Off Grid Cabin Update!! WE WENT SOLAR!!!

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I'm back at our Off Grid Cabin - the Moonshack to give y'all the latest update! After failed attempts to get the waterwheel to work we decided to install Solar! Thanks to Spencer Langston ‪@SpencerLAPower‬ Langstons Alternative Power! He hooked me up with these Solar Panels.
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@henrymeiring3404 Год назад

Why did you not use a water turbine? You have low head but high volume so having a turbine inline with a water siphon system could’ve yielded much higher efficiency I remember you saying in the first videos that you wanted to keep the old history vibe on your land and i thinks it’s still pretty cool. Maybe install the turbine generator and keep the waterwheel for aesthetics? Keep up the good videos

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

I definitely want to try this eventually. Spencer @ Langston Alternative Power makes a microhydro turbine and we have talked about doing something in the future.

@gillesrossignol1146 11 месяцев назад

hy, i think you could put a turbin at the end off your drain pipe, i don't think you need 20 feet of elevation (is for pressure). you have alot of it at the end of the drain pipe because of the dam, if you need more pressure cut 6 inch of the pipe in the dam, you will add pressure. you should put a pressure gage at the end of your drain pipe. Look (Kris Harbour Naturel building) video. he was making 900 watt with 50 psi of pressure . Keep trying good job

@krakenslaper1996 Год назад

I just watched your 'does my waterwheel work vid work' video, you may have upgraded since, but if you mounted a 240V inverter in a little weatherproof box beside the waterwheel, then ran 240V up to your house, I think your batteries will charge way better, your cabin looks to be about 100+ feet from your water wheel, the resistance losses over low voltage dc over 100 feet can be outrageous...enough to stop digital boards from working correctly, any modern mppt inverter will be sufficient, just make sure your battery charger is set to never exceed the minimum wattage output of your generator.....as it fluctuates with water flow/temperature.

@cynthiaphinney3460 Год назад

I have been following yours water wheel. This should be a gravity only wheel without any impulse component. You do not wish to change the Jerry’s wheel and this should not be necessary. First level the flume this will give you more head and stop splash. Design buckets that are shaped to retain water as long as possible. Make buckets as wide and deep as possible. Using the head gained from leveling the flume. Deepen the tail race or raise the bearings as required, Your new panels are likely putting out voltage in the 100V range, You’re hydro should as well the voltage drop will no longer be a problem.

@paulwilson3219 Год назад

I want to clarify my prior comment. These proposed new buckets to be screwed to the side plates of the existing wheel. This increases it's diameter and makes no changes.

@MrRebar15 Год назад

*Loftis Party of Six* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along on your journey. GOD Bless.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you kindly

@thecollectoronthecorner7061 11 месяцев назад

Ok I just found liked and subscribed. Your water power if it could be utilized is a constant source. Now I drove semi Trucks for Decades. Those trucks are 24 or 12 volt they use a grey ghost one wire alternator that last for hundreds of thousands of miles and many hours of idling time. They use one wire and do not over charge the batterys. Also the trucks use a durable air compressor that is air governored and put out a steady 120 psi. You lose a lot in the wires transmitting the electric. If I had that setup you already have in place. I would try using a semi truck Air compressor at the water wheel. Pipe that 120 psi to the building and use a one cyl engine converted to a steam engine to power a grey ghost alternator. and use 4 12 volt batterys wired to produce the desired 12 or 24 volts. Many semi trucks have modern convenieces in the sleeper. I have a small steam engine I play with. And Its a idea Ive been thinking about for several years.

@sherriitsamea3476 Год назад

Has it really been 3 years since you built this? My word, time flies! I’m so happy that everything is working out since you came off the road. God bless all of you

@quarlow1215 Год назад

You being a RU-vidr I'm surprise you couldn't come up with a solution to your hydro generation. Yeah ok, the water wheel didn't pan out but you have that 6" pipe that has great flow in it. You could build a generator out of an old washing machine, pull a 2" or 3" line off the 6" and you'd have plenty of power to run that beautiful cabin. There are many videos on how to build that type of system and they are not that expensive to build. At any rate, you have solar now. I would look at putting heat tapes on your water pipes in your crawl space. They turn off when the temp is above a preset temp so they aren't on all the time. We use them here in the frozen north and they work great.

