This Hoist Design Lifts Rocks To The Top Of Our 20ft Tall Earthbag Dome (Heavy Duty)
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Of all the material delivery systems we've tried, this works the best for building our off-grid earthbag home.
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We are Jim and Jessica, a husband and wife team who made the leap from city life to an off-grid homestead in Southern Arizona. We've started this lifestyle equipped only with two Permaculture Design Certificates and a whole lot of determination.
We’d like to share our journey of starting a sustainable homestead from scratch with all its ups, downs, and lessons learned. Watch us take on the challenge of modern homesteading, off-grid life, and turning this barren piece of land into a desert oasis.
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Jess, it's your creativity that is going to turn this into something magical
Take break Jess , You look like your feeling good so please don't over work yourself. You have the rest of your life to finish what you two have started to build out there
Lol, love the "first person homesteader" view with the go pro on your head.
The cobbing looks great! Can't wait to see what its all going to look like finished.
The go pro has been a game changer. Hopefully more durable than the Canon we had.
Such ingenuity is something rarely seen these days. No doubt a lot of people are seeing it for the first time in their lives. Much respect.
Spray that dome with spores after the horse manure. You'll have a mushroom dome, hahaha 🤣
Put some stiff legs to the ground on the lift, that will beef it up so you don't damage the runners going in the building.
Dome is looking FINE. You two work together so well.
Your new doggo looks to be calmer and adjusting to her new life.
Good evening to my favorite Dirt Bag Couple. Congrats on getting electricity into the dome.
Just keep checking off those boxes and you will be in your beautiful home before you know it.
Looking forward to seeing the finished house.
💥💥💥 what a team, a Duet really, “creative composition”! I love your amazing spirit and commitment! I love your interaction, Jess always so genuine, Jim, always ready to play! Two very amazing people, creating a life and home in the desert👍🏽👍🏼👍🏽👍🏼❤️♥️🌹.
The sound levels seem to be getting better. Jim on the ground and Jess on the platform and can hear both clearly and the music isn't distracting and loud while you're talking.
Y’all are doing great! It’s so hot right now. I can’t imagine working up that high. It scares me to watch it!!! Lol. ❤️😊💜
Lol! So, you don't want to help on the top of the dome?😆
@@ourselfreliantlife I would come and help but not at the top. 🤣❤️👍
30:40 how Jess kept a straight face is beyond me 🤣😂
Wow! The artistic value Jess is putting into this build makes it extremely attractive. I love love the different textures she adds to everything. This home is going to be gorgeous. What a great team the two of you are!
Wow very good lift, makes it so much easier getting the materials up top. Glad the female dog worked out she seems very happy.
Open your third eye Jess.... Work your magic on that cone dome! Looking good guys. I like the new pup to!
Larry Parish I read your comment to Jim and Jess, and was taken back… My that was quite a lugubrious dissertation on SHTF that you boldly shared in the comments for all to read on this video.
I also am a senior citizen for more years than I care to think about, however, my years have obviously brought me a different kind of enlightenment. That said, I would never take the position to assume that I even had an inkling of what their daily life entails living off the grid in the desert. Neither would I ever be impertinent enough to tell them what to spend their money on or what they should be doing instead of what they are spending their money on and what they are doing!!
Kiddos. Here is my "senior" dissertation. The Green Dream Project, that I have eagerly subscribed to, has totally enchanted me! Watching the two of you do what you do, and continue to do, while on the margin such as Mr. Parish, is so uplifting to me. I cannot help but wonder where you keep coming up with those innovative ways of solving the daily problems that arise in your life. I cannot help but wonder where you get the ceaseless drive that burns in each of you day after day - year after year! I marvel at watching you working together and witnessing your collective abilities rise to any challenge that befalls you. And after all this time, realizing that between the two of you, you know that you can truly depend on each other. YOU 2 ARE A FINE OILED MACHINE.
