This man is correct. I am a second generation water well driller for 30 years in the State of Ohio. I took over my fathers business in 1985 with his 1950 Saunders Cyclone model 40 cable tool rig. My prepper/survivalist mindset always paid attention to what I saw above ground to what my bailings proved what was below.
Absolutely correct. I learned this from my grandpa. We had a existing well on our home property but we were going to need to drill a new well because the old casing was caving in on it. There was a beautiful sycamore on the other side of the house by the old garage so gramps said to drill there. The existing wells are 100 to 300 feet in the county so we hired a well driller and hit bed rock at 15 foot and at 25 foot we hit more water than the drill rig could pump. That was 45 years ago and the well has a 1 horse submersible pump in it now since the 1/2 horse finally gave up. It can pump to a 3/4 inch line and three hundred feet to the barn and it looks like a fire hose working.
This comment made me to dig a well. I planted like 2000 trees on a piece of land which is a very dry area after 4years a young sycamore tree grew on its own on one part of the land. So I decided to dig a well at that place I hit bedrock at 20feet found water at 28 feet and dug up to 40 feet where I found clay. A nearby well is about 100feet. Thanks
I'm in negotiations for a small (3 acre) homestead, plenty of water. Zach, your information over the last few years has really prepared me for this ... thank you!!!
I have heard from a very knowledgeable self-described "hillbilly" that tulip poplar is a very good indicator of springs. I have some at my house and there is a spring there.
Totally solid advice, I always tell my wife when we drive around the country side that the bigger the trees the closer the water source, it's common sense but like you said, overlooked by many.
In the southwest, Arizona, and New Mexico we always look for cottonwood trees because they are water trees, the pioneers always followed the trees through the land to be able to find water. The ones that knew anyway
"Mesquite Trees Threaten Water Table" www.newschannel6now.com/story/16449916/mesquite-trees-threaten-water-table/ You should find groundwater sixty feet or less below a large mesquite tree.
Where I live the beavers like to chew the cottonwood trees down. They grow from the fallen cuttings. Be wary though if you use a chainsaw it will almost instantly dull the blade because of the absorbed minerals.
@@mattbarnes494 i see weeping willows all over not directly on or near a river... Why so disrespectful, you are in the wrong community if THIS is how you treat people.
You are in the South and East for sycamores. In the West and Pacific NW, we look for alders, willows, cascara, and hemlocks (small pines), all softwoods. Yes, notice the trees on the land, and they will tell you the geology, hydrology, and soil ph of the area. You have the option with the sycamore limbs (bowed down, not the trunk) to tap into that tree for sugar syrup. Less % sugar content than sugar maple, but 400 gallons/day is nothing to sneeze at. Or tapping a sycamore limb will also provide emergency sterilize survival water.
You are so right. Water is essential. On the land that I bought I got a well for drinking water, a cold water hole to water my garden and also a creek that I dont use right now. Water is important.
This would have been good information before we purchased 25 acres. But it wouldn't have helped us much because our land was timbered before we found it. Still quite a few nice trees and lots of small ones that will thrive now that they have room to. Luckily we have two existing wells, a beautiful creek and a natural spring that bubbles up. Can't wait to start developing it. We have to sell our current home up north first.
great info thanks I always thought i had to hire me a guy with a wye twig to look for water in every land i would look at lol now i know this is why i love youtube you learn things
I usually look at tree branches to see where the the water is flowing. (a gentle dip means a little water, several layers of branches turned down means more water, though in town, where I live, it usually means water pipes). I knew larger trees indicated water, but I didn't think to look for sycamores. Thanks for the info!
you can create electric, you can create a waste water system.. and you can create heat.. but water is the one resource you must have and you got to get it, somehow... its most important. thanks for the video...!
I definitely agree with this homesteader! After COVID hit my wife and I decided it is time to secure some raw land well out of city life but look for land that welcomes you and nothing does that better than water! with the lord's help we found 13 beautiful acres with a spring fed stream along the property, that was are sign! My only regret is that I wish I would have done it much sooner after COVID raw land here in SC nearly tripled in price! Thanks for sharing bro!
