I'm a 57 year old man, worked in the trades for almost 3 decades, and I've gotta say, I am totally jealous of what these kids have here. They got THE coolest playground ever. I wish I had a playground like that. Man, I'd spend the rest of my life building all sorts of crazy things. That's just awesome!
I'm a contractor, and though your stuff might not be totally load bearing, you guys did awesome. I'm proud of your ingenuity, and work ethic. Good job, keep up the good work!
I've actually had the same thought, the walls look kinda weak, if the tunnel collapses it may trap someone, I actually saw that happen to a crew hand digging the foundation of a house for external waterproofing, it turned out rather ugly...
Squirrel Town don't let cost stop you. Go around to job sites in your area. Ask them for any excess materials they they are just gonna throw away. Show them your videos. They May even setting stuff aside for you. Take your parents but you do all the talking. Ask for the superintendent. Don't just walk on the sight. Have your parents make initial contact. Since children are not allowed on job sites. Many times it actually helps them out by not having to haul off excess materials. Be nice but confident. Don't start pushing or begging. If you get a good reputation and relationship with them, they might even call you when they get other job sites. Hell in time they might even hire you to do it for them. Or even give you a job. You could even ask for scrap metals and get money from recycling. Keep up the good work.
You could have been relaxing watching tv, playing video games, or stealing your parents booze, but you decided to build something cool, teach yourself engineering and woodcrafting. hats off to you guys
Squirrel Town You said a lot (the end of the day) cause will probably be a hideout, shelter and survival refuge at the so close "end of days" when we'll have to hide from libtards and UN soldiers
We used to dig underground forts when we were kids. In AZ it gets hot so we could hang out 6-8 feet underground during summer and stay cool. You guys make good progress with lots of people. Good job!
Major respect to all participants. And the parents deserve a shout of respect as well for letting these kids be creative and explore hard work, team work etc etc. Well done.
that's pretty kickass, reminds me of the days of building forts and towers in trees. Never let the kid inside you go, always have fun and be creative. makes me want to build something now that I have a bobcat and other machines to do it.
Yes! Dude I do this alone and how fun would it be for the boys all together like that sick! And literally the very apex of whole body workout in digging. It’s my meditation, just free to create with I love it. Awesome dad points for sure great job!
Good effort. For cheap waterproofing, assuming dirt covers the top, you can invest in water soluble all surface sealer, the kind you can use on brick, wood & porous stuff. Buy a few gallons. Mix in 50% water. Spray on top of the dirt including a few feet from the sides. When it dries the dirt will harden and be water resistant for a few years. Your big problem though will be seepage in the tunnels.
As a kid my friends and I made underground clubhouses almost the same way they do here. As time went on and we learned of flooding we started putting a thin concrete floor in with a drain as they were usually on a hill or side of a ridge it made it easier to drain also we used thick plastic around the sides and tin on the roof before putting dirt back over all of it. Used a hatch or trap door for entry and one even had a fireplace made from an old metal trash can. Good Times! Kids today are more into couches, video games and tater chips lol
if I lived out in the country I would. Growing up only two of my friends were lucky enough to live in the country, me and everyone else lived in towns where we weren't even allowed to dig holes deeper than 2 or 3 feet if that
You're actually supposed to make the frames with the big pieces going over the small ones. That way, weight doesn't simply split the wood and push it past the nails.
Awesome to see young kids learning that working hard and being productive pays off,my friends and I used to build tunnels, bunkers and tree houses when we were kids and camp in them all year round,had bridges and zip lines connecting the tree houses and bunkers were connected by tunnels even had a wood stove in one of the bunkers that we got from a neighbors dad,now I'm 42 and building this stuff with my 11 year old son since he doesn't have any friends that are into hard work,good job guys keep building and posting videos 👍 also might be a good idea to figure out a drainage system
Good job kids...keep it up....a good job in construction or engineering pays well. True skills you can use in real life right here. Kids like yall are America's hope and future!
This was so cool. Great photograpy and music. If I ever need a squad of combat engineers to build a deliberate platoon defense with covered fighting positions and bunkers, I'm calling these kids.
That would be fun! We also do some paintball every year in Squirrel Town as well. We should have a video out on that soon too in case you’re interested!
I don't know if you all are in the prepper movement but a few tweaks & you guys could build a viable SHTF off-grid bug-out shelter. Try learning how to make bullet proof walls though. Cheapest idea I got is sand bags walls filled with 1/2 inch size gravel stones. Another is baked clay bricks if you have a viable source for clay. Much more labor intensive though.
