Thank you for identifying the birds. Has it occurred to you that an 18 month 2023 calendar using photos of the birds as illustration, might be a good merchandise product?
My vote is for plain rusty tin shingles, it will pair nicely with raw desert brown earth. Paint would look great for a year or two but then it will peel off or get rusty. Go for low maintenance!
Keep it up! I always feel so positive after watching your videos. The world needs as much positivity as it can get right now. Thank you both. You are lovely people X
I'm down to about 10 to 12 gallons per week after getting rid of the water wasting toilet, but that's not including the Aquaponics system. I am constantly upgrading and increasing the size of the AP system so its difficult to calculate its usage So far. I now have a greater apretiation for the rains no matter how little. Thanks for sharing and a always keep building 👍
Water Harvesting, especilly dry land harvesting, is such an art form with a suspenseful edge. We have had the same "drips and drabs" here for the last few weeks, and I really want it for the groundwater recharge and my tanks :( I hope you get more, and I am sure you will. La Nina is starting to show itself here, but not sure how your area will experience it? Keep it up guys, desert life is tough and amazing at the same time.
What about leaving the cans in one piece and cutting three scallops/shingles/dragonskin into it for a little more structural integrity. Love you guys!😎
Wow, 400 dragon scale tins! That's impressive. That's so great that the school cafeteria people are saving the tin cans for you! I hope you have enough water to get you guys through until the monsoon season again. Crew is such a sweetheart. I hope you get plenty of rain for the monsoon season this year. Thanks for this Jim, Jess, and Crew!
Great progress 👍👌 great to see an old southwest tradition continue using cans to weather proof things. Just A thought is the flashing aluminum, your dry climate you live in may protect against galvanic reaction between the steel shingles and how you use the flashing. Maybe some roofing felting may sepperate the two materials enough. Just a thought
Have been watching the Mountain Man. One has dogs and they chase Cougars back up into the Mountains away from cattle ranches. It is an eye opener on how these dogs deal with the cats. Be safe.
Water is such a precious commodity. People think that it is infinite. Great job on the harvesting of this precious commodity. Thanks for being brilliant stewards of the land.
Make sure you know which tin can shingle will rust compared to the aluminum flashing. You may want to mix them up so you have some fusty and some not. It’s going to be epic.
20 Gallons per week! So impressive. I’m south of SV and we don’t seem to get as much rain. Ive been on my property 6 months and average 375 -500 gallons per month. I was so impressed with my 375 month but now feel like a water hog. I have no well and am working to dial in my usage. I am not flushing toilets, have 4 chickens and a dog, a couple cats and rabbits. My showers are intermittent and laundry maybe 4 loads max per month. All greywater is being used in plants. Have you done videos on how you save on water so awesomely. Thanks for the videos. Great motivation!
Crew is giving you all a good wash 😁😁🥰 And forgot to say how well you are doing with the build and renewable energy, conserving and using rain water. And plus + plus reusing material for building 👏👏👏 Good going. Keep it up. God bless.🙏
Your Sandhill Cranes flew over here the day before yesterday, first so far. (northern tip of Sonoran desert just north of Oroville WA) Thanks for showing your neighbours who are taking advantage of your peaceful home.
We appreciate your input and positive attitude! My wife and I are doing similar project here in Cochise co. God bless y’all, hopefully we will get more rain soon.
Have you ever thought of making a raised platform for Crew to lay on instead of the dirt? I think theses tin shingles are going to Look great on your home! Every time I see the work you two have done it just amazes me.
If you look at this as an art project - I think it's awesome. If you look at it as a frugal building technique - while it is inexpensive and durable, the time involved doesn't make much sense. I've decided the Green Dream Project is 60% art and 40% Off-grid DIY. I love it. Rock on!
Jim, you're rockin' to be halfway already! Jess, I love your creativity in the landscape. Seems you're creating a swale to a basin to water the plants ❣ 2 years ago was hot and slim in monsoon season. Hope it's bountiful this year. And love the signs of spring ❣🌻🌵🌾
Rascal Wild Hogs 😜 I hope they use the feed station, haven't seen them on for a while 👍nice work with them shingles ½way with no blood :) keep being safe Jim 👍🏻 and gr8 stone/ pebble work Jess 👍🏻 awesome improvement.
You should make yourself a measuring stick(s) for your tanks so you can guess more accurately. Just thinking it would be easier than looking into to dark.
