Greening the Desert, Step by Step, Backed by Volunteers

Water is the limiting factor on the Dustups Ranch. Fortunately, I had another group of volunteers out to help with check dams.

We also put together gabions, which are rock cages designed to slow water and help it soak into the ground.

We found an ocotillo forest and shared a meal in camp. Chili pequins are really spicy!
In the next episode, I'll share some ideas from the military that will help me establish an off grid base camp without spending a fortune.

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Sandbags House In The Desert | Phase I: The Prep

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:14 Good morning
00:30 Trying to find the volunteers
00:45 The volunteers build more checkdams
01:05 The checkdam route of the volunteers
01:32 Found them
02:05 Explaining my next plan
03:00 The tallest ocotillo plants on my ranch
03:45 One year ago i build ghetto beaver dams
04:45 Returning to the ghetto dams
05:32 Preparing the gabion walls
06:43 Wiring the cages together to one unit
08:02 Eating with the volunteers
08:26 Trying some chilli... it was hot
08:48 Finishing the gabion walls
09:39 What is this giant tent?

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