Any idea on how much time it would take just to trench? This is my first time trenching, so I'm not too familiar with the time it would take.
Look around and tell me if you see a lot of rocks. Rocks make a big difference in digging time. Where I live there are very few, I have no idea about Nevada.
While you are looking for rocks, look for trees too. Trees have roots and roots are a dirty word when digging any type of hole. The good thing about trees is... your digging in the shade:tongue:.
I once rented a device called a ground saw. I dug 300' of trench in less than 2 hours. The trench was 21/2" wide and 12 " deep. I was installing a new water line form the well to the house. It was all I needed because frost is not an issue here. I back filled with my foot and followed up with a hose. 3 weeks later you could not tell where the trench was.
The device was gasoline operated and could not have worked better for me. If you have rocks then you have problems