There Isn’t Enough Water…

[@kelvinnance8371]

Have you ever hired a dowser? Lots of well drillers have one they work with and won't put down a well without the dowser telling them where. Yes, some superstition, but also a skill developed, according to some. Overall, I would work with one to locate a closer well site. The shallower the table, the less expensive, of course. Have you guys got a feel for the geology in your neck of the woods? I wonder... are "Spring Houses" still legal? Glad you got the water infrastructure 'in and under' before the hard cold settles in. Be well, warm, safe, and happy.

[@brianpesci]

I see a pumphouse project somewhere down the line! As you stated, the availability of a reliable water source full time was the last remaining thing to make your lives less complicated. Very happy to see this done, you guys work hard enough.

[@RobertGates-u6h]

@@brianpesci With the hastle and the cost of the ditch they should have put a spare line in for conduit or what ever. And larger size pipe. But we second guess here.

[@dennishedrick5108]

You'd think by now they would just spring for a well instead of making video after video of their mewling about water troubles so useless I'm surprised they haven't parished in the woods by now See in water videos that cover the same old shit gets tiresome

[@RobertGates-u6h]

@ Wells are damn expensive now.

[@billroberts3864]

Katie, your opening sequence is fun to watch because the animals seem to do funny things just to be in the video. The music seems to fit the scenes very nicely. You folks will be so happy you won't have to haul water anymore. Blessings to you.

[@cmac4412]

Not sure about cost, but I would have buried a second line, as a spare and encased it in a larger conduit to protect it. But this project is going to save you so much time and work.

[@altmusic8215]

We second that, about burying a second line.

[@willamettehops]

When we buried our waterline, we used PEX. Much more durable than poly pipe due to its cross linking. We have sharp rocks around here.

[@NutsNBolts24]

My parents bought a ranch in 1971. In the late 80s, we buried a 3/4" line just over a 1/4 mile free flow from a little spring. It's not a big flow but never mattered. The 1000 gallon tank never went below half, and that was when we were watering the acer of lawn my dad had. Probably should mention the first 5 years we had a 450 gallon tank. Never ran that one dry until we started letting a few neighbors fill their water tanks, that's when dad bought the big tank.

[@fredbear2648]

Sorry Guys, PSI pressure is not based on pipe diameter, but friction loss is and the smaller diameter will have more friction.

[@kevinmills5293]

I was about to say the same thing.

[@joebert889]

but larger pipe cost more

[@robertmatthews4285]

While I agree with your comments, at the flow rates their running, friction loss is very negligible.

[@ThisOffGridLife]

Thanks for the correction. It’s true, the 3/4 was double the cost but our main issue is to not move too much water. We need to match the flow of the spring so the catchment barrel doesn’t dry up, which we are finding is happening. Still a work in progress and we’ll wrap up the project in the next video.

[@flowerstone]

Head pressure would be a problem if going to a larger pipe. If half was good before and you know it works then stick with what you know. 😊

[@debbievogt9881]

Thanks for the video. Glad the pups got to go into the woods with Greg

[@MarianneInmarsilia]

Home building, land management, utilities management, farm animals….you guys are amazing !

[@anthonyromano2793]

I can see how Happy you guys are burying that line. I can't imagine the trouble it saved you guys. Cheers!

[@jaiedee7568]

I absolutely love your openings with the animals and nature. You do a beautiful job Katie

[@richardwhite3711]

@ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1055">17:35</a> I was going to say something last video, but best practices when doing under ground pipes, conduit or cables is to lay caution tape about six inches above the buried line so if you have to dig it up you know when and where the line is before the backhoe hits it. If your neighbor had done that it would have guaranteed that you would hit the tape first with the backhoe preventing you from going too deep and hitting their line. But hind sight is 20/20.

[@LaVidaOffGrid]

Water is LIFE. Great work!

[@phuongvo3051]

In this channel , all of your pets are a big part in this channel ,❤❤❤😂

[@ruthbrown2186]

I love that Juniper was watching making sure you were doing it right. Lol a lot of hard work.