Another idea would be to use the same water soluble all surface sealer mixed with 50% water or less on the sides & bottom of the tunnel before wood supports & walls are put in. They will water proof the sides & bottom of your tunnels for a few years. You could also soak the wood for a few minutes in that & dry them so they won't rot so easily & last longer.
So awesome to see kids being kids! We did tons of these projects when I was a kid! Seems like most kids I know these days are doing nothing but being on social media and gaming!!
This is awesome. My friend and I made a fort on my channel out of scrap wood from dumpsters but it got destroyed. our next project will probably be underground like this so its more hidden. Great video!
Way to go! Awesome! Might want to consider a cheap cement floor for some things however. A bit of drainage, waterproofing. Rain, moisture, and such might mess up some of this work over time and turn this into something hazardous. Think WWI trench. Rot, water buildup, mosquitoes, etc. Looks like a lot of fun though. Memories you'll have to cherish when older. Thanks for sharing!
I really hope you understand that plot twist comments are not funny, they actually make my day worse. I don’t think there is a single video without one of these “great” jokes on it.
@@samueljenkins477 Had I known that a year later THE Samuel Jenkins would complain about my comment I never would have made it. You have my sincerest apologies and my assurance that your opinion is of great importance to me. I really hope you understand that.
Good work kids, I did this with my brother and friends as a kid, but in trees. We had an entire little village of tree houses, with flying foxes and rope swings and bridges and cargo nets, we had lounges in trees, and tables and chairs, we slept in them and all.
love this. you might have done some pre-project research by watching "The Great Escape" a couple of times for hints on proper tunnel construction tips.
l did and lm impressed that at your ages you can build such an efficient shelter and storage unit , and l think its grand that a whole town was made , its very cool
Probably should have put some vapor barrier between the wood and dirt so it could last longer, maybe some drain spouts to catch the excess water to stop it from coming in when it rains.
Big thumbs up for what you guys have accomplished so far. I would suggest you guys divert to gardening or something for a while. You could sell your produce to level up your builds & tools. Try to find someone in your area who is a successful gardener or farmer.
These kids would have quit after 5 shovels at my house. Every shovel attempt hits big ole 6-8” river type rock with mid sized rocks in between. That looks like some seriously nice dirt to throw there. Pretty cool underground fort being constructed. Personally I would have went at least standing height. Their backs would have thanked them for it after a few hours in there lol.
When we were very young and not quite intelligent just yet we dug a very deep hole in the hopes of creating a little underground cave for ourselves. We actually done quite well digging down about six foot and undercutting for about 4 feet. We did not however have anything stopping the top from falling in on top of us (we were really young) so it was actually quite fortunate that the donkey belonging to the woman who was minding us died and they decided to use our tunnel/cave to make a bit bigger to bury it in. Thank God for that because after studying engineering for a number of years I see now that we were lucky it did not cave in on top of us and suffocate us to death.
I've been wanting to build my own tunnels for years. I love digging, so all I really gotta do is collect a ton of lumber and maybe buy a drill. This is definitely inspirational.
I'm a 57 year old man, worked in the trades for almost 3 decades, and I've gotta say, I am totally jealous of what these kids have here. They got THE coolest playground ever. I wish I had a playground like that. Man, I'd spend the rest of my life building all sorts of crazy things.
That's just awesome!
Cormac I agree
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I am 56 and i am a backyard miner with no gym. Lets go for them drift tunnel dreams. You aint old till you hit 90 or something.
I'm a contractor, and though your stuff might not be totally load bearing, you guys did awesome. I'm proud of your ingenuity, and work ethic. Good job, keep up the good work!
Seriously? Worst piece of trench digging I have seen, the walls will probably collapse on someone, so very stupid!
@@PaulStrickland you sound stupid
I've actually had the same thought, the walls look kinda weak, if the tunnel collapses it may trap someone, I actually saw that happen to a crew hand digging the foundation of a house for external waterproofing, it turned out rather ugly...
Nice comment Randy, you're a good man brother!
@@PaulStrickland literally, shut the fuck up.
Squirrel Town don't let cost stop you. Go around to job sites in your area. Ask them for any excess materials they they are just gonna throw away. Show them your videos. They May even setting stuff aside for you. Take your parents but you do all the talking.
Ask for the superintendent. Don't just walk on the sight. Have your parents make initial contact. Since children are not allowed on job sites.
Many times it actually helps them out by not having to haul off excess materials.
Be nice but confident. Don't start pushing or begging.
If you get a good reputation and relationship with them, they might even call you when they get other job sites. Hell in time they might even hire you to do it for them. Or even give you a job.
You could even ask for scrap metals and get money from recycling.
Keep up the good work.
