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For construction materials: COCHEZ or FRANKLIN JURADO (both on the Panamericana road). Use WAZE to get everywhere here and it will be easy. There is a NOVEY store, near the Doit Center, that also has a lot of things. For the roof and all the metal you need, METALPAN. Also you have HOPSA store for other materials, like PVC windows . There is a place called SANJUE, for materials for the ceiling and floors, like PVC, which is excelent for this weather. My House was made of M2, covered with cement. It has resulted very good with the sismic movements proper of this area. I didn’t use concrete. And LUMICENTRO for lamps. These are just some sugestions, from a panamanian who moved to Boquete and built a tiny house. Hope this will be useful. Good luck!
Carmen Caballero Awesome post Carmen, gracias.
I bought land with no water.
I had a bore hole drilled , now I have my own spring water from the ground
Boquete, Panama gets 9 FEET of rain in a year. Use catch surfaces as a force multiplier and you can have 100,000 gallons of rain water. Why invest ANY money in a well?
Don’t let your enthusiasm for the property over whelm the practicalities for basic living. Water is important.
crystal fulton Or overwhelm. 🤯
agree, put in a well !
Of you get it for less, then put that money towards well. That makes property value higher. You will need back up water for garden and aquaponics
Water harvesting and purification is possible - HOWEVER if those are uphil from them , they have to ULTRA purify or Ecoli danger- always-- and that goes for ANY vegetable farming as well.
Some of my friends have a rain water system in place ...off grid.
think about the water situation put it at the highest point so you can use gravity
My instant thought. Permaculture landscape principles + analysis + understanding earth moving/how to capture water will help with land design.
Yes, it's easier for the water to flow down then to pump the water up. :-)
@@greybeard3368 no not what I'm talking about they have very high points on that property to let the water flow down into a tank and then down into the house without using any pumps... they use the systems a lot in Alaska
@@jeremy87turbo87 Which is exactly what I was saying. :-)
He's and idiot. His thinking is ad-hoc and random.
Definitely consider concrete for your house, you can still build with wood in the interior, but the concrete has thermal mass that will help keep it cool during the day, then the heat will release at night. You can insulate inside the house too, and build regular wood walls against concrete block on the inside.
PLEASE DONT BUY IT !
No water ...no deal ....
That's why you drill a Well.
You have to do due diligence there can be Wells dug, cisterns placed etc but you have to know the building codes etc for the area as well as have perk tests done for septic, and we'll boring done to see how far down you need to drill to have a clean well system for water.
Consuelo Perez six thousand for a well
@@KarinWilcox you do know that there in Panama there's no building codes
Rain water catchment is best in tropics
Check with the Authorities to make sure you can all those buildings on 2 1/2 acres.
2.5 acres is nothing. They better check.
I'm surprised you guys weren't looking for land with a swimming hole or stream..
Boquete, Panama gets 9 feet of rain annually. Any size hole they dig, will fill with water, whether they want it to, or not.
Because of the lifestyle you have been living, you have learned to be very adaptable to many situations. Believe me when I say there are very few people your age in the US who could overcome the situations you have encountered with such grace and sense of humor. Your parents should be very proud.
With all the rain and moisture, concrete would be better. Wood is more likely to rot and grow mold on it.
Agree with Michael B. I have stayed in Borneo Island (Sarawak), Alabama in the US, and Vancouver BC. They all have different house structure, some are concrete and masonry, some are timber frame. The locals use them for a reason. It is best to follow the locals. Rain in BC is drizzle all day. Rain in Borneo Island is heavy downpour, more like rain during hurricane in southeast US.
Frost pot the concrete will be fine if you reinforce it with steal re barb.
Also, if you are planning on homeowner insurance, it may not be available for wood framed home. Luckily, Panama is not a litigious country, and the possibility of a lawsuit is rare, since the plaintiff is required to post a bond for half of what they hope to acquire before the court will schedule a hearing. We opted out of homeowners insurance because of this, and our house is all wood. The wood you use is very important as there is treated lumber that is basically just painted on with no penetration, and at least 2 stages of pressure treated lumber, more expensive, but worth the cost. I am a 40 year journeyman carpenter ( I just seriously aged myself ), and have built hundreds of custom homes in my career, but Panama has definitely presented it’s challenges. I am enjoying the hell out of it. Keep living lite, and kind
I agree..most locals use cement for a reason
Michael B yes he is right. Don’t build with wood. Build with concrete.
