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Wow Bees! If you can prep a hive for spring and get a bee keeper to transfer the queen to the new hive = free honey and pollination for plants on your land. Bee’s are awesome, please keep them 😃
I think insulating the sides of the tub + covering the tub while it's filling should help a lot! Long term, you could make your own hottub and use a fire to heat that!
We'd LOVE to make it wood fired! That would be amazing! We loved having the bath visible, but we quickly realised it's not the most practical thing for helping retain the heat haha! Thanks for the tips LB!
Have you given any thought to a pet goat or two? They could be an awesome help to keeping the brush/bramble cleared out as well as a possible way to provide your own milk and/or cheese while making a loving pet and playmate for Maggie.
@@CampOutWest I used to have a tiny mini goat, she would head butt my cats wanting to play. Hilarious because they weren't afraid, they were amused and confused.
You are hard working people! I kind of like the green house. Is it salvageable at all? Definitely keep the bees! Find a bee keeper to start a hive for you! Can't wait to see your dream come to fruition!
I would just like to say how impressed I am with a couple, getting away from it all and starting again, with nothing and allowing us to tag along with you, to watch your home and new life take shape....Thank you both.
Kevin, thanks so much for the support and kind words! Very grateful to have such a kind and supportive community supporting and rooting for us! So thank you!
In regards bees ask locally for Bee keepers. Usually local councils can supply information, as they will often relocate swarms/hives. We had some recently in our local town take a liking to a parked car, and a bee keeper was called in to sort them out. Also depends on Bee type, as not all swarms are honey bees, but they're best placed to help and advise you.
Thanks so much! We'd never thought about speaking directly to our local council for advice. We were hoping we could just find someone local with their own hives to re-home them come spring :) we wouldn't want to move them over winter, as all their food will be in the caravan!
This, be ideal in winter to remove as it would be easy and smaller colony.. or do I fancy a travel for a free night camping in a hammock in the winter 😂
Guy's it might be a good idea to buy a metal detector for the land, this way your able to detect and get rid of all the nasty surprises that you don't want buried beneath the grass etc plus if you get a pinpointer then you can scan the recycled wood for any nails or screws etc, this will help you to stop doing any damage to your tablesaw blades etc.
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Definitely need to watch some of the rocket stove hot tub bath builds on here give you a better idea on what type you want to go for, can’t believe how much you’ve achieved and the trampoline clean it off and use it for star gazing with pillows and blankets 🥰
Thanks for the tip Sammy! Sadly our bath is plastic so we think it may melt with a fire under it hahah. Also love the idea of a star gazing platform for the trampoline 😊
@@CampOutWest with the use of some copper pipe around the heat riser and an old Central heating pump , you might be able to recirculate what goes into your tub from your gas powered heater or just fill it with cold and heat it from circulating...
Thanks Jenni! We will wait until spring, as we know the bee's will have their winter food reserves all stored up in the caravan so wouldn't want to risk removing them this time of year
There may be an issue with leaves falling in the bath so perhaps a net suspended over the bath might be an idea…. Maybe put fairy lights in the net? I would definitely recommend a wood fired hot tub - you have access to loads of scrap wood from the old decking and wood parts of the old caravans. Plus if you’re thinking of holiday let’s then a wood fired hot tub will be an investment
You've worked very hard to get so much of the land cleared 👍. I guess the land has always been a quagmire at times......such a shame that the previous owners didn't put in any drainage. Great, that you've now got the chassis. I hope that your tiny house build is progressing nicely.
Thanks so much Annie. Yea we were confused as to why the old company that owned the land didn't put drainage in as it much had been so wet when other people lived here haha!
If you search market place for an inflatable hot tub water heater (from a popped tub) . This can circulate/heat the water and can be picked up cheap, but takes wattage to keep going. You could also get an immersion heater rod to keep the water at temperature for less wattage. Just some ideas floating about.... 😂
Back in the 70s my godparents had a tin shack out in the bush (in New Zealand), there was no power or running water but they set up a shower on the outside wall, it was a baked bean tin with a load of holes for the shower head but it was supplied by black polythene hose pipe that went back and forth across the roof, as the water ran through it was heated by the sun. Just throwing the idea out there as you might be able to adapt it to your needs, maybe before it runs through the boiler which should speed up the heating. I think they powered it with a battery powered pump and the water was carried from a nearby creek. Contact a local beekeeper, they can either take the bees away,or drop a hive off and give you a share of honey...
We had a bathtub outside here in California and we did two things which really helped with the heat loss. 1) we got spray insulation foam in a can from the local hardware supply. We sprayed the whole bottom of the bath with it and molded it with gloves. 2) We floated a lot of ping-pong balls on the water to hold the heat in. You can swim between the balls.
Use a barrel and some copper pipe wrapped around the barrel. drill 2 holes in the bathtub different heights and when u heat the barrel (burning wood) the water in the bath gets warm.
you need to cover the tub with something to keep the heat in. a sheet of board or plastic . but once the bucket heater heats it, it will stay heated just remove the bucket heater before you get in it.
a bucket heater throw a bucket heater in the water. It will take a bit of time but with the other thing heating it than it should speed up the heating time.
You could make a tiny rocket stove type water heater at the tub. Then you need minimal wood to heat the water and keep it toasty. This is done by building a rocket stove and coiling copper tubing around the the stove. Then attach both ends of the tubing to the tub. One end is the inflowing warm water, but the other could be attached lower in the tub. Even at the drain if you like. As the stove heats the water in the tubing, it will flow out and into the tub, while the cold water at the bottom of the tub is drawn into the tubing and heats. You would only need a scant few limbs and swigs to heat your tub and save your propane. And you have a bonus crackling fire while you relax in your bath. But definitely look up how to coil your copper tubing before trying to bend them. You have to fill the tube with sand to prevent them crimping and cracking.
