OUTHOUSE HOLE - Off Grid Solutions
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- How deep does a proper outhouse hole need to be? It's an age-old question....
isn't it? This off grid solution depends on type of soil, personal preference, and the amount of effort you want to put into it. Any depth of hole will work, but consider that the deeper you go, potentially the longer it will last. If your area has a high water table, an outhouse may not work for you, also check local laws as that may dictate if, where, and how deep you can go.
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Yay finally so,done else who digs perfectly square outhouse holes! 😆😆 I went to 7ft on my latest, but I didn’t have huge rocks to fight, just hard clay. Love your outhouse content haha, YT doesn’t have enough on outhouses!
Agreed. It won't be our last video about outhouses that's for sure 😉
If you dump wood ash down the hole it turns to lye and decomposes the contents of the hole. An outhouse properly maintained should last a very long time.
We dump stove ash down the hole about 1-2 times a month. It lasts 2 or 3 years. Running a lodge means more use than an average remote property outhouse. The problem we've found is the COLD tundra preserves "it" more than helps with decomposition. But no shortage of wood ash around here with 8 months of winter and 2 wood stoves!
That must have taken a lot of time to dig a square hole that big. How often do you have to move the outhouse? At least with the rocks you got your lifting in for the day.
Every 2 years. If its a slow tourist season, it could last 3 years. It probably took us around 6 hours to get it all done. We took turns digging.
Use auger on excavator.
That would be nice.
Do you have a map of old outhouse holes so you don’t redig an old hole too soon?
Haha 😄.
We should, but don't. We have a pattern of how we move it and you can kinda see the old spots.
you guys are lucky to be in a state with no clay in the ground, it took us nearly a month to dig a 5 foot hole on our farm here in Kentucky where the entire ground is nothing but thick heavy clay. Even with the best hand tools it can really take a lot out of you.
Oh, I can imagine! Some friends of ours in Alabama tell us about their "Prarie clay". Sounds hideous!
Ontario Canada says hi. Hope u had fun digging
Drill holes with a auger first it takes a lot of digging out of it
That old hole was my favorite poopin hole when we were there. Sad to see it go. Guess it just means we need to come back so I can try the new hole out. Nothing like poopin in a fresh new hole! 😂
Haha 😄
Sadly, it won't be fresh by the time you get here. It has already been christened in fact. 😏
That is the most perfectly dug square I’ve ever seen. We are in Northern Maine and had to have someone dig a hole with an excavator because of all the boulders and tree roots. It’s about four feet deep. Problem is it filled with water about a foot in the bottom. 🙄 Now what? 🤷♀️
That's the kinda hole you get when 2 perfectionist/control freaks dig it 😉
The water in your 4' hole is a bummer. Is that the water table, or has it drained?
I live in Florida. My water table is about 40 inches. How do I keep it from caving in?
I’m about to start building my outhouse! Quick question. What’s the dimensions of the whole you dug? Is it the same dimensions as the outhouse?
The outhouse is 4 ft wide (sheet of plywood) the hole is usually around 40" x 24" as long as the building has a ledge to set on.
Perfectly square minecraft looking hole
Minecraft probably wrote their code after watching Zac and I dig outhouse holes. 😁
So is there any larva or any bacteria or bugs , some how to treat the waste and compost so it last longer or smells less. Or do you just dig it deep, use, and eventually do a new hole and refill with dirt and gravel? How far from the top of the ground is you old waste? Like how far from the top Do the hole is the stop line so you don’t contaminate stuff on your homestead
We haven't found a bacteria, enzyme, etc, to help with decomposition. Not saying there isn't one.... we just haven't found one. The ground temp makes the compost VERY SLOW.
We dig a new hole every other year so as to keep it from getting too high. (These get a lot of use during tourist season) We refill and plant grass before the top soil line, probably 2 ft down...
Just discovered your family on Tv.. I enjoy watching all that you guys do now.
Awesome! Glad you found our channel. We've been videoing our lives here in Alaska for over 3 years now. We have over 200 videos. Happy holidays!
Me an muh Pappy built 3 of 'em here in South Carolina back in the 19 and 60's. The first key, and one whut ye ain't follerin, is don't dig the hole til Summertime. The ground too hard. The second key, dig her 5 er so feet deep. Pure folly ta go 7 plus. The last key is to pour a combo of lime and ash in there evah now and then ta tamp down the odor. O' course, if ye bile smells like my Ole Pappy's did, the only recourse is to buy some nose plugs. Happy crappin!!
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Is there any permafrost to deal with doing that?
No, not in our back yard anyhow.
Have you guys considered composting? I know it’s not everyone’s idea of a good time, but it eliminates the need to constantly be digging new holes. Just a thought :)
Hey Tobias. We've thought it. Using peet moss, wood chips, leaves, straw, etc to compost takes work to gather or money to have flown in. We could use one for us, personally, but we REALLY don't want to empty composting toilets every couple days for our lodge guests. 🤢 I guess we'd rather dig a hole once every year or two, than constantly be emptying guests toilets. 💩
@@BRAMANTEBROTHERS ok that’s very true…. I forgot about the guest issue lol hole digging it is!
At least hole digging doesn't stink! 😆🦨
Load bearing wall... 🤣
Hahaha! Well it IS true! That rock is STAYIN'.
You know that tractor? Could it help? I didn’t notice what all attachments you had for it.
Not really. No backhoe attachment. I used it once, instead of a wheelbarrow, to haul the dirt away and it just tore up and made ruts in the lawn.
Hope you never hit an old location...
Us too 🙄
Off grid means using power that isnt supplied by the grid
Shitting in a hole is a different subject
I went off grid in 1997. The power line is about a mile away.
You're sooooooo right 😏 we could have titled it "remote living solutions" but the algorithm likes "off-grid" more. 👏 👏 👏 🦸♂️
@@BRAMANTEBROTHERS unfortunately. That phrase is worn out.
Yes, and we are tired of using it, but unfortunately it still ranks high in analytics and search results.
@@BRAMANTEBROTHERSoff grid, side grid, over the top grid, whatever man. I was looking for a vid like this. Keep doin what ya doin cause most appreciate it
Ha ha great video, has it all. Comedy, instruction and scenery.
😂 glad you enjoyed it!
How long do a out house last ? Like if I Dig a hole in the ground
We usually dig over 5 feet deep. It lasts 2 years. We live here year round, and it gets used by tourists for about 3 months every summer. Its cold enough up here that we get very little breakdown, unfortunately.
2 to 3 foot is Perfectly good enough 🎉🎉🎉
Great video
Thanks 😊
Splash distance...🤣😝🤢
🤣 only a concern in spring!!
In the spring the hole gets snow melt turn to water. Gotta be on your guard!
I got a chair with a hole in the seat and just carry it around the property. Like to take an early crap with my dog before the sun comes up. Sometimes it steams.
😂😮😅 that's hilarious!
Gezzz that looks like tons of fun...not lol
Oh, its more fun than you think. 🤣🤣