Lou your knowledge and understanding is amazing. You explain things so people like me who has no set knowledge about springs can understand. Love how you seek advice from different people and the respect you give them. Cannot wait for the next adventure!!! ❤
So much to consider! Thanks for sharing your processes, successes and not-so-successful endeavors. I always learn so much even when it’s not something I’m likely to do myself.
The amount of flow you have (looks like about 3/4 gallon per min or 1,080 gal/day) coming out of the poly pipe by the driveway is more than enough to support 2-3 homes and gardens. Dig a deep hole and put a sizeable cistern (6,000-10,000 gallons) in the hole that has the top of the cistern below the frost level in your area (48"), for added safety set the top of the tank 6 ft below the surface. By having a large cistern it will allow you to bridge any drought times, even severe drought without worry. Place a submersible pump in the cistern to pump water to the house/ shipping containers. You may also consider adding an ozone generator to the tank for sanitization without chemicals, then add a UV light sanitizer in the home sized for double the flow rate you expect. There needs to be an overflow pipe from the cistern that has a trap just like a sink drain and to be safe a stainless steel mesh screen, both the trap and screen will keep animals and insect from accessing the cistern by coming in the overflow pipe and contaminating it. The first spring you developed is a great on it just needs a tank and you have a bulletproof water system.
What a great informative video - makes me want to get outside and start playing in the mud... I mean digging! Loved seeing the wildlife visiting. Stay warm you guys. :) 💗
Yay, thank you! Been learning so so much about spring development lately, though the challenge is the people seem to say completely opposite things ; ) --Lou
Regarding the excavator, good on ya for placing your trust on the local folks with first hand experiences in your area instead of the keyboard experts :)
Ive been drinking spring water for 12 years. Only filters are the rocks, the spring pipes are wrapped in weed cloth, then a culligan under the house (barely need that). Ive put my water in blind taste tests in groups of high end commercially bottled water. My spring water beats all brands as favorite tasting among those sipping. I would not consider UV, or anything else at this point. Simple is good.
I'm looking forward to your ram pump design. I'm still trying to figure out how it works. I guess you'll need a reservoir of some kind near the top of your property... I mean, you need a place to put all the spring water you are capturing.
If you have a good spring higher up, could you build a mini reservoir and damn system with a small turnbine for power production? It could free your options up for house build locations if you only had to run cable rather than rely on sunlight, or at least give you more more piece of mind during the darker winter months.
Very interesting video. I’m just wondering how you guys are still going accomodate the local ecosystems water needs if your going to harvest most of the water and use it to drink? It was very cute seeing those bears and deer drinking all the water so I’m curious to know how’ll you’ll still allow water into the ecosystem😀👍
Hahahah yeah, that would be easier. We actually already have an old one that came with the land, super high iron content and a casing that's not protected from freezing, but if we need to make that work we will. -- Lou
I developed springs, and then had a well drilled. I used the well for 2 years and went back to springs. I also had a higher than wanted iron in the well water, none in the springs. Made it through the worst CA droughts w my hand dug springs
Honestly, I was kind peopled why you did not drill a well in the first place. There is very little difference between the water. But your land, your choice. Thanks for sharing.
@@erin3 I'm curious. Did you ever drilled a well in an remote location or have experience that is applicable here? Or you just know it better like everyone on the internet does?
Well water can be just as good as or better then spring water. Well are generally less prone to contamination and bacteria from surface sources. I live on an island and our well water has won several awards for best tasting water. You can safely develop a spring but it takes forethought. Another option is digging your own well, if it’s legal in your area. Some states and local jurisdictions allow wells to be dug by the property owners to a limited depth.
Disagree My grandparents farm in W Virginia supported them and their family for years and years with a spring. Later in life they added a cistern to fill up for dry months.
Lou your knowledge and understanding is amazing. You explain things so people like me who has no set knowledge about springs can understand. Love how you seek advice from different people and the respect you give them. Cannot wait for the next adventure!!! ❤
This makes us so happy to read ❤ we are always so grateful to have you along for the ride encouraging us the whole way!!
So much to consider! Thanks for sharing your processes, successes and not-so-successful endeavors. I always learn so much even when it’s not something I’m likely to do myself.
