How We Developed A Natural Spring On Our Off Grid Homestead

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Developing a spring on our land has been a top priority since day one, especially since we are off grid and still relying on a rusty old well drilled a long time ago, but we finally got around to it with some perfect conditions in the middle of winter ; ) Lou has been on the hunt for high-elevation springs for over a year, and the one he found has been a fountain of fresh water so far, so fingers crossed it continues that way year round! There appear to be 3 more springs in that area, so our hope is to develop all of them, funnel that water into a ram pump, and get a near-unlimited supply of gravity fed drinking water at the top of the mountain. If there are any experts in spring developing watching this video, please send us any notes/advice because we could use the input for future spring projects!!!
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Dana, Lou, Max & Freja
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[@riverunner9978]

This is what I have for a water supply. It is a gravity fed system of over 100 years old I’m the 4th generation here using this spring water is so delicious and perfect. This is how all the early settlers here got their water. They never used big digging equipment to work in the area as it could change the flow or lose it completely. My spring is located 1,500 ft up the mountain.

[@henkholdingastate]

Maybe illuminate with a good ultra violet lamp? Note: it must be the right UV lamp, i.e. the one that emits 180 nanometers. Only that has a disinfectant effect Note 2... if you put such a lamp in a glass holder, be sure that this glass does not filter the 180 nanometer light, otherwise it will not work

[@BNM-b7t]

So the key is to build below the head of the spring not at the source, correct?

[@briang4914]

​@@BNM-b7tat least somewhat lower. Can even build slightly below or above with a pump and a storage. If you want water pressure you can just have a store tank above your home. Also in this case that mile long hose will provide water pressure simply due to the volume of water in there.

[@goodmanboattransport3441]

​@briang4914 You get approximately 1/2 psi for every foot of elevation drop in your water system. So if you have 100 feet of drop from your source to some location where you piped the water to, the output pressure would be between 45 and almost 50 psi. You must keep in mind when building a system that has a significant change in elevation from source to delivery point that this pressure can blow apart connections and hoses that are not rated for the pressure, and may want to add a regulator to the system

[@BNM-b7t]

@@goodmanboattransport3441 Thank you for sharing!

[@greatcondor8678]

Don't forget to test for lead and other heavy metals. Prior owners of my farm all went insane from lead in the spring water.

[@ToDoPOView]

More likely the lead pipes used to transport it.

[@iGame3D]

OOPS!

[@iGame3D]

@@ToDoPOView If the water is acidic, the more lead you get from the pipes.

[@hardrays]

my well is in one of the two aquifers in the dolomite that is the host rock for the lead and zinc mines around. everyone here is a little slow, some from drinking the water and others just because they dont want to make others edgy being the sharpest one in the room. i dont drink it, theyll all tell you its safe butt when i use it to rinse like a bidet it sure puckers. when i brush my teeth they get really sqeeky clean. in the shower the water is a bit spicy and not too smooth even when the temperature is perfect - its like a rough massage your grandpa used to give you when you were a kid. wash co MO

[@HighlanderNorth1]

​​​​​@@iGame3D10:07 💦You know those pre-packaged dehydrated meals for backpackers, to reduce the weight of their packs? Well, that only gives you a slight weight reduction, because you still have to carry lots of water to prepare the meals(and for hydration). So I've decided to remedy this situation, by developing lightweight dehydrated water! It'll weigh next to nothing, and to prepare it, you just add water! 👌😉👍

[@uggali]

Last year i was working on spring restoration at a volcano in New Zealand. I like what you did with the rock creating a pool, all i would add is the bigger the pool the better, and get as many native plants around it as possible. Spring ecosystems are very very special. Plants that like wet feet are called hydrophites

[@rickybobby43]

P0

[@emmamorgan7171]

Well done Lou! Just another completely natural resource for your lovely family. ❤

[@WildWeRoam]

Thank you Emma Morgan ❤ The spring really is some of nature's magic. Big hugs from all of us!

[@tinalynn3394]

Y'all are so blessed! I pray that once i am back in Alabama, and can save $$$ since the cost of living is less than Michigan and i am on fixed income, i will be so blessed. I love the country, and spring water is the best tasting EVER. Blessings and hugs from Michigan.

