Turning Our Yard Into A Desert Oasis

[@TrentonPalmer]

Next project... The Hangar!!!

[@blakeowen5832]

Trent Palmer what you should do is make a new intro for your flying vids, the one that you have right now is great, but I just think that it would be cool to have a new intro for your vids. Thanks for you time on reading this. Just something to consider!!!!! What do you think about it Trent!!!

[@leewwashburn5550]

How long did it take to fill it

[@divelizard1966]

Oh yeah, just like the one you guys dropped in on a few weeks ago.

[@MichaelLloyd]

Wife says - house and landscape first, hanger when I'm happy. Husband wants a new hanger... Smart man!

[@Yuricthebold]

With the fires; this is probably the BEST investment you've made for your home and property since you built the house. Cool stuff man! Cannot wait to see the hangar!

[@blancolirio]

Good fire safe design!

[@TrentonPalmer]

Thanks! Fire was one of the leading motivations in not only the design but getting it done as soon as possible!

[@dangryder6050]

Hi Captain Browne! Do you know Jonas Marcinko and did you see his (most recent) crash? Would be interesting to hear your perspective on aeronautical decision making or lack thereof.

[@mackdlite5900]

Juan, how do I recommend somebody for a 709 ride?

[@alexdromero13]

damn thats true. I was gonna say add some trees but...

[@christianmaas8934]

"I'm gonna wrap this one up here" *Maverick appears padding around up to his kneck in pondwater*

[@barmetler]

Lol I never have seen anyone spell it "kneck", that's funny

[@ChrisB257]

Already a year since the house build - hard to believe. Landscaping result looks terrific - that's a lot of sod!. You are lucky guys.

[@CrispyOkra]

We don't care that it's not about flying. Everything you produce is topnotch. 👍👍

[@hlender]

Amen to that. Gives us something to dream about.

[@hshs5756]

It crossed my mind to wonder if Trent's pilot experience has informed his wildfire-fighting preparations. When a pilot has an emergency, s/he gets back to the ground safely on their own quick thinking and initiative. No one can help you up there, only after you've come down.

[@chrisduncan199]

Amen to that

[@johnreed8872]

Hey Trent... I live in SE Ohio and have a 3/4 acre pond. I highly recommend a small aeration system on a timer for 6-12 hrs daily ( preferably at night ). No stagnant water or mosquitos and probably the only way your fish will survive. Pond dye is also recommended to control algae. A small fountain will aerate and would work for the size of pond you have. Looks awesome brother! Have fun , Blue Skies!

[@TYGod2011]

Mav needs some fish buddies!

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Patiently waiting for radio controlled boat and seaplane videos.

[@blueman5924]

Floats on the rc Kitfox ?

[@steilkurbler4973]

Day 2 of patiently waiting for Trent to do a rc boat and float plane video

[@king-o-vetts9899]

OMG! A whole new category of toys👍

[@av8ir68]

My Bride and my Golden Retriever would both be using the new pond as a swimming attraction... That being said, your pad is an oasis that is as cool as The Freedom Fox!! Plus you have a runway, how can that get even better??!!! Oh, that’s right, you need a hangar next!! Well, that will come soon enough!! Your dreams are coming true!!! Enjoy!!!! 👍👍

[@superduper1917]

Just keeps getting better! “The Palmer Touch”

[@KCadbyRacing]

Awesome... Hind sight is always 20/20... At least twice as deep in a couple of areas with some large rock -mounds for the fish to live, hide and spawn. A friend of mine dug a 5-ish acre 'pond' on his property (yes it took months and a LOT of dirt was excavated). It's 9-12 Ft. deep in a couple of areas with dirt-mounds that come up almost to the surface, then he laid (large) fallen trees on those mounds. It's truly amazing how much the water level rises and falls with/without rain (up/down 2-3Ft regularly and as much as 5-7+ Ft over the years). There are times when the logs are completely covered with water and other times when the logs and 3Ft of the mounds are above the water... Lots of brim, catfish and bass but since it's so big (and doesn't have a liner), the water is never clear like yours...

[@1roanstephen]

Nice landscaping. It is also a good defense in depth against brush fires. You have a sprinkler system so if a fire comes you can turn on the sprinklers and that and the pond is the water defense for your house. Your paver patio really looks better than a concrete slab.

