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Update this new Berkey “Go” model seems slightly more for survival shituation than everyday efficiency, im looking to upgrade to the next size metal vessel that the berkey knockoff brands offer for 200$ that hold 2 filters for twice the flow rate but is still small enough to fit in my little wagon.
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[@RSSPURS1]

Every step helps your going good peaceful

[@ulwazingesizulu968]

Oh wow I just saw this and I quit my job 6 months ago and escaped the rat race trap I am so inspired I love this. Hope to see you one day 🎉🎉

[@karlynnelangerak4549]

Thank you! I'd trust ewe with my life!

[@mariecuriedepona2040]

You are a well-learned man. You have so.much knowledge more than most of us have. I salute you!

[@Beysek]

You're more happy than most of us

[@RDG60641]

I love your mindset. I'm learning a lot from you. I have been living in a van not much larger than your wagon for 3 years. I am now preparing to make the transition to living on my motorcycle indefinitely. Your philosophy is opening my mind up to ideas I hadn't previously thought of. Thank you.

[@123Homefree]

Only a bicycle can run indefinitely and independently without likely becoming useless when “peak oil” hits and gas isnt even available and electric will be only afforded by the elite. But soon there after EMPs will take out all technology and only those who have maintained their diets indepentently from the artificial economic shitstem will survive.

[@elizabethjansen2684]

@@123Homefree some are converting their vehicles to biodesiel that they make themselves . Just saying

[@beansbulletsandbandages891]

@@123Homefree Easily can convert shit into gas guys. Biogas is easy to make with a biodigester, all you need is water, poo, airtight containers, cheap plumbing tubes and valves from lowes and time (3 months to start) and the bacteria in the poo will grow to the trillions and they will eat up 2/3rds of the organic matter left and fart out methane gas, which then can be used as natural gas in converted engines. We should be using this technology

[@beansbulletsandbandages891]

@@123Homefree kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5Lbf2eKa7uGppo One of the many vids on it. Its crazy simple, cheap and easy to use😀 can even make one with scrapped materials overtime if ur lucky, and sheep poop would be perfect to produce the bacteria you're looking for

[@positivevibeskx1102]

@@123Homefree Absolutely great mindset, thank you for all your videos

[@wolfyaway424242]

Please keep this type of content coming, great idea for a series that comes from someone who is living it

[@fernandoperez8973]

I love your message, It is inspiring. Can you please make more videos on edible plants that you come across while foraging. I would also like more videos of your food preparation and cooking.

[@rubiconoutdoors3492]

Nomad is a choice , homeless is not. You are living an awesome life 👍

[@brandonmurphy8408]

Got my Berky go drink every day and feel better hydrated also tastes great

[@destitute8493]

1. You can collect rainwater, e.g. with a tarp on a hoop. Problem is, there is a lot of crud in the air, and in a SHTF situation you need to think about chemical or radioactive fallout. IMPORTANT: The way to remove fallout is to mix water with clean (uncontaminated) dirt. Then filter through cloth, then through a normal water filter. 2. You can make disposable filters by mixing plaster of Paris with other ingredients (sand, charcoal) and then cast it into a container like a can. 3. The book 'The Compleat Distiller' by Nixon & McCaw contains plans for building a compact and effective still from copper pipe.

[@kaojaicam]

I love the idea of this series

[@danielshore6717]

Definitely have to look into that berkey filter.

[@greenlover4522]

I finally found your channel. You are amazing man.

[@luketargett2233]

awesome video, i've subscribed and am glad to find your channel

[@thomaschainey3230]

Great video thanks. Great message.

[@bobbilynngibson302]

Awesome! I use Berkey filters but didn't know about the Berkey GO. Brilliant. Thank you. ⚘

[@narellemacpherson9759]

Fabulous share

[@engrenagem321]

moço, you are true inspiration in today's world. you're giving us lots of light into ways for not feeding the current predatory system no more. greetings from portugal!

