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Welding a steel porch swing to replace my old pallet wood porch swing. In the video I'll show how I welded the basic frame, painted the steel and added composite fence boards as the decking. Overall it was a quick and simple build and turned out great! Hopefully it'll inspire you to tackle a similar project! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions. Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Young (Hallman Remix) by Chris Coral and Hallman Foreever Young (instrumental) by Ramin via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Facebook: you can try there but I rarely go there to check messages. IG, email or here are the best places ;) Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Random Projects, Rainwater Harvesting, Welding, woodworking, outdoors... and whatever else I find interesting :) If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- #diyporchswing #porchswing #migwelding Tags: homesteadonomics, shipping container shop, porch swing, palletwood, pallets, welding, mig welding, how to, how to build a porch swing, how to weld

Today I'm starting the travel trailer project and welding the frame together to create the basic shell of the trailer. I'm going for something between a teardrop trailer and a full size camp trailer! Stay tuned as this project transforms from this base frame to a full fledged aluminum clad roadworthy camping companion. Please let me know if you have any questions :) Joe Big thanks to Industrial Metal Supply for partnering with me and supplying some of the steel for this project! Check them out online or one of their awesome stores! https://www.industrialmetalsupply.com/ If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Hidden Potential 1 by Gavin luke A Sound Foundation by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, diy travel trailer, teardrop trailer, trailer, how to, mig welding, how to, homemade,

Today I'm working on Part 2 of the Sunken Greenhouse Revival Project. Included in this part of the post-hailstorm rebuild, are the installation of the polycarbonate roofing, north side corrugated roofing and some automative greenhouse vent windows that operate with the temperature changes in the greenhouse. I'll also go over what is to come in the next couple parts of this project.... shade structure, gabion walls, stair railing and other little odds and ends. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions. Joe Automatic Vent Opener I used in this video.... https://amzn.to/2Zhf43W If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Summer Trip by Felix Johansson Carne via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, greenhouse, sunken greenhouse, walipini, gardening, polycarbonate, greenhouse panels, underground, solar, solar fan, greenhouse vents, automative greenhouse vent, gabion walls, shade structure, shade cloth,

Today I'm building the Shipping Container Shop a NEW Awning! I'm thinking think will be a bigger, stronger and better version than the original shop build. In the video I'll go over cutting and welding the steel framework, painting and priming the metal, adding the joists and roof decking, roofing, etc,. Then I'll talk about what's to come next for the shipping container shop and other projects! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions. Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Blackhole by Tommy Ljungberg Blackhole by Tommy Ljungberg (instrumental) via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Facebook: you can try there but I rarely go there to check messages. IG, email or here are the best places ;) Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Random Projects, Rainwater Harvesting, Welding, woodworking, outdoors... and whatever else I find interesting :) If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- #shippingcontainer #shippingcontainershop #shippingcontainerhouse Tags: homesteadonomics, shipping container shop, shipping container build, workshop, mig welding, container build, container home, workshop, construction, how to, welding, workshop build, DIY, DIY workshop

Today I'm taking you on an updated tour of my DIY Chicken Coop build. I talk about the construction, rainwater harvesting and watering system, clean out door, solar powered electric fence, and a lot of other stuff! Since it's a long video, here is a legend of the topics covered and the times. Intro - 0:33 general construction - 1:05 trim & exterior details - 2:17 windows / ventilation - 2:55 back side/ stilts / chicken access 3:25 rainwater harvesting system - 3:57 chicken watering system - 5:02 chicken feeder - 6:20 snake pole in use - 7:20 Cleanout Access Door (Poop Door) 7:57 Egg Door - 8:32 Coop Run - 9:12 Palletwood Roost - 10:40 Gate Latch / Catch - 11:00 Security over view (solar, electric fence, lights, etc) 11:22 Trap door (last defense in security) - 12:54 Closing thoughts 13:20 AND if you want to see how I built it, here are some links to my chicken coop build for my inlaws. Construction is almost exactly the same as this one :) Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTT781yxzBg Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbttk1FuRtE Please let me know if you have any questions :) Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... A Sound Foundation2 by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY projects, gardening, outdoors and other random interests of mine If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, solar, solar fence charger, chicken coop, chickens, chicken coop build, how to, diy chicken coop, chicken keeping

