OUR WATER DRIED UP | Living Off Grid In The Canadian Mountains

[@grayrlsc1]

why not dig a trench 2-3 feet deep and put it in a proper water line with a pump building at the supply end. With the two supply feeds available and just have a valving system to select where the water comes from

[@ichristophercampbell6394]

Water pipe should be deeper in that and it should be covered Protect it from the frost

[@richardtherrien7003]

67 years old never seen any thing like the way you doug that trench genius you are who came up with the idea Guys you work great together such a pleasur to watch

[@zefallafez]

I’m guessing Greg wanted to use his chainsaw to make the trench and their dog came up with the drive and scoop idea.😁 I was just watching Farmcraft 101 fixing his Yanmar backhoe and he mentioned he bought because of the limitations of a backhoe on a tractor. The limitation being you had to disembark the backhoe to move the tractor. Problem solved.

[@Forest_Actual]

I must say you use that backhoe in ways I never dreamed of! LOL

[@adriancofaru7299]

In my opinion; that blue reservoir is too small for the pump, i assume the pump is high flow.

[@f1s2hg3]

Great show and Canadian people are Gods People ! Love the love!

[@ronaldclark2624]

Shallow wells are usually 10 to 60 feet. Sand-Points work well in my area, and they are DIY-installed with a sledge- hammer! Your Backhoe can get down many feet, meters! An auger, hand or powered, can dig down many feet but wells need pumps. There is much green on your property indicating surface water! Shallow or deep wells do not freeze! Apparently, you have a small stream, fed by a Spring? If so, then there is pressure pushing the water out of the ground! Much can be done with Springs! Ron PTL USA

[@Klaus__Schwab]

To keep the ground brush around the solar panels down, cut the brush down like you did, then place cardboard over the weeds and keep it down with rocks. That will kill any growth below and keep weeds down for a few years before biodegrading

[@donaldshields2483]

Good luck you work very hard to get the batteries in to the house so keep up the good work and I will keep watching and watch out for the Bears God bless

[@houstonshomestead5882]

We FINALLY managed to get a 1500 cistern to store our springwater (that's all of our water for living in the house). We use rainwater for the gardens. The cistern has taken soooo much stress off of me. Now we don't worry about the amount of water we have. Phew! Ya'lls place looks great!

[@velmad5dilbert344]

OMGoodness, look at all.those beautiful ferns. I adore ferns. I have many different species. Working hard as usual guys

[@rkorsberg]

You need a 4-wheeler to haul all that down timber back tothe cabin for cutting up for firewood....

[@mlutke4067]

Another awesome video!! I’m wondering…. Instead of having to move water line spring/summer, couldn’t you have a t line for a second line to lower spring with an on off valve switch? So then you could just keep 2nd line closed until upper spring runs out, then throw switch to open 2nd line? Not sure if this is possible, but I envision it in my head😂😂😂 Enjoy the warm weather😎

[@ThisOffGridLife]

Thanks 😊 Eventually we'll have more permanent lines set up like that

[@mossylog8]

I love my Eco worthy pump too. I run a fountain in my koi pond powered by a 200-watt, 24-volt solar panel. It even works on cloudy days, and no battery is needed.

[@nena4215]

Holy cow, that is one great pump, that water line is so long!

[@briantabura5479]

did you try to dig a well or at least look for a water source (water table) closer to your home? or catch rain water or snow . just saying...Love Love your videos

[@pmartin6759]

👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️love them sweet goats and that sweet doggy❤️

[@patrickrooney5130]

It's my first time watching this channel guys. Loved watching it I wish you both the very best of luck for the future. Paddy from Belfast Ireland.

[@bookgal]

Love your dog!

[@ninemoonplanet]

Heat, yep even on the so-called wet coast. All of you needed more water to keep heat stroke away. Your trenching method is unusual but extremely effective. Good thinking! Is the house insulated enough to at least be cooler during the day? I actually expected that chore to take much longer and be more difficult than it obviously was. Thank you for the update videos, they're often intriguing and we'll thought out, Katie. 👍

[@ThisOffGridLife]

the main floor of the house stays cool until the evening when the sun is lower and comes in the window, and upstairs is pretty hot without curtains as well. Black out curtains are a must asap!