You cannot go on that land and even dig a hole without the owner's consent so you cannot drill for a well or even drive a point.... and you cannot run a perk test. Those things are expensive anyway so....you should put in the sales agreement that prior to purchase that the seller drills for and finds a well that you can test the water from to make sure that it is potable ( safe /drinkable) and he runs a perk test to make sure that you can have a septic system and that the seller can assure you that the price of electricity can be run to your home, will be reasonable in price not only for installation but for monthly charges and he must inform you of the price of what all costs for the electricity would be prior to sell. All of those things have to be done at the seller's expense without raising the initial offered price. Also you need to go to the nearest city clerk office and find out if that land can have a building permit or not and what are the limitations on the building permits in that area.... what are the average taxes for homes in that area...
Sorry you guys...but building a comfortable, sensible, affordable, resellable home on a pretty piece of land takes SMARTS...if you don't want to lose your shirt to some charlatan who wants to unload land they got duped into buying because it was "pretty" only to find out later it was uninhabitable.
Talk to neighbors in the area...sometimes they know where the water fishers are underground..some might even know where the buyer would best do a test dig for a good well...... every time you get a well-digger to punch into the ground to search for a well it costs big money every dig even if they come up dry or if they come up with undrinkable sulfur water...
The neighbors might know based on where their own well is located the best first bet is if they have a good well a driller could do their first dig attempt in a straight line from and at the same depth as the neighbor. or...neighbors....on each side... but even that.... believe it or not is not a guarantee it's just the sellers best bet at a likely source..Good well.water is unpredictable though. For example..I have superb water two of my close by neighbors have water that is discolored and has a sulfer smell they can't drink their own homes water..I wouldn't give them a dime for either of their houses....(why pay the taxes and keep up repairs on a house with bad water when I could just as easily keep searching and find a home with good water that I can drink right from the tap ) that is a lesson also to anybody who wants to buy an established home in any rural area that has wells...when looking to buy always turn on the tap see how good the flow of the water is bring a clear glass fill it with water see how clean and clear the water is ...smell it and taste it and see if you could live with what it's like that's more important than anything... you should ask the homeowner if their water has been tested lately and passed a potable.(drinkable) lab test.
Hey guys! love what your doing but I just wanted to point out that 4 homes and a big garden is going to need way more water then I think you can catch. We have a 800 gal holding tank with one small house and smaller personal garden and struggle to have enough water. I also wanted to say thanks for sharing all your content! My husband and I have a two year plan to drive a bus down there to find a new homestead and Boquete has now made it to the top of our list of places we think we could stay in. Anyways I wish you two all the best and remember water is LIFE!
20 foot shipping containers make perfect tinihouses. They are cheap and can be fitted quick doors windows
Not a great idea. Heavily pestacide laden
@@alwaysoutdoors4242 You mean just like half the foods we eat, and the air we breathe ???? Container houses are built all over the world, and ( yes ) you can buy unused shipping containers.
Another great video thank you for sharing. Good luck on getting your gas tank together. Good luck on your new bid on the property. Stay safe have a great day we'll see you on the next one.
If you are in a severely rainy area, wood houses might be inclined to rot, whereas cement won't. Rainwater catchment (sp?) costs extra for the containers to collect it with, and piping etc. Pumps to transport it, etc
He guys !! Be sure you get your building PERMITS without having water and an official water meter with water card ? (In Costa Rica that's called the Constancia de Aqua) or inscribed water well? I hear your rainwater solution BUT if the government doesn't accept that- you have the chance to get a visit while or after building and even the chance exists to break down all you've to build so far.
We just bought our property in Costa Rica en went through the same water rules stuff. Not sure how the rules are there...just want to help you prevent a disaster and buying useless land you cant build on neither can you sell it for that reason.