I hope your water proves to be enough to see you through. The building work does seem to be the most water intensive, so if you can survive that and get a decent monsoon season, then with the cistern now taking in water you could be better set up for next year. That's my impression from here in the UK at least. I'm just going off what I learned growing up off-grid with an iffy water supply. Not the same as desert living by a long shot, but you certainly get an appreciation of how much water you use in those types of situations. The tedious jobs are often the ones where we learn about ourselves, so while I'm sure you'll be glad to get the metal cutting finished, those shingles will be a source of pride for many years to come. Looking forward to what is next on the jobs you have planned. Stay safe, everyone.
Have you considered using a lime stucco (non-cement) to protect your building. The old Spanish Missions used a mixture that included prickley pair juice that does a real good job and can breathe. There was a really good " This Old House" show that showed why it was better than cement based stucco.
do you plan on painting them tin cans? cause if you dont they will rust . i would go with a nice white color to reflect the light away from what ever you use them for . unless you want the heat .
I agree with Damon Swanson. Leave the shingles intact. Three equals less cutting and time and structural integrity. Singles can be used as fillers where needed. Great progress, resourcefulness and creativity. Enjoy your videos!
I'm excited for you guys. I'm learning a lot from you. What I have learned the most is what ever happens in the desert stays in the desert. Whatever comes your way you can handle it. My move to the Texas desert is in one month. I'm so excited and appreciate life. ☮️🙏☯️🐓
There are different ways of making a level gauge. For the gabion cisterm, you can have a dipstick with a floater at the bottom. The more water, the more the dipstick, sticks out from the roof. For the plastic tanks, a rope through a hole in the top. A weighted floater on the end of the rope inside the tank, an equal weight on the other end of the rope. The lower the outside weight, the more water.
Hi from Green Valley, AZ. I understand the Javelina problem. They get into my trash at least once a month. Always just before the trash truck picks it up.
Here is an idea if you have not finished already if you have the materials make a press out of steel and just press it out so you don't have to cut it could be a lot faster only if you have the materials laying around
Just came across your channel here. We have an off grid property in NW AZ and looking to learn all we can before we get started. The water will be an issue for us, as well. I love your upbeat attitude! And your dog is very handsome! I will be checking out some of your previous vids as time permits. TFS your journey. Praying God's blessings over y'all ...
You may be looking at problems mixing your metal shingles. Mixing aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized steel and steel nails will cause all sorts of corrosion.
It's so dry except for the monsoon season it might last a long time. To have corrosion between metals you have to have water involved so it might work just fine. We'll just have to watch and see.
We are having a real shortage of cactus wrens at our new trailer park, I really miss their chatter!! I saw the coolest adaptation of those IBC totes made into a shower. 2 stacked on top of each other, and a sturdy floor, it was efficient!!
My Dad spent his last days living in Eastern Nevada. Visiting him over the years I fell in love with the desert. The sunsets are always outrageous, and the night sky is so huge. Your sunset shot just took me back to those evenings I spent with him enjoying the end of the day. Here is a funny note: Of course, I am in no way comparing them to each other, but your dog and your wife give you the exact same look when you bother them for video clip them...so funny...
"Some of them might have gotten recycled anyway" -- Yes, but you still throw the pieces left over in the recycling. So still doing the recycling when all other options are used up.
Jim by the time you are done cutting shingles, your grip is going to be crazy strong! Be careful giving a handshake. We finally got a measurable rain a few weeks ago. First measurable rain this year.
I hiked out to Calif. In 2019, I stopped in th nice little town of Show Low, Arizona. I don't suppose that's south enough, to include on ur shopping day. That area, was full of Juniper trees, & had standing water too, lakes a river.you know.
First matter at hand, rain, I will help, manifest some super dubba rainstorms before the rainy season, because it is obvious you need that water. Patience and determination are working for you. Great words to reflect on while cutting the shingles. Some young kids 5, 7, and 8 two girls and one boy, and to get them to just sit and talk, I PRINTED the word patience and they had learn to use a needle and thread and learn the word patience. It worked.
Thank you for identifying the birds.
Has it occurred to you that an 18 month 2023 calendar using photos of the birds as illustration, might be a good merchandise product?
@1:53, when the sun lights the window, so pretty, must have been a very special moment for Jess the first time seeing that 👍🏼
My vote is for plain rusty tin shingles, it will pair nicely with raw desert brown earth. Paint would look great for a year or two but then it will peel off or get rusty. Go for low maintenance!
