I just found your channel yesterday and I'm an old widowed lady. I'm starting an off grid homestead in the mountains of Missouri all alone. My family thinks I'm nuts and refuses to come up from Texas to participate, but I've been here since last August and making progress! I managed to get enough containers and grow bags and large rocks pieced together to have some fruits and veggies growing despite the completely rocky ground in the Ozarks. I've also found that there are all kinds of medicinal herbs and plants growing everywhere wild up here! Made my first infusion of plantain and self heal from the bounty. It's hot as the Dickens right now but starting with 1 tote that my neighbors fill with water from town, but have a rudimentary tarp collection and trash barrel for rainwater for the garden. My plan is to be doing what you're doing when finances allow. It's cost me almost everything to get here and get stable, so it will come when it comes! Who needs Texas? Not me 😂 Blessings, Texas Deb

@saner6888

6 күн бұрын

Wow very impressive! Put some around your place type videos on you tube… I’d subscribe 🌻 good luck to you , live your dream🩵

@godsgreenacreshomestead708

6 күн бұрын

@@saner6888Gosh! Thanks for that. My only camera is my crappy android and it doesn't take great video. I'm living on SS right now but I'm a retired artist/designer and am trying to work on crafts to sell soon for some extra money. Maybe it will happen. Good Lord willing ❣️

@fredabellefleur5418

5 күн бұрын

WOULD REALY LIKE TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE AT THE DEVELOPEMENT OF YOUR PLACE.yOU HAVE TO FILM IT TO SHOW US. lUCK IS ON YOUR SIDE AND TAKE CARE.🌹🍀

@OffgridwithJayandJen

5 күн бұрын

@godsgreenacreshomestead708 keep up the hard work Deb and chasing those dreams. I know it isn't easy....but it's worth it. Glad you are here with us.

@godsgreenacreshomestead708

5 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen I'm sure not a quitter! Good Lord made me pretty tough. Just can't let the arthritis win. I just go slower now. 😂🤣😂🙏

Love Jay's humor! He's so charismatic too! 🥰 Both of you are very lucky to have each other. Cherish it will all your heart. I was wondering if the bears would rummage through your veggie patch. I sure hope not. 🤞

@OffgridwithJayandJen

5 күн бұрын

Hope not! They have lots of berries and other foods in the woods so hopefully they stay away!

Great job on getting all that free water!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

6 күн бұрын

Thanks!

We call our extra bunkhouse, the Doghouse, lol ..nice vid folks....picked up a few ideas

@OffgridwithJayandJen

6 күн бұрын

Nice

I learn every time,Jen,love the hair shows your beautiful face,you both bring this granny joy,my grandpa was a farmer and used pantyhose on allot of the equipment

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Awe....thank you

Oh wow! I found your channel during the winter. It is so lush there in summer!! Happy to see you all blessed!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

6 күн бұрын

The difference is quite crazy isn't it? 😊

I added a first flush system to my rain catch and it helped so much with the sediment

@OffgridwithJayandJen

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for letting me know......I was curious if they were worth it. I have gotten mixed reviews

We just love you two and love watching you❤

@OffgridwithJayandJen

3 күн бұрын

Awe....thank you

Ya'll are so cool, the way you show how to do things that are really just common sense born out of necessity. It's a blessing to know there are a bunch of like minded people out here. Thank's again for the great video 👍👍👍✌✌✌💖💖💖

@OffgridwithJayandJen

5 күн бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

Thank you guys 😊 I found you recently and you are truly an inspiration. I'm a disabled grandmother raising my granddaughter who is autistic taking notes I definitely plan to leave the city to go offfrid by the grace of God. God bless you 🙏💞

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Blessings my friend

Big 👍🏻. You can never have enough water👍🏻💛🙏🏻

Can't wait to watch through this, adding rain water catchment system to my camper is also on the agenda

AWESOME!!!

Fantastic

Great job

We were supposed to get another bin setup this weekend but got caught up in other things. Will watch later!