[@jessesailor2304]

If you cut the top out of the IBC with a drain out of the bottom. Then you can fill the IBC with gravel halfway and sand the rest of the way the filter will be done

[@bay9876]

Kuddos to the escavator operator. He's one of the best i've seen on u tube. Good job

[@EvAlGi]

Got one thing to mention, and I think I did that already at other videos. Make a good small Pond with a sollid wall and use a french drain to collect the water at the bottom of the created pond. I think you can place the wall where the White tank is placed. First place a French drain at 90° of the waterflow, and and build a wall 0,5 to 1 meter further downstream. You will collect all the water you need to pump, and it is filtered natrually by the dirt above. Collecting it in the blau element for pumping still is needed, but you will have significant more water to pump then now is the case. The Soil is very moist and you are only harvesting a tiny bitt of it.

[@bobflores]

The whole spring area needs more development. Maybe tapping into the new spring you discovered while burying the IBC tote. If you fill the spring catchment with clean gravel it'll keep the fine particles out of the pump. Making life more convenient with every improvement.

[@scottensley9964]

Amazing. You guys work so hard and with that "never give up attitude". I love watching your content.

[@carolfaberpeake857]

Yay!! 🎉 congratulations on finishing your water feed system ❤ Sleep well 🎉

[@MrPossumeyes]

Thanks, you two, for another cool episode. And you're lucky you had the supervisors watching over the site works. I'm a little surprised Stephen wasn't down there helping out - I so love that goat!

[@PoorMansHomesteadCanadaBC1961]

One good thing about having your water line it put in you can have a nice road down to the creek after it's all done😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@cynthiabolick3892]

Hello guys from North Carolina , tks for video. Love your roosters and chickens , also goats and dogs...oh and tash cat...lol..all your fur babies. Lots of work to get water from the spring, oh but so worth it. Much love to ya'll.....

[@markwaymouth4247]

It may have been worthwhile to put in a larger pipe as well as the one you were going to be using. Also it might have also been worthwhile to lay in some wiring of some sort that you could use to control whatever pump you may have had down the line. I understand that watching videos and then us commenting after is potentially useful in a backward way.

[@janebrommet7942]

So happy for you. It was a long wait but finally a shower🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@richardwhite3711]

@ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1991">33:11</a> cut out the top of the IBC tote, insert a blue barrel and fill the void between IBC tote and blue barrel with concrete or sand ( be sure to have the blue barrel full of water before doing anything to prevent collapse with weight of sand or concrete )

[@richardrojas6306]

Looks Great. Progress going forward to no more freezing water lines. Congratulations, lot's of hard work and some money but safe and worth it in the end. Maybe pickup an "emergency pump" for future use. Hugs from Santa Barbara 👋😎🙏🍷🤗😘🫶🐐👏

[@SpaceForce2019]

That's supercalifragilistic. So happy for you guys. You have been working so hard for months. Suggest 2 weeks on a Mexico beach is what's next!

[@racebanning6390]

And the Elevation change factors resistance. Yes a bigger pump would be more ideal, but ya have to have a Tank to pull from, on a float switch. Thats the Comfort zone, fill & pump. Just like water sittin in a well 200 feet down. Pump it as it needed. This will work, but i would prep the spring area to hold a lot more water for storage. Def over reinforce the Rock dam, Bearproof it all Lol😁... Be blessed ya All🎄🎄🎄🤙🤙

[@garysparks2681]

Looks like you've created a nice, new creek going down to the water source. 🤔

[@thom3124]

Have you guys ever considered rain water collection? I have a gutter that drains into a 55 gallon barrel. We use it to water our outdoor plants. Thanks for the video.

[@Riverwatch21]

When you do this job over have your pump supplier take into consideration the pump size, amount of feet of lift, length of line and diameter of line so that the system all works together. Or maybe your local civil engineer could calculate it for you. It's fairly easy for someone who knows how to do it.

[@glendajune9140]

Check that project off the list Katie,& Greg. Great job!💯👍🏾😀🫶🏾💜✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸

[@BarryMurray-c5v]

You have done great work to get water. I hope getting water in the house is a success. Fingers crossed, you will happy, good luck.

