#97 Preparing our emergency exit for wildfires
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Start building our house on a pig trailer
3:59 Water barrier foil + OSB panels
7:01 Interior frame
11:40 Clearing the road
18:15 Meet Debbie
19:02 Finish clearing first side of the road
20:13 Neighbors come to pick up wood
21:48 Fixing chairs with blue tarp
28:40 Outro
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Could you give us some stats on how the electric and water systems are performing with more people in camp?
Q&A question: When do you think you will do the big community center and how far are you with legalisation at the moment?
Hey! U guys notice the chemtrials in the sky? big hug!
Why are there so many Dutch people? Is this a secret Dutch world domination project?
How is the state of the biogas?
Okay, Kevin if you read this. Once you get back to your home, I hope you start a makers YT channel. Your work this season was very pleasant to watch.
I came here to post exactly this. He has a lot of great ideas to borrow from.
I agree with you, he has a natural power to teach, it is mesmerizing.
Absolutely!!! I love watching his brain in action! He has so many skills 🤩🤯
Or just share your Instagram please kevin
I just think he is Lovely to look at Mhm ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
I love the roof guy. He's so creative and resourceful. Now he's making chairs, next he will be making an aqueduct out of something crazy.
this pocket kit made from old denim for the yellow van house was really clever. very simple and yet so handy. he's a master with that sewing machine
The roof guy is a NASA engineer lol.
Have you considered growing mushrooms during the wet winters as a way to produce food on camp? You may even be able to grow the mushrooms on Mimosa wood chips and turn them (indirectly) into food!
The Kamp's land is starting to look more like reclaimed farm land these days. Great work team....the mimosa jungle is in retreat
Yeah they keep finding more and more oak baby plants each video!
How is the laundry situation? Over a dozen people + baby working and sweating in the summer heat seems like a challenge for a single washing machine.
Q: Is there something that newcomers to the camp are surprised about/expected differently? Simple example: I could imagine that the layout of the land/distances seem different on video than in real life.
Q&A
- Does someone stay in the camp during the winter season?
- Did you consider posting maybe even after your regular filming season ends? We would love to see the behind the scenes stuff as well! Planning, organization... Maybe it helps with the algorithm if you keep posting instead of not posting for a few months?
I think with the start of this season they said, that the algorithm isn't that much of a bother? But I may recall that incorrectly. I think a few people are staying during the winter, like Dave.
@@das_moendchen3250 thanks!
I have watched every Project Kamp video. I recognize the talent and skill of those who design and build. The “general work” crew is the group I admire the most. They dig, clear, rake, etc. only to see it all grow right back with nothing really concrete to show for all that hot, heavy work.
They are encouraging the native (more fire resistant) trees to grow such as oaks and cork trees. @@iancu1982
Q&A question: Do you have a specific management plan for different skill sets outside of videographers and editors? Such as trying to have a specific amount of carpenters, Ecologists, landscapers etc?
Also, do you have any phycologists or sociologists at Project Kamp/ city planners, Engineers, or Architects? And if so, what are their roles? and if not, do you see Project Kamp needing that someone in that sort of role in the future?
Love your work :) its an inspiration.
Just Love Kevin's up-cycle projects. And the woodchipping, for some strange reason.
I just found this channel and am restraining myself from binge-watching the videos.
Wish I was 50 or so years younger. I would cruise on over and pitch in.
Looks like lots of hard work and even more fun!
@@mcsmith732 pick a weekend and start at the first one. That's what I did 😬 Amazing what they have accomplished in such a relatively short time.
Have you guys thought about making berms and swales to hold more water in the ground? This would help with the fires
I was thinking the same. Getting rid of the mimosa and managing the land to retain water(both in soil & native trees) would certainly help the situation. Doing so would create resilience in the native ecosystem and mitigate the threat of fire.
They have sort of dammed run off channels with mimosa branches and soil, berms and swales would be a great extension and improvement of that practice.