Great idea with pex. You could even put a filter between the tanks and make a first flush system, keeping the 2nd and 3rd tanks from getting dirty, You could tie all the shed into the cabin. Put it under ground to avoid freezing. Little to no pump transfer in the future. Again love watching your videos! It’s amazing how far you guys have come in such a short period of time.

Good joy with water. 😊😊

You're now ahead of the game!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Woot woot

Love the music.

Another authentic Video about Life ❤

“WE Shed”, since it will serve purposes for both of you!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Very nice......I love that

Looks great! Water is life👍🏻

So happy u have water!!!! Let it rain!!!

You guys think outside the box and it's fun to watch....:)

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy it.....we have fun with it. 😊

Woot woot!!! Excellent video's

Good job 👏🏼

Great video.

Awesome job!!!💖👍💖

Terrific job guys! That creates an awesome feeling of accomplishment and should lessen your stress when the rains slow down. I always say: you never have too much water or too many solar panels! Use that on a shirt logo! Pick up an extra 12V rv water pump and wire it so you can plug into a powerstation, just in case of an emergency where you have to pump out one of the tanks. Just to be safe. Stay safe, and God Bless! Congratulate each other on a job well done! PS You could use the pressure washer to help clean out those tanks. Might make it a little easier. Last thing: get a white rv drinking water safe hose to connect the tanks you are going to drink from. Buy the fittings and custom cut the big hose into what you need. It will save you money over the washer hoses and you don't want your drinking water to taste, or smell, like rubber. Camco makes it and you can get them at any RV place or Amazon.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Nice.....thanks

Awesome. SEMPER FI

Great job!

Thanks Jen for the Cheerful Smile much appreciated 👍😊❤

More water stored equals more peace of mind! Always more progress equals more happiness! Be happy.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

@@garydavis786 so true

Good work!

Smart thinking with the washer hoses

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

😊👍 thanks

Great video

Great job 👏

@OffgridwithJayandJen

6 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😃

I like the way you guys did your tanks. But you should add more until you have a continuous year worth of water

Can’t be too prepared! Thanks for sharing valuable information!

Love watching you to. And love your water catchment.

Just awesome! You guys have it great.

You-re right that Jen is smart! And cute as hell tool

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

😉👍

Jay love and enjoy watching your videos. May the lord bless and protect you and Jen and working on the rain catchment

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

@@brendahogue5487 best wishes my friend

Very awesome 😂🎉

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Woot woot!!! You guys are going to have so much water!!!

@johnr3603

7 күн бұрын

Fill and fix the hot tub!,

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Hot tub has been fixed. A video about it is coming soon! :D

@johnr3603

7 күн бұрын

Do you ever bleach in the ibcs to help clean?

Great job guys!❤

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Thanks Mary

Beautiful and smart,tasteful, funoutdoorshower with Jen will get million hits!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

@@johnr3603 I'll work on her, lol

Great job you guy's 👏. More water storage is awesome. I agree when the extra tanks are full close them off to isolate them from a leak or broken hose. If you're going to put the new shed by those 3 you could add another tank and connect the gutter to the 4th tank so they fill at opposite ends. Loosen the top lids to release pressure as they fill. Great video and looking forward to seeing the next.

My tote is about 75’ from the cabin. I decided to run a pvc pipe in a shallow trench to my cabin. The pump is also at the tote. Saves dragging the house out all the time and is quiet, we don’t hear the pump anymore. Kind of like our “city water” supply.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

4 күн бұрын

Nice

Great planning Jay and Jen 👍🏻 God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you my friends 🫶🏻

What a great water catchment system that you set up! Have a great weekend! 😊❤

When the new building is made it should be the Jen Den! Congrats on the expansion of the water storage system - you've given me some ideas for my project in WV, which I hope to start in the autumn. Cheers from 🇬🇧

Great water setup - and great videography as usual!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Thanks Lucy

Jay and Jen I really like your new setup, that was a great ideal doing that I enjoy watching you both working together joking around with each other you are great couple together

@OffgridwithJayandJen

3 күн бұрын

Awe, thanks buddy.....appreciate your kindness.

the tank filling .. totally cool .. good work.;. You could make a fish pond down the side bank .. and the overflow can feed it..

