I wish guys like this taught in universities. actual solutions to real problems.

I live in extreme SE Colorado, just as dry, just as cold and hot, and maybe even more windy than where he lives. Ppl just don't understand how little rain we get, or how little ground water there is available. Nor do they understand how regulated our water is! I am able to grow directly in the ground where I live, just because I have on grid water access, and I have heavily amended the soil in my yard. Of course, some things do better than others, we are famous for our melons in our area! And squash is always abundant.

I semi-recently (3years ago) bought land in very rural and remote Colorado. According to the planning and building department they are extremely strict on waste management and do not allow any type of composting toilets at all. In order to obtain a certificate of occupancy, or building permit, a septic system is a must. Even in those counties with no building codes they have land use regulations that also prohibit composting toilets of any kind. Based on the research I've done most of these laws were established in 2012, so some people may be grandfathered in. My property is 30mins down a long dirt road at 40/50mph, and another 10mins going about 15mph or under because the road condition degrades so much you can't go much faster. The closest "town" consists of only one gas station, and one general store and not much else. It's literally the middle of nowhere. Yet people are still constantly harassed and fined by the county for not following land use regulations. I just wanted to make sure people are aware of these regulations since I've had a hard time with them myself, and know others who have had the same difficulties. I strongly believe composting toilets are the best way to manage waste. It's terrible to use water, especially drinkable water, to flush waste. However in order to not be fined and harassed constantly it seems I will have to follow the horrible septic system setup to live in peace.

this should be the norm all over the world not grid life,way to go o dude

Thank you for the good information. My land is just across the street from Mt. Blanca. Lol, we're practically neighbors!😊

Such an informative video! Answered so many questions I had about the homestead hardships of Colorado’s arid mountain environment.

I live in the high desert of Texas. I have the most amazing garden. We still had frosty mornings in May, so, tomatoes got a late start, but they are still producing in September. I grow everything in containers too. I grew corn, tomatoes, okra, peppers, asparagus, squash, zucchini, peas, turnips, sunflowers, zinnia, tomatillos, cucumber, and tons of herbs this spring and summer. I need to start my fall garden, but my summer garden is still going so strong, I hate to kill it. Edit: I had some corn leaves turn yellow at the bottom and I started pouring my urine in the containers and they became super healthy. I don’t use any fertilizer on anything in my garden.

That was fascinating, Brian! I loved learning about how Jack and his wife not only live, but thrive on the desert.

This was a good program I could listen to that gentleman all day

I love this video! Thank you!

Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing as it can help so many people worldwide. Wishing you and your family the best!

A ton of very valuable information here. Thanks so much for sharing all of t his!

Thank you, Mr. Dody, very inspiring; God Bless

Superb! Real answer to prayer here! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

This guys a genius. Great video .

Simply amazing. Informative, inspirational.

That's a great property and set up. A little bit to get used to but very livable. Thanks for sharing.

I enjoyed this video. Jack is spot on when he spoke about the homestead and garden being a buffer. You don't have to grow all your food but growing some of your food helps when things get tight. Three years later his advice rings true. I learned some new things so thank you for this video!

This guy is amazing

Jack...I just found this sight...we are moving east of CS this Spring. So excited I found your sight

This is great. My husband and I are planning to go off grid and considering NV or CO

well jack is my new hero. I'm pushing 50 and live in chicago, I wish I could've done something like this 20 years ago... I was hoping you had a drone shot of buildings. that was cool though.

Great video. You are a Godly man and God has blessed you.

Wish I would have done this earlier in life. But hey, better late than never ! We are actually looking around Peyton/Rush area where its still affordable. Your video was very inspiring and informative. We cant wait to get started (from scratch).Thank you ! God Bless !

i like the weed bale construction.

"We didn't want it to be weird." I love this guy!

I am in the Panhandle of Texas at about 3,700 feet. So far this year I have had about 4" of rain. Know what you are talking about dude! I do have some pretty good soil though and our average rainfall is 18". Haven't had an "average" year since 2015 when it rained 36" in a year. The mosquitos about carried us away that year. I also use gray water and am putting in a solar pump in our well, but we also catch rain off of the roof for the gardens. My wife won't let me compost the sewage, but we compost every thing else. We have been doing this since 1993. However, you are much more successful at it than I am. Every year is so different it is hard to figure out what part of the results are me doing something wrong and what is due to the conditions that year. PS: my daughter spent time in Africa doing what you do. She worked with a church organization. She bought cows and goats and taught the women to make cheese, kefir and other cultured milks and how to sell it. How to garden, build a drip irrigation system from trash, how to compost etc. They also helped with orphanages and schools. She is now back home homesteading along side of us and raising kids like she was raised, on a homestead.

