Got all caught up again. I really like to wait for there to be like 6 videos to catch up on and then watch them back to back. I hope that doesn't cause any issues with the algorithm, though. Always gotta wonder how that thing handles things.

Well done! Az is a hard place to change the landscape. That said as a Boy Scout the water catchment dams I made 50 years ago are now green and robust.

Awesome project! I will pray hard that the county never finds your channel or flies one of their drones over! They want a permit to move more than 18" of dirt in Yavapai. Insanity...

How do you pay your property taxes as there is no way to make much income there?

Let the water do the work, written by Bill whose last name means sea dyke in Dutch.😀

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There is not a day that goes by where I don't give myself some sort of grand opportunity to laugh at myself, glad you were not permanently injured

I look forward to your full pine forest to come in the next 5 years of the channel. 😉

You left one of the windows open - I hope there wasn’t much damage to your house

I think the outlets being on the side have one particular benefit. The cooling fans are over there above them, and so having the cables over there means you're encouraged to keep that area clear for the cables and then therefore clear for ventilation. Also if you want to have those cooling fans blow the hot air into your tent for some warmth, it would make sense to orient it toward the tent along with the cables. I wouldn't advise doing that since that might introduce unhealthy air, but in a survival during a massive freeze it could be a life save... Not in a desert of course. lmao

You also have to protect the desert soil crust, which using heavy equipment will damage.

this is very inspiring thanks for the information and content

Nice to see that he’s sing reclamation techniques used millennia ago 😊

Your best bet to establish a straight line over a long distance on an uneven surface is a string line pulled taught. Establish your first and last rafter and pull your string from the corner of the first rafter all the way to the last. That string establishes your rafter height and your length positioning so you have a nice straight roof and fascia too. Then fill in the gaps. If you fear that your string sags, install the middle rafter next. Check from time to time that the string has not stretched. 👍

Just do the half-moon pits currently used in the African Green Wall project. Just make sure to accurately map out the area on how the water flows when it rains. You can clearly see it in the sediments a couple of days after the rain using drone or just use google earth.

Oh yea! Amazing work fam. Be reassuring to know you 2 are buttoned up nice and cozy in this awesome home😅

There is a process of pruning desert shrubs into trees to create greater shading for the soil along with cooling the surface while increasing surface area for smaller plant life to emerge. I have also seen communities planting fruit trees along these bowls and swales where they can be assured to have access to plenty of water.

This is so great. And the best part is it will raise your water table significantly over time. Well done

Its looking great, you 2 are a great team. Having both your okwn specialty. Working together and a lot of good energy. Im really loving all of it.❤

The earth around the tree must be dug out like a funnel, so the rain goes towards the tree and not away from it.

Isn’t a desert define by rainfall amounts, 10 inches or less and a high desert the same but above 2200 feet?

Interesting 👍

Well done planting tree’s whose shades only the future can fully enjoy.

Cardboard consists of recycled newspapers and contains oil and heavy metals from the printing color.

Man, your land is getting absolutely SOAKED, I love it

But I thought the purpose of a zuni bowl isn't to store water, but instead to capture sediment at the head of an erosion gully?

It's going to be nice to have a covered area. Keep up the good work!

You might want to check out Arcosanti. I lived there for 4 years, it's in the geographic center of AZ. It's a cool architecture community that you might like. I did my PDC in Montana at Wheaton Labs with Alan Booker. It was really good. Arcosanti is where I learned there was a name for what I was doing, permaculture.

I love this! The US Embassies in the Sahel countries in Africa have been supporting a similar initiative to block the Sahara from spreading into the greener side of Africa. It’s Reilly amazing to realize how simple it is for man to effectively alter the ecology of such a large area, so quickly. Well done!

Great work Sir! I have been watching a few channels that are doing this and yours looks the best so far.

As an architect/interior designer I find eco-design, even in landscaping really interesting. It doesn't look as if your house is finished yet, but I'm curious what systems such as passive design, sustainable materials, and water collection/water conservation you might use. Hopefully you'll do some vids on these things in the future. Guess I'll have to subscribe to find out!

Why is it that all of these guys look exactly like you expect, and end up losing any credibility by looking like a refugee from the Haight?

You'll want to put some kind of finish or sealer on those antler sticking out from the wall. In the rain and UV light, they only take a few years to start breaking down. Love the progress! Your place is gonna be so cool.

Lucky that wasn’t an inch left and caught your eye. We want you fit and healthy to see this build finished and more. Take care guys 🙏

I’m so impressed with your knowledge and persistence. People commonly work to pay a 15-30 yr mortgage but they rarely will build their own over that time span starting with small shelters and necessities then growing. You’re a great example of transition to a new and better world. Thank You

Awesome!

Once rafters are up, you're a lot closer to your end goal.

So all in all rainwater harvesting is pretty simple. Work out where your contour lines are using an A-frame and then collect the rocks scattered around and pile 'em up on contour (all damn hard work of course) and slow down that water flow :) And dig out water basins for slow seepage. Looks like this is exactly what you are doing (seems very similar to Dustups in Western Texas). Out of interest, what will you be using your land for? Grazing for ruminants? Fruit and veg?

Your entire “earth work” plan is absolutely insane! Is not making any sense , is already proven by multiple rain falls that is not going to work and you are accelerating the erosion process. Look on what African countries did to control de desert. Half moon design, zero erosion very efficient! What you are doing is a delusional nonsense!

Happy Anniversary

Would love to turn time forward to see the results of all your work🙃 although i’m sure its going to be amazing ❤

This video is as boring as watching grass grow on this man's property😢

So how much rain do you get in a year? South La probably gets more in a month.

Thankyou 😊

Pretty soon we'll see a terraced landscape just like Machu Picchu.

Just a recommendation to use shims instead of making cuts to line up the rafters. Easier yet stronger overall.