[@davidrobins4025]

Wonderful job on the landscaping. Oasis will give you peace of mind for fighting fires that approach your home.

[@MrJames_1]

For a larger pond capacity, for fire fighting, you could build a dam down the hill, connect the two with pipes if you wanted to. If it was large enough you might even attract some choppers wanting to dip buckets in your dam if needed (and land for lunch, if needed!). 👍😀⭐️

[@cbshomebizplane]

The landscaping looks great and great idea for the pond that is smart thinking Trent, now get your airstrip green like the lawn LoL, easy for me to say. God bless you and your wife.

[@CRobbyGun]

Trent, you've ignited a new passion in my life! Stoked to see this project come out so well, thank you for all the inspiration!

[@jimcoulter5877]

Looks great, and the local wildlife should love it for the water!

[@TrentonPalmer]

It does! We already have a ton of birds I have never seen before and the deer now come all the way up to the house instead of the 100ft perimeter they used to keep ;)

[@WestCoastVisitor]

The mountain lions will appreciate a nice, long drink.

[@slam854]

Very much appreciate your update. Here is Salt Lake I am attempting to replace horrible concrete on the property. All of it has to go. Contractors are impossible to find and the cost is HUGE. I feel your pain. Your installation looks really good and I'll mow your grass.

[@chrisolson4772]

No matter the content, your videos are always first class!

[@waynep343]

you need a well monitor.. and check the well level logs before and after sprinkling the lawns.. lawns in a desert take a lot of water and the well levels might start to drop.. most important ... you don't want the well /aquifer to run out of water.. had that happen at our place over at the foot of mount pinos.. had a 220 foot cased well.. new neighbor put in a 400 foot well and a massive lawn.. soon our well was dry.. and our well was about 1/4 mile from his..

[@rk22cc]

yep

[@peterbishop1933]

Yes a very nice garden and be great to see the hangar go up and the kitfox standing on a pad by the house 🏠 bless you guys such a good Chanel

[@SuperMapupa]

at least some one is thinking about fireproofing their house, it's not a matter of IF but WHEN ship happens...

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

After this fire season a great many people are re-assessing their options/obligations. Some voluntarily and some at the insistence of their ifire insurance provider. The once normal stance of complete denial is slowly being eroded more each and every year.

[@king-o-vetts9899]

Trent, I live in a suburb of Tucson, Arizona. When we built our retirement home, we put in a small pond with a four drop waterfall and surrounded it with real grass. With out a doubt the best idea ever. We surrounded it with queen palms and tropical plants. Yes, it is work to maintain and water intensive but the peace and beauty it gives is priceless. What fish did you stock it with? We just threw in a few feeder goldfish (they are red orange, not gold) and have raised a batch of babies every year. They have proven to be bullet proof. Just watch out for cranes and herons. They can clean out a pond in just a couple days. Absolutely love the property. Now, get on that hangar!

[@TrentonPalmer]

Thanks!! And we put some baby Koi in, 5 regular koi and 5 butterfly koi, fingers crossed no birds get them!

[@king-o-vetts9899]

Trent Palmer As near as I can tell, traditional Koi can be fairly temperature sensitive. A close cousin is the Surassa Comet. I had great success with them and they have beautiful tails. They also seem to make really good heron food.

[@danb.9713]

Wow. Looks BEAUTIFUL! I know you must be proud of it -- and that you're enjoying a great view.

[@jimrogers2831]

You should be very proud of what you have done with your home. Great job! You and the other flying cowboys have really installed a deep interest in aviation within me and I would love to fly with you guy's someday, but that is just a dream now because of the virus. Keep the video's coming. Your video's are the best and such a pleasure to watch. Jim Rogers

[@alexkulpecz1676]

I must admit, I am impressed with the house design and now oasis landscaping. Keep up the videoblog on the house, then hangar updates.....oh, i also like the esoteric chickens.

[@tindjin07]

You guys must have a heck of a good producing well to pump that much water in the open in the desert. It'll be interesting to see how it handles the summer high temps. Looks amazing.

