They make these special sheets that you hang up in frames and it collects the water out of the air and waters your plants 🌱 or can collect the water in storage containers that are being used in deserts around the world and areas where people have no wells for water. It might help your project immensely.

define native.. thousands of years ago it was an ocean, going to throw some seaweed out there and expect it to grow as well?

This looks like a really nice project that can provide huge benefits to the land. This includes slowing or stopping erosion including the increased inflow into the water table and ground cover benefits. This will also encourage more insects and hence birds and other animals. Well done all. The confirmation is also a nice touch as it gives confirmation and also exchange of information about the placement, construction and other advice from the biologists that attend. For the biologists it gives a nice chance to talk to land owners and get on-the-ground information as well as lend their expertise to them.

Nice ep again. Almost caught up.

Two very important recommendations. One, anchor the run down. You wouldn't think the wind would bother it, but my wife loves telling the story of chasing one down full of chickens in a storm. Second, use concrete reinforcement mesh to put a floor in. Dogs and coyotes are really good at digging under the edge. Dumb dog couldn't figure how to get back out though.

Big you up, what a guy, what a project. Hope you reach your goal. Binge watching.

Watching the videos on Permaculture in India or Africa, you see how people come as a collective to restore the natural environment and preserve water. Unfortunately, in America, one man is trying to do something good and everybody else is trying to capitalize on his work.

Level Earth, think people. Nice one.

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sorry for the fuel lost on this one brother.

6:40 working on a ranch: most likely illegals. Working for the government: it's there.

ISNT THAT A 2 MAN AUGAR

IF YOUR NEEDING SO MUCH ORGANICS WHY NOT PAY FOR 2 40 TON LOADS OF HAY,OR EQUIVILANT,IT WULD PAY IN THE LONG RUN

YOU ALSO HAVE TOXIC CHAIN OIL SPRAYING EVERY WHERE

d o the same with banannas

You are doing good, that idiot that call the authorities has no purpose in life.

HOW LONG, HOW LONG WILL THIS GO ON? Putter around and still just dirt.

You make a great point, it was nice to see your ranch from a visitors perspective.

In Deutschland nennen wir das eine Arbeit für jemanden der Vater und Mutter erschlagen hat. Daumen hoch für eure Arbeit.

Have you thought about buying him some proper boots?

.... Cudos to you.

oh man you're living my dream currently live in dallas and this was my plan all along but am saving to buy land and do this with bamboo!!!!!! love this

Why not plant trees of some sort? You need shade and they would create it. I bet an crappy elm tree or Russian olive would grow.

while perhaps not very obvious, all those trays are going to be exposed to high heat and strong sunlight,. Temps being high to begin with, that much BLACK plastic is going to trap even more heat. and raise the temperature inside the structure. Being in the Desert, HIGH HEAT kills. Plants, creatures,etc. AVOID additional Heat Gain and Build UP utilizing Heat Reflective Coloration for all those trays and accessory components. Purchase and use WHITE plastic trays and accessorys. White is Heat Reflective and will defect soil overheating.

Well done. Great knots. A pair of Stilson pipe wrenches - could also be used. You're in Texas could the bad crayon smell be hydrocarbons. We lived on water unfit for livestock for months. Some artesian water in Australia smells of sulphur, but the smell dissipates over time. Thanks for repairing your part of the planet.

Put a culvert under your road.

i love it, the chaos, the organization, the motivation, the smile on your face. Love it brother. If i can leave a negatve comment then i must speak louder with the positive ones. Keep going.

You may want to learn FMNR to regenerate your desert forest. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqmpY2qIhLulmMksi=Ax53Ap-B0UPYtjwe

One of our most important tasks as species is to regenerate the land around the wold

The migrants are not your problem. Trespassing is not stealing anything from you.

You might want to add some organic material.

Creed Colorado would be a dead mining town if they had not decided to make it a Historic destination. You should talk with the city leaders about that. Plus, they put on one heck of a 4th of July show.

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Is this so-called "wasteland" the product of desertification or is it an actual ecosystem that belongs in that area and supports life endemic to that particular ecosystem? If the latter, you should just leave it alone! Aforestation, be it under the guise of permaculture or any other, is no better than what's been done in the past in terms of habitat destruction. This land looks BEAUTIFUL as is; beautifully rugged and certainly looks like it belongs there...

Flip-flops and handling brush with no gloves is WILD. Sometimes, this is how we learn.

Zip ties only last 1 year in the exposed areas like the SF bay area, so I guess you will experience the same at best. I recommend bailing wire which will last years even though it rust. A lite coat of oil on them yearly will increase the life span. Bottom line, zip ties are very temporary at best. Bailing wire is cheap and most hardware stores have a good stock.

This video makes me think you should reach out to utep about putting weather equipment at your camp. You might get financial resources for it, but even if not it’d be a good resource.

Best thing that could have happened. Good thing the government was there to inform you. Maybe could have been done in a better way. However you are informed, you still learned. We all learned.

Unless you can find a really shallow wash without a hectare of a catchment area I would stay away from anything which may become a channel for a flash flood. You may survive debris either banging at the cage or swirling around your head but not a flash flood. Given a time and a chance, get sand bags, or better big 1m3 bags and fill them with dirt to build a shelter. For a more sophisticated wall check gabions. In the semi-emergency: dig a shallow trench on a flattish ground excavator wide. Park the excavator in it, get under it when it comes.

Others have said this and I know this is an old video and you have come along way since this video. But I am really enjoying your videos. All the content is has something interesting. All day interested in a other info like logistics, including solar, Starlink and other stuff you have out in place.

Lifestock: Chicken or Turtles are best for your vegetation. But never ever sheep, cattle or goats. They will kill plants including their roots.

Thanks for another great video. Keep track of all your little accomplishments as an outside observer what you've done, and thought is amazing.

I absolutely get a kick out of the efforts to make Dustups a success. However, to be honest, I am curious and concerned about how much money the government has to throw at other projects like this? I see some people who, like me, seem to think the beaver dams like this should never see a penny of government money. Then there are people who are in favor of expenditures like this because government wastes so much money elsewhere, and spending money on random projects that may help green a speck of a vast, dry desert makes them feel good.

I've built thousands of miles of fence for years. Forget the power auger, your soil is too rocky. Just use hand tools. The soil is too dry to rely on the ground rod. Use alternate hot and ground wires on the fence. If they get between two wires, they get zapped.

After a few days of subscribing. The talking too much got to me. Good luck with the project.

You must start to plant trees at the camping site. 5 to 10 trees should be a good start. Won’t be a big issue to water it regularly.

Have you ever thought about putting "African Smiles" throughout your land to aide in capturing water, in addition to your bigger swells and damns which have already been implemented?

If you are looking for heat tolerant chickens, try Fayoumi, they are a breed from Egypt. I raised them And they were very heat tolerant. They also will eat any thing they can get their beaks around, including bugs, mice and frogs.

Oh and hey. I love the hat. Fits you well

As long as chickens have ventilation they can manage through heat. And they need drinking water of course