Installing a Sand Point Well at the Off-Grid Cabin

I used a non-galvanized pipe because I am using the water for trees and it is cheaper. If you plan on drinking it I highly suggest using galvanized)
Hauling water from the creek is time-consuming. Getting a professional rig out in the woods is problematic and expensive. Time for some DIY well digging. I made mistakes and it was really hot but it eventually worked out. I will post information about the actual gear I used in the comments. It would have been better to have a partner help and you could relay the pounding. Overall, it was a gratifying experience to produce water. I was lucky that the water table was nice and high. If there is anything I could have done to make the process more efficient for others please comment below. If we can save people time or money, great. Thanks for watching.
Here is the model # for the sand point: Watersource Stainless Steel Well Point - For 1 1/4in. Pipe, Model# WP3680
#prepper #preppersupplies

[@LordCryptid]

My wife was at the property this weekend and said it was infested with wasps. So I will have to go up and de-wasp. So far it has worked every season with just one change of seal.

[@chrjoh2662]

Don't feel bad, the 37 year old in me laughed too! Thanks for the video I'm starting my sand point well process today and planning to do it the same way so you gave me hope!

[@LordCryptid]

Let us know how it goes.

[@Grant-vk6zo]

He was so genuinely happy when he hit water I felt like I had also. Cool video 👌.

[@LordCryptid]

That made my day brighter. I am heading out there today and will be using the water on a garden I am setting up.

[@rubymccaslin6841]

Good for you!!!! The old ways are the Best Ways 🌻

[@coburninator]

loved this video, very relatable and now i'm itching to dig a well.

[@Wild-Siberia]

one of the most lovely videos on KZbin... the "water" laugh and smile is gold at the end. Im currently planning on doing this myself but with electric pump in siberia.

[@mountainmaddie5882]

Absolutely great.......your precious look of wonderment when you hit water was priceless. Good on you! Well done!

[@LordCryptid]

Every time I use the pump I am still thankful.

[@jamesrodparks]

Thank you for your time in showing the world " how to find and dig " for water....

[@LordCryptid]

I can't say I want to do it again very soon.

[@tammyvenezia9117]

Funny, you made me laugh quite a few times! Found a spring in my yard, now I know how to maybe put in a hand pump, thanks for the info and the giggles!

[@LordCryptid]

Thank you Tammy. Hope you can make your spring work out for you.

[@LarryTheRoleplayerTM]

"I don't care what direction it's facing" *lines it up perfectly for the camera*

[@LordCryptid]

Guilty. It is actually facing the way I wanted to see it from the porch on my cabin.

[@99Racker]

Seal the hole. After you get up to about 6" from ground level, take 2x4s and make about a 3'x3' square. Fill this in with concrete. You don't want surface water to seep down along the pipe as you stroke the pump handle. Great job.

[@LordCryptid]

I have to get back up there in about a week and I will do this.

[@allanonamiss4224]

is it possible to have one of these built into a sauna house?

[@99Racker]

If you are talking about putting a pump in a sauna, ground access is a requirement but why? The same process would be used but it would complicate the sauna.

[@allanonamiss4224]

@@99Racker I am weighing my options to buy land and building off grid. In the meantime, the sauna and insultated outhouse would have to be built first. my actual house will take a few years of savings to build (~900sq ft bale home) so in the meantime, im trying to plan on building a sauna with some livable space. The sauna side would have the pump and also a poured concrete slab with drain built into pad so that I can also have water in the cold canadian winters.... i can fire up stove with sauna door open during day to heat up the so called changeroom livable space (total size 8x13ft ..under 10p sq ft reqrmnt) .. maybe this explains a bit of my intentions....to my question... :-) im a nature nut trying to minimize on my environmental impacts

[@99Racker]

@@allanonamiss4224 I am not a professional builder. My pump pad comment was based upon Marine training decades ago and then putting that training in to practice in a foreign land. Building in Alaska has it's own problems. You are trying to build a place to live while adding a sauna, water source and other amenities. Tall order. Putting in a well and maintaining it in winter has installation issues. Good luck.

[@TexasBarnRats]

Don't want to disturb the animals...LOL!!!