Digging up the mimosa roots next to the road could create some low areas that could catch water
@@kschleic9053 if they can keep them from sprouting for a year, coming in next year with picks to dig it all out would be the way to go.
Have you seen the videos of people digging roots up by using a reciprocating saw? You just cut a circle in the ground with the saw and then jiggle the root till it comes loose. Might make getting those stumps out much easier.
Kevin is a very gifted young man!
I wish him big success for his future! ...
👍❤️
Q&A: Will you be planting more trees soon? Especially fruit and nut trees that will take a while to establish but would be great resources in the future
Project Kamp has done amazing things with this property. I remember when Dave and Rita first moved there. I love watching everyone work. It’s like I can be there vicariously. I am way too old to do any of the things you all do but it makes me glad to be a part of the volunteer watchers 😂
One thing that will help with sewing heavy materials is a "walking foot" should be pretty easy to come by. It helps by feeding the fabric evenly both top and bottom. Also, look for heavy duty needles like Singer 110/18's or 90/14's (leather.)
Wildfires is what worries me the most about Project Kamp 🙈The big wildfire of 2017 was just absolutely horrible. I wasn't in the village, but my family was, including my sister with her then baby son.
Q&A question: any plans on start planting flax so you can make clothes?(long term but not labor intensive to grow)
They can't go thirsty to be usable the fiber, they also have a beautiful flour
Thanks
Your filming style is realy improving, I like July hosting and loved all thé séquences.
Thanks to the editors and hardware workers.
Love your work ❤
Q&A question: When do you think you will do the big community center and how far are you with legalisation at the moment?
watch next week!
I love Mondays cause of You! No question just wanna say it's nice to watch capable group of people executing cool ideas.
Q1: Have you guys considered a biogas plant to help with the poop situation??
Q2:Will you be adding animals to the kamp?
They add animals to the camp every season. lol I don't think they have any need for animals beyond mowing and fertilizing as they don't eat meat.
Goats would eat the brambles, cattle would eat the grasses and both would fertilize and replenish the soil. So even without raising for the meat, animals do a lot of great things.
exactly! been wondering if goats will also eat the mimosa shoots in the spring. and even if they don't eat them, i bet they could trade them.
They are composting the waste, perhaps a small biogas setup is feasible, but someone at Kamp would need to take it on as a project. Some of them are vegan and think that using animals for work & useful tasks is putting them into involuntary servitude. Viewers try to explain that farm animals just do what they want to, and that well-kept livestock, and animals like guard dogs are actually happier than many well-kept pets.
Have you considered hügelkultur for the areas where mimosas were cut down? Adding more cut tree material over the stumps, then topping with soil or compost, would make a great garden bed for crops. You can even use your toilet compost for fruit trees or berry bushes.
My question is of a suggestion. I have been watching some videos about johads in India. They are check dams used to harvest and preserve monsoon rains. By how you describe your local weather patterns in earlier videos, it might also be a solution for your water problems.
According to what we saw in earlier videos, the pond atop the "waterfall" is very much like a Johad. I also wondered if it might make sense to build a few more similar dams further downstream. Maybe fish could live there?
Nice to see that Colleen was part of the building team again, this 3rd season. 👍🏼
It was such a nice video with a lot of different things, I loved it! Also the bond between everyone is fun to watch!
Really cool storytelling ! Enjoyed the mutliple project vidéo, nice way to have a large panel of new infos in one update ! :)
I look forward to your videos every Monday! I wish I was young again so that I could come and help!
Q: when will you start planting again?
Q: what does the large ruins design include?
Q: what is everyone’s favourite future project they want to do?
Q: what have you learned about communal living?
Great job on the new house so far! Nice to see it being done to a good standard but also minimally.
That pupper is brilliant! Living its best life rolling around in the grass and dust 😁
And it's good and relieving to see you working on your escape plan should there be a fire nearby. I was wondering, and worrying, what was happening regarding this.
Kevin is a trooper! If you were to list ten or even twenty essential tools for the Kamp I doubt many would include a sewing machine. But it goes to show how much you can get done if you know how to use one properly.
