We tried real hard, and FAILED - Moth Attack! 

"Mark all these 8 holes" 😂😂😂 Ashley you are hilarious 😂

So does Nine Nine ever catch the dirt devils? He's a trip!

We had the same problem with our tractor and an auger, just drove the front of the tractor up on a set of car ramps, that I use to change my oil, and it worked fine. This video was not a bust, I'm going to have to watch it several more times just to hear Jonathan's high pitch scream when the moth came at him.

If I remember correctly, it is the Chinese that say '90% planning, 10% implementation'....so, you've got this!! High-Five!

Nine nine just like a kid out there chasing that dust devil that was funny

When drilling the holes with the smaller auger, lift the auger so a couple of spirals are above ground level and then slide in two 4"x4"s to hold it at that level with the ground. Remove the extension, reattach the auger, pull it the rest of the way out. Assemble in reverse order. For each hole. Tedious but less expensive than more concrete.

FYI any compass can give a faulty reading when near electronic sources or ferrous materials. EDIT...oh, you got it sorted out. lol

Pile up a temporary earthen berm at each hole so the auger can be raised out of the hole

Yall are so freakin cute, at this point im 50% here for the couple banter and 50% here for the construction 😂😂😂

Have you guys checked Red Poppy Ranch solar array? They have 3 big set ups that can be rotated on a single pole. I know you guys get lots of wind and RPR hets lots of snow. They can move they panels based on the season to get more sun rays. Anyway, keep it up. Sometimes you do less but you still moving forward!!!

You might not feel like you accomplished what you set out to do, however, you did all the hard stuff, made a video about it and entertained all of us. Well done ❣️ I love the way you act and react to each other. All the other stuff is BONUS.

You guys could do absolutely nothing and I would still watch…I love the way you two are together, whether you are working or talking, Makes no never mind to me….in other words I love your channel.

99 is hilarious- that bit of him trying to get in the framing of the shot at 11:04 is hilarious - nothing will tell me he wasn’t posing for that camera!

Done not done doesn’t matter I love watching your videos!! I see the T- Rex is back. I’m just amazed how good your solar shed is turning out. It is beautiful and it’s not even done yet, can’t wait to see the finished shed. Thanks for posting!! I know it can’t be easy making and editing videos while trying to balance working at your jobs and raising your children and then building your homestead. Great team

I love your sense of self-mockery 😉 Big hug to Nine Nine, I wish him plenty of mini tornadoes 🌪🌪 😃

Hey, you made plenty of progress! Just because there is little to show for it, it doesn't mean you got nothing done. So much of creating is figuring out what can't be done! And hey, you gave us plenty of smiles, which in my book is a bonus!

The fact that you are thinking about doing anything but loading up and finding a pool is amazing, stay strong fam you will prevail.

Your nothing was quite entertaining. Thank you for making my day. AGAIN.

Thanks for this. Nine nine and the kittens were really cute. That moth was HUGE!

Have you seen Green Dreams Project's water catchment system? Y'all could do it and save lots.

You may not have gotten a lot done on the surface of things, but you made it fun to watch in the meantime! ;-)

I love your humor made me laugh and love this channel. That moth looked like what we call a moon moth.

Love the picture of your friend dancing with the twister. Like "Dancing with wolves"

High Five back to you..... LOL. You guys did great this week. You found what did not work and you are working on making it work. Patience is hard when you are fighting moths and such, but hang in there. Remember, every tiny step forward is an achievement. Keep on inching forward, you will get there before you know it. Love your videos.

come on guys click the thumbs up for the family it helps them with youtube a lot

Sending love and good energies to you all. I don't really care what you think is not much!!! I love your channel and what ever you have to share is good entertainment for me. You are working hard and doing what you can to make your life good and down the road you will look back and say ya, we did that, and then be so proud of yourselves .

I'd watch y'all do "nothing" all day. Sometimes finding how not to do something is the biggest accomplishment you could hope for. At least you got a preview of what the fan will feel like in there when the pterodactyl took flight. You should keep the moth around, teach him to fly circles overhead. He would give shade, a breeze and steady dust devils for nine nine daily.

