Excavating on my Riverland! Not Alone Anymore on Off Grid Homestead

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    00:25 A Map of the Water System for the Riverland
    01:10 Excavator and Woodchipper Arrive!
    05:24 Trenches all over the Place!
    08:19 Beautiful homemade woodchips
    08:45 All the Parts for the Water System
    09:23 Not Alone Anymore - Volunteer Christoph arrives
    11:02 DUSTY work! Clearing the Trenches
    17:40 Electrical Lines are going in as well!
    19:48 Relaxing after a long work day
    Music Credits: Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
    Figure It Out - Volcan Peaks
    Golden Wonderland - Slowfly
    Great Times Good Byes - Guustavv
    I Lean On You (Instrumental Version) - Wildflowers
    I Remember You (Instrumental Version) - Nickolas Jones
    Its a New Day - Holy See
    Like a Rollercoaster (Instrumental Version) - Mindme
    #offgrid #renovation #portugal #adventure #water

КОМЕНТАРІ • 152

  • @mayafeliz
    @mayafeliz  Рік тому +48

    Hi! Very sorry for the bad audio quality, 😣next week it will be much better. Thank you for your patience 🙏

    • @sarahhansen762
      @sarahhansen762 Рік тому +16

      I was so impressed with what you were doing that I didn’t notice any audio issues. ❤

    • @nothingbutsoundcom
      @nothingbutsoundcom Рік тому +2

      The audio problems are a very minor! Videos are great!

    • @sanja_pavicic
      @sanja_pavicic Рік тому +1

      Great video, but sometimes the music is loud.

    • @windsurfingatmeerwijck
      @windsurfingatmeerwijck Рік тому +2

      No worries, try some New Music in your video not always the same song... It's a New Day..

    • @TheGravitonVon
      @TheGravitonVon Рік тому

      Woke at 4am, was thinking of your little river, had to go through your videos. Yay 🎉

  • @petro3441
    @petro3441 Рік тому +3

    Great job. So nice to see there are people❤ that help you

  • @patnorton1273
    @patnorton1273 Рік тому +42

    Each Sunday I look forward to your progress and your positive and cheerful nature! Cudos to you!

  • @orchidhouse297
    @orchidhouse297 Рік тому +3

    It's way too late now, but when ever you lay pipe or cable in the ground, you need to put a a brightly coloured tape on the first layer of fill. Then, in future, if you are digging you will find the tape before you cut through the pipe or cable. I love to see how your planning is coming together. You are doing amazing things.

  • @Aplusinskal
    @Aplusinskal 9 місяців тому +2

    Youre such an inspiration maya

  • @nikkip7099
    @nikkip7099 Рік тому +2

    Better ending. I like the thank you at the end it let me know the video was ending instead of just cutting off.

  • @4343DEB
    @4343DEB Рік тому +28

    Your hard work is paying off impressively Maya - I like your great work ethic and positive attitude.

    • @mayafeliz
      @mayafeliz  Рік тому +1

      Thank you very much, I appreciate it! 🤗

  • @dweamy1
    @dweamy1 Рік тому +19

    How wonderful that you have some people to help you. You have come so far with your property, I still remember your first videos.

  • @melaniepoulton6738
    @melaniepoulton6738 Рік тому +8

    Wow lots of work this week-I'm so glad you got some help.All this hard work will make everything beautiful-just like your smile. You have such an amazing attitude Maya. Have a wonderful week

  • @anthonytodd3408
    @anthonytodd3408 Рік тому +17

    Hi Maya 🎉 love the drawing now I know where everything is situated. Great job so far on the water system. ❤️🇬🇧Tony xxx

  • @joeb4142
    @joeb4142 6 місяців тому

    Maya I really appreciated your hand drawn site drawing. I’ve been watching your videos for a while but really didn’t understand the lay of the land or where different buildings and features were in relationship with each other. The fact that you made the old olive tree as large if your drawing as the little stone was so endearing to me for some reason. I’m also happy that you got so much done with the help of your workers and friends. Your videos have so much content, so much going on that they’re sometimes like a whirlwind. Maya, you are a force of nature! 💨❤️🌼

  • @chucky6367
    @chucky6367 Рік тому +4

    I could only hear the music and a little of the talking. Still watched though with captions on. Well done on all the work, l love your map also 👍 🇦🇺

  • @pernielsen9812
    @pernielsen9812 8 місяців тому +1

    This is so Nice and cosey 🌞🌻

  • @ProserpinePomegranate
    @ProserpinePomegranate Рік тому +1

    That salad looked yummy.😋
    What a lot of hard work for you laying the ground for the water pipes, will be so worth it when it's done.