[@dogeeatsveggies]

I respect him a lot. Instead of being a drug addict, a criminal or be lazy as heck and rely on asking for money from strangers, he worked so hard to be have a sustainable life. I 100% agree that he still needs his internet and youtube side hustle because its not like he can just plant and hunt animals anywhere. cities and people are so strict with their lands 🥴. Its funny how he got a ticket to court for walking his sheep. The heck is wrong with walking sheeps to the park. while drug lords and criminals are everywhere. America is only kind to the middle class and rich in their country. I wish someone could send him a new phone or tablet. because its easier for his eyes when editing

[@milododds1]

A very important conversation, you're right that most people don't have these sorts of basic survival skills. You can read all the books and watch a ton of KZbin videos but there's a big difference in living it like you do. You're doing a great job in terms of: Clean Air & Water, Shelter/Warmth/Sleep, and Food which gets you to good health, some amount of security, access to resources and property, you're also forming a sense of community and friendships with all of your fans and supporters which is now providing you some respect, recognition and status. Dare I say you're getting to that self-actualization stage. Maslow would be very proud of your accomplishments, let alone the rest of us. As I watch your videos I can see that most of them cover some topic along the Pyramid of Needs. Btw Berkey Filters ought to be sponsoring you Aaron, you're their perfect spokesman.

[@AlanGreer-o2s]

I suggested that he reach out to Berkeley water filters for A sponsorship as well, In my comment above. Great minds think alike. 😂

[@daviecrocket9160]

I have one of these... tastes great

[@RobinHobben]

I have used a Royal Berkey at home for years and they're amazing. The water tastes so good. I have a travel Berkey that we take when we go camping. It's a fabulous product.

[@heatherstockford814]

Thanks for doing the research here!

[@benedicefebec5069]

Hoy comencé a seguirte. Muy bueno el tema filtros 👏👏👏👏

[@chelsey2511]

I found out about Berkey years ago and I still love them so much today. Totally worth every penny invested. Also, the water is divine. I'm glad that you're able to enjoy such high quality water!

[@adamosman7284]

Fofa 🌻

[@terrychrist1383]

Cool 😎 I will be checking this out. God bless you 🙏💓🤗

[@cotter9751]

Berkey is one good filter!

[@lenoxleigh]

You just answered the question that I was wondering about. Ty brother.

[@sistercarrieofyahuah8601]

Wow I like that mini one like my giant one I have. I carry the survival plastic one for backpacking.

[@gloriakelley7383]

Thank you for the review!!

[@donttreadonrick9981]

Okay. We have the Berkey traveler. And I love it! Being able to filter out all that crap that is in the water. It is a blessing and when you have a child it really means a lot,

[@JR-of5hp]

We had a Traveler in our RV when we were boondocking and getting water at all sorts of places. We now used it all the time, even for our dogs. Our city water tastes terrible and it’s probably from a lot of chlorine which is better than too little

[@rouxchat6033]

Just got my traveler last month. I live full time in my RV.

[@gritandgears9159]

Also check out the white filter they offer it adds removal of fluoride and arsenics and additional chemicals the black one doesn't filter out if screws directly under the black one , Great find .

[@outlaw1179]

From what I know my electric water distilled comes with a activated charcoal final filter tip and it's supposed to be for these things and medication in the tap water and stuff

[@123Homefree]

The black berkey filters filter out most of the fluoride but the specific berkey fluoride filters use “activated aluminum” which results in high levels of aluminum on the end result., im not down with those, plus i mainly filter well water not tap water that has the fluoride.

[@nicholasgardner350]

@@123Homefree Really? I just got this and added the fluoride and arsenic filters? Would there be any useful scenario for using those?

[@123Homefree]

@@nicholasgardner350 i would rather not filter fluoridated tap water with their activated aluminum, im filtering non-chlorinated well water.

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

@@nicholasgardner350 filter the aluminum out with a second filter system. You will notice white residue in you reservoir... I did with the Berkey system.

