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Kestrel Owens
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Добавлен 25 ноя 2012
These videos are me exploring my world and sharing interesting information that I think others may like.
Though I have not been necessarily good about it so far my goal is to focus on experiments, particularly natural sciences, food preservation, and infrastructure explainer videos. Though that does not mean I will not be posting whatever suits my fancy.
Though I have not been necessarily good about it so far my goal is to focus on experiments, particularly natural sciences, food preservation, and infrastructure explainer videos. Though that does not mean I will not be posting whatever suits my fancy.
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
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
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
Backpack Features I Looked for When Purchasing a New Pack
Просмотров 4237 месяцев назад
Backpack Features I Looked for When Purchasing a New Pack
You Can Put Toothpaste Back in the Tube
Просмотров 61210 месяцев назад
You Can Put Toothpaste Back in the Tube
Dang 12$?!?!?! Inflation i just paid 24$ at ace hardware in san diego.
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
There are similar projections on Roman bridges, aquaducts, etc. Probably for similar purposes.
Great idea and video
Your camera work is trash!!
Thank you, Kestrel.
Dude stabilize please for the love of God
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.
We didn't find out what the overhanging bridge abutments were for
They do have a purpose now, perfect for fishing from!
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?
Yes, the jacking was temporary staging to allow for the concrete under the ends of the bridge was replaced.
@@KestrelOwens ...and the blocks were there for the jacks?
The blocks were so the jacks (under the beam) could get out beyond the existing (and replaced) abutment.
Very interesting, this shows an aspect of our daily life that we take for granted but we can't do without.
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.
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.
That's pretty cool dude
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.
Always happens during the winter here in Berlin, Germany as well
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.
Very well done. Very informative. Appreciate you making this.
63 second video. 2 seconds of footage of the thing you wanted to show us.
zoomer brain cant handle a 63 second clip, thats rough
@@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
I always assumed this is normal. I see it all winter long in Pennsylvania
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.
Looks like four prime standing spots for fishing, laughing out loud
That’s amazing
Very interesting. Thanks.
Before I finished watching this video, I fell from my chair.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Very informative, than you. Somehow the YT algorithm found me!
mis-remembered (stupid description)= forgot repurposing = recycling -youtube language?
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
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.
Fenders for barges
More bridge failures coming if inspections stay as lax as they been in recent decades.
Ok ...I subscribed...thanks for posting...
Nice...rail ey... nice.🌉
Fortunately we didn't get the...watered down version. 👍↘️🦁
Why the heck I got this on my feed is BEYOND ME...That said... variety is definitely the spice of life. 👍
The concrete beams are obviously there to provide a place to sit while fishing.
They would work for that too...
Maybe engineer some anti-shake into this video. RUclips has it as an option - turn it on.
Thanks.
It's vibrating like you got the palsy. 😂
It's crap. The whole deal should've been torn down & new construction started, eliminating this mess.
That bridge has already been there near 100 years. The repair may last another 100 years. Why go to the expense of full replacement?
Soon as i saw the protruding concrete, i knew right away they were used for tempory cribbing or jacking purposes
I didn't watch the whole video, think as this way too, find your comment to comfirm. 😂
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.
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.
I’ve heard that cows can go up hills, but have reservations about going down them. Not confirmed information, though.
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.
Sticks out to prevent barges crashing into the abutment (Baltimore just learned this lesson last year)