[@cherylfasano2855]

I’m so happy for you guys ,Water for your home! You both work so hard & you deserve a break from hauling water in the cold,cold weather! I Love watching the animals on the front of the videos, love all the different & unique chickens! It’s clear to see how good you are to your animals & how much you love them! Do you have an Amazon wish list? Love your channel. God Bless you both

[@davidasimkosr4641]

Very interesting video, a very difficult job that you both have accomplished. God Bless 😊😊😊

[@haroldwarner8980]

You could take a wet-vac to the first blue tank and suck the sediment out periodically. That may help keep the water clearer? If that is an issue. It may not be. Also, you could put some sand in front of the tank to help filter the water before it gets into the tank?

[@Kwazulujabul]

Sow grass seeds now, will then be ready to germinate in spring.

[@deanhatch4179]

A simple solution for not draining the collection tank is NC & NO float switches. Set one for low limit (NC), one for high limit (NO). You will not have continuous flow, but that doesn’t matter because you are dumping into a cistern.

[@maritzm]

Don't take the IBC out. It is a good size for a water buffer! The set a float valve on the tank at the top and a pressure valve on the pump to switch it off when the top tank is full. That way the pump come on when the water level drops in the house tank. It stays full this way.

[@MUDNROCKS]

Probably foolish to bury an IBC like that, neither the tank or frame is made to hold the ground back, above ground it's a good tank but they have a limited life.

[@williamdillon4282]

How exciting for you guys to have water in your house.

[@ld5714]

Hi Katie and Greg. Katie, as always, your videos contain wonderful opening scenes with all the amazing looking animals great music throughout. I always like seeing Steve getting into the scenes 😉 It's great the you completed the water line/spring box project and all appears to be working as planned. That is a real blessing for you and your homestead. You two are so much fun to spend a little time with each week, I always look forward to you guys. Have a blessed week and I'll see you on the next one. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.

[@marthaluciachavezleal231]

HOLA YO LOS veo y me encanta todo lo que hacen en pareja EN especial con los perritos que SON su mejor compañía ME encanta la cabrita pequeña TAN inquieta es HERMOSA MUCHOS éxitos

[@marthaluciachavezleal231]

Que lugar es ese tan bonito

[@jmwarden1]

Congratulations on the new water system, time will tell whether you need to modify it, hopefully you won't need to do anything to it.

[@codemonkey2k5]

Something to consider... If you tapped into a water source when you dug out the space for the IBC Tote, you might want to try cutting the bottom out of the tote, then burry it. (a culvert pipe would be better in the long run, but this would be a great proof of concept.) Just make sure to block all UV or it will turn into a giant algae container.

[@venturingout4235]

I really hope not going with larger line will not be a problem or putting in a second larger line. If anything comes up you are the ones that will be able the figurer it out. I wish you could of went with the line that would have less connection but it would of made it so much hard to lay it out. Happy for you two being able to get this done.

[@Michael-uo8sg]

I am so happy for you guys. No more carrying water. Great work. Enjoy. Now if you can convince the government that you are real people and they should plow your road, it would be perfect. They are better at collecting than distributing.

[@rolandtb3]

Future work and experiments are required. The "natural spring" box area could be improved. The area is heavily sloped, boggy and silt deposits easily. Potential for breaches in heavy rain. For now you have a benchmark, good, bad or ugly. We will find out. In spring, take the necessary time to reshape - wider, deeper, longer. Possibly making a waterproof stone basin or pond that the natural spring will flow into. Then install your blue spring box, filter, etc. Next comes your bigger pump and power requirements. Lastly revisit hose diameter for flow improvements.

[@hanshollander3745]

Hello from Germany from Kakenstorf Hans und Oci thanks for this nice Video ❤❤❤👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@ThisOffGridLife]

Hello 😊

[@northernliving2387]

Katie you need to get a couple of FRS radio so you can communicate back and forth on projects like this

[@fromcitytowild]

Not protecting that IBC tote just ruined it. We just buried one and learned the hard way, totally collapsed the tank. Had to pull it out and buy a new one.

[@odin5395]

That tank will crack once the freeze hit. I would put some treated wood sheets around that and cover the top too. Then put dirt around it. the ground may keep it from freezing. Add some insulation if you have some on all walls. Just my 2 cents. LoL

[@Nemesis1776FAFO]

For your spring, you should run a drain pipe the one with all the holes in it, buried up the hill with rock around it in the spring, running down into your containment pool to gather as much water as possible. Then you need a large holding tank possibly a concrete one with a pump that has a auto shut off valve on it so that when the level of the water gets to a certain point, it turns itself off.

