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Building an off-grid desert Homestead Ranch, exploring alternative energy coupled with permaculture, alternative building methods, and various other subjects. The end results will be a learning center for anyone interested in visiting the ranch to see a variety of permaculture and renewable energy methods functioning as designed. The ranch will also host a peaceful setting for camping, cozy cabins, and a well developed mountain bike trail system.
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Unplanned experiment that seems to work @Timeline Ranch
Chihuahua desert off-grid homestead far west Texas.
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5KW Tiny wood stove first fire 🔥 @Timeline Ranch
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Chihuahua desert off-grid homestead far west Texas. Breaking in the new wood burning stove.
Tiny wood stove 5KW install @Timeline Ranch
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Far west Texas off-grid desert homestead. No more cold nights in the house.
Oxygenate pond water the natural way @Timeline Ranch
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Far west Texas off-grid homestead in the Chihuahuan desert. Just observing nature doing what it does.
Tape/float and organize @Timeline Ranch
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Far west Texas off-grid desert homestead. A few odds and ends for the day.
Planting Okra, Moringa, and pepper seeds by the pond @Timeline Ranch
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Chihuahua desert off-grid homestead far west Texas.
Insulation and sheetrock work @Timeline Ranch
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Far west Texas off-grid desert homestead, making the house a little more comfortable.
Framing and electrical work @Timeline Ranch
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Framing in a door and piping electrical plugs off-grid desert homestead far west Texas.
Nature walk up the main creek that feeds the pond @Timeline Ranch
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Permaculture walk and talk about features in this part of the ranch on a beautiful day.
Barbecue pit heat exchanger piping explained @Timeline Ranch
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Far west Texas off-grid desert homestead heating my shower water while cooking on the grill. How it is piped the the mechanical room.
Timeline Ranch moment, nice sunrise west Texas
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Timeline Ranch moment, nice sunrise west Texas
Installing electric into the newly framed wall @Timeline Ranch
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Far west Texas off-grid desert homestead a little EMT install.
Plans for planting around the pond @Timeline Ranch
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#Permiculture Chihuahuan desert homestead in far west Texas.
Mule deer @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
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Mule deer @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
Framing a wall on the stairs @Timeline Ranch far west Texas
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Framing a wall on the stairs @Timeline Ranch far west Texas
Unloading the trailer @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
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Unloading the trailer @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
A few of the types of birds that enjoy the pond @Timeline Ranch far west Texas desert homestead
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A few of the types of birds that enjoy the pond @Timeline Ranch far west Texas desert homestead
High point of the road upcoming project @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
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High point of the road upcoming project @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
Replaced a pecan tree & some observations at the pond @Timeline Ranch west Texas desert homestead
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Replaced a pecan tree & some observations at the pond @Timeline Ranch west Texas desert homestead
First full day back at the ranch plans for the day @Timeline Ranch off-grid desert homestead Texas
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First full day back at the ranch plans for the day @Timeline Ranch off-grid desert homestead Texas
Mule deer that ate all my plants by the pond @Timeline Ranch far west Texas desert homestead
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Mule deer that ate all my plants by the pond @Timeline Ranch far west Texas desert homestead
A trip back out to the ranch and how it went @Timeline Ranch far west Texas desert homestead
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A trip back out to the ranch and how it went @Timeline Ranch far west Texas desert homestead
Loading up for the upcoming trip @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
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Loading up for the upcoming trip @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
A little of the gravel road on the way back home @Timeline Ranch far west Texas desert homestead
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A little of the gravel road on the way back home @Timeline Ranch far west Texas desert homestead
A walk to the top of conversation point @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
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A walk to the top of conversation point @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
Installing Hardiebacker behind the wood burning stove area @Timeline Ranch west Texas homestead
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Installing Hardiebacker behind the wood burning stove area @Timeline Ranch west Texas homestead
Observations along the pond and an interesting insect @Timeline Ranch West Texas off-grid homestead
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Observations along the pond and an interesting insect @Timeline Ranch West Texas off-grid homestead
Why all the work is worth it @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
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Why all the work is worth it @Timeline Ranch far west Texas off-grid desert homestead
You accidently made what is known as a Berm and Swale. Even if it is a small one. This is how you green the land. Several countries have been greening their desert land this way. This trick has been around for centuries. Good job. 👍
The soil quality is very good as well in this particular location. Most of the soil has very high salt content and hardly any organic material at the ranch. Thanks for watching as always.