Great video about land in northern Minnesota in Lakes Country pine trees Popple Oak Birch everything girls up here because there's so much water up here so awesome
Here in central Texas you look for a hackberry tree that's more than 1 inch in diameter. That means there is good water within 100 feet down. Hackberries are also known as sugar berries in some parts of USA.
We have been taking your advice and few other youtubers advice and we've walked away from a few possibilities because of no water. And our "professional" connections said we made good choices. Better invest couple hundred now, then be out literally thousands.
Great site, I'll be watching more! I'm trying to get a life again but with ptsd, on top of keeping a full time mind set to prep. Plus I'm trying to get out of city drama and go more self reliant as EVERY person needs to do where can. But my priority is trying to find good land even if small plot. Thanks I'll be back!
They will have some rough bark, but it peels away as it grows leaving a light almost white and grey mottled, smooth bark underneath. Leaves turn colors in the fall and drop in the winter. They can grow 40-50 feet tall. I love the sycamores especially in the west where we don’t have a lot of trees that turn fall colors. Makes it feel and look like we get 4 seasons!
Wow this is a great video. You are a great communicator. Excellent excellent video. Everyone should share this video with at least 1 person to spread the wisdom. Thank you for doing this video.
I'm interested in how large the high ground is, and the depth to water. The situation you have is called perched water. The source is infiltration of rainwater unless there is a land bridge to another source aquifer at or above the same elevation. If it is a wide plateau with several large depressions that rainwater collects to infiltrate you are likely in good shape until a dry period forces you to compete with the Sycamores for water. An impermeable layer is holding the water up. If there are visible outcrops or road cuts on the slopes (clay and shales, which are low permeability, form slopes. Harder rocks make cliffs) you can find seeps or springs. And determine the source of the water. Area, porosity, fracturing, mounting and formation thickness will give you an idea of the volume of available. Sorry this didn't come up on my feed last fall, as winter vegetation and ice forms would make it easier to find the bearing formation.
You have confirmation bias (not an insult).. No good evidance supports magic sticks.. More likely they did what you did, look for actual indicators, then pretend it was the magic sticks. ( not what you did) Those fools fail every time when tested scientifically with results no better then random chance. Think about it.. How could a bag of 80% water hold a water detector that don't detect the bag of water.. It's just silly... Like a Geiger counter powered by plutonium.. 😋
In WA state you need a water right just because property was sub divided does not mean you purchased a water right. Many areas the Sr water rights have all been acquired. You must used a water right to keep it. In coastal regions you may have fresh water on top of sea water. You can punch thru your fresh water and polite your well with salt water. I also have 80 acres of trees stunted at 110' because of hardpan. Other property with hardpan at 16' below that is gravel. But 60" annual rainfall. Other property 150" of rainfall. That property has cedar surface water. Many local areas habe iron in water very expensive to filter to make drinking water. The source looks like tea. stains your clothes. Btw one property had western red cedar 10'-12' diameter. Fyi
Another good method of finding water is a survey of the land Knowing water trails and underground Spring water connections I live in Northern Onatiro. And Canada was well known for it's fresh clean water I took my time and searched Land plots and Trails of natural spring water After a year and a half Land come up for sale cheap from a bank which had a trickel of water running off a rock slope Dril (Water is continuous spring water underground river) and water test (coliforms and E. coli, faecal ) - 0. Salts Minerals metals etc The Test results amazed the guy giving me the report "Your water is beter then getting it off a 10,000 year old iceberg It's the best result i seen yet" I bought the land ( 2.5 Arces which backs into Crown land ) 2 Kms from a lake with Trout and bass and a few others Moose Deer Bear Beaver Wild Blueberries. This spring i plan on buying 3 shipping containers 52 High and a basement foundation. The only down side is I have to pay out of pocket for a few Voltage lines / pole to be installed as it's off the Hydro line
Is it possible to gain about 2 metre head and drive your own turbine from your water - that will negate the need for voltage lines ad make you completely off grid?