[@tim2024-df5fu]

If you start with large pipe and reduce the diameter the closer you get to your home you'll get water pressure without the need for a pump. The water stack, the water in the pipe that's hill of the outlet, will give you all the water pressure you want.

[@nerolsalguod4649]

Yes it will. Diameter reduction from 2" to1/2" over 200 feet will give about 30+ psi. Start with 2" @ 50' , 1 3/4 @ 25' , 1" @ 40' , 3/4" @ 75' and the rest at 1/2". Same principle hydraulic mining used.

[@NotSureJoeBauers]

Where do you find this 1 3/4" pipe

[@hardrays]

my neighbor proposed this unworkable nonsense. apparently this is a hazing joke. feet of headway means something and pressure doesnt just appear because you invented a venturi or nozzle. i mean, when you find a bit of extra scratch go on and try it but dont waste people time with expensive apocraphal crackpot free energy types of proposals.

[@hardrays]

@@nerolsalguod4649 you will never ever exceed the discharge pressure of the white pipe he first laid except for the effect of gravity. big pipe helps reduce losses. i threepeat: the pipe size will not raise the pressure. it can reduce losses but never gives you any increase over the initial discharge static shut-off pressure.

[@NotSureJoeBauers]

@@hardrays If you neck down 2" pipe to 1/2" you will absolutely make the pressure go up.

[@brentmillsop6355]

I have a saltless whole house system that cleans on a few watts of electricity. Plan out a combined waterfall/power wheel for a small generator.

[@briang4914]

This is a brilliant idea!

[@rushmanandtucker762]

Saw a guy on 60 minutes built 20 mini dams down his hillside spring fed creek. Got generators from autos at a pull a part junk yard. Was selling electricity to the local power company.

[@Bewilderdashed11]

@@rushmanandtucker762 now thats a story LOL

[@fyisense9312]

I did that 41 years ago. I got 14,000 gal/day for several years. I drilled a well and the current property owner reports that the well has failed. I would bet the spring is still flowing.

[@lovetheNorml]

What an amazing start. The options are endless now with hydroelectric. 4 gallons now can't imagine what pressure you'd get with a thousand gallon storage tank up top.. then you can turn it on and off and it will overflow back to it's original path! So awesome though.. wow..

[@dirtfarmer7472]

There’s an artition well I know that has been running since 1955 without interruption, a full 2” stream all day everyday. Many people drive several miles to it for the water

[@gailmrutland6508]

*I take it you are homesteading in an area absent hard freezes. The area of North Carolina I am in occasional gets a hard freeze which would reek havoc on an above ground system, but I bury the lines, one for potable water and the second is insulated and cools my home using high efficiency computer fans (commercial) and solar for power. On a 95 degree day I can get tjhe house to where you would want to wear a sweater.. The (now heat absorbed water) flows out of the house and into the pool. The potable water fills a 100 gallon tank, and the overfill gets run back to the stream which the spring before hand contributed to.*

[@esthergerlitz2359]

Your editing, videography, storytelling, music is just all so incredible. I’m instantly relaxed when I watch your videos. Y’all are my favorite channel. ❤

[@WildWeRoam]

Aw Esther, thank you so much ❤ We are so happy to be a source of relaxation for you, that is so nice to hear. Big hugs from us!

[@DianneRawGirl]

Wow, Lou at work again. So talented my man! You are lucky ,yet bet it's harder to get used to at the same time.

[@cptcosmo]

With that much vertical drop you could pipe your spring water to a turbine, make electricity, and draw your use water off the turbine outflow. SWEET!