@robertfowler4814 10 месяцев назад

You need to line up your water flume with the wheel your getting to much splashing and gear up the generator so the wheel can run at a slower speed so the bucket can fill up

@gotitaila4744 Год назад

Can you do a video about the solar installation more in depth? You know, cost breakdown, wiring, hardware, obstacles etc. Just everything solar. I would also love to see the readout, so like info about how much you can use daily without worrying about ever running out. Etc etc.

@jstkeeps 11 месяцев назад

Bentonite clay products can solve the leaks... check with your co..op.... Seals ponds etc.... please keep trying to solve water wheel power... many vids from UK that have answers... kkplumbing Wisconsin.

@davelauraphillips8814 Год назад

Welcome back. We missed you guys and enjoy watching. Thank you for the update.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thanks so much!

@Thisguyhere1828 11 месяцев назад

@@LoftisPartyofSix @loftispartyofsix Where’d y’all go???? My wife ,kids, and I used to watch y’all all the time! 😢 Hope y’all are just loving life.

@pauldavis8980 Год назад

Love your waterwheel and sorry to see it hasn’t worked out… yet. Can I suggest you reach out to Kris Harbour Natural Building. Kris is an absolute legend and is currently in the process of building a waterwheel that he estimates will produce 1.5kw. I’m sure he’ll be able to offer some suggestions to get you up and running. Cheers

@MatWalter-q3h 10 месяцев назад

Ok fine... there is clearly something going on there that I am missing from my armchair keyboard. If Langston Alternative Energy said go solar then I give up.... Consult the experts and listen. cheers.

@stevenharding4078 8 месяцев назад

Glad to see you again. Why your personality doesn’t generate a million subscribers I’ll never know.

@paulbeeker9515 Год назад

😞😞🥺🥺☹️☹️☹️😥😥😥I guess you gave up the water wheel for electric

@mikemcdonald5147 3 месяца назад

yep its why they call them MUD BUGS cause they dig down in the mud and make tunnels. Might try dumping a bag of quickcrete in that area to let it seal up that area.

@Cheeseybacun 11 месяцев назад

I honestly cannot believe after all this time and all of the suggestions that you've received from your audience, with the tons of information and resources out there that you still could not get the water wheel working? Did you even try? The vague explanation of the water wheel in this video kinda says you didn't.

@FrankHull-j3s 11 месяцев назад

get a wash tub from a scrap washing machine GREAT fire pit low smoke and radiant heat.

@Unusualstuff-786 Год назад

Love from Pakistan dear 🇵🇰

@MatWalter-q3h 10 месяцев назад

I comment to promote your channel. I do not expect a reply or for what I say to make sence as the time lag from your real world to my youtube land makes anything I say months if not years tool late... Going solar... when you have a stream like that solar is insane. Personal opinion and desire is one thing math is another. A small peloton wheel at 500W is 12KW a day. To actually get 12kw in solar system in a day is going to be one hell of an array as the average is what we are talking. Finding the right people to help you at time of build seems harder than it should be.

@paulbetka6477 11 месяцев назад

👍💪🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏 .. power wheel for electric ⚡ working ❓. Running ❓

@krisk1547 8 месяцев назад

You need generator that can connect to that propane tank. You won't have to refill and care about gas going bad. There are also generators out there that will start by themselves when batteries get low.

@furmissile5951 Год назад

Just found you . I like we have off grid .we use solar ,wind and hydro. They all work well.

@ohuohudson8683 Год назад

Guys why no make again new video daily I missed you guys please make new class a RV life we missed your video

@randyjohnson9710 11 месяцев назад

I KNOW YOU DONT RUN GENERATOR MUCH... BUT WOULD BE WORTH IT TO RUN PROPANE GENERATOR. NO NEED FOR GASOLINE.

@tahanlaoboy Год назад

Put the waters into the 100 meters pipe or longer will produce a lot of force or power that can spin the generator at high speeds

@debbiecarter4558 8 месяцев назад

Missed you guys...wished we could have seen how big the kids are now

@rjc862003 10 месяцев назад

stainless steel hardware cloth bury in the clay at and along the bottom

@christinelabrie1430 Год назад

Let out the water and put down a double layer of chicken wire, then the clay.

@s.hdurrani3392 11 месяцев назад

Make a biogas plant with 200 liters barrel for gas

@yangki3718 Год назад

I love watching your videos.really useful I learned alot! Support from ph

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@chicinthewoods 11 месяцев назад

How much did you have to spend on solar??

@LoftisPartyofSix 8 месяцев назад

Probably 6k

@chicinthewoods 8 месяцев назад

@@LoftisPartyofSix ...ill hv to watch your video again...$6k is nothing! That's about what we have! Good job!

