How To Find Natural Spring Water
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- A quick video on how to find natural spring water and water in general in the wilderness.
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I’m gonna go try this in Central Park
Hahaha, Make a video! I will subscribe.
What if I try Il make a video could you subscribe to my channel I’m in Austin tx lol 😂 really tho
@@ShawnRyanShow Who owned that property before you? That place is beautiful brother. I'm green with envy. 😉 Stay frosty! Is that coronavirus hitting you guys out in the boonies?
Vigilance Elite hahah. Thank you for everything you do on your channel. Keeping me entertained and informed right now
lmfao
As a farmer and woodsman, I have developed numerous springs for livestock and humans. There are shallow somewhat seasonal seeps/springs that flow in my neck of the woods, 1-20 gal per minute. Then there are the "deep springs" flowing non stop year round 150-300 gallon per minute ...they are impressive. Locally the deep springs come from limestone strata...very tasty alkaline. We have a cabin with a deep spring 1 mile away...been drinking that water for two years. Haul it to the farm in 5 gallon clear jugs. Your sedimentary strata shown is just impervious enough to push that surface water downslope just under the subsoil. Those are basically shallow seasonal seeps. Another hint when scouting for springs on potential property in northern climes....is to go out when there is a trace to 2" of snow on the ground. The seeps/slow springs become VERY obvious...even if the sink back into the ground and disappear. Catch them higher up an gravity flow them closer to your residence or conceal them for secret watering holes. ..even if they aren't visible normally. They can be developed into real producers. Additionally, look for vegetation changes...distinct vegetation changes do occur in many areas from subsurface water popping up. Locally here in open areas it's Reed grasses. Also, check in your local area for old timers who know the in/outs of springs your particular area. Even when digging wells water witchers can be pretty impressive. I have a 90 yo buddy who used to hand dig and stone line wells to 30'. One old timer used a pocket watch...he witched my buddies place, found two sources subsurface , told him where they met AND how deep it would be before they hit water....he was spot on. YMMV
😲 that’s impressive
My question is how do you dig it up without causing harm. I already know it exists in our property, (Willis Tx.)is it OK to just start digging and turn it into a pond?
are there any techniques you can suggest?
I’m new to all of this and I would just love to have a natural spring
@@carolinaumana10 certainly be gentle. We have hillsides and topography which helps, i come from the down slope side and gently dig into the seep and unify and group the flow as usually it comes from a bedrock strata. I have used stainless steel commercial washer baskets i have salvaged to create a straining thru gravel pit, then use a system similar to Engineer775 method available on UA-cam xhere he creates a damn or plastic or clay to keep water in put and into center of basket where there is a riser pipe which is not glued and can change water level depending on how its trimmed. Gravel is around outside of stainless basket, open in center water level rises to output pipe in dead center then leaves thru bottom of pit (sealed with clay) to move on to a simple output pipe sticking out of hillside or a large cistern, then out. I have used concrete manhole risers to hold dirt away from pit and to hold plywood or metal lid. I would NOT dig the pond over or too near the spring site. You dont want to risk altering bedrock porosity, or creating an alternate "least path of résistance" for it to flow.
I’ve lived in Tennessee all my life and can confirm, there are more freshwater springs than teeth in this state. That’s why that good ol Tennessee moonshine is so abundant
Logan Watson north Georgia is the same brother.
Same for most of Kentucky. Can’t go for a walk off the beaten path without tripping over a spring.
Same here in western NC.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
WNC Tarheel
Can confirm. Went hiking in Pisgah Nat. Forest. Painfully humid, and those damned rhododendron bushes, but water everywhere you look. Beautiful country.
g baker
To the best of my knowledge I don’t think it does. Actually just looked it up, it’s completely in North Carolina.
I love waterfalls. I could listen to them for hours. Such a relaxing sound.
I live in Maine and have a fresh spring by my house, we always had an old ladle hanging on a tree next to it for people to dip in and drink from. The coldest, best tasting water around. We had to take the ladle down during this time but people are free to use the spring, we just ask that they are respectful. Stay safe friends
@Roy Ayers 276 Completely agree.
