Designing a rain collection system is a really smart way to get water when you're out in the middle of no whereville. Thumbs up! If you add solar polanels on the roof or some sort of wind turbines then you can get free electricity too. :) Or, perhaps, even, hydroelectroelectricity, just have to do some reseach. I noticed you hae a small creek / river, so maybe gydroelectric power might be a possibility too. :)
Beautiful setup for the catchment. I would recommend always use black or colored hose for all applications. If you use clear it lets light in and then you will get algae growing in your hoses
RE: the gutters, if you create a metal grate to cover the opening, you probly won't have to go up there to clean the yuckies inside the gutters each time. I think, one time, I saw one on a tv ad, some company already made such a product, you'll just have to google it yourself if you don't want to DYI it. :)
Man good luck with that water system. Been my experience for 60 yrs that woods and trees is a tough combination when dealing with water. Great ideas that work but you’ll have to stay on top of it. It’s amazing the amount of dirt grime and clutter that comes off them trees not to mention birds all over everything. I grew up on a cistern they work great but we lived in the woods and was a lotta work. But if anyone can figure out a better solution you probably can!! Be BLESSED!!
Builder by trade, but did all the trades in the country. Use 2 50mm or 2 inches plastic scrappers or plasters. Use them to clean out the gutters, using metal ones on colour bond will scratch gutters and rust will set in. Guards help for awhile.
Sir, I use to collect rainwater in 55 Gal drums, my biggest issue was the valves freezing, I went to Tractor Supply and bought a water heater like went in a cattle trough to keep the water from freezing worked great for water at the garage
Nice system. I use a similar filter system and it works well. I installed a simple inline flow meter to help judge when to change filters. As a previous commenter mentioned, clear hose does tend to promote growth in the line. I recently switched to Pex hose and fittings, as they are very resistant to freezing and splitting. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome, sir. I was just typing "You will love and thank yourself so much in a few months if you install screens over the gutters".....and there you went. Well thought out!
Great job. Not so sure you are going to have enough pressure from the barrels to force water through the filters. I hope it works. God bless you. Thanks for letting us tag along.
Good to see you again. I've often thought about a rain catchment system for the flower beds. Just haven't taken the leap. This should work well for your needs. Nicely done! Until next time, be well.
A Beautiful start to the day. Hot cup of coffee and an "The Off Grid Experience" video. Always so peaceful. That rainwater storage and filtration system installation seems really "user friendly" to install. I'm sure it will be beneficial to you and the Family. Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers!
I have enjoyed all your videos and how rustic and cozy plus clean your cabin is. You have a beautiful paradise and can’t wait until you film again! Definitely your hard work and determination pays off at the end of the day. It’s really is totally epic❤
The tank on the left doesn't have any tubing connected to the outlet on the bottom, so it can't drain once its full like the one on the right. Should have put a "T" on the tubing going to the filters. and connected both.
Hello. Just finished watching your video. Wanted to reach out to you to say thank you for supporting John Deere. I am a Quality Inspector at the John Deere plant in Waterloo Iowa. I admire your craftsmanship and your vision with the cabin build.
Thanks for watching. I couldn't have built this cabin without my gator. I've hauled over 700 2x8s up and down hills, over creeks to the build site. I also have a 10yr old 1023 tractor 👍
It might work even well if you were to mount the two half barrels to the bedroom wall up high... That way you could have actually some pressure inside the cabin. If you want to drink the rainwater you could then use a berkey type setup and use the rest of the water unfiltered for say showering, cleaning, laundry and the like... I doubt if the three blue filters work by that little a pressure / head... For the setup you build now I would recommend installing a pitcher hand pump in the kitchen and plumb it to either of the plastic half barrels and use a berkey style setup for the drinking water filtration...
@@TheOffGridExperience I love for it to work... I think a pitcher pump on the inside plumbed into the barrels would be your best option to get water in the cabin... BTW: Is a shallow well out of the question on your land ??
We use those clear hoses for our washer fluid dispensers at work. Junk. Can't go around any corners . Can't have any weight in them or they kink. It's better to use a reinforced hose. I had to wrap it in heater hose with zap straps just to stop it from kinking when it comes out of the holding tank. It is much worse when it gets warmer. Just a thought. Love your cabin.
Hahaha you made a flashy strainer the water that ends up inside the house won’t be clean but it will have less large particles then an open air roof. Good work this makes me feel better about my own roof work.