Lot of earthworks has growtreeorganics channel
Thanks for watching the project. I have seen a few of their videos.
You are the perfect person to take this experiment to the next level. I'll bet you a steak dinner you will be happy with the outcome. With your excavator, select a site that has a good size watershed uphill that you can dig in one day. Start at the top of your experimental slope and dig half moon holes using the spoils as the downhill berm. Align the straight edge of the semicircle with the contour line of the elevation and dig the semicircle the size you can reasonably manage with one machine setup. Whatever that length is, skip that distance and move to your next location. When you have completed your on contour row, drop downhill to your next on contour line of half-moon's. Slipe the pattern so these semicircles fall between the uphill row. Repeat this pattern as you work your way downhill until you are satisfied with the scale of the experiment. Then wait for the rain to come. Steak is on me if you are not pleased with the amount of veg that has occurred naturally one year later. 😊👍
Thanks for following along as always. I like your thoughts. The problem is that all the hills are solid rock. I have some other ideas for the hills that I think will work well.
@@TimelineRanch Dynamite? That would work😉 Wow, so all of the soil has washed down hill over the centuries. Well how 'bout in a relatively flat location where you have a 16" or so of eroded soil collected? Part of the reason I really like this experiment is I know you will demonstrate how to use an excavator to efficiently dig half moons and your accidental experiment demonstrates that there is life in the soil just waiting for moisture. Based on video I have seen from different parts of the world, the results after 3 growing seasons are amazing. Your ranch - your call. Pardon my excitement :)
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Yes, over tens of thousands of years, the valley is the only area that has any soil deposits deeper than a couple of inches. There will be plenty of experiments to come at the ranch.
Those are also called "dirt bathtubs"
Well, it seemed to help the native grasses get started at least in the good soil. Thanks for following along as always.
The correct name for this centuries old permaculture water capture is a 'Demi luna' (Africa), 'Bund' (South east Asia) or 'Zai pit' (Native Americans). The person who insists on using the misnomer "dirt bath tub" is Shaun Overton. No respect for centuries of water management methods by populations living in arid lands around the globe. This includes Native Americans.
Simple but effective
Yes, I'm sure in a dry year, though the grass would probably die out. In this good year, it seems to work well. Thanks for following along as always.
Nature will always seek a niche to thrive. Thank you for sharing.
Yes, it just needs a little help here and there. Thanks for watching as always.
Any place that catches water grows things.
That does seem to be the case. Thanks for following along as always.
Green begets green! I haven't checked back to see how much has changed since the start, but good luck with all of it!
Thanks for watching. There has been a good bit of change in the right direction. A little at a time, it is coming together.
I know chickens are probably not really feasible there at this point, but free range chickens are really good at digging shallow holes all over the landscape in whatever bare soil they can get into.
I do plan on having chickens later when I am able to be at the ranch full-time. Like you said, they are beneficial in many ways besides just subsidizing some food cost. Thanks for watching as always.
I just checked the weather in Alpine, 58 degrees, cooler than South Texas right now where I am at and I bet its real dry and nice. I enjoy the winter sunrises with the pink clouds early in the morning,
I feel the same way about South Texas. I am not a fan of humidity either. Thanks for watching as always.
I think that it is too simple that it is just the hole. Especially for a desert species the extra water is like an oasis, no doubt about that, but plants can also accumulate water from the air especially the desert species. And with a big pond nearby there is lots of evaporation and moisture in the air, relatively speaking compared to an area where there is no pond. There is also a lot more animal and bird activity that bring in nutrients and micro organisms and seeds with their droppings, and they also loosen the dirt that would otherwise pack down under the baking sun.There is also a little more protection against sunlight inside the hole, and it traps seeds more easily and the seeds do not get washed away. There are more insects so there is more pollination happening. So there are many factors that contribute to the growth from the surrounding vegetation. And I think that it is the combination from all those factors. So yeah, it is not surprising that the most hardy desert species benefit the first from all the changes and all the water. As always thanks for sharing 👍
Yes, there are some other factors at play here that are not present in most areas around the ranch. But it is interesting to see the magic happen without trying to create it intentionally. Thanks for following along as always.
