Kestrel Owens
Kestrel Owens
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Making a Chainmail Scouring Pad
Though less used than a wash cloth and less important than a ‘steel wool’ style scouring pad I find it to be an important tool in my arsenal to wash dishes. While I’m not sure if it makes sense to make your own given that I kind of enjoy making chainmail I bought rings and have made several of these now both for our family to use and a gifts.
I don’t feel super proud of how this video turned out, but also don’t want to put in the effort to make it better.
Filmed late September 2024
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Видео

Suspended Ice
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.День назад
A quick video I filmed a couple of days ago about something interesting I happened to notice, actually no editing what-so-ever which might be my first video like that. Filmed mid November 2024
Fall Full Length Check - Year of Trail Adoption
Просмотров 6314 дней назад
My trip to check the entire length of the trail segment during the fall, with clipping branches as the primary trail work that I preformed (as there was not much else). Playlist of all trail work: ruclips.net/video/iKSkWVL2yjI/видео.html Views expressed are my own and are not necessarily representative of the Green Mountain Club. Trail work techniques shown are what I understand to be appropria...
Overhanging Parts of Rail Bridge Abutments, What’s the Purpose?
Просмотров 69 тыс.21 день назад
From as soon as I saw this bridge completed I knew it was a great example of how its not just the final product your designing as an engineer, but also how to get that thing constructed. Whether it is the highly technical as shown here, or a much more social interaction of traffic control, noise abatement of work in an urban area, or just getting the permission to build with ROW negotiations. I...
Post Storm Patrol - Year of Trail Adoption
Просмотров 91Месяц назад
Though Vermont avoided significant flooding from the remnants of Debby, something we were very concerned about given the experiences of the past two years, it did result in a moderate wind storm that I felt I should patrol my section of the trail after, particularly given the popularity of hiking at this time of year; there were at least 13 people spending the night at and around the shelter on...
Garden Variety Plumbing
Просмотров 73Месяц назад
The idea for this video was the title, I thought it sounded funny, and my intent was to really just show the hot water & hose clamp method as that really changed the reliability of the one inch piping. However, given the plumbing project I had to do this summer I felt I should give a little bit of background, and that turned into more than a little bit of background and lead up… Filmed late Jun...
Holy Gloves
Просмотров 402 месяца назад
Most of the time I don't want holes in my work gloves, but there are a few times when they are beneficial. Filmed early August 2024
Forgotten Tools - Year of Trail Adoption
Просмотров 2522 месяца назад
After nearly two months without doing a check on my adopted trail segment I felt it necessary to do so. Almost ruined by forgetting my trail work tools except I was able to use the axe and shovel I keep in my car instead of the saw and hoe I intended to bring along. I trip that did not seem super necessary, but was good to clear two trees that had fallen across the trail. Views expressed are my...
Urine Fertilization 2024: Garden Cover Crop
Просмотров 772 месяца назад
This year I applied urine of different dilution ratios of oat cover crop in our garden. I applied it at a rate and concentration to get observable results. Playlist of all of my years of experimenting with urine fertilization: ruclips.net/video/fvKW7cpNaLA/видео.html Experiment conducted mid May though late July 2024
Reclaiming Waterbars - Year of Trail Adoption
Просмотров 343 месяца назад
Not preforming trail work on the section of Long Trail I maintain, but rather a trail I often use when visiting my grandparent’s camp (Vermont term for cottage in this context) in New Hampshire. It has very limited maintenance by the organization which is responsible for the trail so I felt it appropriate to put some work into it to prevent the tread-way from turning into a gully. Views express...
June Grasswhipping - Year of Trail Adoption
Просмотров 3303 месяца назад
In my second trip of the season out on the section of the Long Trail, which follows the spine of the Green Mountains along the length of Vermont, that I adopted. My primary goal of this trip was to cut the annual vegetation to prevent it from rubbing along hikers’ legs. Also, it is just another trip out to make sure they are not any large problems. Views expressed are my own and are not necessa...
Cloth Bag for Travel Toiletries
Просмотров 444 месяца назад
I’ve found using a cloth, breathable bag to carry my toiletries in when traveling is much better than a plastic bag Filmed late June 2024
Forest to Fire: Heating our House by Wood
Просмотров 3425 месяцев назад
We heat our house entirely by burning wood in out wood-stove that we harvest from our land. This does take a decent amount of work to bring the wood in, but other than a bit of bar oil, gas if we are using our gas saw, and unquantifiable wear on the tools it is just that work. It feels good to be self sufficient in this aspect of our life. Video on all the ways out house gains heat: ruclips.net...
Raising a Path in Our Yard so We Don’t Get Muddy Feet
Просмотров 445 месяцев назад
The path leading to our pond over the years has become a bit sunken and thus often wet and muddy. A particularly bad path to be muddy as it is the one we most commonly traverse in bare feet; right after they were clean from jumping in the pond. With the desire to maintain the nice soft grass I am digging that up and filling with gravel before replacing the grass over the top. A lot of work but ...
Spring Check - Year of Trail Adoption
Просмотров 325 месяцев назад
In adopting a section of the Long Trail, a hiking trail which runs the length of the state of Vermont, I’ve committed to doing periodic light maintenance on it. This is my trip out before the start of the hiking season to make sure the trail is in good shape for those who will be soon be hiking it. Filmed mid May 2024
Axe Wedge Replacement
Просмотров 1175 месяцев назад
Axe Wedge Replacement
Bike-Backpacking Overnight
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Bike-Backpacking Overnight
Good Design of Charging Indicator
Просмотров 166 месяцев назад
Good Design of Charging Indicator
Why Taller Grass Next to Added Dirt?
Просмотров 716 месяцев назад
Why Taller Grass Next to Added Dirt?
Watertight Case for Audio Recorder Construction
Просмотров 796 месяцев назад
Watertight Case for Audio Recorder Construction
Fenceless Pasture?
Просмотров 167 месяцев назад
Fenceless Pasture?
Multipurpose Backpack Straps
Просмотров 577 месяцев назад
Multipurpose Backpack Straps
Online Backpack Buying
Просмотров 377 месяцев назад
Online Backpack Buying
Backpack Features I Looked for When Purchasing a New Pack
Просмотров 4237 месяцев назад
Backpack Features I Looked for When Purchasing a New Pack
Shovel Selection
Просмотров 477 месяцев назад
Shovel Selection
Why Road Paint Wears Out
Просмотров 1128 месяцев назад
Why Road Paint Wears Out
Orthodontist Nightmare - Story
Просмотров 998 месяцев назад
Orthodontist Nightmare - Story
Riverbank Plants Knocked Down
Просмотров 309 месяцев назад
Riverbank Plants Knocked Down
Yogurt: Old vs New Milk
Просмотров 9610 месяцев назад
Yogurt: Old vs New Milk
You Can Put Toothpaste Back in the Tube
Просмотров 61210 месяцев назад
You Can Put Toothpaste Back in the Tube

