Off-Grid Joshua Tree Ep. 2 - Land Grading

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  • Breaking ground is exciting because you really see things start to change. Join us as a parade of heavy equipment prepares the pads for the auxiliary building and the tiny home in the desert near Joshua Tree.
    Prequel - Well Drilling 1: • Deep well drilling in ...
    Prequel - Well Drilling 2: • Well drilling near Jos...
    Ep. 1 - Survey Markers: • Off-Grid Joshua Tree E...
    Ep. 2 - Land Grading: • Off-Grid Joshua Tree E...
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  • @lv7603
    @lv7603 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Looking forward to future content. So far everything you do has been interesting to me 👍.

  • @brucebello2049
    @brucebello2049 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Enjoyed the video, I appreciate your example of approaching this project in such a responsible manner, looking forward to the next segment, take care and happy new year

    • @LetsOverthinkThis
      @LetsOverthinkThis  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it and happy new year to you as well!

  • @geotard
    @geotard 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Instead of carting organic material away, might be worth looking at a mulcher for the PTO on the tractor. Will help get things growing again :)

  • @williamevans6522
    @williamevans6522 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perfect time to build swales to catch water.

    • @LetsOverthinkThis
      @LetsOverthinkThis  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Already on it! Directing water around and away from the buildings. Thx for the comment.

    • @williamevans6522
      @williamevans6522 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LetsOverthinkThis Good! There are many species of acacia, other shade trees that could act to build soils up for later planting of food crops for your homestead.
      Bill Mollison wrote a book, years ago: PERMACULTURE- A designer's manual- many fascinating details on how to farm in the desert.

  • @vergaratwins9536
    @vergaratwins9536 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wheres the next video?

  • @diederikvandedijk
    @diederikvandedijk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why would you haul off the organic matter? Wouldn't it be beneficial to leave it there?

    • @williamevans6522
      @williamevans6522 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe they just dumped it elsewhere on the property.
      It could act as a bulking agent/ moisture source for swales/ berms on contour( covered by soil nearby) for water capture when it does rain.

    • @diederikvandedijk
      @diederikvandedijk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@williamevans6522 I would have assumed they did if the video had not told us they didn't.

    • @williamevans6522
      @williamevans6522 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@diederikvandedijk Seems like a waste if they did. I don't know how many acres owner had. It looked pretty wide open and desert land can be pretty cheap.
      The surrounding hills could provide a lot of water for catchment and recharge of groundwater aquafir.

    • @diederikvandedijk
      @diederikvandedijk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@williamevans6522 great, thanks

    • @EL90291
      @EL90291 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They hauled it away 😢

  • @SNGOO8
    @SNGOO8 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    longer video.

    • @LetsOverthinkThis
      @LetsOverthinkThis  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      LOL, when I make em long, people stop watching before the end. Hard to please everyone! But glad you want more!

  • @garyanderson4374
    @garyanderson4374 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pronounced as scar not scare...

  • @antonhuman8446
    @antonhuman8446 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done. Very. Costing you a s-load of money. But. Follow in Mr. André Rieu's footsteps. After perfection. Compete against yourself!
    Suggestion. Chip the organic matter and spread on the same site.
    RSA.

    • @williamevans6522
      @williamevans6522 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or bury it in contour berms to catch surrounding rainwater runoff- when it does occur.
      C'mon Super El Nino!

    • @tom99790
      @tom99790 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What would happen if you didn’t compact the soil where you are going to build?

    • @williamevans6522
      @williamevans6522 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@tom99790 slab cracks, settling which could result in movement in the building.
      Doors windows not closing properly, cracks in the building or worse.

    • @antonhuman8446
      @antonhuman8446 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. Absolutely. Seems the funds are available. Consentrated composting there in a drier climate will be a very good idea.@@williamevans6522

  • @michaelmathers6739
    @michaelmathers6739 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why are you not saving all the vegetation

    • @LetsOverthinkThis
      @LetsOverthinkThis  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's not that much but what should I have done with it?