The future is holy. Nice observation
Water is the key to success, as you know. Thanks for following along as always.
That's great.👍👍💕💕
Thanks for watching as always. It was interesting to see.
Enjoyed the ride. We use Spypoint cellular cameras. On our place. Mainly watching for tresspassers.They are reasonable, work off att and verizon simultaneously. You get good video and you get the videos back right away.
I have been thinking about putting a little money that way. Thanks for the advice and watching, of course.
Ash will get the soil ph level up to help grass grow in areas where it normally wouldnt. We throw our bbq ashes out on bare soil to help. Years ago we welded a wood stove up out of a big old propane tank. Its cool, but yours looks awesome
I plan on mixing the ash in with the topsoil pile. The ash also gives the microorganisms that live in the soil a place to live and raises the cation exchange efficiency of the soil. You are right about the benefits of ash for sure in the soil. The little stove costs a good bit, but I think it will be worth the money over time. Thanks for watching the project.
From what I have seen of your house it looks small. With seeing you work on the walls upsairs in seems to be small. Just 1 bedroom space. Since you have 2 small kids wondering how many bedrooms you have & where they are if you don't think that's being to nosey in my part. The light seemed bright while you were putting up that sheetrock. Good to be able to see what you are doing. That was something seeing where that fuse melted. Glad you caught it in time to not have a fire or major damage. You do great work. A real craftsman
Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always. The little house is my retirement place of living. It is really just intended to be for my wife and myself. I will build a bunch of other little houses at the ranch out of stone. They will be for other people and the kids, when grown, but for now, I'm trying to mainly focus on the pond and road. The little house has one bedroom upstairs downstairs is the living room and restroom, but for now, it serves as a bedroom for the kids, too. Yes, I'm glad I checked on the electric system that might have been a bad situation.
THanks for sharing the first burn Simon. There is something very special about a woodstove in a living space. With the first fire, you imagine all of the future fires to come and the welcome comfort the stove produces when the weather is blustery and cold weather. Wishing much luck and many happy memories to come in the future around this stove. 😊👍
Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always. I'm sure the little stove will bring many warm memories to come. Yes, there is just something about a wood burning stove that makes you feel comfortable. Maybe it's something primal. I guess we will never know, but one thing is for sure they are nice to have.
Simon, great informational video 😎👍
Thanks for the compliment and watching, of course. I try to share the important information along the way.
Awesome setup. Perfect timing for fall temperatures.
Yes, it's going to make all the difference this winter at the ranch. Thanks for watching as always.
Beautiful sunrise. You and your family will enjoy wood stove and making memories for years to come.
Thanks for watching the project as always. I'm looking forward to all the good times to come.
Would be really great to see some sort of observation study on firewood usage. Like, how wood does it take to get a fire union? Is the local saplings good enough? How hot and how long can you run off of what. That kind of thing. Been thinking about other stove like that.
Thanks for watching as always. There is not much in the way of firewood at the ranch. Now, in the future, I will have some as the trees develop. There is a bunch of charts that have BTU ratings for different types of trees. I know some people grow willow for that reason, but its BTU rating is low.
Way to go 👍
Thanks for following along. It's a nice addition to the little house.
05:45 just got back from getting the mail for wifey , got my coffee, turned on the set and got ready to start work on my online shop and there is Simon from Timeline Ranch lighting up the woodstove. Great way to start the day. That is a nice looking woodstove. Have a good day Simon. Thanks for sharing. Note apparently I was still asleep and posted on the wrong video.
I'm glad to share the journey with you. Thanks for following along with the project as always. The stove will definitely make the winter more pleasant at the ranch.
Yes yes yes. BBQ fire outside the house. Woodburn stove inside the house. Life is good.
It is hard to beat a good wood burning stove. Thanks for following along as always. Life is good.