Thanks for the tip Bennett! We really love the idea of it being wood fired! We actually stayed in a Airb&b a few years ago that had a similar style outside bath, heated the way you are describing from what we can remember. We will look into this as it sounds like a great solution for us! Thanks so much for the tip 🙂
Your bathtub is like the Hot Tub we had on our deck. So relaxing and quite deep. Our HT looked like a barrel that was 4 1/2 ft deep. It circulated the water threw the tube filter and Ion light which killed the bacteria. We would test the water for PH balance and add chemicals that kept the water neutral. The heater must have been small and somehow joined to the filter. It was insulated with the foam you are throwing away. When we got rid of the Hot Tube we found large carpenter ants in the foam. The ants wintered in the foam so watch out for that problem. As for all the water on the land. I would have a hydrologist come and look the situation over. Maybe a pond would be the answer. You are very hard working people that is for sure.
Thanks for taking the time to message us Paul/Laura 😊 oh wow never heard of carpenter ants! Thanks for the tip. Also love the suggestion of a pond, we were thinking this might be a good option
Fruit trees etc to build a food forest would also help remove standing water. Get yourself a wood chipper and process all that brush into chips for the floor to add biomass and soak up the water too. The electric guys also love knowing places to dump wood chips from tree clearances.
hi guys ,if that was my bath i would make a boiler that could hold enough water for the bath .ie locate it somewhere near the bath ,set a fire underneath it ,as you have plenty of free wood .within an hour one bath of hot water .keep going looks great so far .
Perhaps you could find a local bee keeper to look after the bees, put a hive on your land , bee keeper looks after the bees and lets you have a % of the honey. Your new chassis look great, are you going to coat it/ paint/spray it with some sort of preservative before you start the build.
diolch Gwyndaf. Yes we plan to coat the chassis :) we were looking at oiling it too. We are going to get a local bee keeper to re-home them into a hive in the spring 😊
Absolutely love the bath, I would build a frame around the bath, insulate it and totally enclose it, also put on a lid/cover like they do on hot tubs. Check to see if there is a local bee keeper, maybe they could help or even advise you on getting a bee hive. Loving your videos.
Especially after seeing the soil quality there, I assume that when you talk about access to the main sewers, you mean a public sewer system, and not any sort of on-site septic. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't hear any specs on that tiny home chassis. I was surprised to see that it's just 2 axles, as well as to see how wide it is. Our fifth wheel RV has 3 axles to handle the weight, with a gross vehicle weight of 21,000 lbs / 9525 kg. Rolling down the road, I don't think we're nearly as wide as your chassis, though when settled in, with our slides out, we may be close. Thanks for another fun video. I started with a couple of your videos recommended by TH-cam, then subscribed and went back to watch them all in some semblance of order. I see a lot of reuse of material, with different emphasis, in different videos. That seems brilliant to me. Along with your multiple businesses, and now selling merch for your channel, it seems you're working hard to get the most for your work, really going for the debt-free, self-supporting lifestyle. I was a cog in the machine for decades, but still managed to avoid the real rat race, the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, and now my wife and I are both retired, still in our 50s, living large. I have to wonder how we'd have done if we'd gone more the direction you have, avoiding mortgages early on. We're happy with our results, but admire your efforts, and hope you end up with results you're very happy with.
What about getting the big pots you see in hotel kitchens and putting water in them above a fire , plus the fire would be nice but well away from the gas bottles , then just use a saucepan to put water from pot to bath before getting in 👍
Thanks so much Christine :) we have asked in some facebook groups local to us. We are going to wait until spring to see if they can be re-homed/re-hived as we know they will have all their food reserves in the caravan to last them over winter :)
Insulation under and around the bath. Put a wooden frame to cover the Insulation. Get some goats 👍will help cut down on all the ground) thanks you for replys God bless. Mick Australia)
Really enjoying watching your progress - Well Done, and keep it up! One reminder for you- before you light your bonfires, PLEASE check for animals/ birds in the pile before you light it!😊👍
I am77 years old and I miss all the enthusiasm that you guys have building your dream home. Back in the 1950s when we are down at the beach for the summer all we had was a big hundred gallon tank up in the air and the sun heated the water and the water pressure was gravity-fed you'll have all the hot water you want. The bigger the tank the more water you'll have. Make sure it's in the sun most of the day, good luck in your new home, time from Tom H. USA.😊 I forgot to mention this idea to you. You guys are in the perfect position to use a mediocre metal detector and have the opportunity to find coins jewelry or whatever, you have the property that can hold a lot of things could be lost gold. The way to make extra money, good luck.
Wow, thanks for the tip Tom. When we were in Barbados for our honeymoon, all the houses on the island had water tanks on their roofs being warmed by the sun! Jon was fascinated by and and spent ages talking to the locals about their water heating system. Thanks for the tip on the metal detector, that sounds so fun! Our nephews would love a little treasure hunt 🙂
Hi use a pump to circulate the water from the bath through the heater once filled with cold water and then heated its much easer to control the temperature. Love the video's
Are you allowed to built a small retaining dam to which you could have ag-pipe feed into, to help with your "soggy bottom" areas of your property. This water could then be drained to any natural watercourses near or on your property; or possibly used for your raised garden bed, rather than using your plumbed water system. Just an idea, if you're looking at saving on your water bill.