Keep it up! I always feel so positive after watching your videos. The world needs as much positivity as it can get right now. Thank you both. You are lovely people X
Crew is the reason I wish fur babies lived as long as humans, he's the chillest fluffer I've ever seen💙💙💙
I'm down to about 10 to 12 gallons per week after getting rid of the water wasting toilet, but that's not including the Aquaponics system.
I am constantly upgrading and increasing the size of the AP system so its difficult to calculate its usage
So far.
I now have a greater apretiation for the rains no matter how little.
Thanks for sharing and a always keep building 👍
Water Harvesting, especilly dry land harvesting, is such an art form with a suspenseful edge. We have had the same "drips and drabs" here for the last few weeks, and I really want it for the groundwater recharge and my tanks :(
I hope you get more, and I am sure you will. La Nina is starting to show itself here, but not sure how your area will experience it?
Keep it up guys, desert life is tough and amazing at the same time.
What about leaving the cans in one piece and cutting three scallops/shingles/dragonskin into it for a little more structural integrity. Love you guys!😎
Or one big one of each can. Already has that nice tight curve too
This was my thought, too. Thanks for posting it so quickly to maybe save J&J some work!
JT, great minds think alike!😎
Great idea!
I LOVE that Jess puts the names of the birds in the videos!!!
Wow, 400 dragon scale tins! That's impressive. That's so great that the school cafeteria people are saving the tin cans for you! I hope you have enough water to get you guys through until the monsoon season again. Crew is such a sweetheart. I hope you get plenty of rain for the monsoon season this year. Thanks for this Jim, Jess, and Crew!
Great progress 👍👌 great to see an old southwest tradition continue using cans to weather proof things.
Just A thought is the flashing aluminum, your dry climate you live in may protect against galvanic reaction between the steel shingles and how you use the flashing. Maybe some roofing felting may sepperate the two materials enough.
Just a thought
Have been watching the Mountain Man. One has dogs and they chase Cougars back up into the Mountains away from cattle ranches. It is an eye opener on how these dogs deal with the cats. Be safe.
Water is such a precious commodity. People think that it is infinite. Great job on the harvesting of this precious commodity. Thanks for being brilliant stewards of the land.
Make sure you know which tin can shingle will rust compared to the aluminum flashing. You may want to mix them up so you have some fusty and some not. It’s going to be epic.
You guys are my weekly inspiration.
Oh my goodness, I been having Green Dream Project withdrawals 😫 😂
So happy you guys posted today 💗 🐶🌵
Beautiful couple you both! Keep living and working together!
20 Gallons per week! So impressive. I’m south of SV and we don’t seem to get as much rain. Ive been on my property 6 months and average 375 -500 gallons per month. I was so impressed with my 375 month but now feel like a water hog. I have no well and am working to dial in my usage. I am not flushing toilets, have 4 chickens and a dog, a couple cats and rabbits. My showers are intermittent and laundry maybe 4 loads max per month. All greywater is being used in plants. Have you done videos on how you save on water so awesomely. Thanks for the videos. Great motivation!
You are doing what I am working towards!
I have to agree with you, the smell of wet desert soil is awesome, nothing like it. Thank you for the video... :)
I agree, do not cut each single shingle. Make the whole can into 1 long shingle.
Got to love the Akita spirit always caring and loving and protective.
each time I have to throw away a can ( goes to recycling but still ) I think of you both...blessings
Petrichor is the name of the smell of rain! Congratulations for the unexpected blessings!
Crew is giving you all a good wash 😁😁🥰
And forgot to say how well you are doing with the build and renewable energy, conserving and using rain water. And plus + plus reusing material for building 👏👏👏
Good going. Keep it up.
God bless.🙏
Your Sandhill Cranes flew over here the day before yesterday, first so far. (northern tip of Sonoran desert just north of Oroville WA) Thanks for showing your neighbours who are taking advantage of your peaceful home.
That's a cool looking little trailor.
Hello , praying for you to have a lot of rain ☔ . May God continue blessing you.💝💝💝
We appreciate your input and positive attitude! My wife and I are doing similar project here in Cochise co. God bless y’all, hopefully we will get more rain soon.
You should jump on the TH-cam band wagon. Think of it as another income source and a way to document your own journey.
I need inspiration. I’m really in a rut! Thanks for keeping on keeping on. 🥳❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love cactus wrens.
Ah my! muh favorite bird, the cactus/house wren . . so wise,so inquisitive, so aware, my my what a bird .
