I Spent $79,000 On a Wasteland in Texas. Why? I aim to transform the most isolated desert in Texas into a thriving desert forest, establishing a homestead for me, my family and volunteers. To ensure the success of my ambitious project in this remote location, several crucial steps must be undertaken. The key components include desert irrigation, the construction of shelters, and the utilization of heavy equipment such as bulldozers and skid steers. Each one of these factors is critical and I have no experience at all in any of them. Will I succeed? Let's find out!



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0:00 Most Isolated Spot in Texas. Chihuahuan Desert, West Texas
1:35 About me, my business, and Desert Forest
4:09 Before I Bought this Ranch in Texas, I came out to inspect it
4:45 Route to get to this Ranch
5:11 Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas
6:15 How people live in the Desert
6:57 Coming down this ranch road first time
7:36 The challenge of finding your property
8:10 Finally, I reached my land
8:33 Buying land in Texas
9:06 Drone Footage of my Land
9:44 What is the Desert Forest?
10:32 Potential to Capture Massive Amounts of Water
11:46 My plan for Phase 1

Hi, my name is Shaun and I am 41 with a beautiful family: a wife and three young kids.
I live in Texas and I run my own business integrating software systems, which keeps me busy.
Yes, tech is my job, but geeking out on tech isn’t what I do in my free time; I spend HOURS daydreaming about permaculture.

I’m always looking for adventures.
That's why I lived in Yemen for two years learning Arabic, which I speak fluently.

And now I'm buying 320 acres of West Texas wasteland?!?

“What is wrong with you?” that’s a direct quote from my wife, although she eventually did give me permission to steam ahead.

You might ask, “Why buy this land?”
I want a challenge. Longer term, it’s a good business project.

After my wife gave me her blessing, one of the first properties that came up matched absolutely everything I was looking for. The land is almost completely barren. Monsoon rains bring water at the height of summer, when it’s most needed.

I don't know if this project will work out for me or not, but one thing is for sure: it will be interesting.

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