[@SummitAggregates]

Trent...I bought a 650D Deere out of Reno...about this time...wish I would have known(would have just donated and let you use it before we brought it to Colorado)...heads up...We've really enjoyed watching about you and Hailey --- She has really come out of her shell!! Great Build!!!

[@robertgallant6422]

Most house fires cause by wildland fires are due to embers landing on the roof. Installing small sprinklers on your roof to keep it wet when the fire comes close will help (save) your house. I was told this by a Natural Resource Officer that went to a forest fire out in BC Canada were the fire ran thru a sub division where all houses except one burn to the ground. The one house lived because the owner put sprinkles on his roof. He kinda regret it after because he had to live in an ash pit till all his neighbors got brand new houses with the insurance money. lol But in your case out in the country setting, it would be well worth every effort to save it. Hope this info can help or give you ideas. Stay safe and Keep Flying!!! Love your videos.

[@fjnagle2nd]

Place is looking great! Looking at your property, surrounded by so much open space, you wouldn't think that fire would be a big concern. Smoke, sure, but with all the open space, fire not so much.

[@lvsqcsl]

Cutting grass is my little Zen project? The next time I am out mowing my 8 acres I will remember that! Great video!

[@flyblueskyguy5863]

Looks AMAZING! Enjoy the tranquility.

[@shadowgolem9158]

If you get tired of dealing with the blue grass check out bermuda grass. Much easier to maintain in dry areas. Looks great though!

[@utubewatcher360]

Trent - I know that I have been critical of your firefighting skills, but your outdoor living space turned out absolutely beautiful. The water will attract lots of birds and such. The view is spectacular. Great Job

[@jerrydelyea5820]

Great job, looks really nice guy's. Cheers Jerry

[@brianevans4]

Such a nice house. And very good job on the pond! I bet that was a lot of work! But well worth it. Added advantage of living in Reno is you're in a battleground state so you get to see your favorite politicians every four years

[@h0tdiggity_dog918]

Trent, I love these videos that are not articulated towards flying, they are interesting!

[@muhammadnimji4626]

Trent! your home is really looking cool! Great job! As you are in a fire hot spot how about developing a fire hose system around your property . Should fires reach your property line, say 250 meters from your front lawn, side laws and or back lawn this system can be turned on spraying the entire diameter /circumference of your property line thus securing your home. You could go further and have sprinklers positioned towards your home and roof to keep your home cool and safe should fires breakthrough your property line. You may need to build under ground water tanks as reservoir's connected to your water lines so that you have continuous water flow in your tanks.

[@BurtGummer357]

Looks awesome Trent nice job to both you and Hailey nice swimming pool for Maverick

[@billynaff3218]

Stunning property just became even better. Nice work.

[@WestCoastVisitor]

I wonder WHY you don't see many large landscaped ponds on desert hilltops?

[@gregoirepainchaud]

I was wondering where all that water came from... I didn't expect to find large reserves of underground water in the middle of badlands. Interesting..

[@WestCoastVisitor]

@@gregoirepainchaud Water's there...until it's not. During summer months evaporation will take over 36 gallons an hour from that pond.

[@jessejayphotography]

People wasting ground water on ponds. You live in a desert. Embrace it.

[@jadeinc.7942]

Very happy for you Guys I can’t wait for the hanger project next Hope all day but success for you guys much love Patrick

[@Chuck_Carolina]

Now Trent is a landscaper - I have no words....

[@deanmiles3505]

The fire pond looks great, with the added features...fish for the dog to play with, take a dog bath...A freedom fox on floats? It all looks great but will require a lot of water to keep it alive. I hope you have enough water source to keep up (well). The puffy looking chickens are cute. You have created a beautiful oasis to enjoy after a long day. The sunsets must be great? Thank you for sharing. Take care.

[@mmanut]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL JOB GUYS. Take some photos from your plane of your house & landscape, Bet they will look killer. Very Impressive‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸✈️✈️

[@kevinsgmail2623]

Very nice setup you have going. Can't wait for the hanger and runway episode....... BTW - Love Maverick wading into the pond during your wrap up.

[@brokerhc]

Just one word: Beautiful". Thanks for sharing.

[@SilvaAdventures]

Looks great Trent! Life is a mosaic, not just flying, and all our experiences fit to form a beautiful picture.

