Chris, you have my admiration. You have a sharp mind a great work ethic, and lots of skill in what you do. In particular, this “Venture into quicksand” illustrates that. Obviously you’ve turned that into success. Kudos!
One of your best and possibly the best utube video I've witnessed . Your monologue of the " quick condition " in silted sand while pond is being drained by siphoning , which is contributing to the quick condition , is perfect . Whew !
@Geo Thomas Lol you've gotta be a pretty arrogant operator if you never experiance the pucker factor, either that or you dont care about equipment. Wouldnt want you on my crew!
I have often wondered... Chris is so good at fixing pond dams better than they were.. I think if I had a pond to drain, especially when it's not really needed for anything profound, rather than siphons, I would have him just tear a channel in the dam. drain it completely, let it set several weeks then go in and dredge out the sludge. then he could repair the dam. And all that good silty soil could be spread on a field.
@@mirage4014 I spent my early yrs in Sydney but after getting married to a military guy we moved around a few times. I've lived in 4 states of Australia so far, now living in Qld.
No, the shortest I lived in an area was just over 2 yrs and the longest (including where I grew up) was a bit less than 12yrs. The funny thing is I moved more before I met my husband and after we separated than I did while we were together (which was 19yrs). Most moves were around the same state though (NSW). I've now been in Qld for almost 12yrs.
that sounds so boring to watch him dig for an hour but i cant seem not to stand around and watch someone operate a machine as they dig for an hour or two !! LOL I wonder why we are so amazed when big toys play in the dirt and mud ????? HAHA I would also like to just watch an hour long unedited video of this dig process...
I will admit,..this one had my full attention,...working on quick sand is something that I don't think I have the nerves for. I'm glad though, that you do Chris. It does make for interesting video to watch.
I own a couple Deere excavators and it is so nice to switch between buckets Iike your digging to you cleanup it’s a dream two bolts on quick coupler it’s awesome
Chris, of all the years I have watched YT videos your channel has been my favorite to watch. One day all have a small excavator or backhoe for me and my 6 year old to run. Bsafe in all of your projects.
Man, those mats have paid themselves off, many, many times. 😁 Actually, you should make a video on the mats, like what they're made of, how to take care of them, what to look for when buying them .. stuff like that. i mean, they sure have saved your ass plenty of times, they're worth a little scrutiny.
Man awesome videos I've watched you for about 4 years now and I love it. Love your Volvo's there tough machines. I tell you man you need a Rotobec grapple saw or just any grapple saw that'll hook up to your machines, would make it alot easier for you and you would probably enjoy having one.
Lol Lets dig I dont think that Volvo would let ya run. IT starts sinking and you start running that bucket would catch up and say NAHH were a team bro..blub blub :)
Have you thought about using a larger bucket for jobs like this to move more material at a time? This looks like a good project I can't wait to see! Love your vids!
I know you get concerned but at least you have a plan when you start. Moving the stream over is a great idea. Do the rock check dams work if they are maintained correctly? I have complete faith in your abilities. Where you have an advantage is your years of experience where others might fail.
That looks like a fairly new Volvo digger, what's up with the absence of the "Rototilt" attachment? Makes every job so much easier! Great video by the way! Keep it up!
As you remove sand and dirt from the water your ecavator is vibrating making the material below you flow into the voids you made. Thus your excavator starts going down.
When I was in the FD in Virginia they were building a bridge and a operator was walking a track hoe on pads. He slipped off the pad on the cab side and the machine went over. When we got there the cab was crushed in and he was pinned in the cab in the mud under the water. He didn't survive. Love your videos Be Safe!
When I was a lineman, we were setting poles on islands near Cumberland islands so they would have electricity. As long as the tide was up we could work and set poles and run wire. We had to put what we called bog shoes on the poles so they didn’t sink. When the tide was out we would have to crawl . If we stood up we would sink. One guy sunk so bad we used a boat and rope to pull him out. I must admit the sand gnats or no see ens was the worst part of the job
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As a child of the seventies, I thought quicksand would be a much larger part of my adult life.
Chris, you have my admiration. You have a sharp mind a great work ethic, and lots of skill in what you do. In particular, this “Venture into quicksand” illustrates that. Obviously you’ve turned that into success. Kudos!
One of your best and possibly the best utube video I've witnessed . Your monologue of the " quick condition " in silted sand while pond is being drained by siphoning , which is contributing to the quick condition , is perfect . Whew !
Leave the door open for safety?? C'mon Chris, the cap'n is supposed to go down with the ship..lolz.
He did that so that he could run out if something goes wrong and the excavator starts sinking.
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Time to order the "pontoon tracks" option.
Hard to believe the homeowner isn't out there enjoying the show!
He's watching the work on RUclips.
Oh, you didn't see that guy standing over there with a beer.
It's raining.
Exactly
Balls of steel. One hell of an operator .
seen a lot of excavator operator, you are really good with that machine.
we get maybe 1 really good for 10 average operator usually. keep on digging
That is the most gentle I have ever seen an excavator be with mats! Good on ya!
