We Got A Well Drilled! A Simple Well For Off Grid Homesteading

We finally got a well drilled on our off grid homestead. We now have access to unlimited clean drinking water. #diy #homestead #offgrid

[@cmac4412]

You need a well house to prevent damage from bears, moose, deer etc, and to keep it snow free. I would also just bury PVC pipe to the house tank and the coop tank and install a simple manifold with valves in the pump house, so you don't have to drag hoses around

[@judyl5260]

Def need a pump house

[@iowafarmboy]

Although with burying a pipe, he then has to worry about it freezing. Which he doesn't want to do. It's a nice convenience, but does add some potential issues. Imo, he just should have a hoses set up to the house and coop that he can drain and store during the winter.

[@dflenn9423]

Having done electrical work for over 40 years, the one thing that stood out is you need a heavier gauge extension cord to run from the gen to the pump plug. That one looks like 16 or 14-gauge. I'd go with a 12-gauge cord. Then you won't risk burning out your pump! and you probably won't have the pulsating in the Champion Gen, or set the cord on fire. And the male plug on the pump is the cheapest thing sold everywhere! Wire the end into a raintight box when you get a chance!

[@lauraquigley6403]

Kyle is an electrician by trade!

[@patmatt975]

The cord is to small.

[@ericpl7227]

@@Lizzard-qm9jn you watch too much TV!

[@cabinman]

Plus that champion is a modified sine wave vs the predator is an inverter style so the sine wave will be better and will help the pump run better.

[@josephlipetzky2825]

Agreed

[@Unclejojo330]

You can tell the excitement in your voice that you and Sierra have a well and running water. No more melting snow at the homestead. Big congratulations to both of you.👍

[@budmangt2]

Happy for you both, you should use a White RV hose for drinking water instead of the green hose.

[@thomasengle7428]

Happy for you! I drove my own 2" 21' by hand...❤

[@proehm]

Maybe a pressure switch in case the hose inadvertently gets shut off. Have you considered maybe building a generator shed in combination with the wellhead cover? (Keep the power leads short and not have to dig the generator out in the winter.)

[@JJBrown-lw1dv]

Good advice on both counts. Pressure switch and a shed.

[@johnkeen37]

Under the ground not gonna freeze but outside metal parts and tubes will freeze during the winter for sure ya need small house keep it warm

[@metamud8686]

0:01 "WELL, it's offical" .. lol! Congrats!

[@affordabledesertliving3487]

Here in SE Arizona wells start at about $20,000. So rainwater harvesting is definitely the most economical way to get water here.

[@paul94622]

I randomly came across your videos and the first one I saw was from months ago and I thought why not have a well drilled. I grew up in a rural area in WV and when we got a well drilled it was great.

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

Good for y'all enjoy soooo much easier than rain water and melting snow for sure.

[@drcrocodile1]

Congrats!! The homestead just took a major step up. Happy for you guys.

[@CavemanCBB]

78 feet is a deep well it should last a good long time. You should never run out of water. You can get home kits to test well water too. First Alert, the same company that makes the smoke detectors makes them,, among others. Also, It should be possible to add a automatic switch that measures load ( amps) to the power supply of the pump so that if you ever forget to shut the pump off before you shut the valve it will shut itself down. Just to be safe. (P.S. The well water here in the agriculture area of the country is all poluted.)

[@berhorst59]

Definitely build some type of shelter around it. Standing in the rain while waiting for a 5 gallon container to fill ain't fun. Or, a hot, bright sunny day, the shade will be nice. As much for your comfort as for protecting the well

[@davekibbey7944]

Congratulations! Your cup runneth over!

[@johnwebster5289]

Congratulations Kyle and Cierra!! Very proud of you. Great job!!

[@debinbc]

Congratulations 🎉🙏💕🥰 to both of yous 💕

[@gailjohnson6670]

Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.

[@lisawithans]

We have a well and my dad always said it’s the BEST water!

[@brendahogue5487]

May the lord bless and protect you

[@douggibson9084]

Great plus for the cabin Kyle. Next plan trench in some 3/4" black water line to a frost free hydrant for the Girl, garden and anywhere you want one. Enjoy Buddy.