Today I'm beginning the revival of the sunken greenhouse project after it was damaged in a hailstorm this past winter. I talk about my plans for repairing the damages caused by the hailstorm as well as the changes and improvements that I want to implement to make it even better than before! Topics covered.... polycarbonate replacement, shade panels, hail protection, railing, removing the middle post, cooling tube 'non-progress', north side metal roofing, reinforcing the raw rock/dirt parts of the interior... and other little odds and ends. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions. Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... never say no by Clarence Reed via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, greenhouse, sunken greenhouse, walipini, gardening, polycarbonate, greenhouse panels, framing, underground, solar,

Hiking through the amazing landscape of the Arizona Trail with my friend Tristan from @SUV RVing and dreaming about thru-hiking the entire 800 miles in the near future. The passage we took was Reavis Canyon (AZT passage 18), which is on the east side of the Superstition Mountains. This section of the trail is incredibly diverse, spanning from Oak and Juniper mountains to giant Saguaros in the desert! Please let me know if you'd be interested in seeing a series where I hike the whole thing! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions! Joe In the next video I will be building a travel cabinet for Tristan's SUV RVing adventures. Check out his channel here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC07IPCu6BQGWh0Fdk9Q2Z2w/videos And here is the video I did in January where Tristan and I hiked a remote canyon looking for hidden native American cliff dwellings! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID1KudXxLfU&t=50s If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Summer Trip by Felix Johansson Carne The Appalachian Trail by Hunter Quinn via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: I rarely go onto Facebook so preferred method of contact is via IG DM or email. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Welding, Tinkering, Rainwater Harvesting and Random Projects that Interest Me! If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- #arizonatrail #backpacking #thruhiking Tags: , the arizona trail, backpacking, hiking, thru hiking, arizona trail, SUV RVing, overnight camping, saguaro, desert, camping, backpacking tent, nemo hornet, backpack, sawyer water filter

The Shipping Container Shop just might have its most boring element installed today.... a simple concrete ramp/step going into the workshop. But it does represent a step forward into this little creative maker space that I'm slowly building. In the video I'll show you the steps I took to pour this little ramp/step and then I'll talk about what's to come next in the Shipping Container Shop Project as well as other projects that I have planned. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions. Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Bottai by Ooyy via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Random Projects, Rainwater Harvesting, Welding, woodworking, outdoors... and whatever else I find interesting :) If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- #shippingcontainer #shippingcontainershop #shippingcontainerbuild Tags: homesteadonomics, shipping container shop, shipping container build, concrete, diy, pouring concrete, roofing, finishing concrete, shop awning, workshop build, shop, aluminum, workshop

We took the DIY Travel Trailer to one of the most amazing camp spots we've ever been too! This Rock Wonderland is in southeastern Arizona in an area called Texas Canyon, just north of the Dragoon Mountains and the famous Cochise Stronghold area. We hiked to a natural arch, hopped from rock to rock, climbed and just had a great time. I also talk about some upcoming projects for the DIY Travel Trailer and even got some pretty cool drone footage worked in. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions. Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Keep Doing What You Do by Loving Caliber I Could Use Your Helping Hand by Daxton, Wai Something About You (instrumental) by Curio via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Facebook: you can try there but I rarely go there to check messages. IG, email or here are the best places ;) Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Random Projects, Rainwater Harvesting, Welding, woodworking, outdoors... and whatever else I find interesting :) If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- #traveltrailer #DIYtraveltrailer #camping Tags: Travel trailer, DIY travel trailer, how to build a DIY travel trailer, camp trailer, camping, natural arch, hiking, homesteadonomics, rocks, arizona, rock wonderland, australian shepherd

