How To Drill A Shallow Well And Never Be Without Water

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2021
  • Dig a shallow well by hand in an afternoon. For $125 off across your first 4 Green Chef boxes, go to greenchef.us/haxman125 and enter code HAXMAN125. I'll show you how to dig a shallow well for backup water in an emergency or just so you have access to water in a distant part of your yard or garden. I don't want to worry about drinking water contaminated with waste and it's easy to dig a well with a hand auger and some pipe.
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  • @HAXMAN
    @HAXMAN  Год назад +36

    Hey Haxmaniacs, check out the new "Become Ungovernable" merch here 👉www.thehaxman.com

    • @WastedElephant
      @WastedElephant 9 месяцев назад +3

      Oh, good. I'm in the right place.

    • @PostAutonomy
      @PostAutonomy 8 месяцев назад +2

      Love the anarchist quote!

    • @100yearsofwealth
      @100yearsofwealth 7 месяцев назад +2

      seemed like a nice guy until I saw that "don't tread on me" flag.....

    • @BobbyCole-nu7tq
      @BobbyCole-nu7tq 3 месяца назад

      Have you had it checked

    • @BobbyCole-nu7tq
      @BobbyCole-nu7tq 3 месяца назад +1

      Seep water is usually bad

  • @lancebakore497
    @lancebakore497 2 года назад +4178

    Having dug these all over southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, I have a tip: after you add the foot valve pipe and before you seal the top with the hand pump, add half a bag of volcanic rock inside the large bore (4 inch) pipe. This will help keep the bottom of the well from silting up so fast. Just a tip from experience!

    • @Libertas_Primus
      @Libertas_Primus 2 года назад +74

      wouldn't this be a problem when putting it all back after pulling the pipe and cleaning the foot? im asking to understand, not be a smarta$$

    • @lancebakore497
      @lancebakore497 2 года назад +209

      @@Libertas_Primus insert the large pipe, then the small pipe, and then the volcanic rock around the small pipe, between it and the walls of the big pipe. A little wiggles helps the rock settle all the way down. The smaller the pebble the better

    • @captainkhakis9826
      @captainkhakis9826 2 года назад +39

      I'm about to have a we'll dug around lake Norfork in Mtn Home

    • @chrisfuller1268
      @chrisfuller1268 2 года назад +85

      I've seen sand used to filter between the outer and inner pipes to clean up the water a bit.

    • @swffej
      @swffej 2 года назад +34

      Thanks for the tip!!

  • @mattdias8051
    @mattdias8051 Год назад +946

    This is what a father is, an actual man who teaches his child a needed skill.

    • @kevinashley478
      @kevinashley478 Год назад +12

      I get the thought, I agree 100%. I have always said that any guy can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad. But that's probably geographical culture, lol. I'm from the south.

    • @leehank8693
      @leehank8693 Год назад +20

      I love the fact he only has girls that he is making into strong women. Good for this family amazing

    • @jhtsurvival
      @jhtsurvival Год назад +5

      @@kevinashley478 you don't know the north then

    • @kevinashley478
      @kevinashley478 Год назад +2

      @@jhtsurvival lol, I know a little. I married a Yankee from Long Island, NY who is only a 3rd generation American.

    • @tanyatmarie2263
      @tanyatmarie2263 Год назад +3

      @@jhtsurvivaloh yeah- went in my first alligator hunt at age 9, skinned him too. But even still- I met a few girls from the Bronx that could kick the asses of me, my daddy and a few alligator-

  • @OssoryOverSeas
    @OssoryOverSeas Год назад +341

    Everything about this video rules: the guy, his wife & kid, the humor and wit, great camera angles, useful information, music, the whole shebang. What a a great production! You should be on tv.

    • @1realtruthrightnow742
      @1realtruthrightnow742 Год назад +17

      "You should be on tv." Why, so then they can get all screwed up and ruined? No they should stay away from TV

    • @jasmannyc
      @jasmannyc 10 месяцев назад +1

      Negative Nancy much

    • @Usg1
      @Usg1 6 месяцев назад

      @@jasmannyche understands the bigger picture unlike you

    • @jasmannyc
      @jasmannyc 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@Usg1bigger picture huh? this has nothing to do with actually being on TV, and instead it’s just mind boggling that someone can’t make a compliment nowadays without a bunch of people feeling the need to shut it down, if you’re gonna say something, say something positive. To me that’s the bigger picture, sad times.

    • @GanGster_Gato
      @GanGster_Gato 3 месяца назад

      Don't forget the sweet maligator!

  • @martinezlucia101
    @martinezlucia101 Год назад +45

    These can also be used as a parenting class as well done. Every girl that grew up with out their dad is in absolute awe and may also be slightly jealous (in the best way) of the kind of dad you appear to be! Well done sir

    • @karlwalter2242
      @karlwalter2242 2 месяца назад +3

      Exactly.... I remember when mine were little and we would cook outside, no grill no fancy stuff, people thought that we couldn't afford it, Lmao I was teaching them survival skills in our own back yard, I got interesting when I was teaching them mechanics, girl and a boy both are mechanics... their spouses were clueless when they meet😂...

  • @randomspirit
    @randomspirit Год назад +651

    I love how you're patiently teaching your daughters how to do stuff like this. Reminds me of my dad when I was young. He would always say, "You can do anything the boys can do, that's what they make equalizers for." (Things like jacks, pulleys, lifts, etc...) He was right. I went on to become a truck driver and DOT snow-plow operator in MN. And I raised an auto-mechanic daughter of my own, too. LOL

    • @Missalissalissa
      @Missalissalissa Год назад +12

      I love that.

    • @felishiadarling
      @felishiadarling Год назад +6

      I’m a Truck Driver too. I love it!

    • @butchjohnson40
      @butchjohnson40 Год назад +17

      It makes the world a better place when everyone learns this type stuff. God bless you.

