What else should we be doing to get ready for winter? ❄

The cool part about the hydro setup is, when you are not using it to spread seed, it can be a great fire fighting tool.

add wild flower seed mix to it, also looks like you have a good start for a wildfire suppressor.

We really needed an update from under the carport! LOL May need to apply 1 more time in some areas and then try frost seeding on that South facing wall. Just hand spray the seed in that entire area before muddy season with just a little snow left! You'll be amazed at what kind of growth that brings

That setup could also be put to use in case of Godforbid a brush fire or house fire. Would be better than waiting for the fire company to show up.

Thanks Courtney and Riley for showing us how to build a hydro seeder and using it effectively. Sorry didn't see Oliver and the dogs.

Very creative! I love how you improvise and save a bunch of money in the process. You two make a great team.

Well that was really interesting - of course with you two there is a certain level of humor! A great way to start the day for me finding your most recent post. Grow grass grow! Look after each other - who was looking after Oliver? Gods blessings on your family.

Now load up the seeder with a big mix of native wildflowers and Go To Town. Grass to fill in and cover everything quickly, but wildflowers for straight up beauty.

Riley, you are so innovative. A true inspiration. Creating your own spray seeder is crazy and great !!!

Make sure all Snow machines are working, any draughts sorted, and lovely winter baby clothes for Oliver. Thank you for the video Courtney, always lovely to see you back out with Riley working again, Ive seen videos of this in a big tanker with grass seed sprayed onto roadsides where they have put a road in. So old Reckless saves money again with his enginuerty(?) that works. Love to all from UK and thanks again for the video x x ( 3.30 in the afternoon UK time)

That is a great way to cover the area. We spread local wildflower seeds to help lock in the banks along our driveway to help with erosion and also bring in butterflies.

That's a great project and a great result for much less than the commercial option. Well done!

I'm amazed at the creative projects you guys come up with, dug well, hydro-seeder, snow blower for army truck, shed made of shipping containers and Facebook trusses, tilting solar array and more. Always something new on your channel. Love it!

It's not only erosion, you also get a much nicer aesthetic having the green grass when compared to rocky dirt.

Never a dull moment. A new level of diy!

Incredible! You seem to always to be able to make it happen. Unstoppable teamwork! Thanks for sharing

That was great- how creative you are! I love watching your videos - just wish you had them more often.

Another great video y'all!! That's really cool seeder good job!! But y'all are a great team can do anything you set mind to. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy y'alls family time and homestead

🎉 you two never cease to amaze. Seeding the dirt faces is a great idea and will massively reduce the erosion. I'm real keen on the continuation of the equipment building. If I recall it was being build on open dirt / muddy field, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you finalize the interior ground space. Stay well, and keep at it. Kind regards

I am living vicariously through you.

Great project!!!! And the beauty of it is like Riley said they now have a hydroseeder. If they find come spring they need to touch up some areas, they just need the media. Also will work if they expand family areas in the future or cut trails they want in grass. Another impressive build by the Ambition Strikes team. Of course Riley may be the only person in the world who has to mow his carport now!

Look forward to your Sunday video's every week! Best off-grid channel on you-tube.

I remember in the comments asking about seeding and true to form why would you ever buy something that you could build. You are a true inspiration! If you can think it you can build it. You two inspire us to be better versions of ourselves. We love you guys. Thank you!

How COOL is that Riley! Great idea an job!

Pretty cool. Your hydroseeder setup can function as a fire truck in the summer (with the right fire hose and nozzle). You would want a refill tank above the level of your tote on the truck with a large diameter hose ready to quickly refill the tote. If you really want grass to grow you'll want to put some topsoil on the tough spots. You could spray a manure or compost mix until you get an inch or two down. You need enough organic matter to hold the moisture. You could water the hillsides with this setup during dry periods to establish a solid carpet of grass.

We manifest what we focus on. peace love and light

Looks like you created your own home fire hose as well brother!!! Well frackin done guys!!!

Krazy Kids and their krazy ideas. Many would say it’s only krazy if it doesn’t work. It worked so you dodged the krazy bullet. Once you got the mix right it was really laying it on as good as any commercial rig. I was impressed. Keep on developing those crazy ideas! 👍👀🌴✅✅❣️❣️❣️

You might try spreading straw over baron areas. It could help maintain moisture. And it can also mulch down over time building up the soil and help prevent erosion. It ought to look real nice once it all gets established.

