Off-Grid Gravity Water System using Beaver Pond Water

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4 жыл бұрын

Our homestead gardens needs more water so its time to use the beaver pond for an off-grid gravity water system.
We installed a pumped storage water system using around 2000 feet of pipe and a 1000 gallon tank. The total lift from the beaver pond to the tank is approx. 35 feet.
Using a Bobcat trencher with the Toolcat was brilliant for installing the water pipes.... except for that saturated clay part
The Honda water pump runs about 90 minutes to fill the tank and uses very little fuel.
In the future if we build a large structure on the hill by the tank (like a hay barn?!) we could collect rain water to feed the tank. In the meantime using a couple gallons of gas each summer is a very affordable way to fill an off-grid gravity water system.

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@skitzochik 3 жыл бұрын

how come we never see your neighbor except in the commentary, hes funnyyyy and gorgeous 😍

@simonefuller421 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing is as satisfying as growing ur own food. I’m living vicariously thru u, awesome homesteading. So envious and inspired.

@micheller.6817 3 жыл бұрын

I like the little one - she looks exactly like daddy 😊

@kiwimacscottish6759 4 жыл бұрын

Jeff and Dave you two are bad! Rose you are beautiful inside and out. 🙂🇨🇦✌🏼️

@edrosenberger6947 4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure none of you enjoyed this digging in the muck (well maybe Jeff did) at the time, but I imagine you all like the results now. I know kids and wife's that would have been non-stop complaining while they barely dug....hats off to all of you terrific girls! You are a real asset to the human condition in this world.

@TimerBZ2 2 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel and you guys and gals are too funny. Love the humor...

@jeremyprice255 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to thank you fir sharing your amazing family and incredibly inspiring lifestyle plus showing the world what a Canadian family living in the Canadian wilderness is truly like. The fact that you have only girls in your family living the way you do makes all us Canadians so proud to see them participate in all the work and hunting. love your channel and have a great deal of respect for your whole family big fan from fort McMurray alberta.

@Gridlessness 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@leannkennedy6568 4 жыл бұрын

Nice completed project but I'm here for the comedy.🤭🤭 In all seriousness, the balance between lighthearted family banter and intellectual ability makes these videos a must see.

@georgebbb2857 3 жыл бұрын

Rose! best smile ever.!

@georgebbb2857 3 жыл бұрын

seconds to meytalll.

@1966johnnywayne 4 жыл бұрын

All the amazingness that Rose is, with all that she accomplishes around your homestead and she is in awe that she is able to grow a cauliflower...that's cute.

@duwomaiishgabrielle9498 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful family, love how you and Rose are raising your girls! Awesomeness

@JoelWelter 4 жыл бұрын

Dave is the man! You guys crack me up! I don't know what is better, the actual videos of doing the work, or the discussions between you and Dave.

@glennbrymer4065 4 жыл бұрын

Must say, that Rose puts super models to shame. Her natural beauty is very refreshing and healthy. As are all the rest of your family too. Thanks for posting these super videos.

@kristy7468 3 жыл бұрын

Rose...those looks!!!hahahahah....she's gonna get u back so hard one day and I can't wait to laugh!!!! 💚those girls!!!

@Mbusowabalondo 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of love you guys I love what you doing there. May God keep you all safe from this terrible Corona nonsense.

@TheKayaker71 4 жыл бұрын

The looks after dad says "Imagine if it doesn't work! That'd be hilarious." ... he was never seen again. lol - Sir, you are a brave (or foolish) man.

@sherry2836 4 жыл бұрын

Love your vids. Cauliflower surprise at 0:10 was precious, lol! Rose is a very pretty woman. Hard family work on the water system!

@deano.7533 4 жыл бұрын

Chances are pretty good that with that water source so close to your house you would be able to dig a well and tap into more pure ground water (after filtering) to supply the house. You might be able to do what Red Poppy Ranch did and dig your own shallow well. As long as you don't dig the well deeper then what the county will allow you to do yourself. If you haven't yet you should check them out... They are a really nice family just like you guys are. Take care. sincerely, Dean O. :-I

@putrajovan8623 4 жыл бұрын

I like your happy family...hi from Indonesia...

