#95: Changing with the Equinox
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If I can do it, so can YOU!
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3 ай бұрын
Working in the dog days of summer
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Slowing down, moving forward
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A side project to beat the heat
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Stanley lovingly mauls a baby rat
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Seattle and Back 2024
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6 ай бұрын
Are People Reading This Correctly?
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Nothing Left to do but Go Outside!
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Пікірлер
@magicbusdreams
@magicbusdreams 17 күн бұрын
Looks amazing 👏 🤩
@RV_Chef_Life
@RV_Chef_Life 25 күн бұрын
Good thing about New Mexico is the weather changes from fall to winter in about 2 weeks, none of this lingering bipolar stuff
@bryankilbarger7279
@bryankilbarger7279 Ай бұрын
Maybe keep a 1 lb tank wrapped in a towel or something in your sleeping bag so the body heat will keep it warm enough to liquify. Then rotate it out with another as need be.
@velvetinapaddler575
@velvetinapaddler575 Ай бұрын
Taking a break to reflect on all you done is healthy, love your work
@ruthmusser4449
@ruthmusser4449 Ай бұрын
Not much changed om that side of the house. Good to see.😊
@IntrepidsRus
@IntrepidsRus 2 ай бұрын
You so get it. Enjoy, there's no rules. Congratulations. It is a beautiful piece of glass
@JULIANFELSENBURGH
@JULIANFELSENBURGH 2 ай бұрын
I just got my tiny home liveable state! SMALL STEPS! Meet up in CALI! SENDING LIGHT!
@rossr6616
@rossr6616 2 ай бұрын
oh yeah, that foam is beastly. Are you considering placing that large upper jar into the wall?
@rossr6616
@rossr6616 2 ай бұрын
You sound happy in your creative place
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 2 ай бұрын
I am. Despite all of the challenges, this place brings me immense peace and happiness for sure.
@rossr6616
@rossr6616 2 ай бұрын
I hope you checked the welds in the steering system…
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 2 ай бұрын
I haven’t. But I will now. Thanks!
@rossr6616
@rossr6616 2 ай бұрын
beautifully sculpted interior
@SpaceRv-mk8rl
@SpaceRv-mk8rl 3 ай бұрын
I got the same exact Jeep love it it's fun as hell
@WilliamNelson-y6o
@WilliamNelson-y6o 3 ай бұрын
Just like Trump.
@RV_Chef_Life
@RV_Chef_Life 3 ай бұрын
We started full time RVing in 2017. Made our way up to WA where we work camped for 6 years. My Rheumatoid arthritis was off the chain from the moisture and finally realized I was suffering from seasonal depression from the 8 mos of rain. We too have made our way down to New Mexico where the low humidity has put my RA into remission without meds for 2 years now. We started looking for off grid property outside Taos but my wife really needs to be closer population center for her work. New Sub, look forward to future videos.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 3 ай бұрын
@@RV_Chef_Life Glad to hear the move has improved your health! That’s amazing! I looked in the Taos area for years, even made offers that mysteriously fell through. Guess it wasn’t meant to be. I finally found land in Cerrillos, almost dead center between ABQ and Santa Fe - a half hour in either direction. I really love it out here. When I’m home I feel the immense desert solitude, but when I need to go to the city I’m not far at all.
@freebreathers1111
@freebreathers1111 3 ай бұрын
sick bro...
@BootsOfLeather
@BootsOfLeather 3 ай бұрын
Very inspiring. Thanks.
@1millionpumpkins542
@1millionpumpkins542 3 ай бұрын
Nice work!
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤
@AlexanderLaurence
@AlexanderLaurence 3 ай бұрын
www.youtube.com/@VitalaVita-UA
@debranolan9483
@debranolan9483 3 ай бұрын
You should stay inside more often! That's beautiful! I have a friend that moved out to Grant's NM to do off grid. They really love it there
@acovertnarcissiticsworld3062
@acovertnarcissiticsworld3062 3 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for your content. May I ask what county you’re in? Thanks
@1millionpumpkins542
@1millionpumpkins542 4 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thanks so much for making it. Walk in beauty.
@zachh5082
@zachh5082 5 ай бұрын
THATS where my pole went!!! World class view! The fry'n pan finial atop the solar calendar. Dude!🤌Bravo!
@nachonetwork3880
@nachonetwork3880 5 ай бұрын
You seem like someone to chill and create shit with!!!
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 5 ай бұрын
Thanks - my favorite things to do! “Chill and create shit” seems like a great title!!!
