Can You Help Us Get Over The Line, Please?
The water journey has been epic, non stop issues and still we are no closer to having running water than we were 2 years ago wen we arrived. I’m not complaining, please don’t take it the wrong way. This is paradise and we have 3 5000ltr tanks but to keep enough water for 5 of us, 15 ducks and a mini food forest… it damn hard and almost makes me want to run away n not come back. To top it off we have the power issue too.
So the water story - we started out with a petrol powered fire fighting pump and 600m of lay flat non toxic food grade hose. It wasn’t cheap and we needed a lot to get up a steep 700m climb. It takes almost 2 hrs to go down to the water supply cos it’s so steep. We finally got it all set up, but it was 100m short with all the twists n turns. We bought another 150m of the same hose just to be sure with the firefighting nozzle too so we are prepared. Got it all connected, I was waiting at the top with the phone in my hand wishing and waiting for water to finally flow so we know our family will survive here forever. No such luck. No call to ask us it flowing n no water.
It reached 300m 🙄 . We got another pump to go half way up the hill to boost the pump at the creek. But when we got their to the pump at the creek it had seized because we forgot to cart housing down the hill to cover the pump from the weather. So at that point we gave up, we only have a small window of time to get things done. When Patrick (my childrens dad) is here and he works hard on the land all week from sun up to sun down. So I can imagine working on this kind of stuff would be the last thing he wanted to do after working in the hot sun all day everyday.
The boys and I started researching RAM pumps, which don’t require petrol and can run water up to about 300m. Thought if we could just get the water half way we can sort it from there. We bought the parts and copying YouTubers we built our own pump. That was a month ago and it’s impossible to get the set up needed down the hill with bub who can’t walk far on her own plus supplies and walk back up. It almost kills me hiking up the slope, it’s that steep. Anyways because of all the issues with water, I’ve lost the 100 lemon trees and 30 bush food trees I had stocked up to grow our food out here and start our roadside stall.
The power story - we started out with a generator 2 years ago, a solar panel and battery for the lights and the same for the fridge. Our old style washing machine died wen we got here so wen we had enough water we had to hand wash for a while. Then we got a 3kg twin tub and that just got too much not being able to wash anything bigger than a towel and handling every item to spin etc. So we saved for a front loader, but it didn’t work on our generator cos it was not sine wave. Anything with a digital display need pure sine energy supply, costing 3 times more than the one we had.
We tried a second hand front loader but realised it had same thing, small digital display so it didn’t work. Picked up a free 5kg washer but it didn’t work even though it just had the lights and a rough button. For 12 months we have been washing our clothes at the sister in laws in town and the blankets at the laundromat.
We now have 2 batteries set up to the fridge and still it only keeps food cold during the day in the freezer lol, I can’t even keep fruit and veg cold in the fridge overnight. So we can only buy wat we need and wen we need it or it’s just duck food. Then I researched wind turbines as we are up high and get good wind here. I bought a 3kva set up, with a pure sine inverter to run the washing machines and 16 batteries. We used an old extension chord to wire the turbine and jumper leads to make cables for the batteries. We even made 50 of our own copper connections and tried to set it up. Still no luck, back to YouTubers we go. But this generator is about to die now and with the vax mandates we have no idea what’s going on and are lucky to have food and the clothes on backs.
Seriously feeling burnt out and can’t even think about how we will get over the line after 2 years of constantly pushing forward no matter what we have to deal with. Being on my own most the time out here, homeschooling 3 with a 3 year old home too, our future is a lil uncertain with the loss of child support as the kids dad will be forced onto unemployment benefits after being given the ultimatum of getting vaxxed or being layed off. After 10 years with the same organisation, they have let him go just days before Xmas and our babies 3rd bday. We have no parents or in-laws and are the ones helping everyone else usually. That much so I’ve dropped the ball having my attention focused solely on helping others and not trying to sort this power and water issues.
30 Day Necklace Making Marathon
We refuse to let any of this get us down or leave us feeling
defeated and are calling out for support to help lighten the load.
We are going to run a necklace making marathon, making 1 necklace a
day (they take 5 hrs to make) for the next 30 days. To raise money
to finally end all the power and water issues and ensure our
families survival into the future out here on their ancestral lands.
Regardless what the global dictators do, we will survive out here
wiry water and power. True self determination and self sufficient
for life.
To get over the line we are aiming to raise $3k to get a new
generator as a back up power source that can handle the washing
machine load and provide power when the solar and wind don’t have
provide enough. And get a bore pump put in place so we can pump the
water up the road side of the hill which is much closer and less of
an incline.
To do this we will sell 30 limited edition snake style necklaces
for $100 each, to raise the necessary funds to pay for a new
generator and connect the water finally.
Unique Limited Edition Necklaces
All the necklaces will have the same design as our way to pay
special acknowledgment to those who helped us get over the line.
Instead of a certificate or letter of thanks, we are wanting those
who supported us to be easily seen and identifiable by those who
know our story. Telling people without words even that you have
helped families out bush.
Bracelets also available for $50, 2 bracelets will count as one necklace for the marathon. We can make other designs and basic necklaces by order as well. But we will only be making 30 of this limited edition design as a special thank you to people who helped us with the essentials out bush, ensuring our sustainability and survival out here long term. We are truly grateful for any kindness, help, love and support we receive and continue to receive.
We are hoping to see a wave of young and old, making the tree change and heading home to country. We aim to be a source of support and provide ideas and solutions like this one to help those in need, make this possible too.
We would not be out here thriving like we have been without the loving kindness of the online family we have grown strong connections with and love dearly. From the bottom of all our hearts, thank u, thank u, thank u 🙏
NB if you would like a limited edition necklace, please email me your postal address where we can send it at kaiyubayles@protonmail.com. Once you’ve made the contribution via link above 🖤💛❤️🔥🕊✨✨✨
To see more about the project, please visit our site -
#1MobRising on Telegram https://t.me/OneMobHRA
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