Gosh, that water hydrant trick just love. Runny nose, keep tp in the Isuzu just for that. Know what you mean, you keep at the list as it doesn't usually grow smaller! Wasn't quiet as cold here, but have some nice warm thermal jeans that help a lot. Ladies winter leggings replace long johns on those windy days. It was 14F this morning here, so not near as cold there.
This is great! You really showed how NOT fun working in the cold is, but has to be done. And your honesty in not wanting to do it, but persevering! Love how you show the creativity farmers have to acquire. My husband still amazes me in this almost every day! So proud of you two! Thanks for sharing your lives, love the videos!
The straw/trash can idea was pretty good. I was just thinking, if the handle is freezing up, I think we used to take a plastic bottle, cut the top off and set over the handle. Ours was in sunlight so the plastic would heat up a bit. I think we used a milk jug.
Thats a really good idea too, I can see where that can help. I think it makes a difference where it freezes. This one freezes down lower, probably where the pipe enters the ground. If the ground gets wet there it makes it really susceptible to freezing there. Thank you very much for the great idea! - Mike
The net wrap makes great insulation for water pipes. I use it all the time. It creates 1000 of air pockets and will not rot over time, and still works if it gets wet, and mice don't like to nest in it. Just cram your net wrap bundles into your trash can insulator. Try it sometimes.
Things and stuff and supplies in bunches of buildings. Around here its organized where all the wood goes to one building (not the shop) and stored on racks according to size.
Thanks for another great video Mike, I feel your pain in the cold (or I should say I did at one time, I worked night shift on a dock unloading freight, and boy was it cold).Glad there are men like you that answer the call for your beautiful family, your animals, and for yourself. Stay warm my friend, blessings for the ranch-Jerry
Damn Mike sitting here in Florida at the kitchen counter with a hot cup of coffee it sure looks cold and nasty there. Been there done that but I’am surprised that you don’t wear a pair of leather chaps. Not the motorcycle type but work chaps no tassels or fancy rodeo type just good old work chaps. They keep you warm and dry,and trust me your wife will love you when it’s laundry time. Even though it’s warm here I still would give it all up to be back on the farm. Again thanks for the videos and keep them coming 🙂
Have you ever thought about building a pipe rack for the Gator? It could be made out of pipe and connect to the four corners of the bed and extend over the cab. It would be useful for hauling long boards and such instead of having them hanging out both sides of bed which is kind of dangerous.
I just recently found your channel and enjoy watching your videos and even though we're a farm a fraction of the size... it's amazing how similar life is. Stay warm and keep safe.
I find your honesty, organization and work ethic refreshing. Our group of cattle is small but growing. We direct market our beef, pork and chicken through several local organic vegetable CSA'S. Adding three May born steers and 4 bred cows to the group next week to meet the increasing demand. Tomorrow I am picking up 3 steers worth of steaks and hamburger from our butcher for distribution.
Our Wyoming Life you really inspire me man I’m actually going to buy my first cow hopefully on the 9th and go into it slowly.. I don’t have too much land but I think it’s enough for a few heads
Great video. Used to love burning feed sacks and baling twine was a chance to warm up. Thought I was the only one with sometimes. Sometimes I remember where I put stuff. Past guys I've worked for when a cow decided to remodel the corral we strung Barb wire to replace the boards course you know how temperary fixes go lol . Stay warm weve been cold been fighting frozen house pipes. But supposed to be almost sixty by the weekend
Another Great video. Thanks for sharing your Wyoming Life with us. Enjoy the videos. Hope to catch the Live Stream on Thursday. Have a great week yourself.
Hello Mike! I had one suggestion, if you still have some of that old oil pipe you used to build that little bridge for your gator, you could use that stuff to build permanent corners for ur fencing. Sure it takes a bit more work, but they can be re used when you have to redo that stretch of fence and they are way stronger then A wooden corner!
Thats a good idea, I am planning on getting a bit of fencing done with it over the summer. I have a few high pressure areas that I want to reinforce also. Thanks - Mike
the broken boards can be screwed to the new boards at a 90 degree angle on the back side to stiffen them from flexing and breaking when cows try to go through them. In this way with just the cost of a few more drywall screws you can have a much stronger fence, and you don't need a place to toss the shorter broken boards!!!!!
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the next day. lol The list is a never ending list, there is ALWAYS something to do , whether farming/ranching or just owning property and a house. Arthritis stops me from working outside in winter and in summer I am away working at my summer job, so I only have spring and fall to get things done. Keep up the vids.
Exactly my point and something we are really trying to instill in our kids. If you put it off its not going to go away. Thanks for watching and commenting, hope to hear from you again soon. Mackenzie says she likes your screen name - Mike
Got the same problems as you have Mike when it comes to project lists growing but that's life for you even when its cold !!! in my case trying to remember the to do list is my problem until having to use the machine or any sudden repairs come up and needed done a,s,a,p becomes a quick race to get them done. Although I did make sure yesterday in my spare time to grease the farms tractor and loader before mucking out the cattle shed when the time comes mainly because of a saying '' it only costs £1,50 for a grease cartridge then to spend thousand's of pounds to repair or replace a loader or a tractor ,, especially when its not mine and I would certainly wouldn't hear the last of it from the owners. nice vid Mike thanks.