    • @randomspirit
      @randomspirit Год назад +14

      @@felishiadarling Truck driving is the best kept secret ever, IMO. You get paid to drive around listening to tunes all day. LOL

    • @michaeltucker4090
      @michaeltucker4090 Год назад +9

      I raised both of my daughters the same way. I taught them to stand on Thier own two feet. Not be barefoot and pregnant. You should see them field strip a bushmaster. They are like drill Sgt's 😆. Great parenting on his part . This country could sure use a couple days sweating with a father like this.

  • @OnHoldAt50
    @OnHoldAt50 2 года назад +648

    Better than learning about the shallow well itself, is the confidence that loving parents are raising their children to actually know how to fend for themselves some day. Hope for humanity is restored. Thank you sir. Couldn't stop watching!

    • @desmondmarcus118
      @desmondmarcus118 Год назад +3

      Hello

    • @MplsMaven
      @MplsMaven Год назад +10

      As Tom McDonald sings “leave better kids for our planet” 🌎

    • @michaellambert5223
      @michaellambert5223 Год назад +3

      Amen!👍👍👍

    • @incorrba
      @incorrba Год назад +2

      Take it easy

    • @MrTruthAddict
      @MrTruthAddict Год назад

      They'd be better off sending the kid to college instead of learning dumb stuff like this

  • @wideawaketotruth5301
    @wideawaketotruth5301 Год назад +91

    Thanks a ton for taking the time to create this video. I'm 62 years old and I've never seen someone dig a well before.

  • @HAXMAN
    @HAXMAN  Год назад +101

    Keep in mind that depending on where you live, water from a shallow well may not be safe to drink. Do your homework! I did this as a backup and for gardening. It is not a primary source of water.

    • @anothercomment3451
      @anothercomment3451 Год назад

      True. All soil, foliage, water, etc. is absolutely & permanently contaminated.
      Looks kinda like choices will be made to prolong the suffering ... but no soul escapes the inevitable.
      Faith in our heavenly Father keeps one focused on the Eternal life ... and not so much on this short, temporary earthly journey.
      The minions of the evil one appear to have little time left, and they know that. Hence, the zealous concert of crazy race downward with the confluence of world events.
      The Bible describes a New Order, in the Book of Revelation - which will begin, but not come to full fruition.

    • @TrueHelpTV
      @TrueHelpTV 10 месяцев назад +7

      pin the comment

    • @6422022
      @6422022 3 месяца назад +3

      but boiling the water would make it drinkable?

    • @c.borrero2820
      @c.borrero2820 2 месяца назад

      Boiling will kill bacteria not any chemicals/harmful metals. To rid the water of chemicals/metals you'll need to run the water through a specialized filter depending on the types of chemicals/metals in your local water table. Filters like the "Berkey" are great for this.@@6422022

    • @nayrtnartsipacify
      @nayrtnartsipacify 2 месяца назад

      ​@@6422022maybe. You wanna get it tested. There could be all kinds of bad things you cant boil out in shallow groundwater.

  • @windorsolarplease4314
    @windorsolarplease4314 Год назад +267

    Growing up, my parents rented a house on a farm. We had well water or should I say rust with a tad of water. We didn't have any type of filters (like a Berkey). Once in awhile there would be a snake, mouse, rat in the well. There was no hot water, and we had a coal furnace, plus a hand turn roller on the washing machine. However, we had lots of the best home grown food. Started at a school that was just one room with a pot belly stove. We also wore a holster with cap guns, cowgirl hat right in town, I don't recommend this now, sad how things have changed. The 50's was a different time.

    • @jhtsurvival
      @jhtsurvival Год назад +5

      Lol I was gonna say that sounds like my home town when my grandparents were growing up

    • @windorsolarplease4314
      @windorsolarplease4314 Год назад +4

      @@jhtsurvival I'm probably your Grandparents age, and maybe it was the same little town in the Midwest lol. Now it has grown and there isn't any farmlands there, sad.

    • @douglasfry6112
      @douglasfry6112 Год назад +8

      The 50s were a whole different world.

    • @windorsolarplease4314
      @windorsolarplease4314 Год назад +3

      @@douglasfry6112.. Yes it was.

    • @anarchistsworkshop
      @anarchistsworkshop Год назад +6

      The 50’s were an even more different time if you looked different from the majority.

  • @charliesback
    @charliesback 2 года назад +542

    Love that you include the kids, they are lucky to have a dad like you. Great family work 👌

    • @fathertime9115
      @fathertime9115 2 года назад +5

      Ignoring the safety of his daughters feet is bad parenting.

    • @manemain2823
      @manemain2823 2 года назад

      😂🤣

    • @markturner85
      @markturner85 2 года назад +5

      It's never too early to teach construction safety to kids. Proper footwear is a must.

    • @johnlombardo7816
      @johnlombardo7816 2 года назад +1

    • @goldengryphon
      @goldengryphon 2 года назад +4

      @@markturner85 Yes, it is. So is teaching kids they can do anything they put their minds to. I loved seeing his daughrter glow under his praise, then cringed for the flipflops.

  • @mwright_boomer
    @mwright_boomer 11 месяцев назад +26

    Just recently started homesteading and I realized how much more stuff my dad could do than I can. Your channel helps me learn some of that stuff now as an adult. Thanks.

  • @walterw8310
    @walterw8310 8 месяцев назад +1

    THAT is a good dad. Beer worthy. I wish I had a neighbor like this.

  • @b2bogster
    @b2bogster Год назад +289

    From one dad to another. You are a great dad! And congratulations on being able to do this and your success! Absolutely awesome!

  • @rootsshootsgardenboots
    @rootsshootsgardenboots 2 года назад +893

    My husband is tired of you giving me all of these ideas 😂. I really appreciate your channel. Thank you for the hard work and sweat you put into it to give us the content. ✌🏽 💚

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  2 года назад +46

      😁 Thank you!