Great video Zac, some great information. Those leaves, pods and the tops of the trees you showed are definitely sycamore. I live in Southern IL and the one you were standing in front of looked more like a post oak to me. Perhaps I'm wrong and would feel better if I saw the whole tree. Regardless, thanks for that bit of common sense.
EXCELLENT....never crossed my mind to connect water to the trees.....i feel somehow...unworthy...lol....thanks..this info will help me locate the water on my new property....kudos
Exce!!ent info points on water finding,for home stead or even survival skill sets. I'm always looking for good skills to add to my mental library and this is too notch considering I like the high country over lowlands! God bless
I just subscribed to your channel and learned something already! I have 1acre in Warren ton,NC..30 minutes from Raleigh,NC and it has a Well and Septic and a Spring in the back end of the acre...by the way is up for sale ...best offer if anyone's interested Well, it has tons of Pine trees, Apple ,Peach and Pear trees, pecan tree and these trees with peeling bark... Sycamore Trees! I'm blown away..I never knew what those trees were. So that's why the vegetation grows like crazy...it's futile with a good source of Water. Ty for the info..I look for to learning more
Interesting video - how accurate is it that a sycamore means water is present? I got the following description from a database on trees "The sycamore tree has certain growth characteristics. This tree thrives in rich, moist soil and is frequently seen growing along rivers, streams and lakes. However, this hardy tree can also grow in drought conditions."
ok just subed. what kind of mill? Just sold our frick 00. now in the process of building a band mill. we moved from florida to Wv less taxes. now we are off the grid except nat. gas and net. Nice job you appear to be doing.good luck. Al
An American Homestead have you seen the free state of jones yet? the runaway slaves teach their commander how to live off of the swamp land including starting fires in trees.
Does a sycamore have a tap root? There is a difference between sub-surface water and a deep groundwater source capable of supplying a family's needs. There is also usually a difference in quality and purity.
I inherited three acres of land with an intermittent stream that parallels the main road. There is a sycamore next to the stream, naturally. There is a cluster of seven oak trees up from the stream about 150 feet. About 200 feet from the oaks and same distance from the stream is a monstrous Sweetgum tree. Is there a chance of finding water around those locations?
What type of trees should I look for in western New Mexico? I am looking at 6 ac. that is mostly very tall Ponderosa Pine. It has a few Pinons, Junipers, and Oaks, but mostly tall Ponderosa.The ground is mostly flat and heavily treed. There is a Sandstone bluff a couple hundred feet high that goes for miles about 300 yards away. The well driller in the area hits good water between 200-500'. I am thinking of building a small cabin out of the Ponderosa pine.
It's Not just buying land, it's also securing the water and mineral rights. Lots of people buy land only to find out later they don't own the water and mineral rights so they cannot use the water or minerals like they want to if even at all.
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Love how you went straight into it. Hit the point and spoke clearly. I wish all RUclipsrs did that.
me too.
This man is correct. I am a second generation water well driller for 30 years in the State of Ohio. I took over my fathers business in 1985 with his 1950 Saunders Cyclone model 40 cable tool rig. My prepper/survivalist mindset always paid attention to what I saw above ground to what my bailings proved what was below.
What do you look for above ground species wise?
How do I find out if there is water on my property?😢 I am not in the mountains.
Awesome I’m in Ohio aswell, do you have an instagram, facebook, or a website? Would love to get in contact with you!
Absolutely correct. I learned this from my grandpa. We had a existing well on our home property but we were going to need to drill a new well because the old casing was caving in on it. There was a beautiful sycamore on the other side of the house by the old garage so gramps said to drill there. The existing wells are 100 to 300 feet in the county so we hired a well driller and hit bed rock at 15 foot and at 25 foot we hit more water than the drill rig could pump. That was 45 years ago and the well has a 1 horse submersible pump in it now since the 1/2 horse finally gave up. It can pump to a 3/4 inch line and three hundred feet to the barn and it looks like a fire hose working.