Have you ever thought of making a raised platform for Crew to lay on instead of the dirt? I think theses tin shingles are going to Look great on your home! Every time I see the work you two have done it just amazes me.
The ground is probably cooler
Enjoyed the show. Like the bird shots and the yard is cleaning up good also.
If you look at this as an art project - I think it's awesome.
If you look at it as a frugal building technique - while it is inexpensive and durable, the time involved doesn't make much sense.
I've decided the Green Dream Project is 60% art and 40% Off-grid DIY. I love it. Rock on!
Jim, you're rockin' to be halfway already! Jess, I love your creativity in the landscape. Seems you're creating a swale to a basin to water the plants ❣ 2 years ago was hot and slim in monsoon season. Hope it's bountiful this year. And love the signs of spring ❣🌻🌵🌾
I’ve really been enjoying your journey on your channel
If you ever get goats or pigs you can get the scraps from leftover lunches and breakfast (waste) from the school to feed them reducing your feed bill.
👷♂️👍 getting there, take care and be safe and God bless amen.
You're getting more rain than I am. It is dangerously dry here. So dry nothing is growing. Glad you're getting something.
You BOTH are doing SUCH a WONDERFUL job KEEP it up
Rascal Wild Hogs 😜 I hope they use the feed station, haven't seen them on for a while 👍nice work with them shingles ½way with no blood :) keep being safe Jim 👍🏻 and gr8 stone/ pebble work Jess 👍🏻 awesome improvement.
You should make yourself a measuring stick(s) for your tanks so you can guess more accurately. Just thinking it would be easier than looking into to dark.
I absolutely love the smell of the rain after a dry spell as it falls on the dry dusty earth.
Hope you are planning on coating those shingles they will rust once they've been cut.
Could sense a lot more energy than usual in your vid.
This diet and exercise program is having a great effect on you Jim.
♥️motivation rocks make the job easy!!!
I hope your water proves to be enough to see you through. The building work does seem to be the most water intensive, so if you can survive that and get a decent monsoon season, then with the cistern now taking in water you could be better set up for next year. That's my impression from here in the UK at least. I'm just going off what I learned growing up off-grid with an iffy water supply. Not the same as desert living by a long shot, but you certainly get an appreciation of how much water you use in those types of situations.
The tedious jobs are often the ones where we learn about ourselves, so while I'm sure you'll be glad to get the metal cutting finished, those shingles will be a source of pride for many years to come.
Looking forward to what is next on the jobs you have planned.
Stay safe, everyone.
I love the way you show and name the birds.
It was good to hear your voices and see your upbeat actions……….
I love the smell of the rain. In fact, we're having rain right now. I love it.
It's been DRY!!!.. We're 60 mi NW of Phoenix and had only .39" rain since January!... Even my cactus is shriveling up. We need some rain!
I'd say you had great patience and also dedication! Looks like you're prepared for the next step!
Epic thumbnail, BTW.
Thanks Lynette! We weren't too sure about the thumbnail. Thinking it's still a little dark.
love you guys 💗 I can hardly wait for your video.. glad to see all the progress Al is looking fantastic 👍🇨🇦
The Wind ,Rain, sage , chaparral special smell of the desert nothing like it.
I’ve always said, “do what you can, and can what you do.”
I am sorry but I fall in love with that dog every time I see him.
Have you considered using a lime stucco (non-cement) to protect your building. The old Spanish Missions used a mixture that included prickley pair juice that does a real good job and can breathe. There was a really good " This Old House" show that showed why it was better than cement based stucco.
I bet prickley pear juice stucco would be a pretty color too!
do you plan on painting them tin cans? cause if you dont they will rust . i would go with a nice white color to reflect the light away from what ever you use them for . unless you want the heat .
One can at a time…
it’s tedious work, BUT!
Its going to look AMAZING!!
I agree with Damon Swanson. Leave the shingles intact. Three equals less cutting and time and structural integrity. Singles can be used as fillers where needed. Great progress, resourcefulness and creativity. Enjoy your videos!
Yep Jess! Swole is always a great idea in your desert climate area for fruit plants and other plants that have deep roots.
I'm excited for you guys. I'm learning a lot from you. What I have learned the most is what ever happens in the desert stays in the desert. Whatever comes your way you can handle it. My move to the Texas desert is in one month. I'm so excited and appreciate life. ☮️🙏☯️🐓
Clamp 10-20 lids together and cut them all at once with the grinder
Crew is quite the social "anchor".
Love the smell of rain on the creosote in the desert!