Hey mike this was a good video today. At least something's got done I agree with you about lets wait till the snow melts off the roof before we fix it on the calving barn. That was a good ideal on how to insulate the faucet I hope it works. it has turned cold here again temp is about 8 with a wind child of -5 we got about 3 to 4 inches of snow today but its supposed to warm up here as well and be near 60 over the weekend. Hope you have a great day God Bless
I've watched Blake a few times but he doesn't answer comments like you guys. Net wrap builds up fast , we use mostly twine and it doesn't build up quite as bad but we have had fire bans so my pile just gets bigger and bigger , I tell the kids one day it will heat enough and start on fire. lol I guess I'll burn it one day.
The fire department let's me burn in the incinerator even during fire ban so that's nice. It's gonna be a big fire when you do burn it lol. Thanks. -Mike
we used to have gobs of used net wrap off of bales. Hating to throw things away if we could reuse we would put it on a rack like used for chains on a big rig, just posts sticking up. We would then use the wrap on loads needing to be tied down by spreading it over the load and tie it together with trimmed pieces to make a mesh tarp. when we get to the dump it is disposed of.
Another thing we'll do to keep our hydrants from freezing over is not just hay, but also fresh horse manure. The bacteria in it will heat up during the winter and help keep the hydrant warmish.
My dream is to retire and move to Wyoming. I love the land and the people there. Can't wait to see three of my favorite RUclipsrs. Is the lady of the house cooking? Cause that's why he is coming. Lol. I don't blame him. God Bless you guys and your family.( animals also)
Hey I just noticed you made 10,000 subs!! Yesterday it was 9.8!! Congrats! You did it! I think I've watched most of your videos over the last week. You do a great job with them. I think the number of your subs is going to skyrocket over the course of 2018. Besides the fact that you do a good job with your videos, I think learning what goes on day to day on a farm or ranch is interesting to a lot of people. Most people drive by on the road and see cows in the field, or a tractor in the field and hay bales but they don't know the how or why. Really, unless you had a farm in your family or worked on a local farm you would have no clue. Anyway, great job and stay warm!
Thanks Jerry, we hit it last night at exactly 9 pm mountain time. It is a great accomplishment for us, many people told us we couldnt do it in a year, we did it with 5 days to spare. Thanks again, we hope your prediction is true. :) - Mike
It takes some leg work and adds another layer of responsibility to the operation but as people become less connected the land I find them more eager to be connected to their food. I am looking right now for affordable land to either rent or buy. As milk prices fall, things are opening up here in Wisconsin.
Hi Mike you know the old saying Mike never put off till tomorrow what you can do today and when you have animals your days off are very few and far between i think you and Arin are doing a great job and thank you for sharing
Great vid! Can't beat star-bit screwheads.! I'd have to say it takes lots of initiative on those cold days...seems you have that figured out, nice job!
Some one else had the great idea of putting the netwrap in the garbage can for insulation. People are way smarter than me, including Krista who gave me the idea to start with! lol I cant take much credit but I will let you know how it works out. Thanks - Mike
Great video, sure hope the suggestion works, I have used straw before also for my pipes under the house it worked for me. we almost seen you slide to your rear when you were loading the gator. them boots look nice for a shin-dig or a summer day I don't know about winter time though again good luck with them also.
yes they are a great boot for summer, the best i'd say but for winter out in feed yard and chores hmmmmmmm. that's what i was trying to say just glad you didnt fall b/c i miss this channel like you said not good to be in hospital
I use my net rap to start fires in my wood burning tank heaters. cover it in some used oil and light it....burns long enough and hot enough to catch the wood on fire
That was one thing I was thinking of getting started a project list. Today on the agenda flat tire on the TMR mixer. New Holland l230 would not start. Fuel pump on the tanks will not run due to gelled fuel and yes the mx255 had a frozen breather line. So you can see that I had my hands full before the big snow storm. Thanks for the video have a great evening and maybe we'll have snow pushing tomorrow on the list lol
Our Wyoming Life you should get some herder cattle they are vary calm and good around kids and they are good meet to eat and you should breed them with black anges cattle and red anges.
Love the project list, should do one sometime how the project list gets abandoned in order to put out a fire. For example, woke up Mon. morning and contemplated which jobs needed tackled in the -2 and 35 mph windy conditions, then found a malfunctioning water fountain about to freeze up and compromise the entire farms water system. The project list got thrown away for that day.
Mike I am starting to feel bad with the weather in Alaska being so much wormer than in Wy. But last year I was driving to Delta when over by Paxton I hit about a 15 mile stretch of -60. So I know we have it on the way just not at present time. +43 above today.
Check this out. Last night it was -9 here. A neighbor of mine called me to get the temp here and told me his thermometer was showing -22. He though it was broken. So he got in his car and drove up to my place, where his car showed -9. Then drove to his place where it showed -22 then he drove another mile down the road and it was -11. He lives down in a draw. The weather can be crazy. Thanks Todd! - Mike
Here is another strange, We have no snow but Thompson pass set a worlds record for the most snow in the shortest period of time. 3 feet in 90 minutes. Thompson Pass is only about 150 miles as the crow flies from Seward.