This comment made me to dig a well. I planted like 2000 trees on a piece of land which is a very dry area after 4years a young sycamore tree grew on its own on one part of the land. So I decided to dig a well at that place I hit bedrock at 20feet found water at 28 feet and dug up to 40 feet where I found clay. A nearby well is about 100feet. Thanks
I'm in negotiations for a small (3 acre) homestead, plenty of water. Zach, your information over the last few years has really prepared me for this ... thank you!!!
You're welcome and congrats on finding your little piece of heaven!
I have heard from a very knowledgeable self-described "hillbilly" that tulip poplar is a very good indicator of springs. I have some at my house and there is a spring there.
Thankyou for this!!
Totally solid advice, I always tell my wife when we drive around the country side that the bigger the trees the closer the water source, it's common sense but like you said, overlooked by many.
In the southwest, Arizona, and New Mexico we always look for cottonwood trees because they are water trees, the pioneers always followed the trees through the land to be able to find water. The ones that knew anyway
Saw some land in benson az area. I need to find out if it has water or not. Any recommendations?
@@OrimarDez , look for large mesquite trees.
Thats a great idea! I'm in NM and now i know just where to dig.
"Mesquite Trees Threaten Water Table" www.newschannel6now.com/story/16449916/mesquite-trees-threaten-water-table/
You should find groundwater sixty feet or less below a large mesquite tree.
Where I live the beavers like to chew the cottonwood trees down. They grow from the fallen cuttings. Be wary though if you use a chainsaw it will almost instantly dull the blade because of the absorbed minerals.
When I was growing up we had a well on top a hill and gravity fed it to the house so we always had water pressure with no power or pumping
Where was this,.. ? Should look in the Area,.. that is if its still affordable...
Highly unlikely!!
Good advice :)
One of the best, most straight-forward and easy to understand videos on this topic, well done! Very glad to be a subscriber.
I have a plethora of sycamores on my property, which happens to be on top of a mountain. The water is plentiful where they reside. Great video! 👍🏼
Another good tree to watch out for is the Weeping Willow. they are always found near plentiful water sources.
Ron Cattrell agree
Weeping willow grows on river banks you moron.
You won't need to look for willows.
You'll be looking at the river
Wow that was positive. Actually I grew a weeping willow from a pup nowhere by water
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Shut up contrarian
@@mattbarnes494 i see weeping willows all over not directly on or near a river... Why so disrespectful, you are in the wrong community if THIS is how you treat people.
I just love this guy. When things start hitting the fan in this world (and you know what I mean by that...)this man will be ready!
Great tip. My property has no sycamore trees, but it is surrounded by wet lands, a swamp and a lake nearby. So plenty of water nearby.
Absolutely. If you don't have water you will only enjoy your land for three days...then die of thirst. Thanks Zac!
You are in the South and East for sycamores. In the West and Pacific NW, we look for alders, willows, cascara, and hemlocks (small pines), all softwoods. Yes, notice the trees on the land, and they will tell you the geology, hydrology, and soil ph of the area. You have the option with the sycamore limbs (bowed down, not the trunk) to tap into that tree for sugar syrup. Less % sugar content than sugar maple, but 400 gallons/day is nothing to sneeze at. Or tapping a sycamore limb will also provide emergency sterilize survival water.
John Lord ...we also look for wild grape vines. You cut the vine and there's usually a ton of water to drink. It's like a small faucet!
But to me that doesn't look like a sycamore bark at all. This is more like it commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Platanus_wrightii_bark.jpg
I think people use Cascara for if your constipated if it's Cascara Segrada. Also Willow bark is used to relieve pain.
You are so right. Water is essential. On the land that I bought I got a well for drinking water, a cold water hole to water my garden and also a creek that I dont use right now. Water is important.
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This would have been good information before we purchased 25 acres. But it wouldn't have helped us much because our land was timbered before we found it. Still quite a few nice trees and lots of small ones that will thrive now that they have room to. Luckily we have two existing wells, a beautiful creek and a natural spring that bubbles up. Can't wait to start developing it. We have to sell our current home up north first.