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

Be careful of Berkey non-customer service. They had a run on filters that were bad, and didn't tell anyone And when your filter wasn't working, they required you to go buy food coloring and do tests... a total hassle. So much so, I dislike them as a company because they try to push their errors off onto other people. I used to use them, and then stopped -- years ago. I might return, though, but only begrudgingly. If you try and stock up, test ALL your filters before storing them, because if they have a bad run and you have one of them in your storage, you won't know for a long time, and they lack the character to just fix the problems they create. Even so, their filter system might be worth it, but caveat emptor (buyer beware).

[@gschady]

get the filters then use 2 pails to do the work of the expensive SS canisters .. I use 5 gal buckets stacked, drilled and sealed with a spigot

[@degeneratemii9032]

I had one of the larger versions before careful where and how u set it up so not to have it accidentally drop, the filter screw point will snap and break very easy.. making the filter unusable. I decided to go with a Kelly Kettle will allow to boil water cook meals and maybe even keep warm in winter/cold days during this Solar Grand Minimum.

[@neva.2764]

Any experience cooking meals yet?

[@Escapecapitalism]

Keep in mind the dirtier your water is, the less it will be able to filter over its lifetime. With live water I find I need to clean the outside of the filter (a layer of living films builds), or else it starts to filter incredibly slow. I keep all my old ones in storage if I need to squeeze out some extra life later on.

[@TrpleAgnt2011]

makes sense, and I wouldn't trust the 3000 gallon figure to begin with but hey.

[@TheSwissChalet]

You can just drink the water straight out of the stream. As long as you eat enough butter you'll be fine.

[@waleedali9836]

I saw video of you on Facebook. I am happy that I saw the video. I follow you from Saudi Arabia. I wish you beautiful modesty. Nature is wonderful.

[@imee8843]

I’m with you on this .. thanks for sharing!🙏

[@ja.8077]

Much love man, been thinking about getting a berkey. That size is perfect for me! Keep on sheepin👌

[@Stariana19]

For those who already do not have a Berkey water filters; it does not rid the water of Flouride. Get the Alexapure Water Filter becauseit filters out flouride! That's what I use. I do like the portablity of that smaller Berkey however.

[@123Homefree]

The black berkey filters do filter out much of the fluoride but their white ceramic filters filter out 99.9% of the fluoride. Im not using tap water with fluoride im using well water

[@Stariana19]

@@123Homefree Oh, when I researched several years ago, their filters didn't hence I got an Alexapure. Aaron 😊. I've been wanting a smaller portable one for backpacking so I might get a smaller Berkey filter after all. Have a great day. ( I'm actually trying to gather more survival supplies in case we actually can't buy or sell without the Mark of the Beast.) Have a great day.

[@123Homefree]

@@Stariana19 wont be able to enter business without the jab of the beast. Those Alexapure filters say they filter for 5000 gallons compared to Berkey’s 3000 so thats cool i never heard of them before thanks for recommendation!

[@Stariana19]

@@123Homefree You're welcome 😊 Glad to be of help.

[@rainrabbit9209]

❤️ this!

[@willowlaken6303]

I love my Berkey. Water does taste amazing. What's going on with your solar cooker? I hope they send you one soon. I enjoy the cooking demos.

[@longhairmullet]

Nice presentation,, Ive seen the bigger Berkey filters but this size is more reasonable for my needs. Too bad you dont have an affiliate “link” to the product, close to 500 views thus far.. you reached me with this demo and I would purchase on the spot if there was a link to click on..

[@123Homefree]

Im not trying to make money i dont wanna have my messages motivations questioned because of profit

[@kevinsolove458]

Don't worry about drinking from streams or wherever your sheep drink from. Have you tried it? It's fresh and full of beneficial organisms and organisms that will keep you strong.

[@johnwolf1475]

Pre-filter before using a Berkeley purification filter... they will last much much longer... especially if you dealing with pond water etc. And you can install them in a plastic milk jug

[@sassychick9561]

I know people who use a compressor to blow the junk out of the Berky filter and reuse it . Don't know how well it works but it’s something to keep in the back of your mind.

[@who511]

@@sassychick9561 hmm...well removing the waste is good..but does charcoal itself become useless after a while? That's the thing to research.