  • @JacksonInThailand
    @JacksonInThailand Рік тому +4

    Great work Maya. It'll be lovely to have water up by your house without that trip down to the river.

  • @mississippi7224
    @mississippi7224 Рік тому +1

    such great ideas Maya - really cool

  • @wbklausmeyer
    @wbklausmeyer Рік тому +1

    Tossing the salad without spilling was an equally impressive feat!

  • @kimnielsen9377
    @kimnielsen9377 Рік тому +1

    Maya you and Noraly from the channel Itchy Boots are just power women! Just great to follow your lifes. Thank you and keep on rocking! 😀Cheers from Denmark.

  • @glaredysalvarado5818
    @glaredysalvarado5818 Рік тому +1

    Very funny Paul summary. Funniest face! Great progress. Congratulations.

    • @mayafeliz
      @mayafeliz  Рік тому +1

      Thanks you so much! 😄

  • @mariapottery
    @mariapottery Рік тому +2

    Do an exact drawing about your water pipe line to know where it is in the future.

  • @alternativetech
    @alternativetech Рік тому +4

    Amazing Mia you are one energetic young lady your progress has been stunning,no way I could keep with you, I’m 86 so just no way.much love from Australia.

  • @BLUECRABNETWORK
    @BLUECRABNETWORK Рік тому +3

    That is a lot of hot hard work! Happy you have those great guys to help!

  • @mercedessenence3883
    @mercedessenence3883 Рік тому

    I love your enthusiasm and getting your hands dirty and always laughing and smiling. I am 61 yrs old female and enjoys doing DIY projects, wish could do more but the age is catching up to me.

  • @phyllisanngodfrey6137
    @phyllisanngodfrey6137 Рік тому

    Neighbor helping neighbor…..and friend too……what a blessing. I am sure you will repay them in spades 😉❤️👍🏻

  • @walaaali9711
    @walaaali9711 Рік тому +1

    Such a beautiful area to live off grid

  • @fozzyami
    @fozzyami Рік тому +2

    Are you putting in a big water storage tank at the top of the land to pump in to and store? That way you can use gravity feed for normal daily use and the pump only needs to top up the tank.

  • @stephenmoss9842
    @stephenmoss9842 Рік тому +3

    As they say, many hands make light work. Great progress. 😊

  • @mariliaamaral4921
    @mariliaamaral4921 Рік тому +7

    Congratulations Maya lots of progress. So nice Christopher come from Austria to help you . I love watching your videos you are such a positive person , and your place his beautiful. See you Sunday.

  • @leighricketts4898
    @leighricketts4898 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic work ... The land is so dry, The water will bring it to life.

  • @ilonakatalindako-tolman5545
    @ilonakatalindako-tolman5545 Рік тому +2

    How cool you have had many good helps and being able to accomplish a lot of the heavy work done, and a lot more ahead ....it will all be much easier for you to move on with the important following goals...all,place looking so much better and possible for all your wishes 🎉💫

  • @MariaJimenez-kt1rm
    @MariaJimenez-kt1rm Рік тому +1

    I’m so happy for you Maya I admire you so much your place is beautiful I can way for new videos I enjoins theme so much God bless beautiful lady 🥰👵🏻

  • @kuchdilsecreationsbysonali9605

    How lucky you got a landscape architect to help u , and all the way from Austria too👍👍👍

  • @tressanallenmartin9336
    @tressanallenmartin9336 Рік тому +3

    Darling you I’m so enjoying you channel and look forward every single time.. you are so hard working.. you are doing such a great job 👏

  • @D.I.sgusted
    @D.I.sgusted Рік тому +1

    I was hoping to see a stick figure in your illustration of you with your smiley happy face plus a couple of otters playing in the river!

