It just need to be ready at all time. Every pipe connected, pump primed, water tank full, and fuel tank full. And on a wheeled platform, trailer, truck bed...
We really needed an update from under the carport! LOL May need to apply 1 more time in some areas and then try frost seeding on that South facing wall. Just hand spray the seed in that entire area before muddy season with just a little snow left! You'll be amazed at what kind of growth that brings
Put gutters on their buildings to collect the water. We have an off road place where we do that. On our small roof one tenth of an inch of rain equals 30 gallons of water. Their roof would probably give them 100 gallons for that same amount of rain.
@@susanhighfield8284 Our last house was on a creek and in 1996 there was a big fire heading towards it. I bought a big pump and a small pump. The big pump would fill 3 55 gallon barrels in about a minute. They were in the back of a pickup and I had a long garden hose and a small gas pump to put out hot spots. I’d leave the big pump running water all over the lawn around the house near the creek.
@@grantjones5925 I get 3-6 feet of snow on the ground most winters and don’t have a problem. I mounted them low so the snow slides over them as most snow slides out some before it drops to the ground. Most rain doesn’t fall hard enough to overshoot the gutter coming off the roof. I’ve been doing it for over 20 years and no gutters have been damaged.
@@grantjones5925 18/12 pitch on the main part of the cabin and about a 4/12 on the screened in porch. The trick is to have the rain just barely make it into the outside edge of the gutter by mounting it only about a 1/2” out past the edge of the roof and 5-6 “ lower than the edge of the roof. Sure much down pour might over shoot the gutter, but you still get some and slow rain and drizzle add up also.
Well that was really interesting - of course with you two there is a certain level of humor! A great way to start the day for me finding your most recent post. Grow grass grow! Look after each other - who was looking after Oliver? Gods blessings on your family.
Make sure all Snow machines are working, any draughts sorted, and lovely winter baby clothes for Oliver. Thank you for the video Courtney, always lovely to see you back out with Riley working again, Ive seen videos of this in a big tanker with grass seed sprayed onto roadsides where they have put a road in. So old Reckless saves money again with his enginuerty(?) that works. Love to all from UK and thanks again for the video x x ( 3.30 in the afternoon UK time)
You might try spreading straw over baron areas. It could help maintain moisture. And it can also mulch down over time building up the soil and help prevent erosion. It ought to look real nice once it all gets established.
Great project!!!! And the beauty of it is like Riley said they now have a hydroseeder. If they find come spring they need to touch up some areas, they just need the media. Also will work if they expand family areas in the future or cut trails they want in grass. Another impressive build by the Ambition Strikes team. Of course Riley may be the only person in the world who has to mow his carport now!
Pretty cool. Your hydroseeder setup can function as a fire truck in the summer (with the right fire hose and nozzle). You would want a refill tank above the level of your tote on the truck with a large diameter hose ready to quickly refill the tote. If you really want grass to grow you'll want to put some topsoil on the tough spots. You could spray a manure or compost mix until you get an inch or two down. You need enough organic matter to hold the moisture. You could water the hillsides with this setup during dry periods to establish a solid carpet of grass.
I'm amazed at the creative projects you guys come up with, dug well, hydro-seeder, snow blower for army truck, shed made of shipping containers and Facebook trusses, tilting solar array and more. Always something new on your channel. Love it!
I remember in the comments asking about seeding and true to form why would you ever buy something that you could build. You are a true inspiration! If you can think it you can build it. You two inspire us to be better versions of ourselves. We love you guys. Thank you!
🎉 you two never cease to amaze. Seeding the dirt faces is a great idea and will massively reduce the erosion. I'm real keen on the continuation of the equipment building. If I recall it was being build on open dirt / muddy field, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you finalize the interior ground space. Stay well, and keep at it. Kind regards
Well done team Ambition! A friendly tip from someone who works with Banjo fittings and totes. Use gardening velcro ties to hold the clamps closed. You don't need much holding power to keep the clamp arms closed. Quick and cheap.
Great work guys, this was sorely needed. The one southern-facing location where you say it doesn't get much water: can you spray water there (a gentle shower, not a deluge) once or twice a week for a few weeks? That might make a big difference.