Great idea we are going looking for land this weekend thank you for your advice. We need more videos from wiser men.
great info thanks I always thought i had to hire me a guy with a wye twig to look for water in every land i would look at lol now i know this is why i love youtube you learn things
I never thought of it... but yes...Sycamores are usually found along streams. I have several on my property....AND ...I NEED to dig another well..!!
I usually look at tree branches to see where the the water is flowing. (a gentle dip means a little water, several layers of branches turned down means more water, though in town, where I live, it usually means water pipes). I knew larger trees indicated water, but I didn't think to look for sycamores. Thanks for the info!
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The land tells it story Both past and present to anyone who is willing to listen. Great advice!
you can create electric, you can create a waste water system.. and you can create heat.. but water is the one resource you must have and you got to get it, somehow... its most important. thanks for the video...!
I definitely agree with this homesteader! After COVID hit my wife and I decided it is time to secure some raw land well out of city life but look for land that welcomes you and nothing does that better than water! with the lord's help we found 13 beautiful acres with a spring fed stream along the property, that was are sign! My only regret is that I wish I would have done it much sooner after COVID raw land here in SC nearly tripled in price! Thanks for sharing bro!
Thank you for your advice. I'm interested in purchasing a piece of timber land. Your video is definitely helpful.❤
Great video about land in northern Minnesota in Lakes Country pine trees Popple Oak Birch everything girls up here because there's so much water up here so awesome
i never knew that about the tree...thank you that has changed 3 properties i was looking at
In the south of Morocco say that pink laurel trees are a signe that there is underground water in the location where these trees grow.
Here in central Texas you look for a hackberry tree that's more than 1 inch in diameter. That means there is good water within 100 feet down. Hackberries are also known as sugar berries in some parts of USA.
We have been taking your advice and few other youtubers advice and we've walked away from a few possibilities because of no water. And our "professional" connections said we made good choices. Better invest couple hundred now, then be out literally thousands.
What is the couple hundred you're investing by just looking at trees?
Well, travel costs, research costs... dunno what else...
Thanks for the Sycamore and maple tree information for possible heavy water locations. Thank you Zach.
Lots of great advice! Thanks - much appreciated…
Great site, I'll be watching more! I'm trying to get a life again but with ptsd, on top of keeping a full time mind set to prep. Plus I'm trying to get out of city drama and go more self reliant as EVERY person needs to do where can. But my priority is trying to find good land even if small plot. Thanks I'll be back!
Very useful information thank you.
THANKS FOR TIP, today I learned something new
Where I live in the southwest, our Sycamore trees have smooth bark...
They will have some rough bark, but it peels away as it grows leaving a light almost white and grey mottled, smooth bark underneath. Leaves turn colors in the fall and drop in the winter. They can grow 40-50 feet tall. I love the sycamores especially in the west where we don’t have a lot of trees that turn fall colors. Makes it feel and look like we get 4 seasons!
@@dreamzofhorses That's right--there is some rough bark. Thanks!
Wow this is a great video. You are a great communicator. Excellent excellent video. Everyone should share this video with at least 1 person to spread the wisdom. Thank you for doing this video.
I'm interested in how large the high ground is, and the depth to water. The situation you have is called perched water. The source is infiltration of rainwater unless there is a land bridge to another source aquifer at or above the same elevation.
If it is a wide plateau with several large depressions that rainwater collects to infiltrate you are likely in good shape until a dry period forces you to compete with the Sycamores for water.
An impermeable layer is holding the water up. If there are visible outcrops or road cuts on the slopes (clay and shales, which are low permeability, form slopes. Harder rocks make cliffs) you can find seeps or springs. And determine the source of the water. Area, porosity, fracturing, mounting and formation thickness will give you an idea of the volume of available.
Sorry this didn't come up on my feed last fall, as winter vegetation and ice forms would make it easier to find the bearing formation.
Awesome video! We will be buying land in Idaho in the next few months for our off grid homestead and this a great tip! Thank you!!!!!
Be wary of fire trap pine forests in Idaho...research it out!
This is an eye-opener. Thanks!