@cchemmes-seeseeart3948
@cchemmes-seeseeart3948 5 ай бұрын
Nice looking fountain. I was hoping to hear what you learned why the first one collapsed? I thought you were supposed to keep concrete wet, for hydration curing, for 30 days. Could it have something to do with adding wet new concrete to concrete that is visibly dry? Did it delaminate? Thanks. Blessings.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! I posted a previous video about the collapse, but basically I did it too hastily the first time around, didn't properly lay the metal lath for the concrete to adhere to. That was the biggest issue. I also played with different mixtures this time around to be sure of its strength.
@cchemmes-seeseeart3948
@cchemmes-seeseeart3948 5 ай бұрын
@@utopiancow Thanks for sharing your experience & wisdom
@gta-6837
@gta-6837 6 ай бұрын
The conversations came up enough for me to recognize I wasn't the only one thinking about it.kzbin.info/www/bejne/opu5moxtm62iaposi=sZ1W_XIv61hp_GRa
@gta-6837
@gta-6837 6 ай бұрын
Im going off grid in northern az. Just found your channel. Ill definitely be using Ferro cement in the mix. 😊
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 6 ай бұрын
Ferrocement changed just about everything for me - strong, lightweight, sculptural. Good luck on your build!
@toddlarcombe8973
@toddlarcombe8973 6 ай бұрын
Holding the water up from running off will also recharge the ground water. For sculpture with cement mixture, it was a wire frame packed with scrunched up paper inside the frame then cement. I think people just use spray foam and not paper now. Some really nice homes have been sculptured the way you are trying to do things with cement. You even have ferro cement boats.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 6 ай бұрын
I appreciate the comment. I've been working with/experimenting with ferrocement for about 20 years. It's amazing how versatile it is. But one thing still eludes me: getting the strongest mix possible. I know that the ancient builders made cement that was stronger than stone - way stronger than Portland cement nowadays. Once I find that optimal mix, I think I will have found the holy grail!
@toddlarcombe8973
@toddlarcombe8973 6 ай бұрын
@@utopiancow like Roman cement. I like that sea water was the hidden ingredient.
@robbrink3749
@robbrink3749 7 ай бұрын
Hey your videos are getting better and better too, Mr. Cow. Be sure to share the links to the videos that helped you in the description - to really pay back, cite, share. But I'll say for myself, though at the moment I have no interest in doing what you're doing, this gives me some feeling for how I could share what I'm doing. So thank you brother.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 7 ай бұрын
I’d really love to see what you’re up to, so I hope you’ll do a little chronicling of what that is. Great suggestion on including more links. Here’s a recent one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZSWXmapZpZoo68si=d4OCnCBrf1E2fTyR - but there are so many more. Right now I’m doing hands-on research on how to garden and bring water to the desert. The above link shows one way, one of the best that I’ve seen, on how to that’s done. I’m learning…even how to make these little videos better, more informative, maybe even a little more entertaining. Cheers, my friend.
@tlcmyaz9386
@tlcmyaz9386 7 ай бұрын
i like your choice of tube amp. currently visiting El Salvador for affordable safe dental and medical work but you have inspired the dickens out of me. Have 2 40' containers i haven't been healthy enough to work on but that's past tense. Rock on Brother. we're in rural upstate ny
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 7 ай бұрын
I'm very happy to have inspired others, in my own little way. Good luck with your shipping containers! And yes, those Bugera amps are sweet little units. I have two of them - one for the studio and one for gigging. El Salvador, huh? Isn't that where everything runs on crypto currency now? I'm intrigued.
@AlexanderLaurence
@AlexanderLaurence 8 ай бұрын
Who do you got in March Madness?
