We are still here and doing FANTASTIC.. Thanks for the love and blessings, and, right back at ya'.. The only update I can think of would be a vid of all the birds around here now.. The birds drink as much water as 3 dogs.. (sometimes more).. It was a nice cool summer here with the AC and it will be a nice warm winter with my electric space heaters being supplemented by the propane furnace.. Trying to get myself setup so I only have to go to the store maybe every 3 to 4 months.. I used to be a truck driver going 100K+ miles a year all over the country,, now I absolutely hate driving,, even on roads with very little traffic.. other than that it is S.S.D.D. around here.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Hi Robert, Ruger, Remi & Susie😊 Sure been a while, thought I would come over and say hi and see how you are doing😃 Nice Patriot you chose. Hope you are enjoying some off road days again💯 Thats a nice system you chose. The 48V seems well equipped for a nice cabin like yours. All the colors on your property compliment your homestead so nice and yes, great for a bit more privacy💚 So nice to see you are well. Hope your back is doing all better now too, my back has been bothering me since I hit my mid 50's. If you stop your you tube uploads, well of course thats your personal choice, I know I feel setting up my equipment for recordings when I do most things actually takes the enjoyment out of some adventures so of course do what works for you but we all love following your off grid journey and seeing the dogs❣️ Sorry for being so long winded but I havent talked with you for a while☺️ You take care my friend and keep enjoying your beautiful life out there in Tucson💚🌼🏜️
Howdy Lisa,, yeah, time flies,, unfortunately not doing any wheeling so,, there's that.. I believe I have this place setup properly to run what I need with no worries and that is a GREAT feeling.. been able to run both AC's at the same time and still charge the batteries.. (which is a good thing because I heard it is hot outside.. I wouldn't know as it has been getting chilly in here..) ;) :Vids::.. I started doing them for the joY of doing them.. when the "Y" in 'JOY' started to fade and be replaced with a "B" I knew it was time to hang it up.. It blows my mind to think that this is the sixth (6th) Independence day I have spent living out here.. funny,, now that I have all this free time, I wake up in the morning with absolutely nothing on my "to-do" list,, yet I still find it impossible to get it all done by days end.. I will have to do some catch-up on your channel,, UA-cam has a way of sidetracking me when I get on here.. lol If you ever find yourself around Tucson,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Howdy.!! Thanks for stopping by,, I am always here.. lol.. We are doing FANTASTIC, thanks.. Finally getting warm enough here for me.. been over 100 for a week and is expected to continue.. As long as it does not go below 80,, I love it.. The puppies,, not so much,, when it gets hot they spend the day inside with the AC blowing.. Haven't done anything worth videoing for almost a year and a half as this place runs on cruise control now.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons that’s absolutely awesome. We’re still up north and I dream of moving to the desert someday soon. We lived in Benson and looking forward to getting back down that direction. I just love watching your videos thank you for sharing your adventure
It is even more beautiful here than it looks on camera.. (less than 3 months to see it in person.). R,R, & S all say HI. !! Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
It is perfectly comfortable now as I can control the temp in here to a degree.. (never could do that before.) ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Hello Robert, We have been following you since the beginning. We are also from Minnesota and used to own a home in Bisbee Junction. We really enjoy your desert adventure . Don't quit on us. Stay connected and keep up with updates say once a month. I loved the desert too. I have an outdoor cactus garden that blooms every summer on the 4th of July.
Howdy Mike,, Glad to have you along for the journey.. You didn't say where you are now.. I am not quitting the desert adventure,, by no means.. I just lost my "wanna" to do more vids.. Possible I will do one once a year or so,, but there is nothing more planned as far as upgrades out here.. To me deserts are the most beautiful part of planet Earth.. Especially under a full moon,, ooohhh yeah.. Ya know,, if you start back at the beginning and watch my vids again,, one per day,, it will take almost a year,, and then it would be about time for another update.. :) jus sayin'.. .. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Well i'm gonna miss seeing your videos I hope you stay safe But you given me lots of great ideas to do. And I hope to have property in Arizona in the near future and be living there. Thanks for all the great ideas. Definitely going to miss the videos and seeing the dogs
hey, the videos are still there to watch again, if'n you want.. lol I can always be reached at deserthorizons@hotmail.com if you have any ideas or questions or whatever.. Good Luck on finding your nirvana.. The puppies all say "howdy".. .. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
SF- Very happy to hear that you and your pups are doing well...please put up more videos. Everybody loves your content!! It doesn't ever have to be anything fancy...
Hey Z,, how's it going.. I will try to explain the vid situation to you.. A little backstory will help.. I used to be a 4x4 Hardcore Jeeper.. doing 4+ rated trails which are described as "For World Class YeeHoo Jeepers not concerned about vehicle durability or personal safety".. I did them ALL with a vehicle with no lockers.. "lockers" took the fun out of jeeping because I would get excited when I would make an obstacle and I would see people with lockers get so frickin pissed when they didn't.. ..When I first started doing the vids out here I got excited as hell when I got 300 views in a month.. That was great,, part of the reason I started to making vids was to feel 'good'.. ..about 2 years ago I started getting bummed out when my vids didn't get 300 in a day.. Whoaaaaa,, that wasn't why I was here.. I realized I was on the "Ultimate" Rat Race.. No matter how many views I got or subs I got it would never be enough.. MORE, More, more.. ya know,, do more drugs, so you can work longer to make more money,,,,,,,,, to do more drugs so you can work ...... ..been there done that.. nope.. not interested.. and then any "wanna" I had left just disappeared on me.. Tell you what,, when you come for a visit,, bring a good camera and batteries and take lots of vids and then keep them or post them on youtube.. So this is your official invite to come out here one of these years.. Serious.. Or watch the old vids until you can recite them like I can,, lol.. Thank you very much for watching over the years and Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Oh Yes, i've watched all of your off road videos from hole in the rock and Moab, very cool! As well as your race track video and I even remember your tandem sky diving video, enjoyed them all. In fact i've literally watched every single video on your channel some several times...except I didn't quite finish all of your "rain on a tin roof"-relaxation video...but I even watched close to half of that one, I must have got too relaxed : ) I live my life vicariously through you. It's almost like you had a bucket list, probably completed at this point, now you need to start a new one. : ) I understand initially you started the channel for views, but you have many die hard fans who not only enjoy your channel but learn a lot as well. So, i'm sure I speak for everybody when I say I hope you still make at least a few videos once in awhile. I may very well take you up on your visit offer one day soon, we'll video tape it and put it on your channel. But, I understand that your burnt out on the whole youtube thing, but we can always hope. Happy Trails!
@@zebrazxx Initially I started the channel so I had 'permanent' access to the videos via youtube.. It was when it turned into only the desire for more views that I realized it was time to stop.. It was turning into a job..
Howdy Anthony.. well,, I will tell you it is nice to be thought of,, really.. Thank you for that.. I know Canada doesn't really care about our birthday,, but can you see any fireworks from where you are.? When I used to live in Ocean Shores, WA., the entire beach for dozens of miles was packed with people shooting off fireworks.. (i know it is a long way to O.S. ).. Only place I can see any fireworks from here is from up on top of the motorhome.. Just got the puppies inside with the AC on so they won't hear any bangs.. gonna be clear and hot today.. I love it.. Take care have fun.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Hi Robert , no we can't see the fireworks from here on mid Vancouver Island but once or twice a year when the conditions are right we can see the top half of Mt. Baker which is about 120 miles from me. Gotta keep the puppies in during fireworks or you may never see them again! ........anyway , happy 4th of July 😎
I've missed you, during my recovery from knee replacements on both legs, I watched UA-cam fairly consistently and especially your videos and updates. Then you went away for a while. I quit looking at your channel, then last night checked your channel out o curriosity and found unseen vids that you had been placing. Hope you continue. We have a property up in Nevada that we are trying to build out.
