Building A DIY Hydroseeder | Off-Grid Living
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What else should we be doing to get ready for winter? ❄
Tune up the snowplow!
Put a freezer in the shop and store meat. I think you meat right
Get the 330 cat excavator and make a giant snow man
Would love to see you upload twice a week, love your content 💕
Move south 😅
The cool part about the hydro setup is, when you are not using it to spread seed, it can be a great fire fighting tool.
Good call!
It just need to be ready at all time. Every pipe connected, pump primed, water tank full, and fuel tank full. And on a wheeled platform, trailer, truck bed...
@@niconico3907 some sort of pallet or skid mount that the skidsteer can grab would probably work just fine.
Just came to mention this
Next time for the hydro seeder you should use a wide spray nozzle
add wild flower seed mix to it, also looks like you have a good start for a wildfire suppressor.
We really needed an update from under the carport! LOL
May need to apply 1 more time in some areas and then try frost seeding on that South facing wall.
Just hand spray the seed in that entire area before muddy season with just a little snow left! You'll be amazed at what kind of growth that brings
That setup could also be put to use in case of Godforbid a brush fire or house fire. Would be better than waiting for the fire company to show up.
Put gutters on their buildings to collect the water. We have an off road place where we do that. On our small roof one tenth of an inch of rain equals 30 gallons of water. Their roof would probably give them 100 gallons for that same amount of rain.
I thought that too! Having a full tote of water at all times would be a good idea to kill small fires.
@@susanhighfield8284 Our last house was on a creek and in 1996 there was a big fire heading towards it. I bought a big pump and a small pump. The big pump would fill 3 55 gallon barrels in about a minute. They were in the back of a pickup and I had a long garden hose and a small gas pump to put out hot spots. I’d leave the big pump running water all over the lawn around the house near the creek.
@@grantjones5925 I get 3-6 feet of snow on the ground most winters and don’t have a problem. I mounted them low so the snow slides over them as most snow slides out some before it drops to the ground. Most rain doesn’t fall hard enough to overshoot the gutter coming off the roof. I’ve been doing it for over 20 years and no gutters have been damaged.
@@grantjones5925 18/12 pitch on the main part of the cabin and about a 4/12 on the screened in porch. The trick is to have the rain just barely make it into the outside edge of the gutter by mounting it only about a 1/2” out past the edge of the roof and 5-6 “ lower than the edge of the roof. Sure much down pour might over shoot the gutter, but you still get some and slow rain and drizzle add up also.
Thanks Courtney and Riley for showing us how to build a hydro seeder and using it effectively. Sorry didn't see Oliver and the dogs.
Well that was really interesting - of course with you two there is a certain level of humor! A great way to start the day for me finding your most recent post. Grow grass grow! Look after each other - who was looking after Oliver? Gods blessings on your family.
Riley, you are so innovative. A true inspiration. Creating your own spray seeder is crazy and great !!!
Add some dye to your mixture so you can see where you have applied seed , that’s the way professional hydro seeders do it .👍🇨🇦
I am living vicariously through you.
It's not only erosion, you also get a much nicer aesthetic having the green grass when compared to rocky dirt.
That is a great way to cover the area. We spread local wildflower seeds to help lock in the banks along our driveway to help with erosion and also bring in butterflies.
Looks like you created your own home fire hose as well brother!!! Well frackin done guys!!!
You might try spreading straw over baron areas. It could help maintain moisture.
And it can also mulch down over time building up the soil and help prevent erosion.
It ought to look real nice once it all gets established.
Very creative! I love how you improvise and save a bunch of money in the process. You two make a great team.
Krazy Kids and their krazy ideas. Many would say it’s only krazy if it doesn’t work. It worked so you dodged the krazy bullet. Once you got the mix right it was really laying it on as good as any commercial rig. I was impressed. Keep on developing those crazy ideas! 👍👀🌴✅✅❣️❣️❣️
Never a dull moment. A new level of diy!
How COOL is that Riley! Great idea an job!
That was great- how creative you are! I love watching your videos - just wish you had them more often.
Pretty cool. Your hydroseeder setup can function as a fire truck in the summer (with the right fire hose and nozzle). You would want a refill tank above the level of your tote on the truck with a large diameter hose ready to quickly refill the tote. If you really want grass to grow you'll want to put some topsoil on the tough spots. You could spray a manure or compost mix until you get an inch or two down. You need enough organic matter to hold the moisture. You could water the hillsides with this setup during dry periods to establish a solid carpet of grass.
From Texas, as usual you two are mucho awesome. Thank you for sharing your experience and creative expertise. Blessings of health, safety, strength, wisdom, peace and success in His Holy Name. ☝️🙏🙌💪🇺🇸🤠🎯
Another great video y'all!! That's really cool seeder good job!! But y'all are a great team can do anything you set mind to. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy y'alls family time and homestead
Make sure all Snow machines are working, any draughts sorted, and lovely winter baby clothes for Oliver. Thank you for the video Courtney, always lovely to see you back out with Riley working again, Ive seen videos of this in a big tanker with grass seed sprayed onto roadsides where they have put a road in. So old Reckless saves money again with his enginuerty(?) that works. Love to all from UK and thanks again for the video x x ( 3.30 in the afternoon UK time)
Look forward to your Sunday video's every week! Best off-grid channel on you-tube.