Awesome content, yet again. Thanks for sharing. Having never lived off grid or in the climate you’re in it’s fascinating to watch all the challenges you overcome. Thanks for sharing bits of your lives with the world! You two are inspirational and uplifting to watch!
Hi there, Those camlock fitting are renowned to pop open from vibration. Secure them with a cable tie thru the two metal rings. Obviously you’ll need to cut them off again. 😎😎
Krazy Kids and their krazy ideas. Many would say it’s only krazy if it doesn’t work. It worked so you dodged the krazy bullet. Once you got the mix right it was really laying it on as good as any commercial rig. I was impressed. Keep on developing those crazy ideas! 👍👀🌴✅✅❣️❣️❣️
Great development. Truly inspired. That area where you are seeing stunted growth won't bother grass. For the observations I've noted I'd conclude heavily seeding that area could pay off very well prior to your winter arriving? That skid steer loader is worth its expense seeing it snap up the big jobs lifting so often. Cool story today 👍
Was wondering where the thumbnail photo you used was in your video? Peat moss is THE secret for growing grass in an area thats just dirt. Those spots where you were disappointed in, if you hand tossed about an inch of peat moss over the seed you'd have grass in a week. You have to water it of course. Ive used peat moss on every new lawn I've put in. Holds in moisture and gives it some organic fertilizer.
Here I am shouting at the phone when you mixed so many wood pellets into the recipe. Yet watching both of you adapt and overcome the challenges makes it all worthwhile! You might be able to overcome the sunny spots with throwing down some straw after you seed. Take good care and God bless
With as much grass banks your going to have over winter might start looking for a boom mower of sorts for you skid steer.. Would try got the flail type with the rocks you've got.... A LOT less weed eating ..
Another great video y'all!! That's really cool seeder good job!! But y'all are a great team can do anything you set mind to. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy y'alls family time and homestead
Back in the 70's I watched a commercial company spray grass on a property. They had some kind of green dye in the mix which caused the ground to appear green until the grass grew.
From Texas, as usual you two are mucho awesome. Thank you for sharing your experience and creative expertise. Blessings of health, safety, strength, wisdom, peace and success in His Holy Name. ☝️🙏🙌💪🇺🇸🤠🎯
Attention, Riley and Courtney.. Tim from Canada. If you were to hook a trailer onto your truck, your wife would have someplace to stand and you can do everything in one shot instead of her running up and down the road if she stood inside the trailer or even in the back of your truck. This would help your jobs go a lot easier for Hydro seeding your mountain. Just a suggestion (((number one.. hook a trailer onto the back of your truck have a long enough hose so you have some place to stand and this can be a one shot deal where you drive and Hydro seed the mountain same time
Riley, .you should build a mount on the truck similar to a water cannon on a fire truck . That way, Courtney can just pivot and aim. Plus a water cannon seems right up your alley 😅
on the shipping container roof, I hope you are going to extend the trusses to the far sides of the shipping containers. Experience taught me that pin holes pop very quickly in the shipping containers and you can lose whatever you have stored inside the containers.
So from a guy how has worked in the industrial hose business for over 40 years that Blue discharge hose you are using is meant to be a way to dish charge water from a pump as an open end discharge only. It is not meant to be shut off on the discharge end while the pump is still applying pressure. For that you should be using a discharge hose called mill hose ( looks like a fire hose). The blue discharge hose is like the cheapest stuff made. You can also use your suction hose on the discharge side ( like you did)as long as you don’t exceed the PSI of the hose you have. Also a tip to slide the p c suction hose onto a fitting is to carefully heat it up. Few seconds in some boiling water or use a heat gun ( but keep it moving around). Let it cool a little and tighten up the clamps ( use two per end on 2” hose ID and up
You can use a sawsall with a metal blade or a cutter wheel on a grinder to cut large hoses or poly tubing.depending on the situation safer than using a blade sometimes
Nice build. You actually have another use for that setup and that would be a portable firefighting tank and pump. With you being off grid it would be nice to have a 250 gallon tank for an emergency around the home or if a small brush fire started. Just need to keep the tank topped off and protected from freezing.
