How To Drill A Shallow Well And Never Be Without Water

Dig a shallow well by hand in an afternoon. For $125 off across your first 4 Green Chef boxes, go to greenchef.us/haxman125 and enter code HAXMAN125. I'll show you how to dig a shallow well for backup water in an emergency or just so you have access to water in a distant part of your yard or garden. I don't want to worry about drinking water contaminated with waste and it's easy to dig a well with a hand auger and some pipe.
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  • @HAXMAN
    @HAXMAN Жыл бұрын

    Hey Haxmaniacs, check out the new "Become Ungovernable" merch here 👉www.thehaxman.com

  • @WastedElephant

    @WastedElephant

    9 ай бұрын

    Oh, good. I'm in the right place.

  • @PostAutonomy

    @PostAutonomy

    8 ай бұрын

    Love the anarchist quote!

  • @100yearsofwealth

    @100yearsofwealth

    7 ай бұрын

    seemed like a nice guy until I saw that "don't tread on me" flag.....

  • @BobbyCole-nu7tq

    @BobbyCole-nu7tq

    4 ай бұрын

    Have you had it checked

  • @BobbyCole-nu7tq

    @BobbyCole-nu7tq

    4 ай бұрын

    Seep water is usually bad

  • @lancebakore497
    @lancebakore4972 жыл бұрын

    Having dug these all over southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, I have a tip: after you add the foot valve pipe and before you seal the top with the hand pump, add half a bag of volcanic rock inside the large bore (4 inch) pipe. This will help keep the bottom of the well from silting up so fast. Just a tip from experience!

  • @Libertas_Primus

    @Libertas_Primus

    2 жыл бұрын

    wouldn't this be a problem when putting it all back after pulling the pipe and cleaning the foot? im asking to understand, not be a smarta$$

  • @lancebakore497

    @lancebakore497

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Libertas_Primus insert the large pipe, then the small pipe, and then the volcanic rock around the small pipe, between it and the walls of the big pipe. A little wiggles helps the rock settle all the way down. The smaller the pebble the better

  • @captainkhakis9826

    @captainkhakis9826

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm about to have a we'll dug around lake Norfork in Mtn Home

  • @chrisfuller1268

    @chrisfuller1268

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've seen sand used to filter between the outer and inner pipes to clean up the water a bit.

  • @swffej

    @swffej

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip!!

  • @mattdias8051
    @mattdias8051 Жыл бұрын

    This is what a father is, an actual man who teaches his child a needed skill.

  • @kevinashley478

    @kevinashley478

    Жыл бұрын

    I get the thought, I agree 100%. I have always said that any guy can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad. But that's probably geographical culture, lol. I'm from the south.

  • @leehank8693

    @leehank8693

    Жыл бұрын

    I love the fact he only has girls that he is making into strong women. Good for this family amazing

  • @jhtsurvival

    @jhtsurvival

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kevinashley478 you don't know the north then

  • @kevinashley478

    @kevinashley478

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jhtsurvival lol, I know a little. I married a Yankee from Long Island, NY who is only a 3rd generation American.

  • @tanyatmarie2263

    @tanyatmarie2263

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jhtsurvivaloh yeah- went in my first alligator hunt at age 9, skinned him too. But even still- I met a few girls from the Bronx that could kick the asses of me, my daddy and a few alligator-

  • @OssoryOverSeas
    @OssoryOverSeas Жыл бұрын

    Everything about this video rules: the guy, his wife & kid, the humor and wit, great camera angles, useful information, music, the whole shebang. What a a great production! You should be on tv.

  • @1realtruthrightnow742

    @1realtruthrightnow742

    Жыл бұрын

    "You should be on tv." Why, so then they can get all screwed up and ruined? No they should stay away from TV

  • @jasmannyc

    @jasmannyc

    11 ай бұрын

    Negative Nancy much

  • @Usg1

    @Usg1

    6 ай бұрын

    @@jasmannyche understands the bigger picture unlike you

  • @jasmannyc

    @jasmannyc

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Usg1bigger picture huh? this has nothing to do with actually being on TV, and instead it’s just mind boggling that someone can’t make a compliment nowadays without a bunch of people feeling the need to shut it down, if you’re gonna say something, say something positive. To me that’s the bigger picture, sad times.

  • @GanGster_Gato

    @GanGster_Gato

    3 ай бұрын

    Don't forget the sweet maligator!

  • @martinezlucia101
    @martinezlucia101 Жыл бұрын

    These can also be used as a parenting class as well done. Every girl that grew up with out their dad is in absolute awe and may also be slightly jealous (in the best way) of the kind of dad you appear to be! Well done sir

  • @karlwalter2242

    @karlwalter2242

    2 ай бұрын

    Exactly.... I remember when mine were little and we would cook outside, no grill no fancy stuff, people thought that we couldn't afford it, Lmao I was teaching them survival skills in our own back yard, I got interesting when I was teaching them mechanics, girl and a boy both are mechanics... their spouses were clueless when they meet😂...

  • @OnHoldAt50
    @OnHoldAt502 жыл бұрын

    Better than learning about the shallow well itself, is the confidence that loving parents are raising their children to actually know how to fend for themselves some day. Hope for humanity is restored. Thank you sir. Couldn't stop watching!