Your hose to the DAP you want then you bring it out till the auger is showing then put a couple of 2x4s on each side of the auger disconnect the extension go back down and attach onto the auger and pull it out

Love how you all put your shades on 🙂. Last year I had one of those huge moths in my backyard…scary

Just keep swimming…..just keep swimming…just keep sweating 😓..doing a Great Job Guys! ❤️

I don't care if you guys got hardly anything done this time, you are such a cute married couple that I find inspiring. Thanks for being you and sharing yourselves with us. Shalom

I think y'all got a lot accomplished! Planning, measuring, driving into town for materials, coordination for equipment- that's all a lot of work that has to be done to get the big progress pay offs. Y'all are crushing it. So glad to see Ashley cooling off with a ice rag. Had a thought about the heat- have you considered putting skirting around the bottom of the camper? Since heat rises, maybe that will help keep the temps down inside the camper.

How about continuing with the 12" holes but raising the tractor? Create a platform out of pallets that it could drive up? That would give you the extra height to lift the auger out of the hole.

Those sunset shots were amazing

Greetings, Thanks for the advanced Vlog Glad to see you’re being the Solar Array… Keep up the diligent work

Looks good...the large moth made me laugh, then I thought, your homestead is breeding a Mothman :)

I was cleaning the kitchen and didn’t want to stop during the whole compass mystery… My father worked at an iron mine near Eagle Pass or is it Eagle Mountain? Anyway we lived in Indio, California. So I was thinking maybe you needed to start an iron mine LOL! I also remember that the filing cabinet in our school messed up our compass when we were studying magnetism so… Glad you remembered the pipes in the ground. You guys are so fun! And you always pick the best music. I’m sure people say that all the time!

I liked this video! I think you did a lot! You guys are just a lot of fun!

You have your "compass" next to metal stakes. Maybe what side the sensor is on affects the reading. Get a real compass and stand away from the stakes and off the ground. Arizona desert is notorious for hot rocks. Just ask anyone who metal detects for gold nuggets.

Working in high heat is exhausting, you accomplished a lot taking that into consideration. 👍

You are always moving ahead in time. I love spotting the dinosaur 😁

Yes, I do, we do feel like we’re going crazy!🤣

Love your videos. You keep things real. If the ceiling fan drops down from the ceiling the drop tube will adjust for the "out of square " . Your doing fine.

Awe, Jonathan didn’t have to hand auger the 8 holes, I bet he was bummed, lol!!! 🤔😂

Progress maybe small,but still progress,keep up that fantastic team work❤😍😁

Thank you for keeping IT real....

I just love you guys! “Bat-moth” attack!!! 😂😂😂 you guys are great! Can’t wait til next time!!

May and June were very much like the day you had. I made plans repeatedly only to have just about all of them come to nought. It's enough to make you pound your head against a post that won't bend, splinter, and or break! I can find a few of those!

I always give you guys a thumbs up and this episode is no different...that moth, Nine Nine, those classy shades and the smiles on your faces when you discovered the compass/metal problem (oops) was fun to watch. Plus you are working and creating videos under extreme heat. I always look forward to each Tiny Shiny Home adventure!!!

Them moths are packed with protein guys.😊

Everything in life is a learning curve. You gain knowledge and use it as you go. You found out things you didn't know and now your smarter. Hot for sure, but smarter. That moth looked like a huge bat or something at first. One day at a time. God Bless

The kittens are growing. When in doubt, show off the animals 😀🙃

Do what Planeflyer21 said. Lift up enough to get to the coupler, wedge it remove the top section then connect to the lower section and remove it.

The metal stakes interfere with the magnetometer in the phone

I spoke too soon as I started watching, you figured it out! Yay!!!

High five to y'all about being excited about the same project and working together, it's great. The ancient Egyptians make modern people look like fools, don't they?

Greetings, Thanks for the advanced Vlog Glad to see you’re working on the Solar Array. Like the false beam👍🏾 Don’t rush the build on your audiences count. Love your Family.

Hello from 🇨🇦 Guys even if you go 1% forward it's something done High 5 🖐️ And we get to see you Guys and giant moths High 5 🖐️ Love the ending shots ❤️🥰❤️ God's Continual Blessings to you all 🙏😇💝

I sure hope you guys are doing ok. Thinking about you guys. Praying

I enjoy watching ya'll figure things out! On solar can you split mount into two mounts and dig 6' with existing tractor, 4' x 12" auger, and a 2' extension? Seems that would give adequate support with same concrete.