[@nevertoopoortotour.3033]

Loving you family

[@Grimmblazee]

watching ur vids is part of my prepping at this point and agree with water filter thing i found same. was worth it to just buy a lifetimes worth lol

[@ruthlesssnipergang]

Seen your video on fb, instantly had to find your page. Subbed! I like what you're doing. Awesome man.

[@djshizaam]

You are amazing ♥️ so much love to you for having the courage to do what you're doing♥️

[@1992shayan]

I saw a video of urs in another channel nd where i decided to search u in youtube nd now i am ur subscriber...!! Stay healthy man Much love from India...!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@pattysoucie24]

Dude you’re the MAN!!!!

[@tblbaby]

That's a big cover in a compact as practical package. Nice info.

[@assajventress3204]

Use the ancient navaho method. Get a clean teracotta plant pot, and plug the drainage hole with a lump of cypress wood (antibacterial). Then place it into a clean bucket so that it hovers over a lower resevoir. Fill the pot with your dirty water and over a few hours the water will filter through the micropores of the teracotta and perculate into the bottom of the bucket as pure filtered drinking water. No parts need replacing. And one teracotta pot will filter water for the rest of your life. You can make a pot by firing a clay mixture, 1 part fine woodash and one part clay. Mix to a putty like mixture and mould into a pot that fits over a bucket. Once fired its ready to fill with water and perculate. Xx

[@123Homefree]

Not portable without using engine

[@assajventress3204]

@@123Homefree ah ofcourse. Not even a small one?

[@123Homefree]

@@assajventress3204 would need enough fine crushed charcoal to filter out red food colored water aka chemicals

[@i..am..]

I'm going to build a solar distiller.

[@valkyrie4679]

If all the berkey needs is activated charcoal, this would be an easy system to build. The next thing we all need to do is make our own everything.

[@marthamartha9449]

Love seeing your channel grow! I have the 1-1/2 gallons Berkey and very happy with it. Didn’t know about Berkey Go. So, thanks 🙏 for the info! Love from Colorado!

[@shanz5820]

Just love your vlogs u must put signs up on the road to sell your products ❤

[@vanessavanhorn]

Dude, you are right. Shtf and we are gonna be living in the real matrix as the real people out of the system. Great videos✌️

[@phoonii5063]

u guys are awesome l👍

[@RutherfordTony]

Great information! Thanks Aaron!

[@BRB_Doggos]

Your life is my new goal! I just decided to go homeless by choice in Vancouver Canada I need to get some sheep

[@123Homefree]

You need to get some farms to worktrade for first!

[@BRB_Doggos]

@@123Homefree ugh-mazing that's what was gonna do! just ask a sheep farm if I can just work for free if they teach me sheep

[@rogerjensen5277]

Pretty pricy, I wouldn't think that a homeless person could afford one! I invested in several Sawyer Mini Water Filters, I think that along with a activated carbon filter (like an aquarium filter) as a pre-filter that they are adequate to do the job! My main concern with a Berkey is that they are known to e expensive and thus maybe high on the list of items to be stolen!

[@123Homefree]

Just as pricey as the bs erybody spending their money on first like car audio, gaming shitstems, etc. aquarium charcoal filters dont filter out chemicals thats why you cant put tap water in aquariums because of the chlorine, fluoride, pharmaceuticals etc. its all about priorities keep prioritize funding your distractions from SHTF.

[@johnwolf1475]

Mount a 4inch pvc pipe on wall with theaded end cap. Insert filter.. fill pvc pipe with water.. attach hose to berky nipple and drain into vessel... far cheaper, don't dent..

[@123Homefree]

Yeah you can just buy their filter and make your own housing

[@catw6274]

I landed on Berkey as well. Thank you for your honest review. Excited to see your channel blow up.

[@BeautifulTripsandPlaces]

Good stuff! Too big for me personally as I can't bring that much stuff but it seems great!

[@sandradee8880]

We bought a Berkey last month. So if grid goes down we can filter water from the creek. Also going buy rain barrels so can water garden and animals.