    • @MsTazChristi
      @MsTazChristi 2 года назад +32

      Ha ha, ditto! I think he’ll be busy for the next 5 yrs! Lol.

    • @thealterologist3498
      @thealterologist3498 2 года назад +43

      Couldn’t wait for my husband to get up so I could show him this video.

    • @lilolmejusayin8671
      @lilolmejusayin8671 2 года назад +3

      Haha! Same.

    • @mimir6900
      @mimir6900 2 года назад +1

      @@MsTazChristi L😂L

  • @Thetimecapsuletx
    @Thetimecapsuletx Год назад +57

    It’s awesome to see you passing your knowledge onto your girls. My dad taught me carpentry and other such stuff since I was a wee gal and I have been using his lessons all throughout my life. The bonding experience was for a lifetime. I remember when we hand dug our well back in the 1960’s. This brought back fond memories for me.

  • @KCinspireME
    @KCinspireME Год назад +49

    I love this beyond words. Your daughters are going to be forever grateful for you exposing them to your knowledge and skills! My dad was just like that and I can't thank him enough. Keep up the great work!!

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  Год назад +3

      Thank you so much!

    • @SuperRc42
      @SuperRc42 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@HAXMAN 😊😊😊p p]9⁹nm

  • @9spiderlegs
    @9spiderlegs 2 года назад +409

    I love how much you include your daughters! My dad always encouraged me to join in on his projects and I learned so much that way

    • @sistercalhoun4444
      @sistercalhoun4444 2 года назад +3

      Right!!!

    • @BEAUTYnIQ
      @BEAUTYnIQ 2 года назад +1

      ditto .

    • @fathertime9115
      @fathertime9115 2 года назад +6

      Nothing like learning how to wear closed toed shoes the hard way.

    • @utubestalker.dotcom
      @utubestalker.dotcom 2 года назад +2

      18:42 the way they looked when they first got out and saw they were being filmed was kind of funny :D

    • @markturner85
      @markturner85 2 года назад +1

      @@fathertime9115 exactly

  • @stetsonmacintosh205
    @stetsonmacintosh205 Год назад +134

    I just found your Chanel because of this video. I’m an electrician and I love to create things in general. I love your vibes man and I love the way you have your daughters helping you. I have my first baby girl due in October. Felt like I was seeing what my future is gonna look like. You earned yourself a new viewer man!

    • @sharistafne4632
      @sharistafne4632 Год назад +4

      Congratulations 😁👍❤🙏

    • @joyford7542
      @joyford7542 Год назад +2

      Need a solar installer.

    • @stetsonmacintosh205
      @stetsonmacintosh205 Год назад +1

      @@joyford7542 I wish the company I work for did a lot more solar. There is really good money in it and I enjoy it. We do everything but mainly residential and commercial electrical jobs

    • @joyford7542
      @joyford7542 Год назад +3

      @@stetsonmacintosh205 If you have the know how, near Independence MO. . .

    • @stetsonmacintosh205
      @stetsonmacintosh205 Год назад

      @@joyford7542 I’m not sure if I understand correctly. Are you asking if I’m close to Missouri?

  • @KPVFarmer
    @KPVFarmer Месяц назад +2

    Now that is some quality father daughter time!!!

  • @homesteadgamer1257
    @homesteadgamer1257 7 месяцев назад +2

    Your family is so delightful to watch! Very impressed with how simple you made digging that well look.

  • @s.kalynbuckner2349
    @s.kalynbuckner2349 Год назад +47

    I really like this guy!! Love the accents, love his girls helping out, and love that his wife helps him out in so many ways!
    Keep it up with more things to show us!!!!

  • @edmartinez6300
    @edmartinez6300 2 года назад +102

    Bro my father in law in puerto rico made two of these years ago like probably more then 15 years ago and they still run like new and the water comes out super clear, Amazing stuff.

    • @nesq4104
      @nesq4104 2 года назад +1

      What area I puerto rico were they able to make a well? I'm in San juan

    • @edmartinez6300
      @edmartinez6300 2 года назад +2

      @@nesq4104 Hey Bud, San german PR

    • @nesq4104
      @nesq4104 2 года назад +2

      @@edmartinez6300 ok cool. It's good to know where clean water can be fou d in an emergency. I'm out of power and water today since I'm on the 7th floor. Not fun

    • @edmartinez6300
      @edmartinez6300 2 года назад

      @@nesq4104 damn that sucks. Read the whole island has no power

    • @nesq4104
      @nesq4104 2 года назад +1

      @@edmartinez6300 yea. No power. Not fun. And if you are on a high floor no power = no water.

  • @sierraanders4214
    @sierraanders4214 9 месяцев назад +2

    I just discovered your RUclips videos, I love them. Your family are very lucky to have someone like you to to help them in life and take care of them.
    Involving your children in projects is great too. Your wife does her part, the kids do their part and it makes for one big happy family. 😊

  • @toymomofthree7870
    @toymomofthree7870 Год назад +6

    I appreciate you getting your girls involved! It made me think about my dad and how much I miss him. I can fix everything in my house and damn near everything in my car because of him. You are a good man and father, your daughters may not act excited now but they're gonna appreciate all this knowledge later....i can say that 100%

  • @RobertaAdesignbyhumans
    @RobertaAdesignbyhumans 2 года назад +88

    My parents have had a deeper one for 20 years, we water the garden and have clean water inside the house to cook, wash and bathe. The best water ever! We are going to build our own next year, too. I totally recommend it to everyone! 🌸

    • @SunnyExMusic
      @SunnyExMusic Год назад +1

      Water taste so good in the summer, we used it to water the plants and bathe during the hurricane

  • @nildaweiss4287
    @nildaweiss4287 Год назад +20

    I loved how you taught your daughters to work with tools, your fun behavior with them & calling them beautiful. You’re quite a special guy, sir. Really enjoyed the video & learned a lot from the comments. Thank You😊

  • @donnaramirez1579
    @donnaramirez1579 Год назад

    Watching you and having your girls help brought back memories of my sister and I helping our Dad. He always had a family project going and would involve us all. Great job on the water pump!