[@Dannytube46]

Wishing y’all the best

[@Aussiehomestead1965]

Greg and Katie, good job as usual on your projects. Have a look in your Stihl chainsaw exhaust for a small mesh spark arrestor that screws out. When they get Carboned up and oily your chainsaw bogs down and yours should be screaming but it seems muffled. There are heaps of YT sites about It and how to set your high and low on carburettor. Chicanic is one good site

[@ilonakatalindako-tolman5545]

Pretty cool, water back in the house and yes I could hear the water flowing🤗😉😎

[@SpiritBearRanch]

Great job on the water line guys

[@bonnieburke6764]

Glad you got water back.

[@morgansword]

I guarantee that is one great system and as to why we live in rain forests an have no water right where needed beats me. I have lived exactly like this... wish I could remember how to make the pump that worked on its own weight as it filled it would trip and then make a pump... amazingly good pressure and no electrical needed. Harder for poor Katie to fight wardrobe malfunctions that the job but she got it done. I have those same guns Greg, at seventy three almost now, I still measure a full fourteen inches and have sixteen inch forearms... your going to get there too. I trained it the army plus hand loaded scrap steel for junk for a good ten years into box cars on the railroad... I still can't close my hands as the cramps just kill me.

[@waltmoore3095]

Work smarter not harder, perfect. Awesome idea.

[@fredrauscher3752]

I hope you put a cover over that blue barrel

[@kentuckybluegrassliving7718]

Your one tough Lady ! Wishing y’all the best shiny eyes! Always got my 👁 Eye on y’all always watching !

[@richardramey7241]

Good clean living. You have come along way. Lots of hard work. But you have prevailed. Congratulations. Best wishes

[@amanverma3796]

Can't wait for you guys to move into your new home

[@andreewert1142]

look into a stream or creek and churn out some hydro power..see the guy in Wales into cob house and small hydro ..it generates more than solar..i would rather bet on that..

[@barrywhitlock141]

Water is precious and I am glad that you have your water line sorted out

[@ewidmer1]

Lots of mill wood and firewood!

[@brunomckay1875]

Pine beetle its also clobbered forests in Alaska. Nothing that can be done its firewood now.

[@Off-Grid]

Life Off-Grid right!

[@thomaskern7716]

Hej from Germany - Greg, the strongest Man in Canada!! 🙂

[@harrytaylor6854]

well done guy's

[@Aussiehomestead1965]

Buy greg a Multi tool he can keep in his pocket Or on his belt for Xmas then you always have a knife and screwdrivers on you 😃

[@chriswarren274]

Where is your Swiss army knife with all the bells and whistles! 😍

[@kylekyle8471]

Those are some serious baseballs you got there.

[@jeffbiddle3119]

fungus near the roots

[@larslange5482]

Hi guys, are you going to fit water tanks to your roof to collect rain water for your house.

[@mossylog8]

Wow price for the pump went up! I got mine in June for $89.99 with free shipping

[@loucinci3922]

Awesome teamwork! Thanks for sharing

[@pierrelataillade7564]

Well good to see your working on getting water to your home..... great project..

[@tedvandergulik8371]

Rather than drag lines around to move from one water source to another, why not get extra line, leave them all in place and install a few in line valves. Close one valve and open the other to switch from the solar intake to the gravity feed intake

[@Jackielightning]

OUTSTANDING JOB THE TWO OF YOU ARE DOING

[@Jackielightning]

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ON MY CHANNEL ?

[@maxmillion4216]

Well, at least you're not getting hit by a tornado like Florida.

[@lisec.3070]

Good job guys!

[@geraldinelucas3143]

With all the fires that are raging in our areas be sure to clear all around your living set up. It doesn't take much to ignite and burn everything. People can't even get insurance it has gotten so bad.

