starting to nibble on them.
@elenatsapnoklidou3517 Ай бұрын
Why don’t you take the water of dump into your tank?
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance Ай бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the comment. The overflow dumpsminto the stream to continue supplying the ecosystem downstream and others. But you are right, it can be done. It would be a lot of water though, while it overflows.
@duanenavarre7234 Ай бұрын
A way to move the water up hill without power is a RAM pump also known as hydraulic ram.
@anthonyburke5656 Ай бұрын
Just try penning cattle the dry dam
@tarquinbristow492 Ай бұрын
Great stuff. I'd love to know where you got that seeder, what it's called and the cost.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance Ай бұрын
Hi! I got it in 2019, for about R1600 (about $90 then) with a few different seed rollers. It's a rip-off of the expensive ones, but seems to work the same way and is made with similar things. Bought it from smallscalefarming.co.za as a TM-SO1-1; perhaps you could find them based on the pics or model. They are stupidly overpriced now. I can't even imagine what for. Build remained the same. Hope this helps! If you get stuck, reach out by email. I'll try to help you find em
@tarquinbristow492 Ай бұрын
@@SimpleEarthSelfReliance thanks very much!
@lesliebrannon2191 Ай бұрын
Nice to see your videos, Just wondering with planting crops, how are you keeping the animals that roam around off them. I imagine the deer and boars would make a bee line for them.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance Ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. We have the larger antelope, Kudu and some smaller ones, they do love the stuff, and kudu jump over 6 ft fences so can't keep them out 😬 In general , portable electric netting works for the majority of other things . Most fields are near home, with the dog smells repelling them. That's what I think. The damage is never really significant. Pigeons, however, after seeding. Arg
@Daniel-yc5js Ай бұрын
The clay în the water îs sealing the flooded areas, seen quite often even în carstic areas!!!
@gaius_enceladus Ай бұрын
Great video! I love the rugged nature of this land! The storms too - they really add to the feel of the place. It would be *hugely satisfying* to set up a farm as you're doing. Something to look at with pride!
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance Ай бұрын
It is satisfying, but so much more difficult than we had imagined (second time around). Thanks for the comment, always appreciated, and helps inspire us (hope it also does that for you)
@insAneTunA Ай бұрын
It is a beautiful place. I can see why you take all the hardships from living so remotely. If you travel 70K in the Netherlands you have crossed almost a quarter from the entire country. Thank you for sharing 👍
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance Ай бұрын
With pleasure, thank YOU for the visit.
@agneslopez2579 Ай бұрын
You have a lot of merit. You create everything from A to Z with courage and ingenuity. I admire you.
@house9850 2 ай бұрын
Its unfortunate some governments prevent people from harvesting water
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance Ай бұрын
I know :( I can see why, in many cases, in terms of safety or ecology. 90% of the time it is done for survival and with respect. I'd like to have a much larger dam, but the processes and costs would be prohibitive; even if this dam would be a lifesource for everything around it.
@tamakoa-homestead 2 ай бұрын
Those radishes 😮 Great vid!
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! The daikon radishes definitely are drillers. 🌱
@insAneTunA 2 ай бұрын
👍
@mandandi 2 ай бұрын
Try using aloe vera as UV blocker. Its good.
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance Ай бұрын
I am going to try that. Thanks for the info!
@edgarhaner1949 2 ай бұрын
Very nice opening shots, love it
@SimpleEarthSelfReliance 2 ай бұрын
Glad you like them, Edgar. :-)
@lesliebrannon2191 2 ай бұрын
Really like seeing your videos, Seeing your progress and normal farming work. Great you got that electric power saw from Alexia, Keep up the good work, till next time.
@gaius_enceladus 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful video, as always! I *love* the landscape, with the rolling scrub-covered hills. The sound of the goats softly bleating in the background. Wonderful place!
@agneslopez2579 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful, well-fixed posts, I can't wait to see the result. I really like the company of the 4 musketeers. They are good moral support, I am sure.
@SuerteDelMolinoFarm 2 ай бұрын
Good progress
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 2 ай бұрын
Hello there Marlon :) Here is a YT I thought you might find interesting. A supplemental approach to the crop circle which I suspect is considerably less expensive because it is tape - not pipe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIC6ZGp9rcytoJY