Watching your videos brings me joy and even though I probably have 30 years on you, I am still learning wonderful things. I will not offer you suggestions on how not to make mistakes that others might have made. It never worked for me as I marched through life. What I do offer you is to keep hope and faith ever present in your lives. That God continues to bless you. And the most important thing is - Love and take care of each other. God's blessings kiddos.
Jessica, great work, please stay safe up there!
Yes it takes teamwork to make the dream work, keep up the good work and God bless amen.
Yay, Green Dream team! Homerun the first time out! Who expected that much progress in one video!!? WTG! How gratifying!
Jess, be sure to take your breaks and lots of water. You really don't need heat stroke. So be kind to yourself. Live your cap work on the dome.
I think both of yous are both geniuses intelligent two becomes one and everything I love yous very special thank God for you God bless you
Since you love the view at the top of the dome you ought to consider adding a periscope or 360° camera feed. Why aren’t your dogs outdoors together? Consider adding PVC 90° elbows pointing down on the exposed black pipe ends to keep water out of the interior. You probably should add screen material to keep insects outside too.
I thought you would be lime washing your dome to reflect heat away from the dome?
Wishing you both a blessed week, gentle weather and restful evenings. Peace
I think the smile on Jess face at the end of the video, says it all.😁 I like the rocks too! Looks great.
Your wife is amazing and very creative. I must say both of yous are very hard workers love everything you both do. 😁👍
Thank you!!
Hoist held up and no one was hurt is key! Good job done! Stay safe my friends!
Nice work. No better feeling than pride in one's spouse!
You’re an excellent and considerate spouse for sure.
Hi Jess ,have a good breakfast and while your up there doing cob drink plenty in that sunshine and at least have one break xxx
You should extend the verticals all the way to the ground. That’s where the weight is. The wood extension from the structure is just so the container doesn’t fly all over the place.
In other words. The weight is downwards
I love the Spring Time in the desert. Its just Gorgeous Out there in the Spring in Az. Nm. The mountains, hills, and plans, are cover with different colors
Top looks cool. Good job you two! Thanks!
Amazing what you can achieve with time, effort and the will to do so. You are both ahoy and a pleasure to watch and to see how your journey unfolds. Thanks a bunch for sharing. Hopefully I get to buy a bit of land in the countryside in Ireland in the middle of nowhere and build my own dream
I love how unpredictable I find your building choices. Be great if you could explain more in your videos. Thx
Wow!! Superwoman up there! Awesome job, you two!!
An idea for your dogs.....
When the three of you are in the house in the evening, the other dog wants to be part of the pack. Bring her in with the rest of you, but the instant she shows aggression take her back out. Repeat the process at every opportunity until she catches on. "Every time I do this behavior the good time ends" I have successfully trained a dog to stay in an un-fenced yard using this idea. My dog loved being outdoors. It takes time and patience. Find out what she likes, and use it to your advantage.
Sounds like great advice!
Its a good thing Jessica has no problem with heights, I cannot deal with heights. That bit at the top is looking great. thanks for the video.
Check out Musgum Huts of Cameroon. These tribal huts have a similar dome shape but the shell is laced with built-in steps for climbing. Each dome has a slightly different pattern but all use the same general concept, earthen steps on the shell. They are incredibly beautiful.
them looked like termites . ants dont as a rule have wings unless there queens the kings have wings to but are much smaller then the queen . nice job on the lift . them rocks will be a big job but will add so much mass radiant heat for them cold nights . good job guys .
yeah ok i googled them and dint find out much other then from images . i think them are ants . but you can tell from the waist area of the ant it will be more thin and ant like . where a termites is more straight and the wings are different as well . i just never seen so many flying ants in one place . most of the time your lucky to see a queen .
Power that thing with lightning, Igor !!
Teamwork makes the green dream work
Yall's new dog is so sweet!
Rocks on the roof, who would have thought of it? Looks so good!
