Beautiful Gabions Add Strength and A Southwest Charm To Our Solar Array
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- We construct gabions around our off-grid solar array. This adds strength as well as a southwest charm. Plus, we update you on Lluvia's recovery after her surgery.
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We are Jim and Jessica, a husband and wife team who made the leap from city life to an off-grid homestead in Southern Arizona. We've started this lifestyle equipped only with two Permaculture Design Certificates and a whole lot of determination.
We’d like to share our journey of starting a sustainable homestead from scratch with all its ups, downs, and lessons learned. Watch us take on the challenge of modern homesteading, off-grid life, and turning this barren piece of land into a desert oasis.
#greendreamproject #solar #offgrid
That has got to be the most colorful grasshopper I've ever seen .
The rocks have an appealing color and texture.
I was missing Y'all, wanted my Jim n Jessy fix. Thanks for coming through just in time!
Great 💡!! May God continue blessing 💝💝🐮💝🐮💝
I love your videos of the Little Critters thank you very much it's much appreciated by me a long time watcher
With the wind out there, those are a great addition guys!
Jim what if you took the wood laying next to the solar panels and stacked it neatly underneath the solar panels so the wood won't go bad cover the wood with a tarp and make sure the wood is not touching the ground. But it might attract snakes???
J&J homesteaders you alls sure took your time with this episode. I look forward to seeing your progress every week. Keep pushing forward. Jess is speedy Gonzales and Jim is slow poke Rodrigues
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Haha, but he's sure and steady. They also compliment each other.
Solar setup looks good with the gabions.
Of course Jess wins it! She had to build the last gabion so that you could fill it haha
Hey you two looking great what you two have done with your solar system towers racks looks good and Jess has a beauty and I did. Did you stone looking pillars to make it look nice you got good ideas Jim got yourself a good little woman there hold on to her brother
The gabions will definitely add some rigidity to the structure (and they look great), but I'd still recommend you get some diagonal bracing put up. Better safe than sorry. The to-do list never ends, but y'all never quit! God bkess!
The gabion looks really great I like them, places for little creatures to live and hide in. Thanks for the video.
Have you thought about running some screws part way into the columns writhing the gabions? It might help lock the columns into the gabions more solidly because the wood couldn’t pull up out of the rocks in an extreme wind storm.
I was thinking the same exact thing
You guys are a sweet couple. Consider yourselves blessed. And I wished I had y’all’s energy.
Love the look.
We also live off grid on the Arizona desert. Not sure where you two are, but you can't be too far from us. My wife and I would love to meet you two.
Like minds!
How nice you to still play around like young lovers! thank you ALL stay safe O and it look good too!
Nicely done. I think this construction will withstand any storm.
This looks good and strengthens the construction. If you stretch one or two thin strings or wire on top of the solar edge, no bird can sit down and the panels cannot get dirty.
Lots of hard work but that is a great solid looking solar rack folks. Fascinating looking grasshoppers. I think I have seen them here on my property too. I always have pangs of jealousy when I see a view of that amazing rainwater catchment car port LOL.
Gabions can also be used as fence posts , expecially if your ground is too hard to pound a metal post...If you want to corral your animals in an area they work for that too
Love the love growl.🌼
"I actually decided to let you win" Sounds like something the losing person would say ;) Good work team!
Thank you Matt! Thanks for the Super Thanks as well.🙏
@@ourselfreliantlife No problem, keep up the good work 👍
Beautiful gabions! Great sturdy way to finish off your solar structure. I’m glad Lluvia is on the mend. And you two were especially cute at the end!
❤ Forgive me. Have you guys thought about joining other off grid CZcamsrs in your area. People require more than just two people😊
People require more than just 2 people?..... WRONG!!!! ..... Why would you need a 3rd wheel.....🤣🤣🤣🤣
They did help others and they helped them
@@chadfortman8098 That's awesome....that they help others ....and they help them .. But, why you want then for them to join others that do off grid CZcamsing in that area? Maybe they already do that ...secretly, not on camera for publicity...
Fishing redflag.
Glad to see Crew! I was getting concerned he was being ignored in favor of the new dog on the block
Beautiful colors on your friend there(:
Rocks made big difference ,luv it.
Thanks for sharing ✌
Oh she looks upset with her daddy still ): heal fast pup girl
Love watching you guys
Hi Jim and Jess, great job on the rock bails, they'll reinforce the structure quite a bit but you should still consider some 45 degree bracing at the top of the tall posts. You put 45 degree braces on your other structure that supports your rain collection system for a reason, that same reason exists for your solar panels support structure. Just like the roof of the larger structure can become a "sail" in the wind so can those solar panels. Even if the bracing weren't structurally necessary it should at least visually match, after all that was one of your reasons for the rock bails, which was a very good idea by the way.
Until next time
I’m like you guys…reclusive. I appreciate your fine relationship
Great job as usual! I love that you use material available and are always improving your surroundings. Looking forward to next week's episode.
You know that if you feed Elvia and Crew in their own kennels next to each other at the same time, they may eventually associate each other with good things and learn to enjoy each other's company. It's worth a try.
Love your "captive rocks".
That looks really great! Glad to see Lluvia healing up well. It was quite big of Jim to "let Jess win." You know, for her "self esteem." LOL
the rock baskets look rustic a good SW look. the dogs are looking good I hope they become friends . you both work well together.
love the additional gabions, but those solar panels need some serious mopping and rinsing to manage the dust which has accumulated. Rinsing the soap off completely should bring the panels back to their pristine gloss and super charge your batteries. Lluvia is a pup after my own heart---peanut butter is the ultimate enticer.
Love that expansive western orchestral vibe as you were winding down your gabion competition!