Hey good guy love your sense of humor! You're always thinking the cup is at least half full. such an inspiration:).
Bless the makers of reliable can openers.
Great Team work guys!
Oh my’ I hope your hands aren’t damaged from cutting all those cans. Lookin good y’all‼️❤️
Loving the tin can shingles crew too
You can set the ‘knive’ of the canopener on the side of the can so it takes of the rib with the lid.
He is such a precious baby
I bet you could make a shear like a paper cutter that would make cutting that can stock safe fast easy
I thought the same thing ,but I bet he is done now.
Maybe you should add onto your rain catchment roof? would be worth the investment to catch more water and be more selfsuffient.
I love the scales…the water save is something I comprehend thank you
Are you going to do some sort of poly wrap on the boards before you put the tin shingles up just to weatherization the boards?
There are different ways of making a level gauge. For the gabion cisterm, you can have a dipstick with a floater at the bottom. The more water, the more the dipstick, sticks out from the roof. For the plastic tanks, a rope through a hole in the top. A weighted floater on the end of the rope inside the tank, an equal weight on the other end of the rope. The lower the outside weight, the more water.
Hi from Green Valley, AZ. I understand the Javelina problem. They get into my trash at least once a month. Always just before the trash truck picks it up.
Nice rock garden!
Here is an idea if you have not finished already if you have the materials make a press out of steel and just press it out so you don't have to cut it could be a lot faster only if you have the materials laying around
Still wondering when you guys are going to do something about the exterior and interior of the dome?
They just talked about putting a lime plaster on the outside to protect the dome.
Just came across your channel here. We have an off grid property in NW AZ and looking to learn all we can before we get started. The water will be an issue for us, as well. I love your upbeat attitude! And your dog is very handsome! I will be checking out some of your previous vids as time permits. TFS your journey. Praying God's blessings over y'all ...
Great work! Love seeing your videos I am so glad you posted I was wondering what was going on 😄You both are awesome!
Amazing bird song. So pretty !
You may be looking at problems mixing your metal shingles. Mixing aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized steel and steel nails will cause all sorts of corrosion.
It's so dry except for the monsoon season it might last a long time. To have corrosion between metals you have to have water involved so it might work just fine. We'll just have to watch and see.
We are having a real shortage of cactus wrens at our new trailer park, I really miss their chatter!! I saw the coolest adaptation of those IBC totes made into a shower. 2 stacked on top of each other, and a sturdy floor, it was efficient!!
My Dad spent his last days living in Eastern Nevada. Visiting him over the years I fell in love with the desert. The sunsets are always outrageous, and the night sky is so huge. Your sunset shot just took me back to those evenings I spent with him enjoying the end of the day. Here is a funny note: Of course, I am in no way comparing them to each other, but your dog and your wife give you the exact same look when you bother them for video clip them...so funny...
I love it when people repurpose things that either end up in a land fill or the recycle center even though the latter isn’t a bad thing
I see an artsy project on the horizon for those can lids...hummmm
"Some of them might have gotten recycled anyway" -- Yes, but you still throw the pieces left over in the recycling. So still doing the recycling when all other options are used up.
The chickens are cool,You guys have been bizzy looks amazing hi Crew man!
Hey gang!!! What’s the story with the dome frame? Plans? Cover it with Plastic and shade, Maybe a green house? Or dig a down and make a root cellar?
That arched window on the side of your Sombrero Hut looks like an eye...
Good to see a video!
Jim by the time you are done cutting shingles, your grip is going to be crazy strong! Be careful giving a handshake. We finally got a measurable rain a few weeks ago. First measurable rain this year.
I hiked out to Calif. In 2019, I stopped in th nice little town of Show Low, Arizona. I don't suppose that's south enough, to include on ur shopping day. That area, was full of Juniper trees, & had standing water too, lakes a river.you know.
love the stone mulching!! brilliant!
First matter at hand, rain, I will help, manifest some super dubba rainstorms before the rainy season, because it is obvious you need that water. Patience and determination are working for you. Great words to reflect on while cutting the shingles. Some young kids 5, 7, and 8 two girls and one boy, and to get them to just sit and talk, I PRINTED the word patience and they had learn to use a needle and thread and learn the word patience. It worked.
Use the top of the cans as a lip over your eaves.
Order an opener from kitchenmama.. let them be opening while you cut the arched tiles .. which are stinkin' cool 😎 btw
Excellent video as always. Really cool showing the local habitat. Rain, rain, rain all day.