  • @PenelopePitstop069
    @PenelopePitstop069 Год назад +9

    I'm glad I came across you. I have 2 natural springs. This will definitely come in handy. The water is clean but, as you stated boil it first (if it is consumable) then cook, drink etc. Mostly will be used for bathing, laundry and gardens. Even have the old wood burning stove to cook on and heats the house when power goes out. Love the old ways.

  • @genedutton28
    @genedutton28 2 года назад +79

    Super cool how you get your girls involved. Years from now when they are older, they will look back with fond memories, even if was just drilling random holes in a pipe.

    • @pennyfry8291
      @pennyfry8291 2 года назад +1

      Good memories they will cherish all their lives. I miss my dad everyday. Fishing, horseback riding or just raking leaves together all make me feel special.

    • @theTimHernandez
      @theTimHernandez 2 года назад +3

      And these girls will be self-reliant and confidant they can solve problems and have everything they need to take care of themselves.

  • @rosecitywrecker
    @rosecitywrecker 2 года назад +112

    Great idea! I've been thinking about a well for emergencies but the man says we're not allowed here so local companies won't touch it. I'm not saying I'm going to do it anyway now that I know a way to get it done myself without any equipment drawing attention from the neighbors. But, I'm a lot less worried about my water storage now.

    • @debrachittwood7696
      @debrachittwood7696 2 года назад +53

      I'm SICK AND TIRED of government, local whoever and the rest of human telling us we cant dig a well on our own bloody land! Thats just taking things WAAAAAY to far.
      DIG YOUR WELL!!

    • @crackerjackgo6415
      @crackerjackgo6415 2 года назад +8

      guberment ain't da mumy or dada to say u cain't dig to find sum h²o 4 yoself goshdarnit‼️🤬

    • @aprilLiz2023
      @aprilLiz2023 2 года назад +8

      @@debrachittwood7696 agreed!

    • @alanrogs3990
      @alanrogs3990 2 года назад +13

      @@debrachittwood7696 Sometimes they have a deal with bottle water companies and they "sell" the right to the water. It's total BS

    • @GVoodoo
      @GVoodoo 2 года назад +3

      @@voodoophil thank you! Somebody gets it. Not everything is just about a company making money off people

  • @messageboardusamessageboar1477
    @messageboardusamessageboar1477 Год назад +1

    This family is so innovative! Thank you for all the tips and hacks - especially the one using your sweet daughter❣️

  • @amywalker704
    @amywalker704 10 месяцев назад +6

    A great dad! Doing projects with your kids and teaching them to work hard and be independent and learn things....I wish I had a dad like this growing up

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 4 месяца назад

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @dreajanlee9252
    @dreajanlee9252 2 года назад +9

    To Mrs Haxman, Baby Girls too, enjoy and cherish a husband and dad that has all these skills and loves his family. It's Amazing!

  • @Adamseslar
    @Adamseslar 2 года назад +42

    Nice job! Just a tip for concrete and form boards sticking, if you spray a bit of diesel on the wood before you pour concrete it keeps it nice and clean and easy to remove.

    • @onebrightflash
      @onebrightflash Год назад +6

      Most any water resistant oil or wax will work too.

  • @territyson9005
    @territyson9005 3 месяца назад

    What a great dad with your daughter, I enjoyed watching you both and your loving patience you showed with her! I appreciated this video for how you involved her! I thought the task by the title would be alot simpler than it actually is! Thank you!

  • @jimthompson9992
    @jimthompson9992 Год назад +13

    I just have two words to say..... THAT was so AWESOME!!!! Love seeing you and your girls working together!! You put the word "DAD" into perspective!! Well done young man! Very well done! Take care, be safe and God bless! (And if the current occupant doesn't have to know how to count then neither do I!🇺🇸)

  • @tinabutler6723
    @tinabutler6723 2 года назад +32

    What a great helper. I used to live to help my Daddy do his projects as I was growing up. She will have great memories of her time helping you. A little girl loves it when their Daddy knows their worth. Such good life lessons.

    • @kaleidoscope8743
      @kaleidoscope8743 2 года назад +4

      The way you encourage your children is awesome.

  • @DHamDIY
    @DHamDIY 2 года назад +218

    A good suggestion for anyone digging a well by hand is to weld or affix a nub on the top pipe to use a car jack on. The jack will do all the easy work of freeing it from the bottom then you can pull it out a lot easier. Awesome video and the finished product turned out amazing!

    • @davidswink6653
      @davidswink6653 2 года назад +14

      Would live to see a video of that

    • @joseprieto738
      @joseprieto738 2 года назад +5

      how about posting a video of that?

    • @DHamDIY
      @DHamDIY 2 года назад +7

      @@joseprieto738 Will be doing a video of a well dig and very well may.

    • @goldenhate6649
      @goldenhate6649 2 года назад

      Depending on the state, this is also illegal without proper paperwork

    • @krystaldaniels7940
      @krystaldaniels7940 2 года назад

      @@goldenhate6649 shouldn't be a surprise that our government wants to restrict our ability to sustain ourselves. I swear, if they could find a way to regular our oxygen consumption they would!😔

  • @louisrucci6043
    @louisrucci6043 Год назад +3

    When I first moved to Florida my Master Chief lived on my street. He helped me drill 2 shallow wells. Took 2" PVC, notched at the end. About 30-40". A smaller one went inside hooked to city water. Eccentrically it was a water jet. Worked great. Had to start from the roof, or course.