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@@maeefilhaavila343 U FUCKIN WOT M8
Reminds me of my childhood, I was always digging an underground fort or making a tree house. Lots of fun
You could have been relaxing watching tv, playing video games, or stealing your parents booze, but you decided to build something cool, teach yourself engineering and woodcrafting. hats off to you guys
+Sean Eyler Thanks! We aren’t into wasting time so we enjoy doing activities where at the end of the day we have something to show for our work.
Sean Eyler is that what u used to do
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Squirrel Town
You said a lot (the end of the day) cause will probably be a hideout, shelter and survival refuge at the so close "end of days" when we'll have to hide from libtards and UN soldiers
hey were did you guys source your wood it looks repurposed I was just wondering what a good place to get used wood would be
We used to dig underground forts when we were kids. In AZ it gets hot so we could hang out 6-8 feet underground during summer and stay cool. You guys make good progress with lots of people. Good job!
Major respect to all participants. And the parents deserve a shout of respect as well for letting these kids be creative and explore hard work, team work etc etc. Well done.
Thank you, and yes we are lucky that were allowed to build these awesome structures.
that's pretty kickass, reminds me of the days of building forts and towers in trees. Never let the kid inside you go, always have fun and be creative. makes me want to build something now that I have a bobcat and other machines to do it.
Yes! Dude I do this alone and how fun would it be for the boys all together like that sick! And literally the very apex of whole body workout in digging. It’s my meditation, just free to create with I love it. Awesome dad points for sure great job!
Good times! That was how we played Minecraft when we were kids in the 50 & 60's!
Well well well. There's actually hope for the next generation after all. Great job guys!
So it's basically a WW1 trench?
Yea pretty much
Vietnam one.
***with dramatic music. lol
XD
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Young German soliders digging world war 1 trenches (1915 colorized)
Bruh.. those are clearly viet cong soldiers digging a tunel from 1968.
No they are french soldiers digging tunnels.
@@TheEmpireAnimations Don't remember them doing that but ok
@@super-kamarigaming7907 ww1, ww2, nepolianic wars, franco prussian wars and more
Young Ukrainian soldiers digging trenches today.
When I was a younger man, I would do very similar things in my parents yard. That is very well done awesome work!
+Carl The Diesel Guy Nice! And thanks! The parents sometimes don’t like all the construction but they learn to get over it lol
Mine had a similar sentiment!
You can't imagine how valuable is this work for your creativity. Getting skills. Good on you guys.
Thanks! And if you enjoyed our work here, you should check out the other projects we’ve done!
Good effort. For cheap waterproofing, assuming dirt covers the top, you can invest in water soluble all surface sealer, the kind you can use on brick, wood & porous stuff. Buy a few gallons. Mix in 50% water. Spray on top of the dirt including a few feet from the sides. When it dries the dirt will harden and be water resistant for a few years. Your big problem though will be seepage in the tunnels.
Yea we’ve had a lot of seepage. We kind of been just hoping it isn’t flooded when we go out there. But yeah we should invest in something like that
I can't believe there are young men this age that are willing to do this kind of work, I'm impressed.
Thank You! We are all future engineers and love this kind of stuff!
As a kid my friends and I made underground clubhouses almost the same way they do here. As time went on and we learned of flooding we started putting a thin concrete floor in with a drain as they were usually on a hill or side of a ridge it made it easier to drain also we used thick plastic around the sides and tin on the roof before putting dirt back over all of it. Used a hatch or trap door for entry and one even had a fireplace made from an old metal trash can. Good Times! Kids today are more into couches, video games and tater chips lol
+ninney 79 WOW those structures sound like they were amazing!
trust, me.
if i had the backyard i'll do it
for now i can just create things digitally as i have no budget for real stuff
damn, I really want to do that with my mates but where did you get the funding? I guess concrete and plastic sheet was cheep a while ago.
if I lived out in the country I would. Growing up only two of my friends were lucky enough to live in the country, me and everyone else lived in towns where we weren't even allowed to dig holes deeper than 2 or 3 feet if that
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Considerably more productive than video games, and a conversation starter. I can definitely see this getting them laid in the future!
You're actually supposed to make the frames with the big pieces going over the small ones. That way, weight doesn't simply split the wood and push it past the nails.
Here after Colin furze vid
Awesome to see young kids learning that working hard and being productive pays off,my friends and I used to build tunnels, bunkers and tree houses when we were kids and camp in them all year round,had bridges and zip lines connecting the tree houses and bunkers were connected by tunnels even had a wood stove in one of the bunkers that we got from a neighbors dad,now I'm 42 and building this stuff with my 11 year old son since he doesn't have any friends that are into hard work,good job guys keep building and posting videos 👍 also might be a good idea to figure out a drainage system
Good job kids...keep it up....a good job in construction or engineering pays well. True skills you can use in real life right here. Kids like yall are America's hope and future!