Wow, thank you!.. ALL of my vids are still available to watch anytime.. Unfortunately the Joy I first experienced diminished.. when the "Y" in joy started to be replaced by a "B" I knew it was time to stop.. BOTH knees replaced.? WoW.. I know that sucked.. just one sucks bad enough,, an "ex" had it done.. Hopefully it hasn't had an effect on your Nevada build timeline.. Is it going to be off grid or.......? Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Thank you brother! I was worried about ya! Appreciate the update, and I'm sad to hear that it's your last video but, I understand.... Many in a year or, less you'll give us an update again... But, if not looks like you'll be good out there! The system looks nice, and your guard dogs got the parameter covered😂 If we don't hear from ya in a while, Happy Trails brother🤝🏿
Howdy AM.. no worries here,, just having to suffer through all this scenery and quiet peacefulness.. It is possible I may do an update a year,, as it has been almost a year since the last one.. I am still waiting on YOUR videos. :) Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons My Guy... Yes Sir! I still need to just do it! I'll most likely get started here by the beginning of June... And I appreciate the inspiration friend🤝🏿😊 But, yes! I got some things to show you, which you inspired me to create! 💪🏿
What Ho mate, still look for you ever day, good to see an update. Having had a few belts of 240 Volts 48 Volts sounds pretty good. Take care -- regards.
Howdy jp.!! How is the "dragon" treating you.? Updates will be few and far between.. So how has life been treating you two.? Life is going well,, the Ranch is doing well,, I am recovering from hernia surgery, so still kinda out of it.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
yeah,, last week I did a nice long response to this.. where it is,, can't know.. anyway,, Dolan Springs has some nice areas as long as you stay away from "downtown".. ;) When is the schedule for the plan.? Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
wellllllllllll,, not quite back as much as putting a book end on the end of the vids.. Good luck on your search.. remember to only look in the places you 'enjoy' the weather more than 'not'.. AZ has a very diverse climate having everything but a rain forest.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
"I am not sick, I am twisted,, sick implies a cure" .. (one of my favorite sayings) .. It IS still awesome out here.. Had a good summer with it being nice and cool in here with 2 AC's running.. Now I am spending my time trying to get it hot in here.. go figure.. gonna be a cooolllllllld winter.. Take care have fun.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Yeah,, the new system is what I needed out here for sure.. Finally,, MORE than enough electricity,, rather than just barely.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Hi Robert, hope you are doing well, I think of you, Ruger, Remi & Susie often. Its warming up again🌞🌵I have taken 5 months off youtube now for my health and for my kids. I plan on coming back in a month or so. I just want to reach out and say hi and let you know I have not forgot about you or your very helpful videos for off grid living . I'll check back in on ya again sometime 😊👋
Howdy Lisa,, Doing FANTASTIC here , Thank You.. Hopefully you are as well.. All 3 puppies say howdy.. It is about frickin time it warmed up.. Back when I lived in Minnesota I would always store my "good" car ('72 'Cuda) for the winter and drive a "winter beater".. I never took the 'Cuda out until April 8th so I knew the storms and road salt would be over.. Now it is close to the same here.. It usually is much warmer by now.. Only 82 today.. still running my furnace.. Hopefully 90 tomorrow,, YEAAAAAAA.!!! Ummmm,, ... ******** IMPORTANT NOTICE about your UA-cam channel.!! ***** If you do not upload videos according to *UA-cams" timeline,, you will get a notice that ALL of your videos,, your entire channel,, will be DeMonetized.. That is what happened to me and that is part of the reason I don't do vids anymore,, a while ago I got a 2 week notice that unless I put up a video I would be demonetized.. They do not stop running ads on your vids,, but you won't get any revenue.. So I disabled all the ads I had control over and quit doing vids... The only vid I can think of doing is a warning to all Berkey Water Purifier users that they DO NOT WORK.!! I got a parts per million (ppm) meter and I checked my water.. Out of the faucet ====== 227 ppm out of the Berkey =====258 ppm so,, somehow the Berkey was introducing MORE ppm of dissolvable solids than it started with.. now I have a countertop Reverse Osmosis system and the water is great.. It started back in 2016 when I started having stomach problems in the morning.. Through trial and error I could not find the culprit.. so after a couple months I hooked up the Berkey that we had in storage to see if it was the water.. No change.. So,, during the last 7 years I have had increasingly bad stomach aches.. Then last November somehow I found that it WAS the water causing the problems.. I tried a Zero Water filter and that dropped the ppm to "0" but the stomach ache was still there.. (I would not have any problems if I drank a can of soda first thing,, but the moment water hit my gut,, I would get every symptom stomach ache you can think of,, plus a couple.) Now with the SimPure countertop ROS I have been having GREAT mornings with no trouble.. The problem can somehow be attributed to only Tucson City water.. I have no problem with Phoenix water.. April 23rd will be my 6 year anniversary of moving out here.. April 24th will be the 4th year anniversary of getting the cabin.. IF you are interested I have a great off grid Ice Cream recipe that does not require an ice cream machine,, no milk or cream,, can be made using stuff you can order and get delivered from WalMart (even in the summer).. and it is fairly inexpensive.. let me know.. Take care have fun thanks for watching happy trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Hi Robert, regarding the Berkey system, they work very well for me. You must clean the upper and lower chambers, along with the filter elements (scrub & flush) every few months depending on how hard or contaminated your water is and replace the elements every year - despite their claims of 13,000 gallon lifespan per element. I stopped using the Berkey Black filters and found a source for better filtration at 1/3 the Berkey price. St. Paul Merchantile sells a USA made element that is outstanding and more durable than those easily broken stems on the Berkey. Keep your Berkey system and just use the better filters from St. Paul. Best wishes to you and the pups and thank you for all the years of useful and entertaining content. If you ever feel motivated, maybe an update on your new 48V system and the pros and any cons of the system.
@@deserthorizons And to think it was the water. Not the first for some. I would love your off grid ice cream recipe Robert!😁 I know Isabella would love it too. Thanks😊 Sure good knowing you are doing well👍💚
@@ChooseFreedom-o1e Howdy.. The Berkey works,, if you are not concerned about parts per million of dissolvable solids in your water.. The cost of the filters is my least concern.. Yeah,, I kept very vigilante about keeping the Berkey clean.. when I first discovered it was the water,, I changed out the black berkey filters for some new ones.. I kept ppm testing the water and it never went below what it was out of the faucet.. Usually about 10% more ppm.. Even when I tried the Zero filter it brought the ppm down to zero but it still did not help my stomach.. I tried Culligan bottled water for about a month and that did not help either.. I was skeptical about any reverse osmosis system helping me after that.. Fortunately I found a filter setup including reverse osmosis that cleans my water and does not give me ANY stomach trouble.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Howdy Anthony.! Thank you very much.. (had a Turkey pepperoni pizza) Hoping you had a GREAT Thanksgiving and will have a Merry Christmas,, Happy Hanukah,, and a Happy Prosperous New Year.!!