[@kellycarver2500]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@Bewilderdashed11]

he can do that any time. right now he just wants to be closer to the water and maybe get the mud washed off his body

[@bobacabuja]

Wow but also what. I think this is the first video that left me with so many questions 😅 i dont get it, where were you getting water so far? What was that dam you build supposed to do? Will you install filters or is it not necessary? I dont know anything about spring water obviously, but why was it good that it came from under a rock? 😂 and that long pipe.. is it not fragile to the outside factors? Is there any water leaking around the main pipe at the beginning and how did you capture it in the pipe? Will all the free flowing water that is left in another spot create a problem down the line? Anyway, im all up for a part two video with background information 🙏

[@goodmanboattransport3441]

The rock over the spring adds protection from damage and contamination of surface water, like rain and snow runoff. So you build a small Dam to direct the water into the pipe, then cover the inlet with rocks or blocks cemented together to keep out bugs, dirt and other sources of contamination. When a spring surfaces, the water is usually pure, no filtering is required unless there is a problem, and then you might want to look for a better location. I have a year round spring, and I'm interested in developing it further, I just don't know how much I want to dig into it or leave it natural

[@danielthompson3205]

Just a quick tip on the poly pipe conections, knowing full well your in icey climate, a quick heat source to boil water yo dip the poly pipe into, helps weaken it so it smoothly goes onto your fittings. Its helped me many times with stiff pipes or hard conections

[@roguemajin46290]

now u build a base for containers to sit in and fill all day and replace in morning so its just a drop off and puck up mode saving more daylight

[@janesmith9024]

Very good. We stayed in remote Scotland once and the local water on the property had just been tested by health and safety people - a dead sheep had died near the water source so the cottage's supply was unsafe. I am sure they cleared it up afterwards but do keep checking for things like that - animal carcass near source of water etc. I had a small island once - only water source was in wet season through a hole by the sea but better than nothing and made a change from showers in salt water.

[@bevfrench3496]

hope you put some kind of screen over the end of that pipe, otherwise when it really rains it will make those rocks go in and next thing you know you have a plugged pipe.

[@batcactus6046]

Three gallons a minute! Cue the banjo!

[@alexandrachristiansen383]

Love love love this video Everything is so beautifully filmed and explained. Freya living her best life. Thank you

[@WildWeRoam]

Haha she really is, she loves running around in the woods :) Thank you so much for the kind words, Alexandra! Big hugs from all of us ❤

[@BillCheshire_Jr]

The natural spring is beautiful 😊

[@acmdv]

Have you thought about getting a hydroelectric power kit to generate power from one or more of your springs or from the creek?

[@sometea4741]

A Turgo wheel.

[@BeenThereDundas]

Just funnel the water into a large sump pit and use a cheap submersible pump to bring it up the hill. its by far the most economic solution. You could make the sump with stone from the land just like you did originally. You could also look into making a cheap solar water heater. Its fairly easy and more or less runs and maintains itself once you have it set up. There are many DIY options that are quite efficient.

[@hearttraveler1548]

Short term cheap, long term one becomes a slave to maintain and supply power to the pump Gravity flow spring water is the shizbit !!!

[@robinsilvers362]

I will never forget the first time my mother had to pay for a glass of water. I agree with her, some things are just a given. Like air to breath and water to drink.

[@shaynemcmillan8315]

Nice job this has helped me start the off grid life

[@kuma9069]

That project is just brilliant ! Many thanks for sharing such an interesting (& valuable) adventure. Hola from Barcelona 🧜‍♂️

[@skedaritou8138]

You could buy a small hydro power dam on that flow or like to fill up during day and make energy during the night,

[@teresawommack5148]

Very nice place!!

[@David_Mash]

@4:24 that spring looks to be the water that flows a few inches below the surface, under the moss layer and above the rock. It's actually coming from much higher up

[@magvegas]

Bro all i think about is all the microplastics from that new pipe

[@dortek882]

Very nice storytelling, filming and editing 👍

[@velvetrealitytv]

so innovative..I envy your place..

[@infamouscrook]

How flamboyant...

[@sojournerabroad]

Wonderful resource! Have you considered doing a raised tank by the shipping containers? A practice that is used in Central Asia often.

[@WildWeRoam]

That is a great idea for down the road! Thank you :)

[@UnseenDraws]

Some type of filtration system would be nice idk anything about that but that came to mind while watching the video lol. Plz keep pumping out more videos like these I literally binged watch the container series after work which is so nice….

[@Well_Edumacated]

Does that alter the flow of the larger creek that was further down the hill?

