The Best Time Of Year To Look For Natural Springs...

After a couple months without any major rain, our springs have started to dry up in a couple of locations. The first spring we ever developed is still running strong, but the other 5 springs are showing signs that some of them may only be wet weather springs. Luckily, I've learned a ton of new information about spring development, including where to dig, how far down to go, and what the best layout is for a spring on the side of a mountain. Next week, we begin the process of "fixing" some of the under performing springs by re-digging them, and developing a couple new spots to try and find a source of reliable, high-output water on our land.

Hope you enjoy it :)

#springwater

Big love,
Lou, Dana, Max & Freja
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[rebenaq]

Lou your knowledge and understanding is amazing. You explain things so people like me who has no set knowledge about springs can understand. Love how you seek advice from different people and the respect you give them. Cannot wait for the next adventure!!! ❤

[JB-egtb]

Regarding the excavator, good on ya for placing your trust on the local folks with first hand experiences in your area instead of the keyboard experts :)

[tishhumphrey]

I've been following for years. Your videos are ALL fantastic and informative.

[emmamorgan]

What a great informative video - makes me want to get outside and start playing in the mud... I mean digging! Loved seeing the wildlife visiting. Stay warm you guys. :) 💗

[sofiaadelinaaa]

I’d love to see a video testing the water!!

[Candlesinthewoods]

We use the Berkey method. Our water is from a lake. So far. So good. :).

[TacticalCaveman]

You guy's should dig a creek and pond. The creek could easily create enough energy for electricity.

[AdventureHunter.]

If you have a good spring higher up, could you build a mini reservoir and damn system with a small turnbine for power production? It could free your options up for house build locations if you only had to run cable rather than rely on sunlight, or at least give you more more piece of mind during the darker winter months.

[tylerbarrett]

I'm looking forward to your ram pump design. I'm still trying to figure out how it works. I guess you'll need a reservoir of some kind near the top of your property... I mean, you need a place to put all the spring water you are capturing.

[CallMeLexis]

my sunday pastime is watching your vids :)

[trinitybrian]

Ive been drinking spring water for 12 years. Only filters are the rocks, the spring pipes are wrapped in weed cloth, then a culligan under the house (barely need that).

Ive put my water in blind taste tests in groups of high end commercially bottled water.

My spring water beats all brands as favorite tasting among those sipping.

I would not consider UV, or anything else at this point. Simple is good.

[jamesteasley]

Get some ibc totes and cut the back down the center and at the top and bottom in the shape like an I beam then use heat gun on side to fold them out like flaps for your spring dams cheap already has outlet pipe and will have lid access for any future flushing and allows for venting of air in out let line with out risk of back pressure on spring I think with the excavator and a few of those you could develop quite a few springs quick and maybe even run all the over flows to a small pond you can build with excavator for when rainy season comes for added water retention or swim pond for summer months love the videos and the development of the springs "Building your own aqueduct system for sustainability" I think a video series Titaled that and adding to it as your property and channel grow could do very well for you specially with your recent traction in these videos and could fund the growth of the project!! Happy trails keep making content!!!

[trinitybrian]

In my area, we look for ferns, maple trees, and alders to find water close to ground....

High altitude desert (heavily forrested) in Nor Cal

[dking]

Little curious, are you setting up anything the feeds a small pond to the side, for the wildlife you’ve taken their reliable water source from, what I have seen so far is that you have set up servers spring supplies. Reducing water supply to the wildlife that have relied on these water sources for a millennia. Not trying to be rude about this, and I’m not there on the ground to assess the situation. Just hoping that there’s some form of accessible water source within their environment. .

[nataliej]

Bears love trail cameras. Ask me how I know... 😏😂

[veritanuda]

Honestly, I was kind peopled why you did not drill a well in the first place. There is very little difference between the water. But your land, your choice.

Thanks for sharing.

[takahiroyoshiyuki]

“Spring development” sounds like ignoring the fact that you need a proper well dug. Wasted time and money when you can be doing other things

[farhanazmi]

Finally something worth watching on YouTube!! Cheers bud 🫶🏻 btw what’s the song title (the one played with animal footages)