Off Grid Natural Spring | Water Collection

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Josh explains how our natural, off grid hill side spring was designed and set up! As we continue to make our homestead completely sustainable, collecting our water source is the number one priority! Buy Your Spring Kits HERE: steepinthewoods.com/shop/spri...
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@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

Here's a link to our Spring Development Kit: steepinthewoods.com/shop/spring-development-kit-upcycled-water-collection-system/ You can see our first set up for water collection, installation, grey water and more here: Dig a Spring: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7aPm9NentS7dXU.html Grey Water System: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l62IkrWWz57cn6s.html Spring House Build Part 1 & 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f9CqeduKruDHipc.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/etOSaMuV07auh2g.html Running Water: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pM2ThKhht6ulZHk.html

@emanuele19956 Ай бұрын

Best video on the subject, congratulations! I'm based in central Italy and doing the same as you guys, except I'm alone. My homestead is in the woods AND steep, like you guys.

@stevenkaman-guitarist3434 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir for the valuable information.

@billybadassbiker0724 Жыл бұрын

Dude ! You are the man ! Excellent advice ! Bushcraft survival baby ! Rock on man

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

I do what I can!

@brocacho Жыл бұрын

bro, i just started exploring digging my hill side spring last month, it feels real good to see you post this video after only discovering the channel a month ago and find you the best resource for what I'm trying to do

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! I'm not saying that's perfect.. but I really wish somebody could have showed me this video when I first started lol!!

@fava7753 Жыл бұрын

Hey josh , celia , ivy and hamish . Your back . Excellent . To see you all in your new place . . My the children have grown . I will CONTINUE to follow you through your future journey as you build and improve your new land . . Sending all the very best wishes from over the pond . GB . .

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

Welcome back! The journey continues! If at all possible there's lots to come!

@kimdudds Жыл бұрын

Good to see you and your family back. ❤

@maureenwoodhams9110 Жыл бұрын

Good to see you back.

@GreenAcreHomestead Жыл бұрын

As if squirting the totes from 10 paces weren't enough proof... 50 foot of head pressure on water like that equates to about 22 PSI. That's enough to blow the seals out of any garden irrigation system! AKA Perfectly fine! Cool video and cooler setup!

@erroleabrown4317 Жыл бұрын

Im happy to see you people back how beautiful the baby is so big now💖💖🌈💯 Please don’t tow that log high on your back like that a sharp turn could permanently damage your back, carry logs low near the ground. Im so glad your all alright it’s been so long since I’ve seen yous. Be safe be happy 💖💖💙💙🌈💯

@lychgatelofts9189 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making these videos! Our land is so similar to yours. We're in the blue ridge. I've been wanting to dig out one of our springs for so long but it seemed like a huge under-taking. After seeing your set up, it feels quite doable. We have a well but it's useless when the power goes out. Now I'm inspired to head up the mountain with the shovel :)

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear it! We're in the Blue ridge as well! I'm not much for Doom and gloom but water is a heck of a thing to be reliant on power for... At least the way things are turning around us. I'm certainly not the most fit man on planet Earth and we're on an extremely tight budget... but I was able to do it and I was able to do it in just 2 days.

@otakelblanchemanor0659 Жыл бұрын

Great set up!!

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

It works!

@kateatthegate771 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! There will be more and more people joining you in this lifestyle and needing this information. Stay free american cousins xxx ❤🇬🇧

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

I think you're right! This may be the only way to survive before too long. That, and it's cool LOL

@heidiforso7216 Жыл бұрын

Hi Josh. I like the way you explain your project and why its a necessity on the mountain. also I am the first one here how about that !

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

You win! Got a gold star with your name on it! LOL

@havefaithfarms96 Жыл бұрын

You are just so amazing. :)

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

We do our best!

@KThom429 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful that yall have a spring on this property. Personally, I would want a protected run for the pex. Something as simple as running small cut down trees along the sides and loosely covering with dirt or leaves, just a little protection from sun damage. Thanks for the share!

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

I can't remember all the facts off the top of my head but I gather it's a lot more UV stable than even I thought. But come fall if the leaves don't bury it I will have to do some work on it myself.

@Fat2Fit5k Жыл бұрын

It is so awesome to see yall back in action. Hopefully one day we can see what it is all about. I am changing jobs for Financial reason so there will be more income starting next month. Plus it's a 4 day work week so I should be able to start on building the chicken coop to be able to get our chickens here soon... you definitely have given me more hope and inspiration to try and start a small homestead as well as do as mucb as we can to not rely on so much. hope all is well Brian

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear it! I'm all for good people having as much as possible! And even more so having good people survive what may be coming.. somebody's got to carry the flame and for all I know that's you and me and our chickens LOL

@Fat2Fit5k Жыл бұрын

@SteepintheWoods yeah i know what you mean there. We got some leftover 4x8 sheets of plywood and a family member has leftover chicken wife he is going to let us have for the pens so shouldn't be much more than cost of screws and maybe some extra wire if needed

@cabinman Жыл бұрын

Just like your former setup! It wouldn't hurt to cover more ground around the spring with plastic to try to keep surface water from entering. It's a challenge to completely seal it off. Very nice water pressure! Should be around 20+ PSI.

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

You're right that's on the list. We're still in the "putting out fires" phase, bouncing from one emergency to another. But given a little time We'll knock that out

@josephkerley363 Жыл бұрын

Well done ... pun intended.