My two favorite off grid folks , how awesome that your adding more to you water collection will you be insulating them with wrap so they don't freeze come winter , Ive heard there is a special wrap. And yes indeed Jay you do have a wonderful wife not afraid to get her hands dirty and a smart thinker . What a great idea for the he/ she shed very nice will be exciting to see . God bless folks your doing so well. LMAO Jay your comment at the end lol.

hey kids, i'm back online! it will take me me a while to catch up with all the videos i missed. stay tuned for late comments

@OffgridwithJayandJen

3 күн бұрын

Ha....good stuff my friend

Awesome!!!! we are doing a lot of the same things you guys do!! I think I learned more from your channel than I do any other!! Not to mention, I get a lot of laughs at the same time! Great job you guys 👍🏻😎

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Love it

Thank you so much for the videos . Jen will be sewing up bear rugs soon 👍. Keep up the great work .

@OffgridwithJayandJen

4 күн бұрын

Love it. Lol

So nice to follow you sir and mam.😊

@OffgridwithJayandJen

5 күн бұрын

Thanks for being here A

Nice work Jay and Jen. Having all that rain catchment is perfect for your cabin and property needs. You are an excellent example of self sustainability. I love that you share everything step by step .....and with great humor!!! Keep up the good work.

I would also suggest a sediment screen , like a fine window screen to filter dirt , sticks or any other dibri from getting into your tanks and fine window screen will do a great job , but you may have to clean it from time to time , so make it so you can easily take it out and rise it out !

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

@johnstadler5202 good stuff.....check out our rain catchment video....we do something similar

It's difficult to find the words to appropriately express how much I enjoy your videos. Keep them coming! You guys are a great team.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

6 күн бұрын

Wonderful to hear this.....thank you my friend

This is so interesting I'm learning so much. Thanks for sharing

Looks great, love the way you did it especially since it's only for the summers. I think if you did the overflow you would need to stagger them. Just don't forget to take the splitter off before winter!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

2 күн бұрын

100%

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

I would like to split the difference of our 96° and your 70° degrees and settle for 83° each! I would replace the wash machine hoses with short RV hoses at some point as they don't shed rubber over time. PEX would be even better. Our yard and garden could use some of that rain too! The Air Force requires a supervisor to sign off as checked and verified on every critical job completion. In 2002, after a 16 hour repair, a supervisor was tired and signed a job off without checking it, and the aircraft lost a wing during refueling. It was approaching decommission due to age, so was auctioned off for 700 dollars after all usable items such as engines and avionics were pulled off... Glad you have a 'supervisor" who actually checks behind you... 😎

“JJ shed “ Thank you both for the great content , love watching your channel ❤

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Combine it and end up with WE SHED!!!!!!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

I actually love that......good for a giggle too. 😃 thanks buddy

YES SHE IS!!!@

👍

That's a really nice set-up, keep up the good work.

Caddy shack came to mind when you were carrying the hose @3:29

@OffgridwithJayandJen

5 күн бұрын

Lol......funny

Hey How Are Yall Doing!? Yall Have A Very Nice Place. The Lord Love Yall ❤🙏🏿Gainesville, Florida

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Doing great my friend. Best wishes

I agree, everyone should have a ibc tote for free water

Call it the Heshe’d

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Lol.....I like it

You could also control the tank levels by lifting your hose if that would do you any good, say your sparse on water and want a hi level in just one tank but still be able to go to others when its full.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

See this is smart.....I would have thought of that.....might have taken me 10 years tho. Ha ha. A full tank drains better than three tanks that are half full I would think.....so I might just do that. Thanks

I'd call the new building the "doghouse" Because if Jay keeps on talking, he's gonna be in the doghouse! LOL

Definatelly good job well done that is good way to join the tanks to really good Guy's

hey, Jay and Jen ,love the videos !! I like the water set up and only have one concern about it. If any of the animals in the woods or other animals start to chew on one of those hoses you will not know it and all of your hard work and tanks will be empty. I believe that one of the reasons for pvc piping is necessary so you may want to think about that going forward.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Not a bad point....I will have to keep a close eye on it and see if I have any trouble. 😊👍

Hey Jen ~n~ Jay thanks for having me. I've learned a great bit from this video and like always all the other one's too. I have a hundred gallon round tank for rain. Where can I pick up a cover for mine? Thnks in advance. Take care yinz are doing great together 🙌🙌

@OffgridwithJayandJen

3 күн бұрын

Humm.....our go to is Amazon unfortunately there just isn't a huge selection of stuff like that local from our experience. Another option might be some black heavy duty plastic.....something used for gardening maybe?