[@hrhplease9119]

Love the mini Berkey

[@cofoothills]

where do you water the sheep?

[@retrogore420]

You're a genius man. Hoping to get there one day. I just gotta get my ducks in a row before I set them free.

[@nataschagleeson9168]

Fabulous public service - thank you

[@msnpassjan2004]

Can you show us your water source and a demonstration? Like, could I use this to filter water from a lake? How clean does the water have to be to start with?

[@123Homefree]

You can use it to filter a mud puddle!

[@msnpassjan2004]

@@123Homefree Wow ! Thanks for the vid !

[@lynnmoss2127]

I'll look up the microns of the filter. I understand this vid was released a yer ago. Now there's data confirming that PFAS is found on every continent because those chemicals are so light they evaporate and fall with rain everywhere....

[@Mandysfarm]

Shame it’s only available in the USA though 😪

[@ianh7710]

God Bless You in Jesus name may his blessing and mercy be with you brother.

[@leelindsay5618]

I wish the berkey site showed the actual sizes better. That thing is cute.

[@sparrowflying864]

You should make a video about the things you wish you had but don't. The things you could really use but don't have that would make life easier. If anything??

[@123Homefree]

A titanium ar15! 😂

[@largefamilyreviews9]

i think you got a great thing goin bro

[@largefamilyreviews9]

as long as your inside is as healthy as your outside. dont forget what you were escaping from buddy. pride is the source of all evil

[@AK-VII]

I've had Alex pure gonna get me a berley as well super cool

[@slowerlifeonpurpose]

I'm in Utah, near Idaho. I think this life you show, it's what I'll be doing before winters out. Have started working on the getting rid of what's my excess and watching your shows, so I know what's worth it's weight. Thank you

[@romaniac82]

Great vid !

[@ThrashingBuddha]

I've been using a berkey for yeaaars. I have to note though, there are heavy metal filters for the berkey and they "only" last 3 years.

[@lorriegallardo8053]

Thanks for that. I'm never sure what to buy and what size. I just wish you would have shown how to filter it.

[@123Homefree]

Update this new Berkey “Go” model is more for survival shituation than everyday efficiency, im looking to upgrade to the next size metal vessel that the berkey knockoff brands offer for 200$ that hold 2 filters for twice the flow rate.

[@Lili-xq9sn]

Berkey isn't independently tested. I use PüR.

[@nodigBKMiche]

Hi! Lovin what you do🤍. Hope you are watering your sheep with the Berkley too💓

[@thebowmac]

Berkey is the best! I hadn’t seen this smaller model. Thank you for sharing! One thing I want to mention is that their warranty expires pretty quickly after purchase so you may want to hold off on stocking up on several filters at once. If one or two don’t work for some reason you won’t be able to get a free replacement outside of warranty. If the money to replace them isn’t a concern, go for it! :)

[@123Homefree]

They suggest you test them with the red food coloring water test when you receive them so you can send them back in ti exchange them, if they are sound they say to thoroughly dry them back out before storing. Im not willing to bet there would be enough of a functioning economy and any filters left in stock after this initial filter expires in 3-8 years, im gonna try and buy 2 extras as soon as i can!

[@thebowmac]

@@123Homefree That makes sense! I had missed the bit where they suggest testing right away and then drying. Good call to stock up then.

[@evanl734]

If you use an efficient dehumidifier, you could use excess solar after topping up your battery to create water. It may keep the inside of your wagon comfortable through the night as well if humidity is a problem. Would not work in deserts. I wondered why you didn't use a mini-cow and it is probably because sheep require less water as well as producing wool. What about h pylori, though? Is the bacteria in sheep milk as safe as cow's milk? If you only had a single mini-cow it would produce at least a gallon of milk, but would get lonely.

[@rouxchat6033]

Yep, Berkey is the best. I saved up a long time and just last month received my Berkey travel size. My dog and cat also only drink this water and I use it for drinking and all cooking. Before that I had to rely on bottled water and the plastics really worried me.