I can answer that now if you like...Blake may have a different answer for his area of Wyoming. He lives about 300 miles south of us but in this area you can. Trees here require a lot of babying early on in their development and require water irrigation. Erin and I are planning on planting a shelter belt at some point this year, the trees will require drip irrigation and stakes to keep them upright in the wind. They may also require snow fence to protect them from snow in the winter. Thanks Dave and thanks for watching - Mike
Have you ever thought about getting a Stormy Kromer Rancher instead your beanie? They are made from wool, aren't the least bit itchy and have great ear flaps. I can guarantee you won't regret spending the money.
I have a Stormy Kromer that I use on mid to late season hunts and when I help my uncle on his place in the winter. I've never regretted spending the money!
Hi Mike, thanks for sharing your day to day life... Why would you use a gator instead of, say, a pickup truck? It seems that those larger loads would be less of a cram in the bed of a truck
Mostly it just comes down to fuel and convenience. The gator gets around great in the snow but you are right, it would have been easier with my pickup. Its amazing how you just get in a groove and dont even think about a better way to do something. Thank you very much! - Mike
I like the idea of the garbage can on the hydrants...but just asking why would you not install a heated water bowl where there is power?? In the vids I have seen so far you do not have any heated automatic water bowls
Hi Mike...I am new to your channel. One of our subscribers sent me over here because you had made the bucket stuffed with hay to keep your hydrant from freezing. We just moved to Wisconsin and we had our hydrant freeze last winter and were hoping to try this trick. I was wondering if it worked for you? Pleas let me know. God bless, Brad and Christa (Big Family Homestead)
Thank you guys for subbing. Yes it worked great! Never had issues with it freezing again. One subscriber had the idea of instead of straw using old net wrap too. Thanks a bunch -Mike
Hello mike! Recently subscribed and your channel is so informative and the content is excellent. I’ve learned so much! Love the different angles and not bad, since you’re a one man camera crew, actor and director 🎬 One question though - does the gator have heat? Such a useful tool to have around the ranch and I hope it keeps you warm.
Thanks Minh, I try to put out the best product I can. As for the heat, yes and no. I have a small 12volt plug in heater that I can put in there if its really cold. Bad thing is that I have a habit of forgetting to unplug it and it kills the battery. The gator stays pretty warm in the cab because you are practically sitting on the engine so it does warm up. Problem is keeping the windows from fogging up. Thanks for watching - Mike
Yes tonight at 7pm mountain. We are waiting for Blake to get up here this morning to get it scheduled because I wanted him in the thumbnail but he is running late. No matter what I will have it scheduled by noon or so and we will announce it here and on facebook. Thanks! - Mike
Hello I just wanna ask why you dont cover hay bales i mean all in usa that i watch youtube videos have hay bales some werwe in the open and its raining an snowing on them.. does hay not go to be wet and decomposed ? We in Slovenia always storage them under the roof or cover them wit some kind of blankets .. thanks for answer. Keep up with good videos.
Gday mike, I’m from Australia and farming is a lot different to yours because of snow ect. Any way my question is how long did it take you to fully put together your ranch
Honestly it was here when we got here. Check out this playlist to check out our story. ruclips.net/p/PL3hbx-Rqh2oASN5MUTeIhNRfJNPECf_ed thanks for watching. -Mike
As far as your project list goes, I would like to see a different kind of list. It would be all of the things you need to do daily, things that need to be done weekly, monthly and annually. Not trying to put more work on you.....I'm just curious. Thanks for posting these videos
We don't work the cattle with our horses, I hope someday to have a decent cow horse but the horses I have now are strictly recreational. Thanks for watching- Mike
Why don't you just take the net wrap to the incinerator in the tractor? It seems like a waste of time to transfer it all from the tractor to the gator.
Hello Jesse, if I drove by the incinerator on my way back from feeding it would make sense to just stop and drop it off, but its on the other side of the ranch yard. Its not any more time to just gather it every few days and take it to the incinerator. Some days its easier to just toss it out and get back to my day or the project at hand. Thanks for watching - Mike
Mike and Erin, suggestion: Consider picking up more subscribers if you took a little educational time on a "how to" video to teach those who don't know how to subscribe (you have to create a youtube account first and also a channel along with "setting a name", All of this just to "add a comment"! It took me many hours over several days to figure all of this out, and I about gave up! Why was I prompted to create a channel, but all I wanted to do was add a comment. Very confusing! Even the "how to" videos on youtube did not help much. Thanks!
Awwwww... the cows miss me!! :-) I saw that you carry your wallet around while out doing your projects. Aren't you afraid of dropping in somewhere in the middle of all that land and not knowing where it is? I know that's something I would end up doing.
haha, so you understand my pain! I spent at least 15 minutes this morning looking for my impact driver. It was in the bobcat! Thanks for watching - Mike
You haven't been in ranching long enough to have learned how to "temporarily" fix something. That one board was still screwed into the post. All you needed to do was wire the split pieces together with baling wire (or electric fence wire) then screw the other end back to the post. The top board could be fixed by screwing a board to span the break, then screw the ends back into place. Heck be cheap and reuse the screws. Walla! A temporary fix that you can keep messing with for years to come! Why freeze your fanny off when you can just cobble it back together? lol With all those "temporary" fixes you could soon have your own "bailing wire outfit." BTW: Why don't you wear insulated coveralls? The bib style one's work best as you can take off your coat if you get to hot.
