My water table is only 450 feet down. Im going to the hardware store today. I’ll comment again in 3 years to keep you updated on how it’s going.

I'm a stocker at a Menards myself and i'm sometimes putting plumbing stuff on the shelves and hooks to be sold. This deep dive will help me answer any questions about this stuff if i'm ever faced with those questions. Thank you Dave.

Black spruce is bush radical's brother. Another cool channel 🎉

I have absolutely zero ambition to make a well but it was fun watching you try, fail, try again, and finally succeed. The process was interesting and I liked seeing how simple the materials are to make a well. Stay radical! 🤘🏻

At my cabin in Northern lower Michigan. I drove a sand point with no water at 24 foot. Instead of pulling I drove through a hard clay layer, 1/8 inch per hit at times. After 3 foot of hard driving it poked into water sand. Total well depth 34 foot. Hand pump does in fact pump it, extra effort is needed on handle, and I wear out leather cups once a year. I like the ball valve idea! I used brass check valve. Great informative video! Thanks!

Growing up in oxberry Miss we had a pump just like that. We always had to make sure to save water in one bucket so we could prime the pump..we also had an outhouse..I was 7.. now I’m 70

Great video, Dave. I grew up in a hardware store and we sold all that stuff for sandpoints. Dont know how many pump leathers i sold growing up. The old timers were always amazed when my little sis could tell them why their wells werent pumping. She went on to get a masters in geology. Your tutorial covers this subject perfectly.

I will probably never have to drill a well, but your instructional video was very interesting Dave. I always learn something new when I watch your channel. Thanks for more great viewing. Cheers from Australia 👏🏻🇦🇺🦘

Appreciate these videos where you work through the challenges bound to occur. Better than the polished vids on other channels that edit out the realities of these projects. If Dave has some struggles, I can cut myself some slack

Hi Dave, Something that I think you might have mentioned is that I know you use outhouses at your cabins and lots of other people do too. So the well should be as far away from the outhouse and also preferably upslope. I work for civil engineers and I don't really know about shallow wells but deep ones are always at least 50' from a septic system.

Dave, thanks for not giving up on UKposts videos. We enjoy watching you do whatever it is you are currently working on. Don't stress over "Is this decent content or not." Just keep putting yourself out there and we will keep watching. Personally, I think you should be the next Motel 6 voice guy. You and Tom Bodett have such great voices. My other notable favorite is Morgan Freeman. BTW, this video did answer a couple of questions I have had about this type of well even though I have watched your other well videos. So, thanks!

The log/wrench combo was genius!

Great video Dave, I love the longer content! Keep them coming, they’re relaxing to watch and watchable over and over!

Thanks for the videos Dave! I've watched all of yours, brook's and Ryan's cabin building videos like 10 times each. Can't wait to see the inside of your last cabin when you get it done. God bless you and your family.

Thanks, Dave. Great tips.

Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this!

FWIW, Harbor Freight sells a nice 2" augur bit for their powered post hole digger, that can be easily adapted for a hand augur. Getting the dirt out of the hole will be the hardest part, but it goes through clay pretty well and might be a good option until you hit sand. Also, for pulling a pipe? Tractor jack with large steel washers to grip the pipe. You can get huge steel washers at an industrial supply. In my area of NW Indiana, there's a business, AAA Steel that carries such stuff.

I watched my Grandfather, my Dad, an Uncle, and a few others drive a well 120 feet in Michigan, and they worked their Asses off. I was really young, and don't remember a ot about it, except it took a lot of summer weekends to get it done. Yes my Grand parents were some early homesteaders back in the day. They owned seven acres in an area called Texas Corners in Michigan, and they grew some of the best tasting vegetables I've ever eaten. They grew some Christmas trees, that are probably a hundred feet tall now. It was such a wonderful place to visit as a kid, They also had two long row of Raspberries that we spent many a day harvesting when they were ripe Yes we were child slave laborers used against are will when we were young. Of course we ended up eating most of what we picked back then. They remind me of you, as my Grandparents were always buying and fixing up Michigan properties, in the lower, and upper parts of Michigan. The saddest day happened when some drunk teenager rammed my Grandfather in a head on collision, which cut short many of the joys they once had building places all over Michigan.

Dave, you are an authentic and genuine man. Thank you for these videos we can refer to just in case.

A deep dive from Dave, can't go wrong with this advice. Thanks.

I think the well drilling vids are some of my favorites that you do. I have probably watched them over and over again at least 6 times each and have shared them with as many people as I know that have interest in that

Awesome video! I have an electric pump for my shallow well that I use for the house, but when I rebuilt it I put a valve and manual pump on the top just in case I loose power. This lets me have access to drinking water no matter what happens to the grid.