  • @donajean33
    @donajean33 Год назад +14

    This is awesome! However I live on a rock bed, we can’t even dig 6” by hand like this. It would take some really big equipment here.
    My dad used to teach me how to bury money in case the banks went belly up! Lol Love seeing you teach your daughter!❤

  • @hxhdfjifzirstc894
    @hxhdfjifzirstc894 2 года назад +60

    I once drank some water out of the faucet in the morning, even though I noticed it was cloudy. Then I saw the water bureau digging up the pipes on the way to work. I thought about it so much, I gave myself nausea (from thinking that I drank contaminated water). The best part about it was leaving work for a 'sick day' because I had nausea. As soon as I left the building, I felt great.

  • @melanieberlier8487
    @melanieberlier8487 Год назад +51

    I love that you’ve got your girls learning “how to” by doing right along with you & going to scouts. My dad did this with me and as a result, I’ve never been afraid to tackle building, renovation, repairs and maintenance myself - car, home, rv. I’m so grateful my dad did this for me. (I’m in my 50’s. It’s a lifelong gift.)

    • @michah7214
      @michah7214 Год назад +4

      My dad did the same for me. I remember things he taught me every day. He always said that if it doesn't work, try oil! It's amazingly true. Most of my friends are afraid to do any projects, even some guys friends. My dad taught me the confidence not to be afraid to try, not to be afraid to mess something up. I'm in my 50s too. It must have taken patience to put a saw in a tiny 7 year old's hands and show her how to saw, only manual tools, my dad didn't trust power tools for safety. I do use them though.

  • @dra1469
    @dra1469 9 месяцев назад

    Love the commentary and having your girls help you. Reminds me of doing projects every summer with my dad. You got another subscriber.

  • @charleswalter2902
    @charleswalter2902 Год назад +2

    I installed my second well exactly the way you are illustrating. However, I had the help of 2 friends & believe it or not, a 16' step ladder. that ladder made it real easy to raise the auger & empty it, so not near as much work as you are having to do.
    Water at 18', gravel at 22' & the gravel just fell out of the auger. So, I used a sand point, drove the pipe another 4' & called it good.That was 44 yrs ago. Things haven't changed much.

  • @ladarrellworf6896
    @ladarrellworf6896 2 года назад +37

    YOur channel has seriously made me so much more comfortable in moving to the outskirts of Georgia! I'm excited for all the projects on our future! When we lived in the city on the west coast apparently all my projects were making some of the ritzy nieghbors get a little anxious. I totally turned my entire front yard into a food and pollinator garden and everything was hand made instead of purchased.

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  2 года назад +5

      Awesome! Thank you!

    • @chunglow7646
      @chunglow7646 2 года назад +2

      Awsomeness. Muchly Congrats past 2022 citizens

    • @thefamily730
      @thefamily730 2 года назад +5

      Welcome, to Georgia, Y'ALL! You made a great choice, in location. I pray the Lord blesses your new yard and all your plants and projects, that are for good, prosper.

    • @ladarrellworf6896
      @ladarrellworf6896 2 года назад +1

      @Susan Mcdaniel 🙏

  • @solliboy8490
    @solliboy8490 2 года назад +17

    That is the cutest thing. Having your kids to help. It teaches them so much. What a good Dad. Thank you for reaching this option I may need to do this one day 👍

  • @elizabethshelby5613
    @elizabethshelby5613 Год назад +3

    I don’t know what is more entertaining watching and learning from you, or reading all the yesteryear stories that it reminds people of. ❤❤❤ it.

  • @richardbarber5911
    @richardbarber5911 Месяц назад

    All the info I needed + no filler + lots of humour + wholesome goodness. Love this video! Thank you, sir!

  • @therebelgoddess6522
    @therebelgoddess6522 2 года назад +52

    Thank u for being a father teaching his daughters things that are so important. I wish for every child to have a father like u. There is a generation of ppl learning everything from RUclips that school never taught and neither did some parents. Your girls are great 😊 hanging out with dad and learning some real life skills!! 🤙🏼

  • @cm0cm
    @cm0cm 2 года назад +5

    Love the look on your daughters faces when you ask them to do something, but they always do!
    A beautiful family!

  • @bonniehyden962
    @bonniehyden962 Год назад +2

    In Deep East Texas, here. Husband has lived on well water all his life. Digging wells, cleaning wells, maintaining, etc. It's the BEST! I just found your channel....love it! I'm subscribed with all notifications turned on. I look forward to seeing what else y'all can get into. 😁

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  Год назад +2

      Thank you so much!

  • @user-ho4nw5sf3w
    @user-ho4nw5sf3w 8 месяцев назад

    Some one giving some damn good life saving advice. You can drill a well just about anywhere. Worth the time to learn

  • @HeliPadUSA
    @HeliPadUSA Год назад +9

    That's awesome that you have your daughter help. So many fathers have zero patience to show kids anything.

  • @lurmot
    @lurmot 2 года назад +16

    This makes me want to dig a well. I never knew I needed one either.

  • @davidgardner4940
    @davidgardner4940 Год назад +2

    From 1 dad to another,It's Great to c you teaching your daughters a useful skill and in the process letting them know they can do anything.

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 4 месяца назад

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @thomasbelk3834
    @thomasbelk3834 Год назад

    Great video, very helpful, also it was fun watching you work with your children. Never stop teaching them.

  • @thefutureisnow8159
    @thefutureisnow8159 2 года назад +9

    You’re a great dad- including your daughters is awesome- they’re learning valuable skills

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  2 года назад +2

      Thanks so much

  • @chriscrystalhood6260
    @chriscrystalhood6260 Год назад +18

    Its nice to find quality and helpful videos with a little humor along the way. I think it is awesome how you include you family in the video, especially cool that your girls were helping you, so many kids would rather be on a tablet or phone, great quality family time. Thank you so much for sharing. Your girls can look back on this when they grow up and cherish the memories you guys shared. Thanks for sharing and God bless you and your family.

