How To Drill A Shallow Well And Never Be Without Water

[@HAXMAN]

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[@WastedElephant]

Oh, good. I'm in the right place.

[@arhansen85]

Love the anarchist quote!

[@100yearsofwealth]

seemed like a nice guy until I saw that "don't tread on me" flag.....

[@BobbyCole-nu7tq]

Have you had it checked

[@BobbyCole-nu7tq]

Seep water is usually bad

[@lancebakore497]

Having dug these all over southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, I have a tip: after you add the foot valve pipe and before you seal the top with the hand pump, add half a bag of volcanic rock inside the large bore (4 inch) pipe. This will help keep the bottom of the well from silting up so fast. Just a tip from experience!

[@Libertas_Primus]

wouldn't this be a problem when putting it all back after pulling the pipe and cleaning the foot? im asking to understand, not be a smarta$$

[@lancebakore497]

@@Libertas_Primus insert the large pipe, then the small pipe, and then the volcanic rock around the small pipe, between it and the walls of the big pipe. A little wiggles helps the rock settle all the way down. The smaller the pebble the better

[@captainkhakis9826]

I'm about to have a we'll dug around lake Norfork in Mtn Home

[@chrisfuller1268]

I've seen sand used to filter between the outer and inner pipes to clean up the water a bit.

[@swffej]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@randomspirit]

I love how you're patiently teaching your daughters how to do stuff like this. Reminds me of my dad when I was young. He would always say, "You can do anything the boys can do, that's what they make equalizers for." (Things like jacks, pulleys, lifts, etc...) He was right. I went on to become a truck driver and DOT snow-plow operator in MN. And I raised an auto-mechanic daughter of my own, too. LOL

[@Missalissalissa]

I love that.

[@felishiadarling]

I’m a Truck Driver too. I love it!

[@butchjohnson40]

It makes the world a better place when everyone learns this type stuff. God bless you.

[@randomspirit]

@@felishiadarling Truck driving is the best kept secret ever, IMO. You get paid to drive around listening to tunes all day. LOL

[@michaeltucker4090]

I raised both of my daughters the same way. I taught them to stand on Thier own two feet. Not be barefoot and pregnant. You should see them field strip a bushmaster. They are like drill Sgt's 😆. Great parenting on his part . This country could sure use a couple days sweating with a father like this.

[@OssoryOverSeas]

Everything about this video rules: the guy, his wife & kid, the humor and wit, great camera angles, useful information, music, the whole shebang. What a a great production! You should be on tv.

[@1realtruthrightnow742]

"You should be on tv." Why, so then they can get all screwed up and ruined? No they should stay away from TV

[@jasmannyc]

Negative Nancy much

[@Usg1]

@@jasmannyche understands the bigger picture unlike you

[@jasmannyc]

@@Usg1bigger picture huh? this has nothing to do with actually being on TV, and instead it’s just mind boggling that someone can’t make a compliment nowadays without a bunch of people feeling the need to shut it down, if you’re gonna say something, say something positive. To me that’s the bigger picture, sad times.

[@GanGster_Gato]

Don't forget the sweet maligator!

[@martinezlucia101]

These can also be used as a parenting class as well done. Every girl that grew up with out their dad is in absolute awe and may also be slightly jealous (in the best way) of the kind of dad you appear to be! Well done sir

[@karlwalter2242]

Exactly.... I remember when mine were little and we would cook outside, no grill no fancy stuff, people thought that we couldn't afford it, Lmao I was teaching them survival skills in our own back yard, I got interesting when I was teaching them mechanics, girl and a boy both are mechanics... their spouses were clueless when they meet😂...

[@mattdias8051]

This is what a father is, an actual man who teaches his child a needed skill.

[@kevinashley478]

I get the thought, I agree 100%. I have always said that any guy can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad. But that's probably geographical culture, lol. I'm from the south.

[@leehank8693]

I love the fact he only has girls that he is making into strong women. Good for this family amazing

[@jhtsurvival]

@@kevinashley478 you don't know the north then

[@kevinashley478]

@@jhtsurvival lol, I know a little. I married a Yankee from Long Island, NY who is only a 3rd generation American.

[@tanyatmarie2263]

@@jhtsurvivaloh yeah- went in my first alligator hunt at age 9, skinned him too. But even still- I met a few girls from the Bronx that could kick the asses of me, my daddy and a few alligator-

[@OnHoldAt50]

Better than learning about the shallow well itself, is the confidence that loving parents are raising their children to actually know how to fend for themselves some day. Hope for humanity is restored. Thank you sir. Couldn't stop watching!

[@desmondmarcus118]

Hello

[@DeplorablesGarbage]

As Tom McDonald sings “leave better kids for our planet” 🌎

[@michaellambert5223]

Amen!👍👍👍

[@incorrba]

Take it easy

[@MrTruthAddict]

They'd be better off sending the kid to college instead of learning dumb stuff like this

[@charliesback]

Love that you include the kids, they are lucky to have a dad like you. Great family work 👌

[@fathertime9115]

Ignoring the safety of his daughters feet is bad parenting.

[@manemain2823]

😂🤣

[@markturner85]

It's never too early to teach construction safety to kids. Proper footwear is a must.