You two have made some amazing progress!!! That road is amazing! With all the work and equipment breakdowns behind you, I'm sure you are loving it. Congrats and again, amazing work.
Now that you have a way of spraying water. Test using boiled cornstarch paste as a fire retardant, it will stay wet longer than just using water alone.
Boiled cornstarch paste, plus baking soda try adding sugar to see if adding sugar turns black before the corn starch dries out. Baking soda and sugar mix ratios need to be tested for best results. Also how long this mixture stays wet outside. You will need a blow torch and sticks to test this idea. Search fighting fires with cornstarch on UA-cam. Fire Departments might have saved a lot of homes by spraying this mixture on homes to make a fire line out of the buildings themselves. You can buy the tested stuff from the Fire department that sells a full real product.
I have never thought about this. I know companies are doing this, but never knew how exactly. Looks quite simple as most of the stuff I already posess. I guess I will do that after the winter as I also have some places where grass would be much better then just dirt. Great video!
The thing about grass seed is, once you get it on the ground it needs to be kept wet until it sprouts. At my place it was 8 days in the front & 12 days in the back. I had to water the seed 1 or 2 times EVERYDAY to keep it wet. Thats why your hillside did not sprout it dried out. You need to wet it. My kid lives in Harrison, Id. He might be your neighbor. !
For the areas where growth is a problem I suggest using a tougher seed more suited to harsh condition the soil may be innert sub soil mulching and or fertiliser would be a start in addition wildflower seeds mixed in would produce a stunning displays four season varieties the best results giving pleasure in and out as you have got a seeded its not to much cost I don't know what variety of the grasses you have but very hard wearing looking great container shop will be awesome ever considered turn the roof into a cabin type structure would look fantastic with that view
I've improved readability of your comment: To address areas where growth is a problem, I suggest using tougher seeds that are better suited to harsh conditions. The soil may be inert, so subsoil mulching and fertilization would be a good start. Additionally, mixing in wildflower seeds would produce stunning displays of four-season varieties and provide pleasure year-round. It won't be too costly as you already have the seeds. I don't know what variety of grasses you have, but if they are hard-wearing, they will look great in a container shop. Have you ever considered turning the roof into a cabin-type structure? It would look fantastic with that view.
Recommend you add to the hydro.seeder equipment, creating a wilderness fire truck. Better to be prepared for lightning strike fire, buying more time for firefighting professionals.
we had best results by seeding, raking the seed in then spraying mulch to cover the seed. This prevented the seed that was suspended in the mulch from germinating then drying out before the roots reached the soil.
Back in the day, when I was a commercial real estate developer, we subcontracted to a guy who had a set-up on his truck who sprayed our fields with seed that was inbedded in newsprint. Worked like a charm!
Ha! I commented on this concern on the previous video and you all knew you were already all over it. You could keep a small shovel in your car and every trip back from town you can transplant some local fauna to our bare patches? The only winter prep I can think of is you all putting a fuel storage system (insulated) if required by your generator so it is easy to run the generator when the solar is slacking.
Very cool video you guys. Hope this works out well and you can do again next year aswell as a portable water system will be very useful for years to come.
How did you clean up the muddy water you were getting from the well? Lots of filtering before use? Are you filling the underground water tank? Please give us a well/water update
You Guy’s are amazing! Riley thinks of everything! Courtney is so accepting… I think I would have been a lot more upset about forest in my car port 😊. Love you Guy’s!🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
I think I once saw a spray seeder when I was in grade school, but haven't known of any to exist since then. In the PNW, it is difficult to get grass seeds to _not_ grow! Whatever made you realize you should build such a thing?
I wish I had the age, tenacity and guts to do what you guys do - I absolutely love it. Only downside about your project is it is also your home, so I couldn't show my wife and kid "the dream" when we go to US again.
Watching the video before you got the working mix my thought was to reverse the hoses so you aren't drawing right off the bottom. When the mix isn't agitated everything is settling on the intake. You can't use all the mix but most of it that way.