[@renatovenuto296]

I have no doubt and probably way cleaner water that the city water and way cheaper 👌👍

[@LordCryptid]

There really is something special about getting water out of the ground. Don't get me started on gold prospecting.

[@PeterT1981]

Nice job! Great feeling to see that water coming out of the pitcher spout. Nicely documented

[@LordCryptid]

I checked it again this past weekend and everything worked great.

[@user-hj2vy4sk8j]

Quarantine life led me here

[@LordCryptid]

You never know...you may need a new well if the infrastructure completely breaks down. I default to cat videos myself.

[@user-hj2vy4sk8j]

@@LordCryptid Your so right! I cant build a well right now but maybe some day I will! Then I can watch my cat videos lol!

[@LordCryptid]

@@user-hj2vy4sk8j Video well drilling with cats...your channel will explode with views.

[@user-hj2vy4sk8j]

@@LordCryptid lol! I think thats what the world was missing. Now I just have to get some cats and learn how to drill a well lol

[@TheMommalock]

Can you please list out all the materials that you used, please. The pipes etc.

[@bassoneman]

Thanks for videoing this. It really peaked my interest. So I thought I would try it... Well, well well.. I hit water at 10.5 feet. I drove the point so I have 6 feet of water in the pipe, hand pumped 40 gallons.. no sign of stopping. The water table is low at the moment.. Somnext spring, summer there should have lots of water.. I did it the same way you did with same tools except for the old shovel.... Again Thank you...

[@LordCryptid]

That is very cool. It is a great feeling to hit water.

[@kateruterbories2692]

My husband is doing this right now! I just sent him a link for you're video! Great job, thank you!!

[@LordCryptid]

Let me know how it goes.

[@kateruterbories2692]

@@LordCryptid I definitely will!! 😁

[@aruuuba]

So? Were you lucky, Kate & husband?

[@kateruterbories2692]

We were!!

[@kateruterbories2692]

We have a bit left to do and when it's all done, I'll send pictures!

[@VondaInWonderland]

That's so cool! I totally hope that I can get one in my backyard ♥

[@LordCryptid]

I used it this week to water my trees. It saves a great deal of time and energy compared to hiking to the creek.

[@MusafirsSoul]

Most simple & useful video to get it work. 👍

[@danielroehm2822]

Good video...fun commentary!

[@LordCryptid]

I used the well today. Still works.

[@wayneelliott9523]

Enjoyed the video, I think it's because of your humility. I can't 'like' a video that's too long and the maker acts like he's an expert, then the content and comments show he is not. Congratulations on your working garden well!

[@LordCryptid]

Thank you. I like to learn random new things and basically bring people along. That is the high school teacher in me I guess.

[@heathernicholson4160]

Oh, you're funny! Other than the physical exhaustion, I'm shocked at how easy this is to do. Thank you.

[@LordCryptid]

I kept second-guessing whether it would work.

[@imthatguy1878]

Thanks for a great vid, my homes original well is a sand point in the cellar that I still use for when extended power outages occur, my deep well is 240v and the sand point is 120v so I plug it in to flush the toilet or emergency water if needed. The area I live is all sand so may try another point beside the other with a hand pump for SHTF scenario lol

[@LordCryptid]

I am still considering adding one to my suburban backyard...just in case.

[@imthatguy1878]

@@LordCryptid my cellar one was the primary water source from 1953 to 2007 and they raised a family using it only, it's a concrete floor with about 8" of a tile above the floor with the pump beside it, I believe they only did the outside drilled/pounded to sell the place and I requested them to leave it usable for me. It's silt about 12" in with the pipe into the silt however deep it is

[@terrabyte-techy]

I wish I knew this before, I would have build one for my father.

[@LordCryptid]

I missed showing my dad this by a few months myself. He was a bit too sick to come to my property last year and we were waiting until this spring but ended up being too late.

[@alainlefebvre9860]

Well. Done.

[@RunningWithSauce]

Thank you so much for this video. I've got all the exact same parts as you and am diggin mine tomorrow. I already dug a 6 foot hole with a post hole digger today. I'm excited. I'm doing everything the same except I've got 8 bags of concrete. I'll pour a square foundation around it, then using a form a rectangle "Stand" joined with rebar to mound the pump to.