Great video Chris. I’m really interested in this project, and I’m not sure why!? I think it might be the pucker factor!! Lol
Keep up the great work!!
@Geo Thomas Lol you've gotta be a pretty arrogant operator if you never experiance the pucker factor, either that or you dont care about equipment. Wouldnt want you on my crew!
Yeah I hope they are making good money on these high risk jobs. That could go south in a hurry lol
Geo Thomas nope.
I find this very relaxing your videos
I have often wondered... Chris is so good at fixing pond dams better than they were.. I think if I had a pond to drain, especially when it's not really needed for anything profound, rather than siphons, I would have him just tear a channel in the dam. drain it completely, let it set several weeks then go in and dredge out the sludge. then he could repair the dam. And all that good silty soil could be spread on a field.
1st time I've ever thought a 20min RUclips video was way too short!
Your a very good efficient operator. Good job
Hello Chris and everyone world wide and Good evening from England
And a good afternoon from Australia.
@@Rel1369 Hello Rel from Australia, My brother and family live in Sydney, he is a nurse there!
@@mirage4014 I spent my early yrs in Sydney but after getting married to a military guy we moved around a few times. I've lived in 4 states of Australia so far, now living in Qld.
@@Rel1369 So you virtually live out of a suitcase then! ;-( always wanted to visit Oz but i think getting to old now
No, the shortest I lived in an area was just over 2 yrs and the longest (including where I grew up) was a bit less than 12yrs. The funny thing is I moved more before I met my husband and after we separated than I did while we were together (which was 19yrs). Most moves were around the same state though (NSW). I've now been in Qld for almost 12yrs.
I come to watch the machinery. I stay for the funny commentary
Seriously?
Sir, your precision of operations, is something to behold!
Todd Hoffman could learn a lot from your videos
Might need some of them yeller arm floaties on those jobs. I agree with leaving the door open for the when it hits the fan acrobatic bail out mode.
Awesome video man....it's been so darn wet here in NC...Just sold my back hoe..for a nice profit....pretty happy with it.
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Exciting stuff! Glad the quicksand didn’t eat your excavator 😁
Good thing he's in a Volvo and not a coo...I mean Takeuchi.
Jarrett Lambert 😂
Keep up with your pond maintenance contract folks!
Nice quiet excavator. Far cry from the old screaming diesels of my youth.
Always enjoyable... thanks for uploading. PS the roof also has an escape hatch --if, you leave the window down....
man i have no idea what is going on in these videos beyond digging a hole but im six videos in and i cant stop. help
Great to watch. You know how to work that machine bud. Amazing.
it still amazes me that the mats can hold all that weight. nice job stay safe brother.
Put enough wood under them they float
Chris the "Evil kenevil" of heavy equipment. Always looking forward to your videos.
At least you had a fresh toothpick to chew on! 😉 nice work my friend can definitely see your an experienced operator! 👍🏻
One more and I'm gonna be pushing my luck.
Let's do one more. 😂
I read your comment before he said that and I thought you just meant getting sucked into another RUclips video in the middle of the night 😆
We want longer videos if possible. I could watch 45 mins of this haha. I'm sure you don't want to edit it though. :)
that sounds so boring to watch him dig for an hour but i cant seem not to stand around and watch someone operate a machine as they dig for an hour or two !! LOL I wonder why we are so amazed when big toys play in the dirt and mud ????? HAHA I would also like to just watch an hour long unedited video of this dig process...
I'm hooked on this for some reason as well!
It's pretty therapeutic. Esp the humming of that machine.
Going out on that sand in that machine takes balls.
I will admit,..this one had my full attention,...working on quick sand is something that I don't think I have the nerves for.
I'm glad though, that you do Chris. It does make for interesting video to watch.
Chris, you’re a legend.
NC and sick of the rain. We'll have a draught in August.lol
Pilsner or stout?
Lmao
Drought?
Come on.... We need hour long video chris!!lol
Capt. Chris the captain always goes down with his sinking ship!!! ⛴⛴⛴
You make it look so easy.
you make that look so easy
I can watch this for hours, relaxing.
Great vid. But, man, I wish it would been longer. Love seeing the progressionn real time.
the fascinating world of jcb driving could watch this stuff for hours to be honest
I own a couple Deere excavators and it is so nice to switch between buckets
Iike your digging to you cleanup it’s a dream two bolts on quick coupler it’s awesome
Very interesting......for 1/2 a video. No passes even for a RUclips superstar. You're held to a higher standard!
thank god for whoever made mats
I love your video
Chris, of all the years I have watched YT videos your channel has been my favorite to watch. One day all have a small excavator or backhoe for me and my 6 year old to run. Bsafe in all of your projects.
Man, those mats have paid themselves off, many, many times. 😁
Actually, you should make a video on the mats, like what they're made of,
how to take care of them, what to look for when buying them .. stuff like that.
i mean, they sure have saved your ass plenty of times, they're worth a little scrutiny.