I hope Project Kamp never ends ❤️
Have you ever tought about collaborating with an other youtube channel/social enterprise focused on re-wilding /restoring nature ? (like mossy earth /tree-nation or anything similar) with your passion it could be a great fit to help your land improve and at the same time gain some knowledge / founds and of course visibility.
Fireproofing by clearing unwanted species. Protecting fire hardened species. Replanting with fire retardant varieties. Making it more accessible for rescue vehicles.
For air movement, I would have preferred an A frame roof vs flat roof on the animal hauler. More space, heigher ceiling, cooler but requires more work and time and scaffolding. Depending on wind direction and forces, may be tippy or rocky.
Do the two larger lounge chairs require a stability bar/rod at the back to support the material and extend useful life? More so with repeated use by heavier people. Less strain on the existing floating system. Any plans for mimoso lounge chairs, stools, benches, tables, etc?
its super satisfying to see you clear up the land for native trees
These videos keep on getting better, really nice to see this mind-set of reusing materials or fixing it yourself!
Nice to see the stumps getting cut to ground level! Nice and tidy ❤
amazing video with extraordinary footage of the project Kamps landscape and terrian and how hot it can get with building and framing the level two tiny home such a interesting idea fabulous job clearing and chopping with the heavy duty chainsaw and half bramble proof gloves to make a realiable and efficent driveway keep up the excellent work the best thing about project kamp updates and videos is that everyone is great at talking about there life plans and possibilities of buying land in the beautiful pourtgal countryside plus saying detailed/informative/creative/helpful/resourceful/and enjoyable by building with sustainable materials bring a community together with funny and happy jokes along the way I love you guys and the people who work/laugh/travel and explore the world in unique and terrific ways fantastic cooking and prepping organic fresh and sustainable grown fruits and vegetables vegan and vegetrian feasts and pizzas in the pizza oven every video makes my day!
Watched all of your videos in the last 3 days. Loved every bit of it. Keep doing it guys, you guys are the best
that must be a fun kind of time travel. been following them since the beginning, i would enjoy watching a community grow up like this in high speed.
You can make cross cuts into the stupes so they decompose faster. 19:58
I loved to see how well you cooperate with your neighbours in a mutual beneficial way.
you're making a lot of progress on making the space liveable
For challenge week: I think your biggest challenge is the grow back of the mimosas. How to suppress them seems like a key to solving other problems like fire and future land use.
Thank you for all the inspirational content! Your videos are highly entertainting too. Question: With all this free firewood available: Would be possible for you to make a fire-pit where you can enjoy life, get heat and cook food without spending money on gas during winter? Of course it must be made safe from spreading fire to the forest. Good luck from Lars in Norway
Question: I notice that the mimosa trunks are often cut two or three times. Why not only cut once at the very bottom?
Please let Kevin know I am a fan of his work! His chair restoration was so nicely done!
first off cutting at the bottom is awkward, and is likely to get your chain in the dirt and rocks, which dulls/fowls it. And a tall tree kicks when it falls. you dont want to be crouching down and getting that in the face or chest.
I guess it also is easier to cut back the regrowth. Because it will pop up anyways, at least a few times.
The chair section was nice 😁👍 upcycling fun.
Q&A: For the large ruin (community building) what is the update there? Is there challenge with architectural plans or permits and approvals from the local government or is it lack of funding to start work on it? Just trying to understand timing of this important project, as it seems like it would drive the biggest benefit for your community as a whole to get that central building done.
Construction, land management, AND recycling? What a great episode.
Amazing work, I wish I was 30 years younger so I could volunteer!👍
same!
25:00 Nice work on camp! some cords and macramé knots arround the metal structure also solves the chair problem.
Looking good! Great job everyone!! The time lapse is a wonderful addition in watching your progress.
every time I get the notfication that yall have a new video up I cant help but smile. Keep up the amazing work!!
Kevin is inspiring
That part you cut out for the door, would make a great towel dryer in the shower area.