I have a pair, I dont like them, they get too hot for me. lol Oh I have plenty of cobbled together things, its nice to fix something proper once in a while. lol Thanks - Mike
you are the bearer of good news! lol I was just looking at the forecast, we have snow due on Saturday but other than that we are clear...for now, that could change in 10 minutes.
Our Wyoming Life we have our calves until February and the hole lot is made of that fence and it is good stuff the only thing is that you need rail road ties
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Gosh, that water hydrant trick just love. Runny nose, keep tp in the Isuzu just for that. Know what you mean, you keep at the list as it doesn't usually grow smaller! Wasn't quiet as cold here, but have some nice warm thermal jeans that help a lot. Ladies winter leggings replace long johns on those windy days. It was 14F this morning here, so not near as cold there.
14 is tolerable. I couldnt get by without long johns! lol Thanks for watching - Mike
This is great! You really showed how NOT fun working in the cold is, but has to be done. And your honesty in not wanting to do it, but persevering! Love how you show the creativity farmers have to acquire. My husband still amazes me in this almost every day! So proud of you two! Thanks for sharing your lives, love the videos!
Thank you very much :) - Mike
The straw/trash can idea was pretty good. I was just thinking, if the handle is freezing up, I think we used to take a plastic bottle, cut the top off and set over the handle. Ours was in sunlight so the plastic would heat up a bit. I think we used a milk jug.
Thats a really good idea too, I can see where that can help. I think it makes a difference where it freezes. This one freezes down lower, probably where the pipe enters the ground. If the ground gets wet there it makes it really susceptible to freezing there. Thank you very much for the great idea! - Mike
The net wrap makes great insulation for water pipes. I use it all the time. It creates 1000 of air pockets and will not rot over time, and still works if it gets wet, and mice don't like to nest in it. Just cram your net wrap bundles into your trash can insulator. Try it sometimes.
That is an awesome idea!!! Thanks Bruce, two birds one stone! - Mike
Our Wyoming Life we all learn incredible ideas from others :)
Another great video of how things really work on a ranch. Keep them coming!
Thank you very much, more on the way! - Mike
Things and stuff and supplies in bunches of buildings. Around here its organized where all the wood goes to one building (not the shop) and stored on racks according to size.
Thats a very good thing, sounds organized. Thanks - Mike
Wrap the net wrap around your hand when you take it off the bale. It makes it into a smaller size and makes it easier to handle
Thank you very much - Mike
Thanks for another great video Mike, I feel your pain in the cold (or I should say I did at one time, I worked night shift on a dock unloading freight, and boy was it cold).Glad there are men like you that answer the call for your beautiful family, your animals, and for yourself. Stay warm my friend, blessings for the ranch-Jerry
Thanks Jerry, that really means a lot. I'm so glad to have someone like you in our corner. We could never thank you enough. - Mike
These videos sure make me miss farm life. Hopefully one day I will get out of this city and back on a farm where I belong.
Thank you Jeff, it is a great life. Thanks for watching - Mike
You're funny Mike keep the videos coming California
Damn Mike sitting here in Florida at the kitchen counter with a hot cup of coffee it sure looks cold and nasty there. Been there done that but I’am surprised that you don’t wear a pair of leather chaps. Not the motorcycle type but work chaps no tassels or fancy rodeo type just good old work chaps. They keep you warm and dry,and trust me your wife will love you when it’s laundry time. Even though it’s warm here I still would give it all up to be back on the farm. Again thanks for the videos and keep them coming 🙂
Thank you Brent, chaps are a good idea. Thank you very much ! - Mike
Have you ever thought about building a pipe rack for the Gator? It could be made out of pipe and connect to the four corners of the bed and extend over the cab. It would be useful for hauling long boards and such instead of having them hanging out both sides of bed which is kind of dangerous.
Very true. Thanks - Mike
ATTA BOY GET IT DONE.
Thats what ya gotta do. Thanks Patrick and thanks for watching - Mike
AWESOME BLOSSOM🌻🇺🇸
:) -Mike
Great fun videos! Enjoy the humor too
Thank you Mike !!! Great stuff my friend!!!! You all be safe and God bless !!!!! Eddy
Thank you very much! You as well ! - Mike
I just recently found your channel and enjoy watching your videos and even though we're a farm a fraction of the size... it's amazing how similar life is. Stay warm and keep safe.
Thanks John and thanks for watching! - Mike
I find your honesty, organization and work ethic refreshing. Our group of cattle is small but growing. We direct market our beef, pork and chicken through several local organic vegetable CSA'S. Adding three May born steers and 4 bred cows to the group next week to meet the increasing demand. Tomorrow I am picking up 3 steers worth of steaks and hamburger from our butcher for distribution.
Nice we always tell people to buy local and support their local producer, I'm glad people are doing that already in your area.