Комментарии

  • @roycebean101
    @roycebean101 13 часов назад

    Dang 12$?!?!?! Inflation i just paid 24$ at ace hardware in san diego.

  • @adamd858
    @adamd858 2 дня назад

    I buy raw milk straight from the farmer I pasteurize half of it so it last longer and I put it in the fridge for things like cooking and cereal The other half I drink, I can taste the difference between the two only because I feel like the pasteurization process removes a little bit of the taste

  • @bobe5710
    @bobe5710 3 дня назад

    There are similar projections on Roman bridges, aquaducts, etc. Probably for similar purposes.

  • @BayouRepairGuy
    @BayouRepairGuy 4 дня назад

    Great idea and video

  • @DVal-qp6yw
    @DVal-qp6yw 4 дня назад

    Your camera work is trash!!

  • @eugenetswong
    @eugenetswong 5 дней назад

    Thank you, Kestrel.

  • @fabiodriven
    @fabiodriven 5 дней назад

    Dude stabilize please for the love of God

  • @williamschubert3929
    @williamschubert3929 6 дней назад

    Those abutments are there for you to put a tripod on to hold your camera still after you hit your head on it while kayaking.

  • @Harrison2253
    @Harrison2253 7 дней назад

    We didn't find out what the overhanging bridge abutments were for

  • @SSHitMan
    @SSHitMan 8 дней назад

    They do have a purpose now, perfect for fishing from!

  • @KutWrite
    @KutWrite 9 дней назад

    You hinted at what I think is the purpose of those blocks. I infer they were put in before jacking up the bridge, as supports for the jacking, but not needed once the final concrete pour was able to hold the jacked-down bridge. Am I close?

    • @KestrelOwens
      @KestrelOwens 8 дней назад

      Yes, the jacking was temporary staging to allow for the concrete under the ends of the bridge was replaced.

    • @KutWrite
      @KutWrite 8 дней назад

      @@KestrelOwens ...and the blocks were there for the jacks?

    • @KestrelOwens
      @KestrelOwens 6 дней назад

      The blocks were so the jacks (under the beam) could get out beyond the existing (and replaced) abutment.