Awesome content, yet again. Thanks for sharing. Having never lived off grid or in the climate you’re in it’s fascinating to watch all the challenges you overcome. Thanks for sharing bits of your lives with the world! You two are inspirational and uplifting to watch!

Well done team Ambition! A friendly tip from someone who works with Banjo fittings and totes. Use gardening velcro ties to hold the clamps closed. You don't need much holding power to keep the clamp arms closed. Quick and cheap.

Hi there, Those camlock fitting are renowned to pop open from vibration. Secure them with a cable tie thru the two metal rings. Obviously you’ll need to cut them off again. 😎😎

I love your inventive ability.. I have seen you both take on great projects and I love to see your team work please keep it up.

That's very cool guys. You can also use that for fire fighting in your area.

I can’t imagine being married to someone who shares goals, supports, and encourages. I’m glad you two found each other.

From Texas, as usual you two are mucho awesome. Thank you for sharing your experience and creative expertise. Blessings of health, safety, strength, wisdom, peace and success in His Holy Name. ☝️🙏🙌💪🇺🇸🤠🎯

Nice job guy’s, very industrious. Cheers

I run a ziptie through my cam-lock fittings to keep them from rattling open and blowing the hose off. Works 60% of the time, every time.

You two have made some amazing progress!!! That road is amazing! With all the work and equipment breakdowns behind you, I'm sure you are loving it. Congrats and again, amazing work.

Fantastic video. Many years ago, I was an inspector for a contract with professional Hydro seeders and so I see all the traps you overcame. Great Job.

Love your videos from Northern Ireland keep it up 😀😀

Back in the 70's I watched a commercial company spray grass on a property. They had some kind of green dye in the mix which caused the ground to appear green until the grass grew.

You guys are do inventive, and it saves you a lot of money. It also makes you very proud of what you accomplished.

Dang you guys are such a team!

Great work guys, this was sorely needed. The one southern-facing location where you say it doesn't get much water: can you spray water there (a gentle shower, not a deluge) once or twice a week for a few weeks? That might make a big difference.

LOOKS GREAT!

A great sense of satisfaction when a plan works out, good stuff guys 👍☺

Retaining wall below your solar array to hold the toe of that slope. Use 4K concrete ecology blocks. I'm in Sagle if you want assistance on that.

You really are a inventive, creative person Riley. Amazes me the things you come up with and put together.

Here I am shouting at the phone when you mixed so many wood pellets into the recipe. Yet watching both of you adapt and overcome the challenges makes it all worthwhile! You might be able to overcome the sunny spots with throwing down some straw after you seed. Take good care and God bless

Great development. Truly inspired. That area where you are seeing stunted growth won't bother grass. For the observations I've noted I'd conclude heavily seeding that area could pay off very well prior to your winter arriving? That skid steer loader is worth its expense seeing it snap up the big jobs lifting so often. Cool story today 👍

Attention, Riley and Courtney.. Tim from Canada. If you were to hook a trailer onto your truck, your wife would have someplace to stand and you can do everything in one shot instead of her running up and down the road if she stood inside the trailer or even in the back of your truck. This would help your jobs go a lot easier for Hydro seeding your mountain. Just a suggestion (((number one.. hook a trailer onto the back of your truck have a long enough hose so you have some place to stand and this can be a one shot deal where you drive and Hydro seed the mountain same time

Wild flower seeds added to the mix would be beautiful on the hills or whatever.

Good idea. Now that you have the pump, seems you could also irrigate those dried out areas. Like others commented, fire suppression also.

Thanks!