[@jasonleger8883]

Hey bro I support our cause

[@fishface6247]

Can you please start doing a video series on finding and recognizing wild edible plants in the united states? All of the information is lacking and the videos available are so old and such low resolution it's hard to learn. This is a major problem. Please help us brother.

[@sgtfury8706]

I agree, those other videos don't hold the camera on the leaves and plant long enough to learn what it really looks like!

[@fishface6247]

@@sgtfury8706 yeah I've really been trying to learn. I've bought expensive books and it's just not as good as a good video would be. This is needed.

[@kylewollman2239]

Very cool! Can you basically put river water in this and drink it or do you need to treat it with iodine tablets or do some other kind of treatment before the Berkey can make it drinkable?

[@michelecraig9658]

Milk is the original water distiller. This and wine are how peopke made sure their water was safe to drink.

[@neva.2764]

How?

[@michelecraig9658]

@@neva.2764 Goats and sheep (not sure about cows) can drink brackish water that humans are not able to drink, but humans can drink the milk. There was a Quaker man in Arizona who used to graze his goats in the desert and then kept running into refugees wandering the desert. He found he could not carry enough water to help the refugees, but the goats could provide drink. Though as I recall, he and other Quakers were stashing water at way stations out there to help people. He wrote a book. I'll try to search out the title and post here.

[@michelecraig9658]

@@neva.2764 The book is called Goatwalking by Jim Corbett. Not sure if it is still in print, but if it is, it is well worth reading. It is a very earnest, and sometimes cranky, manifesto about a return to nomadism much as Aaron advocates for. Although it wasn't the first book I read about it, it really stuck with me.

[@neva.2764]

@@michelecraig9658 Thank you!! I'll check it out 👍 Greetings from across the pond.

[@notsocial8035]

Hey man love your way. Have you spoken on portable flour mills battery or hand wind and what is good?

[@jesseready5667]

What's wrong with a solar still? 5 gallon bucket a convex lid... damn now I wanna go start tinkering

[@123Homefree]

There isnt a diy solar still design thats an efficient enough producing or portable enough model

[@jesseready5667]

@@123Homefree so I got some experience in making distillation aparatus' if we made a copper or stainless vessel that slides into a go sun you could effectively distill with it. Just ideas I have been kicking around they make a solar water boiler like a go sun if you made an adapter for the lid it could be converted easily

[@123Homefree]

@@jesseready5667 yes i tried to make my gosun into a distiller by corking the tube with a copper condensing coil coming out but it didnt produce much at all, im assuming because it doesnt have enough water surface space to evaporate off enough steam to produce efficient amounts of distillate.

[@paulinehignett6557]

Hi Aaron I saw a wonderful solar lamp. Do you have one? If not do you need one? I will try and send the link, see if you like it. Might be nice to have one or two for your cart. Stay safe.

[@jesuschristislordoflordsan427]

pretty expensive. found several +$300.. i can imagine its possible to make one yourself by buying cheap "activated carbon" but its also possible to use moss, sand, some rocks and stuff. they say

[@TrulyRare]

Too bad you aren't near the south. .... finding farm help is hard.

[@carolmaplesden916]

ive been all over the place wanting to find the perfect way to filter water i want the most available in nature i could find also wanting to not depend on the "system" and came to the same conclusion as you The Berky i want the same size as yours but i think it doesn't filter floride not sure if thats so much an issue

[@routeboundexperience6518]

I'd imagine another filter first, for steams, lakes, ect... Then filter through that one.. To keep the longevity of service. Otherwise it would go bad sooner. Is there a way to... (Idk the word) "Back flush" the filter? Thanks for the update on the red dye.

[@123Homefree]

Yeah you can backflush and even scrub the outside to lengthen the lifespan!!

[@JR-of5hp]

I gently brush the surface of my Berkey’s then back flush them with a garden hose adapter Home Depot etc have a female garden hose x 5/16 or so barbed that will let you shove a rubber hose onto it and on to the stem of the filter. As water from the garden hose flows backwards through the filter it will flush it. As it’s flushing wrap your hands or a rag around the filter to force the water to have to go though all of the filter.