Our ZERO Electricity Off-Grid AC Got Delivered Today 

Thank you so much for watching! Here's a link to the bird feeder featured. www.birdfy.com/?ref=xrwuslkn

Time for a second channel, "Our Self-Reliant Birds". It could just be a 24/7 live stream of the bird feeder cam.🤪

0:47 Just saw our missing lizard..... please send him back home to us in Yucca. Thanks!

Jim & Jess - The place looks really good - those prickly pear cactus look super healthy- keep up the hard work! 👍

You two are such a lovely couple and I adore your channel.

I loved seeing the horned toad. I had one as a pet when I was a kid and he became very tame. They love eating ants and crickets so no shortage of food for them.

The last scene with you two standing there with the blue sky behind you dies look real . I know it is because I have seen the sky that blue with the mountains.. you live in a beautiful place. Heaven I n earth.

I love the bird feeder! I miss California desert, The red crested finch and the cactus wrens and gnatcatchers are so cool to watch, do you get road runners out there too? I miss my gardens, I had miniature ice plants , I love the beautiful deep pink flowers and the various stone crops I had, there are so many pretty unique ones that grow so easily, like the Lantana you have there, Love those and the Ocotillo . The horned toad is so cute! I love solar lights, and things, saves a lot on electricity. I have been using a clap Led light 3 watts or 5 I forget but it is on constantly, I had it for 4 years now running the whole time. Awesome work getting things ready to start new adventures!

Oh I love that project that Jessica is working on. How cool.

Every animal on earth except some insects will eat sunflower seeds

When I was about 10 years old and lived in Anson, TX, I hung out at my Dad's ice house. There were some old retired guys there also watching the dispensing and delivery of ice. I asked one of these guys how I could make some money. He told me how to catch horned toads and I put them in a box at the ice house and tried to sell them to tourists for pets. I did not sell any and he advised me to put a sign up saying BABY DINOSAURS. I sold out in a day.

Regarding your underground air cooling system, I seem to recall reading that there is an optimum ration pipe diameter to length, where a small diameter pipe will over restrict airflow. Nice concept though, seen many of them on Earthships.

The birds are real cool .

Horned toad- Grandfather in Dine' culture, a very nice sign.

ur prickly pear is blooming great this year

That cactus is absolutely beautiful 😍

The framing looks awesome. Y'all are quite the builders!

You may want to place your diesel fuel in a yellow or other than red tank to avoid getting the fuels mixed up.

Jess what about using sticks or small strips of 2x4 attached to the bottoms of your wire to better hold the cement mix for your borders?

Jim's Indian name is "Little Wood". lol Good thing that the Apaches still don't roam your area, you'd be in a heap of trouble.

It would be great if you used a thatched roof or a living roof of grasses and shrubs.

You two are wonderful. Love following you along.❤

Lazy dogs, I heard that our Great Pyrenees were breed from dogs like them, a local herding dogs. Making them loyal protectors of their livestock.

Eventual condensation in the earth tube will breed mold

Came for the off grid AC and love what y’all are doing. I’m definitely getting one of the bird feeders you highlighted in this video. Thanks for sharing and hello from Arkansas!👊

It looks like you guys have a plan well in motion, I cannot wait to see the final result. Keep the great video of coming 😊

Some fantasticly beautiful shots in this video. Well done.

I really hate being a wet blanket. But those underground cooling tubes need to be 10-12" diameter at a minimum. 10' deep. I researched this alot 20 years ago. Small pipes don't do much good. Slow draw fans best.

❤brilliant ❤ The birds 🐦 🐦‍⬛ BEAUTIFUL as is the 🐕 ❤

What a shame not much done this video.

My favorite reptile!!!

Man you guys are moving so fast now

hi, there is nice buildings you have there. even if it is a off grid house it wont mean that it lacks things that a normal house have. there is many off grid homestead people that is basically living whit everything that "normal" people have whit toalet/ ac/ bathroom/ computer rooms/ kitchens and so on. it takes a little more to be off grid but that do not mean that you cant have things. like solar can give you electricity, rain can give you water, you can burn your waste, animals like chickens and rabbits can give you meat/ eggs and the manoure that the chicken and rabbits produce can go into a compost bin then you take the compost and put it on the garden and that could help you to grow diffrent things, and if you have bees then that can boost things you grow in your garden meanwhile the bees gives you honey and wax and stuff. what i mean is that if you are willing to do the work then you can live more then decent whit a off grid living. anyhow hope you have a great day :)

Thinking my comment got accidently erased. If not, my apologies for repeating my self. Bottom line is, where are you located iin the state, and I enjoy your videos.

The cactus blooms are beautiful ❤❤

I’m curious why you picked pvc over corrugated drain tubing for your earth tubes…

Blooming cacti what a thrill 😊

zip tie the bride feeder wire to the solar flex arm, will just ensure no wing flying accidents and look better

The cactus flowers are beautiful. 👋👋

Cool to see how y'all keep pulling things together. This is exciting.

Everything is drying up so bad you don't see horny codes around too much anymore. That was pretty cool.

Yay!!

Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

Possible radon contamination is my main concern about such underground tubing used for a cooling system. Have you folks tested for radon?