Good morning, nice to hear it's cooling off out there for you. Although soon the wind speed may be the next element working against ya. 😅 Thanks for the nice video. I'm curious as to your first floor dimensions vs your second floor. They look different in size. I'm guessing around 12x12 upstairs and 16x16 down. Have a great day Simon.
Thanks for watching the project as always. Both floors are the same size, at least the main room. They are 12×20 but the downstairs has a 7×8 restroom to one side that I added a while back.
@@TimelineRanch thank you. Dimensions are hard to figure through the eyes of the camera. I found your channel around the time you were putting in the well. So i may have missed you discussing that. No need to reply. Enjoy your weekend and the OGK9 Family awaits your next video.
❤ Beautiful. Nice stove.working great❤😊
Thanks for following along as always. I think it is going to work very well in the little house.
Burns well. I used to have the problem when opening the door from my rocket stove that coals could fall out. When the wood burns the wood can tumble over or it can splatter coals against the door. And then when you open the door to refill with fresh wood a small piece of hot coal can drop out. I solved that by making a metal piece of flat bar to size, that is about an inch high, and I made it in such way so that I can slide it into place for when I am burning a fire so that when I open the door no coal can fall out. It functions as a small but very useful barrier. And when I want to clean the burn chamber I can just take out the metal bar because it is not permanently attached to anything. It just fits really snug and it slides into place and it can fit only one way. As always thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always. It sounds like you figured out an easy fix for the coals falling out. This little stove has a bar for just that issue. I'm not sure I'll be using it, though time will tell.
@@TimelineRanch Aaaaah you have a bar that came with the stove. I think that it will become useful for you when you burn wood the entire day or at least for a couple of consecutive hours. Then the coals start to accumulate. And you want to refill the stove before most of the heat is gone. So there will always be some coals. And sometimes you want to spread out some coals before you add fresh wood, and that is also a moment that burning coals can easily fall out the stove. 👍
@insAneTunA I see. Well, I have it if I need it.
Are you going to cover your floor with anything or will it stay as is?
Yes, there will be tile on the floor and stone on the walls behind the stove. Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always.
Thanks for watching as always.
Sweet job on the whole installation Simon. Brilliant disassembly and reassemble of the double wall insulated pipe. Who knew? 😉 If you have a chance before you leave, set a couple of pieces of your stone behind the stove so we can get a feel for how it will look. Excited to see 👍
Thanks for the compliment. Sorry I didn't get a chance to put some stone behind the stove this trip. I'll get it done the next trip.
I saw a video where the Aztecs used ashes to augment their soil. Might be an interesting experiment for future videos.
Yes, it would probably be a good topic to cover. It does quite a bit of good things for the soil organization. Thanks for following along with the project.
Great decision to buy the outside air intake. With the crazy winds you get, everything that could leak outside air would if you were drawing down a vacuum. Although, your building is so tight, I doubt there would be a lot of air leaks 😉 I imagine that stove will heat the space pretty well. The only consideration will be air circulation within the building envelope. That will take something more than natural convection I expect. 👍 The top will be a great cook surface. THe eternal pot of soup 😊
I'm looking forward to the winter now with this little stove installed. I do plan on putting ceiling fans in they should work well to spread the heat out. Thanks for watching as always.
@@TimelineRanch You bet SImon! Ceiling fans will do the job. And it's nice that you put a door at the top of the stairs. I prefer a cool/cold sleeping room - and the door gives you that option. Nice, you're way ahead of me 😊
Nice job smarting your way through that install
Sometimes, you have to improvise to make it happen. I know you have at your place too. Thanks for following along as always.
Good morning Simon, well you made my day with the woodstove install which I watched while enjoying my morning cup of coffee. Today is my 68th birthday here in Redlands CA, we're escaping to Oklahoma when the wife retires next year, possibly El Reno or Yukon. I'm glad that your channel showed up in my algorithm as I really enjoy watching your well thought out plans come to fruition on your desert homestead. We burned firewood for 7 years in our home in Thunder Bay Ontario, (before moving legally to the USA and becoming proud citizens). Luckily we had a neighbor Bernd Schnipper a German who escaped from East Germany who owned a skidder and was contracted to a huge local sawmill. Every weekend Bernd would bring me a bucked up load of white birch for $50 dollars a load, which I would split and stack to dry for the winter. Birch I think is about 25-26 million btu's per cord so we were always very warm. We burned several cords every year, wood is definitely the way to go. I'm looking forward to seeing your first light off of the woodstove, and you timed it perfect as cool weather is coming soon. Thanks for the great videos Simon. Dwight
Thanks for the compliment, and I'm glad you enjoyed the stove installation. It's going to make the winter much more pleasant at the ranch. Sounds like you had a good setup with your friend from Germany. The next video on Friday, I'll light up the stove.