Living in the desert, it never occurred to me that people in lush, forested areas would need to find water sources.
Thank you for not mentioning stupid dowsing, you got a new sub.. And yes I'm a off grid homestead liveing type... 25 ackers of old forest.
I have seen that work but there are indeed other ways to find water.
You have confirmation bias (not an insult).. No good evidance supports magic sticks.. More likely they did what you did, look for actual indicators, then pretend it was the magic sticks. ( not what you did) Those fools fail every time when tested scientifically with results no better then random chance. Think about it.. How could a bag of 80% water hold a water detector that don't detect the bag of water.. It's just silly... Like a Geiger counter powered by plutonium.. 😋
That's exactly what I wanted to know , thank you
In WA state you need a water right just because property was sub divided does not mean you purchased a water right. Many areas the Sr water rights have all been acquired. You must used a water right to keep it. In coastal regions you may have fresh water on top of sea water. You can punch thru your fresh water and polite your well with salt water. I also have 80 acres of trees stunted at 110' because of hardpan. Other property with hardpan at 16' below that is gravel. But 60" annual rainfall. Other property 150" of rainfall. That property has cedar surface water. Many local areas habe iron in water very expensive to filter to make drinking water. The source looks like tea. stains your clothes. Btw one property had western red cedar 10'-12' diameter. Fyi
Good stuff.
Peace of Lord Jesus upon you and yours
Awesome! Makes sense! Thank you! I will pass on this info.
Thank you
For sharing your video.👍🙏🏼
having water and having usable water are two different things
Not necessarily. Water can be distilled. Unless you're referring to contaminated aquifers.
Another good method of finding water is a survey of the land Knowing water trails and underground Spring water connections
I live in Northern Onatiro. And Canada was well known for it's fresh clean water I took my time and searched Land plots and Trails of natural spring water After a year and a half Land come up for sale cheap from a bank which had a trickel of water running off a rock slope Dril (Water is continuous spring water underground river) and water test (coliforms and E. coli, faecal ) - 0. Salts Minerals metals etc The Test results amazed the guy giving me the report "Your water is beter then getting it off a 10,000 year old iceberg It's the best result i seen yet" I bought the land ( 2.5 Arces which backs into Crown land ) 2 Kms from a lake with Trout and bass and a few others Moose Deer Bear Beaver Wild Blueberries. This spring i plan on buying 3 shipping containers 52 High and a basement foundation. The only down side is I have to pay out of pocket for a few Voltage lines / pole to be installed as it's off the Hydro line
Is it possible to gain about 2 metre head and drive your own turbine from your water - that will negate the need for voltage lines ad make you completely off grid?
Here in Nevada I found a sycamore out in the desert I then dug a hole & found a spring!
Wow thanks for this info I have a huge walnut I so see if there is water under that .
Great video, I never thought about that. Learned something new today! Cheers buddy
Thanks for the video. We are starting our search and watching your videos is very helpful.
Thanks for sharing your information, knowledge, insight, and experience in your video. It is appreciated.
That's a big sycamore leaf! That's an easy thing to look for.
I normally go to Wal-Mart for a case of water, but your idea is COO too
Great video Zac, some great information. Those leaves, pods and the tops of the trees you showed are definitely sycamore. I live in Southern IL and the one you were standing in front of looked more like a post oak to me. Perhaps I'm wrong and would feel better if I saw the whole tree. Regardless, thanks for that bit of common sense.
EXCELLENT....never crossed my mind to connect water to the trees.....i feel somehow...unworthy...lol....thanks..this info will help me locate the water on my new property....kudos
THESE are the tips i'm looking for, why is that such a scarcity of these infos on the net? :(
We have them(Sycamores) on our property. Your video is good, and appreciate the info.
Exce!!ent info points on water finding,for home stead or even survival skill sets. I'm always looking for good skills to add to my mental library and this is too notch considering I like the high country over lowlands! God bless
Great information. Thank you so much for your insight of homesteading.