What we did is buying it through an attorney - escrow - to give yourself time for Due Diligence first, pay 10% of the whole land price and make the conditions before you pay the 10% and make full buy promise that there HAS to be a way to get official water cards FIRST (with that your realization for your future community)- only if that's set you pay the rest. If they don't make official water cards happen they have to give you back your 10% because they aren't able to deliver their water promise and you don't have to pay the full price and can pull back and walk away. Good legit attorney is VERY important.
Hope that helps
X Muriel
What you said is very important and on point. Also consider gov't regulations can change on a moments notice; properties can be grandfathered in or out. If I remember correctly, New Zealand kicked out all foreign property owners out a couple years ago. Risks can yield great rewards, risks can also yield no fruit. Pray, pray pray!
Hope you get your land. I want to see your little homestead village when it's done.
Me too!! ❤️
Love how you guys keep the smiles and positivity going throughout it all! Pray that all works out for you. ❤️💕❤️💕❤️👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Slow down guys enjoy the quest looking for land
My recommendation lots more Acres of land uncleared a couple days with a chainsaw can matter $
Put your house away from your guests so you can have privacy when you want and will need!
Yeah. I don't know why they want the houses so damn close to each other.
I think you should not spend money on a well and go all in on rainwater harvesting. There is a RUclips channel I watch called HANDEEMAN, and they live on acreage in Arizona where they only get a few inches of rain, but they have a 3000 sq ft rain roof that collects 16000 gallons in a few days which lasts all year. Recently they put in a shop with a larger 28000 gallon system because they will be having more people for workshops.
You could start smaller since there is a lot more rain and a shorter dry season to get through and save a lot more money than drilling wells to try to find good water. I would at least look at the costs. I think I would put the cisterns up higher on the hill and rely more on gravity over pumps.
I am looking forward to seeing you guys build this place out on video. That area has been on my list of places to visit and maybe move to eventually, so I am happy to see it in your videos.
Still a great deal on awesome land. I'd drill the well. It's gonna be hard to keep all that rainwater in talks without stuff growing in it unless you're willing to drink chlorine water (which I doubt you are).
Ditto to the above 🤓
@@elgringoec A lot of people use Berkey filters for drinking and cooking water. It is easy to put filters in the water lines for general use.
@@kenmcclow8963
Initial costs may be lower but operational costs higher; after the break even date the well water is cheaper never mind the more beneficial mineral quality. Rainwater is great for plant water, suitable for washing, but painful to purify for consumption. Why not have both systems? A high cap well isn't required for consumption only, so it wouldn't have to be as deep and expensive as a full service well.
He'll spend 6-10 times on a water catchment and storage system than he would on a Well. I watch that guy's channel and he doesn't have a choice. He had a small well and it dried up quick cuz he's in the Arizona Desert. He has to have that catchment system. Where these guys are will ALWAYS have Well water.
If you want to build to last, use cement foundation and steel construction. Fiber board on both sides with foam insulation between. Stucco your outside fiberboard with acrylic base. Use the steel roof, but make sure you get the thicker and bonded steel that doesn’t require another coat of paint, make sure you insulate your roof from your ceiling (more styrofoam). Fill and block ALl holes are you will get bats, rats, and critters. Cut all large trees that WILL eventually fall and cause damage. Sit and watch during the rain and plan your drainage appropriately, better to work with what you have than put tons of energy to change Pachamama.
Build the houses out of shipping containers. They are like lego blocks and 1000_ more stronger and durable than wood or concrete. Corten steel doesnt rust thru n thru. If you build home into containers you can close the containers during bad storms with no worries. The containers are waterproof. And you can stack them like lego blocks. 20ft containers are like 900$ at ports. 40ft containers are like 1800$
Stack 2 containers and you have 2 apartments or a 2story home.
Looks amazing, can’t wait to see it take shape. Personally I think I would do the set up in a circle with the center a common gather area and you could then do rain barrel collection on each home and do the garden areas between the homes driveway parking around outer parameter of the homes so if you need to accommodate larger vehicles or campers. I would look at cost of trucking water to the area for the dry months so you know what that cost would be for your little homestead. I know I would love to visit once you finish the area.