@topkek_ Жыл бұрын

you are doing a lot of things right my man

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

Even a broken clock is right twice a day lol

@topkek_ Жыл бұрын

@@SteepintheWoods you are too humble, really haha

@justinhachey4931 5 ай бұрын

Can my wife and I with our 2 kids duaghter n son come live there we hepp with whatever we need to . Love your life im so jealous. Cheers wiah you the best of luck

@SteepintheWoods 5 ай бұрын

Actually, once we get our house done the plan is to start working on some airbnbs, and we've even thought about offering internships.. If you're following the journey you'll be one of the first to know when those opportunities arise.

@justinhachey4931 5 ай бұрын

@SteepintheWoods dude that is completely amazing I hope everything works out for you and your family . Your future plan I hope sky rockets and you are able to give ppl a chance to live the way we should be living. All the luck to you I will follow you all the way. Cheers n tnx for the future Opportunity to join your journey in life

@TheBeerbelly007 Жыл бұрын

Just an old root here :)

@anetzband1383 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

I remember y'all both!

@Fat2Fit5k Жыл бұрын

Lol I feel like a really tough Ole root as 36 is creeping up on me the middle of next month

@HoneyHollowHomestead Жыл бұрын

Good to see you back, hope to see more of you. I don't understand the pipe going up the tree, was it supposed to be a vent?

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you picked up on that. And the answer is yes LOL that is a vent for the second barrel. I had originally filmed how I set up that barrel before I realized there was much better ways to do it.. however strange or no, it does work.

@Fat2Fit5k Жыл бұрын

At least I wasn't the only one who noticed it went somewhere and then it cut and was back to the barrels.

@Tiersmoke92555 3 ай бұрын

Question, can you use "natural" type kitty litter for bentonite caly?

@brockdelorenzo7505 5 ай бұрын

Great job. I have a place in Kentucky and I have a small pot that holds water round and recently found an underground stream. Enough to hear the water flowing above ground. Trying to figure out how to capitalize on that and will certainly use your technique.

@SteepintheWoods 5 ай бұрын

We sell spring kits on our website. www.steepinthewoods.com My goal was to make them as cheap as possible so regular folks like myself could afford them.

@brockdelorenzo7505 5 ай бұрын

@@SteepintheWoods awesome. Great price as well. I am definitely going to keep you in mind when I head up there around April to make sure it’s still running and figure out where it starts. Love the videos.

@JamesBrown-rm2rd Жыл бұрын

how you keep your water pipes from freezing?

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

There are several options for that. You can insulate or bury the pipes. Or if you don't have the time or manpower to do that you can place some barrels by your house and leave the spring flowing. However it wouldn't be gravity fed at that point so you would need a pump. But that's an easier option than bearing it especially if like us your spring is 500 ft away.

@mattpoland8200 Жыл бұрын

What about winter time? What will keep yhe system from freezing?

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

The idea is to bury it like most other water lines. But it's possible to insulate it with foam tubing, as well as leaving it dripping when it's coldest, provided you have enough volume. The barrels themselves won't freeze nor will the main feed line going from spring to barrel, since it's always flowing (generally speaking) not really sure what we're going to do with ours yet.. haven't made it that far

@Fat2Fit5k Жыл бұрын

@@SteepintheWoodsthe guys who hooked up the water to our new place said he loved pex. He said there was one time it had swelled from 1/2" to about a 4 inch but never froze or busted. He said it is the best there is and he loves it. Luckily the new place is pex all the way around.

@wendyburston3132 Жыл бұрын

Hi, nice one question though. How do you make sure that there are no bacteria etc that can make you sick. Isn't there something that causes sone kind of fever?

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

You can easily find many different water test kits online or even send samples in the mail to be tested if you are concerned. We also use a Berkey Water Filter as well to make sure it is extra clean.

@tennesseeterri Жыл бұрын

From what I remember, the PEX tubing is not uv resistant. May want to check on that.

@GreenAcreHomestead Жыл бұрын

That's only an issue with chlorinated water. PEX is UV stable and resistant... according to the internet! :) "When PEX piping is exposed to UV light, it consumes the chlorine-inhibiting anti-oxidants which protect the pipe from chlorine induced oxidation. As these chlorine inhibitors get consumed, the piping is left vulnerable to attack from chlorine in the water. PEX piping that is indoors is also susceptible to this oxidation. One study found that UV exposure from fluorescent lights for eight hours is equivalent to one minute of sun exposure. According to at least one PEX manufacturer’s installation instructions, contractors are advised “Do not install … within 5 ft. of direct view from fluorescent and LED lighting without protecting the pipe with a UV-blocking material.” Plumbers that encounter pinhole leaks and failures in PEX plumbing systems may attribute those failures to UV exposure. Technically, that’s not correct. UV light doesn’t actually cause the failure but consumes antioxidants in the material, accelerating the rate chlorine degradation that would have otherwise still occurred. The failures aren’t “UV failures,” per se but chlorine failures that may or may not have been accelerated by UV exposure. They would have occurred with or without UV light, just in a different timeframe."

@SteepintheWoods Жыл бұрын

Can't argue with that! Although, to be fair I didn't know any of that myself either.. LOL! - Rock and roll success in spite of ignorance!

@alliewolf3392 Жыл бұрын

❤😊❤😊❤

@ginashiel105 Жыл бұрын

Where is your dog?

@user-xy5wm5mw7f 12 күн бұрын

So you use dam plastic, dam pvc, dam rocks, etc.

@SteepintheWoods 11 күн бұрын

Pretty much, you can buy the entire kit from us. We also sell sediment filter buckets, as well as drinking water filters. www.steepinthewoods.com

@daleolson3506 Ай бұрын

Man bun alert

@stevenkaman-guitarist3434 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir for the valuable information.

@SteepintheWoods 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure! We sell spring kits on our website if you're interested! Here is the link! steepinthewoods.com/shop/spring-development-kit-upcycled-water-collection-system/