Converting 55 Gallon Drums to Gravity Fed Waterers

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Winter Vlog - December 27th, 2018. With no electricity and no well on the pasture, we come up with an idea for a portable gravity fed watering system... ↓↓↓↓↓↓ CLICK “SHOW MORE” FOR RESOURCES ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
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@PointBlankw00t 5 ай бұрын

Y’all seem like great people. Don’t know anything about you and this is my first time watching your videos but I can sense good vibes. Hope all is still well

@pgnanofarm9776 5 жыл бұрын

The string trick was genius!

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

Right!?!?! I was so confused when he was looking for string, but my mind was blown!

@sirensynapse5603 4 ай бұрын

Very clever, thanks for the video! I'm putting one of these on a flat roof to let some squash go wild up there, out of the way. My barrel had german ginger ale concentrate in it, smells delicious. :)

@Kyle-ev4fk Жыл бұрын

It's funny how Davus is talking about saving ten dollars on a hole saw bit while using a Milwaukee drill and razor knife.

@gotskillz135 9 ай бұрын

Genius very good thank for sharing even though it’s 4 years old any new update for 2023

@BobMelsimpleliving. 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the smile @ 7:33 😊 I was going to say you are wrapping the thread tape the wrong way. It is interesting watching young people doing the same things I did 40 years ago. Well done guys. Happy New Year. Best wishes Bob.

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! We are so excited to get our hands dirty on the property and get things rolling!

@haylofthomestead4995 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Great video. We don't have water in the barn and we are starting to winterize. I've been trying to figure out the best option to keep water over there because the hose we run to the barn is going to freeze. We've got 2 drums lying around and now I feel confident about using them!

@BearBottomAcres 5 жыл бұрын

Timing is everything. Of course after I rock out Heather's Honey Do List and before we plant our orchard in May I am going to have to come up with a solution for watering the trees because we do not have a well yet. We were maybe thinking of pumping from the pond but I worry about it getting clogged so I was thinking of some type of collecting rain water system. You got me thinking. You guys do a great job. You communicated well. We look forward to seeing more videos.~Kevin

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!! ^_^ Yeah you could set it up on cement blocks! :)

@edwardt843 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the string method, it worked for me!

@francynemitchell7170 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you make it look so easy, thank you for sharing.

@OurOrganicLife 3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! ^_^

@sallydobson6109 3 жыл бұрын

That string trick is bomb! Thank you!

@isabelladavis1363 2 жыл бұрын

Well done cleverly put together...thank you for sharing

@HomesteadingwiththeHeberts 5 жыл бұрын

Great job on the water system guys

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@SquareOneFarms 5 жыл бұрын

Nice score for $7! Those are hard to find for that cheap, especially ones that didn't hold something caustic etc in them. Great job on the project!

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

Right?! Thank you so much!!! ^_^

@Citystead 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome guys, I have one of these sitting in the back yard and I've been wondering how I was going to get the spicket on it.

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

So happy we could help!!! :D I found some affordable bulkhead fittings on amazon here! amzn.to/2LHRvHx

@ourselfreliantlife 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome I love that bulkhead fitting that looks nice. We can score those barrels for about $5 a piece at a local canning facility. Using them for waterer is a great idea.👍

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

Ooooo I wonder if I could find a canning facility near us!

@ourselfreliantlife 5 жыл бұрын

@@OurOrganicLife or a bottler. I used to work for Coca-Cola and a lot of times they give them away for free. Especially if it's for water purposes.

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that tip!!!!

@pgnanofarm9776 5 жыл бұрын

Great information. Im now thinking about putting one on my duck pool now just for easier cleanings.

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

I've heard ducks can be really messy so I'm sure it would be a huge help!

@stricken1095 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, guys!

@OurOrganicLife 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ^_^

@timehasbegun5828 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Thank you

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! ^_^

@larrywarren1049 Жыл бұрын

The caps in the top that unscrew for cleaning out are threaded would spicket not screw into where the cap was installed?

@polie67 2 жыл бұрын

Building some myself now here in FL as well! Getting some goats and pigs. :)

@dragonext2001 2 жыл бұрын

Question do I need a vent for the top of my 56 gallon barrel? I'm going to use it to refill my dog's water but I'll just fill with a water hose when needed.

@curly-hairedcountrygal1275 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, thanks! Hope to use this for our rabbits

@rickyambrose8797 2 жыл бұрын

It's all about the angle of your dangle!

@syedali8005 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, the music is a bit too loud making it hard to hear, although I do really appreciate you making the video!

@OurOrganicLife 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So sorry about that

@zaneymay 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the drums? I've been looking. In Florida big bend area.

@OurOrganicLife 5 жыл бұрын

We got these drums from a dairy farm, they originally housed iodine teat dip they aren't for us to drink, but they are recyclable and we thoroughly cleaned them out numerous times before using them. :) Look in craigslist too, we got ours near yeehaw junction area west of Vero Beach.

@JOHNDOE-hs4xi 3 жыл бұрын

Check craigslist