This was so cool. Great photograpy and music. If I ever need a squad of combat engineers to build a deliberate platoon defense with covered fighting positions and bunkers, I'm calling these kids.
You lads would have made brilliant fox hole diggers.
I'm truly impressed by the knowledge & skill of these young lads.
It's nice to see kids doing something interesting with his time.
Now that's a real life size, muscle building, sand box right there. Great job guys. Keep those creative juices flowing.
Its almost like you're reconstructing a WW1 style trench. Awesome video!
+chicken pizza Thanks and yea that’s pretty much what we were doing.
you know people need to find you guys out because what you do is amazing and hard i may have just found you out yesterday but wow just wow
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This looks like a trench build. Now all you need are the machine gun emplacements and you’re good for a fun trench war game
That would be fun! We also do some paintball every year in Squirrel Town as well. We should have a video out on that soon too in case you’re interested!
I don't know if you all are in the prepper movement but a few tweaks & you guys could build a viable SHTF off-grid bug-out shelter. Try learning how to make bullet proof walls though. Cheapest idea I got is sand bags walls filled with 1/2 inch size gravel stones. Another is baked clay bricks if you have a viable source for clay. Much more labor intensive though.
Now this is truly epic
Another idea would be to use the same water soluble all surface sealer mixed with 50% water or less on the sides & bottom of the tunnel before wood supports & walls are put in. They will water proof the sides & bottom of your tunnels for a few years. You could also soak the wood for a few minutes in that & dry them so they won't rot so easily & last longer.
I'm a grown man sitting here like wtf, if I did 1/4 this work I'd have dirt all over me, how are they so clean!?
AWESOME! Next step, arched masonry walls & floors plus drainage.
just the music gets me fired up!!!!!!! we must band together and not go quietly in the night.
Agreed, and I like the music too... but why did they make it out of WOOD? It will rot in a few years. All that work.
So awesome to see kids being kids! We did tons of these projects when I was a kid! Seems like most kids I know these days are doing nothing but being on social media and gaming!!
i remember watching this as a kid well I am still a kid but I was jealous and now I am think about building this with my mates .. haha good old times
This is awesome. My friend and I made a fort on my channel out of scrap wood from dumpsters but it got destroyed. our next project will probably be underground like this so its more hidden. Great video!
Hey that sounds neat! Be sure to film the construction and put it on RUclips. We’d love to see it!
It's dope to think these guys are outside doing something awesome instead of sitting in their room all the time
Awesome guys I do hope you don't get a mold problem with the wood getting wet
Great team you got there. cool. Reminds me of when my brothers and I built or fort.
Old school kids....I love it....Bravo!
Nice! Great works Guys! :)
That looks like it would be a blast
When moms not home
Hobo Chicken 😂
Forget the military engineering core, send this lot in!! Brilliant.
Thanks! Hope you check out our new bunker video as well!
Man, if you're doing all THIS at your age, just playin around, then SKY'S THE LIMIT.
Wow! Thats fantastic!
you gotta put plastic over the dirt-facing side of the wood if you want it to last any time
Way to go! Awesome! Might want to consider a cheap cement floor for some things however. A bit of drainage, waterproofing. Rain, moisture, and such might mess up some of this work over time and turn this into something hazardous. Think WWI trench. Rot, water buildup, mosquitoes, etc. Looks like a lot of fun though. Memories you'll have to cherish when older. Thanks for sharing!
Hey thanks for the advice! Yeah we’ve thought about cement floors and we should probably do them. We’ll make a video on it if we do!
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Plot twist: It's the neighbor's house and they're in for a surprise when they get back from vacation!
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I really hope you understand that plot twist comments are not funny, they actually make my day worse. I don’t think there is a single video without one of these “great” jokes on it.
@@samueljenkins477 Had I known that a year later THE Samuel Jenkins would complain about my comment I never would have made it. You have my sincerest apologies and my assurance that your opinion is of great importance to me. I really hope you understand that.
Good job guys! When I was your age this is all I did :) Now I build condos for a living :)
Thanks!
Man, that was so freaking COOL! Way to go guys!!! = )
A bit of rebarb and quick mix and you will have a solid tunnel but very cool
I subscribed because I hope you dig the tunnel longer :D
Good work kids, I did this with my brother and friends as a kid, but in trees. We had an entire little village of tree houses, with flying foxes and rope swings and bridges and cargo nets, we had lounges in trees, and tables and chairs, we slept in them and all.