Beautiful land my friend full of Indian artifacts “arrowheads” not hard to find once you task it . Rewarding/stress reliever as you find some pretty cool rocks ... stay safe and keep the footage coming good stuff bro
All I can think about looking at his land is I want to go artifact hunting
Vigilance Elite: I have an almost limitless supply of fresh water.
6 months ago: Weird flex, but ok.
Today: Is there a vetting process to join your militia?
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haha
Great stuff
Warren Philips bravo man haha
He thinks we're kidding.
Moved here, near Rogersville, from NJ in June. One of the best moves ever.
I'm close to you in Greene county. Welcome to Tennessee.
Sir Kilday Thank you, Sir. Beautiful state. I was introduced to the state when my brother went t Tusculum U. 40 years ago.
@@kilday9013
Greene county here. Ottway community.
Greetings Gentlemen.
@@kilday9013 Green County is nice howdy neighbor!
I did the exact same thing. I lived in lake worth for 20 years. Last year me and wife moved to Tennessee. Best thing we ever did. Thank you for your service
Something about walking your property with an affection that most wouldn't understand.
I live on an acre and a half and have another 5 in northern Michigan. I know every sapling, stump, track and trail. Enjoy the deer, turkey and all critters big and small, domestic and wild. Work my garden and see to the flora and fauna I'm a steward of.
Tis truly my church.
I can see that in your videos. Enjoy your peace brother.
This was awesome to see and thanks for bringing us to your home. I grew up in North Georgia, spent alot of time in Tennessee rock climbing, teaching tactical rope/heavy rescue, private and through GPSTC when I was an adjunct instructor there. (Spent most my life being a First Responder as a Firefighter/Medic in and around the ATL) So good to see home, hear those birds.
Thanks Shawn, from deep in my soul, fir sharing the beauty and peaceful sounds, a healthy dose of tranquility well received.
I owe ya!
God Bless you and your family. Stay safe!
Just beautiful, I wouldn’t get anything done, be sitting and listening to that creek all day.
Congratulations on your land
God bless! You're quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. I love the variety of topics you cover. You truly keep it real brother. Thanks
last time I came this early, I entered parenthood..
hahaha
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One of the best things you shared was about the snails. I grew up country and learned this from my grandfather as a small child. We played outside in the woods especially as back then it was just what kids did. I'm sure if you catch children young enough they will again. Like my grandfather and father before me I made sure all my boys understand how to survive primitively if ever forced to. To me that's something every responsible parent should be doing today. Also if you haven't learned how to survive on your own WTF are you doing even having children? This latest scare should be driving that point home to far more people than I feel it is.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and especially thank you for your service in Defending this Great Nation...
P.S.
Some of those might have just been run-off seeps but still damned good info overall...
Shawn, you've been pumping out videos to help keep us going all week. Thanks man. It is greatly appreciated.
Learned some good stuff in this video. I'll pass it on. Especially the snails thing.
I also want to say that for a guy living in the Chihuahuan desert this video was a mini vacation. Greatly appreciated.
Creeks “Nature’s Xanax “
You have a beautiful piece of property. Congratulations, you both deserve it.
As a pre teen my family had property on a mountainside. My brother and I explored it together. We found several springs. Even in the deepest summer, one of the springs still gave fresh clean water.
No wonder Tennessee had such great moonshine! Fresh, spring fed water deep in the woods away from prying revenuers eyes!
Thank you for your tutorials. Not only lovely and serene to watch, but something all of us should know in case TSHF hard and heavy if we lose our infrastructure. Thanks Shawn.
J in Oregon
That, and no one would hear the rifles going off lol. I'm sure those revenue men were properly buried though. You don't sneak up on a still in tennessee. That's just basic logic!!
I could just set up a pup tent there and just love the sound of the water.
Thanks bro for sharing this! It's unreal the amount of people that don't even think about stuff like this. I thank God every day I live in TN. God bless and stay safe.