[@johnlombardo7816]

❤

[@goldengryphon]

@@markturner85 Yes, it is. So is teaching kids they can do anything they put their minds to. I loved seeing his daughrter glow under his praise, then cringed for the flipflops.

[@mwright_boomer]

Just recently started homesteading and I realized how much more stuff my dad could do than I can. Your channel helps me learn some of that stuff now as an adult. Thanks.

[@windorsolarplease4314]

Growing up, my parents rented a house on a farm. We had well water or should I say rust with a tad of water. We didn't have any type of filters (like a Berkey). Once in awhile there would be a snake, mouse, rat in the well. There was no hot water, and we had a coal furnace, plus a hand turn roller on the washing machine. However, we had lots of the best home grown food. Started at a school that was just one room with a pot belly stove. We also wore a holster with cap guns, cowgirl hat right in town, I don't recommend this now, sad how things have changed. The 50's was a different time.

[@jhtsurvival]

Lol I was gonna say that sounds like my home town when my grandparents were growing up

[@windorsolarplease4314]

@@jhtsurvival I'm probably your Grandparents age, and maybe it was the same little town in the Midwest lol. Now it has grown and there isn't any farmlands there, sad.

[@douglasfry6112]

The 50s were a whole different world.

[@windorsolarplease4314]

@@douglasfry6112.. Yes it was.

[@anarchistsworkshop]

The 50’s were an even more different time if you looked different from the majority.

[@b2bogster]

From one dad to another. You are a great dad! And congratulations on being able to do this and your success! Absolutely awesome!

[@annemorrison9922]

Marry me

[@wideawaketotruth5301]

Thanks a ton for taking the time to create this video. I'm 62 years old and I've never seen someone dig a well before.

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

It’s awesome to see you passing your knowledge onto your girls. My dad taught me carpentry and other such stuff since I was a wee gal and I have been using his lessons all throughout my life. The bonding experience was for a lifetime. I remember when we hand dug our well back in the 1960’s. This brought back fond memories for me.

[@9spiderlegs]

I love how much you include your daughters! My dad always encouraged me to join in on his projects and I learned so much that way

[@sistercalhoun4444]

Right!!!

[@BEAUTYnIQ]

ditto .

[@fathertime9115]

Nothing like learning how to wear closed toed shoes the hard way.

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

18:42 the way they looked when they first got out and saw they were being filmed was kind of funny :D

[@markturner85]

@@fathertime9115 exactly

[@RobertaAdesignbyhumans]

My parents have had a deeper one for 20 years, we water the garden and have clean water inside the house to cook, wash and bathe. The best water ever! We are going to build our own next year, too. I totally recommend it to everyone! 🌸

[@riptaiyo]

Water taste so good in the summer, we used it to water the plants and bathe during the hurricane

[@stetsonmacintosh205]

I just found your Chanel because of this video. I’m an electrician and I love to create things in general. I love your vibes man and I love the way you have your daughters helping you. I have my first baby girl due in October. Felt like I was seeing what my future is gonna look like. You earned yourself a new viewer man!

[@sharistafne4632]

Congratulations 😁👍❤🙏

[@joyford7542]

Need a solar installer.

[@stetsonmacintosh205]

@@joyford7542 I wish the company I work for did a lot more solar. There is really good money in it and I enjoy it. We do everything but mainly residential and commercial electrical jobs

[@joyford7542]

@@stetsonmacintosh205 If you have the know how, near Independence MO. . .

[@stetsonmacintosh205]

@@joyford7542 I’m not sure if I understand correctly. Are you asking if I’m close to Missouri?

[@HAXMAN]

Keep in mind that depending on where you live, water from a shallow well may not be safe to drink. Do your homework! I did this as a backup and for gardening. It is not a primary source of water.

[@anothercomment3451]

True. All soil, foliage, water, etc. is absolutely & permanently contaminated. Looks kinda like choices will be made to prolong the suffering ... but no soul escapes the inevitable. Faith in our heavenly Father keeps one focused on the Eternal life ... and not so much on this short, temporary earthly journey. The minions of the evil one appear to have little time left, and they know that. Hence, the zealous concert of crazy race downward with the confluence of world events. The Bible describes a New Order, in the Book of Revelation - which will begin, but not come to full fruition.

[@6422022]

but boiling the water would make it drinkable?

[@c.borrero2820]

Boiling will kill bacteria not any chemicals/harmful metals. To rid the water of chemicals/metals you'll need to run the water through a specialized filter depending on the types of chemicals/metals in your local water table. Filters like the "Berkey" are great for this.@@6422022

[@nayrtnartsipacify]

​@@6422022maybe. You wanna get it tested. There could be all kinds of bad things you cant boil out in shallow groundwater.

[@factcookie0059]

​@@6422022or a filtration system

[@s.kalynbuckner2349]

I really like this guy!! Love the accents, love his girls helping out, and love that his wife helps him out in so many ways! Keep it up with more things to show us!!!!

[@nildaweiss4287]

I loved how you taught your daughters to work with tools, your fun behavior with them & calling them beautiful. You’re quite a special guy, sir. Really enjoyed the video & learned a lot from the comments. Thank You😊

[@melanieberlier8487]

I love that you’ve got your girls learning “how to” by doing right along with you & going to scouts. My dad did this with me and as a result, I’ve never been afraid to tackle building, renovation, repairs and maintenance myself - car, home, rv. I’m so grateful my dad did this for me. (I’m in my 50’s. It’s a lifelong gift.)