Comment from Canada, probably a similar climate to yours , but not mountainous. When the ministry of transportation hydroseeds along their projects, they frequently cover with a layer of hay from haybales to act as mulch and protect the seeds from sunlight and drying out too quickly. Maybe reseed that barren area VERY heavily and then cover over with a few broken up bales of hay. Probably easy to find bales in the fall, especially as they get wetter from rain and are no use as cattle feed. A friend got some bales this summer from a local farmer and didn't use them as quickly as she planned. By the time she started moving them (several weeks later) to their final locations as mulch, many were already sprouting a layer of greenery on top! Can't wait to see the Vanwives with you next week! I've been a subscriber of their channel for a few years now!
The dead, dry twigs inside a spruce/pine/fir are about the best fire starter ever. Hence forest fires. Get right inside an evergreen, and snap off a few dead branches. If they don't snap, it's not what you want.
Now load up the seeder with a big mix of native wildflowers and Go To Town. Grass to fill in and cover everything quickly, but wildflowers for straight up beauty.
When the weather puts you indoors, make a "grand tour" and timeline video. When you start with a blank slate and DIY everything, people seem to underestimate the time involved to get up and going. I've been nearly a year getting a road in!
I wish that I had thought of that years ago when I built my road system to our lake property. This is such a good idea and incredibly simple. Bravo. Best Regards, Your Pal Al
Thanks for the update on your hand dug well. I was literally typing a question about it in the comments section when you started talking about it and said that it was putting out 1.5 gallons per minute. Thanks again.
That is a great way to cover the area. We spread local wildflower seeds to help lock in the banks along our driveway to help with erosion and also bring in butterflies.
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What else should we be doing to get ready for winter? ❄
Tune up the snowplow!
Put a freezer in the shop and store meat. I think you meat right
Get the 330 cat excavator and make a giant snow man
Would love to see you upload twice a week, love your content 💕
Move south 😅
The cool part about the hydro setup is, when you are not using it to spread seed, it can be a great fire fighting tool.
Good call!
It just need to be ready at all time. Every pipe connected, pump primed, water tank full, and fuel tank full. And on a wheeled platform, trailer, truck bed...
@@niconico3907 some sort of pallet or skid mount that the skidsteer can grab would probably work just fine.
Just came to mention this
Next time for the hydro seeder you should use a wide spray nozzle
add wild flower seed mix to it, also looks like you have a good start for a wildfire suppressor.
We really needed an update from under the carport! LOL
May need to apply 1 more time in some areas and then try frost seeding on that South facing wall.
Just hand spray the seed in that entire area before muddy season with just a little snow left! You'll be amazed at what kind of growth that brings
That setup could also be put to use in case of Godforbid a brush fire or house fire. Would be better than waiting for the fire company to show up.
Put gutters on their buildings to collect the water. We have an off road place where we do that. On our small roof one tenth of an inch of rain equals 30 gallons of water. Their roof would probably give them 100 gallons for that same amount of rain.
I thought that too! Having a full tote of water at all times would be a good idea to kill small fires.
@@susanhighfield8284 Our last house was on a creek and in 1996 there was a big fire heading towards it. I bought a big pump and a small pump. The big pump would fill 3 55 gallon barrels in about a minute. They were in the back of a pickup and I had a long garden hose and a small gas pump to put out hot spots. I’d leave the big pump running water all over the lawn around the house near the creek.
@@grantjones5925 I get 3-6 feet of snow on the ground most winters and don’t have a problem. I mounted them low so the snow slides over them as most snow slides out some before it drops to the ground. Most rain doesn’t fall hard enough to overshoot the gutter coming off the roof. I’ve been doing it for over 20 years and no gutters have been damaged.
@@grantjones5925 18/12 pitch on the main part of the cabin and about a 4/12 on the screened in porch. The trick is to have the rain just barely make it into the outside edge of the gutter by mounting it only about a 1/2” out past the edge of the roof and 5-6 “ lower than the edge of the roof. Sure much down pour might over shoot the gutter, but you still get some and slow rain and drizzle add up also.
Riley, you are so innovative. A true inspiration. Creating your own spray seeder is crazy and great !!!
