Death Valley Rock Stars: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Driveway
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
- Death Valley Life #51
Taking care of last minute details before heading out on my summer adventures! First I visit the puppies, and a baby quail wanders in. Then the power goes out for 6 hours IN THE MIDDLE of a 110-degree heat wave! I check in with Ross the One-Legged Miner and his new/old mining equipment...and then my sis and I head into Pahrump to play with the new baby animals at Nature Health Farms, before going over to see the Morales boys about getting some gravel for our driveway. The Morales family comes in HUGE...and before you know it, our driveway looks better than ever!
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Sarah, you and your sister are both gorgeous.
Happy to see her appearing in more videos.
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love how you build relationships with the community and how eager they are to help. we need more people like that.
Thanks to Emilio and Artura for helping our girl get her rocks off!
Emilio's tractor has a "Box" on back. It is HARD to find a good box man. At a glance he appears to be a master. I hope that this video generates him some business.
Good one! 😅
You share all your western United States travel experiences, but my favorite videos by far are the Death Valley Life videos.
Wonderhussy definitely rocks. Always enjoy these updates. Quail chick was testing it's range when it was swooped up by well meaning human. Those chick's are independent little cusses.
Use some of that level area at the top of the driveway for a solar array. Be a hedge against future power outages. But first get out on the road for your Summer adventures, Sarah. ❤❤❤
Those puppies were awesome I hope the bird survives nice friends who are decent people!😊❤
That’s what small business is all about! I love them 😊
I love this sound of your voice talking to babies❤😊🤙🥇💘👅
All that free sunshine with no solor ….a small window ac can run off as little as 500 watts .😅
A 500 watt window unit ain’t cuttin it in Death Valley bud.
Would neeed a couple thousand watt system minimum just to power her heat pumps I’m sure. And assuming she’d have to pay someone to install, that’s an easy 10-20k minimum/low end all said and done. Realistically full size house system for her, including battery bank, would be like 35k maybe if she could buy and install everything herself, but that’s just not practical.
I know this because, I live off grid, and built my own solar system.
Yes, they do make AC units that even run off just a few hundred watts of DC now, but that is genuinely not practical in her scenario.
@@GarrettKoval I was just talking about getting a couple hours of some relief until the power comes back on. Not a whole house . I live in south Florida . Have a small window unit I put in a small bedroom for when the power goes out after storms and such so I can sleep . Humidity is my issue. Last hurricane I was without power over 3 weeks . I give myself options. I also have solor … little baby ac I have pulls under 500 watts. .
Solar works on light not heat, heat is bad for solar panels; drops their efficiency a LOT and can make them completely stop working.
What you want is wind and solar both and if you know it's gonna be super hot with no wind then thermoelectric generation is a thing.
Also 100% people need to use both layers of the cooling paint, especially in the desert (one layer reflects one spectrum of heat from entering and the other allows one spectrum to leave into space, resulting in the painted spot actually being *cooler* than ambient).
@@russellzauner glad you told me , I’ve been putting my panels in the oven 😂
Laughed at these responses. Guess we’re all arm chair experts here.
I personally keep my solar panels in an oven as well.
Solar efficiency may degrade up to 20% from heat, but the same panels don’t stop working from heat. Complete myth.
Drive around the Mojave desert or anywhere in the desert in the world. There are mega watts worth of solar installations out in the deserts. Heat does not cause solar panels to stop working.
You're always so positive.
Sarah,
Will be 105 degrees here in Nashville Sunday.
It’s not even summer yet!
Hello, SJ ,another excellent presentation. Your death valley lifestyle videos are the best. Stay safe and cool, gg
A day in the life of the wonderful Wonderhussy. Good stuff!
That's one purdy Driveway Thanks for Sharing Sarah
Howdy Sarah! Try to stay cool.. Thanks again for taking us along!
