In our homestead project today we're going to tackle erosion issues on our homestead and explore how naturally occurring reeds can aid in bioremediation, turning problematic water into a beneficial resource.
The boys will be giving the chickens a pile of charcoal to turn into an incredible soil amendment (biochar)!
Plus, I'll share some insights on how these challenges relate to living a life of godliness.
00:00 The Challenge of Building Placement and Erosion
01:15 The Joy of Cutoff Jeans
01:35 The Power of Reeds for Bioremediation
03:27 A Call to Holiness and Perfection
05:31 Progress in Clearing Reeds and Addressing Water Drainage
06:01 Learning from @wranglerstar: Decluttering and Efficiency
08:15 The Importance of Biochar in Agriculture
11:07 The Final Push: Improving Water Flow and Future Plans
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In this video, Eric invites you to join in on the Sabbath celebrations at our home church in East Texas. Each Saturday, our community gathers to pray, study the Bible, share a potluck meal, and worship God.
We've embarked on a journey to live our lives as the early Christians did, shedding many man-made traditions in favor of a more biblically-aligned approach.
To learn more about our home church or to ask any questions, please leave a comment or reach out to us directly at easttexashomestead@gmail.com and put "Home Church" in the subject line.
Thank you for joining us on this journey."
00:00 Introduction
00:10 What is this video about?
01:17 Invitation to join our home church
03:28 Why we left the church
06:56 Why we meet on Saturday
11:36 Join us Saturday!
12:22 Where is the home church in East Texas?
13:15 How to contact me about joining us
14:15 What does our home church look like?
18:11 What do we believe?
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Let me show you how to make a con-tact paper countertop on a budget! These easy peel and stick countertop look great and cost less than $100 to build and install. This video will also help you if you're looking to change your countertops overlay or resurfacing do it yourself.
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Have you considered making countertops with contact paper? We were going to create solid oak countertops from trees on our homestead. We may end up doing that someday. but for now, we needed to build countertops on a budget and get them installed fast.
We went with peel and stick countertop using contact paper. It cost us very little and they are holding up great. Interested in contact paper countertops? Watch this video and I'll show you how I used contact paper to create a great looking countertop on a budget.
As homesteaders, inexpensive countertops that are durable is important to us. If you're interested in the contact paper we used, click the link below.
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I wanted to give y'all a quick update on the Mini Hand Dug Swale. Overall, I think it looks pretty good. The deer have been hammering the South side pretty hard lately.
All of the trees were planted within a few weeks of each other. The southern trees aren't much larger than when i planted them while the northern trees are 5-6 feet tall and have been pruned a bit.
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In this video, I'm going to address why you need a fuel filter for a Mr. Heater Big Buddy or any other Buddy heater.
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Instead of giving you my opinion on when and why you need a propane fuel filter, I'm going to tell you what the manufacturer says. I'll be pulling the info from their website.
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Here are the questions:
What does a fuel filter do?
The Mr. Heater fuel filter (part number F273699) is essentially an oil trap. Oily particulates are squeezed from the rubber of some hoses by the high pressure coming out of the propane bottle and can get pulled along with the flow of propane. These contaminants cand be deposited in the lines in the Mr. Heater Buddy heater, blocking any fuel flow. The propane fuel filter, by being hollow, causes these particulates to stick inside it, thereby filtering the fuel.
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Why do I need a fuel filter with my Buddy heater?
In most propane appliance situations, there is a regulator located at the tank, followed by a supply line. In that situation, what passes through the hose after the regulator is low-pressure gas. Low-pressure propane is harmless to rubber. The buddy system has the regulator located at the heater.
In this setup, you cannot have a regulator at the propane tank due to over-regulating the gas supply. This makes the gas that passes through the hose to get to the buddy system high pressure. High-pressure gas squeezes rubber as it passes through it, and can occasionally pull some of the oils and plasticizers from the hose during these periods of high pressure.
Those contaminates will travel with the flow of propane and land somewhere inside the heater, slowly building up over time and causing gas flow problems once the buildup becomes large enough. The 10' buddy hose does not contain any plasticizers or oily contaminates that will leach out of the hose during high-pressure propane flow.
That is why that hose does not need a filter. All of the other hoses for the buddy system will need a filter because they will contain oils and plasticizers.
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How often should I replace my fuel filter for a Buddy heater?
Mr. Heater recommends starting the heating season with a new propane fuel filter and disposing of it at the end of the season. Using one longer can cause the filter to fill up with the particulates. Once the filter is filled, the particulates will pass through and begin building up in the heater.
Why do some hoses need a filter and some do not?
When shooting this video, Mr. Heater made three hose models that do not require a filter:
• F273704, which is made from a different chemical compound of rubber that
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We are always looking for ways to save money on the East Texas Homestead.
The other day a friend of mine let me know about an opportunity I couldn't pass up.
He was going to be reconstructing a hot tub deck and needed the original deck removed. The wood of the original deck was in great condition. The owners simply didn't like the way their original contractors built it.
The deal was if I would take it apart and haul everything away, I could keep any of the good lumber.
As it turned out I received over $400 worth of pressure treated 2x6s.
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I'm in the early stage of developing a 10 acre piece of property to move my family to. Since spring is right around the corner I decided to get some fruit trees in the ground.
I got a really good deal on some trees at Sam's that were broken in half. What they don't know is that I plan to prune them back farther than the break anyway.
Since I don't have running water to the property yet it is important that I do something g to keep my new trees moist. I decided to put in a 40 foot mini swale to capture some spring fed water running down the property.
This video shows what can be done with three men in about two hours.
I plan to do a follow up video or two.
Let me know what you think.
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