Today I'm installing and touring the 12v electrical system in the DIY Travel Trailer Project. I'll cover how I made the wiring connections, setup the fuse panel, ran the circuits, lithium battery connections, led lights, 12v cooler, ventilation fan and lots of other little things here and there. Up next in the project will be installing the solar panels which will bring the project to a usable point to take it camping. There will still be lots of side projects for the travel trailer, like a slide out kitchen, awning, bath cabinet, etc,.... But until those projects get under way it should be more camping and using it than watching it get built ;) Thanks for watching and please let me know if you have any questions! - Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Young by Chris Coral via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, travel trailer, teardrop trailer, rv power, led lights, rv lights, dometic, 12v cooler, trailer build, lithium battery, lithium iron phosphate, 12v lights, 12v fan, voltmeter,

Part 2 of the How to build a DIY Travel Trailer Project. Adding the window framing, additional support structure, wheel wells, flooring, aluminum siding with VHB tape and more! ... oh yes, and I beef up the trailer tongue a bit too! Please let me know if you have any questions :) Joe Big thanks to Industrial Metal Supply for partnering with me and supplying some of the steel for this project! Check them out online or one of their awesome stores! https://www.industrialmetalsupply.com/ Note about the tape: The VHB tape I used for this project was CV62f and CV45F. It is very expensive, upwards of $100 per roll at most places I found. I ended up purchasing it from SRI-Supplies.com for about $50/per roll.. which was the best price I found anywhere. I paid full price and did not get a discount but just wanted to mention it in case anyone is looking for it and haven't found a good affordable source for it :) If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... ASound Foundation 1 by Gavin luke A Sound Foundation 2 by Gavin Luke Only If You're Ready by Happy Republc via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, diy travel trailer, teardrop trailer, trailer, how to, mig welding, how to, homemade, VHB tape,

Today I'm building the front convertible dinette and sleeping area in the DIY Travel Trailer Project. The Dinette includes a table with seating that converts to a bed and also has a drawer and some flip up storage under the seating. I also added some vinyl flooring and cabinets above the dinette that will also double as the distribution area for the 12V wiring. Next up on the Travel trailer project will be to run the 12v wiring, add interior lighting, add a coupler and weight distribution/sway control, and finally build the kitchen area. After that will be to take her camping! Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions! Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... A Sound Foundation 2 by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, diy, rv dinette, bed, travel trailer, teardrop trailer, trailer, how to, cabinets, diy cabinets, camper, rv cabinet

Today I’m answering Rainwater Harvesting questions about my rainwater collection system tour video. Treatment and filtration, is rainwater harvesting illegal, system cost, what is the capacity, how long can we go between rains, what other forms of harvesting do we use, plans for the future, and more! Thanks for watching and please let me know if you have any questions!! Here is a legend if you want to skip to a particular question/answer… NOTE: forgot to talk about two other questions... annual rainfall in this area is about 12" and the water in the pipes transfers to the tan tank via a level difference. It is explained in the first video. Here is the link:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNXooT2FVXM&t=435s Do we have a well? - 1:34 Why don’t we have one? -1:40 System capacity? – 2:09 Collection area sqft? -2:49 How many gallons per inch of rain? - 3:14 Do we treat for algae? - 3:24 How do we filter the water? – 4:05 Other ways we harvest rain? – 5:01 Why no “first flush” system? – 6:45 How do we clean the gutters? – 8:30 Isn’t rainwater acidic? – 8:52 What about bird poop? – 9:25 Have we had our water tested? – 9:50 Is rainwater harvesting illegal? – 10:03 How do we drain/flush the pipes? - 11:06 Did I do all the work myself? – 11:30 How do we conserve? – 12:08 Graywater? – 12:39 What did this system cost? – 12:57 Future rainwater harvesting plans? – 15:16 Please let me know if you have any questions☺ If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a small commission for any items you purchase. It’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2rGhp7i Music sourced from the youtube audio library. Credits are as follows: Far Away - by MK2