Jaime estás hecho un toro! Trabajas una burrada y te has convertido en el prota de esta temporada. Enhorabuena y espero que siga prosperando vuestra comunidad ecoeficiente..
Not sure what impresses me more, the work ethic or the amazing skills.
Kevin is full of surprises.
You folks really need to get water harvesting and management stuff in place to make sure your land is as hydrated as possible. All the usual permaculture and anti-erosion stuff, working from the highest points in the land on down. This will make you a LOT more resiliant against fires and drought conditions. A lot of things can be done by just a few people piling stones, or making use of the old branches from the mimosas to slow down what rains you do get.
I think you also need to plant *something* in those areas you basically clear-cut, in order to rehabilitate the land and prevent it just turning into bare ground.
0.6 m triangle with pockets and re-purpose some the mimosa branches and you have portable camp stools
There are so many skilled and talented people on this channel! 🥰
Very good to see you going at the mimosas like you are. It is the only way for long term fire protection.
I am really keen to hear more about the behind the scenes, what their daily life is like with each other how the group planning goes etc
Question: Have you made any progress on reducing the moisture/mold problem in the refrigerator?
I didn't catch this -problem- challenge, but it sounds like they simply need some new seals on the doors?
EDIT: Typo
Just for the record: Dinosaurs were already extinct during the ice age in which you could find mammoths.
Birds are dinosaurs!
Birds aren´t real!!1!
over here in florida, we got a military water storage box that we attached to the chassis of a sand spreader trailer useing aircraft cable, works well with a pump on top.
I love all of you, and I have a particular soft spot for Julie! Also, the dogs!
Really enjoying the sewing projects. Actually, I enjoy everything you do. I look forward to every Monday! Thank you!
Kevin is by far the biggest asset
I love the fabric/chairs projects and really enjoyed this episode chairs
I've been following you from the beginning when it was just Dave and Rita! You've all grown so much.
I can clearly see the knowledge that all of you possess, including the general workers.
I also have a very small channel, but I don't have the knowledge you do.
I can't quite figure out why, but I really enjoy July's hosting! :)
Q: Does Kevin have a Instagram account? I love his work and want to see more in the future 😍
His attention to detail and his craftmanship is fantastic 👌🏻
my man kevin you are an artist.
Hey girls, Guss and others
I'm realy fond of your project and wish you all the best! Sometimes you don't seem to habe a clear or evident Plan now to geht things done but your enthusiasm and streng put into it ist very inspiaring. And also youiwill to help others etc.
Only I have to say your Videos don't have a concept in itself and used to be somehow clearer. I wish you luck and strength Oliver
Also, I'd love if you guys looked at all the top comments from these videos and maybe post them in your community section and discuss about it there? I've seen so many great tips here but it feels like all of it got ignored.
Hi, my name is Salim, I live in France, I love what you do. With all the wood you cut, you could make biochar to mix with the soil and retain more water in the soil, like Terra Preta in the Amazon.
Q&A Question: How long do you think Project Kamp will last? 5-10 years? Or longer?❤
Over 9000 at least! Fingers crossed anyway 😁
@@GeekBatman9000 ??????
@@olliexx Google it 🙂
Q&A: since it’s October and officiallyspooky season, are there any scary or supernatural (or extraterrestrial) stories y’all can share!? 😊
12:37. When You use axe to cut branches You should hit from bottom to up. It will be easier. This truth is from my grandpa and I give it forward😁
Q: What are comon challenges when organizing larger and complicated projects? Do you use a backlog and priorize together? Or is everybody doing "their own" thing and help out when help is needed?
2 questions!
1: How do you handle "bad"/parasitic bugs like ticks and mosquitoes?
2: I'd love to hear about how you guys handle medication, be it for common illnesses or just daily meds that someone in the kamp might need (without too much detail obviously, I know that can be a bit personal. Mostly I'm just curious about the logistics of it(
Guys, great progress! It is a joy to watch!