[@marctrossbach6560]

Awesome work and informative

[@mysecondfiftyyears]

I have so many questions. 😊 What sources did you study before beginning work on the spring. The leaf blower, I got three batteries, can’t wait to get out there. 🎉

[@ronaldingleby8158]

Uncoil PVC pipe by rolling it from the bundle. Letting it go in coil makes you uncoil it.

[@barrygarrod781]

Very cool! However - not sure I would use PVC for drink water. Poly tubing is ok, but PVC is not really safe long term for carrying drinking water. CPVC would be acceptable.

[@thisthat7238]

i was looking to use a ram pump at my property in OK. from what i read they are high maintenance. the check valves wear out pretty quickly.

[@hillbillycyborg]

you could also use a spring to get hydroelectric power

[@jc142]

Beautiful! Well done you

[@joannak1956]

Amazing what you can do!

[@TEDSHOTTHAT]

Interesting video

[@daveenyart]

Cool stuff. Will line freeze in the winter?

[@jamesmatipwiri3765]

Free water is key to self-sustainance

[@AuditorsUnited]

your spring fed shower wont be as cold as you think in fact it will be to hot for you to use... if you put a valve on it and the sun heats it

[@markjwu]

I hope you are leaving some water i.e a pond (kind of) for animals that are used to coming to this area for water.

[@michaelgilchrist6255]

pro af

[@crunch3rYouTube]

This was pretty kool but i have a question, wont all that water in the hose freeze over in the winter time?

[@211212112]

Also, hopefully the water is good tasting. Some springs taste of sulfur.

[@nickrandol9133]

What keeps the overland pipe from freezing? I realize the flow will help to some degree, but not enough for very low temps…

[@noyopacific]

I was interested in the phrase written on the thumbnail photo for this video: TWO MILLION GALLONS PER YEAR !!! 😲That certainly sounds more spectacular than saying I found a spring that produces 4 gallons a minute (even though the two are virtually the same thing.) Check the math: 4 gallons per minute X 60 minutes = 240 gallons an hour. 240 gallons X 24 hours = 5,760 gallons a day. 5,760 X 365 = 2,102,400 gallons per year. Please don't misunderstand my point. The truth was clearly told in this video. Having access to a spring that gives 4 GPM is a very good thing. The point was that it is easy to change the perspective so something that something that is merely very good can appear to be absolutely stupendous ! This is a key goal of many types of marketing.

[@suntzu6122]

I would look into hydro power!! Free energy!

[@allthingsgrowing]

Those small, black storage containers on the ground..... What are they and where did you find them?

[@charleslamontagne983]

wow, almost 4 gallons per minute.

[@LaineyBug2020]

If someone didn't have this knowledge, is there a type of professional to consult on how to select a property with ownership rights and access to resources like this and what sort of landscaping infrastructure and terraforming would be needed harness them efficiently and ecologically friendly? And also to guard against landslides?

[@Romeo_Sierra_A4]

What about low temperatures? If the water starts freezing, doesn‘t it blow up everything?

[@aaronm8694]

Is there are connection between spring locations and subteraanean voids/caves?

[@pcatful]

Why go to the highest spring? Are the lower ones contaminated? What is the box for?

[@beebob1279]

How's the water flow now that we're close to summer? How did the bacteria counts do? Keep us informed

[@cccc-ru9ex]

Why do you need to install a ram pump? Isn't your compound down the hill? Or are you above?

[@mariabengtssonviking]

😮why not invest in a good copper pipe to connect to the spring? It's good for you and the water.

[@richdobbs6595]

Copper is pretty expensive to run for long distances. Still, I suspect that PEX would be a better choice than the stuff he is using.

[@douglasdeyton]

he should be looking in a dry summer to be sure the spring will be flowing in dry times.

[@jamesfirst73]

Nice job! May I ask, where do you do your laundry at?

[@frisbeephil]

You need a rock bar to dig with.

[@robertcook9264]

One would think youd wait til summer and find the wet spot.

[@noa3448]

What is the name of the track playing at around minute 9:30? It's so beautiful!

[@michaelpetrie8094]

what happens in august ?