@youmebornfree
@youmebornfree 8 ай бұрын
After many attempts to live off grid throughout my life I am closer than ever to buying some acreage. Still not sure where but the Ozarks are number one on the list. I love alternative building. I love working with bamboo. I am dreaming up and designing my future homestead buildings as I wait to purchase land. One reason I desire off grid life is being awake. I paused your video and watched a few clips of John Trudell. One of the things he said is something I have been saying for 20 years... "Civil"ization has never been accomplished here on Earth yet. I see no one culture being civil. Another desire is solitude and the silence that comes from that. I love free diving because of the silence down deep. I lived in Sedona for 3 years and it really stirred up my desire for it due to being able to hike for hours and hours and see and hear nothing from the human world. I also love having space to create. I have lived off grid for months at a time. I have built outdoor showers, outhouses, and bamboo structures on these properties but it wasn't mine and eventually had to leave my creations behind. I create with form and function dancing with one another. I need the function to slightly edge out the form in overall dynamics. I find it impossible to build boring structures. I love geometric structures that are not boxes. I also love organic shapes from the natural world as my design inspiration. My last outdoor shower was gravity and air pressure fed to my cedar pentagonal deck. I had two low flow shower heads so you could be enveloped in water or share a shower with a partner. I will not build another shower with a single head ever again. My outhouse was made with timber bamboo poles. I got an old tire and drilled large holes in at angles and stuck the bamboo in to form the roof of the outhouse. I ended up screening half of the structure because it was in such a private place I didnt need walls. I also never had to deal with cold temperatures so this was a luxury I could explore. I am a firm believer in pooping with a view. It relaxes the mind and the ass follows. I remember every poop that had an amazing view even my all time favorite which was on the coast of California north of Santa Cruz. Staring at nothing but ocean and not a single soul for miles... Perfect. Pooping is not something I wish we had to do so since we have to how do I make it an enjoyable experience. This is another one of my design philosophies I see. Taking the mundane and designing in some features that turn it extraordinary.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 8 ай бұрын
Beautiful narrative. I loved reading about your journey - past and present, even citing John Trudell and George Clinton "Where the ass goes the mind will follow"! Indeed. I would even add one more: I believe it was Dr. Andrew Weil who said that "every attempt counts". We don't usually get anything right the first go around. It takes multiple tries to hone the practice. That's what I'm in the process of accepting. So good luck and many blessings on your journey. Btw I love the Ozarks. My grandparents were from there and I spent many boyhood summers there.
@apollothirteen9236
@apollothirteen9236 8 ай бұрын
Don't let these potential felons fool you. They are extremely dangerous and law enforcement needs to deal with them as soon as possible. These people contribute little to Wall Street and the financial system. The wealthy contribute to society. So should they.
@AlexanderLaurence
@AlexanderLaurence 9 ай бұрын
Albuquerque: Some glimpses of New York appear in the film as Newton’s techie empire is being set up.
@AlexanderLaurence
@AlexanderLaurence 9 ай бұрын
The 1976 film “The Man Who Fell to Earth” was primarily shot in New Mexico, capturing the stark beauty of its desert landscapes. Here are some of the specific locations where filming took place: White Sands National Monument, Artesia, Fenton Lake State Park.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 9 ай бұрын
And the opening scene (which recurs through the movie) in Madrid, NM.
@AlexanderLaurence
@AlexanderLaurence 9 ай бұрын
Lyn Hejinian 1941-2024 RIP
@adenisell
@adenisell 9 ай бұрын
Applause 👏 ❤
@Hodmokrin
@Hodmokrin 9 ай бұрын
Use a notched trowel next time so the tile mosaic lays flat and even.
@kathrynralli4557
@kathrynralli4557 10 ай бұрын
I've been here over 4 years and it's tough.....I love it! I have all the stuff to build and only two arms and legs. Other than my parrot, who tells me I'm gorgeous and he loves me every day, and my little furry dog that just loves to escape and run away in the high desert!
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 10 ай бұрын
Are you in New Mexico?
@kathrynralli4557
@kathrynralli4557 10 ай бұрын
@@utopiancow rural Nevada.
@kathrynralli4557
@kathrynralli4557 10 ай бұрын
@@utopiancow I got some 3/8 inch basalt Rebar, and going to get some pumas from California to make my "grotto"....cave like structure, as well as light weight concrete blocks. You have given me inspiration! Thanks. Stay warm out there. It's 12°f I think tonight.....it was 22°f this day, and the sun was shining. Happy 2024!
@kathrynralli4557
@kathrynralli4557 10 ай бұрын
OK I see, New Mexico!
@kathrynralli4557
@kathrynralli4557 10 ай бұрын
Where are you? Im at 6540ft elevation in Rural Nevada.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 10 ай бұрын
We’re at about the same elevation. Lots of snow here, and I really should’ve bought a 4-wheel drive! Oh well. Do you get much snow where you are?
@kathrynralli4557
@kathrynralli4557 10 ай бұрын
@@utopiancow Yes we do....months of it. Luckily I do have a four wheel drive. I live 65 miles from the closest town, Tonopah.
@kathrynralli4557
@kathrynralli4557 10 ай бұрын
Second awesome!