Wonderful and very informative video, I liked walking around your property to the various spring sites. Thank You~💚
The amount of flow you have (looks like about 3/4 gallon per min or 1,080 gal/day) coming out of the poly pipe by the driveway is more than enough to support 2-3 homes and gardens. Dig a deep hole and put a sizeable cistern (6,000-10,000 gallons) in the hole that has the top of the cistern below the frost level in your area (48"), for added safety set the top of the tank 6 ft below the surface. By having a large cistern it will allow you to bridge any drought times, even severe drought without worry. Place a submersible pump in the cistern to pump water to the house/ shipping containers. You may also consider adding an ozone generator to the tank for sanitization without chemicals, then add a UV light sanitizer in the home sized for double the flow rate you expect. There needs to be an overflow pipe from the cistern that has a trap just like a sink drain and to be safe a stainless steel mesh screen, both the trap and screen will keep animals and insect from accessing the cistern by coming in the overflow pipe and contaminating it. The first spring you developed is a great on it just needs a tank and you have a bulletproof water system.
thank you so much for this advice!! will definitely pass this on to Lou :) hope you have a great start to your week, Chris!!
I’d love to see a video testing the water!!
I've been following for years. Your videos are ALL fantastic and informative.
Yay, thank you so much! I'll be applying all these lessons soon once I start the next big spring project if the weather cooperates! --Lou
What a great informative video - makes me want to get outside and start playing in the mud... I mean digging! Loved seeing the wildlife visiting. Stay warm you guys. :) 💗
Thanks so much, Emma :) super happy to read that!! thanks for spending some time with us today :)
Your videos are so informative
Yay, thank you! Been learning so so much about spring development lately, though the challenge is the people seem to say completely opposite things ; ) --Lou
Regarding the excavator, good on ya for placing your trust on the local folks with first hand experiences in your area instead of the keyboard experts :)
thank you :) "keyboard experts" that is so funny, havent heard that before!
@@WildWeRoam : )
Ive been drinking spring water for 12 years. Only filters are the rocks, the spring pipes are wrapped in weed cloth, then a culligan under the house (barely need that).
Ive put my water in blind taste tests in groups of high end commercially bottled water.
My spring water beats all brands as favorite tasting among those sipping.
I would not consider UV, or anything else at this point. Simple is good.
I'm looking forward to your ram pump design. I'm still trying to figure out how it works. I guess you'll need a reservoir of some kind near the top of your property... I mean, you need a place to put all the spring water you are capturing.
Yeah I'm still trying to figure it out as well ; ) the variable flow rate and winter freeze make it a little challenging! -- Lou
@@WildWeRoam - Well... a cistern then rather than a reservoir... and yeah, that excavator will come in handy! lol
If you have a good spring higher up, could you build a mini reservoir and damn system with a small turnbine for power production? It could free your options up for house build locations if you only had to run cable rather than rely on sunlight, or at least give you more more piece of mind during the darker winter months.
my sunday pastime is watching your vids :)
aw Lexis, that truly warms my heart up to read!! thank you, you dont know how encouraging that is :) hope you had a really nice sunday!
I learned a "thang". Thanks.
Yahooooo!
In my area, we look for ferns, maple trees, and alders to find water close to ground....
High altitude desert (heavily forrested) in Nor Cal
You all are so incredibly
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
aw thank you ❤ happy thanksgiving to you, too!
Very interesting video. I’m just wondering how you guys are still going accomodate the local ecosystems water needs if your going to harvest most of the water and use it to drink? It was very cute seeing those bears and deer drinking all the water so I’m curious to know how’ll you’ll still allow water into the ecosystem😀👍
Thank you!
We use the Berkey method. Our water is from a lake. So far. So good. :).
thanks for sharing your experience, glad to hear its working well for you :)
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Bears love trail cameras. Ask me how I know... 😏😂
haha why do the trail cameras look tasty?
Maybe you should have had a well dug
Hahahah yeah, that would be easier. We actually already have an old one that came with the land, super high iron content and a casing that's not protected from freezing, but if we need to make that work we will. -- Lou
I developed springs, and then had a well drilled.
I used the well for 2 years and went back to springs.
I also had a higher than wanted iron in the well water, none in the springs.
Made it through the worst CA droughts w my hand dug springs
Honestly, I was kind peopled why you did not drill a well in the first place. There is very little difference between the water. But your land, your choice.
Thanks for sharing.
“Spring development” sounds like ignoring the fact that you need a proper well dug. Wasted time and money when you can be doing other things
How much money and time would it be to drill a well inside a forest with elevation, without a proper road to it?
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@@erin3 I'm curious. Did you ever drilled a well in an remote location or have experience that is applicable here? Or you just know it better like everyone on the internet does?
Well water can be just as good as or better then spring water. Well are generally less prone to contamination and bacteria from surface sources. I live on an island and our well water has won several awards for best tasting water.
You can safely develop a spring but it takes forethought. Another option is digging your own well, if it’s legal in your area. Some states and local jurisdictions allow wells to be dug by the property owners to a limited depth.
Disagree My grandparents farm in W Virginia supported them and their family for years and years with a spring. Later in life they added a cistern to fill up for dry months.
Finally something worth watching on RUclips!! Cheers bud 🫶🏻 btw what’s the song title (the one played with animal footages)