#247

[@avonleanne]

you showed footage of driving up to the front entry road you made to your ranch...all I could think of is WOW, you did all of this (mostly) by yourself!!!! what a joy it is , I would imagine, to drive up to this home, knowing you did this, all of this yourself....pride....I almost got teary for you....i will save the tears for the first vid of you with coffee in hand sitting or standing on your patio watching the sun rise...not ready to work but relaxing and listening to the family awake in your new bit of heaven....=)

[@RedPoppyRanch]

First sunrise... Can not wait for this!

[@avonleanne]

see, I KNEW THIS =) such a joy to watch a dream coming to fuition! All the best for you and your lovely family =)

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Thank you!

[@antoinettemur]

I have no interest in living off grid or building a house, but I'm so invested in your story!!. Idk how I came across your videos but you are doing some amazing work and you have such an outstanding work ethic! Can't wait to see it all come together!

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Thank you for watching!

[@Downeastwaves]

Wow! Thanks for showing us the tank manufacturer. That was very interesting to see. The well will be so nice to have!

[@alandoherty9966]

You as I'm sure I've said before now, should be so pleased with how you are bringing all this WORK together. Total respect Heath ...

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Thank Buddy!

[@shyamdevadas6099]

This is a great video! I'm doing the same thing on my place, but at a smaller scale. This answered about 80% of my questions. Thanks!

[@sarahmannluker7528]

Those pellets were in my ex-husband's Nomex every work day. He's an Operator at a polyethylene plant in texas. Cool to see those being used.

[@gregorythomas333]

Everything is coming together even quicker now! Great tanks...I wish that I could get me one of those 1500 gallon ones for an emergency backup.

[@Hillville-ok8ki]

We're developing a rural property west of you in Washington. Same water problems. We found that a 2000 concrete tank was cheaper than plastic. And, since it can be buried the freezing problem is solved. Plus I don't want another dedicated building to maintain and clutter up the view. Place is looking good.

[@mwilliamshs]

I always put the ratchet end of tie down straps on the driver's side so I can see them in my mirror better and easily check them at fuel stops, etc.

[@MRGREENWORLD1]

As always you have great videos. You inspired myself and several family members for sure to purchase land build and renovate. We started yesterday moving forward with our own plans. Thanks definitely will use some of what I have learned for sure.

[@4wheelsonmywagon733]

Great job - huge progress when you reflect on where you were last year. I think your work ethic is truly inspirational - god bless you and your family 👍🤠

[@elliottmanning]

Wish that I had seen these DIY Shallow Well videos 40 years ago...

[@samuelbacon1596]

Red poppy. Thank for the FYI. ABOUT THE TWIST IN THE STRAP. THANK YOU ON THAT ONE!!!!!! LOVE WHAT YOUR DOING. GREAT JOB. KEEP IT UP,,,,,,,,, GLAD TO SEE YOU DIDN'T GET RID OF THE BACKHOE YET.!!!!!!!!!! In your last video You spoke about chemicals. About spraying. Trees and ground. Back in the day late 70s early. 80s. I would spray. My dads fruit trees He made me dress up like I was homeless also would have on a face mask and gloves spraying the trees and then wash out the sprayer. Down stair off with the clothes right up stairs in the shower.. Am glad my dad took good care of me. But then spend. 32 years on the Railroad. First 10 in freight. Service. We moved it all. Places we went in too. Sliding for all kinds of customers walking around where they unloaded cars. Who know. What I was around and no one told us shit. Well take care. safe first.JUNKMANDO

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Thanks for the support...

[@scott-vq3qk]

great to see your off grid home is progressing. nice and steady.stay safe

[@mmanut]

Get your water tested. It might need some specific treatment to clear it up. Testing water is cheap, worth doing for your own confidence. Looking good, building an insulated enclosure around your tanks is just what is needed‼️👍 Vinny 🇺🇸

[@RedPoppyRanch]

For sure.

[@Genesis--me8ud]

These video is better than a book maybe; each is a chapter itself diy; is “the well” to video #211!? Patience is a virtue...

