Thanks Blake! Yeah, I'm really excited for this next step. Should be a fun process and I look forward to sharing progress videos with everyone. I'm feeling really grateful for this life, glad things all worked out with the transition from Corp Life to how I'm currently living!
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures hey I just wanted to let you know that they make solar powered mini split heating and cooling systems. You could power them at night by battery or generator. Just thought you might want to look into that to add to what you’re doing.
It's been fun watching the progress. The lookout tower house is going to be awesome! Did you ever go check to see if the bunny was still in the hole? 😱 😅
Yeah, it's definitely keeping me busy! However I think the end result will be even better than what I'm expecting. Very excited to see my land transform to a green oasis!
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures I'll keep sending the good vibes. I finally vanquished the mint in my backyard after digging it out and cursing it for 6 years. My mother in law planted *one* mint plant in 1969 and then it took over. Even when the house burned down in the 90's, the mint was the first thing to come back and it choked out everything else.
I really enjoy your videos , and at the end watching Sierra Brian , a lot of my smiles are accompanied by tears in my eyes ! Going to research some of the old videos again ! Stay safe !
I love my juniper trees my chickens hide under them when its hot out ... I store supplies under them to keep stuff from decaying in the direct sunlight
Yes, after sharing the work on your irrigation, I thought of the incredible transformation you have accomplised from the Corp world.. Its So exciting to share your Architectual Thoughts and design of your home. 🎉🎉
Looks great Brian. That’s a nice little layout. Meadow is running fast she keeps on point. Farthest west I ever got was Grants New Mexico in the late fifties. There is some pretty weird weather out there.
I don’t know if you caught it or not, but at 12:43, I saw a piece of bull quartz. You may have gold on your land. Pan those check dams. Something tells me you will have black sand and possible color in your pan.
i would not remove the trees syntropic farming teaches us plants help each other grow, perhaps pollard them for fire wood or mulch also dig swales and plant along them you have the water. run that seasonal creek into a dam you dig and line with clay.
I'll tell you my recommendation you have that much rain I backhoe a 40 ft by 40 ft and about 20 feet deep and line it with pond liner and let it fill up
It won't look as tidy but you could accelerate the process and keep more sediment by putting debris like sticks and other organic material you clear from other areas. The soil would likely be more stable as well. I'm not a hydrologist tho. Looking good!
meadow getting bigger Brian sometimes from the back you would think it was sierra i am loving the way you are using nature to work for you the monsoon reminds of the heavy rain we get here in the UK going to save this for my Daughter Kiri who is coming to visit today have a great week
pretty sure junipers are native to northen arizona , theres no way a juniper drinks 6000 gallons of water unless its the size of the house, trees in general hold on moisture much better then grass does, you wont have green pasture like it was in the past unless the climate cools down if you havent noticed the trend is temperatures are going up, things in 70s were much cooler temps wise
How about all those trees sequestering carbon cooling the earth. To make a blanket statement the trees are worthless means lack of knowledge and he needs to go to no az university for expert advice.
How did the Rocky mountain junipers arrive? Will you need/create fire breaks for the grasses? Will you have good ground rod on the home for lightening protection? Metal roof?
AWESOME brian! im happy for you. your finally going to get that dream tower tiny home. and aawwww, mrs. sierra. She was just amazing brian, she is so missed. thanks so much for bringing us all along through your content, about your life and adventures and your amazing pumpkins(sierra and meadow). Keep rocking on and keeping enjoying your life amazing dude.
Hey Darren! Yeah, I plan to make sure to have a stand pipe. How are things going for you and Susan this summer? I sure have enjoyed this rain recently, hope it keeps dumping!
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures thank you we're doing well and having fun we're trying to get a rain catch going soon off the roof of are 80ft mobile home for the garden.
Thank you Brian and nizhoni Meadow. It's great that your new home is starting up. Loved seeing Meadow running alongside you on the road on your property. Have a great day you two. Hope the rabbit got out safely. 🐇
Hey Larry! Yeah I'm really excited how things are progressing out here. What are you up to the next few weeks? We should set up a time for you to cruise out here to camp at my place for a few days. Let me know how your schedule looks and we'll get something on the calendar.