Man I love your humor. It takes a certain type to do what you do. Lol and on top make these videos thanks mike
Thank you very much - Mike
Our Wyoming Life you really inspire me man I’m actually going to buy my first cow hopefully on the 9th and go into it slowly.. I don’t have too much land but I think it’s enough for a few heads
Great video. Used to love burning feed sacks and baling twine was a chance to warm up. Thought I was the only one with sometimes. Sometimes I remember where I put stuff. Past guys I've worked for when a cow decided to remodel the corral we strung Barb wire to replace the boards course you know how temperary fixes go lol . Stay warm weve been cold been fighting frozen house pipes. But supposed to be almost sixty by the weekend
60 will be nice, time to break out the shorts!! Burning stuff is a good place to warm up! Thanks Kory - Mike
Another Great video. Thanks for sharing your Wyoming Life with us. Enjoy the videos. Hope to catch the Live Stream on Thursday. Have a great week yourself.
Thank you very much, hope to see you there! - Mike
Hello Mike! I had one suggestion, if you still have some of that old oil pipe you used to build that little bridge for your gator, you could use that stuff to build permanent corners for ur fencing. Sure it takes a bit more work, but they can be re used when you have to redo that stretch of fence and they are way stronger then A wooden corner!
Thats a good idea, I am planning on getting a bit of fencing done with it over the summer. I have a few high pressure areas that I want to reinforce also. Thanks - Mike
the broken boards can be screwed to the new boards at a 90 degree angle on the back side to stiffen them from flexing and breaking when cows try to go through them. In this way with just the cost of a few more drywall screws you can have a much stronger fence, and you don't need a place to toss the shorter broken boards!!!!!
Very good idea, and great for high stress areas like corners. Thank you - Mike
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the next day. lol
The list is a never ending list, there is ALWAYS something to do , whether farming/ranching or just owning property and a house. Arthritis stops me from working outside in winter and in summer I am away working at my summer job, so I only have spring and fall to get things done.
Keep up the vids.
Exactly my point and something we are really trying to instill in our kids. If you put it off its not going to go away. Thanks for watching and commenting, hope to hear from you again soon. Mackenzie says she likes your screen name - Mike
Got the same problems as you have Mike when it comes to project lists growing but that's life for you even when its cold !!! in my case trying to remember the to do list is my problem until having to use the machine or any sudden repairs come up and needed done a,s,a,p becomes a quick race to get them done. Although I did make sure yesterday in my spare time to grease the farms tractor and loader before mucking out the cattle shed when the time comes mainly because of a saying '' it only costs £1,50 for a grease cartridge then to spend thousand's of pounds to repair or replace a loader or a tractor ,, especially when its not mine and I would certainly wouldn't hear the last of it from the owners. nice vid Mike thanks.
Thanks Calum. That definitely makes sense. Good luck! - Mike
Hey mike this was a good video today. At least something's got done I agree with you about lets wait till the snow melts off the roof before we fix it on the calving barn. That was a good ideal on how to insulate the faucet I hope it works. it has turned cold here again temp is about 8 with a wind child of -5 we got about 3 to 4 inches of snow today but its supposed to warm up here as well and be near 60 over the weekend. Hope you have a great day God Bless
Thank you very much, yeah I just see bad things happening if I try getting on that roof! lol Thanks ! - Mike
Good fix to the fence! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Clint! Thank you for watching- Mike
I've watched Blake a few times but he doesn't answer comments like you guys. Net wrap builds up fast , we use mostly twine and it doesn't build up quite as bad but we have had fire bans so my pile just gets bigger and bigger , I tell the kids one day it will heat enough and start on fire. lol I guess I'll burn it one day.
The fire department let's me burn in the incinerator even during fire ban so that's nice. It's gonna be a big fire when you do burn it lol. Thanks. -Mike
we used to have gobs of used net wrap off of bales. Hating to throw things away if we could reuse we would put it on a rack like used for chains on a big rig, just posts sticking up. We would then use the wrap on loads needing to be tied down by spreading it over the load and tie it together with trimmed pieces to make a mesh tarp. when we get to the dump it is disposed of.
wow, I couldnt imagine trying to untangle that stuff. What a pain. lol Thanks ! - Mike
Farm life is tough, your cold weather is to hard for me. My hat is off to you, but I agree with you ,you can't waste time.
Yeah, it usually ends up biting you in the end. Thanks Dean - Mike
I'll take cold over heat. Florida heat is hell on earth
The "Heat" is in the tool's.
Another thing we'll do to keep our hydrants from freezing over is not just hay, but also fresh horse manure. The bacteria in it will heat up during the winter and help keep the hydrant warmish.
That's a great idea. Thank you very much -Mike
I found Blake and you about the same time, a month ago. Both channels are quite interesting. God bless!
My dream is to retire and move to Wyoming. I love the land and the people there. Can't wait to see three of my favorite RUclipsrs. Is the lady of the house cooking? Cause that's why he is coming. Lol. I don't blame him. God Bless you guys and your family.( animals also)
Haha. Actually Erin is cooking. But Blake doesn't know it yet! -Mike
Our Wyoming Life ,,oh lord he will never leave. Lol
Thats a problem we didnt anticipate!
Hey I just noticed you made 10,000 subs!! Yesterday it was 9.8!! Congrats! You did it! I think I've watched most of your videos over the last week. You do a great job with them. I think the number of your subs is going to skyrocket over the course of 2018. Besides the fact that you do a good job with your videos, I think learning what goes on day to day on a farm or ranch is interesting to a lot of people. Most people drive by on the road and see cows in the field, or a tractor in the field and hay bales but they don't know the how or why. Really, unless you had a farm in your family or worked on a local farm you would have no clue. Anyway, great job and stay warm!