Good morning you guys how are you guys doing today I like what you doing have a great day and have fun
Is mimosa wood completely unsuitable for making lumber or woodcraft from? Alternately, could you excavate a decent-sized pit and turn a lot of the excess brush and wood material into charcoal for cooking and addition to your composting efforts. Cottage-level production of charcoal opens up a lot of sustainable production methods.
Since you like building things you should build a chinampa, a floating garden, for your pond. It will shade the water and reduce evaporaiton.
When stitching the top and bottom sleeves on the chair covers, don't stitch completely through to the end of the fabric. Try to start 5-10mm in from the end, so that you don't make a perforated line that could tear. I would recommend hems on the sides, but that depends on whether your machine can hand the thickness.
Something that comes up time and time again is how valuable the videos can be in illustrating what it can look like when people come together, plan and coordinate activities, efforts and projects for the benefit of so many who are part of all who come together. I’d offer that there is a series of videos to be made, materials developed, trainings to organize and systems to apply efforts and monitor progress with that affirm just how powerful it is when community or groups of people come together, just how much gets done, for the reasons its done and how so much comes together. This is not to say that this point is not already presented, again it makes sense that collectively you are demonstrating what it is and what it looks like to consider, organize and develop on so many levels simultaneously, collectively and what it looks like through a period of time! Absolutely incredible!!!!! Another side of this very same perspective and is perhaps worth discussing..... and that is how much changes or gets “let go of” when what is happening there at project camp comes together. Its speaks loudly to all the habits, assumption, expectation and demands of ourselves and others or situations “out there” in life that no longer work, don’t serve and can be so incredibly destructive when what needed or of value in life really gets addressed. Without realizing it or intentionally communicating or structuring, collectively, an outcome well worth appreciating is how what happens, collectively, mindfully and with the flexability or adaptability necessary, that so much actually comes together. Such a high quality of life being presented here in the videos knowing that its being lived somewhere on this crazy planet right now! Many thanks.
Is it possible for you guys to maybe make some utility products and auction them every season? Like those Mimosa bark baskets / bags... maybe or maybe some cool table / stool from the circular discs that you guys cut from the mimosa stalks, or maybe some postcards / key chains / fridge magnets...
I am really confused as to why you cut a hole in the frame for a door when you could have had the door at the end which was already open.
For trees like 14:00 you can take a rope + soil nail and make it pull the tree in one direction. You just need the initial direction. Rest is gravity.
Love the video's you guys! I have a few questions!
1: What is everyones greatest achievement?
2: Do you have failed projects? If yes, what were those?
3: What project are you looking forward to?
4. Congrats with allmost 100 episodes! What will you do on the 100th episode?
Keep it up! 😎🐮
Q&A: are there rules for relationships between camp members? Or is it a free for all like the wild Wild West?
The barbed wire joke had me in fits of laughter
Great mix of projects.
You need a heavy-duty industrial sewing machine for sewing canvas and tarps. A sewing machine made for sewing clothing doesn't have the power to sew through heavy canvas or tarp. If you can find such a machine used, it will be a great recycling tool.
Cedar fence pickets are cheap, clad the outside in them and overlap each one by 1/2 inch, stain them and you have a water proof exterior, I did this on my shed and it works great
Thank you for the update.
I heard that it is best to pick berries with a Y-shaped twig. You put the stem in the top of the Y and rug downward, then the berry will fall and you capture it in a bucket or a large scoop.
This channel has been fun to watch. I'm 🍁 Canadian. It's interesting how Europeans building techniques varies so much differently from how we would approach these projects. Oh... and btw...Mammoths and " T-Rex " did not exist together at the same time. AND PLEASE CUT THE TREES AT THE BASE! YOUR DRIVING ME INSANE!
Buy some anti vibration gloves for use with the chainsaw! Really important to avoid industrial white finger. Especially with all those mimosa to cut down. Great work as always!
Nice editor joke at 8:00 about Framing. Love that...
Oh nice im early, I love starting the week with your videos guys. I'm from Argentina and would really like someday visit and be part of the project. Keep the great work!
Un lujo.
Gracias por compartir.
Saludos desde Argentina.