I pray I have half the strength your wife has, she’s amazing.

Guys look at the KZfaq channel “Life Uncontained” . He has a great rain catchment system for the downspouts. Is has a easy way to stop stuff from entering the tank and to periodically clean it out.

Yea!!! 37 minutes!! Not very many I enjoy watching over 15 minutes. It’s a treat when you share your projects and fun for double the time or more. 🌸🐝

I can tell how excited you ALL are by the smiles not only in your faces but in your eyes 👀! What a HUGE milestone!!! How exciting!!! Great cliff hanger too… I have never wanted it to bust out raining 🌧 as much as I did today!!! Can’t wait to see how much your first water 💦 catch was. Catch ya tomorrow 👍💦💕

I just love watching your sweet family!! You two have such loving looks for each other that love just pops!!! If we weren’t 79 and 80 it would be fun to do this!! We have always worked together as we built our own home! It was a Miles kit home delivered to our property on a flat bed truck and off loaded on our wheat field!! Best of luck as you keep building. I pray God will continue to keep you safe and in love!! Mable

I live in a cooler rain forest. Why do I watch these? Probably because I'm a huge fan of your family ethic! Looking good.

Your song choice for when Ashley was trimming the roof was awesome ❤️ perfect. Your a girl after my own heart Ashley. My hubby goes off to work and I’m the stay at home construction wife. We bought a fixer upper and I built cabinets, hang siding, wire the new electrical,….. while he’s off working like a slave😉 we tackle the big projects together on weekends. 5 years in on our construction (18 years together) and we still LOVE each other ❤️

Great to sea some Aussie parts in your chicken garden 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

I love that when he called you out on the flip flops - you agreed 🤣🤣🤣🥰 ...I think it shows awesome confidence in your relationship!

Gotta keep those mozzies out! First rainwater catchment tank 🥳 exciting stuff guys!

So excited! Your first “free” water. No more schlepping. Well, a little less schlepping. Woo hoo!

That was cute when the worker stopped and directed traffic for you. 😂

I’m excited for you all. You’ve met challenges with a healthy attitude, grace and humor. I’ve learn a plenitude from your experiences that I will take to and incorporate into my own homestead build. Pioneers are far & few. Kudos to you and your family for all of your ideas and ingenuity. Most of all THANK YOU for sharing. ☮️😎☀️

A tip for the fine mix sifting setup... take a jigsaw(remove blade) and use it to agitate the screen while moving the soil around, It should vibrate the screen and allow the finer bits to pass through easier. A broken blade or modified blade can be used if the end is short enough and wrapped in metal epoxy and tape to Soften the impact when it hits the screen so it won't poke through. Think like a small boxing mitt, only at a speed that works for you! May your Independence Day Celebrations be Happy and Safe! Happy Birthday America!

You must feel sooooooo fulfilled with this achievement! Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 I’m proud of you.

Could you put a rain gauge on the side of the roof to measure how much rain you are catching?

I love how "on brand" the water tank and guttering are! Shape and colour 👌

Kudos to audio engineer and video editor. It takes a lot to get me to hang in there this long

You two have absolutely gorgeous kids, Mini Mommy Me, the Mad Hatter, Side Kick, and Adonis with that glorious head of blond curls. My grandson has hair like that, and he's let it grow long. It's like, Mine Gott, where did all that hair come from. And of course, the animals are wonderful. Nine is a sweetie.

You folks are the most blessed folks! Many blessings to you and thanks for sharing your blessings with us! Makes me smile.

I feel the PPE when cutting stuff. I did a paver walkway, and didn't want to have seams parallel to the edges because if I bike over it the bike wheels can get railroaded into the seams and throw you off balance. So to do a diagonal pattern I needed to cut my edge pavers diagonally. Fortunately you don't cut them all the way through, I cut them about halfway and then broke them off. The bad news is cutting concrete pavers creates a crapton of concrete dust. The problems escalate quickly too from there, with dust in your face/eyes, dust on the pavers, dust blocking your view of even seeing your cuts... So PPE: gloves, goggles, long sleeves, mask. Then if it wasn't a windy enough day, I needed to setup my leaf blower to keep visibility even. Honestly cutting like 500 pavers was the worst part of that whole process. Didn't think my 7.5in 20v circular saw could handle it, so I got a corded 4.5in one, better suited for cutting pavers and went through like 5 blades? Honestly I lost track of how many I used.

If you haven't already planned it out you should put a IP Security camera in/around the chicken coop most nowadays can record to SD card so you could use the footage as time lapse ect and also keep an eye on your animals. The other nice thing is you could also monitor the video from the house even when you are not at the coop.