@darrenmorange 6 месяцев назад

Crawdaddy feed! boil'em up!

@zbjz 10 месяцев назад

5:00 Sleeping and "other things" 😏

@mikemcdonald5147 3 месяца назад

12:53 it was a Pro Pain LOL :) get it propane :)

@kenmartin1919 Год назад

Crawdad traps! They are yummy too!

@seekinglight1111 Год назад

How many square feet is this?

@wilburjones2705 11 месяцев назад

Where are you guys I miss your video's

@brentfrench752 Год назад

I wish off grid living was something I knew about when I was younger. I would have definitely bought some land and built a cabin on it. I’m in Southern California, but believe it or not, there was available land at affordable prices when I was younger. I turned 64 last week and my wife turned 65 today. I’m disabled with chronic back problems, my wife is retiring in a few months, so it’s a little late for us to build something off grid, although I’d still love to do it. At this point in our lives, keeping money to live on in our retirement years is pretty important, so my wife isn’t willing to spend anything that’s not necessary. That’s why I keep a separate savings account for me so I can be in charge of buying the things we don’t need. Funny how I spend the money mostly on things for me. If I had your 50 acres, I’d build a few cabins. It’s enough land to still give everyone their privacy. If I were young, I’d probably build a little western type town and maybe even open up a small area where RV’s could park for the night. Similar to a Harvest Host or Boondocker’s Welcome. Maybe even sell trinkets in the small town, mostly consisting of facades only, but perhaps a small place to sell baked goods, fresh eggs and a few supplies folks might need. Heck, if 50 acres wasn’t enough, I’d buy more land. It would be an income stream and give me something to do in retirement. Our kids and grandkids would enjoy it too, well one daughter wouldn’t as she’s a career woman where getting the highest income is what’s important. Me, I’m a laid back guy that loves the Lord and just want to enjoy life. Your cabin looks great. I followed you guys from the beginning until you gave up the RV life, and really enjoyed your cabin build. Solar was definitely the way to go. I wish you and your family the best and pray that God continues to bless you and your beautiful family.

@rebeccabing3645 Год назад

Can’t wait to see what project you and you are working on. Hopefully we’ll get to see the family. I bet all the kids have grown so much!

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Yes I’ll do a family update too!

@wreespace Год назад

Definitely make the shower bigger. And do add handrails because it can get slippery.

@BenNstyle Год назад

Nice to see the solar and upgrades. Sending our hellos 👋🏼 to the whole family!

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thanks so much

@solartime8983 Год назад

Loftis 🌻 You have most appealing setting in hardwwods sleeping to sound the Water+wheel, & whole logs porch posts+ all are Perfect😇

@davidcueva5018 8 месяцев назад

I love the idea but you really not off the grid if you need to call services to refill things.

@LoftisPartyofSix 8 месяцев назад

Propane for heat and cooking is all that’s needed that we can’t provide ourselves. If need be I could always put in a wood stove and electric cooktop.

@michelebrady3612 Год назад

Aww I have missed you guys

@sahmof7 Год назад

Beautiful cabin. Thank you for the update! Miss watching your family travels 🥰

@aydenalison8081 Год назад

just found your vids, looks great. an idea for your fire, is a bit of thermodynamics, a deck and underdeck heating. you have a set of pipes that run from below the fire, then threw the fire, or around the inside of the pit, then back to under the deck. as your fire goes, it sucks up cold air, heats it up and takes it around under the deck, heating up from underneath. or have some holes in the pipes in specific areas where the chairs will be so hot air comes up under the chairs. Best solution for the dam would be to dig a deeper foundation in that corner.

@twoods1969 Год назад

Thank you for another great video! We miss you guys - hope things are going well! Looking forward to more videos!

@seabliss22 Год назад

Good to see y'all back. Hubby noticed a burned spot by the flew pipe. Might want to check on that.

@Tammy-pj2ht Год назад

I have missed seeing you and your amazing family. Hope all is well. Look forward to seeing you, Lane and the kids again. Blessings to you all.

@stevenfrazier8939 Год назад

getting electricity from the water is so easy. You just have the wrong method.

@sulfurcitytech 9 месяцев назад

You quit?

@ГогоГого-э3ю 3 месяца назад

20 минут бла-бла-бла-бла ...

@pacop1196 Год назад

Nice to see the cabin and hear from you!

