Having done electrical work for over 40 years, the one thing that stood out is you need a heavier gauge extension cord to run from the gen to the pump plug. That one looks like 16 or 14-gauge. I'd go with a 12-gauge cord. Then you won't risk burning out your pump! and you probably won't have the pulsating in the Champion Gen, or set the cord on fire. And the male plug on the pump is the cheapest thing sold everywhere! Wire the end into a raintight box when you get a chance!
You can tell the excitement in your voice that you and Sierra have a well and running water. No more melting snow at the homestead. Big congratulations to both of you.👍
You need a well house to prevent damage from bears, moose, deer etc, and to keep it snow free. I would also just bury PVC pipe to the house tank and the coop tank and install a simple manifold with valves in the pump house, so you don't have to drag hoses around
Although with burying a pipe, he then has to worry about it freezing. Which he doesn't want to do. It's a nice convenience, but does add some potential issues. Imo, he just should have a hoses set up to the house and coop that he can drain and store during the winter.
Your well expert is spot on about the pump. This is not an area for conservation. Run it. It's meant to run. Use the generator that runs it smoothly without lags though. Sure, the weaker gen will run it ..for now but it's not optimal for the lifespan of the pump. In your situation, you may want to invest in a hand pump as well. Our handpump has saved us a few times.
Watching this video reminds me how amazing it is that people used to live without anything discussed in this off-grid video. No electricity. No running water. No vehicles. No electronic communication. No medicine of any kind. If you got sick, your body would deal with it or you’d die. That’s it. (That was the general medical reality even 100 years ago.) Abraham Lincoln grew up in a one-room log cabin with a bed made of corn stalks until he was 10-years-old when he got a real “bed.” So it’s fascinating to see people who desire this spartan lifestyle, albeit with some 2023 technology and a few modern conveniences.
Maybe a pressure switch in case the hose inadvertently gets shut off. Have you considered maybe building a generator shed in combination with the wellhead cover? (Keep the power leads short and not have to dig the generator out in the winter.)
Great plus for the cabin Kyle. Next plan trench in some 3/4" black water line to a frost free hydrant for the Girl, garden and anywhere you want one. Enjoy Buddy.
Please put a split adapter for different hoses. Use the green one for watering and buy an RV grade water hose for drinking. The green ones aren't to be used for drinking.
House is great idea, can store generators in there, spare water jugs, hoses mayne even wite up an ecoflow with solar on top! I have bought multiple ecoflow units because of you and your channel. There are also different hoses you can run in colder tems!
we live in a city, in the suburbs, in new zealand. We dont buy fancy drinking water we just drink straight from the tap. Our water is artesian and its great.
Nicely done! Land is valuable, but land with an established well is vastly more valuable. This is an Investment that greatly increases land value, while making life so much better! Great decision, love the channel!
78 feet is a deep well it should last a good long time. You should never run out of water. You can get home kits to test well water too. First Alert, the same company that makes the smoke detectors makes them,, among others. Also, It should be possible to add a automatic switch that measures load ( amps) to the power supply of the pump so that if you ever forget to shut the pump off before you shut the valve it will shut itself down. Just to be safe. (P.S. The well water here in the agriculture area of the country is all poluted.)
Congratulations. I would make a single recommendation. Add a light to your well house that comes on when the well is on. It will help you know from the inside of the cabin or a distance if the well pump is on…especially if the valve is not on. Congrats again!!!
Definitely build some type of shelter around it. Standing in the rain while waiting for a 5 gallon container to fill ain't fun. Or, a hot, bright sunny day, the shade will be nice. As much for your comfort as for protecting the well
It was easy to see how excited you are and it is something that's very easy to take for granted when you're hooked into a city water but when you don't you learn to appreciate running water very fast.
Awesome great job. I drilled well several years back and had nothing but salt water unusable moved over about 400 feet drilled another well then again, salt water.
I WAS A PLUMBER TILL I RETIRED 8 YEARS AGO. FROM WHAT I SEE YOU GOT IT MADE WITH THIS WELL. WE DON,T SEE MANY OF THESE WELLS IN CANADA BUT THEY DO WORK GREAT. MAN OH MAN YOU HAVE GREAT PRESSURE FROM THAT PUMP.
Yayy! Happy for ya'll 🎉 something that most people would take for granted and you guys are fully appreciative of it. Really puts things into perspective. Makes me thankful for my running water😅
Hola buen dia Kyles , 20.000 leguas y el general Nemo, un libro que llama podreosa mente la atencion del lector, saludos amigo desde Puenteareas E😊spaña
Congrats to you on having a drilled well! you are So Very right about well water tasting better than city water. no chemicals, just pure clean cool water! your Home looks Awesome! Love watching your videos! :)
you could probably add some splitters -- that way you could maybe do like a little outdoor gardening sink, plus have access for hoses, sprinklers and all that. you can just use normal hoses and drain them if you leave for a while. worst case the hose freezes and you replace it. super cheap.