[@joelink7665]

Beautiful country!!!

[@hanshollander3745]

Hello from Germany from Kakenstorf Hans and Oci ❤❤❤👍👍👍❤❤❤good job👍

[@dcranch4820]

Your goats are really great helpers! Lol....

[@flowerstone]

Have you looked into driving or hand drilling your own well? Not sure what your ground is like. Just thinking out loud. 🙂

[@johyn]

your dog was embarrassed and self-conscious about his face plant

[@rattyphilips9247]

Love you guys from NZ

[@cedricbroussard8738]

That's awesome 👌

[@joeclark9042]

You say you got a lot of fallen trees so whereabouts you guys at cuz I know there's been some bug problems if I knew where you're at I'd let you know thank you

[@dginta7932]

Nice work. Katie rocks.

[@glengillis7775]

Good job on the pump and water system. Kick ass way to lay some pipe. Smart thinking you 2.

[@bay9876]

First Water dowsing, then water pressure drilling down to vein for water supply (maybe artesian) then solar power pump to cistern or large holding water tank. Water Lines buried !8 inches so that lines are below frost line. Good to go.

[@bonnieburke6764]

Great job , you work so well togeather.

[@jbgin5990]

Love watching the videos, keep up the great work!

[@chitobalazo]

Good teamwork both

[@estellaknox9285]

you guys are wonderful

[@hawaiidogs9277]

Ty

[@ginozanga2129]

Ok, I think I missed a few videos. Your house is built. I’m sure you have videos of you folks building it.

[@ThisOffGridLife]

We lived in a school bus before the house!

[@ginozanga2129]

@@ThisOffGridLife yes, i knew tha, the videeos just werent in order, but i found the group shoing you folks starting the build on the house. so fun to watch you build your home. me being from a construction back ground your videos always bring me joy.

[@happysing9070]

Nice

[@walterchapman2884]

Your man has got some guns!

[@johnmcnichol8330]

Well done guys!

[@altoncheatham7383]

Another great video

[@athloneduke]

Seems the goats are only along for the free lunch……stay safe

[@rosaolbera8768]

Awesome video you both work to hard love watching your amazing videos

[@everettplummer9725]

Looking for property with springs or moving water. Thinking about a large underground home. With built-in pool/cistern. Me and my brother are getting disabled with time, and moving in together would benefit us both. Underground seems the most efficient way to live, in any climate zone. Wind and solar, would be fine, but like the hydroelectric options.

[@terrynichols7199]

Nice camera work!

[@gmorrison1962]

Have you guys considered a rainwater catchment system for a backup?

[@ThisOffGridLife]

yes, it's on the list of projects

[@waynegrant158]

I would build a underground storage tank with alot of rebar with 8inch block 10×10feets

[@toco-theoldman4563]

Are you thinking of getting rain water collectors?

[@janebrommet7942]

You2 are a perfect team💪

[@private15]

We use to use a dime for a flat head screwdriver. But I bet you don’t carry change in your hiking gear.

[@2-bar-one]

you shoul get a ram pump

[@bucklaquey1157]

My bear encounters are met with my 45 long colt short barrel back pack friendly. Just in case my dogs are in clear and present danger. What kind of motorcycle do you have?

[@jimgree]

Seems the Mule is starting to get it , when he said your right every time lol

[@daviddaviscrawford3669]

Oh no

[@davidsuperdavelarson6174]

When are you going to start collecting water from the roofs since it looks like it rains all the time around there?

[@russellwatters5891]

I recall ya'll made the water venture through the woods last year as well, can't you leave both lines hooked in and just run the pump when the top line dries up? Seems like all the water line chasing could be alleviated if you could. Jw. Love ya'll ❤️

[@ThisOffGridLife]

we are using recycled water line, so we'd have to buy more to do that, and it really isn't too much work switching them back and forth. plus the animals get a walk out of it

[@russellwatters5891]

@@ThisOffGridLife Just wondered. The walk is great, for everyone, but do the trees fall on the lines and crush them to stop flow at any point? Ya'll are doing a great job with your homestead!