  • @desmondmarcus118

    @desmondmarcus118

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello

  • @MplsMaven

    @MplsMaven

    Жыл бұрын

    As Tom McDonald sings “leave better kids for our planet” 🌎

  • @michaellambert5223

    @michaellambert5223

    Жыл бұрын

    Amen!👍👍👍

  • @incorrba

    @incorrba

    Жыл бұрын

    Take it easy

  • @MrTruthAddict

    @MrTruthAddict

    Жыл бұрын

    They'd be better off sending the kid to college instead of learning dumb stuff like this

  • @randomspirit
    @randomspirit Жыл бұрын

    I love how you're patiently teaching your daughters how to do stuff like this. Reminds me of my dad when I was young. He would always say, "You can do anything the boys can do, that's what they make equalizers for." (Things like jacks, pulleys, lifts, etc...) He was right. I went on to become a truck driver and DOT snow-plow operator in MN. And I raised an auto-mechanic daughter of my own, too. LOL

  • @Missalissalissa

    @Missalissalissa

    Жыл бұрын

    I love that.

  • @felishiadarling

    @felishiadarling

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m a Truck Driver too. I love it!

  • @butchjohnson40

    @butchjohnson40

    Жыл бұрын

    It makes the world a better place when everyone learns this type stuff. God bless you.

  • @randomspirit

    @randomspirit

    Жыл бұрын

    @@felishiadarling Truck driving is the best kept secret ever, IMO. You get paid to drive around listening to tunes all day. LOL

  • @michaeltucker4090

    @michaeltucker4090

    Жыл бұрын

    I raised both of my daughters the same way. I taught them to stand on Thier own two feet. Not be barefoot and pregnant. You should see them field strip a bushmaster. They are like drill Sgt's 😆. Great parenting on his part . This country could sure use a couple days sweating with a father like this.

  • @wideawaketotruth5301
    @wideawaketotruth5301 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a ton for taking the time to create this video. I'm 62 years old and I've never seen someone dig a well before.

  • @HAXMAN
    @HAXMAN Жыл бұрын

    Keep in mind that depending on where you live, water from a shallow well may not be safe to drink. Do your homework! I did this as a backup and for gardening. It is not a primary source of water.

  • @anothercomment3451

    @anothercomment3451

    Жыл бұрын

    True. All soil, foliage, water, etc. is absolutely & permanently contaminated. Looks kinda like choices will be made to prolong the suffering ... but no soul escapes the inevitable. Faith in our heavenly Father keeps one focused on the Eternal life ... and not so much on this short, temporary earthly journey. The minions of the evil one appear to have little time left, and they know that. Hence, the zealous concert of crazy race downward with the confluence of world events. The Bible describes a New Order, in the Book of Revelation - which will begin, but not come to full fruition.

  • @TrueHelpTV

    @TrueHelpTV

    10 ай бұрын

    pin the comment

  • @6422022

    @6422022

    3 ай бұрын

    but boiling the water would make it drinkable?

  • @c.borrero2820

    @c.borrero2820

    2 ай бұрын

    Boiling will kill bacteria not any chemicals/harmful metals. To rid the water of chemicals/metals you'll need to run the water through a specialized filter depending on the types of chemicals/metals in your local water table. Filters like the "Berkey" are great for this.@@6422022

  • @nayrtnartsipacify

    @nayrtnartsipacify

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@6422022maybe. You wanna get it tested. There could be all kinds of bad things you cant boil out in shallow groundwater.

  • @windorsolarplease4314
    @windorsolarplease4314 Жыл бұрын

    Growing up, my parents rented a house on a farm. We had well water or should I say rust with a tad of water. We didn't have any type of filters (like a Berkey). Once in awhile there would be a snake, mouse, rat in the well. There was no hot water, and we had a coal furnace, plus a hand turn roller on the washing machine. However, we had lots of the best home grown food. Started at a school that was just one room with a pot belly stove. We also wore a holster with cap guns, cowgirl hat right in town, I don't recommend this now, sad how things have changed. The 50's was a different time.

  • @jhtsurvival

    @jhtsurvival

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol I was gonna say that sounds like my home town when my grandparents were growing up

  • @windorsolarplease4314

    @windorsolarplease4314

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jhtsurvival I'm probably your Grandparents age, and maybe it was the same little town in the Midwest lol. Now it has grown and there isn't any farmlands there, sad.

  • @douglasfry6112

    @douglasfry6112

    Жыл бұрын

    The 50s were a whole different world.

  • @windorsolarplease4314

    @windorsolarplease4314

    Жыл бұрын

    @@douglasfry6112.. Yes it was.

  • @anarchistsworkshop

    @anarchistsworkshop

    Жыл бұрын

    The 50’s were an even more different time if you looked different from the majority.

  • @rootsshootsgardenboots
    @rootsshootsgardenboots2 жыл бұрын

    My husband is tired of you giving me all of these ideas 😂. I really appreciate your channel. Thank you for the hard work and sweat you put into it to give us the content. ✌🏽 💚

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    2 жыл бұрын

    😁 Thank you!

  • @MsTazChristi

    @MsTazChristi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha, ditto! I think he’ll be busy for the next 5 yrs! Lol.

  • @thealterologist3498

    @thealterologist3498

    2 жыл бұрын

    Couldn’t wait for my husband to get up so I could show him this video.

  • @lilolmejusayin8671

    @lilolmejusayin8671

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha! Same.

  • @mimir6900

    @mimir6900

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MsTazChristi L😂L

  • @KPVFarmer
    @KPVFarmerАй бұрын

    Now that is some quality father daughter time!!!

  • @mwright_boomer
    @mwright_boomer11 ай бұрын

    Just recently started homesteading and I realized how much more stuff my dad could do than I can. Your channel helps me learn some of that stuff now as an adult. Thanks.

  • @charliesback
    @charliesback2 жыл бұрын

    Love that you include the kids, they are lucky to have a dad like you. Great family work 👌

  • @fathertime9115

    @fathertime9115

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ignoring the safety of his daughters feet is bad parenting.