Thanks Jerry, we hit it last night at exactly 9 pm mountain time. It is a great accomplishment for us, many people told us we couldnt do it in a year, we did it with 5 days to spare. Thanks again, we hope your prediction is true. :) - Mike
Great job
It takes some leg work and adds another layer of responsibility to the operation but as people become less connected the land I find them more eager to be connected to their food.
I am looking right now for affordable land to either rent or buy. As milk prices fall, things are opening up here in Wisconsin.
I bet, good for you to go after it. Thanks - Mike
Hi Mike you know the old saying Mike never put off till tomorrow what you can do today and when you have animals your days off are very few and far between i think you and Arin are doing a great job and thank you for sharing
Thank you very much Mike, one of my dads things was also that if something could be done in less than 5 minutes, just do it now! Thanks - Mike
Big fan of you guys
Thanks Dawson, we are big fans of anyone who watches and enjoys what we do. Thanks for watching - Mike
Great vid! Can't beat star-bit screwheads.! I'd have to say it takes lots of initiative on those cold days...seems you have that figured out, nice job!
Love the star bit! Thanks! - Mike
2 by 12’s in certain places on your Fences I bet would stop crazy Cows!! 😃
Very true, alot of our corrals have 2x8's and 2x12's. Might have to upgrade a bit. Thanks - Mike
stay warm mike i had to put on etra shirt just watching this
haha, I should have done that but I was already wearing one plus a sweatshirt plus my coat! Thanks Matt - Mike
That trash barrel insulator is a pretty smart idea. I’m gonna have to try it. Let’s us know if it worked for you mike! Thanks for the video.
Some one else had the great idea of putting the netwrap in the garbage can for insulation. People are way smarter than me, including Krista who gave me the idea to start with! lol I cant take much credit but I will let you know how it works out. Thanks - Mike
Mike, looks like you hit 10k subscribers! Congrats!
Thanks Jon! - Mike
Thank you
Thank you Earl - Mike
Great video, sure hope the suggestion works, I have used straw before also for my pipes under the house it worked for me.
we almost seen you slide to your rear when you were loading the gator. them boots look nice for a shin-dig or a summer day I don't know about winter time though again good luck with them also.
They are good boots. I actually stepped off the concert and on to the ice covered grass. It was slick. Haha. Thanks for watching. -Mike
yes they are a great boot for summer, the best i'd say but for winter out in feed yard and chores hmmmmmmm. that's what i was trying to say
just glad you didnt fall b/c i miss this channel like you said not good to be in hospital
Excellent
Thanks Joel, we really appreciate it! - Mike
I use foam pipe insulation on my pipes,just a suggestion.
I love the project list series Mike! I think I might have to steal the idea for our channel! There’s always something to do!
haha, there is always something that needs done. you are right! - Mike
YAY, YOU MADE 10K!!!!
That we did, and its an amazing accomplishment, and I thank you and everyone that has ever watched. Thanks! - Mike
would be nice if that net wrap was made out of hemp. you can compost it
For sure, thanks - MIke
I use my net rap to start fires in my wood burning tank heaters. cover it in some used oil and light it....burns long enough and hot enough to catch the wood on fire
Thats a really good idea. Its amazing well it burns, its gotta be all the hay that sticks to it! Thanks Cody! - Mike
Hey. Is there a library somewhere of your videos? Id like to watch them chronologically. I enjoy them and are now my new tv. Keep up the awesome work.
Not sure how to do it on TV but you can click videos and sort by date. Starting at the earliest. I know that's not much help lol. Thanks though. -Mike
Can you use the hay wrap to cover the plastic on the high tower? Might keep the wind from blowing it off. Maybe.
Maybe, anything that can rub will eventually rub through the plastic, thats a big issue. Thanks - Mike
That was one thing I was thinking of getting started a project list. Today on the agenda flat tire on the TMR mixer. New Holland l230 would not start. Fuel pump on the tanks will not run due to gelled fuel and yes the mx255 had a frozen breather line. So you can see that I had my hands full before the big snow storm. Thanks for the video have a great evening and maybe we'll have snow pushing tomorrow on the list lol
It must be good idea, you are the third farming channel that has asked me if they can steal the idea! Thanks for watching - Mike
Our Wyoming Life you should get some herder cattle they are vary calm and good around kids and they are good meet to eat and you should breed them with black anges cattle and red anges.
great content! found your channel today and subscribed.
Thank you very much, glad you found us and thanks for watching - Mike
Saw dust works good to.
I will always like your videos
Thank you Bode! - Mike
Grate vid once again mike
Thank you! - Mike
great video
Thank you very much! - Mike
Love the project list, should do one sometime how the project list gets abandoned in order to put out a fire. For example, woke up Mon. morning and contemplated which jobs needed tackled in the -2 and 35 mph windy conditions, then found a malfunctioning water fountain about to freeze up and compromise the entire farms water system. The project list got thrown away for that day.
Erin and I were just talking about that. It's gonna happen and probably by accident. Thanks Darren.
Mike I am starting to feel bad with the weather in Alaska being so much wormer than in Wy. But last year I was driving to Delta when over by Paxton I hit about a 15 mile stretch of -60. So I know we have it on the way just not at present time. +43 above today.