I'm seriously so freaking happy for you guys. Good luck with all your future endeavors
2 Words. Water Catchment. It rains a lot there. Build the water tank on higher ground will give you water flow to houses on the lower part of your land.
7676sho yes!!!! It rains 9 months out of the year!!!!
I love to see your excitement and passion for the land. Maybe you can have water delivered to a large cistern. I have seen them selling on amazon. If they can deliver it for a modest/small fee maybe that will change your decision. If you get the land for a cheaper price just buy it and keep on traveling. You both know you have land to come back to and fulfill your dreams or who knows you will find another place. If you can buy the land and still travel the world for a little longer I would do that. You have a good thing going and I feel you will be successful and happy whatever you decide. Good luck..
Panama gets a lot of rain. You could easily use rain water by catching it from the roofs of all the buildings. We use this method in Tennessee where we get 55 inches of rain a year. We easily collect enough, and I'm pretty sure Panama gets way more rainfall. Additionally the water quality is the best. I suggest you look in to it.
Yep mate, good idea. Fill up your open space with houses jammed into every nook and cranny; and another good idea, make your tank water flow up hill.
If you have six feet of elevation drop from your rainwater harvesting container/cistern, that is sufficient enough for drip irrigation without any type of pump system needed.
Great news. For the solar array and farm plots think about where the sun comes from and what shading you might get from nearby trees or.buildings at different times of day and different seasons. That's really important for production.
We have both “town water”, and water catchment off of the roof on isla Colon. We keep our town water turned off unless we’re mixing concrete, or pressure washing. We’re only a couple of hours from you, and get at least 400 inches of rain a year, more than enough, and much better quality then the town water. Half of our island is on rainwater collection.
I’m spending the month of March in Boquete. I’m loving your videos of the area.
Sorry. I loved you guys. Your videos are great. Good luck with the land and van. I wish you all the best for the future. A Dallas Cowboys fan.
@sonoftherepublic It was a joke......
My mama always told me, everything in life has a solution. Obstacles symbolize triumph and freedom. Bringing your dreams alive show strength, perseverance, passion and authentic love. The journey of amazing beings. ❤️💪😘
It's funny how you can be so proud of people you don't know personally. We are so happy for you. Thank you two. You're adorable.
you guys are officially my heroes and i am planning the next two years of my life around becoming FREE . i make 35-40k a year as a junior sous chef and i am goin to move back in with family saving every penny up so i can finally buy my van and start my cooking up channel, where ill be making music and a new/old food recipe 2wice a week
i literally start crying when i think about my dreams becoming a possibility. everyone and everything tells me im crazy except for these videos
Good luck on getting the property guys fingers crossed for you. Sincerely Chuck
Prayers are going up, guys. It will all work out, you two are resourceful. You know when to lean, and when to sit straight, keep your heads up & wheels on the ground. ~Love & Peace~God Bless~
We dont have town water. We collect rain water. We have two massive tanks and five 1000 liter tanks that go towards watering our food forest, tunnelhouse and chickens etc. Id reduce more than 5%, will cost more than that to install the extra tanks you need for four houses. Good luck
If there is no water do not purchase it. There is a reason it is so cheap. When you want to sell nobody will buy. You should keep searching.
AMERICAN LIMO I agree unless the price is already low, with all the rain you should be able to catch all you need
You guys need to check out how it’s handled in the desert with all the rain the panama gets you’ll be able to collect more than enough water.
The view from that land is amazing, I really hope a deal is made. I cant wait to see the process of building your dream home.
You need 10 acres for one family if you live off grid. Trust me or Google it. You need more land. Live there for a few(6) months before buying.
Absolutely! You'll need a dam to store water, tanks, growing stuff takes a lot of space ...
I hear you when you say you don't want to do everything with concrete but, you should pour a slab for your buss. and one for each house and do the rest with wood. If you do rain catchment you'll have the water you need....If.....you can get cisterns to hold the water. Solar will be good too so you might look into how much and how many panels you can buy. As for the rain, look up what it takes to do a DIY filtration system. Go cheep till you have the money to invest and don't forget to make room for other van life visitors who might be willing to help you guys out while their there.