  • @manemain2823

    @manemain2823

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂🤣

  • @markturner85

    @markturner85

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's never too early to teach construction safety to kids. Proper footwear is a must.

  • @johnlombardo7816

    @johnlombardo7816

    2 жыл бұрын

  • @goldengryphon

    @goldengryphon

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@markturner85 Yes, it is. So is teaching kids they can do anything they put their minds to. I loved seeing his daughrter glow under his praise, then cringed for the flipflops.

  • @9spiderlegs
    @9spiderlegs2 жыл бұрын

    I love how much you include your daughters! My dad always encouraged me to join in on his projects and I learned so much that way

  • @sistercalhoun4444

    @sistercalhoun4444

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right!!!

  • @BEAUTYnIQ

    @BEAUTYnIQ

    2 жыл бұрын

    ditto .

  • @fathertime9115

    @fathertime9115

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nothing like learning how to wear closed toed shoes the hard way.

  • @utubestalker.dotcom

    @utubestalker.dotcom

    2 жыл бұрын

    18:42 the way they looked when they first got out and saw they were being filmed was kind of funny :D

  • @markturner85

    @markturner85

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fathertime9115 exactly

  • @walterw8310
    @walterw83109 ай бұрын

    THAT is a good dad. Beer worthy. I wish I had a neighbor like this.

  • @Thetimecapsuletx
    @Thetimecapsuletx Жыл бұрын

    It’s awesome to see you passing your knowledge onto your girls. My dad taught me carpentry and other such stuff since I was a wee gal and I have been using his lessons all throughout my life. The bonding experience was for a lifetime. I remember when we hand dug our well back in the 1960’s. This brought back fond memories for me.

  • @b2bogster
    @b2bogster Жыл бұрын

    From one dad to another. You are a great dad! And congratulations on being able to do this and your success! Absolutely awesome!

  • @annemorrison9922

    @annemorrison9922

    Жыл бұрын

    Marry me

  • @stetsonmacintosh205
    @stetsonmacintosh205 Жыл бұрын

    I just found your Chanel because of this video. I’m an electrician and I love to create things in general. I love your vibes man and I love the way you have your daughters helping you. I have my first baby girl due in October. Felt like I was seeing what my future is gonna look like. You earned yourself a new viewer man!

  • @sharistafne4632

    @sharistafne4632

    Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations 😁👍❤🙏

  • @joyford7542

    @joyford7542

    Жыл бұрын

    Need a solar installer.

  • @stetsonmacintosh205

    @stetsonmacintosh205

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joyford7542 I wish the company I work for did a lot more solar. There is really good money in it and I enjoy it. We do everything but mainly residential and commercial electrical jobs

  • @joyford7542

    @joyford7542

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stetsonmacintosh205 If you have the know how, near Independence MO. . .

  • @stetsonmacintosh205

    @stetsonmacintosh205

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joyford7542 I’m not sure if I understand correctly. Are you asking if I’m close to Missouri?

  • @KCinspireME
    @KCinspireME Жыл бұрын

    I love this beyond words. Your daughters are going to be forever grateful for you exposing them to your knowledge and skills! My dad was just like that and I can't thank him enough. Keep up the great work!!

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @SuperRc42

    @SuperRc42

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@HAXMAN 😊😊😊p p]9⁹nm

  • @toymomofthree7870
    @toymomofthree7870 Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate you getting your girls involved! It made me think about my dad and how much I miss him. I can fix everything in my house and damn near everything in my car because of him. You are a good man and father, your daughters may not act excited now but they're gonna appreciate all this knowledge later....i can say that 100%

  • @genedutton28
    @genedutton282 жыл бұрын

    Super cool how you get your girls involved. Years from now when they are older, they will look back with fond memories, even if was just drilling random holes in a pipe.

  • @pennyfry8291

    @pennyfry8291

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good memories they will cherish all their lives. I miss my dad everyday. Fishing, horseback riding or just raking leaves together all make me feel special.

  • @theTimHernandez

    @theTimHernandez

    2 жыл бұрын

    And these girls will be self-reliant and confidant they can solve problems and have everything they need to take care of themselves.

  • @RobertaAdesignbyhumans
    @RobertaAdesignbyhumans2 жыл бұрын

    My parents have had a deeper one for 20 years, we water the garden and have clean water inside the house to cook, wash and bathe. The best water ever! We are going to build our own next year, too. I totally recommend it to everyone! 🌸

  • @SunnyExMusic

    @SunnyExMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Water taste so good in the summer, we used it to water the plants and bathe during the hurricane

  • @jimthompson9992
    @jimthompson9992 Жыл бұрын

    I just have two words to say..... THAT was so AWESOME!!!! Love seeing you and your girls working together!! You put the word "DAD" into perspective!! Well done young man! Very well done! Take care, be safe and God bless! (And if the current occupant doesn't have to know how to count then neither do I!🇺🇸)

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    Жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @amywalker704
    @amywalker70410 ай бұрын

    A great dad! Doing projects with your kids and teaching them to work hard and be independent and learn things....I wish I had a dad like this growing up

  • @edithbannerman4

    @edithbannerman4

    5 ай бұрын

    @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @s.kalynbuckner2349
    @s.kalynbuckner2349 Жыл бұрын

    I really like this guy!! Love the accents, love his girls helping out, and love that his wife helps him out in so many ways! Keep it up with more things to show us!!!!

  • @edmartinez6300
    @edmartinez63002 жыл бұрын

    Bro my father in law in puerto rico made two of these years ago like probably more then 15 years ago and they still run like new and the water comes out super clear, Amazing stuff.