Building a Rain Roof as another option to harvest rainwater for home, garden or livestock use. Specifically this is set up for my rainwater garden area but could be used for just about anything. This project started out originally as a roofing test prop I made to conduct a desert roofing test. Once that was done, the goal was to make the existing framework into a rainwater collection project. I show the conversion of the test prop into the current roofing configuration, how it works, a little about the rainwater garden area and then I try to answer some questions about the project. Please let me know if you have any questions :) Joe Link to Derek's rain roof video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9vkNagKOas NOTE regarding changes in the rainwater garden fruit trees. If the trees in the middle section look different than the original project video, that is because those were lost due to a javelina event. Haha... yes, sounds weird. But the quick story is that during one of our dry spells we had a pack of javelina root up and eat many of the moist roots of those trees. Consequently, we ended up loosing 3 trees (apricot, peach, fig) Currently, although not during the video (because it's ugly...lol), I have a wire fence ring around them to protect from the same type of event. If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... A Sound Foundation 1 by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, rainwater harvesting, rainwater collection, rain roof, rainwater, rainwater storage tank, water tank, rain roof, IBC tote, IBC, project billboard tarp, permaculture, rain garden

We finally ran out of laundry detergent and figured we'd try our hand at making our own liquid laundry soap with washing soda, borax, and a bar of Dr. Bronners castile soap. After a few loads of laundry we are really pleased with the results and think this is both a great savings and an easy to make, lower chemical soap than we could buy at the store. The recipe we are using is from wellnessmama.com. #howtomakesoap #diylaundrysoap #homemadesoap #homesteadonomics #homesteading Backwoods Home Magazine $5 off special for Homesteadonomics subscribers - http://bit.ly/1QjHycm As for costs, here is our breakdown (prices may range in your area). Washing soda - $3.00 – 7.8 cups per box and = $0.38/cup Borax - $4.17 - 9 cups per box = $0.46/cup Dr. Bronners $4.50 (fels-naptha soap is another alternative, costing about $1/bar and can make this even cheaper!) Cost breakdown for this batch (approximations where relavent) $5.34 is the cost for this 5 gallon batch 80 cups in 5 gallons = $0.08 per load using 1 cup 160 – ½ cups in 5 gallons = $0.05 per load using ½ cups Here is the wellnessmama.com link http://wellnessmama.com/462/homemade-laundry-detergent/ Intro music and background music sourced from both my brother-in-law, Trey Harris and the Youtube audio library. Credits are as follows: Intro Music: Trey Harris Background song: Locally Sourced by Jason Farnham

Today I'm installing some folding RV steps, making a trailer jack modification and adding security upgrade to the DIY Travel Trailer. I also show the current progress on the kitchenette upper and lower cabinets and the plans I have for them. Links for the things mentioned: Steps - Elkhart Tool https://amzn.to/2VqB5qyChain - Lock - War Lok https://amzn.to/2GS9U4A Chain - US Cargo Control https://www.uscargocontrol.com/Pewag-3-8-Square-Hardened-Security-Chain Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions! Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ https://amzn.to/2XyTKlT Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... lightdrops by Peter Sandberg via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, diy, coupler, trailer hitch, travel trailer, teardrop trailer, trailer, how to, welding, stick welding, 7018, bulldog coupler

My DIY welding table / workbench got some upgrades! I'll go over the clamping grid/holes, slide outs, plasma cutting insert, Ikea tool cabinet mod, as well as the general dimensions of the main components to the welding table. Hopefully this will answer some of the many questions i'm often asked about the table! But if not... please let me know if you have any more :) Link to the original build video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I3MHBYsasc&t=1s Also, here is the link to Kelly's etsy store where he sells his metal creations! https://www.etsy.com/shop/JackJacksMetal .. and yes, I did pay for his services. If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... A Sound Foundation2 by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY projects, gardening, outdoors and other random interests of mine If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, welding table, welding, how to, plasma cutting, workbench, mig welding,