[@luarcobal3127]

we have many broken spring in our house, will that do, our chairs have springs, the bed have springs. english language is very confusingthe water have spring too😅😅

[@dannyr.edwards4721]

At,the house...

[@michaspringphul]

I dont get it. You have that nice, clean looking spring and then covering it with plastic and concrete?

[@jacobkuntflapp]

That German shepherd is living the life.

[@-joe90]

Rencarnation in a dog 😂

[@MrOnesicpup]

​@@-joe90we own 3 of them, best breed to own

[@World-Of-Reptiles]

​@MrOnesicpup I'm looking to get one for September as we want an easy trainable dog.

[@petershaver5006]

Favorite breed of the yuppies

[@MrOnesicpup]

@World-Of-Reptiles use a trainer that has experience training them. Please don't use a person that uses a clicker to train them , voice commands are the best. Also use a prong collar that is adjusted right, learn how to do that. Those are the best tools to control your dog. They don't hurt the dog, and they act different as soon as you put one on them. And remember people phycology does not work on them, I had to learn dog phycology. That's why you need a trainer with a proven record of training this breed. I went to a trainer on GSD #3, and learned that I messed up my first two. The dogs are smart, you have to learn how to pull that out of thrm.

[@relativityboy]

I just bought a piece of land that was built on about 15 years ago. It was a wet site that had been managed to put in the building. Had an arborist out about a bunch of very tired looking trees downhill of the building. Arborist said "We see this often. People change or take away the water flow, and about a decade later there's a big die-off in trees downhill of the spring/building". Could be a good idea to "give back" a gallon or two of that four-gallon flow, or your kid might have fewer trees in the forest downhill..

[@92Blackjeep]

I was thinking the same thing. especially with the upcoming 5 springs that he damns up and utilizes. seems a bit selfish to take all of that water without giving back.

[@nerolsalguod4649]

Your overflow box should be at the source where it comes from the ground. That way the overflow contiues to water the mountainside and keep it green rather than get dry and die off.

[@effervescentrelief]

Yeah I couldn't help but think of the trees and such that now will not have that water. I would figure a small portion could be allowed to flow on the ground.

[@michaeleshbaugh6797]

There's 2 more springs right beside it smh

[@BeccAcCardenas]

Especially if it's coming from an underground river system/caves.❤ I've probably watched too many Action Adventure twin and geology videos. I'm curious about how that hill behaves overtime. Sink holes, trees etc.😊

[@goober698]

Amen to that

[@harbourhaven]

What will mother nature do?

[@timmcdonald9856]

I do not want to tell you your business, but the highest spring is not always the best. Those natural springs and seeps are fed by the water table under that mountain. In drought conditions, the higher springs tend to dry up first.

[@bobkelley8291]

My grandfather and great uncles would find spring on their land in Wisconsin. They would dig a hole in the rocks and put in a 2.5- 3 foot culvert liner. Then wait until the water ran clear and collect water for drinking. They bathed in lake water that included chopping ice in the winter. But the spring area would never freeze from what I remember however I am in my 70's now. My grandfather was born in the 1980's. My parents born in 1920's. Now us kids are the old ones. Life go so fast, day by day, month by month, year by year.

[@hardrays]

amen

[@dbonejones3695]

How are you 70 with your grandfather being born in the 1980s and your parents being born in the 1920s I'm confused...?

[@hardrays]

@@dbonejones3695 my assesment is that its most probable that the dates that were identified as 1980's were in fact 1880's. The rest falls in line with that.

[@ChrisG-om9uy]

​@@dbonejones3695😂😂 It's a typo I guess.

[@danielthompson3205]

​@@dbonejones3695 common sense tells you it's a typo and it pre 1900's

[@09conrado]

If you ever need to lay pipe again, please roll the coil out instead of pulling it out sideways. Rolling it out will ensure the pipe ends up (more) flat and it won't kink as easily either. It is a bit harder to do perhaps. Pulling it out sideways will give you all these curled up tangles.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

Rolling it out flat in hot sunlight and anchoring it to "rest" for an hour really helps...

[@420champion4]

​@JohnSmith-pl2bk that's what I did with 300 feet of 1 inch pex.