Add some dye to your mixture so you can see where you have applied seed , that’s the way professional hydro seeders do it .👍🇨🇦
Thanks Courtney and Riley for showing us how to build a hydro seeder and using it effectively. Sorry didn't see Oliver and the dogs.
Well that was really interesting - of course with you two there is a certain level of humor! A great way to start the day for me finding your most recent post. Grow grass grow! Look after each other - who was looking after Oliver? Gods blessings on your family.
Make sure all Snow machines are working, any draughts sorted, and lovely winter baby clothes for Oliver. Thank you for the video Courtney, always lovely to see you back out with Riley working again, Ive seen videos of this in a big tanker with grass seed sprayed onto roadsides where they have put a road in. So old Reckless saves money again with his enginuerty(?) that works. Love to all from UK and thanks again for the video x x ( 3.30 in the afternoon UK time)
You might try spreading straw over baron areas. It could help maintain moisture.
And it can also mulch down over time building up the soil and help prevent erosion.
It ought to look real nice once it all gets established.
Very creative! I love how you improvise and save a bunch of money in the process. You two make a great team.
Great project!!!! And the beauty of it is like Riley said they now have a hydroseeder. If they find come spring they need to touch up some areas, they just need the media. Also will work if they expand family areas in the future or cut trails they want in grass. Another impressive build by the Ambition Strikes team. Of course Riley may be the only person in the world who has to mow his carport now!
It's not only erosion, you also get a much nicer aesthetic having the green grass when compared to rocky dirt.
Pretty cool. Your hydroseeder setup can function as a fire truck in the summer (with the right fire hose and nozzle). You would want a refill tank above the level of your tote on the truck with a large diameter hose ready to quickly refill the tote. If you really want grass to grow you'll want to put some topsoil on the tough spots. You could spray a manure or compost mix until you get an inch or two down. You need enough organic matter to hold the moisture. You could water the hillsides with this setup during dry periods to establish a solid carpet of grass.
I'm amazed at the creative projects you guys come up with, dug well, hydro-seeder, snow blower for army truck, shed made of shipping containers and Facebook trusses, tilting solar array and more. Always something new on your channel. Love it!
Pretty big shed - more like a barn ! 😊
I remember in the comments asking about seeding and true to form why would you ever buy something that you could build. You are a true inspiration! If you can think it you can build it. You two inspire us to be better versions of ourselves. We love you guys. Thank you!
🎉 you two never cease to amaze. Seeding the dirt faces is a great idea and will massively reduce the erosion.
I'm real keen on the continuation of the equipment building. If I recall it was being build on open dirt / muddy field, so I'm looking forward to seeing how you finalize the interior ground space.
Stay well, and keep at it.
Kind regards
Well done team Ambition! A friendly tip from someone who works with Banjo fittings and totes. Use gardening velcro ties to hold the clamps closed. You don't need much holding power to keep the clamp arms closed. Quick and cheap.
Great work guys, this was sorely needed. The one southern-facing location where you say it doesn't get much water: can you spray water there (a gentle shower, not a deluge) once or twice a week for a few weeks? That might make a big difference.
Never a dull moment. A new level of diy!
Looks like you created your own home fire hose as well brother!!! Well frackin done guys!!!
Awesome content, yet again. Thanks for sharing. Having never lived off grid or in the climate you’re in it’s fascinating to watch all the challenges you overcome. Thanks for sharing bits of your lives with the world! You two are inspirational and uplifting to watch!
That was great- how creative you are! I love watching your videos - just wish you had them more often.
Incredible! You seem to always to be able to make it happen. Unstoppable teamwork! Thanks for sharing
Fantastic video. Many years ago, I was an inspector for a contract with professional Hydro seeders and so I see all the traps you overcame. Great Job.
Hi there,
Those camlock fitting are renowned to pop open from vibration. Secure them with a cable tie thru the two metal rings. Obviously you’ll need to cut them off again. 😎😎
Krazy Kids and their krazy ideas. Many would say it’s only krazy if it doesn’t work. It worked so you dodged the krazy bullet. Once you got the mix right it was really laying it on as good as any commercial rig. I was impressed. Keep on developing those crazy ideas! 👍👀🌴✅✅❣️❣️❣️
Retaining wall below your solar array to hold the toe of that slope. Use 4K concrete ecology blocks. I'm in Sagle if you want assistance on that.
