How to drill your own water well

If you have some land, all the free water you could ever need might be just below your feet... Imagine the saving and the freedom of having your own water

By Len McDougall Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 The well point’s slotted holes permit water to enter, while stainless steel mesh inside keeps out abrasive sand. X marks the spot. How “witching” for water works is a mystery, but this time-honored method of locating good well sites is still in use today. A good vacuum […]

Drilling a well can provide a sustainable source of clean water, but having it drilled with professional machinery can be expensive. Luckily, there are many methods of drilling a well that don't require costly equipment or contractors....

Accessing your own water via a well is sometimes necessary, sometimes preferred. But creating a well is not as easy as digging until you locate water and then installing a pump. Here’s what you should know before you drill a well. First, location matters. You don’t want to dig a well near waste-related systems on […]

I have a 500 foot deep well. The pump is normally powered by solar, and if needed, a generator. But in case those power methods fail or SHTF and we run out of fuel, how would I get water? I made this manual “well bucket” backup out of scrap pieces of PVC pipe, wood, cordage,

Drilling a well can provide a sustainable source of clean water, but having it drilled with professional machinery can be expensive. Luckily, there are many methods of drilling a well that don't require costly equipment or contractors....

Supply your property with a consistent off-grid water source, and save a bundle of cash, by drilling your own well. Dig Your Own Water Well

Would you like to drill your own water well? Do you want to get off the grid, irrigate a garden, put water on a new piece of land? Get rid of high city water bills and restrictions? Then you've come to the right place! With the Terragrinder drilling kit it's possible to drill wells down to 200 feet through rock and clay, even granite, without big rigs, specialized equipment, heavy lifting or backbreaking work — for less than $2,000.

Many Americans receive their water from private groundwater wells. This water supply is drawn up from the wells by an electrically-powered pump located at the bottom of each well. And in the event of a power failure, the pump won’t run and your water will be stuck deep below the surface. This may seem like a hopeless scenario, but there are ways to pull the water to the surface. If you plan ahead, you’ll have what you need to easily retrieve this precious survival resource.

Drilling a well can provide a sustainable source of clean water, but having it drilled with professional machinery can be expensive. Luckily, there are many methods of drilling a well that don't require costly equipment or contractors....