I absolutely admire the design of the chicken factory unit

Orange desert flowers! An orchard in the desert! "Happy Before We Get Old"! Rainwater Catchment! Thank you for another fun video! Love the music.....and the bugs and beans! 😍

I can see the move of the chickens soon❣️❣️❣️Then the garden! Yes!! How beautiful the last layer is❤️

It’s really awesome to see the whole family work together on this you don’t see that very much anymore unless you’re homesteaders off grid I really like what you do I’m glad I found your channel here from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️😎

I know you guys were tired, and rightfully so, but this is off the charts exciting! You’re catching rainwater! 🙌🏼👏🏼

That Ada is a very special young lady. Beautiful and such a gorgeous smile. All your children are beautiful and very special children. Ada just caught my attention on your trip to store. She has such a sweet innocent little smile.

Hi, I live in NY, in a building and luv the program and I was just wondering what the plan was for the area you get the process the earth in. I think it would make a good root cellar with walk-in path to the door. I luv the freedom your lifestyle affords you. My prayers are with you, hugs to nine nine.

You guys are really capturing the cinematic quality in your videos you're nailing it love it!

Good call on the enduraplas tanks. I use lots of them and they hold up really well. So well in fact that when I unloaded them from the semi I didnt strap them down overnight before install and a gust of wind rolled one 1/4 mile down the road the next morning. My kids rolled it back and we installed it. They are tough as nails. 1"of rain on 1 sq ft = .620 gallons. Or something like that. Congrats on getting that done before the rain season.

So exciting!! I know you all must be so happy as more and more things on your list are being crossed off and accomplished. Step by step you guys are killing it. I love being able to follow along with your journey. You inspire me everyday. :)

Darn,I think I'm as excited as you folks wanting to see the rain catchment in action! 😄. I am looking forward to seeing the video of the homestead completed, but I also don't want them to end...hurry up, slow down! 😳

How exciting it is to watch your journey! Your family is amazing the way you all work together! Debbie and I built our home in Henderson 2004-06 we understand how important it is to work as a team! Great job family!

I love that everybody is involved in the filming. You've all become quite the experts at catching cameos as well as beautiful desert scenes. Good job. One of my favorite channels.

Such a big deal! So excited for you to now have catchment in place! Things are really moving along now! Well done!

Things are happening indeed Great progress. We too have 3 rain water catchment tanks connected to roof guttering. Rain collection should be made compulsory for all new building.s

💧❤️💧❤️💧 Water catchment! How wonderful. So happy for you all. 💓 💧❤️💧❤️💧

Y’all are such an inspiration. And not just for off grid homestead life… you inspire our heart and any other idea or project we may have…and as others have pointed out, we’re in our 70’s and your family makes our days BETTER in so many ways. Thanks for sharing! AND, we’ve got Chicken Skin (aka goose bumps) with excitement for your FIRST water catchment!!!! Super 💦 💦💦💦💦💦Congratulations!!! 🙌🏼💕💦💦💦

I admire your families ability to work together..I know I mentioned it but…you time is precious with them…and they with you

Wow! I just discovered your channel. My husband and I purchased a sweet little home built in the late 1800's just outside Prescott, AZ in 2021 after moving from crazy, busy San Diego. (Our neighborhood is very rural. We have our own well and septic system.) Just this past week we had new gutters and rain barrels installed. Today we had our first big down pour of the monsoon season. As you know, it was thrilling knowing that we were saving so much water!!! I can't get over how industrious and HARDY you people are! Beside enjoying watching how the family is working together on all the projects (What great kids you have!) I love the seeing the beautiful scenery. Arizona is such a wonderful part of the country. I love living here.

I can’t wait for the next monsoonal rains! What grows in that grove of trees Ashley and Ada passed on the way home?

Congratulations 👏 🎊 💐 🥳 👏. I'm jumping for joy for your newest achievement. I see it in your faces how excited you all are. Another mile stone check off. Looking back in such a short time with all the family's accomplishments. Dreams are being fulfilled. Congratulations 👏

Great instructions as I will be going rain catchment for my tiny home in the next year thank you so much for all that you do.

Nothing like buying out the store of basic parts! It sounds like your neighbors got almost 3/4 inch of rain the last few days!

That's cool that the tanks came with all the screens to keep bugs out.

Loved the dung beetle working hard beside ya’ll. Another exciting step in the process. Waving from New Zealand. 🇳🇿 Your kids sure do have both your beautiful smiles. Flip Flops, lol we call them ‘jandels’. Very nessesary kiwi attire.