Putting straw over the seeding helps a lot too.😊

So from a guy how has worked in the industrial hose business for over 40 years that Blue discharge hose you are using is meant to be a way to dish charge water from a pump as an open end discharge only. It is not meant to be shut off on the discharge end while the pump is still applying pressure. For that you should be using a discharge hose called mill hose ( looks like a fire hose). The blue discharge hose is like the cheapest stuff made. You can also use your suction hose on the discharge side ( like you did)as long as you don’t exceed the PSI of the hose you have. Also a tip to slide the p c suction hose onto a fitting is to carefully heat it up. Few seconds in some boiling water or use a heat gun ( but keep it moving around). Let it cool a little and tighten up the clamps ( use two per end on 2” hose ID and up

Can’t wait to see how the new grass looks like when finished

You Guy’s are amazing! Riley thinks of everything! Courtney is so accepting… I think I would have been a lot more upset about forest in my car port 😊. Love you Guy’s!🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s

Great episode. You can keep the tote full of water and use the system for fire prevention too.

I need to start this life. Looks like lots of work and lots of fun!

You guys are the best, keep up the great work and love to little man 👍

Recommend you add to the hydro.seeder equipment, creating a wilderness fire truck. Better to be prepared for lightning strike fire, buying more time for firefighting professionals.

You can use a sawsall with a metal blade or a cutter wheel on a grinder to cut large hoses or poly tubing.depending on the situation safer than using a blade sometimes

I think you going to have a green and nice roadhouse next spring ❤❤❤❤

Vanwives! So cool cant wait to see it. They will be awesome help and a few laughs for sure. Cheers

This is great!

Cool work guys, I'm anxious to see how the "hydro seeder" work turns out (talking about seeing how well all the areas... "grass up".

Riley, really cool idea. I have to keep this in mind.

DANG IT! I was hoping you was gonna build a Retaining wall! 🥵

What a great idea for a hydro seeder , looks like it works great . Good job you guys. 👏

Good backup for fires

Despite what the algorithm says your videos are too short

With as much grass banks your going to have over winter might start looking for a boom mower of sorts for you skid steer.. Would try got the flail type with the rocks you've got.... A LOT less weed eating ..

awesome. great to see the use of your water has led to several other great ideals. hydro seeding is the best ideal ever

Now that you have a way of spraying water. Test using boiled cornstarch paste as a fire retardant, it will stay wet longer than just using water alone.

Was wondering where the thumbnail photo you used was in your video? Peat moss is THE secret for growing grass in an area thats just dirt. Those spots where you were disappointed in, if you hand tossed about an inch of peat moss over the seed you'd have grass in a week. You have to water it of course. Ive used peat moss on every new lawn I've put in. Holds in moisture and gives it some organic fertilizer.

Nice build. You actually have another use for that setup and that would be a portable firefighting tank and pump. With you being off grid it would be nice to have a 250 gallon tank for an emergency around the home or if a small brush fire started. Just need to keep the tank topped off and protected from freezing.

Great idea guys!

You Guys Are Awesome How You Work Together 😂😂

I have never thought about this. I know companies are doing this, but never knew how exactly. Looks quite simple as most of the stuff I already posess. I guess I will do that after the winter as I also have some places where grass would be much better then just dirt. Great video!

Another clever build! You guys make it to watch.

I wish that I had thought of that years ago when I built my road system to our lake property. This is such a good idea and incredibly simple. Bravo. Best Regards, Your Pal Al

Could you two be any more amazing!! I love that Vanwives will be visiting you!!

Great job to both of you. You guys are really innovative.

Super fun! Thanks for the video.

Can’t wait to see how well it’s grown by the end of next spring

Very good idea and progress. Congratulations.

Pretty cool ...good job with popping grass🎉

Was really excited about more container build, this was a pleasant surprise! I have the pump and tote already!

on the shipping container roof, I hope you are going to extend the trusses to the far sides of the shipping containers. Experience taught me that pin holes pop very quickly in the shipping containers and you can lose whatever you have stored inside the containers.

IT'S LIKE A GIANT CHIA-PET!!!

What a great idea. Thanks for this video.

As a bonus you almosty have a fire fighting rig as well now :) Great video and nice to see the costs added all.

Yet another awesome and innovative project. Love to see the workings of your brains

And you have a bushfire spray system too. Keep the tote full and the pump serviced

so informative and up beat over coming problems a pleasure to watch. also the sharing in all the work other channels have only the man running equipment woman running camera. You guys are Great!

And now you have a good firefighting setup.

The dead, dry twigs inside a spruce/pine/fir are about the best fire starter ever. Hence forest fires. Get right inside an evergreen, and snap off a few dead branches. If they don't snap, it's not what you want.