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thanks 👍

@thesimulatorguy4248 Год назад

Found you're channel today. Was looking for homemade dams. Have no idea why. But found you. Watched a few hours of videos now and have subbed. Much love to you and the family

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thanks and welcome

@cindyfrakes3311 Год назад

SO GLAD I FOUND YOU AGAIN! Love the update!

@stevenharding4078 Год назад

Really good to see you again ! Nice video

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thanks a lot 😊

@Chillaxing113 Год назад

Hey there! I thought I was seeing things when this video popped up. So glad to see you again. I watched you build the cabin in your videos way back in the day. And yes, I remember Jerry and how much he helped build that cabin. Totally understand how y'all went in a different direction. Life does that, it gets real. 🙂

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@robparham1300 Год назад

Welcome back to RU-vid!! I have missed you guys so much. Thank you for giving us an update. Looks like you got a few extra gray hairs since you've been gone 😀😀. But seriously, love you guys. Hope to see more of you soon!!

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Yep definitely added some gray hair 👨🏻‍🦳!! More videos coming soon!! Thank you

@itsmebelmary Год назад

Amazing! I have seen the whole project when y’all worked on it. From start to finish, of course, on RU-vid. What a blessing to witness this. I’m excited for the new one and I know that someday we will all meet and fellowship. ❤ Praying for continued blessings for your family and finances.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you 😊

@godseeker7628 Год назад

Love the update! I’ve missed y’all ❤️🙏🏻❤️ but grateful y’all are taking care of your family priorities and trust God for looking over you all.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you so much!!

@larrybell4599 Год назад

You have a very nice cabin.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you!

@bbpring Год назад

Wow, the cabin looks great! Y'all have done a great job with it. We hope to add solar to the house at West Spruce Harbor soon, along with a Air B&B.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@jerryphillips7330 Год назад

Wow!! It has been over a year that I have seen you guys on You Tube. Glad you are back! How is the house in town looking?

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you! We will have an update on our housing situation next Sunday!

@billb902 Год назад

Loved our visit to the Moon Shack. Total peace and quiet. Beautiful place. Solar is great addition. Loved the outdoor shower too for sure!

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you so much!!

@leroybrown7757 Год назад

..good to see y'all back look forward to seeing future content ☮️&🌱's

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you

@laruedouglas7972 Год назад

The bathroom turned out beautiful ❤️. The cabin is absolutely gorgeous and the history is very interesting.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you so much!

@steve34043 Год назад

Welcome Back !

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thanks

@douglassfarmsandmining7732 Год назад

Fish would be a nice addition to the pond

@joanwilliams346 Год назад

Nice to see this video after many months. Glad your family is doing well and the moon shack is giving joy to so many families. God bless you all.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you so much 🙂

@hopeulikenudes Год назад

Welcome back. We missed you guys

@magnelisgarrrett1961 Год назад

Hi it is great to see you. The cabin looks nice!!!, the solar is a great addition. Hugs to all rest family.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thanks so much

@philhaggard3393 Год назад

Great to see have you back! Hope to see the entire family in future videos. Take care and God bless.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

More to come!

@lcook0825 Год назад

Welcome back. Sure missed you guys. Hope all is well.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you!!

@tiffanyaubuchon7027 Год назад

Miss y’all a lot!!

@GaryNichols50 Год назад

So good to see you guys and the Moonshack again. It's been a while.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you

@LivinLifeinDrive Год назад

Very cool man! Hope to see yal rving again one day!

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you!! Hopefully one day we will RV again

@michelledouglas6538 Год назад

Made my day!!!! So glad to see you! You've been missed!

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

You're the best!

@lcook0825 Год назад

Great update. Thanks a lot Mike.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

You bet

@richardmeyer7649 Год назад

So nice to see your videos. I have missed them.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you

@SpencerLAPower Год назад

Glad to see you finally got it going have a blessed week.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Thank you for your help!!

@SpencerLAPower Год назад

@@LoftisPartyofSix let me know if you need any help with your (New project)😁

@leah130 Год назад

This past weekend was breathtaking. Thank you for your cozy place. My daughter enjoyed the hammock and fire pit.The 4 hour drive was worth every second. We stayed, unplugged and recharged for the weekend. I’ll definitely stay again. 🫶 thank you again so much for allowing others to enjoy.

@LoftisPartyofSix Год назад

Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks again for coming down to our place!

@leah130 Год назад

Thank you for opening your property for us to enjoy 😊🫶