  • @heidihughes8806
    @heidihughes8806 Рік тому +2

    Hey Maya, you are getting so much done this summer. There's quite a transformation going on the land now! It will be so nice for you to get the water up and running to the house, and the terraces. You have worked so hard, and it's good to see how much of a difference you've made. 👏☺️💗

  • @myrtew6432
    @myrtew6432 Рік тому +3

    All this hard work in such hot weather! It's so nice to see you have some helping hands joining you, Maya. I hope you'll get a lot done and enjoy the company.

  • @DavidJenkins-m6n
    @DavidJenkins-m6n Рік тому +2

    Hiya , it's all taking shape now Maya . Glad you have a little help too .❤

  • @maritzm
    @maritzm Рік тому +1

    Great video and hard work! Well done... I suggest you install a tank at the highest point of the property so you can gravity feed your water. Then you only use the pump when need to fill your tank.

  • @luisaleonardi666
    @luisaleonardi666 Рік тому +1

    Now Maya your progress is so important, giving you the best future having the necessary facilities for your house to be soon ready. So pleased for you. Keep your lovely smile❤❤

  • @hilaryestradahaigh2217
    @hilaryestradahaigh2217 Рік тому +2

    Hi Maya....You are happy ...I am happy to see your wonderful progress. Such a joy for Sunday. Blessings Hilary xx

  • @jenniewallis5764
    @jenniewallis5764 Рік тому +2

    I love your videos. You are such a hard worker. I wish you all the best ❤

  • @petermuller4322
    @petermuller4322 Рік тому +3

    If allowed by the local code I would also put power cables into ALL of the trenches. You never know when you will need power in various places if your property in the future. The investment is worth it and it will never be as easy to install as now as the trenches are aleeady dug. 🙋‍♂️

  • @400Mishka
    @400Mishka Рік тому +1

    awesome work with the volunteer 🙂

  • @miguelcondessa1
    @miguelcondessa1 Рік тому

    I have been following your videos for a few days now and I have to say that you have done a fantastic job.
    The property has immense potential and I am sure you will make something wonderful out of it. Step by step is the way...
    I hope to start a similar project, much smaller, where I will build a house from scratch, within some time. I already know it will take time and will require my best patience.
    All the best to you.

  • @allon33
    @allon33 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful place, something we all need.

  • @dariuszlitwinczuk4665
    @dariuszlitwinczuk4665 Рік тому

    Brawo Maja

  • @oreocookie3185
    @oreocookie3185 Рік тому

    The salad looks amazing

  • @lfuentes4098
    @lfuentes4098 Рік тому +1

    I love the woods and the river. It’s so beautiful and peaceful. I think I would love to own a piece of paradise such as yours. You should have used the excavator technician to help level out a few of the terraces for you. This way once your pipe trenches are done you’ll have plenty of flat land to start you gardens. Looks like since you have a full river in the middle of summer, you won’t need those water storage containers I see many others need. 😊yay!

  • @missglenellen
    @missglenellen Рік тому +1

    Brilliant team work, brilliant progress!

  • @kathybrunson2390
    @kathybrunson2390 Рік тому +2

    Lots of hard work! Great job! I always look forward to seeing your videos!

  • @LesterSuggs
    @LesterSuggs Рік тому

    uuuuuhhhh the map is such a great idea! thanks.

  • @KavanOBrien
    @KavanOBrien Рік тому

    Watching you makes me tired = must have a lie down, you’re certainly on a mission, so much passion with your journey on life’s path.

  • @Apollost
    @Apollost Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your story! That is a nice picture of your land.

  • @davidwharton6333
    @davidwharton6333 Рік тому +3

    Love your constant energy and will to get into the next thing!

  • @sheilajoseph9953
    @sheilajoseph9953 Рік тому +2

    Amazing work Maya, great to have help. Love how you designed how you will have system in place. 💚

  • @pollyb.4648
    @pollyb.4648 Рік тому +1

    Love the map and running water will be great! 💚

  • @Maxance24
    @Maxance24 Рік тому +1

    Love the map ! ^^

  • @misteebrowning7481
    @misteebrowning7481 Рік тому +2

    Great job Mya! What great progress!