Look forward to your Sunday video's every week! Best off-grid channel on you-tube.
Great development. Truly inspired. That area where you are seeing stunted growth won't bother grass. For the observations I've noted I'd conclude heavily seeding that area could pay off very well prior to your winter arriving? That skid steer loader is worth its expense seeing it snap up the big jobs lifting so often. Cool story today 👍
Was wondering where the thumbnail photo you used was in your video?
Peat moss is THE secret for growing grass in an area thats just dirt. Those spots where you were disappointed in, if you hand tossed about an inch of peat moss over the seed you'd have grass in a week. You have to water it of course. Ive used peat moss on every new lawn I've put in. Holds in moisture and gives it some organic fertilizer.
I can’t imagine being married to someone who shares goals, supports, and encourages. I’m glad you two found each other.
Here I am shouting at the phone when you mixed so many wood pellets into the recipe.
Yet watching both of you adapt and overcome the challenges makes it all worthwhile!
You might be able to overcome the sunny spots with throwing down some straw after you seed.
Take good care and God bless
With as much grass banks your going to have over winter might start looking for a boom mower of sorts for you skid steer.. Would try got the flail type with the rocks you've got.... A LOT less weed eating ..
Another great video y'all!! That's really cool seeder good job!! But y'all are a great team can do anything you set mind to. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy y'alls family time and homestead
I run a ziptie through my cam-lock fittings to keep them from rattling open and blowing the hose off. Works 60% of the time, every time.
Back in the 70's I watched a commercial company spray grass on a property. They had some kind of green dye in the mix which caused the ground to appear green until the grass grew.
I am living vicariously through you.
That's very cool guys. You can also use that for fire fighting in your area.
Good idea. Now that you have the pump, seems you could also irrigate those dried out areas.
Like others commented, fire suppression also.
How COOL is that Riley! Great idea an job!
I love your inventive ability.. I have seen you both take on great projects and I love to see your team work please keep it up.
From Texas, as usual you two are mucho awesome. Thank you for sharing your experience and creative expertise. Blessings of health, safety, strength, wisdom, peace and success in His Holy Name. ☝️🙏🙌💪🇺🇸🤠🎯
Attention, Riley and Courtney.. Tim from Canada. If you were to hook a trailer onto your truck, your wife would have someplace to stand and you can do everything in one shot instead of her running up and down the road if she stood inside the trailer or even in the back of your truck. This would help your jobs go a lot easier for Hydro seeding your mountain. Just a suggestion (((number one.. hook a trailer onto the back of your truck have a long enough hose so you have some place to stand and this can be a one shot deal where you drive and Hydro seed the mountain same time
she could just stand next to the tote on the army truck.
Riley, .you should build a mount on the truck similar to a water cannon on a fire truck . That way, Courtney can just pivot and aim. Plus a water cannon seems right up your alley 😅
In some clips they showed Courtney standing in the back of the Army truck
Great episode. You can keep the tote full of water and use the system for fire prevention too.
We manifest what we focus on. peace love and light
on the shipping container roof, I hope you are going to extend the trusses to the far sides of the shipping containers. Experience taught me that pin holes pop very quickly in the shipping containers and you can lose whatever you have stored inside the containers.
So from a guy how has worked in the industrial hose business for over 40 years that Blue discharge hose you are using is meant to be a way to dish charge water from a pump as an open end discharge only. It is not meant to be shut off on the discharge end while the pump is still applying pressure. For that you should be using a discharge hose called mill hose ( looks like a fire hose).
