How to Burn Brush Like Pro - Land Clearing with Excavator

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  • @rhondasweeney7271
    @rhondasweeney7271 2 дні тому +10

    This is great progress! Property is looking awesome. Who couldn't ask for a better fireman than you. Thank you for sharing!😊

  • @dansevern3291
    @dansevern3291 2 дні тому +7

    Just makes me jealous. I can see four big burn piles from my porch, and it's a calm wind day, and it rained on Saturday, and until my back heals, the best I can do is look at the burn piles. But even when I can get around again, I've got a barn to build, a pressure tank, switch, bypass irrigation valve, 600 feet of pipe, 200 feet of underground feeder cable, two sets of barn lights, plugs for water trough heaters, a broken tractor, a broken generator, a backhoe, three tractors and a dozer to winterize, hay to move for 300-400 goats, two new fences to build, a big tree to cut off another fence, so I can repair that, and two irrigation wells to winterize. (See why I think of your channel as therapy? Someone else with as many projects as I have.) Somehow, I need to channel my inner Captain Kleeman energy when they get my back fixed. Thanks as always and as always, take care.

  • @ianmckay1780
    @ianmckay1780 2 дні тому +10

    There is something primeval about our love/fascination of fire in it's raw state! That power of the flame as it renders, what was a large volume of tree carcasses, with careful management - who else, but a true professional firefighter - and leaves just a campfire of residue to let cool and die! Thanks Mike for the true lessons in fire lighting/maintenance/cooldown. Loved every minute of this, not just because fire is dangerous, but that primeval need to watch! There were lessons there to be learnt and sage wisdom as well as the humour Mike always brings to these videos. Thanks again Mike, take care of yourself and see you in the next episode. From UK.

  • @tomswindler64
    @tomswindler64 2 дні тому +6

    Nice little campfire,you had going there.almost looks like a professional did that.just keep us entertained with your antics.great video.be safe 👍👍👍😎😎😎

  • @fransinyard891
    @fransinyard891 2 дні тому +7

    Good morning sunshine! Honestly I could watch a fire burn all day long! So mesmerizing! Stay warm! Much love and respect from Henderson Ga USA

    • @ep9360
      @ep9360 2 дні тому +1

      Agreed, just came in from my own burn pile of sweet seasoned pine. Pops from East Texas.

  • @Manoffire260
    @Manoffire260 2 дні тому +7

    Proper forest management! - Mother Nature has used fire to clear the forest floor for millennia - we humans have controlled it to where we have created a tinder box. Climate change is making it worse and the emerald ash borer added by killing nearly 1/3 of my trees. I’m doing the exact same thing as you (with the help of my certified forester) just a few hundred miles east of you, also on the Ohio. I’m glad you are showing this important work

  • @timkd5vmv583
    @timkd5vmv583 2 дні тому +5

    Good Morning Captain!!
    Fuel management is good forestry!!
    Stay Safe Brother !!

  • @HogshooterHotrods
    @HogshooterHotrods 2 дні тому +7

    Excellent fire control and clean up of the property!!

  • @rolandgsl
    @rolandgsl 2 дні тому +5

    Watching you swing the extended leaf blower around I kept expecting “say hello to my little friend”

  • @utubota5522
    @utubota5522 2 дні тому +4

    Thanks Mike, great advice from an actual trained firefighter

  • @michaeld_68
    @michaeld_68 2 дні тому +27

    Morning Captain. Tough decision this morning who to watch first. You or DP??? Well you won today 😂. Have a great day.

    • @genesispuredeaf2390
      @genesispuredeaf2390 2 дні тому +4

      Nah…always the Captain first. He is my Monday/Thursday start

    • @genesispuredeaf2390
      @genesispuredeaf2390 2 дні тому +2

      Now that I’ve watched this one, off to DP to see what trouble Aaron can find 😮

    • @alanbierhoff6831
      @alanbierhoff6831 2 дні тому +1

      I usually watch DP first and then “Comment Generator Detox” by watching The Captain 😂

    • @michaeld_68
      @michaeld_68 2 дні тому +3

      @@alanbierhoff6831 can't go wrong either way 👍

    • @alandawson2813
      @alandawson2813 2 дні тому

      Happy Days, Captains out and about playing and burning stuff.
      Happy Days, From Kiwi land.