[@LordCryptid]

Good luck. Share your success.

[@RunningWithSauce]

@@LordCryptid Hah, geological info for my area shows water table down between 10-20 feet. We hit some nasty hardpack something at 14 which each sledge hit moving the pipe may 1/8th inch. Blow out the red cap for hitting entirely. We moved to sacrificial couples and stalled a bit to regroup. The 4 foot point has 2 feet of muddy dribble on the tape measure at that dept so we don't know if its clay or other. I built a jetter out of PVC and sharkbit connections and will be washing out the point to see if that changes anything before pounding further.

[@jodys.6274]

Been there done that! I see some issues right off the bat. Divining rods need to be copper or willow. Never seen steel used. I think black pipe will give you rusty water. Use a screw in type post hole digger. If your ground doesn't cave in you can add extensions to dig farther. Easier than pounding.Only problem is if your ground doesn't cave in then you probably have to much clay for good water flow. Also a portable air powered jackhammer works best for pounding the pipe. You can rent them just for this purpose. In some states it is illegal to put in your own well. But I get the off grid thing. Just because you have sand on the surface doesn't mean you have sand at 10 to 20 feet. Kitchen pumps like that are only good to about 22 feet. A rain barrel with a closed system (to keep bugs out) works very well for wash water. Your well needs to be at least 75 to 100 feet from your outhouse or septic system.

[@LordCryptid]

If I were drinking the water I would have used galvanized but it is for my garden and washing. The screw in type drills are really cool and I wish I had one. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge.

[@VondaInWonderland]

Why would it be illegal?

[@nickzee7723]

This is great. Thanks for posting. BTW, love that 1850s hole digger. Looks better than the ones the make now.

[@LordCryptid]

I have a whole bunch of really old tools from my Great Grandfather. Plus, awesome CCC tools from my grandfather.

[@nickzee7723]

@@LordCryptid That is so cool. One of my uncles worked on a CCC camp in The Yoop of Michigan in the 1930s. Uncle Larry was a great guy. My last toast to Uncle Larry was to be one pallbearer with several cousins as we celebrated his life in 1995.

[@nickzee7723]

@@LordCryptid BTW, those old tools are probably worth a small fortune. But I suspect they are even more valuable to you and your family. Stuff like that is priceless and always has a multitude of stories to tell. Thanks for sharing. I hope to see more.

[@LordCryptid]

@@nickzee7723 Funny thing is that they all still work. The best ones are obviously made by a blacksmith.

[@tburda823]

Cool video, thinking about giving this a try. And your t-shirts are awesome!

[@LordCryptid]

Grab a friend if you can. It takes a while. Thank you for the T-shirt comment. My wife wants me to purge them.

[@cardwellron]

That happy reaction at 10:30 made me subscribe. Great video.

[@LordCryptid]

If I had to do it over again I would choose a cooler day...and have help.

[@beaupeep]

"...I brought back all of the deer flies..." lol, I know that feeling! - Nice video, thanks for posting! I'm about to try this in my back pasture, for irrigating and watering a new orchard for the wildlife ;-)

[@LordCryptid]

I hope it works for you. I have almost gotten to the point of shooting at Deerflies. Probably ineffective but equally satisfying.

[@KOTR2003]

Look into renting a gas powered post pounder. It will be a lifesaver for your arms. A little more costly than buying the manual pounder, but your time is worth it.

[@LordCryptid]

@@KOTR2003 Next time...agreed!

[@deewhyy7012]

In the future. Face your pump in the direction to the nearest town. Maybe make a steel placard. In case someone is lost. They’ve found water, and directions. Or shall I say. Consider it. Nice work sir.

[@LordCryptid]

That is probably always a kind idea.

[@BHeisler59]

frame a small table over your well, mount a 12v Shurflo 3 gpm 12v pump, battery & solar panel and you're done. I have two shallow wells at remote sites set up & watering cattle. A Shurflo will cost you about 70 bucks, drop a hot water 1/2pvc pipe inside your 11/4 for the suction. The pump will pull 18 feet.

[@LordCryptid]

I am going to look into that because it sounds interesting and cool to set up.