[@greggwoods7173]

Its coming together nicely Heath! You'll be living there before you know it!

[@pldyer69muzic]

I Love It You Ask And Will Listen, To Advice.

[@babs2522]

Great video Heath as always. I agree with Benjamin Griffith's I could watch your video's every day, I so look forward to seeing your progress, thanks for sharing, love and blessing to you all :)

[@billschofield7919]

Looking good when you do it all yourself it takes time but then it's done right

[@funkinflugen]

Looking forward to the first video of clear, fresh water...and then the lab results of the water test. A note on drawing your sample: before I put our homestead well into service I took a sample to check on hardness/minerals, pesticides/chemicals, radionuclides, and other aspects as well as for E.coli. I had to record the temp of the sample and then keep it on ICE until I dropped it off at the lab. All I'm saying is find a trustworthy local lab and ask for any special handling requirements of the sample so the results will be a s accurate as possible. Being that you are a plumber, you may already be familiar with everything I said above? I do not have your experience in the industry OR rural water systems, so that aspect was new to me as far as getting my well tested. Great job!

[@gilsonviana4936]

Omg, that backhoe it certainly comes in handy.

[@markmortensen4341]

Seems to be doing what you planned and it's looking good. Nice job.

[@black_dog_barks]

The ranch is really looking great, and I bet you can't wait to get a hot shower... Looks like some companies are helping with the projects... One thousand to go and you got to 50 in a matter of months... my bet by next year this time you will have 200 thousand subscribers. It's must see reality build...

[@sulebo2153]

You're getting close to a HUGE milestone - congrats! I'll bet Cedar is going to plan a BIG celebration :)

[@RedPoppyRanch]

She's planning to spray me off with the hose before I come home...

[@sulebo2153]

Bwahahahahahahahaha! yes indeedy :) We need to see that on video, ROFL

[@tufankilinc636]

Such a cool dude with the best work ethic. You should be proud, man.

[@Spadedinthe801]

Yet another awesome video. Keep up the hard work! It's really starting to all come together and is really exciting to watch. Be safe up there!

[@genegoodman5233]

This music is far better than what you had been using.

[@tbirdracefan]

Are you panning on a sand filter? Might help later on if the water going to the storage tank does not clear up over time. Also, the storage tank will allow the water to settle out alot of the sediment. So happy that your water system is finally a reality and should be relatively cheap source of almost limitless water. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@williamwalter8554]

Hi RPR, During the well flushings I hope you put that water to good use. Water up some trees or grass. Cheers, Bill

[@stephenmcnulty7096]

Outstanding! Not only do I like the engineering your projects are planned with, but when your don't, everything is neat and clean! Good job! At some point your going to need a hobby to keep yourself busy. LOL

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Not for awhile...

[@richardperry9095]

Thank you for the videos. I've binge watched your progress on the house. My wife and I built our own house in 2006-07, but it isn't off grid and we didn't have the challenges that you have faced. I'm real interested in your progress on getting water. There is another site that built a ram pump that pumps water without electricity up hill and long distances. You might be able to use that method to get your water up the hill to your storage tank.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

I'd love to build a ram pump but it's too high up the hill...

[@richardperry9095]

I wondered if it might be. One man who built one said he pumped water quite a long way up by putting in a series of rams. I've never done it, so I don't really know. Looks like you have gotten most things figured out. I wondered if your original plans changed for the other house?

[@mandbhomestead]

Everything is looking great. Are you going to have 2 tanks on the hill? I saw you bring 2 home. I agree sheltering them from the elements will be better for them longevity of the tank. Thanks for sharing.

[@AndyM.]

If loving your videos are wrong, I DON'T wanna be right!

[@scottfoster2487]

Rent a plate compactor and pack the soil and pour a 4 inch concrete pad and the instal the tanks and build a room a with at least 4 feet on all side to allow easy of inspection and maintences.

[@sid_kalak]

holy shit! 4:40 into this had my jaw on the floor, as it went into the oven, that is amazing!