  • @Sleekfalcon
    @Sleekfalcon 2 дні тому +1

    Your leaf blower attachments remind me of our time off grid. I needed an efficient and sufficient way to burn our trash up to the point we found a trash service. I had pipes from a privacy fence rolling gate I had dismantled. I hole sawed holes in a metal barrel and took one of the pipes and drilled holes in the end, only the end inside the pipe. I plugged that end with the never ending supply of clay I had available. The other end stuck out about 3-4ft. I stuck my shop vac on that end and taped the seam or covered it with a shirt or something, whatever was available at the time. I was able to turn the pipe so I could direct the airflow however I needed. It turned my barrel into an incinerator. The amount of trash left over was bare minimum vs had I just put trash in and burnt it. This blower technique works the same way with brush or leaf piles. I love it. Use what you have.

  • @rockman531
    @rockman531 2 дні тому +4

    Always happy to see a safety-first pyro! Job well done! Thumbs up! Jim

  • @jdelbrid
    @jdelbrid 2 дні тому +2

    Another hard earned tip for the burner hose... if you leave it set on the barn floor for several months mice love it. Fortunately I had the necessary OJT to make sure the tank was turned off prior to storage. Those hoses must have cheese flavoring imbedded in them. Also, I had to laugh when I saw you put together the leaf blower extension. Genius.

  • @americanpatriot2.06
    @americanpatriot2.06 2 дні тому +2

    2:48 "This stick is a paid actor!" Thanks to Captain Kleeman, that stick got its big break into the acting business! The best part is its acting skills will be very valuable in any scene! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @paulvanhouts3365
    @paulvanhouts3365 2 дні тому +1

    Hey Cap’n, as you nudge thing around with the fire, I’m looking over your shoulder up the hill and seeing more logs for the fire. Just keep loading it while hot and get the fire to do a lot of burning for you. Thinking of fire risks with machinery: I once had an old grey fergy and used a home made grader blade to keep the fires loaded, that was all I had. I didn’t realize that the dozer piled a lot of soil up and over, so the fire burnt under the surface. As I was reversing a red hot bed of coals was uncovered, I slipped into gear and got out fast, luckily the wheels didn’t drop in. It hardened the tyre rubber on one patch. Take care, enjoying these updates, thanks for sharing.

  • @goptools
    @goptools 2 дні тому +1

    Hi Mike. Love seeing it when you are having a burn pile. Some people don't understand that if that excess fuel isn't removed in a controlled burn, it becomes a real threat that could become a wildfire. It happens every year in California. Unfortunately, in that case, the forest is so immense that it's pretty much impossible to have controlled burns to manage the danger.

    • @CaptainKleeman
      @CaptainKleeman  День тому +1

      They do some controlled burns and have been getting better about it. The biggest issue, among many, is being able to convince the public that it's necessary. But thanks mostly to social media coverage of all the massive fires, people are starting to understand what's needed

    • @goptools
      @goptools День тому

      @@CaptainKleeman Hard to convince people that some destruction is necessary to prevent worse destruction.

  • @Gman2930
    @Gman2930 2 дні тому +1

    Ole Cap’n loves that 304!! It’s a nice machine to have for your property for sure.

  • @charleswelch249
    @charleswelch249 2 дні тому +1

    The place is looking great, Mike. Can't wait for more updates on the rental.

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 2 дні тому +1

    I like the anti theft camo on the trailer, bet works good, another added benefit, if you will, is if you get a little sparky spark in the camo,you could have yourself a portable fire starting unit for the ole home stead, it may not last to long, but hey, look at the portability aspect, who knew!!!😮😊!!!!!!! Nice fire, good progress on the clean up aspect of the property, thanks for the update, enjoyed watching.

  • @Jeff-rc3gk
    @Jeff-rc3gk 2 дні тому +2

    Good morning Captain. A good place to get rid of old gas is as a fire starter. Just mix with some oil. Works pretty well.