[@bobwallace9753]

Are you running your pumps without a controller? A device that converts low voltage output from the panels in low sunshine conditions to 12 volts? I used a Shurflo for years but was informed that I needed to use a controller to protect the pump.

[@BHeisler59]

@@bobwallace9753 The rule is use a charger if panel exceeds 10 watts. In 1994 we experienced a 2 year drought. I had 18 grown cows at a remote pasture. In summer they avg 15 -20 gal of water per cow per day. I dug a shallow well, 27 ft. Used a 12 v rv pump by shurflo rated at 2.4 gpm. 12 v car battery and a very small solar panel 5 watt's. I used a pressure switch like standard on 110/240 volt well pumps. On the bottom tray I used JB weld to fasten a toilet float. Clamped the pressure switch to the rim of a 720 gallon water trough. When the cattle would drink, the level dropped so did the float which engaged the contact points in the switch and the pump would run. Once the level rose, the float would open the curcuit and stop the pump. 8 years I used this original system. Now you can buy a pressure switch on ebay with a float already mounted. Today I use a 50 watt Renogy panel, a 12 v marine battery, a Renogy 10 amp solar charge controller and a Shurflo 3.2 gpm pump (68.00 on ebay). Do not use 1/2 inch cold water pvc, Use 1/2 hot water pvc, its a tad bit smaller on ID but allows the pump to pull a greater depth. About 14 -18 feet of suction should do fine. I have a T on the discharge side and installed a spigot and garden hose along with the water trough. Works like a charm. I have two of these systems in service. Under standard use where your not providing water to 20 cows, probably a 30 watt panel , 10 amp charge controller and good battery would be perfect for you.

[@bobwallace9753]

@@BHeisler59 Thanks for all the information. I've since moved to a larger piece of land and have a Grundfos soft start submersible pump that I run off the house solar system. 110 volt. I run the pump with a timer six times per day for 15 minutes in the summer when I'm irrigating my garden and orchard. A couple of hours a week during non-irrigation times. I pump up to a large tank 80' higher than the house and gravity feed back. With this setup I can run my pump with solar right from the panels and bypass my batteries. At my previous property I used a 100 watt panel, Shurflo 12 volt, and a linear current booster. No battery. The current booster matched panel output to the pump motor needs, letting the pump operate (at slower speeds) in lower sunlight conditions. I used 3/4" diameter poly in order to minimize pipe/flow friction.

[@BHeisler59]

@@bobwallace9753 Sounds good. I've seen one man use a 12v & panel without a battery to provide water for a grape arbor, seemed to work pretty well.

[@BrianPellerin]

Fascinating. I may replace my own system for this in my tunnel

[@LordCryptid]

It is still working very well for me.

[@getwildwithevan]

Very coo! I was thinking about hiring someone for the job but now I'm ready to just tackle it myself. Thanks brotha!!

[@LordCryptid]

I suggest having a friend help.

[@aaronwilson5508]

One key step to add for next time is to soak the pump in a tub or bucket. Completely submerge for a couple hours before install to pre saturate the seals. Otherwise thanks for the cideo

[@LordCryptid]

Agreed. This is a good additional bit of info.

[@LordCryptid]

I did have to replace the leather seal once already. Pretty simple procedure.

[@aaronwilson5508]

@@LordCryptid oh yea super easy. This style handpump was invented in the mid 1400s and the design is simple to the point that anyone could rebuild or repair them but they also withstand the test of time

[@davidcoffey6413]

That was a cool video. Congratulations on finding water..

[@LordCryptid]

I will eventually have it tested but I have been running it through a purifier and have not died yet.

[@_jms430]

You’re a tough guy to be able to do that so long in 95 degree by heat. Thanks for the instructions.

[@LordCryptid]

I don't know if I would do it again.

[@bholmes5490]

You make this such a fun project. Well done!

[@LordCryptid]

Thank you Bob. I get to add a few more feet in the near future.

[@jessegreywolf]

well done! Informative and entertaining! thank you!

[@LordCryptid]

I will be adding another 5' or so in depth the next time I head out because we have had a dry summer.

[@ronmacdougall9612]

Nice,I like that

[@DrewJacobson61]

Great video! Being a Kanadian, I’m a tad envious of your open carry!!

[@LordCryptid]

There are a few curious bears that seem to like to surprise me at times.

