John C Daley

Why move now, after that nice outcome?

Society is geared towards keeping people depleted, dependent, and makes quick payoffs so attractive vs a legacy.

I do not agree, there will always be carpetbag salesmen or women around, part of life lessons is to pick them.

PASSIVE WATER HARVESTING DOES NOT INVOLVE TANKS OR CONTAINERS.
Here is a video about the system,

Yeardly, that is a good reel about passive water harvesting. thanks

yes that is correct

Hot electric motors, can a fan be incorporated on the shaft to cool the motor additionally.
Most electric motors have them installed?
Is the motor too small for the tasks? It sounds like it.

Travel distance for nut collection.
How far is Apo having to cart the nuts?

Glass bottle bricks often have tinfoil wrapped around them before being built into cob walls.

I have never seen that and wonder why it would be done?

Here are a few thought;
- use a heavier mesh for the rock plinth
- Damping and tamping layers of straw may bulge the mesh and cause a break out.
- maybe lighty tamp it with no water.
- I think openings on that wall would be very difficult, maybe consider a strip window post to post.
- Why a polished surface?
- I doubt shellac will stand the environment.
- consider just dropping small diameter bamboo in the mix roughly post to post.
- why 10 feet high, is there much wind in the area?

An interesting project, will the panel flex?
The plaster may crack and fall.
Why this style?

You can use a clear plastic hose as a water level to sort the levels out.
No string is needed. just purchase the hose and attach a stick at each end to hold the hose while you set things out