  • @deanmason5827
    @deanmason5827 9 дней назад

    Very interesting, this shows an aspect of our daily life that we take for granted but we can't do without.

  • @shaeisgae8952
    @shaeisgae8952 9 дней назад

    Is this not normal everywhere with snow? It starts to get cold or it starts turning to spring and these are everywhere, I used to love stepping on them as a kid because that noise is so damn satisfying.

    • @KestrelOwens
      @KestrelOwens 9 дней назад

      I normally see them with the water still underneath, still fun to step on though a bit more of a gamble if you will get your feet wet or not.

  • @JavaRivers
    @JavaRivers 9 дней назад

    That's pretty cool dude

  • @waltysalamander
    @waltysalamander 9 дней назад

    I've even seen this around Los Angeles a few times. I thought this was pretty common. It's always cool to see it though! Nice vid.

  • @Resuone
    @Resuone 9 дней назад

    Always happens during the winter here in Berlin, Germany as well

  • @larryspiller6633
    @larryspiller6633 9 дней назад

    That first bridge looked like it had parts of a Bailey bridge added to it. At least it looked so to this old Combat Engineer.

  • @ebinmaine
    @ebinmaine 9 дней назад

    Very well done. Very informative. Appreciate you making this.

  • @graog123
    @graog123 9 дней назад

    63 second video. 2 seconds of footage of the thing you wanted to show us.

    • @Jeuwks
      @Jeuwks 9 дней назад

      zoomer brain cant handle a 63 second clip, thats rough

    • @graog123
      @graog123 9 дней назад

      @@Jeuwks just constructive criticism. it's not an attention thing, I wanted to watch more but unfortunately there wasn't more to watch. it's not an attention thing. if you're making a video to show something cool, make the cool thing a focus of the video. having it occupy 3 or 4% of your screen time is a weird decision

  • @jimlahey3919
    @jimlahey3919 10 дней назад

    I always assumed this is normal. I see it all winter long in Pennsylvania

  • @marxmaiale9981
    @marxmaiale9981 10 дней назад

    I see similar effects quite frequently in the lower corner of sidewalks. top freezes and the water works its way out. Even if the whole puddle freezes as the sun heats the concrete and the ice with contact will melt away leaving floating ice attached to the grass next to the concrete floating above it.

  • @charleswieand4445
    @charleswieand4445 10 дней назад

    Looks like four prime standing spots for fishing, laughing out loud

  • @BayouRepairGuy
    @BayouRepairGuy 11 дней назад

    That’s amazing

  • @alldecadesplaylists1017
    @alldecadesplaylists1017 11 дней назад

    Very interesting. Thanks.

  • @leongyokeloong5083
    @leongyokeloong5083 12 дней назад

    Before I finished watching this video, I fell from my chair.

  • @cubescubos2565
    @cubescubos2565 15 дней назад

    hello plastic professional, I am a fellow eraser and plastic enthusiast, and am wondering what kind of eraser and plastic you used, clearly you used a classic 1998 eraser for this, but I'm wondering exactly what plastic number and code you used for the pencil. also, is the new compound formed by this chemical bond edible? if so do you think it might have any health benefits? or is it so unstable that it doesn't survive long enough to help guide it through your esophagus.

  • @TalRohan
    @TalRohan 19 дней назад

    You know I read the description and my first thought was to catch canoeists unawares and low and behold ...you're there in a canoe looking like you're about to hit one lol very cool actual use. I find infrastructure design fascinating

  • @krimke881
    @krimke881 19 дней назад

    So they MADE concrete sticking out, because they made concrete sticking out ?? If it had been concrete elements, blocks pre-made, I would've got it. But photos from the construction work show they just made the structure and blocks on site. So that makes absolutely no sense to me.

  • @henkmagnetic3103
    @henkmagnetic3103 19 дней назад

    Scrunch, scrunch. I'd be absolutely out of my comfort zone/experience in weather like that. Appreciate the video as I feel the cold through my computer screen. (edit) Oh, and the knocked down riverbank plants also.

  • @rupe53
    @rupe53 19 дней назад

    The RR is one of the few places where they leave stuff like this after the job is finished. It will aid in the eventual replacement of the steel structure in another 50 years. Meanwhile, it's not in anyone's way.

  • @stuartkcalvin
    @stuartkcalvin 20 дней назад

    Very informative, than you. Somehow the YT algorithm found me!

  • @ianmoore9872
    @ianmoore9872 20 дней назад

    mis-remembered (stupid description)= forgot repurposing = recycling -youtube language?