  • @thatelectritian
    @thatelectritian 7 месяцев назад

    I love the angles and different shots, definitely shows how much time and effort you did to make the quality video. 🔥😎

  • @dberry3733
    @dberry3733 12 дней назад

    I watched this for digging a well..What I hit was gold. Growing up with many different father figures I wasn't taught how to teach. Watching you with your kids inspired me greatly. My daughter and I put a corner post in today and experienced great bonding time and it was thanks to you showing me how you did it with your kids. If you read this, thank you.

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  12 дней назад

      That is so awesome to hear! Thank you so much. That’s the best compliment I could get.

  • @Inisfad
    @Inisfad Год назад +95

    The key to this is ‘fortunately for me our water table is not really that deep’ at 8:50. We had a well professionally dug….they had to go down 200 feet to find water. So, while this looks doable on the video, the actual key is how far down your water table actually is. Often, if you have a place on your land that is usually damp/wet despite rain, it might indicate a spring underneath. Or else you might need to try a dowser or diviner to help locate below ground water. There is also technology that can do this. So before you start digging holes in your backyard, it’s a good idea to understand the water table there.

    • @benlubbers4943
      @benlubbers4943 Год назад +7

      *Laughs in Dutch*
      I don't 100% know where the watertable is in my town but I do know I live below sea level

    • @molliemarissa6189
      @molliemarissa6189 Год назад +4

      350-1000 ft here in Colorado. Fun video already, I was curious how the rest of the world lives. Haha

    • @wildrangeringreen
      @wildrangeringreen Год назад +5

      Shallow wells go back to the stone age. You usually see them at the base of hills and such. Dug wells are meant to give access to underground water, and hold it for later use. In a dry summer, they will dry up from use. You stone them in to prevent them from collapsing, and to limit silt infiltration. My grandparents used a series of dug wells for most of their lives, until they had a deep drilled well installed in the 1970's when they built a new house.
      Find a place that stays damp long after a rain, start digging. Dig until you start seeing water seeping into the hole, then dig some more (5-10 feet, will likely require cribbing until you can stone the walls in). Stone in the walls, cover it to limit things falling into it.

    • @Inisfad
      @Inisfad Год назад +7

      @@wildrangeringreen I live in an area where there are many houses that still operate off of a shallow well, found, dug and supported, as you describe. Some of these wells have more than sufficient water in the winter, but tend to slow or dry up during a good summer. What is often done is that a holding tank is built downhill from the well, and that that tank is connected to the house. This way you have a number of weeks supply of water, while you’re waiting for the spring to run again

    • @Jerz609
      @Jerz609 Год назад

      That common sense, remove your comment, Make the unintelligent waste time 🤗👍

  • @marleneppaul
    @marleneppaul Год назад +47

    I love that you’re teaching those young ladies how to do things for themselves. My parents did the best they could with me and my siblings and I loved learning important life skills. Great video

  • @Wildoutness
    @Wildoutness 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you, i was tired of every hurricane season losing power and thusly, my water. I now have one installed on my property!

  • @ginad9253
    @ginad9253 Год назад

    I've been binge watching a bunch of your videos this evening and I just love the way you talk to your girls. It's always "thank you beautiful" and other sweet things. You set a fine example of both a parent and a man in general. Just a pleasure to watch. Much love to you and your delightful family.

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  Год назад

      Thank you so much!!

  • @DCxRecon
    @DCxRecon 2 года назад +7

    “First off, that was chocolate milk!” Perfect! I almost fell out of my chair when you knocked the cup out of her hand/mouth. Glad you survived.

  • @user-ls5jl5cg5h
    @user-ls5jl5cg5h 2 года назад +71

    I love how ya'll are building this as a family! Your girls used the drill the right way 👏💪👍!!! The skit was great!! The camera lady was great too😃 Thank You for the fun and informative video!!🛠🔧

    • @desmondmarcus118
      @desmondmarcus118 Год назад

      Hello

    • @shinipapaya846
      @shinipapaya846 Год назад

      Hi, TaCu how are u doing it's me Shini from UK 🇬🇧 in the city of Leicester I would like to be a friend with u if u don't mind.

  • @donaldsavage3699
    @donaldsavage3699 Год назад +2

    It's always good to watch it 5 times more. Thanks for sharing.👍👍👍

  • @anthonypierce9880
    @anthonypierce9880 Год назад

    pretty sweet, I dig the hand pump and textures on the concrete..not to mention the free water AND the super cool yard feature

  • @jazzyjess12
    @jazzyjess12 2 года назад +8

    You are SUCH A GREAT DADDY!!! I love how you teach your daughters how to do this kind of stuff. Awesome video 💜👏🏻💜

  • @sukeshkohli475
    @sukeshkohli475 2 года назад +21

    What a wonderful cute little red working handpump installed from shallow well dug manually. I loved the way you were teaching your daughters how to DIY, great dad!!! You have awesome skills which shows when used quickeret to build masonry around 4” pvc pipe. Thanks for sharing and teaching us how to install shallow water well.

  • @gregoryagogo
    @gregoryagogo 7 месяцев назад

    LOVE that you made a fancy stand for it... I would want to do this.

  • @sagittarius1343
    @sagittarius1343 Год назад

    "Ugh! Where's my scoop? Adam!" Love your good sense of humor! Thanks for taking the time to add those tidbits. It makes watching all the more enjoyable.

  • @MrMichaelWHenze
    @MrMichaelWHenze 2 года назад +6

    I think it’s great that you had your children help you with your project. It’s going to instill the importance of family as well as building their self confidence and esteem

  • @SithLandlord
    @SithLandlord 2 года назад +75

    I'm jealous of your sandy soil. I could never do this with a hand tool. If I dig 4 inches down, I hit rocky clay soil and would need to use heavy equipment. I do thankfully have a well as....well?

    • @unsane78
      @unsane78 2 года назад +2

      Same

    • @xrexc3179
      @xrexc3179 2 года назад +3

      Same here. Even an auger for the tractor was inadequate. It ended up stuck in the red clay and lime stone. We had to rent a track hoe to free the tractor. I honestly don't know how I could accomplish this on my property

    • @SithLandlord
      @SithLandlord 2 года назад +2

      @@xrexc3179 same, I wound up renting a mini excavator last year to do some grading for a patio with retaining wall.