Today I'm starting the new, 2.0 version of the Shipping Container Shop Awning. The new version will use a steel structure and have 2 posts versus the original awning that I built with an old mining pallet, which had 3 posts. I'll show the removal of the old awning and also be pouring new footers for the new steel framing. So why am I redoing this? Well, there was nothing really 'wrong' with the original version, but I never really liked the middle post being right in front of the main door. And with the removal and replacement of my old hail damaged roofing on the shop, it was the perfect time to rethink this crucial awning space of the shipping container shop. I can't say that tearing down a shop awning and pouring concrete footers will be exciting... but maybe it will be sorta interesting???? haha ;) Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions. Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Young (Instrumental Version) by Chris Coral via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- #Shippingcontainer #shippingcontainershop #shippingcontainerbuild Tags: homesteadonomics, shipping container shop, shipping container build, concrete, diy, pouring concrete, concrete footers, roofing, finishing concrete, shop awning, workshop build, shop

DIY rainwater harvesting wildlife waterer using an IBC tote, billboard tarp and an automatic watering dish. This definitely isn't fancy, but it is a good budget option for someone looking to harvest rainwater for animals, livestock or a small garden plot. NOTE: I was really hoping to have some rainwater footage for this one but just didn't have rains that I could capture when I was filming this. BUT if you check out my 'rainwater tarp project' you can see rain footage and a better description of how it works. Here are some links to those videos. Rainwater tarp video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFey0NUXAVc&t=2s Rainwater tarp rainwater footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZUE-OKuxvA Please let me know if you have any questions :) Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... A Sound Foundation 1 by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, rainwater harvesting, waterer, wildlife, drinker, watering dish, livestock water, tarp, IBC tote, IBC, project billboard tarp

Today I'm upgrading from a rainwater collection tarp to a rain roof on my wildlife waterer project from last year. The project has been a great addition to our property for the past year , providing water not only to local desert wildlife, but also to our dog Olive. I'll take you through how the system works and the upgrade process from using a billboard tarp as the collection surface to the rain roof setup. And if you listen closely... you'll here about how the structure of this rain roof has a connection to my wife's very first drive in movie. Strange, yes... but true. For those that have further questions about how this system works, check out my rainwater tarp videos or my rainwater QA video. Original Version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiwgZIkhgGY Rainwater Tarp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZUE-OKuxvA Rain Roof - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Y2vCGz2k4&t=1s Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions. Joe Automatic Vent Opener I used in this video.... https://amzn.to/2Zhf43W If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and/or from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Young (Instrumental Version) by Chris Coral My Island by Sindrandi via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- #rainwaterharvesting #rainroof #waterharvesting Tags: homesteadonomics, rainwater, rainwater collection, rainwater harvesting, wildlife waterer, water guzzler, game waterer, automative dog waterer, livestock water, rain roof,

Installing a culvert cistern to catch rainwater off the shipping container shop roof. I go over the basic steps of the formwork, pouring the concrete, setting the cistern and running the gutters, plumbing and the overflow. It's a bit of work but I think the effort result in one of the coolest looking cisterns/tanks you could have sitting by your house... if you're into that kinda thing;) Here are the links to the other videos I mentioned and the Culvert Cistern video course that Derek (DIYhomesteadprojects) and I put together on installing one of these unique looking cisterns. Culvert Cistern Course - http://diyhp.co/culvert Install with my buddy Jason - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Icc4o8LiE Overview of my first cistern (old video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zwDkASpqTk&t=145s Backwoods Home article I wrote a while back - http://www.backwoodshome.com/build-a-cistern-out-of-corrugated-road-culvert/ LINK to the t shirts that my friend Monica makes for me... https://rrcustomtees.ecwid.com/ Music in the this video sourced from the youtube audio library. Credits are as follows: For All You Know by RW Smith Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a small commission for any items you purchase. It’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2rGhp7i Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, diy crafts, crafting ideas