The blue discharge hose is like the cheapest stuff made. You can also use your suction hose on the discharge side ( like you did)as long as you don’t exceed the PSI of the hose you have. Also a tip to slide the p c suction hose onto a fitting is to carefully heat it up. Few seconds in some boiling water or use a heat gun ( but keep it moving around). Let it cool a little and tighten up the clamps ( use two per end on 2” hose ID and up
You can use a sawsall with a metal blade or a cutter wheel on a grinder to cut large hoses or poly tubing.depending on the situation safer than using a blade sometimes
Can’t wait to see how the new grass looks like when finished
Nice build. You actually have another use for that setup and that would be a portable firefighting tank and pump. With you being off grid it would be nice to have a 250 gallon tank for an emergency around the home or if a small brush fire started. Just need to keep the tank topped off and protected from freezing.
You two have made some amazing progress!!! That road is amazing! With all the work and equipment breakdowns behind you, I'm sure you are loving it. Congrats and again, amazing work.
You guys are do inventive, and it saves you a lot of money. It also makes you very proud of what you accomplished.
Cool work guys, I'm anxious to see how the "hydro seeder" work turns out (talking about seeing how well all the areas... "grass up".
Now that you have a way of spraying water. Test using boiled cornstarch paste as a fire retardant, it will stay wet longer than just using water alone.
Boiled cornstarch paste, plus baking soda try adding sugar to see if adding sugar turns black before the corn starch dries out. Baking soda and sugar mix ratios need to be tested for best results. Also how long this mixture stays wet outside. You will need a blow torch and sticks to test this idea. Search fighting fires with cornstarch on UA-cam. Fire Departments might have saved a lot of homes by spraying this mixture on homes to make a fire line out of the buildings themselves. You can buy the tested stuff from the Fire department that sells a full real product.
I have never thought about this. I know companies are doing this, but never knew how exactly. Looks quite simple as most of the stuff I already posess. I guess I will do that after the winter as I also have some places where grass would be much better then just dirt. Great video!
The thing about grass seed is, once you get it on the ground it needs to be kept wet
until it sprouts. At my place it was 8 days in the front & 12 days in the back. I had to water the seed 1 or 2 times EVERYDAY to keep it wet. Thats why your hillside did not sprout
it dried out. You need to wet it. My kid lives in Harrison, Id. He might be your neighbor.
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Love your videos from Northern Ireland keep it up 😀😀
For the areas where growth is a problem I suggest using a tougher seed more suited to harsh condition the soil may be innert sub soil mulching and or fertiliser would be a start in addition wildflower seeds mixed in would produce a stunning displays four season varieties the best results giving pleasure in and out as you have got a seeded its not to much cost I don't know what variety of the grasses you have but very hard wearing looking great container shop will be awesome ever considered turn the roof into a cabin type structure would look fantastic with that view
I've improved readability of your comment:
To address areas where growth is a problem, I suggest using tougher seeds that are better suited to harsh conditions. The soil may be inert, so subsoil mulching and fertilization would be a good start. Additionally, mixing in wildflower seeds would produce stunning displays of four-season varieties and provide pleasure year-round. It won't be too costly as you already have the seeds. I don't know what variety of grasses you have, but if they are hard-wearing, they will look great in a container shop. Have you ever considered turning the roof into a cabin-type structure? It would look fantastic with that view.
Wild flower seeds added to the mix would be beautiful on the hills or whatever.
DANG IT! I was hoping you was gonna build a Retaining wall! 🥵
Putting straw over the seeding helps a lot too.😊
A great sense of satisfaction when a plan works out, good stuff guys 👍☺
You really are a inventive, creative person Riley. Amazes me the things you come up with and put together.
Recommend you add to the hydro.seeder equipment, creating a wilderness fire truck. Better to be prepared for lightning strike fire, buying more time for firefighting professionals.
Nice job guy’s, very industrious. Cheers
we had best results by seeding, raking the seed in then spraying mulch to cover the seed. This prevented the seed that was suspended in the mulch from germinating then drying out before the roots reached the soil.
i think their land would be too difficult to rake. it's not topsoil
@@ronblack7870 just need to cover the seed. If there isn't enough fines to cover the seed it will not take root.
Back in the day, when I was a commercial real estate developer, we subcontracted to a guy who had a set-up on his truck who sprayed our fields with seed that was inbedded in newsprint. Worked like a charm!