[@toddhower8215]

great video thanks for sharing your experience. that is exactly what I am hoping to do for many of the same reasons

[@LordCryptid]

Let me know how it goes.

[@jessicawilliamson927]

Epic! Great video had a chuckle congratulations

[@LordCryptid]

I am just happy it is still working. Thanks.

[@gart869]

Our 84 year old neighbor up at our cabin wants us to put a sand point in. We don’t want the yellowy irony water anymore 😆

[@ZeginMakesMusic]

Those rods are hocus pocus. You'd be better off asking the tooth fairy where the water is.

[@LordCryptid]

I promised a friend I would try it. Didn't really notice anything happening at the time.

[@skylinejei]

Awesome

[@LordCryptid]

I used it this week to water my trees. It makes life so much eaiser.

[@salbaragiola2145]

I have heard of using an electric "jack hammer: with a cap welded to one of the jack hammer tool points to drive a well. Stand on a small ladder to get above the pipe and use the jack hammer as a driver. The cap keeps it in place over the pipe.

[@LordCryptid]

You would need a powerful generator but that seems like it would be worth it.

[@rudolfbenner4802]

@@LordCryptid Exactly .

[@schlitzmaltliquor2878]

Very nice,

[@LordCryptid]

It is still working!

[@hardknocks555]

Great job this is something I have to do before winter hits, thanks for taking the time to video from start to finish.

[@LordCryptid]

The first thing I do when I get to camp is prime that pump.

[@renatovenuto296]

That’s awesome nice job indeed.

[@LordCryptid]

I used it this weekend to water my trees and it saves so much time.

[@danwelsh8709]

Galvanized pipe is for water, black pipe is for gas. Also need a twisting action when driving, using a pipe wrench and length of pipe. Reduces friction.

[@LordCryptid]

All of these are very good points.

[@chuckpechan]

thanks for sharing. Hoping to do the same at my place for the gardens

[@LordCryptid]

Hopefully, the water level is high where you are. I also suggest not doing it alone.

[@RunningWithSauce]

Of note, one of the retired guys in the Fire Service I know is a professional well guy. He said all wells even sand points should be jetted. I had NO idea what that meant as every single sand point well video I saw is missing that step. I built my own jetter out of PVC pipe, sharkbit brass fittings and a garden hose. It will clean the screen from being clogged with dirt after driving it down through and allow it to run much better.

[@LordCryptid]

Thank you for the info.

[@jimmason1072]

That last bit of pounding got you through the metal tank on the water truck....lost in a storm 50 years ago.... can't believe it just doesn't suck in sand and fill the pipe......

[@LordCryptid]

Why couldn't it have been a whiskey truck from Prohibition days?

[@raisagorbachov]

Good for you! We have a drilled well that goes down 200 feet. I'm thinking of adding a hand pump well for emergencies.

[@LordCryptid]

Get a friend to help with a 200 footer...

[@raisagorbachov]

@@LordCryptid I'm betting I can get lower quality water from about 30 feet down.

[@LordCryptid]

@@raisagorbachov That is what I went for. Much easier for gardening and if you intend to purify it later. Good luck.

[@brazilian-lady9175]

Great job! Thank you for sharing.

[@LordCryptid]

If I had to do it again I would bring along a friend.

[@surajchaugule0012]

Water level in your location very high in our country you need to digging minimum 400 ft 😊 Happy to see your video 😊😊

[@LordCryptid]

Yes. The water level is very high, otherwise, it would be horrible. I added 15' last year and swore I would never do it again while alone.

[@leland61]

Just the way I did it in Michigan about 65 years ago - and nothing cost anywhere near what it does today. And I found a spot where the water was only 13 feet below the surface with a "divining rod".

[@LordCryptid]

There was no way I could even get heavy equiptment back there. Glad they both worked out.

[@jeniroosen]

That was great to watch! I felt every little sarcastic comments. Sorry about the deer flies. Hahaha congrats!

[@LordCryptid]

I started counting the deer flies I killed and stopped after something like 20.....

[@ralphhanoman746]

Great job

[@LordCryptid]

I was considering making a wooden box for stability.

[@loul8897]

Cool neighbor

[@LordCryptid]

He made a really elaborate gun range.