You need to have a flow pipe lower on the barrels for flow otherwise one will fill but not be part of the system and create stagnant water, or put your feed to the filter from the other barrel to make it all part of the one system
Interesting set up, would be great to see how it works when it’s got rain water in it. Will there be enough water if there is a drought? Also what are the details of the filter system you used? Does it filter bacteria and other contaminants out which can harm you or do you have to boil the water too?
I'm hoping I get enough rain this week to find out. Any water I drink will go thru my Berkey. The 3 stage (assuming it works) plus the Berkey should be more than fine.
12:37 Not quite understanding why you ran the guttering *back toward* an interior corner with the filtered catch adjacent to another section of house. Why not drop the gutter down at farthest outside corner and keep splash away from the house?
Not sure where you are located?? Does it freeze there.... If so how do you keep the system from freezing up.?? Other than that looks good... I saw a faucet it the kitchen suggesting a water pump of some sort.??? I would be interested in how the rest of it goes in.. Thanks for the video!!! Looking good 😊. Dave from Minnesota
With the creek on your property couldn’t you pump the creek water up to the cabin and filter the water before going into your holding tanks? You could use a “ram pump” to move water with no electrcity.
I may try and put together a material list someday. You can see the dimensions on the grid paper in this video. It's 12'W 16'D for the main shell. th-cam.com/video/Xxxw0mC60A4/w-d-xo.html
I just get my Drinking Water from the Good Neighbors on my road. Get my Bathing and everything else water from roof into standard garbage bins from Walfart.. I mean Walmart. been doing it 14yrs. But I am at the point I can state saving up the Almost $10,000 to have a Well Drilled. I could just put a Shallow Well in but No One wants to help me get the pipe in the ground and have no water source large enough for Wet Drilling that would make it easier. And since I have a Bad back that I almost broke a few years back.. It's a Pain in the Back and Ass trying to do it myself. Even tho I Hit Water after just a Foot of Digging. And Well Drillers will Not do Shallow Wells. The ones around here anyway.. I did Start but it got Stuck and Can Not Pull it back out to try again.
NO CLEAR HOSES all colored hoses a 12v. rv pump would be good setup one panel and a battery type of pump only operates when needed hot water rolls of poly pipe under a see thru fiber glass panel solar collector type of set up would have at least 15 gallons of warm if not hot water
Designing a rain collection system is a really smart way to get water when you're out in the middle of no whereville. Thumbs up! If you add solar polanels on the roof or some sort of wind turbines then you can get free electricity too. :) Or, perhaps, even, hydroelectroelectricity, just have to do some reseach. I noticed you hae a small creek / river, so maybe gydroelectric power might be a possibility too. :)
Beautiful setup for the catchment. I would recommend always use black or colored hose for all applications. If you use clear it lets light in and then you will get algae growing in your hoses
Thanks. I hope since it will be closed in under the cabin, very little light will get to it.
Nice set up…well done!
RE: the gutters, if you create a metal grate to cover the opening, you probly won't have to go up there to clean the yuckies inside the gutters each time. I think, one time, I saw one on a tv ad, some company already made such a product, you'll just have to google it yourself if you don't want to DYI it. :)
Wait for the first major rain, but I think it will work because you have mad skills. :)
Man good luck with that water system. Been my experience for 60 yrs that woods and trees is a tough combination when dealing with water. Great ideas that work but you’ll have to stay on top of it. It’s amazing the amount of dirt grime and clutter that comes off them trees not to mention birds all over everything. I grew up on a cistern they work great but we lived in the woods and was a lotta work. But if anyone can figure out a better solution you probably can!! Be BLESSED!!
We’ve missed you but understand how much else you’ve got going on. But great plans and execution as well. What an idyllic location. Beautiful
Thank you 👍
What a Peaceful place of yours .. It’s always fascinating to watch you .. Thanks A Lot for your generosity .. ❤ from Québec
Thank you very much!
Builder by trade, but did all the trades in the country. Use 2 50mm or 2 inches plastic scrappers or plasters. Use them to clean out the gutters, using metal ones on colour bond will scratch gutters and rust will set in.
Guards help for awhile.
Sir, I use to collect rainwater in 55 Gal drums, my biggest issue was the valves freezing, I went to Tractor Supply and bought a water heater like went in a cattle trough to keep the water from freezing worked great for water at the garage
Nice system. I use a similar filter system and it works well. I installed a simple inline flow meter to help judge when to change filters. As a previous commenter mentioned, clear hose does tend to promote growth in the line. I recently switched to Pex hose and fittings, as they are very resistant to freezing and splitting. Thanks for sharing.