Check this out. Last night it was -9 here. A neighbor of mine called me to get the temp here and told me his thermometer was showing -22. He though it was broken. So he got in his car and drove up to my place, where his car showed -9. Then drove to his place where it showed -22 then he drove another mile down the road and it was -11. He lives down in a draw. The weather can be crazy. Thanks Todd! - Mike
Wow, 43 in Alaska. Our high today here in west central Arkansas was 22, I think the low was supposed to be in the low teens.
Here is another strange, We have no snow but Thompson pass set a worlds record for the most snow in the shortest period of time. 3 feet in 90 minutes. Thompson Pass is only about 150 miles as the crow flies from Seward.
Oh wow, looks like they took it all for you!
Mike, a question for you and Blake on live stream night: Can you plant trees for a wind break there in your area of WY? If not why not?
I can answer that now if you like...Blake may have a different answer for his area of Wyoming. He lives about 300 miles south of us but in this area you can. Trees here require a lot of babying early on in their development and require water irrigation. Erin and I are planning on planting a shelter belt at some point this year, the trees will require drip irrigation and stakes to keep them upright in the wind. They may also require snow fence to protect them from snow in the winter. Thanks Dave and thanks for watching - Mike
Have you ever thought about getting a Stormy Kromer Rancher instead your beanie? They are made from wool, aren't the least bit itchy and have great ear flaps. I can guarantee you won't regret spending the money.
Never even heard of them, I will check them out. Thanks very much! - Mike
now that I look at them I have seen them, I just never knew what they were called. Thanks again !
I have a Stormy Kromer that I use on mid to late season hunts and when I help my uncle on his place in the winter. I've never regretted spending the money!
Might think about taking those people that wanted to volunteers
I dont mind working lol Thanks - Mike
Mike cold or not you have fine looking cows good video bro
Thank you very much, and thanks for watching - Mike
Hi Mike, thanks for sharing your day to day life... Why would you use a gator instead of, say, a pickup truck? It seems that those larger loads would be less of a cram in the bed of a truck
Mostly it just comes down to fuel and convenience. The gator gets around great in the snow but you are right, it would have been easier with my pickup. Its amazing how you just get in a groove and dont even think about a better way to do something. Thank you very much! - Mike
Aha, makes sense. Thanks!
I like the idea of the garbage can on the hydrants...but just asking why would you not install a heated water bowl where there is power?? In the vids I have seen so far you do not have any heated automatic water bowls
We actually dont have any heated water bowl systems, I hope someday to install some. Thanks ! - Mike
Hi Mike...I am new to your channel. One of our subscribers sent me over here because you had made the bucket stuffed with hay to keep your hydrant from freezing. We just moved to Wisconsin and we had our hydrant freeze last winter and were hoping to try this trick. I was wondering if it worked for you? Pleas let me know. God bless, Brad and Christa (Big Family Homestead)
Thank you guys for subbing. Yes it worked great! Never had issues with it freezing again. One subscriber had the idea of instead of straw using old net wrap too. Thanks a bunch -Mike
Wow Mike congratz on 10k subbies!! When's the giveaway?
It's been on Facebook for the past few days. :) -Mike
Thank you :o
Going to try and make the live stream Thurs.
Thanks Frank! - Mike
I notice your chickens walk on the snow, our chickens won't go near snow, they stay in the house all winter.
They will come out but not alot. They will stay in alot of the time also. Thanks for watching Andrew! - Mike
Get one of those fertilizer palettes and take out the plastic and you have big trash can
Nice, good idea - Thanks - Mike
Hi mike and Erin I went to a trample place today
Nice! We took the kids to a place in Casper that has those, they loved it. Thanks Jacob! - Mike
Hello mike! Recently subscribed and your channel is so informative and the content is excellent. I’ve learned so much! Love the different angles and not bad, since you’re a one man camera crew, actor and director 🎬 One question though - does the gator have heat? Such a useful tool to have around the ranch and I hope it keeps you warm.
Thanks Minh, I try to put out the best product I can. As for the heat, yes and no. I have a small 12volt plug in heater that I can put in there if its really cold. Bad thing is that I have a habit of forgetting to unplug it and it kills the battery. The gator stays pretty warm in the cab because you are practically sitting on the engine so it does warm up. Problem is keeping the windows from fogging up. Thanks for watching - Mike
crangrats on 10k
Thank you very much! - Mike
is there still going to be a stream?
Yes tonight at 7pm mountain. We are waiting for Blake to get up here this morning to get it scheduled because I wanted him in the thumbnail but he is running late. No matter what I will have it scheduled by noon or so and we will announce it here and on facebook. Thanks! - Mike
ok you guys have the best videos
Thank you very much, we work really hard on them and its great to be appreciated. :)
Hello
I just wanna ask why you dont cover hay bales i mean all in usa that i watch youtube videos have hay bales some werwe in the open and its raining an snowing on them.. does hay not go to be wet and decomposed ? We in Slovenia always storage them under the roof or cover them wit some kind of blankets .. thanks for answer.
Keep up with good videos.
I do the same with net wrap. Burn it!!! It's petroleum based so it burns good!!!