[@SasquatchBioacoustic]

That's cool. I always wanted to try that, but we have too much clay and bed rock here in Virginia. And divining rods are the coolest. I made a pair from copper wire and a pair of straws. It's incredible how sensitive they are.

[@LordCryptid]

I think they actually worked.

[@SasquatchBioacoustic]

@@LordCryptid I've had luck finding buried power lines and sewage pipes with them.

[@andybratt6022]

Pretty sure they don't work at all. Lots of videos out there showing that they are no better than just guessing. I think it's just that there's water in a lot of places.

[@judeevolves3347]

You were going to put links to the well equipment in the comments but I don't see it.

[@owelguitar]

You need water to get water. Great work!

[@LordCryptid]

Thank you. it is still working.

[@larryjacobs5713]

Need to do the same at my cabin but no longer have the horse power! Thank you for the video, very enjoyable!

[@LordCryptid]

Grab a friend and become site manager.

[@mrmotofy]

It only takes 1 chief to command many indians

[@tacticaltonto3777]

Great, funny, video..!!

[@alishavaldez9203]

Good job!!👍🙏

[@LordCryptid]

It was hard to do alone. But, it means a great deal to my garden.

[@jimbauer6822]

Black pipe will rust should be galvanized and drive caps are for driving not just sledgehammer

[@LordCryptid]

Agree with all of this.

[@DiscoChixify]

Thank you for sharing. This is wonderful!

[@LordCryptid]

It was worth it to have water there when I need it. Plus, I was pretty astonished that it worked.

[@mosmith6154]

Thanks for sharing, appreciate it!

[@LordCryptid]

It is still pulling water. It makes it much easier to water the trees etc. versus hauling it in.

[@mosmith6154]

Absolutely! I have 7 acres in outback qld, Australia. I have 2 small tanks but not much good with heights.. have a half-built skillion w/corrugated iron but it doesn’t rain much here so I’ve been hauling water with an ibc. Problem with that is that it’s a 80km round trip and my vehicle isn’t really designed for pulling such a load. It’s ALL sand and clay here however, and we are close by a creek so I know there’s water not too far down. Been researching if termite mounds mean groundwater nearby.. and they do. Plenty of those here to! Thanks so much for this vid, didn’t know about the sand points. This opens up a whole new world because I can’t afford to get a bore drilled. Very very much appreciated!!

[@sunshinedayz2172]

Thank you for the video. You are adorable!

[@LordCryptid]

I have not even been to the property this year due to a randomly catastrophic leg injury. But, so far it has worked every season. Thank you.

[@Sailor376also]

It really makes only a very small difference,, black iron pipe is for running gas lines,, Galvanized (shiny, silvery) iron pipe is for water. Buried underground the difference is perhaps 10 or 20 years of life span. 40 or 50 vs 60 or 70.

[@joeetmoniqueo4024]

Sailor376also plus the black pipe will rust

[@Sailor376also]

@@joeetmoniqueo4024 Both will rust,, the galvanization will slow it down a bit. The exposed threads are the weak point in either. The galvanizations principal role in water delivery pipes are the pipes across the basement ceiling. When cold water chills the pipe in warm or humid weather water drops condense on the surface of the pipe. The zinc coating prevents the rust on the surface that would otherwise form. Rusty drops on the basement floor would not be popular. The more important feature for a pro is that black iron alerts to it being a gas line. A galvanized coating is a sign that it is a water pipe. God save your soul should you ever make the mistake of blithely tearing out a gas pipe,, while thinking you have already turned the water off. BOOM !

[@buzzsah]

good guess on the spot. Congrats

[@LordCryptid]

Luck rather than skill I assure you.

[@hawaiidogs9277]

Ty

[@chloewalton3277]

Loved watching your video. I thought maybe you would jump around like Tom Hanks did in the movie Castaway when he started a fire.

[@LordCryptid]

It was too hot. Otherwise, most certainly.

[@flicksby3930]

Nice informative video. Your quirkiness made it more enjoyable man. 😉 Keep up the good work. Subscribed.

[@LordCryptid]

It might have been the effects of too much sun that day. Thanks.