as I sit here with the AC on and it nice and cool in here with the batteries charging at the same time,, I'll agree with you.. ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Howdy A M.. How are you doing.? How are your off grid aspirations coming along.? Doing FANTASTIC here.. place is kinda running on cruise with little input from me.. I have 2 AC window units but only ran one today.. (it only got to 106) and the puppies spent most of the day inside with me.. I am just so thankful that I am living here as I would not be able to afford 'a n y t h i n g' in town.. (thanks brandon).. Fortunately I have no desire to live in town.. Plan is to hang out here until "town" gets out here.. (or the freeway).. fwiw, I am constantly thinking of new videos but if I make any money at all I will lose my free health insurance.. I have had to pay 175 for each of the last 2 months (plus at least for next month and the month after) because I made 30 bucks a month for the first 4 months this year.. ahhhh medicare ,, gotta love it.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizonsGlad to know you're doing well out there, and that the babies are staying cool 😎 pretty funny you saying "Only" 106' degrees, which I'm sure is nothing compared to it's true potential. 😆 As for my off grid aspirations, yes I'm still working toward stacking the funds to buy the land, and the shed... But, my first move will be to purchase a cargo van, and trailer, hence I need to focus on getting ready to have a mobile station while I work on everything once I acquire the land... These government agencies try to trap us between a rock, and a hard place with needed health insurance, and it's my opinion that everyone should be able to obtain healthcare, regardless of you finances (Or, ever the lack of)... Such a Evil government we are under... And the cities are definitely getting worse... Everytime I go downtown, there are so many people just screaming at the top of their lungs, shouting at thin air! It's getting bad Robert, and I'm sure that isn't reserved to just Kansas City so, I'm glad to know you're great and I'm glad to have learned from ya... If making videos will hinder you, I understand and will still reach out from time to time... Salutes brother😊
Howdy and thanks for tuning in.. I recently received notice from UA-cam that I will no longer get revenue from ads on any of my videos.. (they will keep it all).. I did not have much incentive to do any more vids,, but that took it all away.. Progress has been at a standstill because I have it all done.. I finished up with this video and don't really have much more to add.. I will tell you that I threw away my Berkey water filter and my Zero water filter,, neither was removing what it needed to.. I just got a countertop reverse osmosis system with a UV light and it is working great.. Water tastes great and I don't get an upset stomach from the water anymore.. Thanks for watching,, Happy Trails.!!
@@douglasvamateurradioandmore I had actually never heard of rumble before.. but, alas, if I make more than 30 bucks a month my income will be too high then I will have to pay for my health insurance which is 175 a month.. and just like here on UA-cam it would be years before my videos made more than 175 a month.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Thank you,, puppies are doing well.. Ruger was about ~4 years old when I got him in 2018,, so he would be about 9 now.. No idea on Remi but Suzy is just over 2 years old now.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Doing FANTASTIC here thank you.. Much better than I deserve.. Had a bout of major back pain for over a month but it appears to be subsiding now.. Puppies are still starving almost to death,, ask 'em,, they'll tell you.. lol.. ..I have no idea what the future holds but for now things is goin' good.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Good to hear your doing better! Back pain is miserable, I feel your pain! Sending prayers for a full recovery and good health. So glad you have your pups to help you out and keep you smiling. Thank you for the update! Take care and enjoy. 😁
We are doing FANTASTIC,, living here in paradise.. How is/are your puppy(s) doing.? Getting close to their 3rd birthday.. yeah,, no more vids from me.. I lost the desire and now UA-cam has taken away any incentive.. It is a lot of SSDD going on around here.. Thanks for watching,, ,,Happy Trails.!!
Dogs are good.glad to hear your doing goodyour last video looked like everything was growing good. And you have everything setup great. Glad your doing good.
Howdy.. So how has the time in Kingman been.? Time flies, huh.? 2 years, wow.. AC is not something to 'not' be prepared with.. I have 3 window units (1 for backup) so they are keeping me and the puppies nice and comfy.. hopefully your repair process won't take too long or too much money.. even though it is chilly right now, I guess it is supposed to be hot today.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
I have thought about getting one for them,, but then I remember how much Ruger absolutely hates getting wet,, and then I think how long it would be before algae and dust accumulate in it,, (maybe 3 days) and decide it is not worth the water.. I think Ruger would love it if he gave it a chance,, but I know he wouldn't.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Thanks for the update. With the Colorado River in the news this year, has there been any changes in your water situation? Any difficulties getting your water deliveries?
IF your definition of "difficulties" is "More Expensive" ,, then Yes.. Actually being able to procure water,, NO.! .. I have 2500 gallon capacity for "fresh" water and 950 gallon capacity for rain water harvesting.. It has been about a year since my last water delivery.. I currently have ~1000 gallons of fresh and ~400 gallons of rain.. So it will be '24 before I order it again but I foresee no problems getting any.. It will prolly be more expensive then last time where it was .02 cents a gallon delivered and $55.00 an hour delivery fee.. It has been around 165.00 or so.. (50 bucks for water and 115 for delivery).. So if the water cost doubled it would be 215.. if water doubled again it would be 315.00.. then you have to figure in the increased operating cost which will be passed to me as a higher hourly fee.. That will be the absolute most "difficulty" I will have getting water.. (I have NOT heard of any price increases from any of my neighbors that get water delivered, so.....) Water will eventually be a very scarce commodity but I don't believe that will happen in my lifetime.. Once science gets involved because it would be "profitable" to do so,, we'll be good for another 50 years.. The price of gallon bottled water at the store went from 89 cents a gallon in March to 1.39 in June,, so,, there's that.. ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
I've been wondering what happened to you...🤷♂ I like your upgrade/addition, it'll surely serve you well (despite the initial hassle). What went wrong with the XJ? I'm keeping my '99 going, but it's definitely wearing out. Any Gilas this year? I always enjoy seeing those things, especially the ones out in your area. Take care.. glad to see you're doing well...🤠👍
Still here,, still kickin.. lol.. Yeah,, the extra energy will not go to waste.. It is nice to have more than enough than almost enough.. Jeep:,, it is kinda like those old movies when someone would slam a car door shut and the vehicle would fall apart around them.. There were so many things that happened there at the end,, basically it just stopped running smoothly and would stall at every stop light.. (and kept getting worse).. After spending 2K on it it still ran just as bad and they figured another 2 - 4K would fix all the problems.. It was a great Jeep for the 9 1/2 years I owned it after buying it for 1500 in 2013.. No Gilas yet this year.. It has been a weird spring with everything coming up late this year.. Only had one 100 degree day so far this year,, May is usually full of them.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Very sorry for your experience with Signature Solar. I have been happy with my purchases, they have been busier than they have people. As you are probably aware of, it is very difficult to find workers today. Anyway, sorry you had a miserable time with them.
I have no problem with their products,, it is the way they treated me s a customer.. Many, many larger companies have gone out of business because of poor customer service.. Maybe they would have cared more if I were spending more money,, dunno.. but they have lost me.. There is absolutely NO excuse for letting my order sit on the dock for 2-1/2 weeks before shipping it.. They charged my credit card within 15 minutes.. Then they led to me about when it WAS shipped.. I wouldn't have thought much about the problem I was having but when I mentioned it to the guy at the trucking co. I picked it up at in Tucson said they have been having a lot of problems with Signature Solar.. Now, for a trucking co. employee to remember Sig Solars name tells me there is a much larger problem.. Thank you for the kind words.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
you sure you cant do one more youtube episode ? we want to know how you made it thru the long hot summer?. how you like the patriot so far? if the javalina have been bothering you? are the pack rats all gone? how are the dogs? any monsoon? and all the rest.