That's very cool guys. You can also use that for fire fighting in your area.
We manifest what we focus on. peace love and light
Great project!!!! And the beauty of it is like Riley said they now have a hydroseeder. If they find come spring they need to touch up some areas, they just need the media. Also will work if they expand family areas in the future or cut trails they want in grass. Another impressive build by the Ambition Strikes team. Of course Riley may be the only person in the world who has to mow his carport now!
Love your videos from Northern Ireland keep it up 😀😀
I remember in the comments asking about seeding and true to form why would you ever buy something that you could build. You are a true inspiration! If you can think it you can build it. You two inspire us to be better versions of ourselves. We love you guys. Thank you!
Great work guys, this was sorely needed. The one southern-facing location where you say it doesn't get much water: can you spray water there (a gentle shower, not a deluge) once or twice a week for a few weeks? That might make a big difference.
DANG IT! I was hoping you was gonna build a Retaining wall! 🥵
IT'S LIKE A GIANT CHIA-PET!!!
Thanks!
THANK YOU!!! 🙌
Incredible! You seem to always to be able to make it happen. Unstoppable teamwork! Thanks for sharing
Retaining wall below your solar array to hold the toe of that slope. Use 4K concrete ecology blocks. I'm in Sagle if you want assistance on that.
Nice job guy’s, very industrious. Cheers
Well done team Ambition! A friendly tip from someone who works with Banjo fittings and totes. Use gardening velcro ties to hold the clamps closed. You don't need much holding power to keep the clamp arms closed. Quick and cheap.
Back in the 70's I watched a commercial company spray grass on a property. They had some kind of green dye in the mix which caused the ground to appear green until the grass grew.
I'm amazed at the creative projects you guys come up with, dug well, hydro-seeder, snow blower for army truck, shed made of shipping containers and Facebook trusses, tilting solar array and more. Always something new on your channel. Love it!
Pretty big shed - more like a barn ! 😊
I love your inventive ability.. I have seen you both take on great projects and I love to see your team work please keep it up.
🎉 you two never cease to amaze. Seeding the dirt faces is a great idea and will massively reduce the erosion.
I'm real keen on the continuation of the equipment building. If I recall it was being build on open dirt / muddy field, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you finalize the interior ground space.
Stay well, and keep at it.
Kind regards
Hi there,
Those camlock fitting are renowned to pop open from vibration. Secure them with a cable tie thru the two metal rings. Obviously you’ll need to cut them off again. 😎😎
LOOKS GREAT!
Here I am shouting at the phone when you mixed so many wood pellets into the recipe.
Yet watching both of you adapt and overcome the challenges makes it all worthwhile!
You might be able to overcome the sunny spots with throwing down some straw after you seed.
Take good care and God bless
I run a ziptie through my cam-lock fittings to keep them from rattling open and blowing the hose off. Works 60% of the time, every time.
Was wondering where the thumbnail photo you used was in your video?
Peat moss is THE secret for growing grass in an area thats just dirt. Those spots where you were disappointed in, if you hand tossed about an inch of peat moss over the seed you'd have grass in a week. You have to water it of course. Ive used peat moss on every new lawn I've put in. Holds in moisture and gives it some organic fertilizer.
I can’t imagine being married to someone who shares goals, supports, and encourages. I’m glad you two found each other.
Dang you guys are such a team!
You guys are do inventive, and it saves you a lot of money. It also makes you very proud of what you accomplished.
Could you two be any more amazing!! I love that Vanwives will be visiting you!!
Can’t wait to see how the new grass looks like when finished
You Guys Are Awesome How You Work Together 😂😂
Putting straw over the seeding helps a lot too.😊
You two have made some amazing progress!!! That road is amazing! With all the work and equipment breakdowns behind you, I'm sure you are loving it. Congrats and again, amazing work.
Awesome content, yet again. Thanks for sharing. Having never lived off grid or in the climate you’re in it’s fascinating to watch all the challenges you overcome. Thanks for sharing bits of your lives with the world! You two are inspirational and uplifting to watch!
A great sense of satisfaction when a plan works out, good stuff guys 👍☺
Fantastic video. Many years ago, I was an inspector for a contract with professional Hydro seeders and so I see all the traps you overcame. Great Job.
You really are a inventive, creative person Riley. Amazes me the things you come up with and put together.
Great development. Truly inspired. That area where you are seeing stunted growth won't bother grass. For the observations I've noted I'd conclude heavily seeding that area could pay off very well prior to your winter arriving? That skid steer loader is worth its expense seeing it snap up the big jobs lifting so often. Cool story today 👍
Good idea. Now that you have the pump, seems you could also irrigate those dried out areas.
Like others commented, fire suppression also.