Rain water can work. We stay on a small island in the FWI and most of the houses there have underground cisterns that stores rain water from the roof. Since you plan to have several buildings, you should have enough sq/ft roof area to collect plenty of water. It certainly looks like the area gets significant rainfall. I imagine you could pump excess collected water to above ground tank(s) that would in turn provide decent water pressure for the house.
what about a spring, in the vicinity - could be tapped. those windmills you see in westerns; their job is to pump water. the plan is super simple. if a dowser were to strike water and a local guy dug you a well; add the windmill and fill hose tanks...
check out how they built homes in Bermuda...I lived there for 3 years and every home had it's own water filtration (the roof) system and water tank...all of Bermuda's water comes from rain...so they've devised an ingenious way to collect it and keep it stored...
You guys are so positive together even when things are crapping out.I got to say it would be hard to get down and out when you can see personality wise you both complement each other.Excuse me also but your lady is a sweetheart.I just wish you both all the best and happiness in your venture.Pete from Australia
corroded fuel lines need replaced..the weakest point has been breached.
Check with a local well driller about the average depth and cost of wells in the area. If the cost isn't prohibitive you could put up a wind mill to pump it into a tank on a tower to give you pressure and chlorinate it as you use it.
With regard to the water situation, have you guys know about the phrase, "Does it perk?" It refers to the ability of the land to absorb and drain water. If you were to be planning on putting in a septic system, you would need to do a perk test. I don't know what you're planning to do about sanitation, but this might be something to consider. And this is not referring to the ability for water to run off, this refers to water draining deep down in the soil.
Anyway, this was an issue I ran into when I was trying to buy some land a while back, and the parcel I wanted didn't "perk" so it was a no go. Wishing you guys all the luck and hope your project works out.
I lived in Boquete for 6 weeks, house-sitting for a couple who bought land, built their house and 3 casitas only to find out they couldn't legally rent them out. There are lots of business regs for non-citizens you may not hear about from a realtor. Also, building with concrete there is best due to moisture and bugs. Just be sure if your contractor wants to put the house water lines inside the concrete that they actually glue the joints together. Common practice there to assume the concrete will hold and seal the lines. Not true!!! 😮
You often have to replace the lock ring that holds the fuel pump in tank. I had same issue when a shop did my fuel pump.
You guys know you’re inspiring right? Always reminding me to keep putting myself out there.
Rain water collection!
Your going to have 4 permanent structures. That's a lot of roof space for water collection. And if you're worried about quality, get a RO water maker hooked up to the solar.
Or grab 2 sticks and do some water witching.
Build with commonly available materials. If concrete is the the local standard , go with it . Many beautiful structures have been done in concrete. Just expand you design horizons and think it through. The Pantheon is one of the earliest examples of what can be done with concrete You can build an extraordinary home if you try.
I lived in Panama for 15 years and if you are going to build a home build it out of cement,steel and cinder block.Then stucco the blocks and paint.
put a big water tank at the top, near the street. Pressure!
and you can order a water truck if neaded :)
They're catching rain water, so they need to catch it from a roof to a tank on the high side of the hill from the house that's lower than the roof, to their shower and kitchen.
@@PoodleParti i know
but they need pressure anyway... thay can use same system as in a van (solar/pump)
and with a big tank on top of the property, they have more possibilities, like refilling from water truck
proper water filter and problem solved
About your water. If you get sufficient rain there. Look for a wet spot/spring. Look up horizontal water well. The slope below you might be the spot. You can pump it up to your water tank. And gravity to your pipes.
I am off grid in the rain forest as well. I am making domes.
I did recommend you get a new used tank with pump from a junk yard off a different truck.
Also, Start Carrying 3\8 Rubber Gas Line with 2 Baby Hose clamps... if this would of Happen in the middle of know where you would have been SOL. the Rubber hose is Just a temp patch kit to save your bacon and make it to the next Town to have it repair Right it will Hold for Temp you don't need a Bunch of Rubber line like 3 ft Just for that Just in case you need to use it Just cut the steal line place the Rubber over the end and hose clamp it temp fix
10:28 Rainwater collection is what I was thinking all along. I really hope it all works out for you!💕
If you have no water lines, build an earth ship! It’s all about water catchment and concrete/recycled materials.