I noticed there was a Sandpoint well on my off grid property that I bought in the UP last fall. It had an old broken pitcher pump in the cabin, and there was a drive coupler on top of the well pipe. I bought a new pitcher pump at Menards so I could put on it. I checked the depth of the well and it was about 22 feet to the bottom, but the water table was about 5 foot down. I did notice that with the spring runoff up there. There was quite a bit of water in areas where it wasn’t last fall. So I’m assuming the water table goes up and down with the runoff also. my cabin and property is in the area between Deer Park and Paradise and it’s quite sandy. The little pitcher pump works great on it. And yes I did notice when I first used it it had to clean some sediment out of the well itself and then the water cleared up. I did watch your videos about driving well and I’m glad I did not have to do that lol. But it is nice to have a well on the property that works, thanks for the videos you’re always a pleasure to watch.

Thanks for sharing

Man i love your videos so much! Please don't stop making them. Something so enjoyable about the way you explain what you're doing.

That was cool. Thanks Dave!

Great video as always, Dave. Really enjoying the deep dives.

Excellent Dave, thank you for the detailed info that can either make or break a project. Specifics were perfect!

Extremely worthwhile, concise video. Thank you, Dave Whipple. Well done.

Great job explaining how to install a hand driven water pump! Love the channel.

I appreciate your informative, modest, low-key, perspective. I'm learning a lot and I'm always more curious at the end of one of your videos.

Thank you for posting this Dave! Good info that is very well laid out, you are a good teacher for sure Brother!

Yay! I just got finished watching Brooke’s new video! I look forward to your videos and learn so much from both of you. I hope to see many videos this summer from y’all in Alaska! I also can’t wait to see your son’s new adventure as well! I love your family! Blessings ❤️

Ya know Dave...that was an awesome video for any of us that are gonna sink a Sandpoint...I've never sunk one but have friends who have them at their camp and they all see to love them for their water supply...very informative and you yo thru each step thoroughly...well done...take care ✌️

Have watched all of you well making videos. Could watch all day long. Well done. Great problem solving

Excellent- best sand point well installation I have seen! Great job 👏🏼

Your narration is excellent Dave. Thanks for sharing the good and the not as good. Have a great week.

Love these instructional videos Dave. All the best to you and family.

Great video, Dave. I love that your videos make these things approachable to average poeple if you're willing to put in the work.

Thanx Dave...great comprehensive video..awesome. ✌️❤️😁

You did a fantastic solo job installing that well. I learned a lot. Another important job done to perfection. God bless.

This was quite enjoyable to watch. Few things are more important to a homestead than a clean, reliable source of water.

dude,. this video was AMAZING! Thank you. This is now on my bucket list.

Thank you Dave you helped me trouble shoot an issue I’d been having with my sand point. Drove it deeper and now I’m good

Dave, I love that I am not the only person that puts things together, only to find out it's upside down. lol..thanks for doing real videos. Love the honesty in all you do. Great work

At my age, I will not be drilling a well, but I love the way you teach. Nice video Dave

Hello Dave: thank you for taking us through the install of a hand water pump. After watching this I might install one but this is going to be on the back burner, but I now know how. A big thank you for this video. Keep safe and have a great day.

I will try to remember a funnel to aim for on any wells i put in on my future homestead. Thanks for the video.

Best off grid well video I've seen thanks 👍 learned a lot

At the end that water was crystal clear. Good job!

Thanks for sharing, it totally held my attention the entire video. I fell as though I could do it myself

A great video with a lot of helpful information. You cover things things that other well videos failed to mention. Thank you for sharing.

Love all your videos 😊😍. Great information 😁. Thanks for sharing this with me. Hello from Indiana USA and this 62 year old lady.

Great video. We had a well like this at our cottage on the Mississippi River for many years. Simple yet effective.

Hi Dave, just wanted to say that you and Brooke are my two favorite outdoors people, you both make me want to get outside and GET HAPPY!!!!

Sounds like you know plenty water stuff. Thanks for the great show! Excellent.

I always enjoy and "like" your videos. This was very informative. The tripod build was a real bonus. Thanks

I love all your teachings they are clear and to the point God continue to bless you and Brooke. I watch all your programs and I am a subscriber

Loving the revisits and deep dives, living in town I don't have a direct use for a well but would love to stick one in the ground eventually, so I'm slowly acquiring the supplies, found a couple of drive couplers on clearance at Lowes the day, now to scroll market place for a pump to restore. Thanks for the info

Thanks for always sharing thoughtful and useful videos!

Brother I love your videos. They have helped me out quite a bit, and I have worked construction my entire life except for my 8 years in the US Marines. I love how you mention things like where the pipe wrench dinged the pipe and made it sharp to handle. These are things that most people have to learn the hard way. Great videos brother.

Great video Dave. Keep them up...as usual. We love them

Thanks for your time, great video. Happy father's day

I really appreciate you showing the failure and how to fix it. Keep it up

That’s a good idea with the ball valve to keep things primed thanks Dave 😊

Wow, great success! I remember an episode where your friends got you to try and set up a well, but no luck. You enjoyed a steak BBQ, everyone worked hard but no luck, it was devastating. I wonder if they ever tried again and struck water?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

Im saving up and praying to be able to homestead soon. Thank you for the instructions!

Great video, Dave! Well done.