[@michah321]

My dad did the same for me. I remember things he taught me every day. He always said that if it doesn't work, try oil! It's amazingly true. Most of my friends are afraid to do any projects, even some guys friends. My dad taught me the confidence not to be afraid to try, not to be afraid to mess something up. I'm in my 50s too. It must have taken patience to put a saw in a tiny 7 year old's hands and show her how to saw, only manual tools, my dad didn't trust power tools for safety. I do use them though.

[@marine8347]

Love watching this, also I have to give you credit for being so nice to girls when they were helping you out…❤️❤️❤️ If I didn’t learn how to drill the shallow well, for sure I learned to be more patient with my kids like my wife always been telling me, get them involved in the project, but I just went on my own and built it myself… I do have a great relationship with my kids don’t understand me wrong but this was a great project to include the whole family, one day they will look back and will say I helped my dad with this well , also looks like you’re having a very nice country place, here in the city limits can’t do this, I have to admit if I had a big lot next week I was going to get my kids together and build the well… you’re a great men, father, husband I think that you have Jesus in you!! Anyway congratulations and God Bless you and your family 👍❤️🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@edmartinez6300]

Bro my father in law in puerto rico made two of these years ago like probably more then 15 years ago and they still run like new and the water comes out super clear, Amazing stuff.

[@nesq4104]

What area I puerto rico were they able to make a well? I'm in San juan

[@edmartinez6300]

@@nesq4104 Hey Bud, San german PR

[@nesq4104]

@@edmartinez6300 ok cool. It's good to know where clean water can be fou d in an emergency. I'm out of power and water today since I'm on the 7th floor. Not fun

[@edmartinez6300]

@@nesq4104 damn that sucks. Read the whole island has no power

[@nesq4104]

@@edmartinez6300 yea. No power. Not fun. And if you are on a high floor no power = no water.

[@tinabutler6723]

What a great helper. I used to live to help my Daddy do his projects as I was growing up. She will have great memories of her time helping you. A little girl loves it when their Daddy knows their worth. Such good life lessons.

[@kaleidoscope8743]

The way you encourage your children is awesome.

[@dreajanlee9252]

To Mrs Haxman, Baby Girls too, enjoy and cherish a husband and dad that has all these skills and loves his family. It's Amazing!

[@KCinspireME]

I love this beyond words. Your daughters are going to be forever grateful for you exposing them to your knowledge and skills! My dad was just like that and I can't thank him enough. Keep up the great work!!

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much!

[@SuperRc42]

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[@rootsshootsgardenboots]

My husband is tired of you giving me all of these ideas 😂. I really appreciate your channel. Thank you for the hard work and sweat you put into it to give us the content. ✌🏽 💚

[@HAXMAN]

😁 Thank you!

[@MsTazChristi]

Ha ha, ditto! I think he’ll be busy for the next 5 yrs! Lol.

[@thealterologist3498]

Couldn’t wait for my husband to get up so I could show him this video.

[@lilolmejusayin8671]

Haha! Same.

[@mimir6900]

@@MsTazChristi L😂L

[@DHamDIY]

A good suggestion for anyone digging a well by hand is to weld or affix a nub on the top pipe to use a car jack on. The jack will do all the easy work of freeing it from the bottom then you can pull it out a lot easier. Awesome video and the finished product turned out amazing!

[@davidswink6653]

Would live to see a video of that

[@joseprieto738]

how about posting a video of that?

[@DHamDIY]

@@joseprieto738 Will be doing a video of a well dig and very well may.

[@goldenhate6649]

Depending on the state, this is also illegal without proper paperwork

[@krystaldaniels7940]

@@goldenhate6649 shouldn't be a surprise that our government wants to restrict our ability to sustain ourselves. I swear, if they could find a way to regular our oxygen consumption they would!😔

[@genedutton28]

Super cool how you get your girls involved. Years from now when they are older, they will look back with fond memories, even if was just drilling random holes in a pipe.

[@pennyfry8291]

Good memories they will cherish all their lives. I miss my dad everyday. Fishing, horseback riding or just raking leaves together all make me feel special.

[@theTimHernandez]

And these girls will be self-reliant and confidant they can solve problems and have everything they need to take care of themselves.

[@Thankful2God4vr]

What a great dad with your daughter, I enjoyed watching you both and your loving patience you showed with her! I appreciated this video for how you involved her! I thought the task by the title would be alot simpler than it actually is! Thank you!

[@dashley1967]

Love that you include your girls - even if at times they aren't fully invested or grumble, they are learning a lot! When they're older, they will be able to do things themselves. It's a master class in common sense and how things work. I spent much of my time with my dad and learning all I could while he was still here with us. As an adult, I can do as much as my body will let me and if I can't physically do it, I either know how it should be done or know how to find the information and apply it. I happened upon your video (pvc gardening) and am enjoying your others! I would like to do a well at my cabin property which has 3 levels. I need water at the top but am not sure I can hit water and there are so many rocks, it may not be possible -- I like watching people make these wells though! Keep up the great videos!