[@flicksby3930]

@@LordCryptid Just be you man. I can tell you got a good heart and can be humorous. This video was very informative.

[@MyDadWorksAtMarcs]

I messed up by not digging a hole before. Snapped the thread, I am thinking about river rocking around it after the hole to increase drainage

[@jeremywentworth1539]

Headed to camp for round 2....round 1 goes to the pipe driver (the gas one).....so powerful it broke off the well point about 8 feet down. Next time it'll be a hand driven pipe driver. Thanks!

[@LordCryptid]

Unbelievable. At that point we start to reconsider the use of professionals.......

[@jaimeastin]

Awesome!!!

[@LordCryptid]

Thank you. The well is still working...I have not been there recently, but it was last I checked.

[@cracklingpine]

That is very cool! I would love to see your cabin. You are invited to see ours too, but we aren't quite as rustic as yours. In fact at the cabin we have air conditioning, a dishwasher, and trash pick up. Here at the farm we don't have any of those. Cabin is small, farm house is big. Each has it's own personalities and views. Good job on the well.

[@LordCryptid]

I wanted to add the well before I had my folks over. Mom might not like the stairs. You are welcome anytime...if you like really big bears.

[@cracklingpine]

@@LordCryptid I'd love to see it. It isn't very far from our place in Farwell. We don't have really big bears, but we did have a smaller one walk right through our place two years ago. We had just had a family get together. We had made breakfast on the grill, I guess the bacon smelled really good as it was walking into the yard when I was going out to do some clean up. Needless to say I was quite surprised! And so was it, it turned and walked away. Neighbors said it was the first one they had seen, and they've lived there 20 years. It made a mess of their bird feeder.

[@buzzsah]

Hmm!! maybe I'll try it. :) There is a pond about 125 ft from our property line so it may be easy to find water, however, it's about 500 ft to my house and garden area and about 15 ft higher as we head to the house. Elect pump may do it.

[@SasquatchBioacoustic]

Solar pump might be a good fit for your situation.

[@bobwallace9753]

I pumped from a stream to my cabin with a 100 watt solar panel and 12 volt pump for years. About 80' from water level to my storage tank and a few hundred feet away. If you put your well close to the pond then the water level should be high and a 12 volt pump like a Shurflo should have no problem with the lift (water level to pump). From the pump to cabin just size your pipe large enough for distance/flow and you should have no problem. I can't remember if I used 3/4" or 1" poly pipe. You'll probably need a controller so that the pump can run under even low sunlight conditions. The controller will protect the pump while letting it run at a slower rate. I think I was using a Shurflo 2088-554-144 Fresh Water Pump, 12 Volts, 3.5 Gallons Per Minute, 45 Psi pump or a similar model. If you're pumping into a holding tank you should get a lot more flow than 3.5 gallons per minute due to no pressure build up (other than lift). Be sure to use a strainer on the intake side. Bits of sand can get stuck in the pump diaphragm.

[@buzzsah]

Thanks, I have a few Shurflo pumps, I worked at west marine after I retired and lived on our boat for 4 years. Pumps were a good thing to have around as backup. I have 1, 220watt panel and a small wind turbine so they may help. Thanks again.

[@bobwallace9753]

@@buzzsah I know West Marine well. I lived on a sailboat for about five years and spent a lot of money at West Marine. Good company, good products and fair prices. My first solar experience was using two 35 watt panels on my boat for lights and music. What I didn't have a good handle on was "deep cycle" marine batteries vs. real deep cycle batteries. The kind of deep cycles sold for boat use didn't have really thick plates and didn't hold up well to daily cycling. I think they were really for taking out your trolling motor a few times a year to do some fishing.

[@buzzsah]

At one time when I worked there, it was well worth working there. They gave their employees a great discount 10% over their cost. I would pay 12-16 $$$ for a 90$ zinc, a 250$ Heany Loyd rain gear set 49$, if we wanted a Garmin we would call them and buy direct at cost, I bought 3100$ in garmin for xmas gifts it cost 1600$. Like you was lived on our boat for 4 years and traveled for Boston, to Baltimore, CT to up the Hudson to Cold Springs, we spent a few weeks a year in Riverhead LI, New Port, Ply Ma, Chelsea piers, Our port was in Branford River, CT. but we were never there, NY, NY little Italy for dinner, Alt city for a show, Port eff for a hotdog. lol. 300-500 hrs a year. Winters we stayed in the slip in CT our home port. It was a great time until back surgery, then a heart attack.