Making a laminated workbench top for the shipping container shop with standard lumber and basic tools! This is only half of the workbench project but I think it is a good "how to" of rather unconventional methods to make a laminated or butcherblock style work surface or table top. No special woodworking tools needed. No jointer, no biscuits, no planer, no pipe clamps... no problem ;) ... but I guess a table saw is sorta special...but it doesn't have to be a fancy one.. mine was $100 on craigslist!! I had limited time to do this, so the rest of the workbench will be coming in a few weeks. Let me know if you have any questions:) Music in this video sourced via the YouTube Audio Library... credits as follows: Far Away - by MK2 NewAir AF-1000R Portable Evaporative Cooler If you are checking out the evaporative cooler.. here is a link. Also, they set up a discount code of 30% for subscribers... it is " HOMESTEAD " http://www.newair.com/evaporative-coolers/af-1000r-air-cooler?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=homesteadonomics&utm_campaign=AF-1000R Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Watch More homesteadonomics: If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a small commission for any items you purchase. It’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2rGhp7i Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, diy crafts, crafting ideas, container shop, shipping container, how to, workbench, workbench top

Getting the Sunken Greenhouse ready for the winter growing season. I've made some changes to the growing area and added a window for more ventilation.... as well as some other changes that I will be making as well. For more info on this project, check out my build series on how I made this greenhouse/walipini. Please let me know if you have any questions:) Joe Music sourced via the YouTube audio library. credits are as follows First Day - by Huma-huma Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a small commission for any items you purchase. It’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2rGhp7i Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, diy crafts, sunken greenhouse, walipini, winter gardening, greenhouse

Building a DIY off road Go Kart from steel tubing, online plans and a lot of welding! This was definitely the most amount of welding I've ever done on one single project. A lot of work but So Much Fun! And it even works... despite my best efforts ;) This was such a fun project and I was happy to have the opportunity to partner with Forney Industries on this build! Go check out their awesome line of welders, plasma cutters and other metal working products! https://www.forneyind.com/ Plans used for this build were purchased from SpiderCarts.com https://www.spidercarts.com/downloads/granddaddy-go-kart-plans/ Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching! Joe If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... Only if You’re Ready by Happy Republic (instrumental version ) Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Plastic or Paper by Wes Hutchinson (youtube audio library) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, diy go kart, go cart, go kart, mig welding, how to, homemade,

Building the aluminum battery / tool box for the front of the Travel Trailer. This was my first time welding aluminum with a spool gun and bending/forming sheet metal of this thickness. So there was quite a bit of trial and error learning, but overall I'm really happy with the result! The primary purpose of the box will be to house my 12v batteries, 12v wiring and some other tools at the front of the Travel Trailer. But I'm sure I might find some other uses as well :D Please let me know if you have any questions :) Joe Big thanks to Industrial Metal Supply and Forney Industries for partnering with me on this project! Forney Industries supplied the spool gun to use for welding the aluminum. And Industrial Metal Supply supplied the aluminum diamond plate. Check them out for all sorts of welding and metal working products! Forney Industries http://bit.ly/2LjRRqH https://www.industrialmetalsupply.com/ If you guys like the videos I make and would like to help support the channel at no additional cost to you. Please consider doing some of you Amazon shopping through this link. I may receive a commission on some of the items you buy. Thanks for considering, it’s greatly appreciated ☺ http://amzn.to/2hWHbgu Music sourced from the Youtube audio library and from EpidemicSound.com... credits as follows.... A Sound Foundation 2 by Gavin Luke via Epidemic Sound (license/subscription via partnership with Studio71) Subscribe to homesteadonomics: http://bit.ly/2trs1Iz Follow homesteadonomics: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homesteadonomics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homesteadonomics/ Business Inquiries: kangaroojoe@msn.com ----------- DIY, Gardening, Outdoors, Home Economics, Preparedness, Permaculture, etc,. If you have any questions or business inquires feel free to email below or if you prefer, you can send old fashioned mail to this address:) Homesteadonomics HC 70 Box 4770 Sahuarita AZ 85629 ----------- Tags: homesteadonomics, homesteading, diy build, building projects, diy travel trailer, teardrop trailer, trailer, how to, homemade, VHB tape, aluminum welding, spool gun