Hi 👋🏼. Back at ya. Not a fail. Just another moment in time. d

It was still very entertaining!

High-Five! You guys are great! An inspiration :) Was a great video - regardless.

Hope your used fasteners with good shear value for the pan box.

Hope you get your holes 🕳 dug for your solar array, and be careful of all the dinosaurs 🦖 🦕 on the property! 😄❤ LOL ! 😊👍💕💕💕

Sphinx moth... I used to get them in Reno.

Any magnetic compass is super imprecise and can be affected by nearby metals, so you caught the stakes in the ground, but even mineral composition in the soil can make a difference. In addition, magnetic north is not the ideal direction to point your solar panels. The best way to check is to follow the shadows because magnetic north is off from geographic north by like 12 degrees I think at the moment, but also check the shadows all year to find the ideal average for angle and direction. I expect since there's a maximum supply any panel can generate, that a more winter based angle might be better even if your demand in the summer is higher, you can only get to 100% with direct sun in the summer. I'd be willing to get to 90% of max in the summer so that you can still get like 85% in the winter, rather than failing to get 110% in the summer and then only getting 65% in the winter.

Looks good

Much Love from Alabama!

Her shirt made me happier than you could know. 20 minutes away and always in my heart. #knoxvegas

Well you take the good with the bad! You really need rough sawn 1×12 wood too wrap that or use a rough sawn plywood finish too skin the beam. Do they have a 16" auger that could be used? And how possible is it to lower the height of the poles, that would reduce depth need for stabilization!? Away way a few suggestions! Because at the end of the day you're the one's living with it! Till next time, take care and God bless amen.

But the tractor on a trailer, build a earth ramp to drive on. Just some thoughts. Hope it works out. How much water could be collected off the solar building?

great music during the beam work ! looks like you cooled off a bit? or is it very early in the a.m.this video popped up at 6 something (a.m.) love the next music play too, so nice, makes the boring bits more interesting ha ha

love the music picks.....who picks the music?

I just got my 2 green stalks that I ordered through your link. I also ordered 3 rolls of poly vinyl Rabbit mesh to make covers for them. We have a lot of trouble with birds eating the leaves of my plants. But I want/need the bees so a quarter inch screen will work. I am going to use zip ties to put it together. Wish me luck...

Beautifull moth

That's a big NOPE from me on those moths. I HATE moths... and birds... really anything that flies... I would NOT be able to handle that. And the HUGE one up there... I would be gone for sure!

can you build platform so the tractor can pull up on it and be high to drill your holes?

I'm with Amy Z, whoop whoop!

Greetings, Cool 😎 shades

Mount 2-3 Panels Facing East And West, Then Mount 2-3 Panels Facing North And South .. That , Way You Wont Have To Move Them To Always Have The Sun..As, For The Moths , They Are Seeking The Moisture From The Mud Walls ..

I think the moth is your mascot

If you use a magnetic compass and put it right next to grounded steel... well...

The compass on my phone doesn't work properly either. Tis a good idea to get a real compass. Lol @ metal pipes.

❤ still love it

You can do it trial and air

There is a lot of this insect where do you live? The area is beautiful and strange

Still a great video, Hight Five! :-D

Still entertaining!!

Lol love the humor...

Does that extension slide up inside of the August stem? .... There's a way to do it if it does?

Does your neighbor have a trailer he hauls his tractor with pull it up on that just throwing some ideas out for you.

Herbs essential oils lavender Rosemary mint thyme clover eucalyptus will drive away moths...

You should of called post holes, 8 holes. Now they are offened and seeking revenge. Moohaahaahaa

Phone compasses aren't accurate (like +- 60 degrees or more). More accurate (if you don't have a proper compass) is to find a straight reference like a road, use google maps to calculate the bearing of the road, then work from that

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Mercury in retrograde... it's messing with everything... it passes SOON! Hang in there.

Ley lines. Google that

I've been curious, with the soil so sandy do you have trouble with the sides sluffing off? I noticed you were using water to help it climb the auger.

Strooth ..that moth looks like a bobblyboo ..they land on ya head when your a sleep and tie ya eyelashes to ya eyebrows .. very norsty .. 😂🤣😂😎