Absolutely gorgeous, that is my dream property right there. I can sit and meditate by those natural springs all day long 🤔🤔 5 more years , 5 more years and I have 25 Vested and it's time to go shopping for land in the beautiful hills of Tennessee, or possibly Montana , 🤔 I also like Wyoming
@willl 88 will do, will do, thanks again . I've heard that its beautiful there and will check it out... I love my home state, I live in Pa just outside the Pocono Mountains and it was great growing up as a kid . but over the last 20 years people have been migrating here in flocks from the city ( NYC ) only 1.5 hours away
@willl 88 thanks I will do. My Uncle owns a few Beah homes on Myrtle Beach I spent a lot of time down there as the kid and always loved Charleston. I will definitely have to take a look at rural real estate there. I'm miss the South. I use to live in Gulf Shores Alabama and Spanish Fort a lil over a decade ago and miss that Southern hospitality. I don't miss the °98 heat and humidity the Gulf Coast brings lol, but sure miss the people
It’s a holler in Tennessee brother not a ravine. Thanks for the upload
WOW you are incredibly blessed. The property itself is healing with the water running and birds chirping.
The camerawork and editing in this video is lush. Beautiful
Shawn I'm so envious the creek is so calming in regard to being able to unwind, and leave all of the chaos in the world behind. God bless you and your wife and stay vigilant.
When I used to hike overnights in the smokies I used to rely on these type of springs for resupplying my drinking water. Sometimes I would filter it but often it was coming straight out of a rock cliff so I never filtered that. Never once got sick...
I have lived in Tennessee all my life except for the 4 years I was in the Navy. My Grandparents ,My Parents gave us their Great knowledge of survival. Its privilege to live here and one of the most beautiful places in earth . Welcome 🙏🏻
Love that water fall! These videos are great. Keep em coming young man. My granddaughter loved your alpaca video.
Beautiful property. Your dry humor cracks me up.
Stay like water my friend.
From what I've seen, your search for that property was well worth the effort. Beautiful part of the country Tennessee. I'll bet your blood pressure has dropped 10 pts. since moving there!Thanks for all the new videos, very enjoyable.
Tennessee is such a beautiful state! Brings back memories, because I grew up there, but what's unbearable there are the hot, humid summers and the ticks! Glad to be in a more moderate climate, but this gives me idea to visit TN in the Spring, before Summer!
I know a lot about these mountain springs. I'll give you a bit of advice if you want it. Keep track of the amount of water coming out of your springs in droughts compared to after major rain events. The springs that don't change any during a drought or after a major rain are more than likely the best springs due to the fact that they are not influenced by surface water. Surface water of course is when you can get the water born illnesses.
You are very fortunate. There is little if any spring water around here, at least that's what people are generally lead to believe. We like to do a lot of driving around, hiking, and generally exploring. What we've discovered is that, around here, springs and seeps are almost always characterized by one very obvious feature: cattails. Since we started looking now for cattails, we have found springs that we never knew existed. Another common sign here is bees. Whenever we see a lot of bees flying in generally the same direction, often there is a water source of some kind, sometimes springs, nearby. One thing that is necessary if you want to facilitate water collection from springs or seeps is a small shovel. Plenty of times we've seen a muddy spot where water will collect shortly if you dig down a foot or so. Line the hole with grass to help clear the water. And of course, water is never pure. It always comes from somewhere else, perhaps where it is heavily polluted and deadly. It may look clear (pure), but that doesn't mean it is. The safest approach is to always test or treat before consumption. Many thanks.
About 15 years ago I moved from the burbs out to the middle of nowhere. At the time I couldn't explain what was drawing me there and I started self reliance. I didn't know what the term "prepper" was. I wanted away from people, the rat race. Serenity is what I would call it. I can go outside and get my food everywhere I look. Hunting and foraging my food is satisfying. Stay strong 💪
I got out of LA 2 years ago to a suburb of a small city... best thing I ever did.
My2X grandfather was a Tennessee vol. Fought for the south was voluntold
He was a poor farmer who owned no slaves but lived and died in that land.
I'm sure he enjoyed that land just like you do.
I can't wait to move out of California.
Probably next year.
Possibly Tenn or Georgia.
Can't wait!!!
Thanks for your stuff
For me, when a UDT warrior demonstrates how to find a natural spring in troubled times as these. Im appreciative for the addition tool in my toolbox👏⚓
Thank you so much for all the scenery and water sounds in that video! No am still stuck in the city and having to go to work everyday, even though several of my coworkers have COVID. This did more to relax me than any frig ever could! Can’t wait till I finally find that special piece of property!
Beautiful landscape. Nothing beats nature. Great piece of heaven. Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate the tour bro! My wife’s fam is from Columbia TN. We love Franklin and a dream of mine is to own that much land there. Amazing you can find such a get-a-away in TN. Stay safe.
