Truth be told, Mrs. Cog and I were a bit excited as Snowzilla 2016 (winter storm Jonas) approached from the south. We were expecting snow totals of 18 to 24 inches...and possibly even more, along with winds of 40-60 MPH up here on the mountain.
While we got the wind (and are still getting it as of this writing, Sat morning 01-23-2016) the snow was essentially a no show. It started early Friday morning around 5 am, but by 1 pm had turned to sleet and stayed that way all day and into the night. Continue reading Snowzilla 2016→
The following is the second of three articles outlining the research, preparation and installation of the Simple Pump, a high quality mechanical pump used both in everyday applications such as a ranch, farm, off grid cabin or homestead as well as an efficient backup to an existing fresh water pumping system. These are long reads, not brief outlines, and apply only to our specific situation and location. Your experience can and will vary from ours.
When last I left you it was December of 2014 and I had prepared my existing well for the Simple Pump installation by pulling up all 300 feet of submersible pump and pipe, clearing any obstructions down to 160 feet, installing a Pitless adapter in the well casing to freeze-proof my regular fresh water supply and cut 25 feet off the bottom of the submersible discharge pipe to get the pump up and out of the silt at the bottom of the well. Continue reading The Simple Pump – Part Two→
The following is the first of three articles outlining the research, preparation and installation of The Simple Pump, a high quality mechanical pump used both in everyday applications such as a ranch, farm, off grid cabin or homestead, as well as an efficient backup to an existing fresh water pumping system. These are long reads, not brief outlines, and apply only to our specific situation and location. Your experience can and will vary from ours.
It is said we can’t live more than three minutes without air, three days without water and three weeks without food. While I never wish to test any aspect of that statement, prudence dictates we prepare as best we can for those events of greatest probability. Thankfully, running out of (breathable) air is low on the list (at least where we live) while water and food are at the top. Continue reading The Simple Pump→