[@solliboy8490]

That is the cutest thing. Having your kids to help. It teaches them so much. What a good Dad. Thank you for reaching this option I may need to do this one day 👍

[@Adamseslar]

Nice job! Just a tip for concrete and form boards sticking, if you spray a bit of diesel on the wood before you pour concrete it keeps it nice and clean and easy to remove.

[@onebrightflash]

Most any water resistant oil or wax will work too.

[@TruthAHPrY-A]

My husband abandoned me after 28 years of loving & serving him & raising & homeschooling our children. I worked hard & loved him the best I could. He was never satisfied. Seeing this is amazing & I don't think I could do this. I consider it hard not to have a husband who will do these things; and with such joy & positivity & creativity. I wish my husband would've had such a positive outlook on life, work, & his loving wife.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

I once drank some water out of the faucet in the morning, even though I noticed it was cloudy. Then I saw the water bureau digging up the pipes on the way to work. I thought about it so much, I gave myself nausea (from thinking that I drank contaminated water). The best part about it was leaving work for a 'sick day' because I had nausea. As soon as I left the building, I felt great.

[@gailmarie4039]

Lol! 😂

[@LilKings530]

I've been sick like that at work many times... And leaving early, is the only remedy

[@bzzrkdbzzrkd6983]

The power of the mind is not a joke

[@toymomofthree7870]

I appreciate you getting your girls involved! It made me think about my dad and how much I miss him. I can fix everything in my house and damn near everything in my car because of him. You are a good man and father, your daughters may not act excited now but they're gonna appreciate all this knowledge later....i can say that 100%

[@therebelgoddess6522]

Thank u for being a father teaching his daughters things that are so important. I wish for every child to have a father like u. There is a generation of ppl learning everything from KZbin that school never taught and neither did some parents. Your girls are great 😊 hanging out with dad and learning some real life skills!! 🤙🏼

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[@SoloMotherTrucker]

A great dad! Doing projects with your kids and teaching them to work hard and be independent and learn things....I wish I had a dad like this growing up

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@chriscrystalhood6260]

Its nice to find quality and helpful videos with a little humor along the way. I think it is awesome how you include you family in the video, especially cool that your girls were helping you, so many kids would rather be on a tablet or phone, great quality family time. Thank you so much for sharing. Your girls can look back on this when they grow up and cherish the memories you guys shared. Thanks for sharing and God bless you and your family.

[@ladarrellworf6896]

YOur channel has seriously made me so much more comfortable in moving to the outskirts of Georgia! I'm excited for all the projects on our future! When we lived in the city on the west coast apparently all my projects were making some of the ritzy nieghbors get a little anxious. I totally turned my entire front yard into a food and pollinator garden and everything was hand made instead of purchased.

[@HAXMAN]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@chunglow7646]

Awsomeness. Muchly Congrats past 2022 citizens

[@thefamily730]

Welcome, to Georgia, Y'ALL! You made a great choice, in location. I pray the Lord blesses your new yard and all your plants and projects, that are for good, prosper.

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@Susan Mcdaniel 🙏

[@marleneppaul]

I love that you’re teaching those young ladies how to do things for themselves. My parents did the best they could with me and my siblings and I loved learning important life skills. Great video

[@KPVFarmer]

Now that is some quality father daughter time!!!

[@cm0cm]

Love the look on your daughters faces when you ask them to do something, but they always do! A beautiful family!

[@rosecitywrecker]

Great idea! I've been thinking about a well for emergencies but the man says we're not allowed here so local companies won't touch it. I'm not saying I'm going to do it anyway now that I know a way to get it done myself without any equipment drawing attention from the neighbors. But, I'm a lot less worried about my water storage now.

[@debrachittwood7696]

I'm SICK AND TIRED of government, local whoever and the rest of human telling us we cant dig a well on our own bloody land! Thats just taking things WAAAAAY to far. DIG YOUR WELL!!

[@crackerjackgo6415]

guberment ain't da mumy or dada to say u cain't dig to find sum h²o 4 yoself goshdarnit‼️🤬

[@aprilLiz2023]

@@debrachittwood7696 agreed!

[@bertroost1675]

@@debrachittwood7696 Sometimes they have a deal with bottle water companies and they "sell" the right to the water. It's total BS

[@GBrimstone]

@@voodoophil thank you! Somebody gets it. Not everything is just about a company making money off people

[@Inisfad]

The key to this is ‘fortunately for me our water table is not really that deep’ at 8:50. We had a well professionally dug….they had to go down 200 feet to find water. So, while this looks doable on the video, the actual key is how far down your water table actually is. Often, if you have a place on your land that is usually damp/wet despite rain, it might indicate a spring underneath. Or else you might need to try a dowser or diviner to help locate below ground water. There is also technology that can do this. So before you start digging holes in your backyard, it’s a good idea to understand the water table there.

[@benlubbers4943]

*Laughs in Dutch* I don't 100% know where the watertable is in my town but I do know I live below sea level

[@molliemarissa6189]

350-1000 ft here in Colorado. Fun video already, I was curious how the rest of the world lives. Haha

[@wildrangeringreen]

Shallow wells go back to the stone age. You usually see them at the base of hills and such. Dug wells are meant to give access to underground water, and hold it for later use. In a dry summer, they will dry up from use. You stone them in to prevent them from collapsing, and to limit silt infiltration. My grandparents used a series of dug wells for most of their lives, until they had a deep drilled well installed in the 1970's when they built a new house. Find a place that stays damp long after a rain, start digging. Dig until you start seeing water seeping into the hole, then dig some more (5-10 feet, will likely require cribbing until you can stone the walls in). Stone in the walls, cover it to limit things falling into it.