I can't even convince myself to do a "shorts" video so the Magic 8 ball says "Highly Doubtful".. I got a couple of Hawaiian diseases one is called lackawanna (and I got that one bad) and the other one is lackanookie (but that goes with my lifestyle choice.). Had me a woman for a while this spring but decided I prefer to be alone.. This summer has been fantastic with the new solar setup.. I can still charge the new batteries up with both AC's running so it has been nice and cool in here all summer,, so much so that now the puppies are spoiled.. I had the propane filled a coupla weeks ago and just turned the valve open this morning.. Got both heaters working so I am set for the winter now too.. Plan is to take one of the window AC's out today.. .. ..Patriot is just a vehicle that costs waaaaaaaaayyyy too much money for what I use it for,, once every 6 weeks to the grocery.. Even though the Cherokee did not have AC,, I still woulda preferred that for out here.. .. ..I have not seen a javelina out here,, maybe the puppies have,, dunno.. .. .. Pack Rats are just like flies,, you will never get rid of them all until this area looks like Tucson.(and then we will still have flies). . .. .Puppies are loving life and all the room they have out here to roam and control.. .. .. No monsoon really this year,, it was a below average one, only a couple of good rains here.. Tucson got almost 6",, we prolly got 3 to 4 here,, enough to fill my rain catchment tanks.. .. ..Let's see,, the Bird of Paradise finally bloomed for about 2 months, so that was nice.. .. All the Ocotillos are turning yellow for the fall while everything else is still green.. .. ..my back and stomach still bother me,, so,, theres that.. .. ..The Curse of Oak Island tv show is getting closer to coming back so I am getting excited about that.. .. All in all I am loving life and the blessings I have been given.. got a lot of SSDD (sameshitdifferentday) going on out here so just watch an old video to see what I am doing.. lol .. ..Take care have fun.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
that was a nice update comment. i am sure others who bother with comments will enjoy it too. i am jealous of you having a/c. because i get by with evap cooling PLUS sitting in front of a tower fan with a spray bottle so i can micro mist myself. thought about some solar panel a/c like you have but the last 2 years the high winds make me fear flying panels. i have lived in phoenix most of my life and never seen the winds that we now get. my r.v. gate ends up laying in the alley. blocks fly off the top of my block wall. trees come down. roof shingles everywhere. palm branches everywhere. have you noticed any high winds? thanks for staying in touch.
nice update. any of your neighbors having APS run out to their homesteads? are you ready for a go fund me septic tank? probably need a go fund me perk test first.
Glad you liked it.. if in APS you are talking about Arizona Public Service electricity,, that will never happen out here.. First off it is 2-1/2 miles to the closest service and what they charge per foot stops that.. It will take until the freeway and businesses are built out here.. Ya know,, a septic would be nice and all,, but just to have a place to collect my turds seems awful expensive and then the ongoing cost of water to keep it fed.. Mainly because of where I put the cabin, I have no "land" left with room to put in a septic without either going towards the wash or onto the neighbors property,, so,, there's that.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
The next thing you need to add will be a 1 ton mini split heat pump, and then you dont need propane to heat. Trust me on this, do it once and never look back. Running from electric everything IS THE FUTURE, and the future is now.
I can do the same thing but not for 1500 bucks,, but for 15 bucks.. get an electric space heater.. This little place they work great.!! I have (2) 250 watters and (2) up to 1500 watters so I am set.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
i just thought of a new video you could do. THE TROUBLE WITH MEDICAID. i just reapplied and altho i did get basic i am being kicked off deluxe, medical assistance, due to the cost of living raise, COLA. i am 8 dollars over the limit. put in for an appeal cause i found a loop hole. you got all the coverage you need? any updates over there to report?
So what makes you think I have a clue about medicade/medicare.? lol .. I have been fortunate in that I get all my medical and scrips for nothing.. but I have to not make enough money so I can't afford to pay for it myself.. I was denied disability because I could still move.. (they do not care about pain level,, only movement level.). Now I have a medicare with an advantage plan through united healthcare and have had a few problems fixed through them.. No complaints.. OK,, now the truth will come out.. Besides the fact that UA-cam ,, in their infinite wisdom,, has decided not to pay me for ANY of my videos anymore.. (they will keep all the ad revenue).. so, besides THAT reason of not doing anymore vids,, I was faced with the real possibility of making too much money to qualify for all my medical/ahcccs.. And since I am retired now and the vids were becoming to much of a joB rather than a joY,, it was time to stop.. besides, I have not done anything else here since this vid except get a breadmaker and a soda machine.. so now I only have to go into town maybe every 4 to 6 months.. I love it.!! sittin back relaxin and chillin.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
i hear that ''real possibility of making too much money.'' IT doest take much to make to much money. just 8 dollars separated me from my notice of termination of medical assistance. plus i just got an email today that the federal connectivity plan is being discontinued due to lack of funding.. there goes my free internet. getting back to makeing too much money. that pay it all medicaid is like gap insurance that most people have to pay 200 a month extra for with medicare plan F. hang on to that as long as you can. my appeal conferance to get mine back is in 6 to 7 weeks and then it will be 6 to 7 weeks more for the hearing in front of the judge. so in a way your lucky that youtube isnt paying you anymore so hopefully you wont go over the limit for delux medicaid like i did. watch out for those bread machines. when i got mine i got addicted to making banana bread and in no time i had developed a wheat alergy. little itchy bumps started popping up that wouldnt go away. happy trails @@deserthorizons
I hope you and the kiddos are well.
Missing you guys….
It’s time for an update..,
Sending love and blessings!
We are still here and doing FANTASTIC.. Thanks for the love and blessings, and, right back at ya'.. The only update I can think of would be a vid of all the birds around here now.. The birds drink as much water as 3 dogs.. (sometimes more).. It was a nice cool summer here with the AC and it will be a nice warm winter with my electric space heaters being supplemented by the propane furnace.. Trying to get myself setup so I only have to go to the store maybe every 3 to 4 months.. I used to be a truck driver going 100K+ miles a year all over the country,, now I absolutely hate driving,, even on roads with very little traffic.. other than that it is S.S.D.D. around here.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Hi Robert, Ruger, Remi & Susie😊 Sure been a while, thought I would come over and say hi and see how you are doing😃 Nice Patriot you chose. Hope you are enjoying some off road days again💯 Thats a nice system you chose. The 48V seems well equipped for a nice cabin like yours. All the colors on your property compliment your homestead so nice and yes, great for a bit more privacy💚 So nice to see you are well. Hope your back is doing all better now too, my back has been bothering me since I hit my mid 50's. If you stop your you tube uploads, well of course thats your personal choice, I know I feel setting up my equipment for recordings when I do most things actually takes the enjoyment out of some adventures so of course do what works for you but we all love following your off grid journey and seeing the dogs❣️ Sorry for being so long winded but I havent talked with you for a while☺️ You take care my friend and keep enjoying your beautiful life out there in Tucson💚🌼🏜️
Howdy Lisa,, yeah, time flies,, unfortunately not doing any wheeling so,, there's that..
I believe I have this place setup properly to run what I need with no worries and that is a GREAT feeling.. been able to run both AC's at the same time and still charge the batteries.. (which is a good thing because I heard it is hot outside.. I wouldn't know as it has been getting chilly in here..) ;)
:Vids::.. I started doing them for the joY of doing them..
when the "Y" in 'JOY' started to fade and be replaced with a "B" I knew it was time to hang it up..