There's a spring water source near me, but I have seen homeless people use it in different ways
😬Maybe go upstream...
Bloodhound A&GV kill them 🙏
Fuckers
Dirty Mike and the Boys are about to have a little screw party at your water source.
@@spade2you they call it a soup kitchen 😁
Thanks for a pretty cool video. Beautiful property,, Have you & your wife ever considered Fly Fishing for Trout?? Excellent form of relaxation , that bursts into pure excitement when a good size healthy trout grabs your fly as they jump out of the water. Many with PTSD use this method to Turn " On" w/o drinking/drugging etc. I been Fly Fishing for years.... You can even dig yourselves your own private trout pond on your property... It's a sport you Both could do together.. Plus nothing taste better than trout in the frying pan.. Glad you're aware of the snakes.. Amen.
Hey whoever is running your camera is doing an excellent job. Fantastic quality
Good stuff. Let me add, If the water runs across the ground surface consider that water contaminated and use tablets before drinking. Best to find the source and tap it at the source before the spring water runs across the ground surface. Many use a PVC pipe, but do not use PVC, the chemicals in the plastic will bioaccumulate in your water.
I suggest using a Coper pipe.
So, find as this man did the runoff and start heading up to find the discharge. Once you find the discharge point, take a shovel and dig it out. Then start ramming your Coper pipe into the source at the source. When you need water, just get it like its outta the tap.
As a Geology major I am just eating all this information up. Thank you very much for this video!
Sent this to every person I love as soon as I saw it. Thank you, Shawn!
Native middle Tennesseean here. Quit blowin up the spot, bro! We got enough people movin here already
Great video brother. One of the dying simple skills that made us Americans. Too late to make the change in my life, but as the Bible says I'm happy for my brother and his fatted cow. Good on you man, keep the faith...
I grew up with an artesian well, and would collect water for my water bottles when I went out. I would notice tap water in teas and coffee after drinking fresh water for so long. It's always good to have a natural water source. When I couldn't find bottled water at the store, I took a trip home, and made sure the parents were ok, but also to fill my 5 gal jugs up with fresh water.
Preach brother about self reliance.
Thank you for your service, sir. You were right in persisting and reaping the rewards for your efforts. Well done. Couldn't help but notice the picnic table in the background @12:14, great location for one.
Wise planning, water on the land.
IF you can get the water flowing fast enough and with enough volume, you can hook up a small hydro-gen to it. Even still use said water after the fact for things, since it 's just spinning a turbine.
Great camera work! Thank you. Be blessed.
This was awesome. The versatility of your content is amazing dude. Hopefully you didn’t miss old Florida.
Springs there are some of the best in the world.
I can relate......exactly what I am looking for on the land I want.....a creek and some fresh spring water.....nothing less! That waterfall in the creek is such a relaxing sound....wow such a blessing!
Natural springs show where the water table is. The table follows the contour of the landscape and flows very slowly through it, cleaning it in the process. Very close to a stream groundwater up-swell/out-swell mixes with the hyporheic flow. This "hyporheic" flow is where some of the streams water re-enters the bottom and the sides of the stream and gets mixed with the surrounding watertable. Springwater from above the hyporheic zone should be cleaner.
Very informative video.
You can also see that none of the surrounding trees have a "J" shape and so there is minimal erosion in this little valley = which is good and so the water should be too. I would boil it or filter it to be safe. Have you tasted it?
Perfect place for a moonshine still.
Thanks for the vid. brother. Makes me miss back home. I’m from Arkansas but am now stuck living in the city and I fricking hate it!
I’ve got a spring on my property and a great well, but the water company forced us to hook up to city water. We still use it for the farm animals. We keep it just in case!!!
Sounds like North Carolina. We have to be hooked up to utilities too. I believe Duke energies lobbyist pushed for that.
Yeah, they don’t want you living off the grid.
I can appreciate the subliminal message of long stretches of bubbling brooks, bird songs, and crunching leaves under your boots between your monologues. Calming and what people need. Find a piece of nature, even if it’s a lawn or small strip of woods. Go explore it. It’s good for your soul and gets you grounded. It’s an innate desire we all have - to roam in nature.