[@jimgree]

Perfect use your two legged mule you call your BF to drag the water lines to where they need to go lol

[@Alexanderblauto]

❤❤❤❤❤ Liebe Grüße Alexander 🍺

[@Rezzul]

Love the vids, keep up the great work! Do you have a video about the process of purchasing your off grid property? Or would you consider sharing the process? It seems difficult to find info about the process here in BC.

[@ThisOffGridLife]

This video is about things to consider when looking for a property but we haven't done anything about the buying process. We did owner financing, just by luck, through a lawyer so everyone was feeling comfortable and safe. Otherwise the best bets are to talk to the banks about loans for the land, and keep checking real estate sites, landquest, kijiji and facebook. Some off grid Facebook groups have land for sale postings or you can ask. We found ours by telling everyone we knew or met what we wanted to do and eventually someone knew someone selling kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWXUmoVneJiCZ9U

[@karenriggle5435]

Have you ever thought of using divining rods to find a spring that you could put a Sandpoint into right down near your home. Means that you are downhill from the mountain you have a good chance of finding a spring right near your house all you need is a couple of copper rods make a grip to hold the rods and walk in a way where your balance is not influencing the rods preferably pointing downhill from how you're standing when you're over potable water they will cross then they will begin to bounce count the bounces until the wires go sideways that'll tell you how many feet keep going around doing that until you find something that you can get a Sandpoint into fairly easy...about the 🐻 I'm assuming grizzlies I'm hoping black bear instead ...grizzlies scare the heck out of me black bears I've dealt with

[@Fritz_Schlunder]

Is that a good idea? "Water witching" through the use of "divining rods" is clearly not based on science. To the extent that it works or does anything at all, such results would have to be a consequence of supernatural action by an intelligent entity that is presumably watching you and is partially possessing you so as to control your muscles to make the rods cross at the appropriate time. To the extent that such a practice works at all, you end up acquiring useful (to you) information, from the supernatural (intelligent) entity with knowledge of subsurface water locations, by way of possession (or partial possession) of you. The Holy Bible speaks of many supernatural entities, including God, the Holy Spirit, Jesus, Satan, demons, angels, and various humans with some degree of supernatural ability. When engaged in the practice of "water witching" using "divining rods", who exactly is helping you? If you engage in "water witching", then you are in essence demanding some supernatural being to come and help you find water, but you do not know who, in anyone, may actually be helping you. Wouldn't it be "safer" to you to simply say a prayer to God, ask for assistance in deciding where to place your well or where to dig, and then go "randomly" select whatever location you feel like digging/attempting to place your well, and then accept whatever consequences follow?

[@captnsquid8151]

Hello, I just came across your site. You say Canadian Mountains, where would that be? Good water video thanks,

[@bookgal]

The Kootenays in southern BC

[@johnquinn5104]

NEVER USE A CHAISAW WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION

[@amandasolem1783]

Random idea don't know if its even a good idea. Maybe put the hose through pvc or pool noodles so it's not pinched between rock and dirt and it maybe it insulates it

[@CurtisWestsail]

Water line 36 “ deep to avoid freezing. Just saying

[@edwardpic1828]

Is a deep well run off solar a option?......

[@EvAlGi]

small question, Why don't you drain water out of a well in the garten? Is that to costly?

[@BobL417]

Berries look like Bear food. Keep your eyes open. Love your work and detail. Keep up the good work.

[@paulmonk7820]

How does the solar pump know when the cistern is full?

[@ThisOffGridLife]

It doesn't, it just pumps until there is no more sun on the panel. But we're watering the garden, laundry,animals so using a fair bit of water now

[@martinmagee1711]

​@@ThisOffGridLife 🔨🪜🪚🪣🪣 yes

[@henryminton4760]

Killing the pine trees 🌲..