[@chrisfergon2364]

When I was stringing tennis rackets years ago, someone told me to unroll the coil the same way it was rolled. I never forgot that. It helps me now on rolling large coils. It unrolls flat never twisted.

[@Bewilderdashed11]

it gets away from you and you roll it down any way it wants to lay they cant run the tractor and spool it too many trees/ that kind of pipe dont kink its really thick

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

@@Bewilderdashed11 You anchor it appropriately and take time to unroll it properly....

[@optimoprimo132]

We have a farm of 150 acres in a valley with a river running through it. The farm is fed by underground springs. We found two springs on the hill like yours and my dad made watering station on the hill with faucets. Then he ran pipes like you did to the barn and used a old bathtub and toilet float to automatically refill when horses drink from bathtub.

[@judygilbert9628]

The sound of that running water is so peaceful

[@WildWeRoam]

Thank you, Judy! It really is so peaceful... that is, until Max or Freja decide to splash haha! Big hugs ❤

[@Bewilderdashed11]

its really peaceful on a 90 degree day after you have been hiking up a hitt that steep

[@laurieanne9712]

I think Freya was in her element with you! Also thank you for that running water sound & not playing music over it.....

[@WildWeRoam]

So glad you liked the water sound, too! Nature makes her own music :) And haha yes Freja loves frolicking in the woods!! Big hugs ❤

[@jessemills3845]

Apparently A Greenhorn! You Always look for springs in the DRIEST, HOTTEST, time of year. That way, you will have Reliable Water.

[@whitekn3]

I live on a farm where there are two springs with a history going back to around 1850, and an oral history from the Osage Indians even older. The "big" spring dries up every summer, the "little" spring has never been known to grow dry. The indians camped at the little spring because it was reliable.

[@hardrays]

if i wanted to know where the fire hydrant was letting go out the side of the hill i'd have never guessed where before the spring thaw deluge.

[@edhondo4447]

the springs high on the hill dry up first in the warm weather months

[@optimoprimo132]

Not here where I’m from in Canada. Even in drought weather when our river bottom started to show in some places. The springs supplying the farm never dried up. We made it public so everyone comes and fills their containers from our property spring. I recently found 2 more but have no plans for them as of yet.

[@CalebSemalion]

Yea that’s what I was thinking. I guess if you’re somewhere it’s snowing/raining a lot it’s fine, but if your going for generations of water through drought you’d want to drill at the bottom which would give you an artesian well. So even if it’s really dry in the summer, the well will still be under the water table even if drops a sizable amount.

[@mysecondfiftyyears]

This is exactly what I needed to see!!! Thank you for sharing. I have found springs but wasn’t sure what to do and what not to do. It looks just like yours!!!! ❤🎉😊 Our Shepherd even looks like yours. We’re in Kentucky, probably going to binge on your channel today. I’ve been raising babies/kids for 32 years yesterday, the land has been waiting for me to make the best of it. It’s finally time. 😅

[@Hillside-Hive]

Your user name is perfection 🤌

[@mysecondfiftyyears]

@@Hillside-Hive awe, thanks!!!

[@WildWeRoam]

Aw that makes us so happy to hear, thank you!! Hope our content is helpful for you, and you enjoy all the wonders your land has to offer!! No time like the present :) Big hugs from our family to yours ❤

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, here is our Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins YaH was Crucified on an Almond TREE Ancient Semitic of Moshe (Moses) Isa Scroll (The Original Isaiah) Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.” Isaiah 43:11 “I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.” Isaiah 45:5 “I am YaH, and there is none else.”

[@johnmoore755]

The best time to find the source of a spring is in the dry time of the year.

[@hardrays]

and bring a divining stick, youll need it.

[@ellenanthony8017]

It's certainly easy to find in this light snow, but for year-round reliability...

[@Bewilderdashed11]

my spring on top here used to be wet all thru the summer, then neighbors moved in down the hill and pumped the water out in the wells

[@jamessurveyor4859]

In my part of the world, there might be a moonshine still somewhere near a spring like that.