Great video Chris 🇺🇲
The sound of you picking up the mats to set your road tells alot of the story lol.
Well done!
Nice job...pro operater..😍😍
That Scuba Mask and Snorkel you wanted "Just In Case", are on the way Chris. The SS Vulva life ring may take a few more days.
LMAO !
You got more guts than a slaughterhouse. True skill 👍
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I appreciate your confidence, this is not your first rodeo!
You are a braver man than me! A soil engineer I am not! The sand is so water logged- and at all stable!
Back out to Farrington... that place will go on record for the most dredged pond ever
Chris you know what you need for this job....wait for it ...wait for it......
Jason King drag queen?
@@chrisbarrell30 lmao ! I was like how does this dude know I'm doing a show tonight
As soon as we get to see some site development the vid ends
that leaves you hanging for part 2 !!
@@letsdig18 Would you make your videos around 30 minutes? Just asking...
Man awesome videos I've watched you for about 4 years now and I love it. Love your Volvo's there tough machines. I tell you man you need a Rotobec grapple saw or just any grapple saw that'll hook up to your machines, would make it alot easier for you and you would probably enjoy having one.
Lol Lets dig I dont think that Volvo would let ya run. IT starts sinking and you start running that bucket would catch up and say NAHH were a team bro..blub blub :)
puncher davis captain goes down with his ship lol
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You need to get one of those conveyors mounted on a excavator like Parker has on Gold Rush.
Wow, that was an adventure.
Interesting to see how you do it.
You got nerves of steel Chris
Its amazing them mats hold you up in that crap.
Nice job
Good video "Crawfish" GETTER DONE!
Hello Chris. I like to see a champ driving a excavator like you. I Danish and hope you understand 👍😎
Great videos !!
Balls of steel!!
You got full control of my attention, then boom, the video ends !!!! When is the next part?
Have you thought about using a larger bucket for jobs like this to move more material at a time? This looks like a good project I can't wait to see! Love your vids!
Maybe there's a method for his madness, like on by the hour or for less weight because he's working on pads.
I know you get concerned but at least you have a plan when you start. Moving the stream over is a great idea. Do the rock check dams work if they are maintained correctly? I have complete faith in your abilities. Where you have an advantage is your years of experience where others might fail.
Basically...Jesus isn't the only one who can walk on water!😎
Wayne Tharp lol best comment ever!
@@eliteearthworksllc I just call em like I see em...And I just witnessed a miracle!😯
Wayne Tharp you got that right!
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Man what an abrupt end to a great informative video. Part two please! Lol Bet those folks wished they kept their contract.
That looks like a fairly new Volvo digger, what's up with the absence of the "Rototilt" attachment? Makes every job so much easier! Great video by the way! Keep it up!
Love your videos, what balls to do a lake project! Have a Safe n Happy New Year.
For this project? I’d suggest the stainless steel ones. 😂
I love watching how you work things out the go ahead a start working on your Theroy ( please excuse my spelling mistakes ) !!
You must have really been nervous! I have never heard you say to open the door for safety! Nice ending though LOL
Looks like a twenty mat job from here.
Only need 4, 3 to sit on and 1 for leap froging.
You do have some brass ones!
Balls of steel
Great Video as always Chris! Was wondering what kind of wood is your mats made out of? The mats seem to hold up pretty good.
As you remove sand and dirt from the water your ecavator is vibrating making the material below you flow into the voids you made. Thus your excavator starts going down.
I didn't want it to end
I miss the days when you built ponds.
Feel free to truck that stuff to my motocross track in Shelton Washington lol!! Sand is always welcome in our glacial till laced region!
I would say I would wear the brown pants. but the pucker factor so tight it wouldn’t matter anyway.
I think he likes the challenge have you looked at his earlier videos when he is clearing out Beaver dams?
Just a quick comment. Why not get a mini drag line with a 5 cu yd, bucket and a 60' boom. That would be ideal for all the pond and mud work you do.
2:36 nope! Screw that.
That could become an emergency in a hurry.
Hope you have GREAT Insurance.
Insurance adjuster said...... so how did the Volvo end up at the bottom of the pond?? Cuz I drove it out on quicksand dumb ass
Do you ever work with dry dirt? Yeah, I know 😉
Thats like rolling over pudding.
Question. Couldn't baffles be placed upstream to slow down the amount of silt getting into these ponds ?
Awww, I was really into this one. any more parts? ;)
When I was in the FD in Virginia they were building a bridge and a operator was walking a track hoe on pads. He slipped off the pad on the cab side and the machine went over. When we got there the cab was crushed in and he was pinned in the cab in the mud under the water. He didn't survive.
Love your videos Be Safe!
When I was a lineman, we were setting poles on islands near Cumberland islands so they would have electricity. As long as the tide was up we could work and set poles and run wire. We had to put what we called bog shoes on the poles so they didn’t sink. When the tide was out we would have to crawl . If we stood up we would sink. One guy sunk so bad we used a boat and rope to pull him out. I must admit the sand gnats or no see ens was the worst part of the job