@alisamoose2132 2 жыл бұрын

What a sweet kid!

@josemanuelpinto9052 4 жыл бұрын

Great job!!! Beautiful family!💚🌲

@thyslop1737 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That axe you have is sweet. Split that wood like a hot knife through butter.

@jamesdufour2671 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos and one tight knit family kudos to you both !!

@rhielwager4308 4 жыл бұрын

. The best family .. I salute the cooperation ... from hunting together, doing homework together, building a house, gardening etc ... Perfect ..👌

@brianbaccam3234 4 жыл бұрын

And the dad is humorist!! Funny

@jaredmasten1591 4 жыл бұрын

I love this family

@MohammedAslamtit-bitsoflife 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful family, may the God bless them and protect them always..amin

@madsciencegary3830 4 жыл бұрын

Dave is the best comedy straight-man ever!

@suhassasuke7435 3 жыл бұрын

best parents to have more fun in wild :)

@rogergadley9965 4 жыл бұрын

You are narrating in a normal-to-loud voice, but Rose all but whispered when she showed you the cauliflower. It was as though she was afraid she’d wake it and have to deal with an inconsolably crying - cauliflower? Love your homestead.

@paulschimel3572 4 жыл бұрын

Them ditch witches never are as easy as they should be. Looks like a neat project.

@LitoGeorge 4 жыл бұрын

Being on Permies, there are some PC principles that you could use to naturally gather the water. Loved Roses delight at the Cauli - it shows what a down to earth woman she is. Rare treasure.

@kylacameron4111 4 жыл бұрын

I started watching your channel yesterday and I can't get enough. Love you guys. What a wonderful life you all are living 😀

@scottodonahoe9505 4 жыл бұрын

Beavers are gonna think the pond is leaking and will go nuts trying to find the leak !

@evaristofernandes7000 4 жыл бұрын

i proud your family Mr.

@brianbaccam3234 4 жыл бұрын

You n your family are awesome! Love watching yo guys. And I love living off grid

@EwigWinterreich 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the inspiration! ❤️

@joanneganon7157 4 жыл бұрын

Aren't you afraid of Beaver fever? Job well done. You have great helpers. Jo Jo in VT

@paulschimel3572 4 жыл бұрын

Guiaediasis. www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/giardiasis/fact_sheet.htm

@joanneganon7157 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulschimel3572 Dear Paul thank you for the definition but I'm aware of what it is. You could send it to the family since they are going to be drinking the water from the Never pond. Jo Jo in VT

@paulschimel3572 4 жыл бұрын

👍 Yes. They should be able to see the comment. I just wanted to get them the name so they can see if it affects animals and food gardens. 😉

@joanneganon7157 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulschimel3572 That was nice of you. It really can ruin your day! I hope they read the comments before they water gardens and use it for the house drinking water! Thanks again JoJo

@4philipp 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure which I love most, your humor, your hard working girls, Dave, or the commentary section of your videos. It’s probably the girls and Dave, lol 😂

@susanbalcon7150 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 you guys gave me a good laugh about water in the house. Keep up the great work you’re doing. Love your videos. God bless you and your family. Cheers from Switzerland 🇨🇭

@Gridlessness 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Switzerland!

@11poufran 4 жыл бұрын

Always makes my day seeing you guys.

@Robbobshiskabob 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job on the install, always excited to see a new one from you guys.

@BloomWithGracie 4 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel this morning. I Love it!!! You have a very beautiful family.

@gregorythomas333 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on passing 12,000 subscribers! You have a wonderful family...and a wonderful homestead :)

@Gridlessness 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lynnmoore2664 4 жыл бұрын

Such a awesome job by a amazing family! Just love & enjoy watching this channel!

@iwantosavemoney 4 жыл бұрын

So cool you wife and kids are so helpful that’s awesome

@Advocaciawvr 4 жыл бұрын

I like watching that!