  • @nesq4104

    @nesq4104

    2 жыл бұрын

    What area I puerto rico were they able to make a well? I'm in San juan

  • @edmartinez6300

    @edmartinez6300

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nesq4104 Hey Bud, San german PR

  • @nesq4104

    @nesq4104

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@edmartinez6300 ok cool. It's good to know where clean water can be fou d in an emergency. I'm out of power and water today since I'm on the 7th floor. Not fun

  • @edmartinez6300

    @edmartinez6300

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nesq4104 damn that sucks. Read the whole island has no power

  • @nesq4104

    @nesq4104

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@edmartinez6300 yea. No power. Not fun. And if you are on a high floor no power = no water.

  • @louisrucci6043
    @louisrucci6043 Жыл бұрын

    When I first moved to Florida my Master Chief lived on my street. He helped me drill 2 shallow wells. Took 2" PVC, notched at the end. About 30-40". A smaller one went inside hooked to city water. Eccentrically it was a water jet. Worked great. Had to start from the roof, or course.

  • @theshootindutchman
    @theshootindutchman Жыл бұрын

    Precious children, beautiful family 😊🙏

  • @dreajanlee9252
    @dreajanlee92522 жыл бұрын

    To Mrs Haxman, Baby Girls too, enjoy and cherish a husband and dad that has all these skills and loves his family. It's Amazing!

  • @nildaweiss4287
    @nildaweiss4287 Жыл бұрын

    I loved how you taught your daughters to work with tools, your fun behavior with them & calling them beautiful. You’re quite a special guy, sir. Really enjoyed the video & learned a lot from the comments. Thank You😊

  • @donajean33
    @donajean33 Жыл бұрын

    This is awesome! However I live on a rock bed, we can’t even dig 6” by hand like this. It would take some really big equipment here. My dad used to teach me how to bury money in case the banks went belly up! Lol Love seeing you teach your daughter!❤

  • @elizabethshelby5613
    @elizabethshelby5613 Жыл бұрын

    I don’t know what is more entertaining watching and learning from you, or reading all the yesteryear stories that it reminds people of. ❤❤❤ it.

  • @hxhdfjifzirstc894
    @hxhdfjifzirstc8942 жыл бұрын

    I once drank some water out of the faucet in the morning, even though I noticed it was cloudy. Then I saw the water bureau digging up the pipes on the way to work. I thought about it so much, I gave myself nausea (from thinking that I drank contaminated water). The best part about it was leaving work for a 'sick day' because I had nausea. As soon as I left the building, I felt great.

  • @gailmarie4039

    @gailmarie4039

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol! 😂

  • @LilKings530

    @LilKings530

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've been sick like that at work many times... And leaving early, is the only remedy

  • @amazonbargains7909

    @amazonbargains7909

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! 😂🤣

  • @bzzrkdbzzrkd6983

    @bzzrkdbzzrkd6983

    2 жыл бұрын

    The power of the mind is not a joke

  • @DHamDIY
    @DHamDIY2 жыл бұрын

    A good suggestion for anyone digging a well by hand is to weld or affix a nub on the top pipe to use a car jack on. The jack will do all the easy work of freeing it from the bottom then you can pull it out a lot easier. Awesome video and the finished product turned out amazing!

  • @davidswink6653

    @davidswink6653

    2 жыл бұрын

    Would live to see a video of that

  • @joseprieto738

    @joseprieto738

    2 жыл бұрын

    how about posting a video of that?

  • @DHamDIY

    @DHamDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@joseprieto738 Will be doing a video of a well dig and very well may.

  • @goldenhate6649

    @goldenhate6649

    2 жыл бұрын

    Depending on the state, this is also illegal without proper paperwork

  • @krystaldaniels7940

    @krystaldaniels7940

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@goldenhate6649 shouldn't be a surprise that our government wants to restrict our ability to sustain ourselves. I swear, if they could find a way to regular our oxygen consumption they would!😔

  • @PenelopePitstop069
    @PenelopePitstop069 Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad I came across you. I have 2 natural springs. This will definitely come in handy. The water is clean but, as you stated boil it first (if it is consumable) then cook, drink etc. Mostly will be used for bathing, laundry and gardens. Even have the old wood burning stove to cook on and heats the house when power goes out. Love the old ways.

  • @charleswalter2902
    @charleswalter2902 Жыл бұрын

    I installed my second well exactly the way you are illustrating. However, I had the help of 2 friends & believe it or not, a 16' step ladder. that ladder made it real easy to raise the auger & empty it, so not near as much work as you are having to do. Water at 18', gravel at 22' & the gravel just fell out of the auger. So, I used a sand point, drove the pipe another 4' & called it good.That was 44 yrs ago. Things haven't changed much.

  • @HeliPadUSA
    @HeliPadUSA Жыл бұрын

    That's awesome that you have your daughter help. So many fathers have zero patience to show kids anything.

  • @tinabutler6723
    @tinabutler67232 жыл бұрын

    What a great helper. I used to live to help my Daddy do his projects as I was growing up. She will have great memories of her time helping you. A little girl loves it when their Daddy knows their worth. Such good life lessons.

  • @kaleidoscope8743

    @kaleidoscope8743

    2 жыл бұрын

    The way you encourage your children is awesome.

  • @donnaramirez1579
    @donnaramirez1579 Жыл бұрын

    Watching you and having your girls help brought back memories of my sister and I helping our Dad. He always had a family project going and would involve us all. Great job on the water pump!

  • @homesteadgamer1257
    @homesteadgamer12578 ай бұрын

    Your family is so delightful to watch! Very impressed with how simple you made digging that well look.