[@Inisfad]

@@wildrangeringreen I live in an area where there are many houses that still operate off of a shallow well, found, dug and supported, as you describe. Some of these wells have more than sufficient water in the winter, but tend to slow or dry up during a good summer. What is often done is that a holding tank is built downhill from the well, and that that tank is connected to the house. This way you have a number of weeks supply of water, while you’re waiting for the spring to run again

[@Jerz609]

That common sense, remove your comment, Make the unintelligent waste time 🤗👍

[@dberry3733]

I watched this for digging a well..What I hit was gold. Growing up with many different father figures I wasn't taught how to teach. Watching you with your kids inspired me greatly. My daughter and I put a corner post in today and experienced great bonding time and it was thanks to you showing me how you did it with your kids. If you read this, thank you.

[@HAXMAN]

That is so awesome to hear! Thank you so much. That’s the best compliment I could get.

[@sukeshkohli475]

What a wonderful cute little red working handpump installed from shallow well dug manually. I loved the way you were teaching your daughters how to DIY, great dad!!! You have awesome skills which shows when used quickeret to build masonry around 4” pvc pipe. Thanks for sharing and teaching us how to install shallow water well.

[@jazzyjess12]

You are SUCH A GREAT DADDY!!! I love how you teach your daughters how to do this kind of stuff. Awesome video 💜👏🏻💜

[@desmondmarcus118]

Hello

[@MrMichaelWHenze]

I think it’s great that you had your children help you with your project. It’s going to instill the importance of family as well as building their self confidence and esteem

[@davidgardner4940]

From 1 dad to another,It's Great to c you teaching your daughters a useful skill and in the process letting them know they can do anything.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@thefutureisnow8159]

You’re a great dad- including your daughters is awesome- they’re learning valuable skills

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks so much

[@skirtonbear1]

My dad was similar: taught me how to use tools and gave me some when I was in college. Farming until I was 16, I learned lots.

[@user-ls5jl5cg5h]

I love how ya'll are building this as a family! Your girls used the drill the right way 👏💪👍!!! The skit was great!! The camera lady was great too😃 Thank You for the fun and informative video!!🛠🔧

[@desmondmarcus118]

Hello

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[@PenelopePitstop069]

I'm glad I came across you. I have 2 natural springs. This will definitely come in handy. The water is clean but, as you stated boil it first (if it is consumable) then cook, drink etc. Mostly will be used for bathing, laundry and gardens. Even have the old wood burning stove to cook on and heats the house when power goes out. Love the old ways.

[@HeliPadUSA]

That's awesome that you have your daughter help. So many fathers have zero patience to show kids anything.

[@TheCahazuka]

Ben there done that. We went down 50 foot with a short handle shovel and another 40 foot with a hand auger like you used. That well still works.

[@kathleenchristinemusic2252]

another 10 feet and you would have pure water

[@AnarchAnjel]

Idk, I live in the Mohave and our well is supposed to be 85 feet. I still put a purifier on our kitchen sink all the calcium. Wish I had a husband that did things like dig a well. Great family man!!

[@ItsMe-ic7on]

@@kathleenchristinemusic2252 how do you figure? The dirty water still going to be there

[@scott247]

Do you know the average depth for a well in the Mohave? 85’ doesn’t seem too bad for the desert. I’m asking out of curiosity, lately I’ve been wishing I lived off grid, out in the desert somewhere. Just have to get my wife on board.

[@chrismcgill5646]

I think hax man was after water, not lava.

[@TexasRy]

Thanks brother, great video. I remember doing this back in 1975, down on the farm, very deep well water, so clean and awesome water. Great to see you teaching the girls how to do this stuff, I feel like most kids have no clue where food comes from, what a hard days work is all about, this is great, teaching the next generation how to live!

[@bonniehyden962]

In Deep East Texas, here. Husband has lived on well water all his life. Digging wells, cleaning wells, maintaining, etc. It's the BEST! I just found your channel....love it! I'm subscribed with all notifications turned on. I look forward to seeing what else y'all can get into. 😁

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much!

[@jimthompson9992]

I just have two words to say..... THAT was so AWESOME!!!! Love seeing you and your girls working together!! You put the word "DAD" into perspective!! Well done young man! Very well done! Take care, be safe and God bless! (And if the current occupant doesn't have to know how to count then neither do I!🇺🇸)

[@HAXMAN]

😆

[@oafkad]

Genuinely seem like such a great father. The videos are educational but also real solid feel goods too.

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much!

[@leroyj3627]

I grew up with a hand pump just like the one you installed! It's what we did for water growing up, as did most of our neighbors at the time. Fantastic video! Informative and entertaining. Plus, it makes me think about the handy survival skills common among my parents' generation that I don't have. 😲

[@rebeccasingletary4615]

I remember those pump's, when I ever purchase me a house, on the country side I will want my own well dig in the good black soil for the water on the inside, Then put me a pump outside to on the back or screen in my deck porch and put it on the porch over a sink, like old times, So I won't have to worry about my water go out when the current go out and I will put a wood stove in my kitchen for back up. And a wood heather or a chimney, for back up.