It blows my mind to think that this is the sixth (6th) Independence day I have spent living out here.. funny,, now that I have all this free time, I wake up in the morning with absolutely nothing on my "to-do" list,, yet I still find it impossible to get it all done by days end..
I will have to do some catch-up on your channel,, UA-cam has a way of sidetracking me when I get on here.. lol
If you ever find yourself around Tucson,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.
Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Just stopping by, Hope all is well with you and your pups.
Howdy.!! Thanks for stopping by,, I am always here.. lol.. We are doing FANTASTIC, thanks.. Finally getting warm enough here for me.. been over 100 for a week and is expected to continue.. As long as it does not go below 80,, I love it.. The puppies,, not so much,, when it gets hot they spend the day inside with the AC blowing.. Haven't done anything worth videoing for almost a year and a half as this place runs on cruise control now.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons that’s absolutely awesome. We’re still up north and I dream of moving to the desert someday soon. We lived in Benson and looking forward to getting back down that direction. I just love watching your videos thank you for sharing your adventure
So wonderful to see Paradise again. Can't wait to be there in person. And, of course, great to see all the pups including Suzie !!
It is even more beautiful here than it looks on camera.. (less than 3 months to see it in person.). R,R, & S all say HI. !! Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Great to see you doing well and making you home more comfortible. Watching ur update was very enjoyable.
It is perfectly comfortable now as I can control the temp in here to a degree.. (never could do that before.) ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Hello Robert,
We have been following you since the beginning. We are also from Minnesota and used to own a home in Bisbee Junction. We really enjoy your desert adventure . Don't quit on us. Stay connected and keep up with updates say once a month. I loved the desert too. I have an outdoor cactus garden that blooms every summer on the 4th of July.
Howdy Mike,, Glad to have you along for the journey.. You didn't say where you are now.. I am not quitting the desert adventure,, by no means.. I just lost my "wanna" to do more vids.. Possible I will do one once a year or so,, but there is nothing more planned as far as upgrades out here.. To me deserts are the most beautiful part of planet Earth.. Especially under a full moon,, ooohhh yeah.. Ya know,, if you start back at the beginning and watch my vids again,, one per day,, it will take almost a year,, and then it would be about time for another update.. :) jus sayin'.. .. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Well i'm gonna miss seeing your videos I hope you stay safe But you given me lots of great ideas to do. And I hope to have property in Arizona in the near future and be living there. Thanks for all the great ideas. Definitely going to miss the videos and seeing the dogs
hey, the videos are still there to watch again, if'n you want.. lol
I can always be reached at deserthorizons@hotmail.com if you have any ideas or questions or whatever..
Good Luck on finding your nirvana.. The puppies all say "howdy".. .. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
SF- Very happy to hear that you and your pups are doing well...please put up more videos. Everybody loves your content!! It doesn't ever have to be anything fancy...
Hey Z,, how's it going.. I will try to explain the vid situation to you.. A little backstory will help.. I used to be a 4x4 Hardcore Jeeper.. doing 4+ rated trails which are described as "For World Class YeeHoo Jeepers not concerned about vehicle durability or personal safety".. I did them ALL with a vehicle with no lockers.. "lockers" took the fun out of jeeping because I would get excited when I would make an obstacle and I would see people with lockers get so frickin pissed when they didn't.. ..When I first started doing the vids out here I got excited as hell when I got 300 views in a month.. That was great,, part of the reason I started to making vids was to feel 'good'.. ..about 2 years ago I started getting bummed out when my vids didn't get 300 in a day.. Whoaaaaa,, that wasn't why I was here.. I realized I was on the "Ultimate" Rat Race.. No matter how many views I got or subs I got it would never be enough.. MORE, More, more.. ya know,, do more drugs, so you can work longer to make more money,,,,,,,,, to do more drugs so you can work ...... ..been there done that.. nope.. not interested.. and then any "wanna" I had left just disappeared on me.. Tell you what,, when you come for a visit,, bring a good camera and batteries and take lots of vids and then keep them or post them on youtube.. So this is your official invite to come out here one of these years.. Serious.. Or watch the old vids until you can recite them like I can,, lol.. Thank you very much for watching over the years and Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Oh Yes, i've watched all of your off road videos from hole in the rock and Moab, very cool! As well as your race track video and I even remember your tandem sky diving video, enjoyed them all. In fact i've literally watched every single video on your channel some several times...except I didn't quite finish all of your "rain on a tin roof"-relaxation video...but I even watched close to half of that one, I must have got too relaxed : ) I live my life vicariously through you. It's almost like you had a bucket list, probably completed at this point, now you need to start a new one. : ) I understand initially you started the channel for views, but you have many die hard fans who not only enjoy your channel but learn a lot as well. So, i'm sure I speak for everybody when I say I hope you still make at least a few videos once in awhile. I may very well take you up on your visit offer one day soon, we'll video tape it and put it on your channel. But, I understand that your burnt out on the whole youtube thing, but we can always hope. Happy Trails!
@@zebrazxx Initially I started the channel so I had 'permanent' access to the videos via youtube.. It was when it turned into only the desire for more views that I realized it was time to stop.. It was turning into a job..
Hi Robert , you and the puppies come to mind on patriotic type holidays. Happy July 4th to y'all , from Vancouver Island! 👍😎
Howdy Anthony.. well,, I will tell you it is nice to be thought of,, really.. Thank you for that..
I know Canada doesn't really care about our birthday,, but can you see any fireworks from where you are.? When I used to live in Ocean Shores, WA., the entire beach for dozens of miles was packed with people shooting off fireworks.. (i know it is a long way to O.S. ).. Only place I can see any fireworks from here is from up on top of the motorhome.. Just got the puppies inside with the AC on so they won't hear any bangs.. gonna be clear and hot today.. I love it.. Take care have fun.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Hi Robert , no we can't see the fireworks from here on mid Vancouver Island but once or twice a year when the conditions are right we can see the top half of Mt. Baker which is about 120 miles from me.
Gotta keep the puppies in during fireworks or you may never see them again!
........anyway , happy 4th of July 😎
I've missed you, during my recovery from knee replacements on both legs, I watched UA-cam fairly consistently and especially your videos and updates. Then you went away for a while. I quit looking at your channel, then last night checked your channel out o curriosity and found unseen vids that you had been placing. Hope you continue. We have a property up in Nevada that we are trying to build out.
Wow, thank you!.. ALL of my vids are still available to watch anytime.. Unfortunately the Joy I first experienced diminished.. when the "Y" in joy started to be replaced by a "B" I knew it was time to stop..
BOTH knees replaced.? WoW.. I know that sucked.. just one sucks bad enough,, an "ex" had it done..
Hopefully it hasn't had an effect on your Nevada build timeline.. Is it going to be off grid or.......?
Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Good to see things going good for you.
Thank you.. Things are going great.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Watching this great video while having coffee and breakfast. Thank you very much for the video... hope to see more.
Thank you brother! I was worried about ya! Appreciate the update, and I'm sad to hear that it's your last video but, I understand.... Many in a year or, less you'll give us an update again... But, if not looks like you'll be good out there! The system looks nice, and your guard dogs got the parameter covered😂 If we don't hear from ya in a while, Happy Trails brother🤝🏿
Howdy AM.. no worries here,, just having to suffer through all this scenery and quiet peacefulness.. It is possible I may do an update a year,, as it has been almost a year since the last one.. I am still waiting on YOUR videos. :) Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons My Guy... Yes Sir! I still need to just do it! I'll most likely get started here by the beginning of June... And I appreciate the inspiration friend🤝🏿😊 But, yes! I got some things to show you, which you inspired me to create! 💪🏿
So glad to see that you finally took my advice and upgraded to 48v lithium eventually.
