Fossil hunter discovers a 300+ pound fossil skull
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- This is one of my early videos and I thought I would show some of the extra footage in memory of my friend Keith Williams that passed away a couple of weeks ago. This also shows the birth of the fossil wagon which I had to rebuild after this trip.
And I've always wanted to do a training / prep montage with some 80s music 😂
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Mamlambo lifting 396 lbs like it's nothing is not what i expected to see when clicking on this video
😂😂😂
The rocky Malambo training montage was hilarious
@@lubricustheslippery5028You misspelled epic 😅
that was insane 4 plates on each side 😳
Ain’t that the damn truth
Sorry for the loss of your friend. He sounded nice in the clip. I’ll be looking forward to seeing the finished skull!
@@JustMeJH Sometimes he doesn't work on large Fossils, he donates them to the museum...
YOU ARE A BADASS FOSSIL SAVER!!! I truly believe in what you are doing saving these treasures from being destroyed. Peace from CA USA
When u lifted that skull I was sitting in my chair grunting to help u get it loaded. Great find!!!! 6:59
You helped!!
Next time sleeve the joints with either an inner pipe (prefered) or exterior one. I would also recommend a light but strong lifting a frame or better yet a tripod. Use rope with a block and tackle or come along. All of this is very affordable and light.
It's amazing the loads one person can lift with a tripod and chain block. You could even use the chain block to winch the rock up the steps.
Jesus, Sisyphus. What are the gods feeding you? Can I get some at the store?
Amazingness!! True grit!
RIP Keith Williams
I think he would have been so thrilled that you had a fossilized whale skull in your backseat! (that grin!! 😁)
This is a beautiful tribute to your friend.
You sold me, you want to come with me and help get a 300 lb turtle shell off the river bed? 😅 Hey, I'm serious! Lol
Wish I could! I had a literal dream that I found like a 4 foot orthocone, and I was getting it in the back of my Jeep one way or another. Was I ever PISSED when my alarm went off!
@@melhawk6284 ohhh man!!! Lol
You know a lot more than I do about fossils, but im learning. I have a question for you, you'd definitely know more than I about this. I seriously saw what I actually believed was a huge tortoise that was stuck between some rocks in the shallow bed of a river. It's shell was orange, brown with deep mahogany red...very vibrant and he was about 2 feet tall...and 3.5 to 4 ft long. I got in the river and it was a rock!!! Please tell me, how can an entire turtle turn to a solid rock?? @Melhawk6284
@@melhawk6284 I posted a question below this..don't know if you saw it.
@@KatsWind I would say it's possible. I would talk to a local museum or university... Geology is funny, and fossilization is fiddly!
Classic 80s montage music!
So rad that you did that all yourself. Amazing work! As I lay here in bed, my first thought with the stuff you had was to tie the stone tightly to the board first, then use leverage to pivot it around as needed. That seems it would be easier. As someone else said, stub the tube from within, weld, and you're back in business. Or if it's not too far gone, make it adjustable with holes/bolts/cotter pins.
lol *"RAD"* is Right! Was worried Tires would not carry weight in Sand. ... What do i know. If only Post at top, come along, [hand winch] may help with steps.
yeah, I would do it differently next time but got there in the end
Ironically you could have really used a dolly for those stairs
I'm sorry for your loss. RIP Keith Ian Williams. He would be so proud of you!
A+ for effort!! Totally enjoy your videos. You got me hooked on fossil hunting at our beaches in Southern California, I have the sickness now 🤣🤣 thanks for sharing ☮️🤙🏻
It's incurable 😂
My Man! This Dude applauds you. Great to see your dedication and determination. It has paid off, great find.
Much appreciated!
I knows those trolleys and its a miracle they worked for you for so long. Well done now you can leave no stone under 200kgs! Boy have you got a lot of work ahead of you.
Condolences on your friend’s passing.
Place one of the cushions on the rock next to it, lift one end onto that cushion, then lift the other end onto the trolley, then lift the other end and pivot till it's all on the trolley. You are only lifting HALF the weight at a time. I used to move furniture and some hefty bits of machinery back in the day :p
When u lifted that skull I was sitting in my chair grunting to help u get it loaded. Great find!!!!
By golly! You earned that one buddy!
Ooohhh the BTS I was like AGAIN?!? I thought you said never again hahah
When I saw you lifting that weight in the gym I just knew that skull would not stand a chance against you.
Incredible to see all the hard work and passion. Love it!!
Wow, you are a beast! As someone who destroyed his back lifting very heavy things, I was afraid you were going to lift the skull and twist to put it in the wagon. I was happy to see you reposition and lift without a twist. Sorry to hear about your friend.
Son, you have GOT to make friends with someone who owns a helicopter!!! 😂 Congratulations on securing your find.
I was about to say the same thing. Haha
You are a super human man.! I think you are Bam Bam all grown up.
Have watched you from the beginning of your channel and enjoyed every post.
I love history and watching you pull history out of these rocks and boulders.
Thanks for all you do.