  • @melanieberlier8487
    @melanieberlier8487 Жыл бұрын

    I love that you’ve got your girls learning “how to” by doing right along with you & going to scouts. My dad did this with me and as a result, I’ve never been afraid to tackle building, renovation, repairs and maintenance myself - car, home, rv. I’m so grateful my dad did this for me. (I’m in my 50’s. It’s a lifelong gift.)

  • @michah7214

    @michah7214

    Жыл бұрын

    My dad did the same for me. I remember things he taught me every day. He always said that if it doesn't work, try oil! It's amazingly true. Most of my friends are afraid to do any projects, even some guys friends. My dad taught me the confidence not to be afraid to try, not to be afraid to mess something up. I'm in my 50s too. It must have taken patience to put a saw in a tiny 7 year old's hands and show her how to saw, only manual tools, my dad didn't trust power tools for safety. I do use them though.

  • @Adamseslar
    @Adamseslar2 жыл бұрын

    Nice job! Just a tip for concrete and form boards sticking, if you spray a bit of diesel on the wood before you pour concrete it keeps it nice and clean and easy to remove.

  • @onebrightflash

    @onebrightflash

    Жыл бұрын

    Most any water resistant oil or wax will work too.

  • @sierraanders4214
    @sierraanders42149 ай бұрын

    I just discovered your KZread videos, I love them. Your family are very lucky to have someone like you to to help them in life and take care of them. Involving your children in projects is great too. Your wife does her part, the kids do their part and it makes for one big happy family. 😊

  • @davidgardner4940
    @davidgardner4940 Жыл бұрын

    From 1 dad to another,It's Great to c you teaching your daughters a useful skill and in the process letting them know they can do anything.

  • @edithbannerman4

    @edithbannerman4

    5 ай бұрын

    @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

  • @ladarrellworf6896
    @ladarrellworf68962 жыл бұрын

    YOur channel has seriously made me so much more comfortable in moving to the outskirts of Georgia! I'm excited for all the projects on our future! When we lived in the city on the west coast apparently all my projects were making some of the ritzy nieghbors get a little anxious. I totally turned my entire front yard into a food and pollinator garden and everything was hand made instead of purchased.

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @chunglow7646

    @chunglow7646

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awsomeness. Muchly Congrats past 2022 citizens

  • @thefamily730

    @thefamily730

    2 жыл бұрын

    Welcome, to Georgia, Y'ALL! You made a great choice, in location. I pray the Lord blesses your new yard and all your plants and projects, that are for good, prosper.

  • @ladarrellworf6896

    @ladarrellworf6896

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Susan Mcdaniel 🙏

  • @rosecitywrecker
    @rosecitywrecker2 жыл бұрын

    Great idea! I've been thinking about a well for emergencies but the man says we're not allowed here so local companies won't touch it. I'm not saying I'm going to do it anyway now that I know a way to get it done myself without any equipment drawing attention from the neighbors. But, I'm a lot less worried about my water storage now.

  • @debrachittwood7696

    @debrachittwood7696

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm SICK AND TIRED of government, local whoever and the rest of human telling us we cant dig a well on our own bloody land! Thats just taking things WAAAAAY to far. DIG YOUR WELL!!

  • @crackerjackgo6415

    @crackerjackgo6415

    2 жыл бұрын

    guberment ain't da mumy or dada to say u cain't dig to find sum h²o 4 yoself goshdarnit‼️🤬

  • @aprilLiz2023

    @aprilLiz2023

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@debrachittwood7696 agreed!

  • @alanrogs3990

    @alanrogs3990

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@debrachittwood7696 Sometimes they have a deal with bottle water companies and they "sell" the right to the water. It's total BS

  • @GVoodoo

    @GVoodoo

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@voodoophil thank you! Somebody gets it. Not everything is just about a company making money off people

  • @roysmith7087
    @roysmith7087 Жыл бұрын

    This is the perfect father and daughter project. Looks like she's loving it too. Good project.

  • @territyson9005
    @territyson90053 ай бұрын

    What a great dad with your daughter, I enjoyed watching you both and your loving patience you showed with her! I appreciated this video for how you involved her! I thought the task by the title would be alot simpler than it actually is! Thank you!

  • @therebelgoddess6522
    @therebelgoddess65222 жыл бұрын

    Thank u for being a father teaching his daughters things that are so important. I wish for every child to have a father like u. There is a generation of ppl learning everything from KZread that school never taught and neither did some parents. Your girls are great 😊 hanging out with dad and learning some real life skills!! 🤙🏼

  • @desmondmarcus118

    @desmondmarcus118

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello

  • @jameswilson9578

    @jameswilson9578

    Жыл бұрын

    @@desmondmarcus118 helo

  • @russelltackett4779

    @russelltackett4779

    Жыл бұрын

    @@desmondmarcus118 Hello

  • @pletcherscott

    @pletcherscott

    Жыл бұрын

    @@desmondmarcus118 Bot😎😉

  • @therebelgoddess6522

    @therebelgoddess6522

    Жыл бұрын

    Helloo

  • @thefutureisnow8159
    @thefutureisnow81592 жыл бұрын

    You’re a great dad- including your daughters is awesome- they’re learning valuable skills

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much

  • @dberry3733
    @dberry373316 күн бұрын

    I watched this for digging a well..What I hit was gold. Growing up with many different father figures I wasn't taught how to teach. Watching you with your kids inspired me greatly. My daughter and I put a corner post in today and experienced great bonding time and it was thanks to you showing me how you did it with your kids. If you read this, thank you.

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    16 күн бұрын

    That is so awesome to hear! Thank you so much. That’s the best compliment I could get.