Guys, you're right with your thoughts, don't buy any land that doesn't have water. Like you said no one will want to buy it in the future. Even if you are able to get water onto your land, like collecting water, that can also change. Less rain, no water on the property. Take your time, there really isn't a rush when you have a plan to get to your dream and your future. Love you
If you haven't already seen his channel, Derek from Handeeman built a tiny house, rain water collection, garden, and solar section on their land in Arizona! Totally cool channel. Love what he's done with off grid living. I can you all starting your own channel about this too or keeping it here. Best of luck to you! I love what you're doing and thanks for telling me about this beautiful spot in Panama. I've been researching it more for me as well. Would love to visit and see if it's in my future.
This is Amazing, so proud of you guys. Finally found the homeland. Love this community your building!
You’ll want a legit well eventually. Absolutely worth the $10-15k. FYI that’s the same price it was for land I was living on 20+ years ago in the PNW and it was absolutely worth it. Best tasting water, super high pressure. I doubt rainwater will be reliable enough year round and considering everything you want to do on the land you’ll probably need it.
Keep your life simple drill for water! Yes, you can still set up a rain water catch. But, a well water system is much easier & you will always have water. In the US drilling starts at about $3000 depending on how deep you drill. Check with a Drilling Well company first before you buy...they can tell you if the property is to rocky etc. In the USA if you live in the country, you most likely have well water. It’s a simple system since it’s way to expensive to bring in City water. Nothing to do except turn on your facet. Install a filtration system.
I'm a recent subscriber and have been 'binge watching' a lot of your videos! Your adventures are incredible. I'm very impressed with your editing and am always looking for cool little editing things you put in the videos. You both together are a winning team who make interesting, fun, engaging videos for your audience! And I must say, Kaylee has a special magic about her!
People build in concrete cause it’s easier to clean and make sure you keep the sockets higher
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to find out if there's water on the land. you can well wish it. it's a funny name. but it's easy to do. get 2 metal coat hangers. cut one side of the bottom strait part just before the bend. on the other end of the hanger cut just under the loop. bend to an L shape. holding both metal rods 1 in each hand out in front of you. each hand should be 8 inches apart walk around the property slowly. and watch the metal rods for movement. they should form an X when the are over a water vain.
Emotional choices over logical choices seldom pan out. Hope you have deep pockets. 😎🇺🇸
Guys nothing wrong with rain water but you need a LOT of roof space and STORAGE. The main problem is trying to grow anything. Without irrigation water your self-sufficiency thing won't work But, look into option of buying a water truck/vehicle/trailer to cart irrigation water from a river or lake, doesn't have to be great quality. Can you get a truck to your site? Can you get water access extraction rights!
I've been on rain water 25 years, trying to grow stuff is the biggest problem until I sunk a bore. Get a second quote, that price is CRAZY! CUPLA GRAND MAX! You will also want a dam. You'll need that for sure, and you'll need to move soil around to catch the water off you land to direct it. What's that cost and are you allowed? You'll need that for irrigation to grow anything. Also septic? That is never cheep. Think about it. Also off-grid usually requires gas for heating cooking can you access that? Sorry for bringing all this up but in a country where there is a big gap between haves and have nots, you might find your $10000 in solar was stollen overnight etc, pumps, gear. Is that an issue there? I'm just saying...
Go Pats!!! Been a Pats fan since 1975, my father was from Boston and raised me to be a Boston sports fan. FYI, I Love your project as my wife and I are planning something similar to your “community” plan in about 5 years in the Mountains between NC and TN. Cheers and much Love
You guys are so excited!Like other people said do not let that cloud your judgement. There is other property or its just not meant to be. No water sounds like it should be passed on. You will find something else !!
Stay positive guys , it’s those down times that helps you appreciate the good times . Take care .