[@stevenlehmann4432]

House is great idea, can store generators in there, spare water jugs, hoses mayne even wite up an ecoflow with solar on top! I have bought multiple ecoflow units because of you and your channel. There are also different hoses you can run in colder tems!

[@gilliantempleton3253]

we live in a city, in the suburbs, in new zealand. We dont buy fancy drinking water we just drink straight from the tap. Our water is artesian and its great.

[@gailburke4174]

Great that you now have a well

[@KeaneMoses]

Hello Gail How are you doing today?

[@upwardbound5139]

Congratulations. I would make a single recommendation. Add a light to your well house that comes on when the well is on. It will help you know from the inside of the cabin or a distance if the well pump is on…especially if the valve is not on. Congrats again!!!

[@Smokey35400]

Yayy! Happy for ya'll 🎉 something that most people would take for granted and you guys are fully appreciative of it. Really puts things into perspective. Makes me thankful for my running water😅

[@emilyneal7888]

I’m glad for you.

[@PatriciaDeVinny]

Please put a split adapter for different hoses. Use the green one for watering and buy an RV grade water hose for drinking. The green ones aren't to be used for drinking.

[@keithrdavis]

I agree 100%, congratulations on the well.

[@jakeriff95]

you could probably add some splitters -- that way you could maybe do like a little outdoor gardening sink, plus have access for hoses, sprinklers and all that. you can just use normal hoses and drain them if you leave for a while. worst case the hose freezes and you replace it. super cheap.

[@Flowergurl2000]

So happy for you. Water is life.

[@EYALAVRAHAMI]

It was easy to see how excited you are and it is something that's very easy to take for granted when you're hooked into a city water but when you don't you learn to appreciate running water very fast.

[@glenalguire6960]

Also hard on the generator, and like the other commenter said , you have to have a good heavy extension cord , so you don’t have too much voltage drop , and yes the cord will heat up if it’s not heavy enough gauge

[@Quartz_316]

There is a Sand Point well also. It's a well you use by hand.

[@jeffcoon9506]

Congratulations

[@grooveduststudio]

I miss good well water, congrats on your new well

[@FowlerFamilyFarm]

Awesome great job. I drilled well several years back and had nothing but salt water unusable moved over about 400 feet drilled another well then again, salt water.

[@dwhite1282]

Congrats brother that is awesome. I live in Valdez, Alaska and the quality of water here is as close to I’ve tasted to well water…again that’s awesome for y’all.

[@raffaelo8079]

Congratulations 🎇 Be sure to use a non-toxic hose for drinking water.

[@dandrson7903]

This will free up some time for other projects.

[@outdooradventureswithmicha3928]

Wow 🎉 Congratulations. I am happy for the both of you

[@lorivalentine5846]

We have a well here in Florida but only water the grass with it. It’s a deep well. But we have an ionizer at our kitchen sink. Congratulations!!

[@bobstanley195]

Nicely done! Land is valuable, but land with an established well is vastly more valuable. This is an Investment that greatly increases land value, while making life so much better! Great decision, love the channel!

[@jewels7832]

Awesome congrats on water 💧 definitely worth it!

[@michaelschultz2597]

congratulations definitely a game changer

[@margheriolisa]

Yay! I see an outdoor shower coming!

[@timhayes45]

Bravo, big plus.

[@peperetuque7744]

thank you for explaining and also for the video 👍👍👍

[@stephaniedeegan853]

Congratulations. ❤🎉😊 everyone should appreciate there source of water as you do .

[@warrenvalentino5763]

Congrats to you on having a drilled well! you are So Very right about well water tasting better than city water. no chemicals, just pure clean cool water! your Home looks Awesome! Love watching your videos! :)

[@Dhspat]

AWESOME 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@catfishm.1361]

So glad you have fresh water now. Just a thought, your hose should be drinking water safe, lots of unhealthy chemicals in regular garden hose. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@txlabmansteamtoysmore4980]

Game changer! Congratulations.

[@jackiegood3686]

Congrats...real happy for you guys.

[@karengladys2011]

So happy for you both and now crystal clear well water! Nothing better then that! Enjoy your cabin even more now! ❤️

[@michaeljones4364]

Awesome guy's!!! Congratulations 😊

[@JJKHaywood]

Well played, young man 🎉.