[@BrendaHewitt-y1w]

Great job you both work so hard. Congrats😊

[@patriciamontague6035]

Great news hi from Colorado Springs 😀

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

Hopefully after all your hard work you will have enough spring water for your needs. I admire your persecerance. Well done. A very mucky job. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰🥰🥰🥰.

[@alvalonline]

We can commiserate about all of the cloudy/snowy days. Over the next 10 days, we'll get ONE day of just partly cloudy weather. ONE. The generator will be charging up batteries once every three days or so. I hope it's not like that all winter! But it usually is here. We put in a 330 gallon propane tank just to run it.

[@willamettehops]

Nice going on getting your line buried. Around here most above ground water lines burned in the wildfire, the buried ones were intact. So, you have a great investment!

[@meanderingmanat7038]

I’m glad to see this project done except for some tweaking. I was hoping you guys would do this, and I know that it would be on your schedule not mine. lol Love your videos. ❤👍👍

[@richardjones3052]

“Well” done!!!!

[@rufusryland9903]

You guys have really worked your butts off there and with such teamwork. You have definitely earned your little piece of Heaven😅😄!!!

[@QuietCottage]

I love the opening of all your videos. The scenery is exceptional. This is the way I get a chance to see Canada.

[@terrydarow8401]

Nice job guys hope u have a great water source this winter love you guys ❤❤❤❤

[@TonyMoss-u3k]

So Glad you got everything hooked up & the pipe buried and the grounds smoithed out now grass seed time soon Congradulations Lived the video as always & the Beautiful Chickens & Animals oooking forward to your next video

[@ritahall8653]

Happy for y’all

[@northernliving2387]

I wonder if you could start with a 2 inch pipe at your water source, and every 180 ft you will reduce your piping size down to you get to a half inch by the house that way you would have more pressure from all the water in the bigger pipe. It's like a fire sprinkler system you know how they started out wide at the water source and go smaller as it goes away from it

[@neildres954]

Great job on the water!! Thats definitely a lot of work. Luv your videos of your life's journey!! ❤🚰

[@AEMcG-cb5uu]

Hello my Canadian friends, I've been watching your videos from the beginning because I'm going through a similar start here in Indiana and I have to say that I've learnt quite a bit from your endeavors & successes combined. You two work very well together... you make a great team. Keep it up and you'll be fine. I think that I would agree with a poster awhile back who suggested that you should run your line through a PVC pipe in order to avoid any odd happenings. However, I'm sure that you know whats best for your needs & finances. Take care until next time. Your friend from southern Indiana.

[@TonyMoss-u3k]

Gregg if you had. ,had the man to dig thee spring out & dig it deeoer & put a concrete septic tank into the ground the spring water could have gone into the concrette septic would be clean water going in .Then built a roof over the top to keep animsls leaves wverything out. Of it my Grandpa had one it worked fantastuc! Just saying

[@TimLehman-i6z]

With having a big storage tank at the top it will be just fine the bigger the line more water more weight to push up hill you all did a fine job it will be awesome when you get it all done

[@flowerstone]

You should make the ditch a path for the quad. For maintenance. 😊

[@wafamughrabi8723]

You could have invested in another 1" water pipe laid in the trench along with the 1/2" one....for future use...just in case of an emergency

[@jerrystout3032]

Make sure to have 3 stages of water cartridge filters. I Recommend Natura Model NWFS-5 Filtration System !!!👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jakekoene1451]

We always bury old boards a few inches above the line... prevents crushing by rocks and is a great warning when digging

[@deanhatch4179]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, don’t bury that line until you have everything working first.

[@dorisharrison9885]

Great job,moving forward with great anticipation 👏 🏡🎄🇺🇲

[@lynnbeard2450]

Great job. Lots of work but hopefully your future (winter) will be low impact for water. Hugs from Texas.