Could i suggest that you look at the land you need for next, put up a temp fence. Do a deep Plough, to bring to the surface all the cr@p. At the same time drop in a french drain, level and reseed, start the other section the following year. You can only do so much yourself.
The bees are a great resource. If you contact local bee keepers I am sure they will come and collect... for the bath. Insulate the sides. That investigate the use of BLACK HOSE PIPE, for heating swimming pools. The black hose pipe is laid out and the tub. ( and pipe ) is filled. A small solar powered pump. Or use your jackets and a pump circulate the water while the sun heats it up... free hot water... also using a solar cover on the top of the bath, ( also will keep the leaves out of the tub). We have managed to get our pool up to 40 degrees... more than enough for a bath... this is great for summer not brilliant for winter... but mostly... freeeeeee.
You guys are doing well. Find the lowest point of your boundary and see if you could dig a pond. Using your boundary's dig a ditch to lead the water to your pond, it should help but even if it does not it will help when you lay French drains . Regards from Billy in South Africa
For the bath, you should look into thermo siphon - you take a copper coil and put it into a fire or preferably a wood stove of some sort one end of the coil into the bath at bottom and one near the top of the waterline. The water will automatically cycle through and warm up in the fire. Also insulation around the bath and a cover.
Another TH-cam put a metal water trough on cinder blocks and ultra a fire underneath. Glad you found some help. Could hear the squishing before you said anything. As for all the buried stuff, one way to circumvent dump fees.
a sheet of insulation on top of the bath will keep most of the heat in while filling it. Or if you can get an old boiler, fill the boiler slowly where it can stay hot, then drain the boiler into the bath when it's full enough
Haven't watched all the video yet but just wanted to say how happy I was to see a video from you as I know you got a lot going on so thanks for sharing your amazing journey with us
Do you see building a pond for your french drains to drain into? It could be a lovely addition once functional. Also would a jacuzzi pump/water heater work with the bath? Cheers, you've lovely ideas and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.
Jon has been looking at soak away crates for the french drains. We actually hadn't thought of a pond but it could make sense! Thanks for the suggestion Ruth 🙂 Oh Jon was looking at second hand Jacuzzi Pumps on facebook marketplace earlier! You read our minds xxx
If it's a metal bath put a BBQ under it and set a fire in it to heat the bath. Commonly called a bush bath. Have a wooden board to submerge to stop yourself burning your bum! You could use to preheat the bath and the gas to top up. Much more eco with all the wood you have. Also a cover for it while it's heating would help. It's lovely having a bath outdoors, only bettered by it being a hot tub.
I built one when I first came here had it running with wood /coal fire worked really well bit to hot a lot of the time 😂old bricks mate clay or enamel flue not to hard to get stuff and put together👍🏻happy days chaps well done keep up the good work keep the videos coming wicked 🧑🏻🌾👌🏻
love this! We found a BIG pile of coal on the land , so we could totally make a dual fuel one haha, we were told the old miners used to get their Christmas bonus paid in coal every year and it looks like we've just found the old owners stash!
I'm late to your channel but I would make an insulated cover for while it's filling and hinged to open, keeping half covered while you soak. I used to have an animal trough bathtub and that's what I did. Kept the heat much longer.
I live in a static mobile home, so similar concept. My floor plan is 40' x 20'. I have mains water, mains electric and mains gas, but have been very comfortable for the last 20 years. Our little site also has security gates and cameras.
Suggestion for the bath, insulate the bath around it with foam or rock wool whatever you can get cheap this will keep the water warm for a very long time you'll need to frame it in so it will be a little more work and if you make a top cover that bath would stay toasty for a long time.
I was going to sugest both your ideas. I would also have a water tank close by the bath but not so close that it spoils the view. Feed your mains supply into the water tank and raise the tank above the height of the bath if needed.
Thanks Thorval! We loved the idea of having the bath visible but we've realised it's not the most practical option for keeping in the heat, so insulating it around does make the most sense. Love the idea of making a cover too!
Maybe some boardwalks to get you up off the soggy ground ? Looks pretty flat so drains might be a challenge. The bees probably have a hive in there, springtime honey 👍👍🙂🙂
Love the idea of board walks Colin! I went to Finland a few years ago and they had board walks in a lot of areas and they were beautiful! Blended in with the natural surroundings so nicely too. Thanks for the tip. Luckily the land is on a slight gradient, our land from our drive slopes down to the bottom field, so we basically get all the rain water rrunning directly down our road and filling up the field, so hoping we can intercept the water from our drive, before it even comes onto our land. Yes, there is a full hive in there! We are going to leave them over winter, as they will have all their food reserves stored up in the caravan and then hoping someone local to us will adopt them come spring 🙂
To deal with the bees call a local bee keeper they may be able to get the hive out and into a bee hive box and either take it away or put it somewhere on your land and you could get free honet
Regarding the bees. Get in touch with a local beekeeper via the British Beekeepers Association and get professional help. As has been said by others, this is a great opportunity to start your own hive but it all needs to be done before winter sets in if you want to clear the caravan away.
If you want to get rid of those big roots and take your time about it and you won't have to spend any money just Get you a 55 gallon metal barrel and cut both ends out. Then put them over the roots and just start a fire in it. Just keep adding wood, and it will burn right down into the ground and get all the roots so they don't grow back.