@ZAINYKITCHEN 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are living dreams life we never imagine life with KZfaq..... lots of love from India ....thank u guys😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘

@selonagi4806 4 жыл бұрын

Your family is living the dream a person can wish for..lots of love from India 😘😘

@smwon1 4 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel. Totally enjoying it. It reminds me a bit of how I grew up in Alaska. You guys are hilarious!

@mohdsalim9622 4 жыл бұрын

Great... Beautiful kids, Sarah is the sweetest of all..

@John-kl3ue 4 жыл бұрын

Those young ladies are little champs ...very impressive how hard they work

@leroyagaki2093 4 жыл бұрын

Nice family,love from Papua Republik of Indonesia

@joseecheagaray7620 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats. I live off grid too. It's a great life. I can see why you and your family looks so happy. Thank you for sharing.

@stingrayhamaguchi6727 4 жыл бұрын

You guy's so smart, you doing such an Amazing thing's together with your Family Circle, God Bless!!!

@lesleaosborne1122 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job!

@fredfredrickson8892 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 12k subs! You guys are great. Love from Australia.

@Gridlessness 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isaac!

@mayakhan7185 4 жыл бұрын

You can work hard. I like it very much.

@naomymaxhakane3179 4 жыл бұрын

Im so so happy to find u guys tge first time i see u was with Benforgal on tv did not know u have utube im really really happy God bless ur family

@christine-mariecaligiuri6314 4 жыл бұрын

That's Family .. Team Work. Beautiful

@shineisland7447 4 жыл бұрын

This is my new favorite thing to watch. 😍😍😍👍

@danarasoulahmad1422 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful family God bless:-)

@benpenner801 4 жыл бұрын

I love it, I'm so envious but at the same time happy for u guys, you are truly teaching the world that there is a better way to live yet, then to live the rat race. keep going, what I like that your videos are clean family-friendly.

@orlando.castrocastro2771 4 жыл бұрын

Esto lo ise cuando vivía en México. Me isieron recordar momentos felices gracias 😍😍😍 saludos cordiales desde Houston TX 😍😍

@geniuzmario7720 4 жыл бұрын

I like how you guys can survive if something went down 👌💪

@chapter4travels 4 жыл бұрын

Rose has the best smile of all time.

@bundotstv3099 4 жыл бұрын

I really love this channel ❤️💕.

@japheth6176 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@Anna-ot4dj 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are hilarious, just love your channel! Keep up the good work :-)

@havefaithfarms96 4 жыл бұрын

Came over from homesteady subscribed

@elizabethfletcher1487 4 жыл бұрын

Love you guys! I can only imagine what awesome adults your girls are going to be with all this experience under their belts. I am envious. I started learning simply by doing and messing up by myself in my 20s. Now at 69, I know what jobs I can do alone (plus you tube), which need assistance and which need a professional. Saves me a lot of money on my little patch of ground and the satisfaction is priceless. And anyone who thinks operating a single wheel wheelbarrow full of liquid across a plank is easy should try it. Amazing strength and technique on her part. Dumping it, no matter how graceless, in the RIGHT spot, is a successful job well done.

@georgebaker2405 4 жыл бұрын

Great job

@HOPEbus 2 жыл бұрын

Yay water everywhere . 👍🏽👍🏽u guys do do everything . 👏🏽👏🏽 What crazy family Team work Lol “not even designed “lmao

@MohammedAslamtit-bitsoflife 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely in the end the fruits of hard work..

@proctorkidwell7932 4 жыл бұрын

I got a tandem wheel truck stuck in our prior used farmland. Down to the rear axles. I put a bag of concrete in each side and drove the truck out. I haven't seen the concrete since.

@tzuccolo2001 4 жыл бұрын

These guys should have their own KZfaq channel.

@stephaniedavis7033 4 жыл бұрын

Water is life!

@jillianhungerford1897 4 жыл бұрын

Just love this ,you are all so precious.you make me laugh

@davidsnow9453 4 жыл бұрын

Note to self...when operating a rideable ditch witch,...rent some scaffold planking or buy a bunk of used grain doors to lay out a track first through marshy areas to ride the tires up on before I get stuck.