Have you thought about leaving some of that wood up there? Or make some stepping stones big enough for footing to get up to the top in the future for repairs or upgrades Just a thought Great work guys!
The earth dome is beautiful!
Just a thought, maintenance is a periodically thing. It might be useful to keep the lift for the future. So maybe keep those two board sticking out and cut the others. 👍🌻
Those flying ants are all very impressed by the enormous ant hill you've built for them. 🤣 Very excited to see the exterior starting to go on!
Great job Jess but you do need to take more breaks in the heat. You two make a great team.❤️🇬🇧
I have seen red ants cause a lot of damage by removing dirt under houses and concrete. The one at the top can cause problems going into your dome. Maybe better to try to get rid of them. Just my thoughts. I have been watching your channel for a while now and I would hate to see those ants cause you issues.
Borax mixed with some sugar gel or water. Or just borax mixed with water and spray it on the area.
Every time I see those pipes poking out, I have the mental image of very thin cannons. 😄
You have a beautiful Ideals when you want to get things done you make it work by making a voice the way you did bring rocks up and materials that is very good
I noticed that the lifting rig was sifting to the side when you were being lifted. Suggest that add an X bracing to keep the lifting rig square.
Jim has definitely been employing the Goblin or Gnomish (Gnome) engineering principles when building his Materials Transport System... LOL
(It's a WoW reference)
Thanks for sharing 👍😀
Will be interesting to see how the stone holds up-- like the idea. Being way at the top I would have possibly added one scoup of portland cement per 9 scoops of dirt The rocks remind me of the cap of a acorn- You could also use a pastry bag and mix up some of that ferro concrete and frost around the stones . Are you worried about horse poo getting into your water supply?
"You said this stuff was supposed to repel flies, right?" "Uh, I didn't say that..." LOLOLOLOL
I really enjoy watching you working so well as a team. But, I really think a harness might be something to consider..1 misstep and you could fall.
The Sombrero has a hat! 🙂
Progress looks amazing!! The dynamic Duo strikes again!!
I laughed out loud you are too funny when you were explaining your job of mixing the cob at the end of the video was so funny I haven't left out loud like that in a long time love it!
Great video folks. I was wondering about the timber sticking out of the top of the dome and the pipes. Now it makes sense. I was honestly skeptical about that lift/material mover but it looks like its definitely going to do the trick. Way to go!
Skeptical!? You should know better, Don!🤣👍
@@ourselfreliantlife Well one things for certain Jim you are definitely not afraid to try stuff.
You might want to try a short grappling hook so you don’t have to reach over the edge. Great job 👍
Hot dang that is going to be sweet when it is done. The rocks add so much texture, and I'm sure will help against erosion. I am surprised that you didn't start from the catchment at the bottom of the dome though and work your way up. Either direction is great because it means you started the end processes. Keep being awesome 👌 👏.
I think one of the reasons they started at the top was because there is a few places leaking and then also those cracks there just above the rain catchment eve. That's just my guess on it. I totally agree with you on how gorgeous the house will be when they're done with it.
Taking turns on the physical work is a good idea, less likely to hurt something through overworking. Exciting to see you guys get to this stage of the build! Keep up the good work.
Wow the top cob area and stones is goanna look good xxx
You guys are inspirational…. I dream … you do. Great stuff love watching… and who knows … I may start doing 😎
You too Rock literally you doing an outstanding job
i have the same thoughts as below, but i guess we'll see how it all shakes out in the end. great job both of you.
exciting progress
Why not use the mixer?
I'd be a bit worried that rocks that size could dislodge from the cob and become a hazard if they slid or tumbled off the dome, although they might be stopped at the tin can scales level, but the could bounce off the wooden walkway there. I'm sorry, I probably worry too much.
@@sciglassblower Respectfully, I don't think they are asking for your way. They are looking for their way.☮️
What versatility you demonstrate as a team!