I thought with your advice would come some of your funds.. but, no...:). ...Thanks for watching.. Happy Trails.!!
What Ho mate, still look for you ever day, good to see an update. Having had a few belts of 240 Volts 48 Volts sounds pretty good. Take care -- regards.
Howdy jp.!! How is the "dragon" treating you.? Updates will be few and far between.. So how has life been treating you two.? Life is going well,, the Ranch is doing well,, I am recovering from hernia surgery, so still kinda out of it.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Looks so nice and peaceful... That is my plan .. move to Arizona.. I have two acres..in Dolan springs .. AZ
yeah,, last week I did a nice long response to this.. where it is,, can't know..
anyway,, Dolan Springs has some nice areas as long as you stay away from "downtown".. ;)
When is the schedule for the plan.?
Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Great to see your back! I hope to start on looking for land in AZ, happy trails to y'all 🌅
wellllllllllll,, not quite back as much as putting a book end on the end of the vids.. Good luck on your search.. remember to only look in the places you 'enjoy' the weather more than 'not'.. AZ has a very diverse climate having everything but a rain forest..
Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Nice solar and good luck .
The solar is working fantastically,, lookin forward to summer this year as I can run the AC when I want.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Good to see all is well. Still looks awesome out there. Stay cool and hope to see ya soon.
"I am not sick, I am twisted,, sick implies a cure" .. (one of my favorite sayings) .. It IS still awesome out here.. Had a good summer with it being nice and cool in here with 2 AC's running.. Now I am spending my time trying to get it hot in here.. go figure.. gonna be a cooolllllllld winter.. Take care have fun.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Good to see you and the kids! Take care my friend.
Better to "be" seen :).. Yup, we are all doing extremely well,, better than we deserve.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
nice upgrade the your system. thanks for sharing and have a wonderful start to the weekend
Yeah,, the new system is what I needed out here for sure.. Finally,, MORE than enough electricity,, rather than just barely.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Hi Robert, hope you are doing well, I think of you, Ruger, Remi & Susie often. Its warming up again🌞🌵I have taken 5 months off youtube now for my health and for my kids. I plan on coming back in a month or so. I just want to reach out and say hi and let you know I have not forgot about you or your very helpful videos for off grid living . I'll check back in on ya again sometime 😊👋
Howdy Lisa,, Doing FANTASTIC here , Thank You.. Hopefully you are as well.. All 3 puppies say howdy.. It is about frickin time it warmed up.. Back when I lived in Minnesota I would always store my "good" car ('72 'Cuda) for the winter and drive a "winter beater".. I never took the 'Cuda out until April 8th so I knew the storms and road salt would be over.. Now it is close to the same here.. It usually is much warmer by now.. Only 82 today.. still running my furnace.. Hopefully 90 tomorrow,, YEAAAAAAA.!!!
Ummmm,, ... ******** IMPORTANT NOTICE about your UA-cam channel.!! *****
If you do not upload videos according to *UA-cams" timeline,, you will get a notice that ALL of your videos,, your entire channel,, will be DeMonetized.. That is what happened to me and that is part of the reason I don't do vids anymore,, a while ago I got a 2 week notice that unless I put up a video I would be demonetized.. They do not stop running ads on your vids,, but you won't get any revenue.. So I disabled all the ads I had control over and quit doing vids... The only vid I can think of doing is a warning to all Berkey Water Purifier users that they DO NOT WORK.!!
I got a parts per million (ppm) meter and I checked my water..
Out of the faucet ====== 227 ppm
out of the Berkey =====258 ppm
so,, somehow the Berkey was introducing MORE ppm of dissolvable solids than it started with..
now I have a countertop Reverse Osmosis system and the water is great.. It started back in 2016 when I started having stomach problems in the morning.. Through trial and error I could not find the culprit.. so after a couple months I hooked up the Berkey that we had in storage to see if it was the water.. No change.. So,, during the last 7 years I have had increasingly bad stomach aches.. Then last November somehow I found that it WAS the water causing the problems.. I tried a Zero Water filter and that dropped the ppm to "0" but the stomach ache was still there.. (I would not have any problems if I drank a can of soda first thing,, but the moment water hit my gut,, I would get every symptom stomach ache you can think of,, plus a couple.) Now with the SimPure countertop ROS I have been having GREAT mornings with no trouble.. The problem can somehow be attributed to only Tucson City water.. I have no problem with Phoenix water.. April 23rd will be my 6 year anniversary of moving out here.. April 24th will be the 4th year anniversary of getting the cabin..
IF you are interested I have a great off grid Ice Cream recipe that does not require an ice cream machine,, no milk or cream,, can be made using stuff you can order and get delivered from WalMart (even in the summer).. and it is fairly inexpensive.. let me know..
Take care have fun thanks for watching happy trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Hi Robert, regarding the Berkey system, they work very well for me. You must clean the upper and lower chambers, along with the filter elements (scrub & flush) every few months depending on how hard or contaminated your water is and replace the elements every year - despite their claims of 13,000 gallon lifespan per element.
I stopped using the Berkey Black filters and found a source for better filtration at 1/3 the Berkey price. St. Paul Merchantile sells a USA made element that is outstanding and more durable than those easily broken stems on the Berkey.
Keep your Berkey system and just use the better filters from St. Paul. Best wishes to you and the pups and thank you for all the years of useful and entertaining content.
If you ever feel motivated, maybe an update on your new 48V system and the pros and any cons of the system.
@@deserthorizons And to think it was the water. Not the first for some. I would love your off grid ice cream recipe Robert!😁 I know Isabella would love it too. Thanks😊 Sure good knowing you are doing well👍💚
@@ChooseFreedom-o1e Howdy.. The Berkey works,, if you are not concerned about parts per million of dissolvable solids in your water.. The cost of the filters is my least concern.. Yeah,, I kept very vigilante about keeping the Berkey clean.. when I first discovered it was the water,, I changed out the black berkey filters for some new ones.. I kept ppm testing the water and it never went below what it was out of the faucet.. Usually about 10% more ppm.. Even when I tried the Zero filter it brought the ppm down to zero but it still did not help my stomach.. I tried Culligan bottled water for about a month and that did not help either.. I was skeptical about any reverse osmosis system helping me after that.. Fortunately I found a filter setup including reverse osmosis that cleans my water and does not give me ANY stomach trouble..
Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons I never tested for PPM of dissolved solids, but the taste was fantastic compared to tap water with zero stomach issues.
Good to hear your ok there and have lots of solar now
Yup,, doing very well here.. Hope you are as well.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons hey this the one i did watch it sorry i said its not there it is sorry about that looks good
Hey Robert and puppies , happy belated Thanksgiving! 😎🍗👍
Howdy Anthony.! Thank you very much.. (had a Turkey pepperoni pizza) Hoping you had a GREAT Thanksgiving and will have a Merry Christmas,, Happy Hanukah,, and a Happy Prosperous New Year.!!
@@deserthorizons ☺
You're back!!!
I have not seen anything for awhile.
sorry, but it will be even longer for the next update.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
✨🍃Awesome set up🤗🐶🌵🌿👏
as I sit here with the AC on and it nice and cool in here with the batteries charging at the same time,, I'll agree with you.. ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Hey Robert, just checking on ya brother, was thinking about ya... Hope you and the babies are enjoying off grid life...