Chicos hope you read my comment, soy de El Salvador de la ciudad de San salvadror. Los felicito por este gran proyecto sigan adelante, also I have a sister living in panama for abouth 42 years and she love panama a lot.
When you start remember this. Without the grass the dirt will disappear with the rain. Don't kill the grass. As the roots below are holding the dirt there water is flowing over it.
You can't use Cement without pillion in the ground or the hill side can slide down in time . The weight. Unless you use that very light foam hybrid concrete.
The best way to do the rain collection using fiber glass corrugated color long sheet they sell at the hardware store, as the land too small for separate housing and farming land and a water collection system. We're talking double duty as a water collection system i It's about organizations that easiest way as they have stock fitting to work with corgated & Chanel the water collected together is Easyier and can be surface level.
You can also do a fancy design of your. Do it so it 4 square dwelling each lower and Chanel the water to the next square lower. This is so the water keep going lower. You can make the roof round but you have to make your own custom rain gutter in round. But Maybe you can use a fire and bend plastic rain gutter in a slight curve. Possible.
this would work perfect as you can use one side of the land and it's naturally the next ground level dwelling is lower. And etc. But you need a pump to pump the water back to a top storage tank. Then you got nature water tap water pressure.
You can also do a septic sewer tank at the bottom useing 5" lines and get a flushing system useing natural water flow also . Logically best to work with material characteristics and here is gravity flow.
Think of 4 square roof or 4 round umbrellas roof tip under each other down a hill side. They can be zip zak as long as they are under each other the water collection can work with out being seen.
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Gas leaks are pretty scary. You don't want to mess around with those. Even the fumes can start a fire. One time I was pumping gas at a gas station and a guy in a Porsche drove in to the gas station and stopped his car about 20 feet in front of me. I didn't think anything of it at all but then whooooooosh... his whole car suddenly and instantly was in a big ball of flames. It was stunning and the guy was barely able to shoot out of his car in time to not get burned. The gas station attendant was in a total panic about the situation of having a burning car not far away from the gas pumps. The guy in the Porsche was lamenting about all the thousands of dollars he had just spent on upgrades to his car and I was saying "Hey man, forget about all that, you are lucky to be alive." I have to admit.... I cringed in the part of the video where he said "gas is shooting all over the electrical connections but we are in the guy's driveway so we have no choice but to move the bus." Stay safe.
If you do build all the structures you plan to build, be sure to attach them all together via breeze ways with rain gutters that end together to collect as much rain as possible.
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I'm so happy for you guys God bless you both and best of luck to you!
Hello Jesus here, there are many ways to get water. You can use your solar panels electricity to generate cold refrigerator, which will turn air into solid ice and from there heat it up and as it turns from solid ice to liquid you then have to purify it, to get rid of other air molecules and gasses that was trapped in them, air comprises of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen (which is water the one you wanna drink) and other gaseous form. You can also try to locate a spring that's releasing water and collect and store those water for future/later use, this is natures most natural form of water. You can definitely use the water from the river stream but you'd have to get permission from using such a thing for other purposes and river water is pretty polluted with animal poop and other dangerous bacteria (of course purifying the water is a must), plus if everyone were to use the river water it'd have devastating impact on the surrounding ecosystem of other animals that lives there or probably humans as well. And of course you can definitely collect rain water, although make sure to also purify them as much as you can to separate the h2o(water) from other gases that are caught up on those droplets.
You should get a property near a river or something, that'd supply can help you with of course water but also you can use the river to generate electricity, now you have 2 sources of electricity generation (solar and river streams)
As for food, I'd recommend getting a herbivorous animal like sheep or rabbits to graze the grasses and eat them as a source of food instead of growing crops for food, it's more efficient and does the least amount of damage to the properties soil which hosts thousands of beneficial microbes that help keep the ecosystem in tact. Not only that the poop from these animals you raise helps the ecosystem thrive and build top soil quality. But I'd go with raising chickens instead, they eat the insects there and they don't really destroy much of those beautiful lush green grasses at that place you're staying at, of course you're going to have to attract insects through growing crops so the wild insects can come and eat while the chicken eats them.
Beautiful place btw! Jesus out!