[@keithparady2594]

Looking good finally getting things put together

[@glenngoodale1709]

Thank you for sharing your amazing video.

[@mikewilson5058]

Your getting there brother. Keep up he good work.

[@alotandstuff]

Place is looking dope

[@micahwatson9017]

I love the drive by footage of the ranch toward the end, It's looking awesome! 👍 Is the other tank for Terrell? When you build the well house for the tank, you might consider building it big enough for a second tank.

[@mrfauk1948]

This is why u need a professional plastic tank mover 🤗

[@MrLouis79]

Very informative video. Good video as normal .

[@beachlife1411]

Tons of water

[@bennyboy97100]

How many times are you going to do this to me, sir? Lol! Im here!

[@RedPoppyRanch]

I tried to get it up earlier... At least it's Saturday

[@bennyboy97100]

Red Poppy Ranch, you could post these everyday of the week and I would watch them.

[@beth-rg8bm]

I can't believe you just dropped it off the truck!

[@diversifiedacreshomestead102]

Nice job brother. Looking good

[@scottleachman9847]

Tx alot

[@deane9996]

Was wondering, are you going to build tank house into the side of hill to take advantage of geothermal mass, like an old root cellar? Would keep water cool in summer, and cut down on chance of it freezing in winter. Maybe even build out of cinder blocks, or concrete, and insulate exposed portions heavily. Guess you could buy a 12 volt element, hook to solar, for piece of mind, pretty cheap on ebay, for freeze protection, they have floating ones for stock tanks, and you could put a piece of pvc pipe in tank vertically mount floating element to pvc pipe with a larger piece of pvc pipe collar to slide up and down pipe with water level, and have a stop mounted on pipe to keep element from ever touching bottom of tank, and melting a hole in tank. Just some thoughts. Might not even need element if built into hillside, might stay above freezing in tank house.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Yes on the well house.

[@reynoldsoutdoorlife3215]

Looking good!

[@shartne]

That is good deal. Free water for the rest of your life. Woo Hoo!

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@jamesboyer8]

looking good

[@ustinman8446]

This is getting exciting ! Great Job. What are you going to do with the concrete foundation?

[@garylamb7688]

Hi I’m new to this. I live in Illinois. And I am looking at building a container house in the country. We get a lot if rain but the temperatures drop below zero. I guess I am looking for a way to keep the tank warm with out draining the batteries on the solar system? Thanks

[@johnhancock6114]

Hard workin' man...

[@davidriley8590]

good video as usual always interesting.

[@billyyamahaboy]

Just wondering why not burry the tank up on the hill

[@ZomBeeNature]

Living in the boondocks is stressful

[@joopterwijn]

I thought the idea was putting the storage tank underground? Is it cheaper to build a water building?

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Probably about the same. I like the idea of having it above ground.

[@talotron7080]

You must make more videos

[@lenbrow9698]

nice one

[@kenneth6731]

I wonder if you could use this for a tornado shelter?

[@TheUserid82]

Was the second tank for Busted Wagon? Did the install directions break down to a 1-3 inch bed of sand so nothing sharp will be able to poke a hole in the base? Would it be worth putting a water coil in a wood stove in the tank building to dump some of the heat to the water and not just the air when you have a fire going?

[@jimh712]

Andrew H Maybe if it's dug back into the hillside..and maybe even some buried corrugated pipe..and the housr .made out ofcement block with insulation.. It can tap into the earths tempeture +- 50°

[@thomasarussellsr]

So, what is the head-lift rating for your pump? Congrats on your tank acquisition.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

It's supposed to be plenty high enough. Not sure what the rating is. We'll see soon!

[@cornelisvander7279]

Like your content a lot!! How are your Apple trees doing?

[@RedPoppyRanch]

They're slowly growing. I will do something with them soon.

[@bropain]

Speaking of industrial chemicals and health, how does one 'filter out' the plastic byproducts from the water stored in these plastic storage containers?

[@larryfreeman7979]

plastic is inert.

[@raymondmills9377]

If you don’t want the tank to freeze doesn’t it have to be somewhat sunken? Even in a pump house? Just wondering?