Congratulations on getting your rainwater catchment! Looks like Nine-Nine had a haircut! 🐩

I saw someone bring out an electrolyte drink to someone in a blue bottle. I make my own. Where I live, it is often very humid in summer. The temperatures range between 30 to 35C (86 to 95F) on a good day and is bearable when there's no clouds and it's dry but add a few heavy gray clouds with a hint of rain and the Humidex goes through the roof making it feel a lot hotter than it should be usually by another 5 to 9 digits higher and worse if the humidity percentage is over 80% where it can climb to 10 degrees more. Before I retired as a wilderness first responder, I had the privilege of treating many victims of heat exhaustion and believe it or not, it occurs more in sedentary people who come out to play once in a while or during holiday hikes. Plus in very high humidity (when you'd figure it would be less) the risk is greater. I always carried a small pouch with the following ingredients (easy to find in your kitchen cupboard): ¾ tsp kosher salt (this salt has no iodine which makes it easier for the body to absorb), 4 tbsp sugar (I’ve used white, brown & Damara sugars - Damara and white work best), 1 tsp baking powder (allows a smoother swallow). The original recipe calls for fresh orange juice but when you hike, the last think you want is more weight, so I add 2 tbsp fruit drink crystals (and reduce the sugar amount to 3 tbsp (because the drink crystals already have sugar). Put all the ingredients in a zippered snack bag and mix well. Store in a cool, dry place (like your first aid kit). To use: add the dry to 35 oz of water. Shake well for at least 30 seconds. Or for single use: 2 tsp of dry mix to 250 ml (1 cup) of water. Don't drink it in big gulps. Take a small sip every minute, let it sit on your tongue for 5 seconds then swallow it down. The average high activity ratio is: Drink 100 ml (3 oz) every hour (about 2 mouthfuls) or every 3 bottles of water. High sweat activity: drink 150 ml (5 oz) to 600 ml (21 oz) of water for continuous drinking during the activity with 250 ml (1 cup) of electrolyte replacement drink after 600 ml of water. Hope this helps you all stay hydrated.

The water tank blends so well with the walls of the chicken garden. It looks really nice! Great job today guys. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼ve

Hi guys, hard work as usual, rain catchment coming along great,can't wait for it be up and running you guys,great job😴 get some rest.

Tennessee! I miss Maryville, Walland, and Townsend my family roots. It has grown so much. I have been in Alaska for 48 years. Love what you're family is creating in so many ways.

Any given construction company would be fortunate to have Ashley as part of their crew ;)

Ashley, you are really stylin' up on that scaffolding doing that dangerous cutting! What a Pro....must be a time and a half paid job. What a lucky husband you have....just saying. Thanks for all of your videos.

Catching your first rainwater… that’s exciting progress. Those are really nice water tanks! 💦

Complimenti to the kids for their filming expertise, they have become awesome. It also goes without saying that it is amazing to see how much they do . Congratulations

Hi Tiny Shiny Home, Happy Fourth of July!!! Love watching your show everytime you post a new one. Take care and thank you for sharing.

My husband and I just ran across your channel searching for solar for tiny homes we are hooked and both have subscribed. Thank you so much.

Happy 4th! Freedom from Water Bills! Yeah! Congratulations and I sure loved that scarab beetle shot!

This is such a pivotal moment! Things are coming together!! So Happy!!! Rest, Celebrate, and Enjoy your 4th of July!

Somewhat working my way backward through your videos ,playing catch-up. Loving your journey and amazed by your tenacity! It occurred to me that you are also raising some very skillful and resilient children who demonstrate a strong work ethic and self reliance ,typically not seen in this age group. You've given them a forever gift ! 🤩🤩

You couldn't ask for more cute and good kids.

Nine,nine got a haircut! Looks cool 😎- I celebrate your accomplishments 🎉🎉

You guys are awesome!!!! This mom is a heck of a endurance machine. 🌝💯

Wow, congrats! I have just started watching your channel and have went back to watch everything. Love the content and how you all work together to accomplish your family goals. Excited for what is to come for your Tiny Shiny Homestead!

AWESOME...It is a big deal, HOPE you catch LOTS of WATER !!! GOOD work guys, I'am sure, that set up will work great !

You have the most amazing beautiful children

Hope you had a fun and blessed 4 th. Congratulations on the water tanks. God bless.

I can wait to put everything that I learned from you guys into practice

Happy 4th of July! It looks like Nine Nine has had a recent groom!! Looking good! Loving all the progress. 34:17 the lighting!!!😮😮😮 so happy for all of you, that ANOTHER HUGE step has been completed!!! RAINWATER CATCHMENT!!!! You guys are all SO ADORABLE!!