I moved up here to TN from Naples Florida. Your creeks are called "slick rock creeks." I have an ex that has a spring that flows all year long into her man made pond. Then it goes into the creek. She recently went with city water. Her source used to be a spring house built on the side of the creek. When the creek rises the creek water gets into the spring house and it can get muddy. She has houses above her now and of course they have septic systems.
The sound of the water is very relaxing
I'm in Bergen County, NJ so no Fresh Water Creeks for me. On one side, I have the Hackensack River and on the other side I have the Hudson River. I can't try to drink from either of those but if you ever Vacation in Jersey or NYC feel free to try the water. Tee Hee Hee!!! Possibly the Bergen County Nature Centers might possibly be safe but there are stores, restaurants, and supermarkets to buy water at, at least for now. Your Fresh Water Creek and bird nature sounds are very relaxing.
I could walk around those woods all day long. So nice there
At least you picked a good place I'm from Dallas originally but I moved to the tri city's TN about 20 years ago and so glad I did
This video made me have to pee, and I’m also thirsty as hell now.
Time for Shawn to make some shine!!
All seriousness, with rise in cabin fever, I think a full hr of relaxing waterfalls by VE is just what Dr ordered!
My neighbour has one in his garden, it has suddenly sprung up. I don't know if that means the whole garden will get flooded. This is really scary. Thanks for the vid. We actually live in a ravine too.
Happy you’re livin your best life bro. Well done.
Yeppers having your own piece of rural land with springs is priceless you just can't beat it
I too live in the middle of nowhere in TN. Great video
Hello from the middle of nowhere in MS brother. Yeah, I got tired of apartment life and did the same thing. Great content btw
If I went in my woods like ticks would eat me alive. Idk why they are so bad where I live. Awesome video man! Love the channel
Normal guy after mowing drinks out of the end of a garden hose, you'll find Shawn with a lifestraw at his creek. Great video, again beautiful place.
I too used to live in a tiny apartment in Florida and moved to Tennessee. 😂 I have a number of holes with water coming out of my property near a creek. I’m a vet too. Must be something in the water.
Thanks for taking us on a short journey on your property. Im hoping i can buy me some land in the near future. Tennessee is great! You couldn't pay me to move back to Florida!
In the Rangers, I often came across such things and wanted to follow them to their source but had other priorities.
I hear you man.
Middle of nowhere Tennessee looks beautiful man. Thanks for all the cool info lately, during these trying times. Be safe.
Beautiful spot man. Definitely the kinda place you wanna be in times like these.
Seems really peaceful. Got your own slice of heaven man 👍
Looks like you have a great peace of heaven right there Shawn. I’m in the Olympic Peninsula here in Washington State and have a great piece as well.
Thanks for doing this it's different from what I usually watch from you and it came onto my research when I was researching about my land I own and possibly what's hidden underneath. Thanks again Shawn Ryan for all you do and have done. Oh and Welcome to Tennessee and happy hunting. Come check out our lil town in Blount county.
Hi Brian curious what types of resources you use for researching ones land?
What an amazing place! Wow!
Nice video bro your cameraman is a savage lol, I'm from FL too ik where I'm going if SHTF, I dig the info very useful.
Awesome, it is peaceful listening to water run
Springs were used as reefers (spring boxes) in the old days 🕶. ...Echo November Two out
Shawn you are blessed to have such a property. Not gonna say you're lucky...you've earned every single blade of grass and drop of water in that Eden.
Please more of this sir
I will
Beautiful !! Thank you for sharing!
Survival with Shaun would be a cool name for a show to do👌
Don´t know how far that is form your house but it´s not just a source of drinking water. You could run a small generator with the streaming water. 100% free if you modify an old electric washing machine motor to run as a generator.
Glad your plan worked out - you deserve it🙏
Hey there Shawn, can I ask what holster you are running with in this video? Thanks for keeping us all entertained during this current world climate.
Nice to see you more in your natural element. That’s a beautiful piece of property.
Beautiful clean cold gold!!!
Another awesome video .I never knew that about snails. Good to know.
Thanks
Good stuff Shawn. Nice tranquil video. Now I want to see how a Navy Seal sets up his garden and canning cabin.
Man I had no idea about the snails! I thought they meant contamination until I put it under a microscope. So cool.