  • @messageboardusamessageboar1477
    @messageboardusamessageboar1477 Жыл бұрын

    This family is so innovative! Thank you for all the tips and hacks - especially the one using your sweet daughter❣️

  • @cm0cm
    @cm0cm2 жыл бұрын

    Love the look on your daughters faces when you ask them to do something, but they always do! A beautiful family!

  • @lurmot
    @lurmot2 жыл бұрын

    This makes me want to dig a well. I never knew I needed one either.

  • @abhishekjha346
    @abhishekjha3462 ай бұрын

    Glad you are engaging kids into it, great learning for them

  • @marine8347
    @marine8347Ай бұрын

    Love watching this, also I have to give you credit for being so nice to girls when they were helping you out…❤️❤️❤️ If I didn’t learn how to drill the shallow well, for sure I learned to be more patient with my kids like my wife always been telling me, get them involved in the project, but I just went on my own and built it myself… I do have a great relationship with my kids don’t understand me wrong but this was a great project to include the whole family, one day they will look back and will say I helped my dad with this well , also looks like you’re having a very nice country place, here in the city limits can’t do this, I have to admit if I had a big lot next week I was going to get my kids together and build the well… you’re a great men, father, husband I think that you have Jesus in you!! Anyway congratulations and God Bless you and your family 👍❤️🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

  • @user-ls5jl5cg5h
    @user-ls5jl5cg5h2 жыл бұрын

    I love how ya'll are building this as a family! Your girls used the drill the right way 👏💪👍!!! The skit was great!! The camera lady was great too😃 Thank You for the fun and informative video!!🛠🔧

  • @desmondmarcus118

    @desmondmarcus118

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello

  • @shinipapaya846

    @shinipapaya846

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, TaCu how are u doing it's me Shini from UK 🇬🇧 in the city of Leicester I would like to be a friend with u if u don't mind.

  • @jazzyjess12
    @jazzyjess122 жыл бұрын

    You are SUCH A GREAT DADDY!!! I love how you teach your daughters how to do this kind of stuff. Awesome video 💜👏🏻💜

  • @desmondmarcus118

    @desmondmarcus118

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello

  • @TheRugghead
    @TheRugghead Жыл бұрын

    I can already tell this man was born in 1982

  • @RhondaCosgriffDesigns

    @RhondaCosgriffDesigns

    27 күн бұрын

    My year!

  • @user-tn4zn4xu9g
    @user-tn4zn4xu9g8 ай бұрын

    Daddy, Daughter time warms my heart!

  • @Inisfad
    @Inisfad Жыл бұрын

    The key to this is ‘fortunately for me our water table is not really that deep’ at 8:50. We had a well professionally dug….they had to go down 200 feet to find water. So, while this looks doable on the video, the actual key is how far down your water table actually is. Often, if you have a place on your land that is usually damp/wet despite rain, it might indicate a spring underneath. Or else you might need to try a dowser or diviner to help locate below ground water. There is also technology that can do this. So before you start digging holes in your backyard, it’s a good idea to understand the water table there.

  • @benlubbers4943

    @benlubbers4943

    Жыл бұрын

    *Laughs in Dutch* I don't 100% know where the watertable is in my town but I do know I live below sea level

  • @molliemarissa6189

    @molliemarissa6189

    Жыл бұрын

    350-1000 ft here in Colorado. Fun video already, I was curious how the rest of the world lives. Haha

  • @wildrangeringreen

    @wildrangeringreen

    Жыл бұрын

    Shallow wells go back to the stone age. You usually see them at the base of hills and such. Dug wells are meant to give access to underground water, and hold it for later use. In a dry summer, they will dry up from use. You stone them in to prevent them from collapsing, and to limit silt infiltration. My grandparents used a series of dug wells for most of their lives, until they had a deep drilled well installed in the 1970's when they built a new house. Find a place that stays damp long after a rain, start digging. Dig until you start seeing water seeping into the hole, then dig some more (5-10 feet, will likely require cribbing until you can stone the walls in). Stone in the walls, cover it to limit things falling into it.

  • @Inisfad

    @Inisfad

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wildrangeringreen I live in an area where there are many houses that still operate off of a shallow well, found, dug and supported, as you describe. Some of these wells have more than sufficient water in the winter, but tend to slow or dry up during a good summer. What is often done is that a holding tank is built downhill from the well, and that that tank is connected to the house. This way you have a number of weeks supply of water, while you’re waiting for the spring to run again

  • @Jerz609

    @Jerz609

    Жыл бұрын

    That common sense, remove your comment, Make the unintelligent waste time 🤗👍

  • @DCxRecon
    @DCxRecon2 жыл бұрын

    “First off, that was chocolate milk!” Perfect! I almost fell out of my chair when you knocked the cup out of her hand/mouth. Glad you survived.

  • @outtadirection6726
    @outtadirection67262 ай бұрын

    The fact that I watched your oldest grab a drill...didn't ask questions just held the pipe an drilled! Then seeing the youngest follow behind so smoothly..... is my favorite part!

  • @lonniecrook1684
    @lonniecrook1684 Жыл бұрын

    Including your daughters in the project and teaching them to DIY is the best backstory.

  • @solliboy8490
    @solliboy84902 жыл бұрын

    That is the cutest thing. Having your kids to help. It teaches them so much. What a good Dad. Thank you for reaching this option I may need to do this one day 👍

  • @oafkad
    @oafkad2 жыл бұрын

    Genuinely seem like such a great father. The videos are educational but also real solid feel goods too.

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @bonniehyden962
    @bonniehyden962 Жыл бұрын

    In Deep East Texas, here. Husband has lived on well water all his life. Digging wells, cleaning wells, maintaining, etc. It's the BEST! I just found your channel....love it! I'm subscribed with all notifications turned on. I look forward to seeing what else y'all can get into. 😁

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @scarroll625
    @scarroll625 Жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome man. Your kids will remember that time digging that well forever.