[@tonyb8066]

Peaceful property. Looks fantastic.

[@ruthiewrangler9864]

Love the pond and I'm glad you used sod. The smell of fresh cut grass is my favorite. Dog's love water so good luck with that. That was smart to have the pond serve two purposes. Thanks for the video and I love your chickens.

[@drgopta2180]

Our Huskey would be living in that pond.

[@evilbrat5376]

You have now created your own lake for RC Float Plane landings! The pond looks fantastic. The landscape crew and you did a great job on it. In the future you can ADD another deeper pond to the now existing pond if you want and connect them by plumbing.

[@richardcollins3825]

Super beautiful Trent!! Can't wait to see the hangar.

[@jonathantillman842]

Good job Trent! THE first thing I thought of when I saw the pond was woodland fire prevention - same with the grass in the back. When you were digging the pond I also observed that "I would have dug that deeper" - so when you confirmed all of my "design thoughts" I was pleased! Live and learn! Straight ahead

[@jshrawder49]

All that grass will help save your place during fires!!! good call on the grass!

[@CornerBalanced]

Lol @ the dog half way into the pond by the end of the video!

[@rigged1928]

You gotta plant a lot of palm trees to give it a true oasis vibe

[@doctorthomas8807]

I do think a few palms could be a nice touch ...thanks for the idea ...the wife and I are really considering a new (TP-like) Lifestyle ...cheers

[@sebastiankulesza3782]

Those chickens are just awesome! The house is nice as well

[@MidLifeProject]

Looks great and the pond for a fire water supply is a great idea too. But....beware, the snakes will love the pond as it's a good hunting ground for them as critters come for water.

[@tfv1566]

Your place has turned out amazing, thanks for showing and sharing the progress! Now get that hanger up lol.

[@YardLimit]

Beautiful property. Thanks for the tour!

[@lucasrexroth8526]

Looks awesome Trent!

[@kevin-sawmill-lx25]

Nice job landscaping! Love that Pond!

[@paulkainer269]

Weeping pipe for grass will be less loss to atmosphere. Get sprinklers put on poles for value protection. You put them at the peaks of the roof run them off your pump at pond. It helps create a micro climate at the house. Works well in fire with more fuels than you have

[@robertbradford7892]

And this is a dream house Trent! you guys have really made this place come alive... you going to have a spread in Better Homes and Garden before long.😁✌

[@rodneylynn1977]

Its amazing what a pretty yard can do for your spirits. Absolutely beautiful 🏡

[@kiwibobnz9812]

I enjoy stuff like this it’s great to watch gives a little bit of variation and it’s interesting to anda little bit more when you build your hanger

[@thefisherman1127]

I think you’d have fun with one of those mini RC Pro Boats in that front pond, plus you could also try one of those new robot mowers for the yard 👌👍

[@hoss6355]

Zen garden looks great... enjoy.

[@markcorboy8528]

Like the dog I love the pond and the lawn. It was worth the effort to achieve that with the bonus of fire fighting water in reserve

[@gottafly30]

Nice! We are interested in you and your family, not just the flying. great video!

[@markw365]

Looks awesome! Dog is enjoying his swimming pool. :)

[@bretbarham9111]

Your home and property are beautiful!! Well done!!

[@f.dt.f3965]

pretty nice Trent..tx for sharing!!!! looks like the chickens are doing well too

[@hshs5756]

Thanks for showing Haley's chickens (and ducks!) as I've been wondering about them. And yes, I kept my promise to name one of our newest flock additions after her so we now have a cute Americana hen named Haley. And thanks for being part of the growing movement to deal with wildfire danger by preparing to stand and fight, not cut and run.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G, day trent from Sydney, Australia. The greening has a cooling and calming effect. + mosquito in summer laying larvae on top of (still water)! Breaking up the water stops the life cycle of the insects: portable water feature. + Want to grow moss on your stone : wet, shade, cover in natural yogurt and it will amass. Looking for your next flying adventure.🦙🇭🇲

[@grants7895]

Great to see another Aussie following Trent 👍🇦🇺

[@2891michaelk]

Love the dog in the pond at the end of the video.

[@dangryder6050]

Trent, will you do a commentary on the Jonas Marcinko crash and what good Aeronautical Decision Making for a bush pilot means?