So just letting you know I stayed at a Vegas Hotel in April and have just booked again in August and it is just the best place with the nicest people and you should stay there BUT please do not tell anyone ha ha. it’s called The Ahern and is close to Fountainblue but free parking no casino and I haven’t paid more than $80 for a night. Ron Ahern is a lovely guy and well the food is awesome and Effie the hospitality manager is a hoot. Absolutely the best place in Vegas but please don’t tell anyone!! 😎 Oh and $4 coffee and for an Aussie who loves good food and not getting ripped off I will make this my home away from home.
When I was a young man I worked in construction, traveling across the country and living in motels in places near my workplaces. It always tried to stay at smaller, family owned and operated motels. The service was better and the rooms were perfect for a single guy. A few of the best motels would give us construction workers a discount if we were regular guests. I was a new apprentice and the older guys gave me tips on where to stay for the best deals. They also told me that if I caused any problems for the owners, they would personally hunt me down and beat the living crap out of me! Good times with great people! There’s nothing better than driving 18 hours from one power plant to another and being able to check into a clean, inexpensive room that was close to the job.
Hi ❤️ From Blistering Hot Central Texas!!! 🔥
Great results from a well run local company.
Hello over there, when you do make the obvious choice to add or have a backup generator aim for duel fuel (propane and gas) and I suggest emphasis on propane. Remembering the propane last years compared to months with gas storage. Very easy solution and I'm certain your friends can help you choose the right size. Best to you.
Get a duel fuel Generator but don't use the gas, only use the propane. Gas junks up the engine.
@Michelle-li7fl yup that would be the real ticket. Although, the size they'll need, they make a lot of propane-only machines.
What a nice driveway you have my Dear.
I'm surprised more people didn't mention the petting zoo and all the animals on the farm. I wish I had money cause I would buy that place in a New York minute. It would be a complete labor of love! Your farmer friend looked a little sad and stressed out. I hope he is ok. I've always wondered about working in a desert environment and making it more livable for many species. When Wonderhussy and her friend Ross talked about the mines and how cool they stay my imagination went wild with the possibility of all the animals hiding out in the mines/caves to live cool in the hottest months. All the folks in the desert have such a fun place to be creative.
Thx for the awesome video. Life's a dance.
what sweet handsome guys!
Those puppies are going to be some really beautiful good dogs-wish I lived closer...They remind me so much of my white german shep. I had him 12 years until a year ago. Great job on the driveway guys!!!
Always having fun and staying cool! Hot weather is ok you need to build a concrete rock swimming spot with solar powered hot springs?
Oh, now you're tuggin' at my heartstrings🥲🥲🥲. I hada put my Annabelle to sleep last Nov. She was a white/cream pit/Alaskan huskie. I want them all!
So adorable
Morales Construction Family are aces. You keep finding new cool friends.
Good looking out for the locals. Nothing beats free advertising.
Greetings from Oregon, cool weather, beaches, amazing waterfalls!
I love the farm.. how fun!
I hope whoever buys it takes great care of those little cute animals like Alex does .
And yay! A new driveway! I love where you guys live ..
it so suits you! I can’t see you anywhere else. You’re so lucky too to have your sister there.. she’s a really great asset .. I hope she loves it there as much as you do.
Thanks for the video.. really love when you do the “at home” videos. 😊
Love seeing all the improvements around there.. love the finished driveway!
Thx Sarah... nice work on that driveway ... Emilio and Arturo are great workers.
Cute puppies, hope the remaining ones find a loving home.
Ross is really acquiring a g food collection of antique mining equipment.
I live in the desert as well get yourself a portable swamp cooler for inside. It works super well together. The swamp cooler uses very little electricity and can be run on the jackery in an emergency they usually are around 120 watts or less. The air-conditioning will work less and save you a lot on electricity.
118 degrees in Death Valley this week. Stay cool. WOW!
47.8 Celsius ( the temperature gauge the rest of the world uses ) . Or real frickin hot by anyone's standards.
That's nuts it is hotter than vegas or phoenix.