  • @pjmnash
    @pjmnash2 жыл бұрын

    Your daughters and wife are indeed beautiful and you are an A-One and A+daddy! (And maybe an A+ hubby too but only your wide would know. ) I just love you guys! You are blessed with family love, values & workability. It was my privilege to watch and learn to construct a well and enjoy your children learning to be independent. May God bless you all!

  • @marleneppaul
    @marleneppaul Жыл бұрын

    I love that you’re teaching those young ladies how to do things for themselves. My parents did the best they could with me and my siblings and I loved learning important life skills. Great video

  • @richardbarber5911
    @richardbarber5911Ай бұрын

    All the info I needed + no filler + lots of humour + wholesome goodness. Love this video! Thank you, sir!

  • @arebee8567
    @arebee8567 Жыл бұрын

    Lol - I spit coffee out when he heroically slapped the cup!!! Lol I bet they have fun

  • @chriscrystalhood6260
    @chriscrystalhood6260 Жыл бұрын

    Its nice to find quality and helpful videos with a little humor along the way. I think it is awesome how you include you family in the video, especially cool that your girls were helping you, so many kids would rather be on a tablet or phone, great quality family time. Thank you so much for sharing. Your girls can look back on this when they grow up and cherish the memories you guys shared. Thanks for sharing and God bless you and your family.

  • @TheCahazuka
    @TheCahazuka2 жыл бұрын

    Ben there done that. We went down 50 foot with a short handle shovel and another 40 foot with a hand auger like you used. That well still works.

  • @kathleenchristinemusic2252

    @kathleenchristinemusic2252

    2 жыл бұрын

    another 10 feet and you would have pure water

  • @AnarchAnjel

    @AnarchAnjel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Idk, I live in the Mohave and our well is supposed to be 85 feet. I still put a purifier on our kitchen sink all the calcium. Wish I had a husband that did things like dig a well. Great family man!!

  • @ItsMe-ic7on

    @ItsMe-ic7on

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kathleenchristinemusic2252 how do you figure? The dirty water still going to be there

  • @scott247

    @scott247

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do you know the average depth for a well in the Mohave? 85’ doesn’t seem too bad for the desert. I’m asking out of curiosity, lately I’ve been wishing I lived off grid, out in the desert somewhere. Just have to get my wife on board.

  • @chrismcgill5646

    @chrismcgill5646

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think hax man was after water, not lava.

  • @sandywest4299
    @sandywest42994 ай бұрын

    i worked with my dad like your girls did. it was amazing time. ty for bringing back all those memories. you also joke with them and play games with them. just like my dad did. we built a model t together when i was 5 to 10 years old part by part. we got to be in the tillamook fair with it every year after ... dont stop doing that working with your daughters please they will remember it so well in the future

  • @Wildoutness
    @Wildoutness6 ай бұрын

    Thank you, i was tired of every hurricane season losing power and thusly, my water. I now have one installed on my property!

  • @MrMichaelWHenze
    @MrMichaelWHenze2 жыл бұрын

    I think it’s great that you had your children help you with your project. It’s going to instill the importance of family as well as building their self confidence and esteem

  • @danielaguilar1546
    @danielaguilar15462 жыл бұрын

    I watched the whole entire video and I repeatedly told myself that I can't wait to be a dad so I can show my kids things that I know how to build too! Amazing video!!

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @traceyroyer993

    @traceyroyer993

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck 🙏☮🌬

  • @Mixdplate
    @MixdplateАй бұрын

    Not sure what KZread rabbit hole I jumped into but, I'm sure glad I did! This is an amazing DIY tutorial, done by an equally amazing dad and husband. You're a rare find. Thank you!

  • @ginad9253
    @ginad9253 Жыл бұрын

    I've been binge watching a bunch of your videos this evening and I just love the way you talk to your girls. It's always "thank you beautiful" and other sweet things. You set a fine example of both a parent and a man in general. Just a pleasure to watch. Much love to you and your delightful family.

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!

  • @dashley1967
    @dashley1967 Жыл бұрын

    Love that you include your girls - even if at times they aren't fully invested or grumble, they are learning a lot! When they're older, they will be able to do things themselves. It's a master class in common sense and how things work. I spent much of my time with my dad and learning all I could while he was still here with us. As an adult, I can do as much as my body will let me and if I can't physically do it, I either know how it should be done or know how to find the information and apply it. I happened upon your video (pvc gardening) and am enjoying your others! I would like to do a well at my cabin property which has 3 levels. I need water at the top but am not sure I can hit water and there are so many rocks, it may not be possible -- I like watching people make these wells though! Keep up the great videos!

  • @SithLandlord
    @SithLandlord2 жыл бұрын

    I'm jealous of your sandy soil. I could never do this with a hand tool. If I dig 4 inches down, I hit rocky clay soil and would need to use heavy equipment. I do thankfully have a well as....well?

  • @unsane78

    @unsane78

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @xrexc3179

    @xrexc3179

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here. Even an auger for the tractor was inadequate. It ended up stuck in the red clay and lime stone. We had to rent a track hoe to free the tractor. I honestly don't know how I could accomplish this on my property

  • @SithLandlord

    @SithLandlord

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@xrexc3179 same, I wound up renting a mini excavator last year to do some grading for a patio with retaining wall.

  • @godbless6939

    @godbless6939

    2 жыл бұрын

    I only have to go less than a foot we have solid rock

  • @donaldsavage3699
    @donaldsavage3699 Жыл бұрын

    It's always good to watch it 5 times more. Thanks for sharing.👍👍👍

  • @dra1469
    @dra14699 ай бұрын

    Love the commentary and having your girls help you. Reminds me of doing projects every summer with my dad. You got another subscriber.