  • @randydobson1863
    @randydobson1863 2 дні тому +1

    Hi Mike & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Mike & Friends Randy

  • @leer-winnobbeefarms2131
    @leer-winnobbeefarms2131 2 дні тому

    Yep, this dry year gave me the ability to get a lot of things done on the farm, I've been wanting to do for a long time. It was 20 over here for two solid weeks with bare ground. I'm sure hoping we killed off a few ticks. They've been real bad for several years now. Light rain and in the 40's today (12-9-24 East Central Ohio) Great video! Thanks Mike! Lee (Paco and Teddy on my lap! They love watching Captain Kleeman, too! Especially when one of your dogs come into view! Then it's game on! Jumping and barking!)

  • @TruckerChick
    @TruckerChick 2 дні тому +2

    Welocme to the show Stick. Nice to meet ya bud.

  • @maker-matt
    @maker-matt 2 дні тому

    Al Pachino's Leaf blower... "Say hello to my little friend"
    Oh and thank you for my new favorite fireplace video!

  • @tbix1963
    @tbix1963 День тому

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Always love some forced draft action on a burning fire. Reminded of the movie Fahrenheit 451, firemen make some of the best burn piles. Wishing you and your family the best.

  • @bks810
    @bks810 2 дні тому

    Great video, thanks. Excited to see the upcoming UA-cam Yacht videos.

  • @brucehuff5566
    @brucehuff5566 2 дні тому

    Nice relaxing fire after a day of work for me. Thanks captain. Stay safe

  • @dougvazquez6571
    @dougvazquez6571 2 дні тому

    My blower extension tube is galvanized steel, mainly because it was cheaper than the aluminum downspout. I never thought about aluminum burning,. Though, as I remember it, beer cans burn. Good burning weather, cold and clear. I like it.

  • @182turtel
    @182turtel День тому

    Cheers mike, always entertaining what ever you do...... thanks AUS viewer

  • @chrishelms1967
    @chrishelms1967 2 дні тому +5

    Did I just spend 18 minutes of Monday morning watching a guy burn a junk pile .... YES.......yes I did

  • @ep9360
    @ep9360 2 дні тому

    That 304 is a game changer for many projects. Forget About it. ❤

  • @holyearth61
    @holyearth61 2 дні тому +1

    Nice fire Mike, I can feel the heat from here. Looking good, that's how I cleaned a lot of my property and got to enjoy a good " campfire ".
    I have a big, big one in the works right now..

  • @mikesorg6746
    @mikesorg6746 2 дні тому +2

    “This stick as a paid actor” 😂

  • @Losttoanyreason
    @Losttoanyreason 2 дні тому

    I miss campfires and being able to burn the fallen branches to clean up our yard but my lungs can no longer handle the smoke. Even cooking on the charcoal grill is dangerous to my breathing. I love your leafblower blast furnace effect. We have been having late January Febuary weather in the low 20F down in the South here. Way too cold for this time of the year. You trailer hitch you made the other day seems to be working great.

  • @lisaleeper9399
    @lisaleeper9399 2 дні тому

    Great video and your dry comments crack me up! You being a fireman makes me feel confident you know what you’re doing!!

  • @Richard-C
    @Richard-C 2 дні тому

    great video Mike, watching the fire burning reminded me of when you could set the Tv to the fire place channel on christmas and listen to christmas songs, i was surprised on how fast the original pile burned down.👍👍👍👍👍

  • @allensharlow7763
    @allensharlow7763 2 дні тому

    You got that mess cleaned up pretty good Mike, things looking up😎😎🤗🤗🙏🙏🍮🍮👌👌

  • @sassafrasvalley1939
    @sassafrasvalley1939 2 дні тому +1

    Cap’n, when I saw the title… I hoped that you would provide a proper program of prodigious pyromaniacal prowess to satisfy my thirst for summer sunburned scorched Earth. And, I must admit, you succeeded my expectations… the repeated crackling conflagrations captured my attention for the complete 18 1/2 minutes.
    Thanks bud… now I’ll have visions to warm me the remainder of the day as I go about my mundane task of tilling the garden!

  • @seanpierce7673
    @seanpierce7673 2 дні тому

    Hi yeah mike! Nice fire work! I so miss my old job burning brush in the woods! And thst leaf blower sure dose come in handy! Yes fire midigation is vital for a healthy forest! It a balance! Thats got to be done ,but done rite! Wild fires are accually good for our forest! And for the earth! I just widh folks understood that!