Hi Brian and Meadow, We enjoy watching you videos. Thank you for sharing. Your ideas for the house build are looking good. We originally found you on youtube when we were looking to expand our truck. I really like the M1 topper and looking forward to seeing how you use it.. Happy weekending and Happy monsooning. Sincerely, Tanya Joe and the Kitties.
Septic is way different there than in Virginia, lol. We have a holding tank, then several drain field lines as much as 100’ long ditches, gravel, piping with weep holes, etc. I hope we get to see how it works
Dang, I hope it hits you all soon. I've been lucky up here, it rained a couple of times per day ever since last Friday. Looking like we'll get a break in the weather this weekend and then it's supposed to start up again on Monday. It's been a great start to the season over here, I'll send some rain your way!
@@NK-iv1ik gotta pushback on your misplaced comments...first off, the trees are invasive and have turned the environment more arid by not giving the tallgrass a chance to grow. Tallgrass is FAR SUPERIOR in trapping groundwater compared to the invasive Rocky Mtn Juniper and provide much better habitat for smaller animals. Regarding the bunny, that's life out here. The comment about "coverage for everyone's safety"...who are referring to? It's just me out here and I don't need to have OSHA standards for a simple hole in the ground. Perhaps you could so some research to educate yourself on why your comments are misguided. Here's a good starting point for you regarding the invasive species I'm eliminating from my property. This video is from AZ Game and Fish, the footage is literally about 3 miles down the road from where I live... ua-cam.com/video/qEbBiO7Z7D8/v-deo.htmlsi=pzGzOyrf6XygRXnp
Sierra having the time of her life in the old clips still gets to me everytime.Thanks for her memories.
Would love to see an overhead map of your property and how your check dams are distributed. 🐺
Super Excited to see your build start coming together man! More check dams! Can't wait for more rain!✌🏾
I’m glad you’re going to build it! You have it dialed in exactly how you want it! Can’t wait to watch the progress!
Thanks Blake! Yeah, I'm really excited for this next step. Should be a fun process and I look forward to sharing progress videos with everyone. I'm feeling really grateful for this life, glad things all worked out with the transition from Corp Life to how I'm currently living!
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures hey I just wanted to let you know that they make solar powered mini split heating and cooling systems. You could power them at night by battery or generator. Just thought you might want to look into that to add to what you’re doing.
Love the house design.
Your sediment collection method is really working well in your lower meadow along with getting rid of the invasive juniper is great.
Were you abLe to rescue that LiL' Bunny from that dug ground?? Poor thing!
The water pooled to deep and the bunny could not figure out how to climb up the slippery log. Was used as a meat bunny for Sierra.
It's been fun watching the progress. The lookout tower house is going to be awesome! Did you ever go check to see if the bunny was still in the hole? 😱 😅
I was wondering about the rabbit in the hole too?
Mitigating invasive plants is so much work, good job!
Yeah, it's definitely keeping me busy! However I think the end result will be even better than what I'm expecting. Very excited to see my land transform to a green oasis!
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures I'll keep sending the good vibes.
I finally vanquished the mint in my backyard after digging it out and cursing it for 6 years. My mother in law planted *one* mint plant in 1969 and then it took over. Even when the house burned down in the 90's, the mint was the first thing to come back and it choked out everything else.
I really enjoy your videos , and at the end watching Sierra Brian , a lot of my smiles are accompanied by tears in my eyes ! Going to research some of the old videos again ! Stay safe !
The rock dams are wonderful! You are catching all that silt, organics and fine sand, that will make a great growing medium.
Land Management👍👍Very kool, remove those invasive plants , git that septic in, Gettit on Bro... Make it Kustom. 🤙🤙🏁🏁🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great little check dams. Great idea.
The property is really looking amazing! you've really put a lot of Hard work in it, amazing!
Thank you Dave! It's been a lot of sweat equity to get to this point and I'm VERY pleased with how things are looking!
Your dream home sounds amazing. Will be fun watching you build it. Meadow is beautiful
I’m so glad for you that you’re able to get your house build started!
Thanks Ruth, I'm excited for this next chapter here at my place!
Sweet sierra 😢 Love ❣️ Love ❤️ Love ❤️😢
I love my juniper trees my chickens hide under them when its hot out ... I store supplies under them to keep stuff from decaying in the direct sunlight
This is beautiful weather. ❤ to me.