Looking great guys. Ashley cutting edge with the focus of a stalking cat... Priceless.

I just LOVE your music selections! It keeps be watching to just enjoy the music!

It’s so funny because you guys kept turning around & then you’d turn back to the camera & lightning would flash! ⚡️ Prayin’ for lotsa rain like a week ago!!! Lol 😂♥️

Like you I am sure, I am keen to see how much water you collect from how much rain on the roof. Congratulations on this step forward in the development of your homestead.

This whole video was super amazing. Final Plaster on the back wall, first water catch tank in place AND Gutter. You all rocked it today. Have a great Fourth of July 🎉🎇

Glad you went with the brown, looks awesome. Great job guys. You all please take care and be safe

Glad you got the rain water barrels now before they run out or it becomes hard to get them.

Yay I'm so glad you got a rain water tank, that's what we live on at our place in Australia.

They sell adapters to put on your cordless drill. Not sure if you have a 40+gallon air compressor, but pneumatic nibblers pull a lot of air. You’ll want a half-moon cutter vs a strip cutter. I bought a strip cutter and killed the cutting head within about 40 feet of cutting.

Soo sooooooooo can’t wait to see the rain inside this system, come on rain!! Oh no, not the shoes…🐾your hair cut Nine Nine makes you look even more handsome! 💙🐾. 😻💝💕💖💙💙💕💝😻💝

Funny how as a kid getting to ride on the outside of a truck is so cool!🐜

So exciting! I am trying to figure out a way to do rain catchment too.

I just love your great kids! And Ninenine ❤️ you all are hardest working family I have ever seen. Congratulations on getting your water tanks. Your videos are a joy to watch, wishing you all a Happy 4 th of July🇺🇸

You could have just added another board on top of the facia board to extend it out so you wouldn't have to cut the metal roofing off and save yourself a lot more time and effort. It is just a thought on my part but you as a family doing what you are doing is amazing and such unity together. Love watching you work together. God Bless you on your new adventure in life.

G'day guys, for your rainwater harvesting thru PVC pipes , there's clear PVC primer& glue available (@ least here in Australia) Green is pressure, blue is non-pressure glue, but both look messy! Looking awesome guys, worlds luckiest chickens!! 👍🌞🇦🇺

I would love to see all of your animals. I grew up on a Midwestern farm and one of my older brothers lived in western Colorado. Love your plan for water catchment.

Your oldest daughter is a very big help🌞

So proud of you all doing all that work. Kids learning such great knowledge and self sufficiency. You go!

Yeah, definitely wear heavy duty work boots or shoes ANYTIME you are working with sheet metal, sometimes we drop things, and sharp metal could cut a toe off. Great job on the roof, gutter and system!!

If you rivet 2x2 inch drip edge to the high points of your metal roof edge, it will prevent water from over shooting the rain gutter. Point the drip edge downward

That view of the orchard is encouraging for your own trees!

Everything you've done and added, blends with the environment and looks amazing! Jax, you have hat tipping skills!!

Awesome catching 🌦rain water 💧 how cool is that congratulations.

Happy Fourth of July. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Water catchment tanks look great 👍. Copper and Baby send lots of love to Nine Nine. Baby thinks you're mighty handsome 🐕🐕

let it rain, let it rain, got nothing to do but, catch that rain. thank you, ALL stay safe

I love you have all the kids involved with everything, filming and all. I got a good chuckle out of the whole right left thing with the gutter. I laughed and understood it… typical Mom brain. I would be the same way, But she had it and would have figured it out. Our Mom brains are on slow mode on occasion. Lol. Love your videos and watching your progress. Blessings

You should put the screen covers over those gutters to keep leaves, etc from blowing into them during rain storms

How exciting to start rainwater catchment . 99 looks beautiful, such a nice haircut. So amazing how light colored he is becoming… From a adorable little liver colored puppy. What color was his poodle side? Silver, white?

I've only followed for a 3 wks. You popped up as recommended while I was watching the YT 'Green Dream Project'. They are also in Cochise County, building off grid for 4 years. I feel bad watching you suffer while working in the heat. I've spent time out west on motorcycle trips and always wear my neck cool tie. They feel like a life saver. I found my first while out west at a rally. They are basically a neckerchief sewn into a tube, 1 in wide flat, filled with a 1/4 spoon of the crystals used in flower pots, sewn shut with 5 or so inch tails. Soak in water and they swell up. Wrap around your neck and tie off comfortably to keep cool until the water dries out thru evaporation. You have to change out the crystals when they quit soaking water due to the oils in sweat. I just saw them on Amazon but made my own for 20 years.

Those chicken’s are living at the Ritz. It is beautiful