@4philipp 4 жыл бұрын

David Snow or just don’t ditch after a good rain

@offgridcabinbelgium 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I have a tip for you to free the vehical; when the mud isnt to wet i use two bags of quick cement. It costs almost nothing. when you pore it just in front and back of the wheels mix it a bit withe dirt and have a cup of coffee. It dries in 25 min. ready to drive out. remove the slabs to be reused in landscaping. Ive managed to get unstuck this way without anyone noticing my strugle. good luck next time.

@PatrickSteil 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great video! I am planning to do something very similar!

@bfrommars 4 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show, you can have the right machinery but not at the right time! (dam weather!) Good job guys!

@Gridlessness 4 жыл бұрын

Which machinery are you referring to...? me or the bobcat?

@bfrommars 4 жыл бұрын

@@Gridlessness haha! The bobcat!!

@abhirajlahre4032 4 жыл бұрын

I really like your Home location

@BobGeorgeMalem 4 жыл бұрын

Love your channel. Please, keep teasing your wife. Just matter of real world. Stay happy

@nokzamry 4 жыл бұрын

you have a great family. I'm from borneo

@dfoltz268 3 жыл бұрын

Im binge watching all of your videos and was about to suggest a ram pump install for free water movement but I see in a later episode you guys do just that! Carry on and great work! Next time you have a muddy area you need to work in just dig a nice deep hole and put your pump in that to dry the area out. Thats how most land here in Florida gets developed.

@neliabedana7759 4 жыл бұрын

Nice place I love so much canada

@LittleMikeStarCraft 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing.

@deano.7533 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are funny. I don't know why but females struggling in the mud kinda reminds me of disco and the 1970's. But the real comedy was when mom retorts to her young daughters sincere warning to be careful... "I have handled a knife or two in my life before this" (or words to that effect) as mom proceeds to almost take a nice slice out of her own shin. I subbed after watching the root cellar video because the young daughters are such good workers and the family as a whole cracks me up. I don't know what dad would do without his girls. Mom and Dads offspring will be so capable when they grow up... And lets face it... Without the females... dad would be doing DIH video's... meaning... Do it himself. :-I

@lalthasangsang285 4 жыл бұрын

Its awsome..............! what a fantastic project.

@leftymadrid 4 жыл бұрын

Had to subscribe of course, you and your family, and living the way you do is a dream I've had ever since I was young... Well, maybe in another life time :-)

@lelandeggleston1041 4 жыл бұрын

I am dumbfounded why this channel only has 12k subscribers.

@Gridlessness 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Tell your friends!

@frankplummer5084 10 ай бұрын

Tell Rose I’ll draw her bath tonight .lol

@jasonneidecker678 4 жыл бұрын

Y’all are Hilarious!! Great video!!

@Gridlessness 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@figelski1 4 жыл бұрын

very nice work... and we are almost Neighbors.. your northern BC, I am SE Alaskan on Prince of Wales Island...

@Gridlessness 4 жыл бұрын

Howdy Neighbour!

@figelski1 4 жыл бұрын

Gridlessness its almost mushroom season here.. you guys been out looking yet?

@kristophersmallsr.9395 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome .

@mahjabeenjabeen756 4 жыл бұрын

OMG!🤩 I just found your channel.Its make me happy..,from long time I was searching your channel.I like your family specially Rose.she is so gorgeous, girls are so cute, please make more videoes .😍❤.loves from pakistan

@usakiwi5222 4 жыл бұрын

Good gravy...just started the video ....you are going to make us do math again. 1000 feet up and long... 😜😬 Watching the rest of the video now that I have a calculator. 😆

@heavyd-theneighbour9861 4 жыл бұрын

13:35 "This is gross." Couldn't agree more.

@Gridlessness 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was some gross mud.

@tomv2302 4 жыл бұрын

Waaaay to funny I couldn't work with you cuz you'd be askin why the front of my pants was wet and i would have to admit i had peed myself from laughing too hard. Love the "Bob and Doug Mackenzie" format that you use...truly Canadian eh. and the Vancouver Canucks tee shirt is sweet too. What an awesome family! New sub for you today