You Guy’s are amazing! Riley thinks of everything! Courtney is so accepting… I think I would have been a lot more upset about forest in my car port 😊. Love you Guy’s!🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
With as much grass banks your going to have over winter might start looking for a boom mower of sorts for you skid steer.. Would try got the flail type with the rocks you've got.... A LOT less weed eating ..
Wild flower seeds added to the mix would be beautiful on the hills or whatever.
Great episode. You can keep the tote full of water and use the system for fire prevention too.
What a great idea for a hydro seeder , looks like it works great . Good job you guys. 👏
I wish that I had thought of that years ago when I built my road system to our lake property. This is such a good idea and incredibly simple. Bravo.
Best Regards, Your Pal Al
Was really excited about more container build, this was a pleasant surprise! I have the pump and tote already!
Despite what the algorithm says your videos are too short
like 30 minutes please.
You can use a sawsall with a metal blade or a cutter wheel on a grinder to cut large hoses or poly tubing.depending on the situation safer than using a blade sometimes
Thanks for the update on your hand dug well. I was literally typing a question about it in the comments section when you started talking about it and said that it was putting out 1.5 gallons per minute. Thanks again.
Can’t wait to see how well it’s grown by the end of next spring
on the shipping container roof, I hope you are going to extend the trusses to the far sides of the shipping containers. Experience taught me that pin holes pop very quickly in the shipping containers and you can lose whatever you have stored inside the containers.
Vanwives! So cool cant wait to see it. They will be awesome help and a few laughs for sure. Cheers
I have never thought about this. I know companies are doing this, but never knew how exactly. Looks quite simple as most of the stuff I already posess. I guess I will do that after the winter as I also have some places where grass would be much better then just dirt. Great video!
What a great idea for seeding! I may create a version of this for fire fighting in rural areas. Thanks for sharing
And now you have a good firefighting setup.
Yes! If we can get the shallow well sorted out we are going to be in a much better position next fire season.
I wish I had the age, tenacity and guts to do what you guys do - I absolutely love it. Only downside about your project is it is also your home, so I couldn't show my wife and kid "the dream" when we go to US again.
Another clever build! You guys make it to watch.
You guys are the best, keep up the great work and love to little man 👍
Cool work guys, I'm anxious to see how the "hydro seeder" work turns out (talking about seeing how well all the areas... "grass up".
I need to start this life. Looks like lots of work and lots of fun!
Great job to both of you. You guys are really innovative.
Nice build. You actually have another use for that setup and that would be a portable firefighting tank and pump. With you being off grid it would be nice to have a 250 gallon tank for an emergency around the home or if a small brush fire started. Just need to keep the tank topped off and protected from freezing.
Super fun! Thanks for the video.
Recommend you add to the hydro.seeder equipment, creating a wilderness fire truck. Better to be prepared for lightning strike fire, buying more time for firefighting professionals.
awesome. great to see the use of your water has led to several other great ideals. hydro seeding is the best ideal ever
I think you going to have a green and nice roadhouse next spring ❤❤❤❤
Pretty cool ...good job with popping grass🎉
so informative and up beat over coming problems a pleasure to watch. also the sharing in all the work other channels have only the man running equipment woman running camera. You guys are Great!
As a bonus you almosty have a fire fighting rig as well now :) Great video and nice to see the costs added all.
Great idea guys!
This is great!
The thing about grass seed is, once you get it on the ground it needs to be kept wet
until it sprouts. At my place it was 8 days in the front & 12 days in the back. I had to water the seed 1 or 2 times EVERYDAY to keep it wet. Thats why your hillside did not sprout
it dried out. You need to wet it. My kid lives in Harrison, Id. He might be your neighbor.
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Yet another awesome and innovative project. Love to see the workings of your brains
What a great idea. Thanks for this video.
Attention, Riley and Courtney.. Tim from Canada. If you were to hook a trailer onto your truck, your wife would have someplace to stand and you can do everything in one shot instead of her running up and down the road if she stood inside the trailer or even in the back of your truck. This would help your jobs go a lot easier for Hydro seeding your mountain. Just a suggestion (((number one.. hook a trailer onto the back of your truck have a long enough hose so you have some place to stand and this can be a one shot deal where you drive and Hydro seed the mountain same time
she could just stand next to the tote on the army truck.
Riley, .you should build a mount on the truck similar to a water cannon on a fire truck . That way, Courtney can just pivot and aim. Plus a water cannon seems right up your alley 😅
In some clips they showed Courtney standing in the back of the Army truck
Very good idea and progress. Congratulations.
Just be happy you won't have to mow all that grass! I was wondering about erosion next Spring, great solution guys.
Riley, really cool idea. I have to keep this in mind.
The dead, dry twigs inside a spruce/pine/fir are about the best fire starter ever. Hence forest fires. Get right inside an evergreen, and snap off a few dead branches. If they don't snap, it's not what you want.
Very cool video you guys. Hope this works out well and you can do again next year aswell as a portable water system will be very useful for years to come.