I’ve not seen a horned toad in 60 years. They used to be around our place in Niagara Oregon where I lived for 20 years. Still close but have not seen the little horned toads since. 😳😊

Wondering what the cost of the Earth tube system is??? Also curious about how large your property is? It looks very large, but perhaps that is because we don't see nearby buildings in the camera shots you take? Beautiful dog in this video! the cactus and other desert plants and creatures are all very interesting from someone who doesn't often see these. Thanks for sharing your ideas for an Earth tube system I can't wait to see how well it works when the really hot weather comes in.

Hey Jess and Jim, this was quite a good glimpse of some of your environment. Looking forward to the development of those earth tubes and when you’re built, to see how they work. Thanks for sharing.

When are you going to brace the rafters and things, at present it seems you are relying on temporary braces onto the ground??

Have you consdered putting in a pond? Not sure if you have enough clay in your soil to do it naturally

Excellent video.

Birds is how i get my Poke Salad . They poop down the fence line i just mow around the poke salad. Every Spring i pick it. It better than Spinach. I love both, 🧡 but the poke is free

It's nice to see progress. 😊 It's going to be beautiful.

You need a machine like that all of the time. The bigger machines cost less than those compact machines. A good older 50 hp American made machine should be $5,000 to $10,000. Good condition compacts usually are $15,000 to $30,000 used. Your columns need diagonal bracing so that a wind gust doesn't blow everything down. Good Luck, Rick

We use to catch and play with horned toads when I was a kid.

Good to see horned toad! Used to see them as a kid

Last time I saw a video from you guys your health was not so good. Glad to see you’re up and about. Please take care of yourself

You two continue to inspire me to work hard towards my garden projects and other goals. Love the views in every direction. Thanks for the update.🌵👍🐝

Can you show the inside of your house?

Love the lizards. Good memories of my AZ childhood.

I understand the idea and concept of the Earth Tubes, but, my question is... How deep are you planning to dig to place them? 5 feet, 10 feet, 15? I assume it will be a forced air return system and not a heat pump type with the fluid filled pipe set in pearlite. You have enough of a power lead to have mounted the bird feeder solar panel to the back side of the gutter board and set to face the full days sunlight.

How deep will you set the tubes? I like when you show the critters, plants, and landscape.

Not much building

Lovely video. Excited for all your projects. Prickly pears are beautiful. Are the trenches for cooling the house?

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You spent more money on those pipes and install and work that I comfortably live on for a year. Imagine... just imagine,,,, living off grid with no power bill. No water bill. NO PROPERTY TAXES!!!! No need for Air Conditioner. COOL summers. No snow in the winter. No Government interference. Safe and clean land with no need to drill deep irrigation wells with good but distant neighbors. No crime. No road rage. No rat race. Yep. 11 years now and that is my life. Keep up your good fight. Jim

so beautiful : )

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What kind of toad was Jess holding?

what will you do if the excavator discovers the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine?

Borrowing the tractor was probably more feasible than the alternative. That being a giraffe. I hear they love acacias🦒😆 What are those little pink throated birds? I’m curious because one summer they invaded here. I was unable to identify them. Haven’t seen them since.

Hi you two lovebirds...lol Wondering if you guys eat the prickly pear cactus. My sister makes it all the time. Pull out needles, peel skin off, cut in straps, boil to remove slimy liquid, wash and fry up with other veggies or green chilies. 👍

Most air tubes used in earth ships are at least a foot accross the center and slope upwards and burried in a burm. Curious to know what your plan is and why you need trenches and how this haults your build?

I know what the earth tube is I'm planning on cooling & warming my greenhouse with my system. Just curious if you are planning to use a solar powered fan to circulate the air? Will you be screening off the ends of the pipe to discourage uninvited squatters, like insects, spiders, lizards, or rodents from moving in?

Your projects are coming along nicely😊Keep up the good work 👍

Not familiar with what you’re building but wish you the best of luck

James, if you run a diesel tank dry,you will have to bleed the lines to get it to restart.And in a pinch,if a diesel tank is about to run dry and there is no diesel available,you can just use straight kerosene poured in to get you thru.No harm will occur to the engine.

Hue needs a brother to keep him company. lol of course all your decision. Looks good 😊

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, good work 👍😁

Tire plug is put in a lot of vehicles and it works and you don’t have to be so careful with it they put it in cars at douche saved a daily bar of our and that tractor has a lot more protection on that plugs then you sick

The tiny hawk and trowel on the tiny masonry wall makes me happy. You guys are doing great. Excited to see this draft ac unit!

Keep the videos coming Jim. Is this the time of year the snakes start to appear?

westport wa.state here. i finally got time to slow down. i can now watch.

Love your channel. Keep up the great work❤❤❤.

How deep is the caliche layer?

It's tubular! 👍😎

Nunca tinha visto um cachorro gostar de comida de passarinho. Parabéns a ela pela paciência demonstrada para fazer o delimitador das plantas.

Good video. Beautiful property.

hi guys your homme taking shape so cool love seu

Need more explanations of what and how earth tubs work . THANKS

Lovely property ! Please, show it to us more.

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Happy belated B-Day, Jess!😊

As I say to myself, “Is that a f’ing toad?”

keep on taking great care of each other, ❤

What are you going to do about condensation gathering in the pipe? In earth ships they are built into hills and the entire pipe is angled down away from the house so the condensation can drain onto the ground because the inlet is lower than the outlet. That's not possible in flat land. You could have a pump at the lowest point, but then you said it was complete passive and a pump isn't.

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Do you eat your prickly pears?

Doing great ,looking great

Love your Chanel 🇨🇦

I love that bird feeder ❤