If the tub is metal, I’ve seen where people build a wood fire directly underneath it. With no wooden decking underneath of course. Love the out door bath! I’ve also seen where people took an old tank water heater and built a wood fire beneath it to heat water. Love your place ! Small wood stove sauna. Small wooden room build. Will really help with the cold and damp! Warms the body up Clear through. It looked like that last caravan may have a wood stove in it from the looks of the chimney pipe. I really like the tours. Helps to orient - what’s where. Any chance for some drone footage? Overhead shots. Love the channel!👍❤️
Love that idea! Sadly our bath is plastic but we've just picked up a old hot tub heater, so excited to see if it works 😊 oh we have some drone shots in our latest videos too!
I saw on another youtube, they sat 2 layers of coreflute over the water to keep it warm while waiting to get into the bath. Not sure how it went but could be worth a try.
You need to insulate it, THEN think about recirculation, otherwise whatever you use to recirculate will need to work REALLY HARD. Think about coffee in a paper cup Vs a Thermos. Build a timber frame around the tub. Stuff it with insulation (maybe the old stuff from the caravans?) Then close it in with some flat panels (or sidings off the caravans?)
Love the idea of re-using the siding off the caravans! Thanks for the tip! We really liked having the bath visible but we're realising it's not the most practical idea, and closing it in may make more sense!
We have a lot of TH-camrs right here in USA that are Bee collectors and you can just call them and they'll come and collect the whole swarm right off your property and take it away if you want them to I don't know if they charge for it or not. They are like, bee Whispers it's great stuff.
Insulating the sides and putting a lid on while you fill it will help. Also just putting a 2 burner gas element under the bath to heat the water is more efficient. Get in touch with a local Apiarist to get the bees removed.
Talk to an apiarist and get them to relocate them to a hive or hives {depends on how many queens thee are } for you., free honey all you will need is a spinner to separate the honey from the comb, plus bees wax g for candles it adds up over time plus later possible sales of honey, a win win for you both
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Wow Bees! If you can prep a hive for spring and get a bee keeper to transfer the queen to the new hive = free honey and pollination for plants on your land. Bee’s are awesome, please keep them 😃
I think insulating the sides of the tub + covering the tub while it's filling should help a lot! Long term, you could make your own hottub and use a fire to heat that!
We'd LOVE to make it wood fired! That would be amazing! We loved having the bath visible, but we quickly realised it's not the most practical thing for helping retain the heat haha! Thanks for the tips LB!
Insulating the sides would destroy the beauty of it though 😢
@@karriehidderley8014 You could insulate it then clad it in wood to make it look nice
Also a cover like a hot tub would be great so you can just lift it off when you are ready to jump in
@@karriehidderley8014 Good looks will not keep the water hot. Outdoor baths in tepid or cold water are not for the faint hearted.
Have you given any thought to a pet goat or two? They could be an awesome help to keeping the brush/bramble cleared out as well as a possible way to provide your own milk and/or cheese while making a loving pet and playmate for Maggie.
We would LOVE to get goats! That's Jon's dream 😊 would also love to see Maggie playing with her new goat siblings 😊 haha
@@CampOutWest I used to have a tiny mini goat, she would head butt my cats wanting to play. Hilarious because they weren't afraid, they were amused and confused.
You are hard working people! I kind of like the green house. Is it salvageable at all? Definitely keep the bees! Find a bee keeper to start a hive for you! Can't wait to see your dream come to fruition!
I would just like to say how impressed I am with a couple, getting away from it all and starting again, with nothing and allowing us to tag along with you, to watch your home and new life take shape....Thank you both.
Kevin, thanks so much for the support and kind words! Very grateful to have such a kind and supportive community supporting and rooting for us! So thank you!
My uncle is called Kevin Fisher lol
In regards bees ask locally for Bee keepers. Usually local councils can supply information, as they will often relocate swarms/hives. We had some recently in our local town take a liking to a parked car, and a bee keeper was called in to sort them out. Also depends on Bee type, as not all swarms are honey bees, but they're best placed to help and advise you.
Thanks so much! We'd never thought about speaking directly to our local council for advice. We were hoping we could just find someone local with their own hives to re-home them come spring :) we wouldn't want to move them over winter, as all their food will be in the caravan!
This, be ideal in winter to remove as it would be easy and smaller colony.. or do I fancy a travel for a free night camping in a hammock in the winter 😂
Emily you are so lucky that John is so handy at building you two are such a good team I enjoy watching your progress 😊
A lid on the bathtub would help keep the heat in
Thanks Larry! A lid is next on our list :) now to just decide what to make it out of from what we have available on the land
Guy's it might be a good idea to buy a metal detector for the land, this way your able to detect
and get rid of all the nasty surprises that you don't want buried beneath the grass etc plus if you get a pinpointer then you can scan the recycled wood for any nails or screws etc, this will help you to stop doing any damage to your tablesaw blades etc.
Thanks
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Definitely need to watch some of the rocket stove hot tub bath builds on here give you a better idea on what type you want to go for, can’t believe how much you’ve achieved and the trampoline clean it off and use it for star gazing with pillows and blankets 🥰
Thanks for the tip Sammy! Sadly our bath is plastic so we think it may melt with a fire under it hahah. Also love the idea of a star gazing platform for the trampoline 😊
@@CampOutWest with the use of some copper pipe around the heat riser and an old Central heating pump , you might be able to recirculate what goes into your tub from your gas powered heater or just fill it with cold and heat it from circulating...
When de-nailing wood it’s always best to hammer the nail out. The last thing yo want is your chop saw hitting a cut off nail.
Thanks so much for the tip Paul! Good to know :)
Also the blade on our miter saw and circular saw can handle metal so I wasn't too worried.