I have those same gutter leaf guards, and leaves still get stuck in them. Somehow or another, the leaf stem finds its way into the holes.
Always a challenge no matter what gutter guards are used...
Awesome, sir. I was just typing "You will love and thank yourself so much in a few months if you install screens over the gutters".....and there you went. Well thought out!
Great set up. Definitely want to consider your plan around freezing temps.
Great job. Not so sure you are going to have enough pressure from the barrels to force water through the filters. I hope it works. God bless you. Thanks for letting us tag along.
I'm not sure either....we'll see.
Great video Brother. Getting to the point of self sufficient living. Peace
Very nice water catchment system. You are leaving no stone unturned
good to see you again my friend it's been awhile!
Good to see you again. I've often thought about a rain catchment system for the flower beds. Just haven't taken the leap. This should work well for your needs. Nicely done! Until next time, be well.
A Beautiful start to the day. Hot cup of coffee and an "The Off Grid Experience" video. Always so peaceful. That rainwater storage and filtration system installation seems really "user friendly" to install. I'm sure it will be beneficial to you and the Family. Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers!
Thanks Billy. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
It looks like it ought to work if that flat spot in the clear hose doesn’t cause you a problem. Good luck. Mark D. Florida
If impressed with your ingenuity. Love your videos and enjoy the narration and music quite a lot.
I have enjoyed all your videos and how rustic and cozy plus clean your cabin is. You have a beautiful paradise and can’t wait until you film again! Definitely your hard work and determination pays off at the end of the day. It’s really is totally epic❤
Thank you 👍
It’s coming along nicely done .
The tank on the left doesn't have any tubing connected to the outlet on the bottom, so it can't drain once its full like the one on the right. Should have put a "T" on the tubing going to the filters. and connected both.
There's an overflow valve at the front top of each barrel. 👍
love the cabin i would put a deck of the back
I have no suggestions-just water overflow-when heavy rains happen, I could fill a 5 gallon pail in a nano second-thanks for the video
Hello. Just finished watching your video. Wanted to reach out to you to say thank you for supporting John Deere. I am a Quality Inspector at the John Deere plant in Waterloo Iowa. I admire your craftsmanship and your vision with the cabin build.
Thanks for watching. I couldn't have built this cabin without my gator. I've hauled over 700 2x8s up and down hills, over creeks to the build site. I also have a 10yr old 1023 tractor 👍
dude, you gotta check the angle of your ladder.
love the videos, they're inspirational.
Had me puckered! We don't bounce as well as we did as young men.
Had to see you again missed the videos
Thanks 👍
Love it❤ Have a great week! (Kansas)
Thanks so much!!
You are living my dream.... Just found your channel. Love the cabin. Just subscribed.
Thank you! 👍
Poco a poco todo está cogiendo color, hermoso es el trabajo que haces. ❤
It might work even well if you were to mount the two half barrels to the bedroom wall up high... That way you could have actually some pressure inside the cabin. If you want to drink the rainwater you could then use a berkey type setup and use the rest of the water unfiltered for say showering, cleaning, laundry and the like...
I doubt if the three blue filters work by that little a pressure / head...
For the setup you build now I would recommend installing a pitcher hand pump in the kitchen and plumb it to either of the plastic half barrels and use a berkey style setup for the drinking water filtration...
Thanks. We will soon find out if this works. Rain in the forecast this week.
@@TheOffGridExperience I love for it to work...
I think a pitcher pump on the inside plumbed into the barrels would be your best option to get water in the cabin...
BTW: Is a shallow well out of the question on your land ??
It'll work great
Awesome place and fantastic work!!!
We use those clear hoses for our washer fluid dispensers at work. Junk. Can't go around any corners . Can't have any weight in them or they kink. It's better to use a reinforced hose. I had to wrap it in heater hose with zap straps just to stop it from kinking when it comes out of the holding tank. It is much worse when it gets warmer. Just a thought. Love your cabin.
I would spray paint the clear pipes black to retard algae grow inside or replace them with something opaque.
Thanks. I'm hoping since it's under the cabin and will be closed in, no sunlight will hit it.
it looks like there is a metal box attached to the gum tree at about 5:45.
Great video as always.
Hahaha you made a flashy strainer the water that ends up inside the house won’t be clean but it will have less large particles then an open air roof. Good work this makes me feel better about my own roof work.