@HH-zg8zm
@HH-zg8zm 11 ай бұрын
I see this all the time you have to put insulation around your tanks.keep them from freezing. Or keep them warm when propane turns to ice not good. Second no offense second heater in box un tested rookie mistake. 😂 Any thing can happen from shipping damage to factory issues buy and test . Make sure it's good
@racebiketuner
@racebiketuner 11 ай бұрын
I have studied soil science and have a great deal of experience with compost. I can tell you with absolute certainty that human waste will not be 100% safe for growing vegetables using the process you have described. I'm all for keeping human feces out of the waste stream, but making it safe is a lot more complicated than the handbook suggests. For starters, you need to track time at temperature, number of turns and isolate tools used in the process. Making your bin 4 feet in diameter by 4 feet tall will make it a lot easier to control the procees. I recommend keeping your bins at least 150 yards from your home.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 11 ай бұрын
Have you read Joseph Jenkins’ book? I’ve been following his lead for many years. It works.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 11 ай бұрын
I re-read your comment, and would politely suggest that you incorporate a little more historical perspective into your argument. What do you think people have done for thousands of years before they turned human “waste” into a multi-billion dollar industry and codified our society into believing - as you do - that our naturally occurring byproduct is somehow that toxic (“keep it at least 150 feet from your home”). That kind of paranoia exists in the nuclear industry as well, but Galen Windsor (a nuclear scientist in the 40s and 50s debunked that long ago by swimming in and even drinking water from nuclear reactor with no negative side effects). Any kind of fear-based belief seems to nullify the prospect that any alternatives are possible. The truth is that societies had thrived long before plastic septic tanks and processing plants and landfills that are indeed toxic. Jenkins isn’t the only one who has written books on it, others have too and they have been practicing this process for many years. Seriously, if it was as toxic as you believe, I would’ve been dead long ago. I appreciate you taking the time to comment, but would implore you to dig (pun intended) a little deeper.
@johnkillen588
@johnkillen588 11 ай бұрын
i like it! My friend uses planer shavings vs the straw as its easier to work with when u do anything to the pile. Also no smell. I would have liked to see the urine diverter inside the mode but thats ok too. Thanks for sharing.
@DailyFun464
@DailyFun464 11 ай бұрын
You make me wanna stay far.. away from anykind of brain altering subtances
@utopiancow
@utopiancow 11 ай бұрын
Hopefully that’s a good thing. Clarity doesn’t come from short cuts or external means.
@timothyedmiston8756
@timothyedmiston8756 11 ай бұрын
You need to learn how to use a Mr. heater with a 15 pound to 20 pound propane tank which is what you have you can fire up that buddy heater or the big buddy heater either one and run it on low for 96 hours straight
@trumpingtonfanhurst694
@trumpingtonfanhurst694 Жыл бұрын
I see you got it, good deal. Yes, when you need it most, freezing ur azz, propane won't work. You need to heat it up but you can't because the propane heater won't work because the propane won't work....argh. You can buy electric heaters for the tank they work fine but you have to have 120 volt power. The heater blankets are a little pricey, you could also use heat tape which is cheaper.
@AlexanderLaurence
@AlexanderLaurence Жыл бұрын
Snoop Dogg Is Actually Not Giving Up Smoking Weed - He's Collaborating With a Smokeless Fire Pit Brand
@utopiancow
@utopiancow Жыл бұрын
www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/snoop-dogg-says-s-giving-smoking-years-marijuana-use-rcna125559
@AlexanderLaurence
@AlexanderLaurence Жыл бұрын
@@utopiancow I will believe it when I see it.
@brandons9530
@brandons9530 Жыл бұрын
you really should run both the tanks on the same heater propane when it gets cold cant vaporize you can beat it by increasing surface area. a $50 dual tank hose kit they have them at Lowes. also a deisal heater cheaper to run for you just dependes on how much deisal cost where you live. good luck.
@utopiancow
@utopiancow Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’ll give this a try.
@derekduchamp4603
@derekduchamp4603 Жыл бұрын
Your propane froze
@utopiancow
@utopiancow Жыл бұрын
It did indeed! I’ve made some upgrades (thanks in part to other comments here) and I’m in a much better place with it all. I’m new at this off grid living sitch. Day by day I’m starting to figure it out.
@derekduchamp4603
@derekduchamp4603 Жыл бұрын
@@utopiancow stay warm,what part of the world are you in
@utopiancow
@utopiancow Жыл бұрын
@@derekduchamp4603 northern New Mexico