Yes, after sharing the work on your irrigation, I thought of the incredible transformation you have accomplised from the Corp world.. Its So exciting to share your Architectual Thoughts and design of your home. 🎉🎉
Monsoon rain is the best. Love seeing your progress and plans for the future!
Hello Brian and meadow Beautiful meadow 👋❤️🤗❤️❤️
Looks great Brian. That’s a nice little layout. Meadow is running fast she keeps on point. Farthest west I ever got was Grants New Mexico in the late fifties. There is some pretty weird weather out there.
Love the hydrology content .
Very informative on the difference in Junipers. You have done a good job on your damns.
Your property is looking amazing, those check dams are really doing exactly what you want them to. Well done 👍🏼✌🏼
I don’t know if you caught it or not, but at 12:43, I saw a piece of bull quartz. You may have gold on your land. Pan those check dams. Something tells me you will have black sand and possible color in your pan.
i would not remove the trees syntropic farming teaches us plants help each other grow, perhaps pollard them for fire wood or mulch also dig swales and plant along them you have the water. run that seasonal creek into a dam you dig and line with clay.
Looking good up there,such a nice area. I'm in the Willcox area doing the same thing, been battling the heat and not much rain yet.
Do you have an update on the bunny?
I'll tell you my recommendation you have that much rain I backhoe a 40 ft by 40 ft and about 20 feet deep and line it with pond liner and let it fill up
These dams are awesome. I love playing with water trails.
you know, the pretty music and the scenes of Sierra with you just makes me a little weepy...
Yeah, I too get very emotional when I edit up this footage of our time together. She was one of a kind and I miss her dearly every single day.
You should look at the tarps Wranglerstar uses for his irrigation. It would be a fast solution to your Dams.
Hey just wondering everything sounds nice but what happened to the bunny after it rain all night
What city is that? Those mountains and trees looks cool. I'm looking at northern Az land but most is flat.
Send some rain to east Tucson. Great work on your tower plan so far Brian! Can’t wait to follow along! Meadow getting so big!
Nice work on check dams. Coming to ours on Thursday for 2 weeks. C
Got some projects to get done. Drop you a line when we go we do a town run.✌🏼
It won't look as tidy but you could accelerate the process and keep more sediment by putting debris like sticks and other organic material you clear from other areas. The soil would likely be more stable as well. I'm not a hydrologist tho. Looking good!
LOVE the summer rain! good to get rid of the Non-Native trees 👌💯 Excited for You & Meadow‼
Sweet Sierra miss her so much!!!!!
Congratulations 250K too 😊❤🎉
The dams are really working! That’s a lot of sediment built up quickly. I love what you’re doing. Cheers!
Cant wait for this one, Congrats on getting things moving forward.
Thank you, I'm very excited for this next phase!
meadow getting bigger Brian sometimes from the back you would think it was sierra i am loving the way you are using nature to work for you the monsoon reminds of the heavy rain we get here in the UK going to save this for my Daughter Kiri who is coming to visit today have a great week
Love rain❤ not so much the lighting or thunder tho
Getting excited for this adventure of building and living. ❤❤
Why not just prune the bottom part of the tree.
pretty sure junipers are native to northen arizona , theres no way a juniper drinks 6000 gallons of water unless its the size of the house, trees in general hold on moisture much better then grass does, you wont have green pasture like it was in the past unless the climate cools down if you havent noticed the trend is temperatures are going up, things in 70s were much cooler temps wise
How about all those trees sequestering carbon cooling the earth. To make a blanket statement the trees are worthless means lack of knowledge and he needs to go to no az university for expert advice.
Looks good Brian. Those check dams are really working good!
Yeah, things are really progressing with the water project!
Congrats brian you have a beautiful place
It beautiful there, is this near Williams?
Probably gold in that sediment yo
I cannot wait to see the progress Brian! So cool.
How did the Rocky mountain junipers arrive?
Will you need/create fire breaks for the grasses?
Will you have good ground rod on the home for lightening protection? Metal roof?
AWESOME brian! im happy for you. your finally going to get that dream tower tiny home. and aawwww, mrs. sierra. She was just amazing brian, she is so missed. thanks so much for bringing us all along through your content, about your life and adventures and your amazing pumpkins(sierra and meadow). Keep rocking on and keeping enjoying your life amazing dude.
I suggest to build slope dam of 10 feet height and 15 feet long at low point. You can hold more water with natural pond...