The video was very informative, but above that, your attitude is inspirational. Thanks for another great video.

Very cool. Me and my dad did one just like that, didn't have the weighted driver you did we took turns hitting it with a sledge. Worked in the end! Such a great resource to have on hand in remote areas where its capable, too. Water is everything.

You do this so well !! “ here’s a good look at the label “ then shows the label for a enough time for me Brain to remember it Thank you 🙏🏼 You’re awesome

I have a well that I haven't put in yet in northern Wisconsin, after watching you do it, I am anxious to get mine in, Thanks!

I dont hunt, camp or anything you ever do in videos. But i love your content. You teach perfectly, calm mannered and interesting. Great job brother, from north Alabama.

Another great "lesson", something we all might need to know!! Never miss a video...THANKS!!!

Well done Dave. Well done. Cheers

EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you so much for this educational video! Hi to Brooke. 👋

I I am absolutely in shock that you just posted this man… I’ve been religiously watching your previous video on how to drive a hand pump well and all of the supplies needed for the last month straight. And as of yesterday just purchased all of the items I need to do so. I intended to drive my well today but I freaked myself out in fear I would ruin something LOL I haven’t even watched this video yet as I’m in shock that when I finally decide to drive this will you post a video six hours ago! You are an incredible human and you have a devout subscriber.

Great video as usual Dave. Hope you and you family have a safe a fun summer in the UP

Superb, Dave. First attempt was reasonable, but didn't work; so you went to Plan B, which worked great. You are so resourceful, and also generous, to share your resourcefulness with others. Bravo!

Excellent video. Thanks Dave.

Great info here. Thanks!

Very good video, thanks Dave!

My grandparents had a hand pump love getting the water and swinging the pail around as a kid, anyway always was interested in how it worked now i know, so thanks Dave. Be Blessed. 😊🇺🇲

Great video. Love that you showed the failure of the first one. Keeping it honest and life being not perfect. Love the videos. Keep them coming!

The ability U have 2 B soOOoo hands-on and then clear in your instructions is invaluable. I very much appreciated this thorough vid. I may never use it...but I now know what 2 do if I had 2! This was a very 'radical' vid...thanks 4 sharing. God Bless!

Great video. Thank you Dave. Being radical is awesome.

I appreciate your knowledge and making these videos. It helps out alot.

Last year I messed up and bent some threads on pipes so I was frustrated decided it wasn’t going to happen. I’m back at it now this year. I’ve made progress on some solar power too! Thanks for the upload it’s great timing.

I really enjoy your videos, and how informative they really are. Between you your brother and your wife we seem to have come to a conclusion into what we can do and what we cannot thank you so much for your time your videos and your experiences. Live on God bless

I've watched all your well videos, we're probably going to install a sand point well in our back lot in the sunniest spot where our future garden will go. I don't know that we'll use a hand pump to get the water, might go with a solar or wind pump, but everything else you said in this video (and the others) has been incredibly informative. Thank you!

Brooke did an outstanding job digging her well. Of course she was close to a stream.

Hey Dave thank you for the video very good information

Good video Dave! Thanks for the info!!

Thanks for the thoughtful step by step

Hi Dave, good info, much appreciated. So sorry you had a hard time getting the pipe out. In any event great job!

Thanks Mr Whipple 👍 😊 I liked this video a lot!!! Interesting stuff 🤔 👌

Thanks for another brilliant video. This is something I'm preparing myself for after my 10-year-old well is no longer bubbling for us:)

Awesome video. Northern MI is a prime place for hand driving a well. It's mostly sand. Here in central KY... not so much. I dug a half circle that was about four feet deep at the deepest end and 12 feet wide in my hill.. I mean my yard... to get a level spot and lay sand to put in an above ground swimming pool. In that one spot alone I dug out so many limestone slabs, rocks, and boulders that I was able to build a retaining wall out of the boulders for the outside, downhill edge of the pool to hold it in place and lay limestone slabs to put in a 10x10 patio for jumping right into the pool at the high end, as well as hanging out in general. I got lucky, the back wall of my dig went right into a limestone shelf, that I was able to pound down to round with a sledge hammer and a couple of hours, which meant the back edge of my dig was all rock, it wasn't going anywhere. THEN... a good friend came and picked up two trailer loads of limestone slabs and built himself a 12x15' patio at his historic home, that was actually allowed by the Hysterical Society because it was made out of locally sourced materials and built by hand. THEN I used more of the rock to build myself a fire pit further back in the yard. I then used what was left, mostly waste rocks at this point that weren't much good for anything, to fill in a three foot deep by four foot wide hole that was all the way in the back of my property that someone had dug out and never filled back in. I never have figured out why... Anyway I filled that in with the rock then covered it with top soil. All from that one pool dig. Which was more hauling out rock and stacking it then digging. So even though I could never do this here, it was still fun to watch. Thanks for sharing.

I've watched you do this 3 or 4 times. It always soarks mi interests Dave. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I'm 61 years old and my ambition is to do a pump drive system like this, thanks again.