Getting Fishy | Doomsday Preppers

on his family compound in Costa Rica

on his family compound in Costa Rica Kevin barber is building a

Kevin barber is building a

Kevin barber is building a self-sustaining aquaponic system but

self-sustaining aquaponic system but

self-sustaining aquaponic system but Costa Rica is notoriously rugged road

Costa Rica is notoriously rugged road

Costa Rica is notoriously rugged road conditions might be too much stress but

conditions might be too much stress but

conditions might be too much stress but the fish he is transporting to handle

it took about ten minutes to get them

it took about ten minutes to get them all loaded up in the truck so I think

all loaded up in the truck so I think

all loaded up in the truck so I think that we need to get him back into the

that we need to get him back into the

that we need to get him back into the water here

we want to be able to us over produce

we want to be able to us over produce food in our aquaponic system so that not

food in our aquaponic system so that not

food in our aquaponic system so that not only are we well provided for here on

only are we well provided for here on

only are we well provided for here on the property but we can even share or

the property but we can even share or

the property but we can even share or barter for things that we need alright

barter for things that we need alright

barter for things that we need alright guys here’s your new house

okay Hannes now that the fish are part

okay Hannes now that the fish are part of the system the recirculation process

of the system the recirculation process

of the system the recirculation process can begin the treated waste from the

can begin the treated waste from the

can begin the treated waste from the dump tank will be turned into

dump tank will be turned into

dump tank will be turned into nutrient-rich fertilizer to feed the

nutrient-rich fertilizer to feed the

nutrient-rich fertilizer to feed the plants in the grow beds then the excess

plants in the grow beds then the excess

plants in the grow beds then the excess water is directed back into two ponds

water is directed back into two ponds

water is directed back into two ponds one with the fish and another where

one with the fish and another where

one with the fish and another where duckweed is already growing it doesn’t

duckweed is already growing it doesn’t

duckweed is already growing it doesn’t look like anything too miraculous it

look like anything too miraculous it

look like anything too miraculous it looks like different pieces all piped

looks like different pieces all piped

looks like different pieces all piped and plumbed together that ultimately

and plumbed together that ultimately

and plumbed together that ultimately create a ecosystem of food production

create a ecosystem of food production

create a ecosystem of food production but the final piece of a puzzle is the

but the final piece of a puzzle is the

but the final piece of a puzzle is the most difficult harnessing the sun’s rays

most difficult harnessing the sun’s rays

most difficult harnessing the sun’s rays to power the entire system I’ve got it

to power the entire system I’ve got it

to power the entire system I’ve got it in this remote part of Costa Rica

in this remote part of Costa Rica

in this remote part of Costa Rica blackouts are a common occurrence

blackouts are a common occurrence

blackouts are a common occurrence leading the barbers to rely on a

leading the barbers to rely on a

leading the barbers to rely on a generator that runs on gas like Alexa

generator that runs on gas like Alexa

generator that runs on gas like Alexa ego muy fuerte but in the event of an

ego muy fuerte but in the event of an

ego muy fuerte but in the event of an economic collapse fuel for a generator

economic collapse fuel for a generator

economic collapse fuel for a generator could be scarce so Solar offers the most

could be scarce so Solar offers the most

could be scarce so Solar offers the most dependable source of off-the-grid power

dependable source of off-the-grid power

dependable source of off-the-grid power heavy-heavy these are our off-grid

heavy-heavy these are our off-grid

heavy-heavy these are our off-grid batteries that we’re using to set up the

batteries that we’re using to set up the

batteries that we’re using to set up the aquaponics pump it’ll be able to run

aquaponics pump it’ll be able to run

aquaponics pump it’ll be able to run basically off of a solar charge and then

basically off of a solar charge and then

basically off of a solar charge and then the solar power will go into these

the solar power will go into these

the solar power will go into these batteries so that the pump can run at

batteries so that the pump can run at

batteries so that the pump can run at night or on cloudy days