  • @heidibear44
    @heidibear44 Рік тому +1

    Amazing progress Maya! So exciting 🎉

  • @tfhmobil
    @tfhmobil Рік тому

    Look for “Ana’s bush craft”.
    She has a solution for a very simple water power system.
    If you can create a “drop” of just a meter or preferably more, I believe you can have enough power.
    You don’t really need a big dam. You just need the difference in height.
    The actual penstock ( pipe ) you can lay under the stream/creak, with the help of a good excavator and driver.
    You just “borrowing” the water, and the difference in elevation.

  • @LatikaKalani
    @LatikaKalani Рік тому

    Maya, I'm always waiting for your video more than my favorite TV shows.

  • @manipura_sun
    @manipura_sun Рік тому +2

    Great work, everyone! Glad you have help out there!

  • @colinsmith4241
    @colinsmith4241 Рік тому +1

    Great work and progress Maya 😅

  • @TheLostTowerDiaries
    @TheLostTowerDiaries Рік тому

    You're making great advances on your property - a beautiful place! xx

  • @karinlynncumming5397
    @karinlynncumming5397 Рік тому +1

    What a support system. Did you hook up with all these people on line? A whole different time for this old artist? I guess the only way you could do this is have these people available. I tried to do everything myself and know wonder it’s OVERWHELMING. Wonderful to see your progress.

  • @donaldmackinnon5779
    @donaldmackinnon5779 Рік тому +1

    Great work all well done 😅

  • @annadaurie2435
    @annadaurie2435 Рік тому +1

    Great progress, looking great. Game changer, for sure.

  • @francescocarli4869
    @francescocarli4869 Рік тому +2

    Great work! Wow! Inspiring!

  • @yettawat1564
    @yettawat1564 Рік тому +1

    Wow!!!!!! So impressive 😀

  • @andiedance8263
    @andiedance8263 Рік тому

    Hello MAYA. So glad found your channel. You are a true inspiration. I enjoy watching all your videos. It’s wonderful knowing there are still people who live a lifestyle you have chosen. Stay well Maya

  • @judykiesow3922
    @judykiesow3922 Рік тому +1

    You are amazing!

  • @alexandriaqistinaalqistina836
    @alexandriaqistinaalqistina836 Рік тому +1

    Yey...the biggest project...

  • @connect-audioproductionstudio

    Progress 🥳🥳🥳

  • @LostInFunk
    @LostInFunk Рік тому

    I bet those beers tasted so good after such hard work.

  • @subhamayrava
    @subhamayrava Рік тому +1

    Very good work 👏❤❤

  • @veronicabalfourpaul2288
    @veronicabalfourpaul2288 Рік тому +1

    Good job!

  • @natalinvicente5561
    @natalinvicente5561 Рік тому

    Yay water!!!! So much progress and hardwork😅

  • @legoman-ue8zs
    @legoman-ue8zs Рік тому +1

    You are such an inspiration to me! I’d love to do this some day

  • @riaan7836
    @riaan7836 Рік тому +1

    looking stunning making good progress.happy girl 💯👌

  • @ronnisimmons9992
    @ronnisimmons9992 Рік тому

    It looked like a beautiful brown stream!! Great work!

  • @antoniodasilva1230
    @antoniodasilva1230 Рік тому +1

    Good work on the jobs needed to be done thing's like plumbing are different from places like in Germany just like in New York because of the winter weather like frozen soil makes pipe lines burst and definitely need to be lowered into the soil ect.ect. but fortunately in Portugal that hardly a problem keep up with making yourself a paradise

  • @theseaglasscompany
    @theseaglasscompany Рік тому +2

    Love this, such hard work in the heat. You’re all doing amazing :)

  • @tressanallenmartin9336
    @tressanallenmartin9336 Рік тому

    At 17:13 I’m loving your tape measure.. Dwl!! 😂😂.. I do this too in my little backyard garden

  • @reesejeter9336
    @reesejeter9336 Рік тому

    Always looking forward every week to see a video posted by you! Keep up the great work so much progress yayyyyy😝🫶🏼💞🐝

  • @anitaklamer3360
    @anitaklamer3360 Рік тому

    When unrolling pipes put a stick through it secure the beginning and walk towards goal (1 pers. at each end of the stick) unrolls very easily. I saw this on WU-Vlog🌺💪🌺

  • @TastyPancakes
    @TastyPancakes Рік тому

    what a great video and really nice progress!! Its nice to see all the friends you find :)

  • @maryshatbands
    @maryshatbands Рік тому

    How exciting!!! I love seeing how much progress you’re making!! It’s so beautiful! 🎉❤

  • @arjanvogel6444
    @arjanvogel6444 Рік тому

    Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Maya, good work well done 👍😁💪👌👏👏👏.