fantastic,dont forget save all ash for garden,best fill 45 gallon drum,then you can treat garden as and when,great work❤❤❤❤❤
I plan on adding it to my topsoil pile. Thanks for the compliment and following along as always.
Put fire to it!
That will be on the next video. Thanks for following along as always.
Nice little stove. The only disadvantage from a small stove like that is that it will take a little more work to get the wood to fit the stove, and also to keep it burning. But other than that it will give a lot of comfort during the colder days. You probably won't need it that much to begin with. I personally like the mason stoves that have a lot of mass. Those burn efficiently, and they also store a lot of heat. Years ago I made a rocket stove out of steel, just out of curiosity. It also has a relative small burn chamber. So I learned a lot from that. And I learned that I made some design errors, and that steel is not the right choice of material for that type of stove. At least steel is not the best material for the heat riser. I have to keep feeding wood almost constantly to keep it hot enough so that it keeps working as it should. And that is not very practical. So I kept it as an outdoor garden stove. But I rarely use it. It was a nice project though. I had never welded anything in my life before that. Catalytic wood stoves are also very efficient. But any stove is better as no stove at all. And besides comfort and warmth it will also keep the moisture and mold out of the building. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching the project as always. The stove had very good reviews on almost all aspects, so hopefully, I will feel the same about mine. The building will be well insulated, and with the stonework behind it, it should make it even more efficient. Sounds like you had a good time building your rocket stove, so that's worth the time it took in my opinion.
@@TimelineRanch The stored heat in the stone will radiate infrared heat, and that can cross an entire room. And that is also what makes a room feel more comfortable. More stone equals more and longer infrared radiation. Can't have stone enough 👍
@insAneTunA That's how I feel about it, too.
I've had fireplaces in homes. Last two homes we built both had wood stoves. So much more efficient.
Yes, I agree the little wood burning stove is the way to go. Thanks for watching as always.
Fireplaces are multi thousand year old or more "technology". This is a great solution for its place and purpose. @@TimelineRanch
@@robertbrewer2190 I can't agree more. Thanks for watching the project as always.
25 feet with fish and some plants around the edges, that will make for a sweet pond. Cheers
I keep telling myself that with all the work it will take to make it happen. Thanks for watching as always.
Yes sir you have a desert oasis.
Thanks for watching the project. It's getting better every day.
Looking good 👍
Thanks for watching the project. It is a beautiful sight in the Chihuahuan desert.
Nice work! Good fishing to come 🤝🏻
I was thinking about how nice it will be when that time comes. Thanks for watching as always.
Catfish have low oxygen needs and live in warmer waters. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for following along as always. I personally am not a big fan of catfish. I plan on Bluegill, large mouth bass, and crappie. The biggest problem with catfish is that they eat everything and make the water muddy. You end up with just a pond full of catfish in the end.
Good capture Simon. Sheltered the way that the pond is by the earth walls, the wind lined up just right. As you say - a beautiful sight. 😊
Yes, once the trees grow in, it will be even better. Thanks for watching as always.
how do u keep the water thin there? it happened naturally?
The soil has a good bit of clay in it, and the deeper I make it, the better it will work. Thanks for watching as always.
Nature seems to have fgured things out.
Yes, the magic is happening a little at a time. I'm just here to help it. Thanks for following along as always.
Yes, it is a beautiful sight.💕💕💕💕
Thanks for watching as always. It sure is and getting better every trip out to the ranch.
Beautiful indeed 👍
Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always.
Awesome job Simon.👍
Thanks for the compliment and watching, of course.
Once the rentals are available, you bet I will come one weekend and check it out!
Thanks for watching as always. That sounds like a plan. I look forward to seeing you then.