I retired from the MT Dept of Transportation. It's great to see you document the process of building good, serviceable roads. Most people just take this for granted. If you lose power often, check out a Generac auto generating unit. Of course, native Americans and pioneers got along just fine without A/C for many, many years!
Wonder Hussy, you are an Oasis in the middle of deathvalley, and though I might never get there, I feel blessed watching your videos
Huell would be Sooooo proud of you . I miss him but I have wonder hussy. ❤
Its part of the food chain also!
I keep trying to fast forward because I'm short of time but can't do it. Thanks a lot, Hussy! Now you made me late!
Thank you Wonderhussy I enjoyed all of the people places animals in this great video
Another great video and those puppies are sooo cute. Thanks again.
Another great video from Sarah! Thank you.
omg, 'death valley in june,' that sounds so romantic!! holey a eff . . .
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Ok, not only do you travel and show us the world, but we get to learn how to create an artistic driveway. Those guys are very good at what they do. Make you want to move to Death Valley. Now I can see why you are happy there as you have everything and more to keep you busy and some great people to associate with. Better than the big city. For Sure! So Jealous.
Any place is better than a City
My wife and I got a backup generator for our house here in the mountains. Within the first six months of having it, it clocked 47 hours of use. Then, SCE came through and re-did all of the power lines and we have not had a power outage now in 1 1/2 years! We also have a smaller gas powered generator if the natural gas one doesn't work. It also has come in handy. Looking forward to your next adventure!
Great video! The driveway looks awesome. 👍
Take care.
Fantastic job on the new driveway... Those guys did a good job. I guess it will look great from 'Google maps' sat. view..... Your little lizard friend is a Desert Iguana, (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) one of your local 'natives'.. Take good care of him.
You are kick ass, I love your channel, wouldn't be as ? Without you 😊
Wow your driveway looks Fantastic! They did a great job!!
You are so cool. I saw that talent!!! Good on ya, Sarah!!!
God bless Alex and his love for animals!👍🙏 and you cannot be living out in the desert without a generator for backup it's just common sense
Greetings from sizzling Tucson!
Always a pleasure to see and learn from you. ThanX! Fasky
I think you made the right decision. Normally when it says 11:30, it's hours AFTER that. Time for a backup generator for the Casita! 😀
Love the farm hand.
It'll be interesting to see how that new culvert works during a monsoon.
Omgosh I wish we could take a dog right now. They are so beautiful 🥰
The Best thing we did was to book a night at Villa Anita. Jack and Carlo were great hosts. We met Sara and her sister as well as a few locals. No phone. No Tv. Just people hanging out and talking. Jacks a great cook. Made us Dinner and Breakfast.
Thanks for sharing your adventures you are blessed with some awesome friends stay safe 🎉
Ha ha I can relate I used to watch your channel 8 years ago when I lived in Huntington Beach and it was nice and cool and I relocated to Bullhead city and love it here but sometimes the power goes out when it's 120 out but at least we have the river! Stay cool out there!
Nice one… now a generator! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you didn't melt....we have the never ending marine layer in VTA County....here comes Summer! 🌞🍹😎
Gurl’ , you’ve been living, way out there !!!☀️😜☘️🎭🙏🏼🎥🎈✝️👁️🍿
Nice driveway! You are sure helpful to the locals in the area. Keep up the good work can’t wait to see where you’re headed next.
Spectacular
The puppies are gorgeous ❤🎉
Love your videos 🌹🌹🌹
Nice I guess what it is😊 is what it is living down there the driveway looks good until the tide comes in again
Looking forward to your first feature film...
"Pahrump Needs Women!"
puppies soo cute, and Eliza cameo+ too.
What a herd of puppies.. !❤
We might take one if they're still available...
How do we reach you about the puppies?
4 months of June gloom in Ventura County sucks. I'm ready to hike in triple digit Death Valley heat come July as I do every year. Triple digit heat is Devine!