[@justtim9767]

I liked this.

[@noreen_ann1438]

I believe that if you had a real slug hammer it would have worked better than the ax. More weight behind each swing. Thanks for the video.

[@LordCryptid]

Agreed. It still got a bit heavy toward the end.

[@cartertucker8915]

Nice job

[@LordCryptid]

Thank you Carter.

[@adpickers1612]

Nice. 👍

[@LordCryptid]

Cool. Thank you.

[@rezkin4392]

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[@LordCryptid]

I see them and need them.

[@Renofirefly30]

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[@LordCryptid]

It is one of the weird things I like to do in videos. I have many...probably too many.

[@Voodoo3809]

you are awesome!!

[@LordCryptid]

I almost added 10' of pipe today to ensure I won't run out of water in this dry spell. Then I went to the range instead because it was pretty hot. So, not terribly awesome today.

[@malonedickridesagain3998]

God that feeling when you Achieve a goal especially when you weren't expecting to achieve earlier than expected is awesome

[@LordCryptid]

It was such a relief and a sense of accomplishment.

[@samidanger3666]

Ear protection my maan! ✊😗

[@LordCryptid]

Seriously!

[@chucktintera9029]

I don't know where you are, geographically speaking. But I done this (well drilling by hand) 3 times. You're right to turn the pipe string to keep everything joined. But ... those don't look like Drive Couplings to me, just ordinary pipe couplings and a well-drilling hammer is heavier. That's a fence post driver.

[@LordCryptid]

I had one drive coupling as they were expensive. Probaqbly could have used a heavier hammer.

[@chucktintera9029]

@@LordCryptid For what its worth we used one "Drive Coupling" on top of the string only, all the rest were ordinary couplings.

[@Auggies1956]

Where I live was once a swamp about two hundred years ago. I can't dig anywhere and not run into yellow sand, six inches down. I must be over moving ground water, sections all over the center of this property it slowly sinks down over years. However the latest on less than a month.

[@LordCryptid]

I wonder how far you could just dig and reach water.

[@Auggies1956]

@@LordCryptid I had an addition put in, in the nineties it's five foot below grade and no water. It's all sand here, you drive a pipe with a "point" on the end and you very could hit water at some point I think.

[@thisorthat7626]

Trust your diving rods. They pick up on the field given off with moving water or electrical cables buried underground. A useful skill to have when out in the boonies. There is a reason people used them for hundreds of years. Thank you for the video as I am learning about wells for my homestead I am buying in New Mexico. Cheers.

[@LordCryptid]

Good luck. Let me know how it works out. I just tested the pump a few days ago and everything works beautifully.

[@DrewDiaz]

Don’t know where you are, but you might want to consider disconnecting the last piece of pipe and drilling a weep hole in it below the frost line.. yeah it’s a PIA- I’d use dope rather than tape on the coupling. It’s going to suck if that pipe freezes & cracks.. I’d also anticipate the pump getting stolen.

[@LordCryptid]

I hoped to not worry about the weep hole but there is a chance the system will freeze up. I am far enough away from folks to hopefully not lose the pump itself. I know my neighbors and that helps. Agreed about the tape as well.

[@highplains7777]

Sometimes a man just needs to pound his pipe.

[@LordCryptid]

Yep, I laughed.

[@lawnmowerman4040]

I stayed cause of the Jeep but i am Fixing to do this with the 2" point in seep soil with creeks at both ends of peoperty

[@LordCryptid]

I hope it works. It made an important difference for me. I suggest at least one other person to help.

[@user-qn5mc6vp5d]

Hey so they have motorized t post hammers if you ever need one they rent for pretty cheap

[@LordCryptid]

Lillian, I would have paid very well for a motorized hammer a few hours into pounding that thing in.

[@LongHornfanify]

Yeah I definitely laughed along with you man. Pretty sure it was just my child like behavior all the time.

[@LordCryptid]

If you aren't laughing you might just be wasting time. Often I laugh at simple dumb mistakes I make.