That’s neat! Yea we did that type of stuff few years ago but it all rotted 😕
Finally! Boys being boys. Looks like fun.
Just keep shoring up any hole you dig like you are and have fun. Great work and better than being sat inside. 👍🏻
You know what you can dig more.. because its easy it only sand and im really jealous.. nice job man!.
+Moon light2 Thanks! We got a lot of sand in the area so expect more digging videos to come soon!
Squirrel Town ok i can't wait to see more video u alls.
Your place looks like a paintball arena
+chh mhhh It does lol! We’ve done a few paintball wars in Squirrel Town before and we have a video on one coming out soon!
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Nice 👍
I though I built cool forts when I was a kid. Mine were a joke compared to these young men. So cool. Good job !
so cool thats so well done
+clash with keisari Thanks! We have some great videos coming out soon so stay tuned!
Too much shovel not enough pick! 🤙🤙🤙 great work guys
If the rain comes the water will fill your tunnel. Anyway' childs play😊 good job.
Thanks!
Amazing video guys keep it up
+GALAXY GAMER Thanks! Be sure to check out the tunnel tour as well
if only i had a camera as a kid. me and my friends made some amazing stuff
love this. you might have done some pre-project research by watching "The Great Escape" a couple of times for hints on proper tunnel construction tips.
Good cowoperation , skilfully done , awesome lads
sorry for my spelling , its a laugh at lest
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed the video!
l did and lm impressed that at your ages you can build such an efficient shelter and storage unit , and l think its grand that a whole town was made , its very cool
I need friends like these guys.
Probably should have put some vapor barrier between the wood and dirt so it could last longer, maybe some drain spouts to catch the excess water to stop it from coming in when it rains.
LOVE IT!!
Big thumbs up for what you guys have accomplished so far. I would suggest you guys divert to gardening or something for a while. You could sell your produce to level up your builds & tools. Try to find someone in your area who is a successful gardener or farmer.
Me and the boys while the British are raiding the trenches: I T ‘ S P I Z Z A T I M E
These kids would have quit after 5 shovels at my house. Every shovel attempt hits big ole 6-8” river type rock with mid sized rocks in between. That looks like some seriously nice dirt to throw there. Pretty cool underground fort being constructed. Personally I would have went at least standing height. Their backs would have thanked them for it after a few hours in there lol.
Great work, wish I had such an area to develop myself.
+Aaron the Humanist Thanks! And tbh the area isn’t that big. You’d be surprise what one can do in their backyard
Beautiful music. Good hole.
Loved it! The level bubble great visual.Great job!
+Lorraine McWethy Thanks! Be sure to subscribe!
Awesome video
I wish I could do that but I can’t. You guys are amazing. Keep making videos please.
Will do! We got some great new videos coming out so stay tuned!
Digging the crocs!:p
Nice to see young boys outside building and creating. We are losing a lot of children to memes and apps now a days. Good job boys!
Timber frame directly contacting earth? What about rot??
Pretty solid kick.. snapped the rock clean in half
+happy days Yea he really wanted that tunnel dug!
Hello I really enjoy your work please upload more videos like this
+Urbex Nation Hey thanks! We have a new video coming out today or tomorrow so stayed tuned for that!
God I wish I could do this, especially in my youth. I envy yous!
When we were very young and not quite intelligent just yet we dug a very deep hole in the hopes of creating a little underground cave for ourselves. We actually done quite well digging down about six foot and undercutting for about 4 feet. We did not however have anything stopping the top from falling in on top of us (we were really young) so it was actually quite fortunate that the donkey belonging to the woman who was minding us died and they decided to use our tunnel/cave to make a bit bigger to bury it in. Thank God for that because after studying engineering for a number of years I see now that we were lucky it did not cave in on top of us and suffocate us to death.
Nice job!
Very cool. Very cool
I've been wanting to build my own tunnels for years. I love digging, so all I really gotta do is collect a ton of lumber and maybe buy a drill. This is definitely inspirational.
And THIS is exactly what kids should be doing with their time. Geez I still want to come help and I’m probably twice your age. Haha.
That was old school digging no backhoe needed
That's pretty lit.
Iron Within Iron Without. this is the recruitment center for future Iron Warriors Siege Masters
Pretty cool pond..
Thank you! It sure does serve its purpose!
I remember my fort building days. Best one was a two story one. Had a couch & a wood stove.
Wow You Guys Are Like Young Constriction Workers!
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed the video!
My question is y’all using untreated wood, how long will it last? 😂