Thanks Karl and thanks for watching - Mike
Gday mike, I’m from Australia and farming is a lot different to yours because of snow ect. Any way my question is how long did it take you to fully put together your ranch
Honestly it was here when we got here. Check out this playlist to check out our story. ruclips.net/p/PL3hbx-Rqh2oASN5MUTeIhNRfJNPECf_ed thanks for watching. -Mike
Could you use net wrap off of the hay you put out for insulation in your trash can?
In spring we will burn all the net wrap and seed bags that we used the last spring and thru the year
Wow. That must be a pretty good sized pile lol. -Mike
As far as your project list goes, I would like to see a different kind of list. It would be all of the things you need to do daily, things that need to be done weekly, monthly and annually. Not trying to put more work on you.....I'm just curious. Thanks for posting these videos
Poor Mike. I can tell you are really sick and just trying to make it through the day. Get well buddy.
I'm working on it. I'd rather have the flu for a couple of days than work with a cold. Thanks. -Mike
Hey Mike, what role do horses play on your ranch?
We don't work the cattle with our horses, I hope someday to have a decent cow horse but the horses I have now are strictly recreational. Thanks for watching- Mike
In Louisiana, we hope for 20 degree weather and 2 inches of snow once per year!!!! Wyoming and Louisiana are two different worlds!
Thats for sure, the differences between stocking rates and weather are amazing. Thanks - Mike
Watching the video I thought you were going to use net wrap for insulation in the garbage can🤔
It is a very good idea, it would work great and I think next time I do it I am going to use it! Thanks - Mike
Why don't you just take the net wrap to the incinerator in the tractor? It seems like a waste of time to transfer it all from the tractor to the gator.
Hello Jesse, if I drove by the incinerator on my way back from feeding it would make sense to just stop and drop it off, but its on the other side of the ranch yard. Its not any more time to just gather it every few days and take it to the incinerator. Some days its easier to just toss it out and get back to my day or the project at hand. Thanks for watching - Mike
On intro I see "Drag POO" is last.
Mike and Erin, suggestion: Consider picking up more subscribers if you took a little educational time on a "how to" video to teach those who don't know how to subscribe (you have to create a youtube account first and also a channel along with "setting a name", All of this just to "add a comment"! It took me many hours over several days to figure all of this out, and I about gave up! Why was I prompted to create a channel, but all I wanted to do was add a comment. Very confusing! Even the "how to" videos on youtube did not help much. Thanks!
Very good idea, thanks Dave! - Mike
Awwwww... the cows miss me!! :-)
I saw that you carry your wallet around while out doing your projects. Aren't you afraid of dropping in somewhere in the middle of all that land and not knowing where it is? I know that's something I would end up doing.
Depends on what I am doing. If i am on a four wheeler it definately goes in my jacket pocket lol Thanks Curt and thanks for watching - Mike
We have the same problem I know I have it but which farm and which barn
haha, so you understand my pain! I spent at least 15 minutes this morning looking for my impact driver. It was in the bobcat! Thanks for watching - Mike
Where are you located in Wyoming?
We are in Northeast Wyoming. The closest town is Gillette. Thanks for watching - Mike
What that object on the back of the gator .
It is a cake feeder, you can check it out here on this video. ruclips.net/video/zlwjldsrNGU/видео.html Thanks Benjamin - Mike
You haven't been in ranching long enough to have learned how to "temporarily" fix something. That one board was still screwed into the post. All you needed to do was wire the split pieces together with baling wire (or electric fence wire) then screw the other end back to the post. The top board could be fixed by screwing a board to span the break, then screw the ends back into place. Heck be cheap and reuse the screws. Walla! A temporary fix that you can keep messing with for years to come! Why freeze your fanny off when you can just cobble it back together? lol With all those "temporary" fixes you could soon have your own "bailing wire outfit." BTW: Why don't you wear insulated coveralls? The bib style one's work best as you can take off your coat if you get to hot.
I have a pair, I dont like them, they get too hot for me. lol Oh I have plenty of cobbled together things, its nice to fix something proper once in a while. lol Thanks - Mike
Cold. What is cold in Wyoming? I heard it doesn't get cold here until its 40 below. JK stay warm Mike and Erin
Cold doesnt bother me if there isnt much wind, its the wind that will make it unbearable! Thanks - Mike
Our Wyoming Life I agree too. Oh heads up there may be another major winter storm heading our way this weekend but don't how extensive it will be.
you are the bearer of good news! lol I was just looking at the forecast, we have snow due on Saturday but other than that we are clear...for now, that could change in 10 minutes.
Our Wyoming Life seems Cheyenne might get it worse then you guys but will see.
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HAHAHAHAH, LOLOLOL Foley Catheter
:) Thanks ! - Mike
Our Wyoming life you should go to common sense manufacturing they have really good excising fence
Thats pretty cool stuff, they even have the ATV ramp like I built. Very cool thank you! - Mike
Our Wyoming Life we have our calves until February and the hole lot is made of that fence and it is good stuff the only thing is that you need rail road ties
That sounds awesome! I'm glad you pointed me to that site! - Mike
7:00 pm Mountain Time???
Yes, mountain time. I guess I should have said that. Oops. Thanks Arden for clearing that up! - Mike
No problem you have enough to think about. Will see you Thursday night.
sounds like you have a cold.
I do, its been hanging on for a week or so. Hoping it will be gone soon! Thanks - Mike
AI Rancher?