I guess we'll see 👍
You need to have a flow pipe lower on the barrels for flow otherwise one will fill but not be part of the system and create stagnant water, or put your feed to the filter from the other barrel to make it all part of the one system
There is an overflow on each barrel plus I plan to get an extra tube to connect and rotate if the main barrel gets low.
Interesting set up, would be great to see how it works when it’s got rain water in it. Will there be enough water if there is a drought? Also what are the details of the filter system you used? Does it filter bacteria and other contaminants out which can harm you or do you have to boil the water too?
I'm hoping I get enough rain this week to find out. Any water I drink will go thru my Berkey. The 3 stage (assuming it works) plus the Berkey should be more than fine.
12:37 Not quite understanding why you ran the guttering *back toward* an interior corner with the filtered catch adjacent to another section of house.
Why not drop the gutter down at farthest outside corner and keep splash away from the house?
Not sure where you are located?? Does it freeze there.... If so how do you keep the system from freezing up.?? Other than that looks good... I saw a faucet it the kitchen suggesting a water pump of some sort.??? I would be interested in how the rest of it goes in.. Thanks for the video!!! Looking good 😊. Dave from Minnesota
I'm in Tn. I've started to insulate underneath where everything is. Once I make sure it works, I'll close it all in to prevent freezing.
Scratch your Pyrenees behind the ear for me!
I've got 2....Will do 👍
Think about isolation in winter time😉
I think your going to have a problem with those filters. They’ll lower your pressure a lot. Just a little bit from a retired plumber lol.
That's what I'm afraid of. We have lots of rain this week and will teat it out this weekend. I may need to scake back to a single filter.
With the creek on your property couldn’t you pump the creek water up to the cabin and filter the water before going into your holding tanks? You could use a “ram pump” to move water with no electrcity.
Great video, hey just curious what make is the inside wood burner ?
Drolet Spark II 👍
@@TheOffGridExperience Thanks
Really appreciate this video. Trying to figure out something for my own situation. On a side note, what did you do/use for the exterior of your logs?
Not sure what stain and protection he uses, but I use TWP brand on the exterior of my log cabin and have been since 2016. Love the stuff.
He used a large propane rosebud to burn the wood... Keeps critters and bugs out and prolongs life of the wood..
Fire
Burnt the wood plus I used timber oil on the south facing side. 👍
Nice set up! How large are those water barrels?
I saw at 12:58 your turkey sammich walking away. Does that stove heat the cabin pretty well?
Haha...there's a lot of them around the cabin. Stove does great to heat. 👍
I love watching these …. Do carpenter bees not eat your cabin?
Not yet, thankfully.
Maybe they won’t
Don't you have a year-round running stream right there?
It's a little bit of a hike from the cabin. I want something closer. 👍
HAVE YOU HEARD OR SEEN ANY BIGFOOT UP THERE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND HOLLERS
Haha....not yet thankfully.
I didn't see the RV pump not sure how you are going to push water through three filters without one.
I hope I don't need one. We'll soon find out 👍
IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A MATERIAL LIST AND DIMENSIONS OF YOUR CABIN
I may try and put together a material list someday. You can see the dimensions on the grid paper in this video. It's 12'W 16'D for the main shell.
th-cam.com/video/Xxxw0mC60A4/w-d-xo.html
🙂👍
I just get my Drinking Water from the Good Neighbors on my road. Get my Bathing and everything else water from roof into standard garbage bins from Walfart.. I mean Walmart. been doing it 14yrs. But I am at the point I can state saving up the Almost $10,000 to have a Well Drilled.
I could just put a Shallow Well in but No One wants to help me get the pipe in the ground and have no water source large enough for Wet Drilling that would make it easier. And since I have a Bad back that I almost broke a few years back.. It's a Pain in the Back and Ass trying to do it myself. Even tho I Hit Water after just a Foot of Digging. And Well Drillers will Not do Shallow Wells. The ones around here anyway..
I did Start but it got Stuck and Can Not Pull it back out to try again.
# 999 X 999 🎉
NO CLEAR HOSES all colored hoses a 12v. rv pump would be good setup one panel and a battery type of pump only operates when needed hot water rolls of poly pipe under a see thru fiber glass panel solar collector type of set up
would have at least 15 gallons of warm if not hot water
Thanks. I may change the clear hose out.
Looks like it should work if enough pressure gets through the filters.
Yea, bacteria might be a problem with the clear hose.
I'll be monitoring it 👍