  • @admirableawesome2317
    @admirableawesome2317 20 дней назад

    shaky cam, wider field of view, overall great video, i have never seen this kind of thing before and you did a really nice job explaining this and going into detail. hope you make more videos because i just Subbed

  • @JamesPhieffer
    @JamesPhieffer 21 день назад

    Great video. Just need a camera with optical image stabilization, or at least digital image stabilization. The former actually stabilizes the lens mechanically, while the latter takes a larger image than what you see, and then uses that to minimize apparent movement as it trims the image. I notice you were using an "action cam". You might be better off using the main camera on your smartphone, as pretty much all midrange and above ones will have some sort of stabilizing. Digital is the most common, as it's inexpensive. Optical is more often found on higher end phones, but also comes on some less expensive ones. But aside from the shaky picture at times, I really liked how you explained what the unusual shape of the abutments. And the video conveyed a lot of information well in a short length.

  •  21 день назад

    Fenders for barges

  • @wacojones8062
    @wacojones8062 21 день назад

    More bridge failures coming if inspections stay as lax as they been in recent decades.

  • @JTA1961
    @JTA1961 21 день назад

    Ok ...I subscribed...thanks for posting...

  • @JTA1961
    @JTA1961 21 день назад

    Nice...rail ey... nice.🌉

  • @JTA1961
    @JTA1961 21 день назад

    Fortunately we didn't get the...watered down version. 👍↘️🦁

  • @JTA1961
    @JTA1961 21 день назад

    Why the heck I got this on my feed is BEYOND ME...That said... variety is definitely the spice of life. 👍

  • @1906Farnsworth
    @1906Farnsworth 21 день назад

    The concrete beams are obviously there to provide a place to sit while fishing.

    • @KestrelOwens
      @KestrelOwens 21 день назад

      They would work for that too...

  • @DonHavjuan
    @DonHavjuan 21 день назад

    Maybe engineer some anti-shake into this video. RUclips has it as an option - turn it on.

  • @zlm001
    @zlm001 21 день назад

    Thanks.

  • @ManMountainMetals
    @ManMountainMetals 21 день назад

    It's vibrating like you got the palsy. 😂

  • @craigpennington1251
    @craigpennington1251 22 дня назад

    It's crap. The whole deal should've been torn down & new construction started, eliminating this mess.

    • @rupe53
      @rupe53 19 дней назад

      That bridge has already been there near 100 years. The repair may last another 100 years. Why go to the expense of full replacement?

  • @BramBiesiekierski
    @BramBiesiekierski 22 дня назад

    Soon as i saw the protruding concrete, i knew right away they were used for tempory cribbing or jacking purposes

    • @jxmai7687
      @jxmai7687 9 дней назад

      I didn't watch the whole video, think as this way too, find your comment to comfirm. 😂

  • @NorthernChev
    @NorthernChev 22 дня назад

    I’ve heard, that they found epoxy coated rebar once a slight crack forms in the epoxy, allows water and condensation and chemicals into and around the rebar and holds it there, causing it to rust faster. Again, this is unconfirmed, but I believe this might be why. I have a similar situation with my DeLorean. DeLoreans have a steel frame that is completely encased in a protective hardened coating. Its intent was to prevent the frame from rusting by keeping chemicals out. The problem was, though, once even the slightest flaw or crack in the coating formed it allowed moisture in and would not allow it out; thus causing the frame to rust faster than if it had not been epoxy coated. Just a theory on the rebar.

    • @KestrelOwens
      @KestrelOwens 21 день назад

      I've heard the same (though I think it was from a RUclips video so likely the same source as you, though it does make sense from what I know). One things that may support this is the current Vermont standards don't consider epoxy coated rebar to be any more corrosion resistant than 'black iron' (untreated) rebar. With galvanized being moderately corrosion resistant and stainless steel highly resistant. Though I can't imagine that they would take out a bridge just because it included epoxy coated rebar, there are plenty of bridge decks in the state that are in much worse condition than what is shown here.

  • @NorthernChev
    @NorthernChev 22 дня назад

    I’ve heard that cows can go up hills, but have reservations about going down them. Not confirmed information, though.

  • @NorthernChev
    @NorthernChev 22 дня назад

    I have absolutely zero interest in anything having to do with this topic. But you did such a good job presenting this subject, you held my attention all the way to the end. I think I’ll see what else you have, as well.

  • @rickm7209
    @rickm7209 22 дня назад

    Sticks out to prevent barges crashing into the abutment (Baltimore just learned this lesson last year)