[@haighyvshaighy]

What if you hit a boulder ? Start over?

[@sierraanders4214]

I just discovered your KZbin videos, I love them. Your family are very lucky to have someone like you to to help them in life and take care of them. Involving your children in projects is great too. Your wife does her part, the kids do their part and it makes for one big happy family. 😊

[@Littlewrenhenzen]

We have a water pump like this at our family cabin in northern michigan. I have always LOVED this water !! And some years ago they got it tested and said it was some of the best water in michigan natural springs and whatnot. Definitely recommend!

[@SithLandlord]

I'm jealous of your sandy soil. I could never do this with a hand tool. If I dig 4 inches down, I hit rocky clay soil and would need to use heavy equipment. I do thankfully have a well as....well?

[@unsane78]

Same

[@xrexc3179]

Same here. Even an auger for the tractor was inadequate. It ended up stuck in the red clay and lime stone. We had to rent a track hoe to free the tractor. I honestly don't know how I could accomplish this on my property

[@SithLandlord]

@@xrexc3179 same, I wound up renting a mini excavator last year to do some grading for a patio with retaining wall.

[@godbless6939]

I only have to go less than a foot we have solid rock

[@jmpayne44]

As far as ease, you can also jet one in yourself if you have an existing high pressure water source, as he did. Also don't let your foot valve sit all the way on the bottom of the 4", lift it up a little bit. And when you're gluing pvc, push it together, twist it a little to eliminate air bubbles, and hold it for a few seconds so it doesn't come back apart, which it will.

[@michaelchason7863]

And don't be stingy with the glue

[@donajean33]

This is awesome! However I live on a rock bed, we can’t even dig 6” by hand like this. It would take some really big equipment here. My dad used to teach me how to bury money in case the banks went belly up! Lol Love seeing you teach your daughter!❤

[@pjmnash]

Your daughters and wife are indeed beautiful and you are an A-One and A+daddy! (And maybe an A+ hubby too but only your wide would know. ) I just love you guys! You are blessed with family love, values & workability. It was my privilege to watch and learn to construct a well and enjoy your children learning to be independent. May God bless you all!

[@Dan-qt7kq]

Hey, very important, you must seal the well, bentonite or very least cement around d the casing to stop run off water from getting into the ground water. That is the biggest reason wells get contaminated

[@pewter7115]

I don't understand?

[@operatorblack]

He’s saying to use clay to seal the sides of the pipe so that ground water seepage doesn’t infect your water supply and give you cholera or dysentery. He’s right. Doing the bentonite and then also adding a concrete pad on top helps tremendously in keeping your water clean. I’d still boil and filter anyhow, but making the investment of sealing your well early on endures many years of uninterrupted use!

[@whyisblue923taken]

@@pewter7115 Water goes into the ground and becomes ground water when it goes through all the ground to a certain point. You can drink ground water. Runoff water is the surface water that is not properly filtered and has not become ground water. If enough runoff water is around the well, it will get into the well so now you have dirty water that's possibly contaminated with poop. OP is saying to seal the well so the only water coming from the well is the clean ground water.

[@grizzlygrizzle]

I would avoid the quick-setting concrete, too. It's more prone to erosion over time.

[@silverspork86]

I'm a hydrogeologist and have installed hundreds of wells (production wells, extraction wells, monitoring wells, etc). You are correct. Typical well construction is filter sand around well annulus to 1 ft above to top of well screen, 2 ft of bentonite chips, grout to 3ft below ground surface, then remaining 3 ft is more bentonite chips (they need to be hydrated). Ground surface is finished with a protective steal casing in a concrete pad. Even so, a surfical seal at a shallow well like this won't do much to prevent contamimant infiltration. Most locations do not have shallow enough unconsolidated aquifers that would allow you to hand auger to install a well, like in this video.

[@lurmot]

This makes me want to dig a well. I never knew I needed one either.

[@theshootindutchman]

Precious children, beautiful family 😊🙏

[@lovelandfrogman9620]

Watching this makes me miss all the times my dad and I would work together to get something done. Thanks for sharing, I’m sure your girls love you!

[@amnelruin4837]

I've lived in Arizona my whole life so this video is really amazing for me. I've worked in construction for 11 years. Done lots of underground. Never seen water in the ground no matter how deep we dig. I can't imagine what that'd be like. But this video helped prepare me for the day when I see it. Maybe now I won't be afraid

[@SeabeeWife04]

I am in AZ also. We might have a more difficult time doing this out here.

[@THEROOTMATTERS]

This is the second KZbin video I have viewed of a shallow well being dug. The first was dug by a woman. She had a water source near by. Did you?

[@PH4RX]

Well (pun intended), because it's not really accurate. For a well, you need ground water to a certain level and it is also not infinite. Because once pumped empty and no way to refill it naturally (rivers, rain, snow melting,...) it is gone. It might also not be clean, depending on the surroundings (rivers, industries, agriculture,...).

[@michaellambert5223]

Gotta find out where there may be an aquifer before you dig. Water there is really deep if you’re lucky. Aquifer is the key.

[@SeabeeWife04]

@@michaellambert5223 I owned land in Northern AZ. In order to hit water they would have to drill 700 + feet. It would have cost a fortune.