That was some impressive determination, you have my respect.
(The "come down" from expending that energy plus having an amazing fossil must have felt euphoric)
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I was pretty happy!
Congratulations on the find! And the 80’s style inspirational music scenes!😅 Epic!
Thank you!! 😁
You sir are the man! Holy crap when that brok i was like ohh noo then you just man handled it the rest of the was. You must have been so sore lol... Waggon 2.0 pipes in the tubes you cut and then weld that bad boy..
Sir I can't wait to see this one finished sorry for your loss I will put him in my prayers for the ancestors to guide him through thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother
What an adventure! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant vid!!! First three minutes were so good! Excellent music choice. Well done, Herc.
80s montage!!!
Awesome lift bro !
Well done my friend. Your determination in the face of adversity is truly inspiring. I’m also a fossil collector but my biggest single heavy piece was an ammonite and including my rucksack and hammers was about 60lbs. I’m a lot older and only 5ft 3 and I carried it about 2 miles. What you achieved and not forgetting the extra effort of filming is inspirational. I look forward to seeing the skull prepped. Great video………
Pure dedication, wow. Hats off to you for getting up that hill!
You are the perfect example of D.E.I. : Determination, Effort, Integrity.
You are a super hero. I suffer from back problems. Every move you made i was cringing 😂
4. Learn to take a team of at least three other people with you when you go to the beach to gather up a whale skull.
My back was already screaming when I saw you standing next to it getting ready to lift it. Sorry the wagon broke!!
Mamlambo showing why South Africans make great rugby players. Awesome effort
Kudos to your tenacity! Well done!
Love this video as a fossil collector - shows the hard work and effort sometimes required. I once had to walk 8km off the coast with a 60kg boulder full of an ichthyosaur bones in my rucksack - so I know a similar pain.
That's a heavy pack!!
I got the strongest sense of deja vu watching this video.
Yip, it's a tribute to my friend Keith who found this with me :)
Amazing job building the cart and getting it off the beach ! Any chance of getting a drone strong enough to fly the next one out ? Lol😅
I'd need a chopper!!
@@MamlamboFossilsthat was my first thought but I figured the cost might be prohibitive !
Man what a venture! You are amazing.
Some tips:
Maybe a tripod with a chain hoist and lifting straps. It saves your back in the long run.
I saw you lifting the weights without belt.
For the welding of thin tubes you could reinforce it with thicker tube inside or bars.
That was an awesome find. You should look into getting a pipe dolly / cart. One with the "V" groove for carrying your finds.
Necessity is the....you know. Great job getting that humongous skull! Thanks for the adventure! 😊
Amazing recovery and a beautiful looking skull specimen! Perhaps for the wagon use 4 heavy duty pipe clamps and drill holes on either side of each broken weld and use bolts to shore it up use the pipe clamps to hold it together instead of the welds. I think the thin metal welds will keep breaking under heavy loads. I'm also very sorry to hear about your friend Keiths passing.
What an incredible find! But you managed to get that skull into safety, that is incredible, and you can always weld that cart together again so you have a wagon for other heavier fossils.
Mambo rule #1 of lifting. Always lift with your back 😂
Mad props for your extreme effort!!!!
Anyone else just immediately start yelling BEND AT THE KNEES? Just me? Okay.
Super cool find! I reckon a conventional hand trolley would have been optimal.
Most intense "boer maak 'n plan" energy you've given off yet
dankie 😂
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185 killos dead lift is quiet impressive. I'm a former powerlifter myself and I've witnessed men lifting enormous weights, especially in competitions, but that's not too shabby for someone that probably doesn't compete and without a support belt either. And fair balls to you lifting that fossil rock onto the trolley, that wasn't easy by any means. And climbing those steps was like a bad dream. That Whale skull fought you all the way.. Me, I would have considered dynamite and super glue as an option 😂😂😂😂..Greetings from Ireland ..
Hats off to you for all that effort! My condolences for your friend.
Im so sorry about the loss of your friend. 🙏
I forgot to add about that magnificent find! I can't hardly wait to see it revealed the way you do! Also, in prayers for your back. 😉
That was so brilliant. I love it when a plan comes together!
Love the 80’s montage music. Reinforce the tubing on the welds next time by inserting steel inside the hollow tubes. My back hurt watching this.
How soon can you come to Utah and remove a whole turtle with me 😂?! Jokes. We found what seems to be some turtle remnants though! Weirdly someone one town over also found one the same week and made the news. It’s the same exposure!
That would be sooooo coool!
That is dedication sir! Understand the affliction. Makes the little crab concretions from the Nehalem river look like grains of sand. Thank you as always for sharing~
Major props! I’m impressed, that was some serious willpower!
very impressive effort to recover that skull! When you rebuild the cart, weld inner steel pipes inside the frame to prevent it breaking along the weld again.
IIIIIIIIIIIH Mamlambo without a hat !
Even back there you were persevering as a cat smelling a mouse.
Sorry for your loss.
I felt every step watching that. Well done 😊
Love seeing you get the fossils out!