So happy for you! I've been hauling water from town for over 4 years now. Hopefully will be sharing my appreciation of having clean running water at my cabin in the near future. Thanks for the great videos!
You both must be so excited! Just one tip - I saw that you're powering the pump with a small gauge (wire diameter) extension cord. That to me is a no, no. It's called something like power drop, loss. Always plug the pump directly into your generator. Google it and see what I am talking about.
( Tom here. ) Kyle, congratulations on your new water source. You are becoming more self-sufficient each and everyday, sir. Continued good luck in your quest to live off the land. Take care. (Tom)
I am very excited for you both because this is a huge deal to not have to be worried about water. One less daily chore in the winter. I have an idea for your well house, a common (Welluck 15 amp flanged 120v inlet) would be perfect for this application. That way you can use solar or generator power with no fancy wiring. I used a similar unit for my tiny cabin. 😁
Good & cold MN water! It has to be fantastic! My hubby explained how the pipe won't freeze during winter-kind of hard to believe, but no more dependency on other sources (like snow!) it must feel a little surreal to have water so handy & available! Enjoy every drop!
Your off-grid homesteading journey is truly inspiring! The way you've transformed raw land into a thriving oasis is a testament to your hard work and dedication. Your vlog captures the beauty of sustainable living and the joy of connecting with nature. Keep sharing your experiences - they're a source of motivation for those of us dreaming of a simpler, more self-sufficient life!🫰👏
The last house we lived in had well water. We drank that for 25 years. I miss it. We live in a small town now and the pump so many chemicals into the water I can smell it when I walk into the house. 6 years and it still stinks. All the water we cook with or drink goes thru a Britta filter.
Also hard on the generator, and like the other commenter said , you have to have a good heavy extension cord , so you don’t have too much voltage drop , and yes the cord will heat up if it’s not heavy enough gauge
I love the vintage “UNOCAL 76” hat. I used to work at one in the late 80’s early 90’s. Nice upgrade with the well. No more hauling or collecting rain water or melting snow. I’m all about off grid convenience.
The fact that the two of you have found eachother is amazing. Each willing to tackle this adventure together is not something many people find in a partner. Wishing the two of you the best.. skeeter and the chickens also.
How deep is it? If you build a shed around it could add a small pressure tank and switch. Then it could stay plugged in 24/7. Insulated shed without a heater would get you 3 seasons of convenience.
Under the ground not gonna freeze but outside metal parts and tubes will freeze during the winter for sure ya need small house keep it warm
Having done electrical work for over 40 years, the one thing that stood out is you need a heavier gauge extension cord to run from the gen to the pump plug. That one looks like 16 or 14-gauge. I'd go with a 12-gauge cord. Then you won't risk burning out your pump! and you probably won't have the pulsating in the Champion Gen, or set the cord on fire. And the male plug on the pump is the cheapest thing sold everywhere! Wire the end into a raintight box when you get a chance!
Kyle is an electrician by trade!
The cord is to small.
@@Lizzard-qm9jn you watch too much TV!
Plus that champion is a modified sine wave vs the predator is an inverter style so the sine wave will be better and will help the pump run better.
Agreed
You can tell the excitement in your voice that you and Sierra have a well and running water. No more melting snow at the homestead. Big congratulations to both of you.👍
You need a well house to prevent damage from bears, moose, deer etc, and to keep it snow free. I would also just bury PVC pipe to the house tank and the coop tank and install a simple manifold with valves in the pump house, so you don't have to drag hoses around
Def need a pump house
Although with burying a pipe, he then has to worry about it freezing. Which he doesn't want to do.
It's a nice convenience, but does add some potential issues.
Imo, he just should have a hoses set up to the house and coop that he can drain and store during the winter.
A few decades ago I learned about the risk of drinking from a hose…Legionnaire’s disease.
Glad you have water off grid.
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Never forget 3 of 7 God Bless you all!
Your well expert is spot on about the pump. This is not an area for conservation. Run it. It's meant to run. Use the generator that runs it smoothly without lags though. Sure, the weaker gen will run it
..for now but it's not optimal for the lifespan of the pump. In your situation, you may want to invest in a hand pump as well. Our handpump has saved us a few times.
Way to go Y'all! Proud of you Kids! 😁💯😆😍🥴🤔👍✌️💯💯💯💯
Water is life, congrats!
So happy for you. Water is life.
Watching this video reminds me how amazing it is that people used to live without anything discussed in this off-grid video. No electricity. No running water. No vehicles. No electronic communication. No medicine of any kind. If you got sick, your body would deal with it or you’d die. That’s it. (That was the general medical reality even 100 years ago.) Abraham Lincoln grew up in a one-room log cabin with a bed made of corn stalks until he was 10-years-old when he got a real “bed.” So it’s fascinating to see people who desire this spartan lifestyle, albeit with some 2023 technology and a few modern conveniences.