[@CWhite228]

Good idea with the pond for fire fighting. If needed they could dip a bambi bucket into it assuming the pond is deep enough. A friend of mine has done that as a helicopter pilot while fighting fires, hes used swimming pools before in a crunch to cut down on trip time when trying to save structures. The pond looks great too.

[@jbnwater2606]

Outstanding I love it, you 2 knocked it out of the park! JB

[@yurimig253]

Better grow some trees if you want to keep oasis.. it will help with water retention shade for plants and temp control that includes the cold and the hot. Trees are magic Trent... Nice

[@loyndsy]

Once all the plants etc mature thats going to look great, loved the way Mav was paddling in the background. Love it.

[@mikeprodanov6765]

Nicely done! Now a home for the Kit Fox!

[@DickGibson]

Wonderful!!! We love ours!

[@skiba21sk]

Yes we can !!! 😂 great place to raise kids and enjoy life. Hello from France🇫🇷🗼 and God bless 👍👍😷

[@tomroggero]

9:55 doggo in the water be like NAH BRUH THIS IS MINE. XOXO

[@doctorthomas8807]

Totally inspired brother ...the wife and I have really been contemplating what the next 50 years should/could look like ...appreciate you taking the time to share (because you could be enjoying your time doing other things) 👍🏾

[@treyleblanc84]

Trent... your house is sick bro! WOW!

[@kelegido]

Trent Palmer has my pilot's dream house 😍

[@gregking7926]

A couple of things to consider for your wildfire trailer(if you don't all ready have them) is either a 2 1/2" floating strainer or 2 1/2" low level strainer to use with it. They will help when drafting out of the pond more so than a barrel strainer. I also like that you added more defensible space around your house. Keep up the good work!

[@TrentonPalmer]

Thanks Greg! And the draft line I have for the skid has a strainer on the end but I will look into the ones you mentioned!

[@gregking7926]

@@TrentonPalmer I would dare say the company you got your wildland trailer from probably has low level or floating strainers as accessories. If they don't try Darley.com, they carry both. They run around $350 for a 2 1/2". Nice thing about the low level & floating strainers is they don't cause a whirl pool effect like the barrel strainer you have. Look forward to your next video!! You & your wife stay safe out there!!

[@MichaelLloyd]

Your place just gets better and better. Adding a pond was a great idea, both for aesthetics and fire prevention!

[@genesloan3175]

Deeper for more water capacity in a fire fighting need? The look of it with the lush grass is absolutely a great looking pond! Good job!

[@davidnelson195]

Looks awesome! I think you did a great job on the pond.

[@blakeowen5832]

Trent what i think would be cool is to make a new intro for your flying vids, the one that you have right now is great, but I just think that it would be cool to have a new intro for your vids. Thanks for you time on reading this. Just something to consider!!!!! What do you think about it Trent!!!

[@TrentonPalmer]

Hey Blake, this is something I have been putting off for 2yrs now... But I am finally working on it!

[@blakeowen5832]

@@TrentonPalmer how many weeks until the new intro will be ready.

[@johncoumbs2222]

Way to Go, Beautiful yard, Take Care

[@mynameisntrobert]

No substitute for real grass. A relative of mine had their house spared from a wildfire with a sprinkler system that sprayed outwards around the home. Pretty simple setup but needed a lot of pressure. They sprayed about 30ft and were situated around the house. After the fire went through and destroyed other homes nearby-theirs was the only one standing that still had any vegetation and landscaping. The other homes that survived were just surrounded by black. Your defensible space looks great-combined with the design of your home and the pond/sprayer you are in great shape!

[@Mudtiresrc]

WOW...that really looks great!!!

[@GristlyDread]

Looks like a Minecraft house build! Looks amazing!!

[@jamesstumpf75]

Gosh man that’s beautiful!! You are doing life right!!

[@mikeconnor8014]

Great video again. House looks great and smart for the pond to draft from for fire protection if needed.

[@edwinkania5286]

Nice house and yard, I live in Pa and the pool acts like a water reservoir for the same reason. We live in the countryside and fear when they get here it will be too late. But I do not have the cool fire apparatus you have. Just pumps and hoses.