[@Bewilderdashed11]

oh for sure. on my spring downhill I found a depression in the side of the hill with lots of square nails from the miners maybe

[@highestheels2183]

Hey Dana and Lou, First off, i am dumbfounded everytime you start a new project, not simply because of the sheer will to take on such demanding tasks but also from your sense of creativity to think of new ways to improve your off the grid lifestyle. i started watching you way back when you did a tutorial on how to develop film at home ( i was 14) and kept up with you throughout all your changes and found myself growing alongside you. im in the middle of medical school and as demanding as it feels, somehow your courage makes it easier to find new ways to assess whatever comes my way and leaves room for excitement and hope for the future no matter how different our circumstances are. thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me push through and hold fast ❤

[@sgrvtl7183]

That is so awesome, Good Luck💚❤️

[@highestheels2183]

@@sgrvtl7183 thank you !!🫶

[@WildWeRoam]

Woooow ❤ Thank you so much for taking the time to share that, my heart is so full reading your story!! We are beyond humbled to have made an impression like that :) We wish you all the very best with med school!! Sending lots of love and well wishes and hugs your way ❤

[@Ang.0910]

Med school!? Nice! Don’t get discouraged by the sick care model. A couple GP’s Im friends with say it’s overwhelming sometimes but they focus on preventative care using natural ways (exercise and diet) as much as they can.

[@miriamwilson342]

Cliffhanger on the water test results... ! 😯

[@iGame3D]

did he died?

[@frasercrone3838]

We installed a system like yours here in Australia, but it was fed by an abandoned horizontal gold mine shaft going in the side of a mountain where we had our house. We did not need a pump as gravity took it to the house. Because of the risk of summer fires, we had to bury the pipe all the way which was a lot of digging in rocky and tree root ground. Before finding this water source we were using a ram pump to bring water from a river below our house up to it using a nearby spring that had iron water coming out of it. We used one developed in Australia that uses a rubber bellows that looks like a small tyre and it performed very well for several years with no down time. The water from the mine was clear and neutral in taste and passed the pathogen test but we also had the water tested for mineral content and the only point of concern was a higher arsenic level but that was common for the area and the river water was at the same level and the old timers in town had been drinking that with no ill effects for many years. It is great to be water secure when living in a rural environment.

[@tallyhorizzla3330]

What part of the country are you in?

[@ravenrock541]

A ram pump can also compress air. Depending on the altitude drop, and size of ram pump 50-90 psi is attainable easily. It won't have a great deal of cfm but considering it never stops running you can offset this with the size of your holding tank. A large tank can get a job done, then you have to wait for it to recharge. (Just thinking out loud)

[@henryknepp]

To compress air with running water you need a trompe.

[@Nonyabusiness911]

Perfect place for hydro electric, absolutely perfect.

[@Melicoy]

The top spring during a drought will dry up first. Build down below. I could be wrong.

[@hardrays]

but your chances of being wrong in this matter are small.

[@Bewilderdashed11]

I think he said that stream runs all year

[@si_vis_amari_ama]

I did not know that in times past, springs were considered sacred. Thats interesting, as when I come across a spring in nature, I am filled with awe and beauty of the clean, clear, pure water that flows forth. It always moves something inside me that is different to whatever else is going on.

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

They are just as considered sacrificial and sacred

[@kirkhamilton7515]

just fyi next time when you run poly just roll it out! it will be much easier and less chance of kinking the pipe. I have unrolled tens of thousands of feet of poly

[@effervescentrelief]

You can build a ram pump from off the shelf parts from any hardware store.

[@johnm.robertssr.2953]

It's going to be hard digging the ground to put that water line below the freeze line .

[@kerrybyers257]

The birds and wildlife will love that constant hose running esp in the summer. Great spot for a night camera.

[@AscDrew]

They prob loved the natural spring even more than poisoning from plastic pipes.

[@Bewilderdashed11]

if they take a shovel and dig out a little depression where the water falls it will be a POND and they will like it a lot more than listening to all that whining you are doing

[@helloemilymills]

Wow. This made me realise how little I've thought about where water really comes from when its not provided by the city 😅 What a great project.

[@blueupgreendown6402]

To be honest when I found out how city water was provided, I was horrified…you should look into the process and all the things that are added to it ot are never filtered out