Brian cashing those big UA-cam cheques now, nice! The tower build looks awesome.
Very wealthy off the grid guy looking poor.
Congratulations bro. Just wanted to add put a stand pipe in on the tank and you won't have to dig it up in 8yrs to pump it
Hey Darren! Yeah, I plan to make sure to have a stand pipe. How are things going for you and Susan this summer? I sure have enjoyed this rain recently, hope it keeps dumping!
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures thank you we're doing well and having fun we're trying to get a rain catch going soon off the roof of are 80ft mobile home for the garden.
Love watching you build up your land. Have you ever thought about building "Earthship" Eco style home?
Hello Brian and Meadow! 👋😊
Hello back at ya! Hope your Friday is off to a great start. I have Meadow here at my feet taking her first nap of the day. :)
Thank you Brian and nizhoni Meadow. It's great that your new home is starting up. Loved seeing Meadow running alongside you on the road on your property. Have a great day you two. Hope the rabbit got out safely. 🐇
Brian, ³don't know where you are on those juniper tree removal but, just in case I would use that backhoe and pull them out.
Great video! Thanks for the info!❤️
maybe you might have a natural spring appear,chip up the scrap trees and use to block the flow
I love that idea, go for it !!!!
Can definitely tell you are getting excited about the change!! Can't wait to watch the progress!!
It sure is going to be awesome once the FS tower build project is completed!
Go Brian your a champ!
not sure about your juniper trees all should either get dropped or trimmed up. its not old growth maybe alligator but makes good firewood
Dig some ponds or long swales between the trees that would fill up with water.
Did the rabbit make it out?
Unfortunately it didn't.
Tuesday I was working in Prescott Valley and when I came home in the evening I had storm damage. Must have had some high winds or microbursts.
Hey did the bunny help stop the water
Property is looking great!! Looking forward to seeing it person someday! That house will be awesome!!
Hey Larry! Yeah I'm really excited how things are progressing out here. What are you up to the next few weeks? We should set up a time for you to cruise out here to camp at my place for a few days. Let me know how your schedule looks and we'll get something on the calendar.
Hi Brian and Meadow, We enjoy watching you videos. Thank you for sharing. Your ideas for the house build are looking good. We originally found you on youtube when we were looking to expand our truck. I really like the M1 topper and looking forward to seeing how you use it.. Happy weekending and Happy monsooning. Sincerely, Tanya Joe and the Kitties.
Septic is way different there than in Virginia, lol. We have a holding tank, then several drain field lines as much as 100’ long ditches, gravel, piping with weep holes, etc. I hope we get to see how it works
👏👏👏👏
I thought we had heavy rains in Florida, sounds like you guys do too
Yeah, if the monsoon season is a good one then we get clobbered with heavy rains. I love it!
The monsoon on the roof 🎶🎶🎶
here in Prescott Valley, we have missed out on a couple days of rain. im so bummed
Dang, I hope it hits you all soon. I've been lucky up here, it rained a couple of times per day ever since last Friday. Looking like we'll get a break in the weather this weekend and then it's supposed to start up again on Monday. It's been a great start to the season over here, I'll send some rain your way!
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures i hope so, its been raining everywhere except at my house apparently.
I thought you purchased land in Colorado
I got my money back.
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures ohh I see … use to see you with Barron & Elsa
Did the trapped Bunny ever make it out?
Unfortunately it didn't. I checked on him later in the day and he was unresponsive.
@@OffGridBackcountryAdventures oooooh, that's too bad
@@NK-iv1ik gotta pushback on your misplaced comments...first off, the trees are invasive and have turned the environment more arid by not giving the tallgrass a chance to grow. Tallgrass is FAR SUPERIOR in trapping groundwater compared to the invasive Rocky Mtn Juniper and provide much better habitat for smaller animals. Regarding the bunny, that's life out here. The comment about "coverage for everyone's safety"...who are referring to? It's just me out here and I don't need to have OSHA standards for a simple hole in the ground. Perhaps you could so some research to educate yourself on why your comments are misguided. Here's a good starting point for you regarding the invasive species I'm eliminating from my property. This video is from AZ Game and Fish, the footage is literally about 3 miles down the road from where I live... ua-cam.com/video/qEbBiO7Z7D8/v-deo.htmlsi=pzGzOyrf6XygRXnp