Whoot Whoot, hey you can run hard tube at bottom both tanks will fill equal.. you can link as many as you want. It works just make sure you get good seals

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Good idea buddy

@thomaswhite5871

7 күн бұрын

I wonder if you build a wood case 6in insulated you could keep 2 totes unfrozen threw winter with a circulation to keep water moving..

Just subbed

I think you're going to need some form of air bleeder for each of the secondary tanks so as the primary tank fills it will allow the other tanks to equalize with the primary

@timclark7507

7 күн бұрын

Yes. Or crack the lid

Happy 4th July

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Happy 4th my friend

hay Jay and Jen they have water rig on tracks that wood go up your hill on problem. you should bury a tank below your frost line so you could have water all winter

Will you cover the bottom hoses so they don't freeze during the winter months? So happy that you were able to get more tanks. Love the new setup.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Ww drain them all I'm winter....and melt snow for our water. It's more work....but works pretty well.

They are non potable application. But no longer than they are. The lead risk is minimal. If it says NSF 61 it is potable grade product. I like your set up

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Great info....thank you

You can just get an automatic flow valve for about $ 5 ! , but a combo of that and a float senser would be less problems !

Loving the new water set up! Are you guys still doing live streams at all?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

We were just talking about that.....we will check the weather and pick a good night to celebrate and hang out with you all. 😊

Great video, Jay and Jen! I know you shut off water to the cabin in the winter, but how do you manage water needs then? (I empty all my tanks on fruit trees, spruce trees, etc., in late fall and leave one 525-gallon tank about 60% full. I stagger three tank heaters at various depths in this big tank and hope for the best. So far, so good re not freezing. We have electricity but plan to use solar generators to power the tank heaters if the grid ever goes down.)

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

We empty the ones outside and melt snow the rest of the winter. The tank that is hooked to the cabin actually stays pretty warm until late December....so that is nice

Oh, I use four pier blocks on each of my tanks, one under each corner ... Do you plan a lean to over the tanks or something to stop debris and snow pile up?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

No cover or roof....just letting them sit there lol

They feed from the top so tank 1 acts as a form of heavy filtration Then tank 2 acts a settlement tank requiring less filtration. Then tank 3 acts as a filtered water storage, finally the water is drawn from the final settlement tank. Also all tanks are teed allowing a tank to be isolated for cleaning.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

6 күн бұрын

Makes sense

Since you’re in a northern state, how do you handle the winter set up? Do you have to empty the tanks or bury some to keep them from freezing?

Do you need to open the lid on top of the 2nd and 3rd tanks to let out the air that the water is going to displace?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

4 күн бұрын

Yes, you don't want them air tight.

What is your alls plan for the tanks once’s the weather turns off cold in winter ? I’ve been trying to figure out what would be best for my set up

@OffgridwithJayandJen

4 күн бұрын

We drain all water tanks in winter and melt snow. Here is the winter water video if you want to check it out. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHWclqiDdKfIZ6w.html

@mjmccarty8309

2 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen awesome, thank you so much

Do you live in the cabin year round and do you drain the water if you do? Enjoy watching your videos. Nice job with the totes.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

We are here for most of the winter too.....we do travel a little. We empty the tanks in the winter and just melt snow for our water. All melted in pots on the wood stove

I'll comment again .. there is a way to have the rain waters come in via a trap. The trap can have a drain plug at the bottom and that is where you can open and let the debris out rather than letting it go into the tank ... however I recall you have some sort of filter at the fill hole of the tank ... look into it .. What if you don't have to flush the tanks out but once every two or three years?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Now that we have the set up more permanent and figured out I may try out the first flush thingy

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