Cool setup there. I'll pass on the composting toilit though.

13:12 I admire what you have done, as I hope to start my own off-grid homestead one day. But this right here, is a perfect example of why building codes are sometimes a good thing, lol.

Is Jack still in CO, on his homestead? It would be nice to see an update.

Great

my mum grew the best rhubarb in the village. people used to stop and stare asking to buy some, what they didn't know was we had a bucket and chuck it, and it went onto the compost heap when full lol

Lots of wisdom here! I do have a question.... it seems you have a garden "alley" between some buildings. Would it benefit to cover that "alley" as a green house, for a longer growing season?

Hope you find a part soon to hot not to have water. 106 here today and on the rise. Your fish was cooked to perfection. Take care stay well

I have horses and used some of our spent hay to mulch my veggie beds and they all died for the first time ever. I was mystified and then realized it was herbicide damage. Bc of drought, hay is hard to come by and I think it would be impossible to find organic producer of horse hay. Regular hay is selling 15$ a bale at times. So you will always find some herbicide in horse manure and definitely in any hay grown for feed. Don’t forget to ask horse owner if they gives their horse medication bc a lot pass through in to manure.

This is such an impressive setup. Really great job. How do you decide on what kind of land to buy if you are going off grid? Is there a certain type of soil that you have to have already on the land?

Curious how he is collecting his water? With all the research I've done, in CO, you're not allowed to capture more than 110 gallons. Perhaps he's grandfathered in before those laws were put in place? I'm trying to plan to move to an off grid location in CO, and am doing research on things, and this video is very informative. This guy is doing some really cool stuff.

50 miles from the Springs? where exactly? I am working towards getting my own abundant homestead and look forward to learning more about how to combat the harshness of our wonderful state. Any advice for the Falcon/Fountain area?

They call that soil “caliche” a.k.a. “Desert Cement”. People although it’s poor for horticulture, It’s amazing for building “ Rammed Earth “ structures such as homes and out buildings. Google rammed earth homes and take a peek! They are beautiful and are perfect for off grid living.

how do you keep your wall of water barrels from freezing in the winter?

Heard you can use the human compost in the flower garden

Is the urine also go directly to the composting toilet or you have another system for that?

What part of Colorado is this , I live in Pueblo ,& I'm looking to buy grassy land like this ,or alot of timber

Bruce Campbell needs to play him in the biopic.

which city was he in I am curious about building areas I am in western co.

Isnt there 3 rics in a cord? 16"×48"×96".

So, where's the link for his details ? I only have comments

Im thinking living off the grid now and only have my unemployment not much and afraid. How's the wild animals there? Im thinking colorado might be the state i wanted to lived in

What county you in

Do you own your own land to do all of this

C's , / for Colorado springs

replace that cast iron stove with a Rocket mass heater and you will cut your wood use by at least 80%

Only three deserts: Chihuahua (Texas), Mohave (Arizona/California), and Sonoran (Arizona). Semi-arid or dry in Colorado, not desert.

Biogas whit biodigester to create your propane gas

Very true. Important message. Third world easy fix. We had a old orchard near the black water storage and the fruit was abundant and so sweat. Growing up we had to harvest the fruits and the threes gave tons of produce. North Korean death camps use black water for soil. They grow food for the elites. The only way to grow in the future of climatic chaos and famine. God Bless

How is he allowed to harvest rainwater? I have seen stories of Colorado's strict water harvesting laws in effect

Colorado is favored location. But I bet In less favorable places new m neveda north Texas Utah They let you do whatever you want in the high desert.

Sorry, CS/ FOR COLORADO SPRINGS

Who decorated this house???

i love the way he says we had no codes to go by and we did what we wanted but there should be codes -lol for the next folks is what he means lol just kills me how these folks think do it our way and its ok lololol

read your pdf good stuff love your house. I see ll these Christians helping 3rd world country's but do not see any of them helping Americans that need help. I bought land in Colorado im low income wife's disabled and son. is there anyone that can help us.

opening scene id say Wild horse?

Im seriously thinking about buying 41 acres east of trinidad Colorado just because the building codes are damn near nonexistent and even then supposedly go unenforced as long as you pay your property taxes... i live in Cincinnati now but im so disgusted with how stupid and degenerate humanity is becoming.

hmm. careful of this video. as of Aug 2016 Coloradans can store up to a total of 110 gallons of rainwater to use on their lawns and gardens in one or two rain barrels. you have waaaay more than 2 blue rain barrels in the video that may or may not have water in them.

Interesting content but could do without all the god references. The science and art of homesteading has nothing to do with myths.

I liked Jack , until he mention god. were was god when an helicopter crash killing a very kind man at leicester football ground.