I can't believe how big the land looks now it's cleared! I love seeing the progress and I'm very jealous of the outdoor tub x
Thanks Ffion 🥰 we can't believe how different it looks now! Maggie is LOVING having all the extra space to play in too! xx
we throw a bucket heater in the bath tub for a bath we put it in a plastic bin to heat water for dishes, cleaning water etc.
Contact your local beekeeping association, they can come and remove them if they are honey bees x
Thanks Jenni! We will wait until spring, as we know the bee's will have their winter food reserves all stored up in the caravan so wouldn't want to risk removing them this time of year
There may be an issue with leaves falling in the bath so perhaps a net suspended over the bath might be an idea…. Maybe put fairy lights in the net? I would definitely recommend a wood fired hot tub - you have access to loads of scrap wood from the old decking and wood parts of the old caravans. Plus if you’re thinking of holiday let’s then a wood fired hot tub will be an investment
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You've worked very hard to get so much of the land cleared 👍. I guess the land has always been a quagmire at times......such a shame that the previous owners didn't put in any drainage. Great, that you've now got the chassis. I hope that your tiny house build is progressing nicely.
Thanks so much Annie. Yea we were confused as to why the old company that owned the land didn't put drainage in as it much had been so wet when other people lived here haha!
If you search market place for an inflatable hot tub water heater (from a popped tub) . This can circulate/heat the water and can be picked up cheap, but takes wattage to keep going. You could also get an immersion heater rod to keep the water at temperature for less wattage. Just some ideas floating about.... 😂
Back in the 70s my godparents had a tin shack out in the bush (in New Zealand), there was no power or running water but they set up a shower on the outside wall, it was a baked bean tin with a load of holes for the shower head but it was supplied by black polythene hose pipe that went back and forth across the roof, as the water ran through it was heated by the sun. Just throwing the idea out there as you might be able to adapt it to your needs, maybe before it runs through the boiler which should speed up the heating.
I think they powered it with a battery powered pump and the water was carried from a nearby creek.
Contact a local beekeeper, they can either take the bees away,or drop a hive off and give you a share of honey...
wow, that sounds like such an adventure! Thanks for sharing that story with us :)
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We had a bathtub outside here in California and we did two things which really helped with the heat loss. 1) we got spray insulation foam in a can from the local hardware supply. We sprayed the whole bottom of the bath with it and molded it with gloves. 2) We floated a lot of ping-pong balls on the water to hold the heat in. You can swim between the balls.
Use a barrel and some copper pipe wrapped around the barrel. drill 2 holes in the bathtub different heights and when u heat the barrel (burning wood) the water in the bath gets warm.
Put the heated water into an insulated tank. Maybe a recycled hot water tank. Then draw the hot water from that tank.
you need to cover the tub with something to keep the heat in. a sheet of board or plastic . but once the bucket heater heats it, it will stay heated just remove the bucket heater before you get in it.
a bucket heater throw a bucket heater in the water. It will take a bit of time but with the other thing heating it than it should speed up the heating time.
You could make a tiny rocket stove type water heater at the tub.
Then you need minimal wood to heat the water and keep it toasty. This is done by building a rocket stove and coiling copper tubing around the the stove. Then attach both ends of the tubing to the tub. One end is the inflowing warm water, but the other could be attached lower in the tub. Even at the drain if you like. As the stove heats the water in the tubing, it will flow out and into the tub, while the cold water at the bottom of the tub is drawn into the tubing and heats. You would only need a scant few limbs and swigs to heat your tub and save your propane. And you have a bonus crackling fire while you relax in your bath.
But definitely look up how to coil your copper tubing before trying to bend them. You have to fill the tube with sand to prevent them crimping and cracking.
Thanks for the tip Bennett! We really love the idea of it being wood fired! We actually stayed in a Airb&b a few years ago that had a similar style outside bath, heated the way you are describing from what we can remember. We will look into this as it sounds like a great solution for us! Thanks so much for the tip 🙂
Your bathtub is like the Hot Tub we had on our deck. So relaxing and quite deep. Our HT looked like a barrel that was 4 1/2 ft deep. It circulated the water threw the tube filter and Ion light which killed the bacteria. We would test the water for PH balance and add chemicals that kept the water neutral. The heater must have been small and somehow joined to the filter. It was insulated with the foam you are throwing away. When we got rid of the Hot Tube we found large carpenter ants in the foam. The ants wintered in the foam so watch out for that problem. As for all the water on the land. I would have a hydrologist come and look the situation over. Maybe a pond would be the answer. You are very hard working people that is for sure.
Thanks for taking the time to message us Paul/Laura 😊 oh wow never heard of carpenter ants! Thanks for the tip. Also love the suggestion of a pond, we were thinking this might be a good option
Glad we could help. really enjoyed to be honest thank you for letting us have some fun lol. Give us a call if you need any more help x
You did a good job mate.
You guys were amazing! Maggie also says thanks for her cuddles :)
For lifting the old boards make a crucifix from 3 x 2 once you've one or two up, easy peasy.
Great progress , good luck I admire your energy!! It’s amazing how hard lazy people work to hide rubbish rather than going to tidy tip. Best wishes
Fruit trees etc to build a food forest would also help remove standing water. Get yourself a wood chipper and process all that brush into chips for the floor to add biomass and soak up the water too. The electric guys also love knowing places to dump wood chips from tree clearances.
As for the bath water, use a compost heap to heat the water, make compost and even rot down those fern stumps th-cam.com/video/-Jm-c9B2_ew/w-d-xo.html
Interesting recycled bottles as bee hives? th-cam.com/video/9ItlOFLTUAs/w-d-xo.html
Insulate the bath sides, put a lid on it.