@JIMMYCRACK-mu3ooOnly the fat and unhealthy can't hang hiking in triple digit heat. Also those who are on a salt restricted diet are weak for the heat. I'm training for the Death Valley marathon next year that starts in July, 135 miles. Sign up if you can hang.
😂😂 i live in oklahoma with verry green gras😂😂 in fact you drove by my house recently🤣🤣 its gota be tough living out their in the summer
Wonderhussy...Is it just me or don't you ever sweat? I would be melting and drenched. Great video. So many interesting and talented people.
Nice to see your Death Valley family is doing well.
Last power outage we had here didn't last more than a few minutes. They seldom do...but during last winter I had to run the generator. That one lasted for a couple of days....and nights.
I wouldn't take that animal farm in trade for that generator. It sat for probably 3 years. I poured gas in it, found the battery was dead, but it started on the 2nd pull of the manual start
rope. Got lucky buying that thing. I wish I was wealthy, I'd help Sarah and Eliza glom onto a nice propane powered generator for their digs.
Around here, we call that gravel "state rock". That's because the state buys a lot of it to keep these country roads up. Anyway, 3 loads seemed to do pretty good in that application. Eliza
did a great job on the diagram...and the boys did a great job on the delivers and spreading the road rock out. Box scrapers a great.
My landlord and landlady came home a week or so ago with a puppy. The landlady is learning the hard way that puppies can be little brats. Sometimes, when this pup is told to do
something or not to do it, she actually argues back. The little stinker...
Looks like Ross will be working on that old compressor for a spell. But...he'll git 'er done if he can get the parts...and some of them can be made.
Thanks a bunch for the update, and much love from down in my neck of the timber.
Omg get out while you still can! Love you girl be safe.
Driveway looks much better.
You're right smack dab in the middle of the "heat dome"
Liked the "puppies update!"
You needa a dog Wonder Hussy!☺️👍🐿
I guess that's why it's called Death Valley for a reason, one could actually die out there. Yikes!!! 🥵 Perhaps you and your sister should consider having solar panels put in? Have a generator installed for back up. Kudos to you and your sister living out there with no shade to speak of. I'm in Henderson, and it's pretty hot here, too! 🥵 But if any two people can live out there... it's you two sisters! You've made it your home. The driveway looks great! 👍 Happy trails to you, and keep cool. 🤪
nice gravel
❤ the video!
Very Cool! 😎
Lil’ Sister, You are the gal’ for this gig’ 🥴🍿🎭🙏🏼🎥🎈}Enjoy
❤❤ Awesome people ❤❤
Dogs make great riding partners.
Nice Dr. Strangelove reference!
Best wishes from shivery uk!
Oh my God the puppies❤
Sarah, if you and your sister are there for the long haul, you need both a good backup generator installed, and also a water softener.
You can start small building a home solar power/battery bank system and build on to it as you go. You already have some experience with this on the road. First milestone would be having enough to power a refrigerator, Starlink, and one small room air conditioned. California has great tax incentives and net-metering laws that help alot.
Amazing skills some people have with heavy machinery, manipulating hydraulics with the facility other people use knives and forks. Good to see the WH philosophy in play, treat people decently, friendly, and the world works better. Good suggestions on the solar array, with all those photons raining down, might as well put some of them to work.❤😊👍
Here in northern NY we're going to get that heat wave next week, in the 90's but we're getting the humidity to go with it. Even the mosquitoes will be sweating.
Please tell Ross hello from Baton Rouge!!
Hey back!
@@tecopamines thanks Ross! Laissez les bon temps Roullet!!
Thanks Sarah Jane, once again, for another great episode. By the way, summer has arrived here in Cornwall, UK. The temperature is 16 Centigrade, or 61 Fahrenheit. 😎
13:35 Excellent color tones!
“In the middle of nowhere,
On the edge of death Valley” - sounds like a couple lines from a song LOL
God bless you! 110 degrees! Ouch!
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