Howdy A M.. How are you doing.? How are your off grid aspirations coming along.? Doing FANTASTIC here.. place is kinda running on cruise with little input from me.. I have 2 AC window units but only ran one today.. (it only got to 106) and the puppies spent most of the day inside with me.. I am just so thankful that I am living here as I would not be able to afford 'a n y t h i n g' in town.. (thanks brandon).. Fortunately I have no desire to live in town.. Plan is to hang out here until "town" gets out here.. (or the freeway).. fwiw, I am constantly thinking of new videos but if I make any money at all I will lose my free health insurance.. I have had to pay 175 for each of the last 2 months (plus at least for next month and the month after) because I made 30 bucks a month for the first 4 months this year.. ahhhh medicare ,, gotta love it.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizonsGlad to know you're doing well out there, and that the babies are staying cool 😎 pretty funny you saying "Only" 106' degrees, which I'm sure is nothing compared to it's true potential. 😆 As for my off grid aspirations, yes I'm still working toward stacking the funds to buy the land, and the shed... But, my first move will be to purchase a cargo van, and trailer, hence I need to focus on getting ready to have a mobile station while I work on everything once I acquire the land...
These government agencies try to trap us between a rock, and a hard place with needed health insurance, and it's my opinion that everyone should be able to obtain healthcare, regardless of you finances (Or, ever the lack of)... Such a Evil government we are under... And the cities are definitely getting worse... Everytime I go downtown, there are so many people just screaming at the top of their lungs, shouting at thin air! It's getting bad Robert, and I'm sure that isn't reserved to just Kansas City so, I'm glad to know you're great and I'm glad to have learned from ya... If making videos will hinder you, I understand and will still reach out from time to time... Salutes brother😊
Glad you're still kickin! Hang in there buddy
Oh yeah,, still kickin and screamin.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Happen to be campin on my 5 acres near the dragoon mountains tonight! Pretty windy this evening! 😜🍻
@@Shedhunter2 a nice breeze here.. windows and door still open breeze blowin through..
@@deserthorizons Same here!
I hope you put up more content. I haven't tuned in for a while, but i love seeing Ruger and ur progress!! Ur an inspiration!!
Howdy and thanks for tuning in.. I recently received notice from UA-cam that I will no longer get revenue from ads on any of my videos.. (they will keep it all).. I did not have much incentive to do any more vids,, but that took it all away.. Progress has been at a standstill because I have it all done.. I finished up with this video and don't really have much more to add.. I will tell you that I threw away my Berkey water filter and my Zero water filter,, neither was removing what it needed to.. I just got a countertop reverse osmosis system with a UV light and it is working great.. Water tastes great and I don't get an upset stomach from the water anymore..
Thanks for watching,, Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizonshave you tried rumble or the otbers?
@@douglasvamateurradioandmore I had actually never heard of rumble before.. but, alas, if I make more than 30 bucks a month my income will be too high then I will have to pay for my health insurance which is 175 a month.. and just like here on UA-cam it would be years before my videos made more than 175 a month.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Looks like life is good 👍
I have said before,, "It is nice when Karma is not taking a dump on me".. so Life is very good now.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Excellent video. Long time I did see your video. Hope your doing well
Thank you.. Doing very well, thanks.. I 'may' do a yearly vid update,, dunno.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Glad to see you are still going strong.
Just a heads up,, a new vid will be posted in about an hour..
(Sun 9/15/24 @ 10:00am Tucson time)
Thanks for the update! See you when you find that motivation =D
Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Good to see you back again and the doggies looking well. How old is Ruger now?.
Thank you,, puppies are doing well.. Ruger was about ~4 years old when I got him in 2018,, so he would be about 9 now.. No idea on Remi but Suzy is just over 2 years old now.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Hoping for an update on you. I hope you are doing well. Please let us know how yo are doing. 🙂
Doing FANTASTIC here thank you.. Much better than I deserve.. Had a bout of major back pain for over a month but it appears to be subsiding now.. Puppies are still starving almost to death,, ask 'em,, they'll tell you.. lol.. ..I have no idea what the future holds but for now things is goin' good.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons Good to hear your doing better! Back pain is miserable, I feel your pain! Sending prayers for a full recovery and good health. So glad you have your pups to help you out and keep you smiling. Thank you for the update! Take care and enjoy. 😁
Hey hope your doing good haven't heard from you in awhile.hope you and pups are doing good
We are doing FANTASTIC,, living here in paradise.. How is/are your puppy(s) doing.? Getting close to their 3rd birthday..
yeah,, no more vids from me.. I lost the desire and now UA-cam has taken away any incentive.. It is a lot of SSDD going on around here.. Thanks for watching,, ,,Happy Trails.!!
Dogs are good.glad to hear your doing goodyour last video looked like everything was growing good. And you have everything setup great. Glad your doing good.
Hi, Robert. Hoping you are okay with all the heat right now in Arizona. We just lost A/C and are staying elsewhere during repairs.
Howdy.. So how has the time in Kingman been.? Time flies, huh.? 2 years, wow.. AC is not something to 'not' be prepared with.. I have 3 window units (1 for backup) so they are keeping me and the puppies nice and comfy.. hopefully your repair process won't take too long or too much money.. even though it is chilly right now, I guess it is supposed to be hot today.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Yes. 48 volt is the way to go as we started with 12 or 24 volts in the past. I have two system now my original 24 volt and my grid tie system 48 volt
Would your dogs like a kiddie pool in the shade to play in?
I have thought about getting one for them,, but then I remember how much Ruger absolutely hates getting wet,, and then I think how long it would be before algae and dust accumulate in it,, (maybe 3 days) and decide it is not worth the water..
I think Ruger would love it if he gave it a chance,, but I know he wouldn't.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
thanks for the update, we miss your videos, are you going to add another fur baby to your family? he's a cutie 🐶
Just a heads up,, a new vid will be posted in about an hour..
(Sun 9/15/24 @ 10:00am Tucson time)
Thanks for the update. With the Colorado River in the news this year, has there been any changes in your water situation? Any difficulties getting your water deliveries?
IF your definition of "difficulties" is "More Expensive" ,, then Yes.. Actually being able to procure water,, NO.! .. I have 2500 gallon capacity for "fresh" water and 950 gallon capacity for rain water harvesting.. It has been about a year since my last water delivery.. I currently have ~1000 gallons of fresh and ~400 gallons of rain.. So it will be '24 before I order it again but I foresee no problems getting any.. It will prolly be more expensive then last time where it was .02 cents a gallon delivered and $55.00 an hour delivery fee.. It has been around 165.00 or so.. (50 bucks for water and 115 for delivery).. So if the water cost doubled it would be 215.. if water doubled again it would be 315.00.. then you have to figure in the increased operating cost which will be passed to me as a higher hourly fee.. That will be the absolute most "difficulty" I will have getting water.. (I have NOT heard of any price increases from any of my neighbors that get water delivered, so.....) Water will eventually be a very scarce commodity but I don't believe that will happen in my lifetime.. Once science gets involved because it would be "profitable" to do so,, we'll be good for another 50 years.. The price of gallon bottled water at the store went from 89 cents a gallon in March to 1.39 in June,, so,, there's that.. ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Where did you find the drill attachment?
It was from Amazon.. Many different sizes available.. Auger Drill Bit is what to look for.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
I've been wondering what happened to you...🤷♂
I like your upgrade/addition, it'll surely serve you well (despite the initial hassle).