And for safety dont lay the water heater down hang it up.
hi guys ,if that was my bath i would make a boiler that could hold enough water for the bath .ie locate it somewhere near the bath ,set a fire underneath it ,as you have plenty of free wood .within an hour one bath of hot water .keep going looks great so far .
To heat the outdoor bath you could get a cattle water trough defroster, they use them in the USA
Perhaps you could find a local bee keeper to look after the bees, put a hive on your land , bee keeper looks after the bees and lets you have a % of the honey. Your new chassis look great, are you going to coat it/ paint/spray it with some sort of preservative before you start the build.
diolch Gwyndaf. Yes we plan to coat the chassis :) we were looking at oiling it too. We are going to get a local bee keeper to re-home them into a hive in the spring 😊
Absolutely love the bath, I would build a frame around the bath, insulate it and totally enclose it, also put on a lid/cover like they do on hot tubs.
Check to see if there is a local bee keeper, maybe they could help or even advise you on getting a bee hive.
Loving your videos.
Especially after seeing the soil quality there, I assume that when you talk about access to the main sewers, you mean a public sewer system, and not any sort of on-site septic. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't hear any specs on that tiny home chassis. I was surprised to see that it's just 2 axles, as well as to see how wide it is. Our fifth wheel RV has 3 axles to handle the weight, with a gross vehicle weight of 21,000 lbs / 9525 kg. Rolling down the road, I don't think we're nearly as wide as your chassis, though when settled in, with our slides out, we may be close. Thanks for another fun video. I started with a couple of your videos recommended by TH-cam, then subscribed and went back to watch them all in some semblance of order. I see a lot of reuse of material, with different emphasis, in different videos. That seems brilliant to me. Along with your multiple businesses, and now selling merch for your channel, it seems you're working hard to get the most for your work, really going for the debt-free, self-supporting lifestyle. I was a cog in the machine for decades, but still managed to avoid the real rat race, the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, and now my wife and I are both retired, still in our 50s, living large. I have to wonder how we'd have done if we'd gone more the direction you have, avoiding mortgages early on. We're happy with our results, but admire your efforts, and hope you end up with results you're very happy with.
What about getting the big pots you see in hotel kitchens and putting water in them above a fire , plus the fire would be nice but well away from the gas bottles , then just use a saucepan to put water from pot to bath before getting in 👍
Love that idea Paul! Feeling warmer just at the thought of it 😅
Try a reflective blanket on the tub. Keep the heat in as you fill
Have you called a bee keeper. They will fetch the bees. Really enjoying your series xx
Thanks so much Christine :) we have asked in some facebook groups local to us. We are going to wait until spring to see if they can be re-homed/re-hived as we know they will have all their food reserves in the caravan to last them over winter :)
Well Done Folks!
Love the enthusiasm with all your projects, and it's really fun to follow all of your progress! 👍
Thanks so much Mathias! Thanks for the support 😊
Insulation under and around the bath. Put a wooden frame to cover the Insulation. Get some goats 👍will help cut down on all the ground) thanks you for replys God bless. Mick Australia)
Really enjoying watching your progress - Well Done, and keep it up! One reminder for you- before you light your bonfires, PLEASE check for animals/ birds in the pile before you light it!😊👍
Don't worry we will check, maggie our dog is a great deterrent for anything wanting to set up home in there as she's always running around there.
Yes! Don't worry, we plan on moving the wood we want to burn and make a new pile to make sure nothing is hiding in there 😊
I am77 years old and I miss all the enthusiasm that you guys have building your dream home. Back in the 1950s when we are down at the beach for the summer all we had was a big hundred gallon tank up in the air and the sun heated the water and the water pressure was gravity-fed you'll have all the hot water you want. The bigger the tank the more water you'll have. Make sure it's in the sun most of the day, good luck in your new home, time from Tom H. USA.😊 I forgot to mention this idea to you. You guys are in the perfect position to use a mediocre metal detector and have the opportunity to find coins jewelry or whatever, you have the property that can hold a lot of things could be lost gold. The way to make extra money, good luck.
Wow, thanks for the tip Tom. When we were in Barbados for our honeymoon, all the houses on the island had water tanks on their roofs being warmed by the sun! Jon was fascinated by and and spent ages talking to the locals about their water heating system. Thanks for the tip on the metal detector, that sounds so fun! Our nephews would love a little treasure hunt 🙂
Not much loose gold lying around the cara parks in Wales ! We've got all of it in AUS !
Hi use a pump to circulate the water from the bath through the heater once filled with cold water and then heated its much easer to control the temperature. Love the video's
Bee keepers would come for free to have those Bees!
Yea! We have someone local whose going to re-home them in the spring
You can get a person who has bees to come buy and rescue the bees for a hive somewhere else. This way you SAVE the bees and can get honey taboot!
Yes we want to save the bees! :)
If you cover the bath with a tarp,heat won't escape as fast,also when your done,the tarp will keep out debris.
Thanks for the tip Julie 🙂
Are you allowed to built a small retaining dam to which you could have ag-pipe feed into, to help with your "soggy bottom" areas of your property. This water could then be drained to any natural watercourses near or on your property; or possibly used for your raised garden bed, rather than using your plumbed water system. Just an idea, if you're looking at saving on your water bill.
Could i suggest that you look at the land you need for next, put up a temp fence. Do a deep Plough, to bring to the surface all the cr@p. At the same time drop in a french drain, level and reseed, start the other section the following year.
You can only do so much yourself.