    • @godbless6939
      @godbless6939 2 года назад +3

      I only have to go less than a foot we have solid rock

  • @MobRuleRecords
    @MobRuleRecords 28 дней назад

    I love how you're just being real like say the wrong thing and just laugh it off and dont edit it out or retake i have alot more respect for that great channel thanks for the advise👌👍

  • @arebee8567
    @arebee8567 Год назад +1

    Lol - I spit coffee out when he heroically slapped the cup!!! Lol I bet they have fun

  • @TheCahazuka
    @TheCahazuka 2 года назад +89

    Ben there done that. We went down 50 foot with a short handle shovel and another 40 foot with a hand auger like you used. That well still works.

    • @kathleenchristinemusic2252
      @kathleenchristinemusic2252 2 года назад +18

      another 10 feet and you would have pure water

    • @AnarchAnjel
      @AnarchAnjel 2 года назад +7

      Idk, I live in the Mohave and our well is supposed to be 85 feet. I still put a purifier on our kitchen sink all the calcium. Wish I had a husband that did things like dig a well. Great family man!!

    • @ItsMe-ic7on
      @ItsMe-ic7on 2 года назад +3

      @@kathleenchristinemusic2252 how do you figure? The dirty water still going to be there

    • @scott247
      @scott247 2 года назад +1

      Do you know the average depth for a well in the Mohave? 85’ doesn’t seem too bad for the desert.
      I’m asking out of curiosity, lately I’ve been wishing I lived off grid, out in the desert somewhere. Just have to get my wife on board.

    • @chrismcgill5646
      @chrismcgill5646 2 года назад

      I think hax man was after water, not lava.

  • @xtina4968
    @xtina4968 2 года назад +37

    I laughed so hard when you knocked down your wife chocolate drink lol 😂 Your channel is awesome .. great job!

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much 😁

  • @theshootindutchman
    @theshootindutchman Год назад +2

    Precious children, beautiful family 😊🙏

  • @sandywest4299
    @sandywest4299 4 месяца назад

    i worked with my dad like your girls did. it was amazing time. ty for bringing back all those memories. you also joke with them and play games with them. just like my dad did. we built a model t together when i was 5 to 10 years old part by part. we got to be in the tillamook fair with it every year after ... dont stop doing that working with your daughters please they will remember it so well in the future

  • @dashley1967
    @dashley1967 Год назад +19

    Love that you include your girls - even if at times they aren't fully invested or grumble, they are learning a lot! When they're older, they will be able to do things themselves. It's a master class in common sense and how things work. I spent much of my time with my dad and learning all I could while he was still here with us. As an adult, I can do as much as my body will let me and if I can't physically do it, I either know how it should be done or know how to find the information and apply it. I happened upon your video (pvc gardening) and am enjoying your others! I would like to do a well at my cabin property which has 3 levels. I need water at the top but am not sure I can hit water and there are so many rocks, it may not be possible -- I like watching people make these wells though! Keep up the great videos!

  • @sfitzpatrick88
    @sfitzpatrick88 2 года назад +8

    We have a water pump like this at our family cabin in northern michigan. I have always LOVED this water !! And some years ago they got it tested and said it was some of the best water in michigan natural springs and whatnot. Definitely recommend!

  • @roysmith7087
    @roysmith7087 Год назад

    This is the perfect father and daughter project.
    Looks like she's loving it too.
    Good project.

  • @marine8347
    @marine8347 Месяц назад +1

    Love watching this, also I have to give you credit for being so nice to girls when they were helping you out…❤️❤️❤️ If I didn’t learn how to drill the shallow well, for sure I learned to be more patient with my kids like my wife always been telling me, get them involved in the project, but I just went on my own and built it myself… I do have a great relationship with my kids don’t understand me wrong but this was a great project to include the whole family, one day they will look back and will say I helped my dad with this well , also looks like you’re having a very nice country place, here in the city limits can’t do this, I have to admit if I had a big lot next week I was going to get my kids together and build the well… you’re a great men, father, husband I think that you have Jesus in you!! Anyway congratulations and God Bless you and your family 👍❤️🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

  • @oafkad
    @oafkad 2 года назад +46

    Genuinely seem like such a great father. The videos are educational but also real solid feel goods too.

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  2 года назад +4

      Thank you so much!

  • @raunchybronchiasaur7797
    @raunchybronchiasaur7797 2 года назад +12

    Absolutely wonderful including your girls and actually teaching them as you go. Bring it down to their level but not treating them liek they can't understand, you are obviously a wonderful father.
    Good on you 👍

  • @thedoubleboiler6971
    @thedoubleboiler6971 11 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you for this. My town supposedly doesn't "allow" shallow wells... I'm making one anyway today and will make a privacy space for it. It could save some lives one day, as well as some dollars.

  • @outtadirection6726
    @outtadirection6726 2 месяца назад

    The fact that I watched your oldest grab a drill...didn't ask questions just held the pipe an drilled! Then seeing the youngest follow behind so smoothly..... is my favorite part!

  • @nathanaelflock7469
    @nathanaelflock7469 2 года назад +16

    More hilarious scenes with your wife, please! That is going to get so many replays. 🤣

  • @Life2018Z
    @Life2018Z 2 года назад +154

    You guys are inspiring. The emergency water scene was hilarious! God bless you all

    • @HAXMAN
      @HAXMAN  2 года назад +2

      Thank you so much!