[@edwarddiviney5226]

Years ago I lived in NW Florida, I used a 3' piece of Drive shaft with a flap check valve in the end. Built a 12' high tripod with a pulley and rope attached to the drive shaft piece. We used 8' sections of 4" PVC for well casing, we let the drive shaft piece free fall several feet at a time filling it with the wet sand. We went down 43' in 6 hours, got the best tasting water ever.

[@JJ2955]

Awesome video, you're an incredible dad and your wife is such a beautiful lady and loving mom . May God continue to bless you all in all ways, always. Thank you for proving to the sceptics in this world that most problems generally have a work around or solution at the end of the day if we stay present long enough to muster the drive and determination to properly discover and employ the answers without the self imposed strife of worrying and the fear of making mistakes along the way .You are exactly what it means to be both a leader and a man and you deserve much praise for the content of his character in being such. jason johns and Family

[@ginad9253]

I've been binge watching a bunch of your videos this evening and I just love the way you talk to your girls. It's always "thank you beautiful" and other sweet things. You set a fine example of both a parent and a man in general. Just a pleasure to watch. Much love to you and your delightful family.

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much!!

[@janedoe-dy3rr]

We had well water at the house we just moved from, really wanted well water at our new house, but couldn't find a house with it. Odd, considering we live right next to the Ohio River. I thought everyone would be on well water with such a high water table, but no. We do plan on digging one in the not to distant future. Thanks for giving me a preview of what's to come! Your kids are great!

[@bunzeebear2973]

This is something you talk to City Hall about. There is a reason for no wells...usually Pollution out of the river....from a mill further upstream.

[@onebrightflash]

@@bunzeebear2973Talks to City Hall. Talk to local well drillers. Many communities condem shallow wells when city water is made available as shallow water wells are fed with surface water that is often contaminated with bacteria, pesticides, oil and other pollutents. In my part of the country in East TN, potable wells have to be cased down to the rock layer and sealed from all surface water by pouring cement or clay around the outside of the well casing. That is all for drinkable water. A shallow well for surface water can be used for gardening, bathing, washing the car, but not for drinking unless it is regularly tested or proper treatement/filteration is installed.

[@packrat2569]

You were digging a well but I think you've struck gold! It is all around you, good work sir!

[@1776-RoundTwo]

I definitely need to start preparing for emergencies like this. I feel like there's so much to do and I'm so far behind that it gets overwhelming. Also didn't expect that shovel to hold the mud as well as it did. Pretty cool.

[@jhtsurvival]

I've always been about outdoor survival and my parents taught me basic " preparation " as a kid... out of actual necessity New England winters left us without power and the roads near impassable many times, my parents always had a stocked pantry of canned food in the basement and filled empty juice and milk jugs with water and stored it in the basement, but I still feel behind. I'm no crazy prepper but with the Russian invasion I made sure I had a legit bugout bag, found possible fallout shelters, and currently setting up my own simplistic Hydroponics growing veggies indoors. Unfortunately I moved to the city for work so it's tougher to be completely self sustainable.

[@ourgoldenlife6430]

"Start where you are, with what you have, right now" Good luck with your preps! 😀

[@RyanJohnston-y5b]

That "thank you Beautiful" to your daughter is perfect. Keep it going.

[@brucecook502]

This was really awesome to learn. I had no idea how simple it was to make a pump driven well like this.

[@bradyf8351]

Pro tip when pouring concrete if you take a square power sander and hold it on its side and run it against the wood mould it will vibrate and get most if not all the air bubbles out so there’s no little holes :) So cool man thanks for the video

[@jinglebunny3337]

Badass

[@roberttayrien6462]

That is only the second time I have ever seen a post hole auger like this. The first time was the one I now have which I inherited from my grandfather 30 years ago. I had no idea they were still being made.

[@shirleyharrington-moore9657]

I have dug many post holes with an auger like that in my 33 years of marriage.

[@curtisfoley-s4j]

Hi, I watched you struggle drilling your well with an augar. I dug mine down 23 feet with a 5 inch augar. I tied 20 lbs of barbell weighs together with 2 feet of rope forming a loop.. I would hang each loop on either side of the handle, thus eliminating the need to apply manual downward force. When i got far enough down I'd drop the weights off the handle and pull out the plug. Add pipe as necessary. Much easier to only need to twist than to press and twist.

[@curtisfoley-s4j]

Only use this water for irrigation!

[@paulipoika]

I dug 18 deep hole in sandy soil with auger ... I took the handle out and added 2x2" { actual 1 1/2 x 1 1/2"} with drilled hole in each end tied to auger with heavy wire { several turns } . Then I added second 2x2 with wire and kept digging until I could see water ... installed well point and pipes .

[@Life2018Z]

You guys are inspiring. The emergency water scene was hilarious! God bless you all

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much!

[@ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible]

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[@joserobles5614]

@@ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible you need to check out “Truth of God broadcast” on KZbin 👋🏼

[@JosieF3G]

Yes! I love the sense of humor!