Rain water catchment is the way to go, and you get better water that you control
We have harvested rain water for our small farm for 12 years. We account for the dry season with extra storage space, and for us that means heated or below ground because of the winter cold. How easy a system would be in your area since it doesn't freeze! There are many vegetable farms in my area and more than half of them harvest rainwater.
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Tips from home or land owner, when you start throwing offers in, its superstitious to talk about it until it’s a done deal! When we bought our house people knew we were house hunting but my lips were sealed for 6 months straight between 3 houses because before that I was talking to everyone about it and it was disappointment after disappointment. The moment I stopped talking about it we bought a house a month after haha!
Why not have a Company come and test the land for Water. Many places in the US use well water. It’s Free and when you are irrigating it’s a must.
Remember Water will be an expense when you have 8-10 full time Tenants.
In the US wells are between 3k-10k
based upon my experience.
The Property is not worth nearly
the amount probably about 1/2 maybe 2/3 .
I have been a R.E. Broker & Company
Owner for over 35 years and if you love the Property go for it.
The other thing you could do would be to pay the agreed upon price with the installation of a Well included.
One more thing you appear to have a pretty definite plot plan for placement of your dwellings. Mark them exactly where you want them then look to see if your plan is practical check for drainage in the Farm Area ( you may have to locate it in another place). Select alternative placement so you will not be disappointed. Are you able to fence with Cattle next door?
Last... It appears with what you are attempting to build a great deal of your land will be absorbed with buildings. Do you really want be located right next to your Temporary Campers? There will be a great deal of noise and probably Pets. Do you want your personal view to be focused on your Campground? Not me. I would put those people as far away from my Res as possible.
I hope you succeed so best wishes.
Peace
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Haha yes! He is a local coffee producer, His name is Arturo and his family has been in coffee for over 80 years... Beautiful coffees confirmed🕺
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Hi go to cochez in david they have everything you need. In panama you build with concret bloques. Water is mostly easy with a drilles well, but costly one foot is 80 dollar. Welcome in panama
I've got a suggestion for you guys. Can you put a water tank on the property and have a water company fill the tank?
Wow, that’s how you guys got into coffee! Cupping with the master! Lol.
Wow! A lot happening for you guys right now! I hope everything turns out okay and that you are able to work out the land/water issue as well as the leaking fuel issue! Jordan...how awesome is it that you follow my home New England Patriots team...YAY...what an awesome start to the season they are having!!! 😀 💖
Such highs and lows to buying and building. On my channel I recommend no to build till you have water(city, or well) first. The contingency was smart, and I have heard you say you have to "Love It" which is advice I got 20 years ago.If you want to build for safety Concrete is your friend. Look into SIPs and ICF construction. Both can be built my just you two maybe another helper. I am confident in your decisions. Be Blessed.
Maybe go about this a bit more professionally and research the list of qualities the land definitely needs to have for you to achieve your aims? Water access seems such a basic thing. Otherwise you will find out later that you left out other things to check, such as quality of the soil for building etc. You know, fundamental things one would check before buying land. 🍲❤️
HAVE A LAUGH They are renegotiating because there is NOT water from the town connected up there.
HAVE A LAUGH Sorry, I misunderstood you because I just read your comment quickly and saw you used the words there “was” water, but I realize now you probably meant that they were initially lead to believe there was. Anyway, I really hope things work out for them and that they make a wise choice (and the right choice for them) in the end.
Find out if you need an easement to be able to get into your property after all is set and done because the entrance isn't yours so whoever owns it may not allow you to have access to your own property.
20+ inches a month! Build a swimming pool, determine how much water you need a month, then build the swimming pool a bit bigger than that size. Make sure to put a filtration system on it and when you use the pool do not pee in it, because that is what you may be drinking and cooking with that night! LOL....
Hure well company they will help you through process of digging a well etc which is better long term. You'll also need to check w county building codes since your on 2.5 acres you'll be limited to how many homes you can place. If you have to have septic system you may be limited to single family property.
Before you buy the land, make sure that you can get a water storage tank.
I've lived 20 years in Hawaii on catchment. No county services. It's awesome! not too hard to fix, looks green enough there.