Thanks for the suggestion :)
Love the bath.Reminds me of 80s TV show Fallguy. I saw a bloke on Kurston Durkstons channel heat a tub with a fireplace and coiled copper pipe.
So glad you popped your goggles on before you started sawing the wood, I was screaming at the laptop "Put your goggles on" and then you did. 👍👍👍
We love our goggles! 😅 next time I'll remember to tie my hair back too!
Insulating the sides of the bath, and a reflective cover on the top when filling x
Thanks for the tip Harry 🤗
I would use some of your (dry) scrap insulation from one of the caravans to make a lid and maybe put some around the tub.
Thanks Paul, we hadn't thought about re-using the caravan insulation! Great idea
Time to build your own bee hives. Again a recycle use for bits of caravan or decking?
The bees are a great resource. If you contact local bee keepers I am sure they will come and collect... for the bath. Insulate the sides. That investigate the use of BLACK HOSE PIPE, for heating swimming pools. The black hose pipe is laid out and the tub. ( and pipe ) is filled. A small solar powered pump. Or use your jackets and a pump circulate the water while the sun heats it up... free hot water... also using a solar cover on the top of the bath, ( also will keep the leaves out of the tub). We have managed to get our pool up to 40 degrees... more than enough for a bath... this is great for summer not brilliant for winter... but mostly... freeeeeee.
Thanks so much for the tip! We actually picked up an old hot tub heater for free on the weekend! Excited to give it a try 😊
Have you thought about leaving a still intact wilderness area it would be great for guests to explore picnic in etc
You guys are doing well. Find the lowest point of your boundary and see if you could dig a pond. Using your boundary's dig a ditch to lead the water to your pond, it should help but even if it does not it will help when you lay French drains . Regards from Billy in South Africa
Thanks for the tip Billy, that's a really good idea 😊
Make a cover for the bath. It will keep it clean, or keep the water hot while filling.
Thanks David, that's next on our list 😊 we also just got a old hot tub heater for free off facebook, so going to see if we can make it work 😊
For the bath, you should look into thermo siphon - you take a copper coil and put it into a fire or preferably a wood stove of some sort one end of the coil into the bath at bottom and one near the top of the waterline. The water will automatically cycle through and warm up in the fire. Also insulation around the bath and a cover.
Thanks for the tips Jason! We will look into thermo Siphon! We stayed at a airB&B a few years ago and they had something similar, which was amazing!
Another TH-cam put a metal water trough on cinder blocks and ultra a fire underneath. Glad you found some help. Could hear the squishing before you said anything. As for all the buried stuff, one way to circumvent dump fees.
Your life looks so much fun! Well jealous.
a sheet of insulation on top of the bath will keep most of the heat in while filling it. Or if you can get an old boiler, fill the boiler slowly where it can stay hot, then drain the boiler into the bath when it's full enough
thanks so much! We actually have an old water boiler, so that's a great idea!
hi try to find a secondhand log burner with a back boiler in to heat the bath keep up the good work
Haven't watched all the video yet but just wanted to say how happy I was to see a video from you as I know you got a lot going on so thanks for sharing your amazing journey with us
That's so kind of you 😊 thank you so much for the support. We hope you enjoyed it ❤
im glad you two are living your dream. best of luck to you, i am excited to see what your house is going to look like. tiny houses are the best
Thanks so much 😊
Do you see building a pond for your french drains to drain into? It could be a lovely addition once functional. Also would a jacuzzi pump/water heater work with the bath? Cheers, you've lovely ideas and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.
Jon has been looking at soak away crates for the french drains. We actually hadn't thought of a pond but it could make sense! Thanks for the suggestion Ruth 🙂 Oh Jon was looking at second hand Jacuzzi Pumps on facebook marketplace earlier! You read our minds xxx
@@CampOutWest Great Minds :D This is a huge project you two have taken on and I'm grateful you are including us in your journey.
If it's a metal bath put a BBQ under it and set a fire in it to heat the bath. Commonly called a bush bath. Have a wooden board to submerge to stop yourself burning your bum! You could use to preheat the bath and the gas to top up. Much more eco with all the wood you have. Also a cover for it while it's heating would help. It's lovely having a bath outdoors, only bettered by it being a hot tub.
Thanks Denise! Sadly it's an Acrylic bath but we love the idea of having it wood fired if possible!
I built one when I first came here had it running with wood /coal fire worked really well bit to hot a lot of the time 😂old bricks mate clay or enamel flue not to hard to get stuff and put together👍🏻happy days chaps well done keep up the good work keep the videos coming wicked 🧑🏻🌾👌🏻
love this! We found a BIG pile of coal on the land , so we could totally make a dual fuel one haha, we were told the old miners used to get their Christmas bonus paid in coal every year and it looks like we've just found the old owners stash!
I love the longer content guys, keep up the great work :)
Thanks so much for watching :) glad you enjoyed!
For keeping the bath warm... what about wrapping the outside of it with heated tape with a solar panel to power it??
Oh thanks for the tip Shelly, we've never heard of heated tape! We will look into it now 🙂
I'm late to your channel but I would make an insulated cover for while it's filling and hinged to open, keeping half covered while you soak. I used to have an animal trough bathtub and that's what I did. Kept the heat much longer.
Amazing, thanks for the tip Polly :)
Great Vidio
Thanks so much for hard work your both ENJOYED watching here
Love your progress. Thank you for sharing & always love you hats Em!👍
I live in a static mobile home, so similar concept. My floor plan is 40' x 20'. I have mains water, mains electric and mains gas, but have been very comfortable for the last 20 years. Our little site also has security gates and cameras.