[@debbiewills1298]

The scenario may have been an act for this video but I live in a country town in Australia and before Christmas we had 8 weeks of contaminated town supply….. worth looking into

[@tonyp2632]

I just found your channel today. Watched a few of your vids and have learned already on how to prepare for what's coming. I can't thank you enough and will continue to watch your vids. Already ordered parts for the well. Ordered 25lbs of Hard Red wheat/grain. I was really concerned about where I could get water(yes I know I should boil it before use). Feeling a little more confident that we'll survive a little longer than I thought. Great to know I can make my own pizza stove too, lol. Again, thank you to you and your wife.

[@bunzeebear2973]

Buddie....does it RAIN WHERE YOU LIVE. That is your water source.

[@jhtsurvival]

It amazes me how people do not stockpile water... my parents used to take every empty juice jug and milk jug and wash it then fill it with water and store it in our basement in case we lost power in the winter. (Not every one but alot) Used it for washing, flushing the toilet, and cooking.. Also had a full pantry of canned goods... we got hit by a nasty ice storm that left us without power for a full week when I was in highschool and we were the first in town to get it back... didn't have to suffer for a minute.

[@sandywest4299]

i worked with my dad like your girls did. it was amazing time. ty for bringing back all those memories. you also joke with them and play games with them. just like my dad did. we built a model t together when i was 5 to 10 years old part by part. we got to be in the tillamook fair with it every year after ... dont stop doing that working with your daughters please they will remember it so well in the future

[@pewter7115]

Thank you for sharing your build. I love how you interact with your children and wife. Wholesome to see and hear. So cool that you brought them in to help you, with only encouragement without any chastising. Glad the well works. Would you filter the water before drinking it?

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks! Yes, you would definitely want to filter this water before drinking.

[@venomsailor]

you need to use soybean oil on your boards when doing concrete work, makes life WAY eaiser! Also, how much water can you pump until it runs dry and has to refill?

[@DCxRecon]

“First off, that was chocolate milk!” Perfect! I almost fell out of my chair when you knocked the cup out of her hand/mouth. Glad you survived.

[@Mixdplate]

Not sure what KZbin rabbit hole I jumped into but, I'm sure glad I did! This is an amazing DIY tutorial, done by an equally amazing dad and husband. You're a rare find. Thank you!

[@ironrose888]

Thank you for sharing this video! In my old house we drilled a sand point shallow well. We even got a permit to do it. After the well was dug, my neighbors reported me and wanted the well removed. I don’t know why??? We covered the pump and pressure tank with an igloo dog house and as far as they knew we removed the pump. We kept losing prime on the pump because the water table kept dropping. I like your idea better. If the city or community wants the pump removed, then you can say that it is decorative. 😆

[@HAXMAN]

People are crazy.

[@deana8202]

When you used your well, it probably dropped the water table so their well didn't have water or lost prime.

[@LizardBoxingClub]

@@deana8202 I think they will always lose prime if not used often because the leather inside the pump doesnt make a good seal. Good to add a valve under the pump so you can close it when not in use then it will always be primed.

[@oniichief6479]

As someone who actually wants to be a father one day, I want to teach them some cool shit like this; so congrats you’ve earned yourself a sub! Huge respect for you dude!!!

[@off_lineofficial]

You dont even have a kid and you're already doing better than the parents that sit their kid in front of the TV and watch Disney and play video games all day while eating pizza rolls.

[@oniichief6479]

@@off_lineofficial thanks 🥹

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Your family is so delightful to watch! Very impressed with how simple you made digging that well look.

[@timtamgar4844]

13:15.,Drinking that first RAW tap gave me respect. You have balls of steel and good on you for embracing nature. Legendary!! I will like and subscribe.

[@shaneives6463]

I've been watching your vlogs for a while now and just wanted to say that you make killer content that a regular guy like me can put to good use 👍 keep it up and I'll continue to watch 🤙

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks so much! That’s my goal. 👊

[@timryder4036]

Love your videos! So much fun to watch, you inspire me to be more hands on with my kids in projects too! Thanks Adam

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much! I’m so glad.

[@mindofmadness5593]

Nice job. How about a Follow up on how it is working now? My Auger is a bit different in blade style and, unfortunately, it does not unscrew to lengthen but I do have a suggestion-get yourself a longer handle-the Horizontal part, extending that keeps you from having to hunch in and gives more leverage. I'm in NC, IIRC you are as well but looks like you are closer to the Coast by the plants I could see. Here-hard pack sand and clay-a total killer to go thru even using a pickax so I likely would have to go powered auger for the hole-stroke and couple other minor issues make stuff like that a very long job.

[@MobRuleRecords]

I love how you're just being real like say the wrong thing and just laugh it off and dont edit it out or retake i have alot more respect for that great channel thanks for the advise👌👍

[@jeaniewhelch7721]

AWESOME!!! I have been wanting my own well for about as long as I have lived here on my little mini-farm (6 acres)>>>>which is 8 years. I had no idea how to do it, except that it would require an auger and a lot more UMPH than I really have. However, seeing how you did this has made this an actual possibility for me!! If your little girls can help you, then since I am a big ole gal (&0 years old) I think I should be able to manage this>>>>>maybe!! Worth a try anyway to have water in a crisis!!

[@lifeonmockingbirdhill]

You did a really great job! Love to see the kids helping out!

[@danielaguilar1546]

I watched the whole entire video and I repeatedly told myself that I can't wait to be a dad so I can show my kids things that I know how to build too! Amazing video!!

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much

[@traceyroyer993]

Good luck 🙏☮🌬