I was wondering about the big openings for the gabions and you answered the question before I asked :)
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you guys, you made a nice hotel for the insects.
Your solar array is like a sail. If strong winds hit it from behind, there could be damage. You might have been smart to leave a space between panels to allow the wind to vent itself. The structure is strong, but you will have super storms before your life in the desert is done. Love your programs, you are a great couple.
Love you all, best wishes.
Looks great keep going strong
Good job on that project.
Hello amazing couple awesome video
@Jackson Dereck thank you for your kind words
Jess, you are smart and funny and Jenn is smart and beautiful! Your approach to your homestead is to be admired! Jess is quite and reserved and Jess is bold and impatient. It works for you two! Love to meet you some day. ❤️🌨NW Colorado. Thanxz
I really like the gabions! But then, I love rocks! I've seen some of your art Jess. You're really good! I'm looking forward to seeing your home done. 💖
Awesome job on a very important part of your homestead.
Turned out great!
Bailin wire and plyers.....helping country folks since the dawn of the steel age lol
In Eastern Oregon they're known as Rock Jacks since so much rock
Great job
EXCELLENT job. 🔈🔉🔊
Love the Loft Bling.⛓
Those look great! I love gabions.
I hope every one had a great TURKEY DAY. I ate the last of it last night. I broke my logging maul. I need to make a log splitter! Thinking of a Car Spring splitter. Some thing easy to throw togather and cheap. I don't like picking at the logs, with the ROUGHNECK SPLITTER, I want to make some thing bust them RIGHT OFF THE BAT> like my maul axe, If it don't bust open on the 1st swing> the 2nd will bust it. I'am getting to old swinging a 8 lbs. maul all day
I always wondered how to do that, thanks for showing us Jess!
Very repairable.
Good use of those rocks.
6:14 Yep, We didn't come out of the stone age because we ran out of stones!
The red cricket was laying eggs!
You guys make me laugh. Little competition
Love the Gabions, I know a guy that did the same 👍
Watching Jim dump that full wheel barrel gave me flashbacks from when I did it myself.
Thanks for sharing and as always keep building 👍
Those wheelbarrows can be tricky.😉😆
Can you cover up the divider between the 2 cages in the dome for the dogs so they can't see each other so you can at least sleep all in the dome.
You should have salvaged the 2 x 4s from around the footings. They looked like they were the right size to sharpen and use as stakes. The gabions look good. Good Luck, Rick
thumbs up for support
I just upgraded my solar system and am super excited to get it all hooked up. Definitely took advantage of those cyber deals going on right now! Got myself a couple new 200ah LIFePO batteries a 60a victron smart controller and 3 more 195w panels!! Now I need to build a solar rack lol but very mini compared to yours! It’s mainly an emergency backup for our sump pump but I’d like to use it for other purposes aswell.
They look great!!
That is a wild looking grasshopper
Good job! 😎 Those slightly misaligned panels tho... 😱
Call darn well CZcams always work hard diligent. What are you doing there so few thumbs up from the Crabbe family in Alberta Canada
Thanks for sharing 👍😀happy holidays 🎄
I never met my dad I haven’t ever got along with my mother I’ve been on my own most of my life😊
Great job you guy's!!!👍🤗❤
Great job on the gabions. Love the look of the gabions.
Looks good! 😊 We don't have many rocks on our property.
Job well done to the both of you!
They look Awesome very nicely done
Nicely Done.
The gabions look great!
Nicely done!
Looks good. God bless y'all.
That's really cool guys.
Looks very nice and fits well with the rest.
It's awesome to watch the obvious chemistry between you all. 🤣🤣Love the friendly competition between you two. The only thing that I can think of that makes me wonder if it might not have been a better use of the solar rack is.....would it not be better to raise it higher off the ground and add an opposing shed rood the other way and make a building out of it that could serve another dual purpose rather than just a solar rack??? Just a thought.......Keep up the great work!!! 💪
In case you use 2 layers of mesh with the wires crossing the holes of the other layer, you het the openings to be half the size.
Looking good 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you're back! Every time y'all do those I think 🤔 'custom snake homes.' How do you keep them out?
Snakes can live in them. We don't mind.😁
Looking gooood!
Your sunset looked like a Mexican beach sunset! I have been surprised by buddy heater.
hi guys nice work
Too short! Just kidding I know you put tons of effort into these videos. Love the channel.
Great job, they look really good!
You guys did realy good job .
Great project, it turned out beautiful!
Amazing as usual!
Great video as always. Have you thought about investing in a ceramic coat product to protect the solar panels and make them exceptionally easier to clean?
HOWdy G-D-P,
Nice L@@King GABIONS = Aesthetics & Strength
Thanks
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Jess and Jim you are really improving the work around your place and Aldo the videos good job
Thanks!
Great show! #Keepupthegreatwork
Looks nice. Just wondering when you will get back to the dome roof?
At the end of the video they mentioned they will be getting back to work on the dome.
Monsoon season is going to start in six or seven months, do you think they will be able to finish the cladding before then? These side projects are important and interesting, but I am anxious considering how last monsoon season went.
@@chaosplan hopefully they will have time to but, I think they are ok with patching it up with cob if needed. They are taking their time and doing things right. It’s only the 2 of them and there’s a lot to do. If their solar rack fell apart they would be in big trouble. It seems they are giving priority to the most important things that are literally the lifeblood of their homestead.
@@chaosplan They don’t seem anxious at all and they are the ones living it. I’m sure they don’t mind fixing things up if needed. The root cellar collapsing was a huge misfortune, and they have since re-directed the water which caused it, but aside from that all they really had to deal with was patching up the cob.
❤️👍👍👍