What went wrong with the XJ? I'm keeping my '99 going, but it's definitely wearing out.
Any Gilas this year? I always enjoy seeing those things, especially the ones out in your area.
Take care.. glad to see you're doing well...🤠👍
Still here,, still kickin.. lol.. Yeah,, the extra energy will not go to waste.. It is nice to have more than enough than almost enough.. Jeep:,, it is kinda like those old movies when someone would slam a car door shut and the vehicle would fall apart around them.. There were so many things that happened there at the end,, basically it just stopped running smoothly and would stall at every stop light.. (and kept getting worse).. After spending 2K on it it still ran just as bad and they figured another 2 - 4K would fix all the problems.. It was a great Jeep for the 9 1/2 years I owned it after buying it for 1500 in 2013..
No Gilas yet this year.. It has been a weird spring with everything coming up late this year.. Only had one 100 degree day so far this year,, May is usually full of them.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Very sorry for your experience with Signature Solar. I have been happy with my purchases, they have been busier than they have people. As you are probably aware of, it is very difficult to find workers today. Anyway, sorry you had a miserable time with them.
I forgot to say, I really liked your video am looking forward for your next one. Also love how you are blending in with your environment. 👍
I have no problem with their products,, it is the way they treated me s a customer.. Many, many larger companies have gone out of business because of poor customer service.. Maybe they would have cared more if I were spending more money,, dunno.. but they have lost me.. There is absolutely NO excuse for letting my order sit on the dock for 2-1/2 weeks before shipping it.. They charged my credit card within 15 minutes.. Then they led to me about when it WAS shipped.. I wouldn't have thought much about the problem I was having but when I mentioned it to the guy at the trucking co. I picked it up at in Tucson said they have been having a lot of problems with Signature Solar.. Now, for a trucking co. employee to remember Sig Solars name tells me there is a much larger problem.. Thank you for the kind words.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
you sure you cant do one more youtube episode ? we want to know how you made it thru the long hot summer?. how you like the patriot so far? if the javalina have been bothering you? are the pack rats all gone? how are the dogs? any monsoon? and all the rest.
I can't even convince myself to do a "shorts" video so the Magic 8 ball says "Highly Doubtful".. I got a couple of Hawaiian diseases one is called lackawanna (and I got that one bad) and the other one is lackanookie (but that goes with my lifestyle choice.). Had me a woman for a while this spring but decided I prefer to be alone..
This summer has been fantastic with the new solar setup.. I can still charge the new batteries up with both AC's running so it has been nice and cool in here all summer,, so much so that now the puppies are spoiled.. I had the propane filled a coupla weeks ago and just turned the valve open this morning.. Got both heaters working so I am set for the winter now too.. Plan is to take one of the window AC's out today.. .. ..Patriot is just a vehicle that costs waaaaaaaaayyyy too much money for what I use it for,, once every 6 weeks to the grocery.. Even though the Cherokee did not have AC,, I still woulda preferred that for out here.. .. ..I have not seen a javelina out here,, maybe the puppies have,, dunno.. .. .. Pack Rats are just like flies,, you will never get rid of them all until this area looks like Tucson.(and then we will still have flies). . .. .Puppies are loving life and all the room they have out here to roam and control.. .. .. No monsoon really this year,, it was a below average one, only a couple of good rains here.. Tucson got almost 6",, we prolly got 3 to 4 here,, enough to fill my rain catchment tanks.. .. ..Let's see,, the Bird of Paradise finally bloomed for about 2 months, so that was nice.. .. All the Ocotillos are turning yellow for the fall while everything else is still green.. .. ..my back and stomach still bother me,, so,, theres that.. .. ..The Curse of Oak Island tv show is getting closer to coming back so I am getting excited about that.. .. All in all I am loving life and the blessings I have been given.. got a lot of SSDD (sameshitdifferentday) going on out here so just watch an old video to see what I am doing.. lol .. ..Take care have fun.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
that was a nice update comment. i am sure others who bother with comments will enjoy it too. i am jealous of you having a/c. because i get by with evap cooling PLUS sitting in front of a tower fan with a spray bottle so i can micro mist myself. thought about some solar panel a/c like you have but the last 2 years the high winds make me fear flying panels. i have lived in phoenix most of my life and never seen the winds that we now get. my r.v. gate ends up laying in the alley. blocks fly off the top of my block wall. trees come down. roof shingles everywhere. palm branches everywhere. have you noticed any high winds? thanks for staying in touch.
nice update. any of your neighbors having APS run out to their homesteads? are you ready for a go fund me septic tank? probably need a go fund me perk test first.
Glad you liked it.. if in APS you are talking about Arizona Public Service electricity,, that will never happen out here.. First off it is 2-1/2 miles to the closest service and what they charge per foot stops that.. It will take until the freeway and businesses are built out here.. Ya know,, a septic would be nice and all,, but just to have a place to collect my turds seems awful expensive and then the ongoing cost of water to keep it fed.. Mainly because of where I put the cabin, I have no "land" left with room to put in a septic without either going towards the wash or onto the neighbors property,, so,, there's that.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
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The next thing you need to add will be a 1 ton mini split heat pump, and then you dont need propane to heat. Trust me on this, do it once and never look back. Running from electric everything IS THE FUTURE, and the future is now.
I can do the same thing but not for 1500 bucks,, but for 15 bucks.. get an electric space heater.. This little place they work great.!! I have (2) 250 watters and (2) up to 1500 watters so I am set.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
i just thought of a new video you could do. THE TROUBLE WITH MEDICAID. i just reapplied and altho i did get basic i am being kicked off deluxe, medical assistance, due to the cost of living raise, COLA. i am 8 dollars over the limit. put in for an appeal cause i found a loop hole. you got all the coverage you need? any updates over there to report?
So what makes you think I have a clue about medicade/medicare.? lol .. I have been fortunate in that I get all my medical and scrips for nothing.. but I have to not make enough money so I can't afford to pay for it myself.. I was denied disability because I could still move.. (they do not care about pain level,, only movement level.). Now I have a medicare with an advantage plan through united healthcare and have had a few problems fixed through them.. No complaints..
OK,, now the truth will come out.. Besides the fact that UA-cam ,, in their infinite wisdom,, has decided not to pay me for ANY of my videos anymore.. (they will keep all the ad revenue).. so, besides THAT reason of not doing anymore vids,, I was faced with the real possibility of making too much money to qualify for all my medical/ahcccs.. And since I am retired now and the vids were becoming to much of a joB rather than a joY,, it was time to stop.. besides, I have not done anything else here since this vid except get a breadmaker and a soda machine.. so now I only have to go into town maybe every 4 to 6 months.. I love it.!! sittin back relaxin and chillin.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
i hear that ''real possibility of making too much money.'' IT doest take much to make to much money. just 8 dollars separated me from my notice of termination of medical assistance. plus i just got an email today that the federal connectivity plan is being discontinued due to lack of funding.. there goes my free internet. getting back to makeing too much money. that pay it all medicaid is like gap insurance that most people have to pay 200 a month extra for with medicare plan F. hang on to that as long as you can. my appeal conferance to get mine back is in 6 to 7 weeks and then it will be 6 to 7 weeks more for the hearing in front of the judge. so in a way your lucky that youtube isnt paying you anymore so hopefully you wont go over the limit for delux medicaid like i did. watch out for those bread machines. when i got mine i got addicted to making banana bread and in no time i had developed a wheat alergy. little itchy bumps started popping up that wouldnt go away. happy trails @@deserthorizons