Loved the funny style of the begging of this video.
Condolences on losing your friend. He’s digging just around the bend… epic 80’s music montage though!!!
Sorry for the loss. So many older paleontologists are passing and we are losing so much knowledge with each one.
You're my "Rocky"! No pun intended 😊
I wonder how many people who aren't Kiwi or Aussie ,are thinking what the hell is a chocolate fish😅😅 great content as usual.
Awesome wagon build. Next time you might want to include internal pipes where the joints meets up spread out the weight away from the welds.
n Boer maak n plan!!! That was an epic trek especially at the end! Congratulations! Sad about losing your co-finder. Take care.
Baie dankie!
Nice find! You need a UTV with a dumpbed and a lift for when you find stuff like that. They come in handy and you don't have to carry everything around. That was a heavy haul looking forward to seeing what is all there.
You. Are. Amazing. (Though I worry for your back and most sincerely hope you get help next time.)
Looking forward to seeing what this massive thing looks like freed of its stone cocoon.
You need to bring a big burly friend with you
I'm impressed with you're efforts, well done.
Yep, should've sleeved and riveted the joints, but the welds did hold longer than I expected. Well done!
My back hurts just watching that 😒😒 can't wait to see the finished product 👍👍👍
Just shows you what some biltong can do!! Amazing
This video was the whole package 😂 whale skull and a workout all in one, can’t wait to see how much of the skull you’ve got
YAY!!!! You did it! See you on the other side Mr. Williams.
Haha so good the lifting montage. The rock looked so heavy
love the music in this one
Next time I would turn the wagon on end and use the sacktruck bottom part you left on. Put that under the fossil strap tight and then tilt back down.
Wow, that's some super dedication with some super human strength!
Wow the epic finds just keep on coming!
Great montage music!
Good grief, just watching you haul the skull up that hill made ME tired. Can't wait to see the finished piece! 🙂
4:05 - Training montage didn't include dealing with wet sand covering the barbell while deadlifting! That added 3X the hassle to get it onto the wagon!
It was sooo slippery!
you need a 2 wheel stack trolly 😎 looking forward to the prep ! 🧐
You earned the rights to that fossil! Well done!
If you intend to rebuild that trolley, put some steel pipe inside of the tubing then fit the pieces together and weld them, then weld strips of steel on the outside of the tubing and weld them over the weld of the tubing and make sure the pipe you put on the inside is as long as can fit inside of the tubing on each side. this will increase the weight it can handle without bending or putting stress on the tube weld perhaps also change the axle bars to a larger diameter rod so they hand handle the weight as well. then you'll have a decent trolley that can handle the weight of multiple pieces of fossil without breaking. perhaps think about making some tie down loops as well so you can properly restrain fossils to the frame, and even some sides on hinges that will act like the box of a truck? if you have a welder all of this would be relatively simple, you just need the metal materials like hinges, rods and bar stock and you be well on to having a way to carry all the fossils you want to take without having to leave anything behind because of your personal limits of what you can carry. great job on finding a whale skull mate! Too bad you aren't going to prep it yourself, or is there laws that prevent you from doing so?
In my time with the German disaster relief organisation I got to know a device called "Bergungswanne" for recovering injureds from collapsed buildings. This was a shallow tub-shaped thingy with a flat open rear end with handles and latches for ropes and stuff attached. A similar device would be ideal to recover heavy fossils like this from that beach. A steel bathtub from the scrap metal collection that's cut down to maybe its bottom 20cm would not be a bad place to start from. It probably would require some reinforcements welded to it, though. Add some attachment points for ropes and shackles and stuff to have bits to pull on and bits to secure the load with, and you'll have a great device for such missions. This also would reduce the risk of damage to the fossils and your back. (Four forked vertebral discs here. `Tis but a shite, I tell ya!)
Maybe buy someone from the next local marina a beer one day and inquire gently about where they put all the miles of rope that come from their sailing boats after they don´t need them any more. When the stuff isn't strong enough to secure the masts any longer it still may be more than good enough for pulleys to recover fossils directly up the slope of the hill in a tub like I described above. ☺
And you probably reached a point where your Swiftie needs a trailer hook. Such a setup with pulleys and a recovery tub would enable you to recover loads in excess of 500 pounds with relatively little effort.
that sounds like a great way of moving heavy objects!! Thanks for sharing!
@@MamlamboFossils You're welcome, Mate! 🤗
I always wondered how you wrestled those big fossils in matrix. I don’t now. You’re a power lifter!
Holy shit I wasnt expecting fossil man to be a BEAST
The wagon is good idea, I would have used a tripod with block and tackle, along with a high pressure hose to get it out of the sand.
Hmmm. I think you needed an Egyptian. Levers and sleds are your friend. And a come-along.
Montage at start had me 😂 end I knew why 👍
Great effort 👍...
I like it when a plan comes together.. A-Team eat your heart out.
Just total respect man.
Gonna need a montage! 🤣
Now I understand why you can carry all those things back to your car!