Hippo my friends have you thought of mixing your cob on shade cloth then you can use your feet to mix it a friend is on their 3rd cob house mixing that way that way you can make bigger mixes and pull the shade cloth to turn it just sharing , love you guys 💖
You really seem to have a knack to do things as hard as you can possibly do it.
It's a skill!😆👍
WOW I love how it's coming together.
cool job, thank you. ALL stay safe
Just take your time don't overdo Yourself the heat can get to you
Work the early morning and late evenings You guys are doing a great job I can't wait to see the finish outlook
Beautiful views,,, just finished watching Tiny Shinny Home. Near ur area.... Best wishes
looking nicer every day
That lift sure works great.
That dome is looking beautiful! Is it going to go all the way to the catchment ledge with the rocks? Thanks to both of you for posting these great videos I know it takes a lot of extra time just making the videos and then editing them. You homestead is looking so good.
Never a dull day in the life of Jess and Jim!! J&J THUMBS up to this video!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍🎥🎥🌅🌅🎆🎆
You 2 are perfect for one another.
You balance each other like peanut butter and jelly.
You're both rock stars! With both of you being artists, I am looking forward to seeing the end result.
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you all. Wow looks amazing beautiful good work.
Really beautiful, love the rock idea.
The rock/cob design looks really cool! I can't wait to see when it is finished.
Just a suggestion. I would make a stand to set pan on, so you don’t half to keep bending an squatting to mix.
Give her a 💋. Great job it looks beautiful . May God continue blessing you all💝💝💝💝🐮💝🐮💝💝💝
Looks amazing already I agree….always fun to watch what you are creating. Happy to see your new family addition having fun and settling in.
Good afternoon GDP family! Another great episode. Jim, I'm curious why you're not mixing in your mixer? See you next time!
You guys are a great team, Jim I Love your morning cheerfulness and Jess your artistic skill makes everything special, You guys work so hard it's amazing👍👍Im wondering why you started at the top? Bricklayers start at the bottom to have something to build on ???
Looks rockin !
Those rocks are going to make such a difference in the climate inside the dome. I never knew how much different it could be until I bought this house in 2006. I have saved so much money in heating and cooling costs! Looking good, GDP!
Just curious, how do the rocks help?
@@sallys2423 natural insulation
@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 I disagree based on the reduction in my utilities in a full brick house vs a house with wood siding.
Your rainy season is here. Rain daily for next 10 to 15 day and maybe more. Tanks are going to get full
Loving this new format 😁😁
As far as the boards what about maintenance on the dome they maybe needed in the future always look ahead. My 2 cents
You guys seemed to have found a very sweet dog. I wonder if she was abused at one time . I say that because I noticed when you approach her she hangs her head a little bit which is something an abused animal does. Enjoy the poop spreading. Looks like its going great so far
Have you thought about maybe a IBC Tote with the top cut off ...
To make a soaking tub
with a pex pipe heater backed up with an electric heater using excess solar power
Hey Jess make sure there is some beer for you after you're done being in that hot sun all day. All day drink water too. Stay healthy.
Every hour and every day you work on your dome . The faster you will be complete and moved in . I know that has to feel like a humongous accomplishment to you both and the fur babies. Especially crew cause I knew he will be wanting to stay in where it's cool .
I follow an Idaho couple building out the "Dream-stead" in Idaho and they just put in a massive bifacial solar array but absolutely like you show and say here "you need a lift"(don't we all so to speak?)
Anyhow in Old New England there is what is known as "Salt Box style" which was done precisely to both create shelter ("a roof") but also as was shown here to create a hoisting product for storage in the critical "upstairs" or attack space away from bad weather, heat, humidity, freezing cold, dampness, etc but yes of course the ahem *wildlife* ahem absolutely.
Usually post and beam and of pretty straightforward construct especially as a shelter over a "container farm" shall we call it such construction is very pleasing to the eye as well especially nice if you want to create i think what is known as a *Studio Space.*
Great progress thanks for sharing/ #very_daring