[@ginozanga2129]

Good job guys

[@judithauclair8935]

Once again you guys pou your mind to something and accomplish it. Congratulations on water, no more hauling! Enjoy

[@andredyer3952]

You can control the flow with a valve if you are worried about the inflow vs pumping rate. Fit valve after submersible pump

[@andredyer3952]

Pressure is to do with the high you pumping to not the size of the pipeline. Size of pipeline is friction the bigger the line, the lesser friction. Remember to fit airvalves at every slope change from the pump. You will get airlocks without it.

[@charmainedekok2268]

Still enjoy watching your videos from South Africa ❤

[@grwaters5911]

Congrats on an incredible job completed.

[@Bill-Lee74]

No wasted movements by the backhoe operator, artistic

[@janhjorth965]

You make fantastic intros….so serene and calming….

[@ThisOffGridLife]

Thank you

[@kimberlykring2475]

Glad you guys got it done!

[@mehdisabet8857]

you could have run two lines, 1/2" and 1" in case of future upgrades?

[@larsk3254]

There are calculators for friction loss. I didn’t remember all the pump specifications you have but here is the physics behind it. .5” pipe 1500’ is 67 psi of loss. You need to overcome that and your elevation change. To calculate this take your elevation in feet and divide by 2.31. Ex 100’ /2.31=43psi. Add that to the 67 = 90psi just to get 2 gpm to your tank. Now go to .75 pipe and your friction loss is 9.3 psi. Besides lowering friction loss the only other real change between the two is the velocity of the water. 4’per second vs 1.4’ per second. Hope this helps. Just an unemployed fluid engineer adding his two cents lol. Love the channel btw.

[@larsk3254]

I edited out the first sentence as it seemed a bit rude lol.

[@MUDNROCKS]

In my neck of the woods everything is inch, minimises the line loss and always got fittings in the shed for patch ups and new branch lines. Irrigation is a seperate system at two three and four inch but thats not what we are talking here. I'd have run a pair of inch lines, one for the water supply and one for a spare or a conduit for a power cable to the pump, no point digging the ditch twice. They are going to struggle to power up the pump they need to be using for 1/2 and then the delivery will be so slow they are going to use endless juice to pump for way longer, should have run the numbers first.

[@brendafarrow3117]

build a insulated pumphouse at your spring box & at your water tank , Powered by wind generator , yea ?

[@johnkirby6547]

Very nice intro Katie always enjoy your clips of the animals and stuff. I hope this works out for you guy's, it was a lot of work.

[@xstatic981]

Super jealous of this ground you have - it appears to be nearly pure sand and so easy to dig in. I have 50% river rock in clay, very hard digging.

[@kevinstenholm40]

I would do something to make sure trees don't grow in that water line trench, the roots will bust your line. I would have used cinch clamps instead of hose clamps, they won't loosen up and leak.

[@step1drag1dwnunda]

Its not stressfull, its fun and games, keep smiling, she'll be right.

[@robertbrewster6890]

I went 3/4” tubing and use a 1/2 hp pump for 200 feet uphill. Three years - same pump.

[@jeffreygilchrist1330]

As I said previous video use 3/4 or inch pipe and regulate your flow rate at the outlet end with a tap ,we have done this on our property pump can be fitted to any size pipe with appropriate fittings,maybe asking for advice ahead of starting your projects on critical decisions could save much pain and I do understand the financial situations dictate outcomes

[@stephenkennedy9205]

I hope you are able to get enough water supply I'm well aware what hauling water in the winter time is like. God Bless from your Canadian Friend.

[@michaelmiller1109]

Although I appreciate and can see and agree with the may pointes about pipe size. Let's not overlook a possibly simpler solution down the road if they can't get enough water, they can increase the storage cistern size up until they have exhausted the total output they can get through a 1/2" pipe and water source in a given time period. Streams fill reservoirs and a lot of people get their drinking water from a reservoir. I remember the episode when Greg plastic welded that used cistern.

[@keithkenny4576]

Just asking...would a borehole not have been a better option with better flow ?

[@eastafrica1020]

I am so happy on your behalf for the water. Was always concerned when you guys walked along the line to fix water problems, that some wild predator would attack when you are distracted.

[@russellwatters5891]

Ya'll did an amazing job in a few short days! I would've stuck with the 1/2" piping as well, its worked without creating more issues like delivering more water than whats produced. Love ya'll ❤️ What was up with the rooster, stutting his stuff...😂😅