Maybe a pressure switch in case the hose inadvertently gets shut off. Have you considered maybe building a generator shed in combination with the wellhead cover? (Keep the power leads short and not have to dig the generator out in the winter.)
Good advice on both counts. Pressure switch and a shed.
Great plus for the cabin Kyle. Next plan trench in some 3/4" black water line to a frost free hydrant for the Girl, garden and anywhere you want one. Enjoy Buddy.
Happy for you both, you should use a White RV hose for drinking water instead of the green hose.
Please put a split adapter for different hoses. Use the green one for watering and buy an RV grade water hose for drinking. The green ones aren't to be used for drinking.
I agree 100%, congratulations on the well.
Congrats!! The homestead just took a major step up. Happy for you guys.
Well played, young man 🎉.
House is great idea, can store generators in there, spare water jugs, hoses mayne even wite up an ecoflow with solar on top! I have bought multiple ecoflow units because of you and your channel. There are also different hoses you can run in colder tems!
You should have a 55 gallon drum in your attic and plumb that in your house and only have to refill it once a week
Congratulations. ❤🎉😊 everyone should appreciate there source of water as you do .
we live in a city, in the suburbs, in new zealand. We dont buy fancy drinking water we just drink straight from the tap. Our water is artesian and its great.
congratulations definitely a game changer
Nicely done! Land is valuable, but land with an established well is vastly more valuable. This is an Investment that greatly increases land value, while making life so much better! Great decision, love the channel!
That's a smart solution! Gonna check this out for our cabin! 😊
Awesome congrats on water 💧 definitely worth it!
Here in SE Arizona wells start at about $20,000. So rainwater harvesting is definitely the most economical way to get water here.
I was going to say put something around well. So nothing runs into it!
Alot less hassle with the well for water supply. Great job thanks for sharing 👍
So glad you have fresh water now. Just a thought, your hose should be drinking water safe, lots of unhealthy chemicals in regular garden hose. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
78 feet is a deep well it should last a good long time. You should never run out of water. You can get home kits to test well water too. First Alert, the same company that makes the smoke detectors makes them,, among others. Also, It should be possible to add a automatic switch that measures load ( amps) to the power supply of the pump so that if you ever forget to shut the pump off before you shut the valve it will shut itself down. Just to be safe. (P.S. The well water here in the agriculture area of the country is all poluted.)
Congratulations. I would make a single recommendation. Add a light to your well house that comes on when the well is on. It will help you know from the inside of the cabin or a distance if the well pump is on…especially if the valve is not on. Congrats again!!!
Congratulations Kyle and Cierra!! Very proud of you. Great job!!
Wow 🎉 Congratulations. I am happy for the both of you
Ciera’s a badass! Her form on the compound is really good! She’ll be schlockin deer in NO TINE!
Congratulations
Definitely build some type of shelter around it. Standing in the rain while waiting for a 5 gallon container to fill ain't fun. Or, a hot, bright sunny day, the shade will be nice. As much for your comfort as for protecting the well
It was easy to see how excited you are and it is something that's very easy to take for granted when you're hooked into a city water but when you don't you learn to appreciate running water very fast.
Yay! I see an outdoor shower coming!
Awesome great job. I drilled well several years back and had nothing but salt water unusable moved over about 400 feet drilled another well then again, salt water.
My favorite channel. Living man, you earn it
Congratulations 🎉🎉
Congratulations 🎉🙏💕🥰 to both of yous 💕
Great job!!! Oliver Anthony song sums up every politician in America Right now! Rich men North of Richmond! WoW one true song!
Congratulations guys! So exciting.🎊
I am thrilled you have water and you like well water. I escaped that nightmare when I got married and will never go back to it.
I WAS A PLUMBER TILL I RETIRED 8 YEARS AGO. FROM WHAT I SEE YOU GOT IT MADE WITH THIS WELL. WE DON,T SEE MANY OF THESE WELLS IN CANADA BUT THEY DO WORK GREAT. MAN OH MAN YOU HAVE GREAT PRESSURE FROM THAT PUMP.
Yayy! Happy for ya'll 🎉 something that most people would take for granted and you guys are fully appreciative of it. Really puts things into perspective. Makes me thankful for my running water😅
Congratulations 🎉
Great going!
Hola buen dia Kyles , 20.000 leguas y el general Nemo, un libro que llama podreosa mente la atencion del lector, saludos amigo desde Puenteareas E😊spaña
Perfect! You are blessed. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That's an awesome feeling. To know that water will come out when you need it. As God intended.