Suggestion for the bath, insulate the bath around it with foam or rock wool whatever you can get cheap this will keep the water warm for a very long time you'll need to frame it in so it will be a little more work and if you make a top cover that bath would stay toasty for a long time.
I was going to sugest both your ideas.
I would also have a water tank close by the bath but not so close that it spoils the view. Feed your mains supply into the water tank and raise the tank above the height of the bath if needed.
Thanks Thorval! We loved the idea of having the bath visible but we've realised it's not the most practical option for keeping in the heat, so insulating it around does make the most sense. Love the idea of making a cover too!
Thanks Nobby, love the idea of having a water tank close by too, thanks for the suggestion!
Maybe some boardwalks to get you up off the soggy ground ?
Looks pretty flat so drains might be a challenge.
The bees probably have a hive in there, springtime honey 👍👍🙂🙂
Love the idea of board walks Colin! I went to Finland a few years ago and they had board walks in a lot of areas and they were beautiful! Blended in with the natural surroundings so nicely too. Thanks for the tip. Luckily the land is on a slight gradient, our land from our drive slopes down to the bottom field, so we basically get all the rain water rrunning directly down our road and filling up the field, so hoping we can intercept the water from our drive, before it even comes onto our land. Yes, there is a full hive in there! We are going to leave them over winter, as they will have all their food reserves stored up in the caravan and then hoping someone local to us will adopt them come spring 🙂
Thank you
Wow. The area looks vast now. Keep going guys, your doing a fine job there. Loving your vlogs by the way. x
Thanks so much Mandy! 🥰
a cover for sure will help. Im new here and have loved all your videos. !
I have an IBC heated with a fire pit and coil.... get two of you in there
A foil covered lid would be a good way to keep some heat in whilst it fills up and also keep bugs and debris out whilst you're not using it.
Love that idea, thanks Mike 😊
To deal with the bees call a local bee keeper they may be able to get the hive out and into a bee hive box and either take it away or put it somewhere on your land and you could get free honet
Thanks Tanya! We've spoken to some locally 🤗
That’s quite a fair amount of land you’ve cleared and for sure you’ll need to get some drainage installed to clear that surface water!!
Thanks Don! Yes, the land very much resembles a soggy sponge right now haha so drainage is next on our list!
Adding insulation to the side of the bath and a cover while it's filling should do the trick. Nice work. Looks lovely :)
Thanks 😊we are so happy with it!
Regarding the bees. Get in touch with a local beekeeper via the British Beekeepers Association and get professional help. As has been said by others, this is a great opportunity to start your own hive but it all needs to be done before winter sets in if you want to clear the caravan away.
Thanks for the tip Ant :) now the sun is out, the bee's are thriving!
If you want to get rid of those big roots and take your time about it and you won't have to spend any money just Get you a 55 gallon metal barrel and cut both ends out. Then put them over the roots and just start a fire in it. Just keep adding wood, and it will burn right down into the ground and get all the roots so they don't grow back.
yes my question on the tiny home build is the cost of the shanty part of it.
If the tub is metal, I’ve seen where people build a wood fire directly underneath it. With no wooden decking underneath of course. Love the out door bath! I’ve also seen where people took an old tank water heater and built a wood fire beneath it to heat water. Love your place !
Small wood stove sauna. Small wooden room build. Will really help with the cold and damp! Warms the body up Clear through. It looked like that last caravan may have a wood stove in it from the looks of the chimney pipe.
I really like the tours. Helps to orient - what’s where. Any chance for some drone footage? Overhead shots.
Love the channel!👍❤️
Love that idea! Sadly our bath is plastic but we've just picked up a old hot tub heater, so excited to see if it works 😊 oh we have some drone shots in our latest videos too!
Looking forward to seeing the build.
Thanks Tina! We can't wait to share it with you
I saw on another youtube, they sat 2 layers of coreflute over the water to keep it warm while waiting to get into the bath. Not sure how it went but could be worth a try.
Thanks for the tip Gerardine 😊
You need to insulate it, THEN think about recirculation, otherwise whatever you use to recirculate will need to work REALLY HARD. Think about coffee in a paper cup Vs a Thermos.
Build a timber frame around the tub. Stuff it with insulation (maybe the old stuff from the caravans?) Then close it in with some flat panels (or sidings off the caravans?)
Love the idea of re-using the siding off the caravans! Thanks for the tip! We really liked having the bath visible but we're realising it's not the most practical idea, and closing it in may make more sense!
Be great if you can make a map of the land layout to help visualise where everything is.
Thanks Jason! Great idea
You can actually contact Honey farmers and they'll usually remove bees free of charge or for a small fee
Thanks D. We've spoken to some locally 🤗
We have a lot of TH-camrs right here in USA that are Bee collectors and you can just call them and they'll come and collect the whole swarm right off your property and take it away if you want them to I don't know if they charge for it or not. They are like, bee Whispers it's great stuff.
Insulating the sides and putting a lid on while you fill it will help. Also just putting a 2 burner gas element under the bath to heat the water is more efficient.
Get in touch with a local Apiarist to get the bees removed.
Thanks so much Kathleena. Sadly the bath isn't metal - it's Acrylic, otherwise that would be amazing! Thanks for the tip on looking for a Apiarist 🙂
Talk to an apiarist and get them to relocate them to a hive or hives {depends on how many queens thee are } for you., free honey all you will need is a spinner to separate the honey from the comb, plus bees wax g for candles it adds up over time plus later possible sales of honey, a win win for you both
Thanks for the suggestions Talley 🙂