  • @jasonGreenVw
    @jasonGreenVw Рік тому

    @mayafeliz if you use a Hydraulic Ram Pump you can get your water without using any electricity. There are free plans online and numerous UA-cam videos.

  • @Aotruba
    @Aotruba Рік тому

    Wow! Job well done. Happy to see you got help❤ Your location is gorgeous! 👍 Maya, how did you find your property??

  • @jeannetravert3103
    @jeannetravert3103 Рік тому

    Very amazed by what you’re doing ! I love following your adventures 😊 success in your next projects !!

    • @mayafeliz
      @mayafeliz  Рік тому

      Thank you very much Jeanne 🙏

  • @darrenrobinson06
    @darrenrobinson06 Рік тому

    Hi Maya, I Love your Videos! I'm curious about your start as a youtuber. could you do a "This is me and where I come from video?"
    also 2 things.
    1) your main video camera seems to only record in left stereo so when I listen in headphones its only in the left.
    2) the "It's a new day for a high" song is good, but gets stuck in my head now that its been used in so many videos! can you incorporate more variety of music?
    thanks for the great inspiring content!

  • @arditcena939
    @arditcena939 Рік тому +1

    Love the little map you made! Are you able to share how much you paid for the land & which websites you used to find the land? 😊

  • @wieslawapolak4370
    @wieslawapolak4370 Рік тому

    Pięknie Maja

  • @ellenemmanuel1235
    @ellenemmanuel1235 Рік тому

    Hi Maya, beautiful place! But are you sure it is a good idea to put your water pump by the outhouse, to pump it to the little cabin for use there? Is there a possibility of contamination?

  • @xpaganda
    @xpaganda Рік тому

    Finde dein Projekt und die Stimmung in deinen Videos wirklich super. Eine Anmerkung zu der Tonspur: manche Clips höre ich praktisch nur auf einem Lautsprecher und teilweise sind die Lieder unterschiedlich laut, das ist etwas befremdlich beim Zuschauen. Sonst klasse Produktion.

  • @pink3l
    @pink3l Рік тому

    Hallo Maya! Hast du mal darüber nachgedacht anstatt Holz für die Wasserstellen zu nehmen, die Betonpfeiler vom Fluss zu verwenden? Wäre ja deutlich haltbarer und die Pfeiler haben eine sinnvolle Verwendung?

  • @carolmck7025
    @carolmck7025 Рік тому +1

    I enjoy following your progress. Amazing what you can do! I'm thinking about your buried lines and how to keep them safe, once buried, from accidentally digging into them in the future. How will you locate them if need be? Are the materials in the trenches responsive to metal detectors? Maybe this is not a concern you have, or you've already considered this.

    • @Sentrme
      @Sentrme Рік тому

      I was wondering the same. I know a couple techniques personally. But curious if she takes the low-tech route. Map😊

    • @greeneyedgirlina
      @greeneyedgirlina Рік тому

      Surely Chris, the landscape architect student, knows what she needs to do to make it easy to locate conduit. If not a detector, then at least make a stone walkway above the paths! Haha.

    • @greeneyedgirlina
      @greeneyedgirlina Рік тому

      Maya, you never fail to impress me each week. Each week I can’t wait until the next week’s video post. So glad you have people/friends helping you. I’m so excited for you, Warmest regards (literally - I’m in Texas!). Deb

  • @irenablatnik3012
    @irenablatnik3012 Рік тому

    Jou are the queen
    Hellooo from Slovenia

  • @marcoaureliostorchludgero2244
    @marcoaureliostorchludgero2244 Рік тому +2

    hi Maya .. amo o q vc esta realizando.