What a great idea for a hydro seeder , looks like it works great . Good job you guys. 👏
Ha! I commented on this concern on the previous video and you all knew you were already all over it. You could keep a small shovel in your car and every trip back from town you can transplant some local fauna to our bare patches? The only winter prep I can think of is you all putting a fuel storage system (insulated) if required by your generator so it is easy to run the generator when the solar is slacking.
Very cool video you guys. Hope this works out well and you can do again next year aswell as a portable water system will be very useful for years to come.
Good backup for fires
I think you going to have a green and nice roadhouse next spring ❤❤❤❤
As a bonus you almosty have a fire fighting rig as well now :) Great video and nice to see the costs added all.
How did you clean up the muddy water you were getting from the well? Lots of filtering before use? Are you filling the underground water tank? Please give us a well/water update
A well update video is coming very soon!
You Guy’s are amazing! Riley thinks of everything! Courtney is so accepting… I think I would have been a lot more upset about forest in my car port 😊. Love you Guy’s!🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
I need to start this life. Looks like lots of work and lots of fun!
And you have a bushfire spray system too. Keep the tote full and the pump serviced
Could you two be any more amazing!! I love that Vanwives will be visiting you!!
I think I once saw a spray seeder when I was in grade school, but haven't known of any to exist since then. In the PNW, it is difficult to get grass seeds to _not_ grow! Whatever made you realize you should build such a thing?
I wish I had the age, tenacity and guts to do what you guys do - I absolutely love it. Only downside about your project is it is also your home, so I couldn't show my wife and kid "the dream" when we go to US again.
Dang you guys are such a team!
Watching the video before you got the working mix my thought was to reverse the hoses so you aren't drawing right off the bottom. When the mix isn't agitated everything is settling on the intake. You can't use all the mix but most of it that way.
awesome. great to see the use of your water has led to several other great ideals. hydro seeding is the best ideal ever
Comment from Canada, probably a similar climate to yours , but not mountainous. When the ministry of transportation hydroseeds along their projects, they frequently cover with a layer of hay from haybales to act as mulch and protect the seeds from sunlight and drying out too quickly. Maybe reseed that barren area VERY heavily and then cover over with a few broken up bales of hay. Probably easy to find bales in the fall, especially as they get wetter from rain and are no use as cattle feed.
A friend got some bales this summer from a local farmer and didn't use them as quickly as she planned. By the time she started moving them (several weeks later) to their final locations as mulch, many were already sprouting a layer of greenery on top!
Can't wait to see the Vanwives with you next week! I've been a subscriber of their channel for a few years now!
The dead, dry twigs inside a spruce/pine/fir are about the best fire starter ever. Hence forest fires. Get right inside an evergreen, and snap off a few dead branches. If they don't snap, it's not what you want.
Now load up the seeder with a big mix of native wildflowers and Go To Town. Grass to fill in and cover everything quickly, but wildflowers for straight up beauty.
When the weather puts you indoors, make a "grand tour" and timeline video. When you start with a blank slate and DIY everything, people seem to underestimate the time involved to get up and going. I've been nearly a year getting a road in!
Riley, really cool idea. I have to keep this in mind.
Vanwives! So cool cant wait to see it. They will be awesome help and a few laughs for sure. Cheers
Thanks!
THANK YOU!!! 🙌
I wish that I had thought of that years ago when I built my road system to our lake property. This is such a good idea and incredibly simple. Bravo.
Best Regards, Your Pal Al
LOOKS GREAT!
Use straw mixed with seed in the spots that won’t take, will hold moisture, works on pure rock
South west side of Maui is dessert with cactus. East side gets 400 inch of rain a year. Humid air rising over mountain forms clouds that rain .
Thanks for the update on your hand dug well. I was literally typing a question about it in the comments section when you started talking about it and said that it was putting out 1.5 gallons per minute. Thanks again.
That is a great way to cover the area. We spread local wildflower seeds to help lock in the banks along our driveway to help with erosion and also bring in butterflies.
Seed the tough areas again right before the snow. It'll come up in the spring.
Can’t wait to see how well it’s grown by the end of next spring
And now you have a good firefighting setup.
Yes! If we can get the shallow well sorted out we are going to be in a much better position next fire season.