Very educational THANKS
Those are Sycamore leaves, but that looks like a Sweet Gum tree. Both Sycamore and Sweet gums have ball shaped seed pods.
Thank you for making and posting this video.
I love Zack, and all his video's 😊
Great, helpful info. I have seen those huge maple-looking leaves. Now I know :)
Hey Zack, thanks for this video. Great information I'll keep in mind for land searching.
My brother! Thanks bud..desde Mexico
I just subscribed to your channel and learned something already!
I have 1acre in Warren ton,NC..30 minutes from Raleigh,NC and it has a Well and Septic and a Spring in the back end of the acre...by the way is up for sale ...best offer if anyone's interested
Well, it has tons of Pine trees, Apple ,Peach and Pear trees, pecan tree and these trees with peeling bark... Sycamore Trees! I'm blown away..I never knew what those trees were.
So that's why the vegetation grows like crazy...it's futile with a good source of Water.
Ty for the info..I look for to learning more
May I ask why your selling your acre of land?
Interesting video - how accurate is it that a sycamore means water is present? I got the following description from a database on trees "The sycamore tree has certain growth characteristics. This tree thrives in rich, moist soil and is frequently seen growing along rivers, streams and lakes. However, this hardy tree can also grow in drought conditions."
It’s a American Sycamore, a London Plane Sycamore has the smooth flaking trunk.
Hi Zac. Have thought of drilling for water up on yr hill and pumping it into a holding tank and creating a gravity feed system for yr houses?
Another awesome video with great advise. We've got water on our homestead:)
Got it! if im looking for water on land, i need to find a sycamore tree on the property
thanks,ive seen those trees before an wondered what kind they were
Great information Thank you for sharing your knowledge I really appreciate you God bless you and your family
ok just subed. what kind of mill? Just sold our frick 00. now in the process of building a band mill. we moved from florida to Wv less taxes. now we are off the grid except nat. gas and net. Nice job you appear to be doing.good luck. Al
that's a small Sycamore where I come from. all of mine are 3 to four feet and even 5+ feet in diameter at the base. I guess I have plenty of water.
The biggest one on record is 50 feet in diameter. NO KIDDING! People use to live in hollowed out Sycamores.
An American Homestead have you seen the free state of jones yet? the runaway slaves teach their commander how to live off of the swamp land including starting fires in trees.
Interesting ! Thanks for sharing
very good thing to know. what kind of trees grow on top of gold and oil
Very helpful thank you so much.
Grate information Zac!
Does a sycamore have a tap root?
There is a difference between sub-surface water and a deep groundwater source capable of supplying a family's needs. There is also usually a difference in quality and purity.
GOD BLESS FOR SHARING...VERY HELPFUL
Or # 3 ...I am high on mushrooms and listening to the tree's heart ♥ beat .
Nice video and thank for the good information to knowledge...👍
Are you guys alright? We've been praying for you.
Great video gain! Good need to know info! Thanks God Bless
What does pinion pine, cactus, and sagebrush tell ya...your screwed unless your spending 10K on drilling a well.
Great advice i will have to find the equivalent trees in Australia.
great video zach
And thank you so much for the awesome info!
Learned something today. Thx !
Thank you so much for this one.
I inherited three acres of land with an intermittent stream that parallels the main road. There is a sycamore next to the stream, naturally. There is a cluster of seven oak trees up from the stream about 150 feet. About 200 feet from the oaks and same distance from the stream is a monstrous Sweetgum tree. Is there a chance of finding water around those locations?
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What type of trees should I look for in western New Mexico? I am looking at 6 ac. that is mostly very tall Ponderosa Pine. It has a few Pinons, Junipers, and Oaks, but mostly tall Ponderosa.The ground is mostly flat and heavily treed. There is a Sandstone bluff a couple hundred feet high that goes for miles about 300 yards away. The well driller in the area hits good water between 200-500'. I am thinking of building a small cabin out of the Ponderosa pine.
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It's Not just buying land, it's also securing the water and mineral rights. Lots of people buy land only to find out later they don't own the water and mineral rights so they cannot use the water or minerals like they want to if even at all.