Fixing Erosion in a Table Drain with Rocks (Without Machines)

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@RobsAquaponics ✌️

[@honeybacres]

There is so much to learn about brain age and erosion. I have been learning a fair bit myself over the last few years.

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@honeybacres best part is that in nature it all sorts itself out, so best way is to try and replicate what we observe in the natural world

[@GreenValleyFarm-2537]

Looks good. Next time you do a drain like that you should maybe think about putting geo fabric down under your rocks and itll help with erosion under your rocks. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work 🍻

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@GreenValleyFarm-2537 cheers ✌️ the roots from reeds and grasses that make their way in there should become a natural geofabric, but if it was a cascading constant flow of water then geofabric is probably necessary

[@janrobertbos]

...NICE!!!...😀

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@janrobertbos ✌️

[@Surfingboye]

Looks fantastic, thanks for the update. Yeah imagine how easy things would be having some machinery on the homestead. What's next on the agenda?

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@Surfingboye everything is easy with a machine 😅 other than always fixing them of course Nothing too exciting at the moment, the off grid life is an expensive hobby so just work to make more money is the plan 👍

[@judithmaurer7622]

Been thinking of you with all this rain of late and I hope you are doing ok!! Best wishes!!

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@judithmaurer7622 just very fast grass / weeds growth 🙂 hope you're well ✌️

[@woshinwb]

When will you be building your home on the mound on the 12x12m part? Is it hard to get council approval and do they limit the size of home you can put on your ru1 property? Please and thanks. I finished watching the whole playlist, very good edit skills. Algorithm is mean to you guys

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@woshinwb thanks for checking out our journey ✌️ We don't post all that often, algorithms like a lot of content so every time we put out a new video it seems to bump us up, and vice versa. Regarding the size of home, that is determined by the engineering plans which say that the structure needs to be at least 1m away from the edge of the mound. We're aiming for 2m away from the edge 👍 As for limitations of RU1 zoning, there doesn't seem to be any immediate limits for how many bedrooms you can build. Council approval for most things seems to be a more complex and expensive process nowadays compared to for example 30 years ago where you'd send in the plans and council would say "no worries". Nowadays there's bushfire reports, environmental reports, septic design, etc etc. And considering our situations isn't a standard off the plan design, it probably won't be all that quick or easy to have approved

[@normalguy7898]

How come you guys are selling? Update video?

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

we ran out of motivation and money 🙃 and yep, we'll sum up some interesting learning points for us having spent 3 years in this lifestyle main one would be that we now appreciate the little things like having limitless power, water and sewer connection where the bills cost a tiny fraction of what it cost us to set up off grid systems on our own. it's actually pretty expensive and hard to set up an off grid space to live in, unlike the romanticised view that some people have of living self-sustainably with barely any expenses. Which isn't to say this kind of lifestyle is good or bad, it just has its own difficulties, just like the normal lifestyle of living in the city where everything is expensive also has its own difficulties. there's a lot of interesting points we'll share really, but at the end of the day we learned that happiness is found within, regardless of whether we're living out some kind of epic off grid dream or not

[@normalguy7898]

@offgridcitycouple5695 fair enough. I watched all of your videos with interest. I'm a city slicker with a similar dream, hence I found your channel. Look forward to the next video and wish you both all the best for whatever you turn your mind to next.

[@offgridcitycouple5695]

@@normalguy7898 yeah we also started out with the same dream, only to realise that power from the sun isn't technically free, and water from the sky isn't actually free either - because of all the expenditure that's required to set up those systems. And the whole escaping the matrix idea is also a little flawed considering all pumps, tanks, solar components and building materials (and healthcare) are produced by the very same matrix that so many people wish to escape. The other even more ironic thing is that we thought we'd just be happy all of a sudden by living in nature, but in fact the experience was a lot more challenging than our previous life, and how we felt didn't automatically change either, because that's something that comes from within regardless of exterior circumstances. There was a very big benefit to the whole thing though, like learning to be grateful for the simply luxuries in life, and by living so close to nature I have become mesmerised and humbled by the interconnectedness and harmony within which it exists - and realised we are not separate from it all either. and best part is, this insight is now with us regardless of where we go next. so we're planning to live somewhere around the central coast in a normal home with a normal backyard, and to still grow food in our garden, just on a smaller scale while still benefitting from the nice things society has to offer.

[@normalguy7898]

@offgridcitycouple5695 thanks for taking the time to write such a considered response. I totally understand. You guys have also been through a lot in that time. One of the most remarkable things was going through the flood and then continuing on; it must have been very difficult. You both have a great, positive spirit and I think that will support you in whatever you choose to do next. It's very interesting what you have said about appreciating who you are and what you have, including the modern conveniences that cities provide. My take is that people (myself included) use videos such as yours as escapism from the rat race to find a dream where they feel a bit more in charge. This may not be the case in reality, as you have highlighted. A final thing I will say, is while it may be bitter-sweet, something you will always have is an appreciation for both sides of the equation. While others are left only to dream about 'what if?' You should take immense satisfaction from that and being able to create your lives with whatever views you take forward, in lieu of finding out the hard way during your mid-life crisis or retirement! Look forward to seeing some central coast modern homestead-esque update videos and wishing all the best for the future :)