[@RedPoppyRanch]

No. Just insulated.

[@dougmc666]

Strange problem with transporting, huge sail area and light load at the same time. Interesting rotational molding.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

Right! Not my favorite load for sure.

[@Cryton12345]

Your vids are awesome Red Poppy, I would drink a beer and cook you a steak any time of the day man with you that is, not for you of course, lol Congrats on your projects being done

[@beachlife1411]

Super nice , so 550 gallon ? Each

[@tbirdracefan]

I think one tank is 2500 gallons. I am speculating that the second 2500 gallon tank is for Terrell across the street.

[@DerykRobosson]

They appear to be similar in size to the tanks I have that are 20,000 liters.

[@cjpiper2420]

If a strap would rub a hole in there tank, I would be thinking about maybe I should like somewhere else, I mean a strap really

[@swedesspeedshop2518]

He is not really selling that tank very well ? The slightest pebble or strap vibration will rip a hole through it ?

[@Tsamokie]

What is the depth of the water in the well and what is the inner diameter?

[@AffordBindEquipment]

did this satisfy the bank for having a well?

[@p1337-f8v]

rubber mat for the trailer

[@Rprecision]

Why not bury the tanks? Seems it would solve a lot of problems in one shot.

[@RedPoppyRanch]

These are not buryable tanks but we considered this.

[@pldyer69muzic]

Ever Notice Some Folks Have No Clue, When It Comes To Working & Getting Dirty.

[@Freetheworldnow]

Cheap cheap tanks!! Thin walls,no reinforcements...I have doubts about the longitivity they can hold in a harsh environment. Buy strong in the first place, then enjoy your cistern for a very long time. I am still amazed at the complications you are self imposing in regards to your clean water quest. Your determination is off norm to say the least. I do encourage you in all your endeavours and wish you the best of luck with the install! God Bless.

[@kaycox5555]

Well geez....you may be multimillionaire, but the rest of us do our best. Within a building, it should do fine.

[@kennethjohnson9169]

+Pierre Flamand How about you get out of your arm chair and show us how to do it... Or better yet just SHUT UP!

[@mauserhouser]

i've used these tanks for years and years. i always pour a pad for them and then build a building around and over them. one to keep the water cool because the sun will heat the water and two to keep the sun off the plastic and make them last longer. i just installed one at our new house and i'm sure it will outlive me. the tanks are around 1K each for the 2500 gallon size you can't do a cistern for that and in rocky soil it would be a bear to dig a hole and then have to have one set in. i built my building 12x12 with a shed roof suitable for solar panels and large enough inside for food storage. if the inside of the building is insulated and sheeted the cold water in the tank will keep the room cool year around and perfect for food and canning storage. not a thing wrong with these tanks. mine is also set up with piping and valving so that i can have water delivered or i can discharge water into my 600 gallon fire trailer or the fire dept. can hook up to it incase of a fire. he's doing the right thing here and it's financially smart.

[@jimh712]

Did the tank company suggest to set the tank on a bed of sand..

[@RedPoppyRanch]

yes they did...

[@patrickbear7261]

lol if you dont get dirty doing that, you are not doing it right. 😎

[@AUdioHipster]

City Water sucks, Have no use for it...only real water will do for me! Thanks. the best water iv'e ever tasted an drank as a kid comes from a limestone rock spring in Kentucky!

[@internetapocalypse4885]

Bad Neighborhood?

[@777cygnus]

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[@justlooking8820]

Your out of your mind I completely understand getting away from our rotten humanity but buddy your killing yourself and I know that for a fact I'm lieing in a recliner dieing because I tried to do what your doing by myself I prey for you every time I watch you work so hard I only wish you make it to the end and get to enjoy what you have done for your family

[@Claras1941]

All that plastic can’t be good for the h20 or the humans drinking it.

[@larryfreeman7979]

how do you get your drinking water, if no involving plastic?

[@albertoGomez-cw3ti]

It would be more interesting without all that bla bla bla.....