    • @ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible
      @ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible 2 года назад +1

      1KNOW that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
      2UNDERSTAND the wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23
      3CONFESS that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. Romans 10:9
      4REPENT of your sins Luke 13:3
      READ and STUDY God's Word to show yourself approved. 2 Timothy 2:15
      5PUT ON the whole armor of God. Ephesians 6:11
      6BEWARE of the son of perdition who is coming first disguised as Jesus to oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God, or worshipped. 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4
      7WATCH and PRAY until the true Christ returns. Luke 12:37 Remain as a chaste virgin waiting for her true husband. (Christ)2 Corinthians 11:2
      Theseasonorg explains the whole Bible God bless

    • @joserobles5614
      @joserobles5614 2 года назад

      @@ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible you need to check out “Truth of God broadcast” on RUclips 👋🏼

    • @JosieF3G
      @JosieF3G 2 года назад

      Yes! I love the sense of humor!

    • @debbiewills1298
      @debbiewills1298 2 года назад

      The scenario may have been an act for this video but I live in a country town in Australia and before Christmas we had 8 weeks of contaminated town supply….. worth looking into

  • @abhishekjha346
    @abhishekjha346 2 месяца назад +1

    Glad you are engaging kids into it, great learning for them

  • @Tiffanysfarm
    @Tiffanysfarm Год назад +2

    Hi 👋🏾 I’m commenting from South Georgia. I have been trying to determine the best way to have water for these raised beds without spending $8,000 to $12,000 for a new well installation. I looked at gutterless rain barrel videos and then your video. I think a dyi well will be a better option for me after watching you. Thank you for sharing this ❤

  • @leroyj3627
    @leroyj3627 2 года назад +105

    I grew up with a hand pump just like the one you installed! It's what we did for water growing up, as did most of our neighbors at the time.
    Fantastic video! Informative and entertaining. Plus, it makes me think about the handy survival skills common among my parents' generation that I don't have. 😲

    • @rebeccasingletary4615
      @rebeccasingletary4615 2 года назад +4

      I remember those pump's, when I ever purchase me a house, on the country side I will want my own well dig in the good black soil for the water on the inside,
      Then put me a pump outside to on the back or screen in my deck porch and put it on the porch over a sink, like old times,
      So I won't have to worry about my water go out when the current go out and I will put a wood stove in my kitchen for back up.
      And a wood heather or a chimney, for back up.

    • @haighyvshaighy
      @haighyvshaighy 2 года назад +3

      What if you hit a boulder ? Start over?

  • @matth7621
    @matth7621 Год назад +34

    I definitely need to start preparing for emergencies like this. I feel like there's so much to do and I'm so far behind that it gets overwhelming. Also didn't expect that shovel to hold the mud as well as it did. Pretty cool.

    • @jhtsurvival
      @jhtsurvival Год назад +3

      I've always been about outdoor survival and my parents taught me basic " preparation " as a kid... out of actual necessity New England winters left us without power and the roads near impassable many times, my parents always had a stocked pantry of canned food in the basement and filled empty juice and milk jugs with water and stored it in the basement, but I still feel behind. I'm no crazy prepper but with the Russian invasion I made sure I had a legit bugout bag, found possible fallout shelters, and currently setting up my own simplistic Hydroponics growing veggies indoors. Unfortunately I moved to the city for work so it's tougher to be completely self sustainable.

    • @ourgoldenlife6430
      @ourgoldenlife6430 Год назад +2

      "Start where you are, with what you have, right now" Good luck with your preps! 😀

  • @scarroll625
    @scarroll625 Год назад +1

    That’s awesome man. Your kids will remember that time digging that well forever.

  • @lonniecrook1684
    @lonniecrook1684 Год назад +2

    Including your daughters in the project and teaching them to DIY is the best backstory.

  • @Dan-qt7kq
    @Dan-qt7kq 2 года назад +111

    Hey, very important, you must seal the well, bentonite or very least cement around d the casing to stop run off water from getting into the ground water. That is the biggest reason wells get contaminated

    • @pewter7115
      @pewter7115 2 года назад +1

      I don't understand?

    • @operatorblack
      @operatorblack 2 года назад +40

      He’s saying to use clay to seal the sides of the pipe so that ground water seepage doesn’t infect your water supply and give you cholera or dysentery. He’s right. Doing the bentonite and then also adding a concrete pad on top helps tremendously in keeping your water clean. I’d still boil and filter anyhow, but making the investment of sealing your well early on endures many years of uninterrupted use!

    • @whyisblue923taken
      @whyisblue923taken 2 года назад +17

      @@pewter7115 Water goes into the ground and becomes ground water when it goes through all the ground to a certain point. You can drink ground water. Runoff water is the surface water that is not properly filtered and has not become ground water. If enough runoff water is around the well, it will get into the well so now you have dirty water that's possibly contaminated with poop. OP is saying to seal the well so the only water coming from the well is the clean ground water.

    • @grizzlygrizzle
      @grizzlygrizzle 2 года назад +3

      I would avoid the quick-setting concrete, too. It's more prone to erosion over time.

    • @silverspork86
      @silverspork86 2 года назад +21

      I'm a hydrogeologist and have installed hundreds of wells (production wells, extraction wells, monitoring wells, etc). You are correct. Typical well construction is filter sand around well annulus to 1 ft above to top of well screen, 2 ft of bentonite chips, grout to 3ft below ground surface, then remaining 3 ft is more bentonite chips (they need to be hydrated). Ground surface is finished with a protective steal casing in a concrete pad.
      Even so, a surfical seal at a shallow well like this won't do much to prevent contamimant infiltration.
      Most locations do not have shallow enough unconsolidated aquifers that would allow you to hand auger to install a well, like in this video.

  • @lovelandfrogman9620
    @lovelandfrogman9620 Год назад +5

    Watching this makes me miss all the times my dad and I would work together to get something done. Thanks for sharing, I’m sure your girls love you!

  • @Mixdplate
    @Mixdplate Месяц назад

    Not sure what RUclips rabbit hole I jumped into but, I'm sure glad I did! This is an amazing DIY tutorial, done by an equally amazing dad and husband. You're a rare find. Thank you!