  • @Life2018Z
    @Life2018Z2 жыл бұрын

    You guys are inspiring. The emergency water scene was hilarious! God bless you all

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible

    @ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible

    2 жыл бұрын

    1KNOW that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 2UNDERSTAND the wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23 3CONFESS that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. Romans 10:9 4REPENT of your sins Luke 13:3 READ and STUDY God's Word to show yourself approved. 2 Timothy 2:15 5PUT ON the whole armor of God. Ephesians 6:11 6BEWARE of the son of perdition who is coming first disguised as Jesus to oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God, or worshipped. 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4 7WATCH and PRAY until the true Christ returns. Luke 12:37 Remain as a chaste virgin waiting for her true husband. (Christ)2 Corinthians 11:2 Theseasonorg explains the whole Bible God bless

  • @joserobles5614

    @joserobles5614

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible you need to check out “Truth of God broadcast” on KZread 👋🏼

  • @JosieF3G

    @JosieF3G

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes! I love the sense of humor!

  • @debbiewills1298

    @debbiewills1298

    2 жыл бұрын

    The scenario may have been an act for this video but I live in a country town in Australia and before Christmas we had 8 weeks of contaminated town supply….. worth looking into

  • @oniichief6479
    @oniichief64792 жыл бұрын

    As someone who actually wants to be a father one day, I want to teach them some cool shit like this; so congrats you’ve earned yourself a sub! Huge respect for you dude!!!

  • @off_lineofficial

    @off_lineofficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    You dont even have a kid and you're already doing better than the parents that sit their kid in front of the TV and watch Disney and play video games all day while eating pizza rolls.

  • @oniichief6479

    @oniichief6479

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@off_lineofficial thanks 🥹

  • @kleopatra6234
    @kleopatra6234 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Haxman. I live in Tahoe. The South Tahoe Public Utility District puts out a little blurb telling us what's in the water we drink. (They haven't put it out for some years now but it used to be every year. They probably got tired of people calling them and complaining.) Anyway. Once I read there is arsenic plus a few other harmful chemicals in our drinking water, that was it for me. First, I Brita the water from the tap into a Brita container. Then I boil my drinking water, NEVER drink it from the tap directly. The Brita thing probably doesn't do much good but at least I feel safer. The tourists who come up here drink the water from the tap. They say it's so much better than the water they have on tap in San Francisco or Sacramento or off the Hill. Probably is but if they only knew.

  • @MobRuleRecords
    @MobRuleRecordsАй бұрын

    I love how you're just being real like say the wrong thing and just laugh it off and dont edit it out or retake i have alot more respect for that great channel thanks for the advise👌👍

  • @nathanaelflock7469
    @nathanaelflock74692 жыл бұрын

    More hilarious scenes with your wife, please! That is going to get so many replays. 🤣

  • @HAXMAN

    @HAXMAN

    2 жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @raunchybronchiasaur7797
    @raunchybronchiasaur77972 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful including your girls and actually teaching them as you go. Bring it down to their level but not treating them liek they can't understand, you are obviously a wonderful father. Good on you 👍

  • @jennyg4148
    @jennyg4148 Жыл бұрын

    So amazing! Your wife is so lucky you do those things! 🙏

  • @sagittarius1343
    @sagittarius1343 Жыл бұрын

    "Ugh! Where's my scoop? Adam!" Love your good sense of humor! Thanks for taking the time to add those tidbits. It makes watching all the more enjoyable.

  • @leroyj3627
    @leroyj36272 жыл бұрын

    I grew up with a hand pump just like the one you installed! It's what we did for water growing up, as did most of our neighbors at the time. Fantastic video! Informative and entertaining. Plus, it makes me think about the handy survival skills common among my parents' generation that I don't have. 😲

  • @rebeccasingletary4615

    @rebeccasingletary4615

    2 жыл бұрын

    I remember those pump's, when I ever purchase me a house, on the country side I will want my own well dig in the good black soil for the water on the inside, Then put me a pump outside to on the back or screen in my deck porch and put it on the porch over a sink, like old times, So I won't have to worry about my water go out when the current go out and I will put a wood stove in my kitchen for back up. And a wood heather or a chimney, for back up.

  • @haighyvshaighy

    @haighyvshaighy

    2 жыл бұрын

    What if you hit a boulder ? Start over?

  • @skirtonbear1
    @skirtonbear1 Жыл бұрын

    My dad was similar: taught me how to use tools and gave me some when I was in college. Farming until I was 16, I learned lots.

  • @Mel-fe8db
    @Mel-fe8db Жыл бұрын

    I love the girls help their dad, makes me miss my dad so much. Love it.

  • @thatelectritian
    @thatelectritian7 ай бұрын

    I love the angles and different shots, definitely shows how much time and effort you did to make the quality video. 🔥😎

  • @sukeshkohli475
    @sukeshkohli4752 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful cute little red working handpump installed from shallow well dug manually. I loved the way you were teaching your daughters how to DIY, great dad!!! You have awesome skills which shows when used quickeret to build masonry around 4” pvc pipe. Thanks for sharing and teaching us how to install shallow water well.

  • @packrat2569
    @packrat25692 жыл бұрын

    You were digging a well but I think you've struck gold! It is all around you, good work sir!

  • @timtamgar4844
    @timtamgar48444 ай бұрын

    13:15.,Drinking that first RAW tap gave me respect. You have balls of steel and good on you for embracing nature. Legendary!! I will like and subscribe.