[@michaeljones4364]

The last house we lived in had well water. We drank that for 25 years. I miss it. We live in a small town now and the pump so many chemicals into the water I can smell it when I walk into the house. 6 years and it still stinks. All the water we cook with or drink goes thru a Britta filter.

[@JohnyMac-tb6ms]

Great going!

[@Gunge-vq2ik]

major accomplishment!!! congrats!!!!

[@RobertJLessard]

Congrats! I'm very jealous.

[@jimgoshey4103]

I love the vintage “UNOCAL 76” hat. I used to work at one in the late 80’s early 90’s. Nice upgrade with the well. No more hauling or collecting rain water or melting snow. I’m all about off grid convenience.

[@jameslampe7074]

Congratulations guys,

[@MitchellTickle1962]

Congratulations 👏👏👏

[@robcarr8505]

Congratulations!!!!🎉

[@johnc1552]

From the land of sky blue waters.

[@helloharry1418]

RPS solar pumps whole solar set up, check it out. Complete kit. Congratulations

[@UncaDave]

Hurrah and Eureka! Water!

[@KalinaBarbara]

Congratulations!

[@garylewellen4241]

Happy for the two of you Kyle. I've been without running water before and it's definitely a luxury.

[@randymiller1604]

Nothing like h2o on site it’s gold

[@Blackopsmechanic338]

Perfect! You are blessed. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kathybrooks-uz2kv]

Awesome 🇺🇸

[@brandons9398]

Woohoo, water!😊

[@MommaOG]

Congratulations 🎉

[@mammyoffgrid]

So happy for you! I've been hauling water from town for over 4 years now. Hopefully will be sharing my appreciation of having clean running water at my cabin in the near future. Thanks for the great videos!

[@harmyjim2]

If you build a shed, you could put solar panels on the roof.

[@timrobinson3972]

Put a frost free hydrant down chicken coop run a line underground up to pump works great have won down my barn

[@teresatano193]

SWEET!

[@PeterCrowley-e4t]

You both must be so excited! Just one tip - I saw that you're powering the pump with a small gauge (wire diameter) extension cord. That to me is a no, no. It's called something like power drop, loss. Always plug the pump directly into your generator. Google it and see what I am talking about.

[@ceciliac3261]

Awesome!

[@janreynolds3794]

Very excited for you!

[@gerard6038]

Happy for you.

[@davemi00]

Congrats on the well. Fluoride was never meant to drink. And yea, i never video hardhats. 😄

[@nelsonortiz583]

I'm happy for you guys 😊

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

I was going to say put something around well. So nothing runs into it! Alot less hassle with the well for water supply. Great job thanks for sharing 👍

[@leeannnelson1612]

Glad it worked out for you!

[@halinawiecek2297]

Cabin look nice good job.

[@goodcitizen5344]

Puff puff pass 🔥💨💨💨 congrats you two

[@KChandler9362]

Hey there. You can buy 12v water pumps. Not sure the durability but they’re meant for off grid living.

[@robertdecrock4038]

Love ❤from Minnesota

[@JJ-mh3hb]

Build and outdoor shower next to the well house

[@Marontyne]

We have a well, and it's not as exciting as we had hoped. It's hard water, and we don't drink it without running it through a Berkey filter. Plus, the surrounding farmers spray tons of chemicals that probably get into my ground water. But it's free! :)

[@Billster1955]

Congrats

[@disconbobulated3514]

Excellent!

[@TxNative84]

Happy for yall man, that's great!

[@joanneforrest1830]

Now that’s a game changer

[@spencerguffey5078]

The fact that the two of you have found eachother is amazing. Each willing to tackle this adventure together is not something many people find in a partner. Wishing the two of you the best.. skeeter and the chickens also.

[@mikeupham963]

You really got me thinking Kyle !! I am for sure selling my house in the spring and looking for a place to build a cabin or two on !!!

[@mikeupham963]

MSG sent, did you get it?

[@sandranelson7124]

( Tom here. ) Kyle, congratulations on your new water source. You are becoming more self-sufficient each and everyday, sir. Continued good luck in your quest to live off the land. Take care. (Tom)

[@rhondahuber6412]

Congratulations 🎉🎉