Congrats to you on having a drilled well! you are So Very right about well water tasting better than city water. no chemicals, just pure clean cool water! your Home looks Awesome! Love watching your videos! :)
You can tell that you are excited about the new well and i think that is fantastic! Congratulations
Congratulations 💥
Great that you now have a well
Hello Gail
How are you doing today?
Congrats! I'm very jealous.
Water ! Wow ! I saw the hapiness in your eyes and I almost did the water dance ! Water is life and it will be a life changing ! Happy for you !
you could probably add some splitters -- that way you could maybe do like a little outdoor gardening sink, plus have access for hoses, sprinklers and all that. you can just use normal hoses and drain them if you leave for a while. worst case the hose freezes and you replace it. super cheap.
We have a well here in Florida but only water the grass with it. It’s a deep well. But we have an ionizer at our kitchen sink. Congratulations!!
Congratulations 🎇
Be sure to use a non-toxic hose for drinking water.
Excellent. I'm thrilled for you.
So happy for you! I've been hauling water from town for over 4 years now. Hopefully will be sharing my appreciation of having clean running water at my cabin in the near future. Thanks for the great videos!
You both must be so excited! Just one tip - I saw that you're powering the pump with a small gauge (wire diameter) extension cord. That to me is a no, no. It's called something like power drop, loss. Always plug the pump directly into your generator. Google it and see what I am talking about.
0:01 "WELL, it's offical" .. lol! Congrats!
Congratulations!!!!🎉
( Tom here. )
Kyle, congratulations on your new water source. You are becoming more self-sufficient each and everyday, sir. Continued good luck in your quest to live off the land. Take care. (Tom)
Congratulations! So happy for you!
Way to go!!! Enjoy! Take care.
May the lord bless and protect you
I am very excited for you both because this is a huge deal to not have to be worried about water. One less daily chore in the winter. I have an idea for your well house, a common (Welluck 15 amp flanged 120v inlet) would be perfect for this application. That way you can use solar or generator power with no fancy wiring. I used a similar unit for my tiny cabin. 😁
Very smart idea!
I miss good well water, congrats on your new well
Good & cold MN water! It has to be fantastic! My hubby explained how the pipe won't freeze during winter-kind of hard to believe, but no more dependency on other sources (like snow!) it must feel a little surreal to have water so handy & available! Enjoy every drop!
Your off-grid homesteading journey is truly inspiring! The way you've transformed raw land into a thriving oasis is a testament to your hard work and dedication. Your vlog captures the beauty of sustainable living and the joy of connecting with nature. Keep sharing your experiences - they're a source of motivation for those of us dreaming of a simpler, more self-sufficient life!🫰👏
The last house we lived in had well water. We drank that for 25 years. I miss it. We live in a small town now and the pump so many chemicals into the water I can smell it when I walk into the house. 6 years and it still stinks. All the water we cook with or drink goes thru a Britta filter.
Also hard on the generator, and like the other commenter said , you have to have a good heavy extension cord , so you don’t have too much voltage drop , and yes the cord will heat up if it’s not heavy enough gauge
thats going to be a game changer congrats
Congratulations 👏👏👏
I love the vintage “UNOCAL 76” hat. I used to work at one in the late 80’s early 90’s.
Nice upgrade with the well. No more hauling or collecting rain water or melting snow. I’m all about off grid convenience.
Awesome!
So happy for you both and now crystal clear well water! Nothing better then that! Enjoy your cabin even more now! ❤️
Happy for the two of you Kyle. I've been without running water before and it's definitely a luxury.
Congratulate. God bless you.
Great job!! Bigger gardens, more critters! Lol
This is awesome. Drinking water is the most important thing you can do on a homestead!!
Congratulations guys, I’m real happy for you! It’s gonna make your life so much easier! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼
Wow that is going to be so nice for you and Cierra having a well. I can see that both of you are really going to appreciate having this.
Awesome guy's!!! Congratulations 😊
The fact that the two of you have found eachother is amazing. Each willing to tackle this adventure together is not something many people find in a partner.
Wishing the two of you the best.. skeeter and the chickens also.
well done Kyle n Sienna - great asset absolutely spot on fresh Water - Good healthy Living. Cheers you two.
Good for y'all enjoy soooo much easier than rain water and melting snow for sure.
Adding a well is one of the life changing homestead events! Congratulations on installing it, glad it was only 78 feet!
Bravo, big plus.
thank you for explaining and also for the video 👍👍👍
I can hear the excitement and happiness in your voice. No more pans of snow in the winter!!! Yay, Kyle!!
Congratulations on the well
My thanks. Carry on. -Seb!
How deep is it? If you build a shed around it could add a small pressure tank and switch. Then it could stay plugged in 24/7. Insulated shed without a heater would get you 3 seasons of convenience.
You done yourself proud. So happy for you.
major accomplishment!!! congrats!!!!
Congrats...real happy for you guys.