  • @maxobara1496
    @maxobara1496 День тому

    Nice clean up Mike!! Second camera sounded pretty good too 🤗🇺🇸

    • @CaptainKleeman
      @CaptainKleeman  День тому

      Thanks! I don't it often, but it seemed like a good opportunity to get it out

  • @daleerhardt1799
    @daleerhardt1799 2 дні тому

    Good afternoon Mike! (Sorry I'm late today, I have a note..) who doesnt love a good burn pile!? Thats date night material on my property! 2 big takeaways from today's video. 1) love the "cinematic" camera angles and most importantly 2) "this stick is a paid actor".... good lord did I laugh!!!! the whole first few minutes had me laughing so hard😂 you are the best ! Have a great one!

  • @rocksy71
    @rocksy71 2 дні тому +1

    2:51 fantastic skills I could all believe that you’re always born to be a stick, do you think Captain that you’ll be having “stick” In any of your following videos, I can’t wait to see those talents again

  • @rons3103
    @rons3103 2 дні тому +1

    Mike, I think you need to buy one of those adjustable hitches, so that you can lower the connection to the trailer. Looked like it was riding a little high in the front. 😁😁 Bring on the Yacht!

  • @carldavis4540
    @carldavis4540 2 дні тому +1

    At 6:19 that log had a frowny face. He was getting burned. LOL

  • @everestyeti
    @everestyeti 2 дні тому

    Definitely a good idea putting that towing hitch on the blade, gives you a few more options. Nice burn pile, mind you you did start if off well. 👍

  • @themoondoggie1
    @themoondoggie1 2 дні тому +1

    Ya can't keep having weenie roast bond fires without the family. Why, I remember Grandpa back in 1966 more or less having Hugh bond fires so everybody could roast hot dogs and other foods in that heat, during the fall of the sun with lighting bugs glowing in the air. Fresh corn on the cob just hand picked from the crop by the kids steaming in the pots. You will not find corn on the cob like it was grown back then but in a few places these days. I remember those days I had as a kid and it helped in my growth later on a bit. Carry on Captain

  • @dfusit
    @dfusit 2 дні тому

    I wondered how much of that downspout would burn up. 😂 Anxiously awaiting the UA-cam yacht series coming up. It’s certainly been a minute since we last saw her. Stay safe Captain. Did I forget to mention that your sarcasm was top notch today. 😆

  • @johnb.2936
    @johnb.2936 10 годин тому +2

    I think the stick will be a big, big star. Funny Captain comedian

  • @theman-gg7hp
    @theman-gg7hp 2 дні тому +2

    used motor oil works good too......

  • @ewood88
    @ewood88 2 дні тому +2

    A fireman knows how to make a fire 🔥. That paid actor sure knows how to get in front of the camera 😂

  • @mikestrand3747
    @mikestrand3747 2 дні тому

    Looks much better all cleaned up

  • @markhewitt7568
    @markhewitt7568 2 дні тому +1

    In the UK if you have a caravan with those propane hoses you have to have a habitation check and hoses replaced for safety

  • @Chico-td2fy
    @Chico-td2fy 2 дні тому

    That's the best thunder puddle fuel trailer out there ! ♨️⚓️🚢

  • @jeronethompson1059
    @jeronethompson1059 2 дні тому

    Looking good Mike, thank you for sharing.

    • @CaptainKleeman
      @CaptainKleeman  День тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

    • @jeronethompson1059
      @jeronethompson1059 День тому

      @ Mike I look every day to see if you have a new post. I can’t wait for the UA-cam Yatch and the plunge pond to get finished, will be planning a vacation to come down and rent it.

  • @NotJustaTool
    @NotJustaTool 2 дні тому

    I don't know if you remember, but I was so appalled at your fire starting skills, I sent you the blower and batteries. Captain... YOU'VE COME ALONG WAY! Bravo 👏 Cheer bud🎉

  • @lenny5355
    @lenny5355 2 дні тому

    Morning Captain I do love a good big bonfire in the morning, best way to start the day

  • @fsj197811
    @fsj197811 2 дні тому

    When you re-stacked the burnt wood and had the blower on it I was thinking "You really think that's going to relight?" I should have know it would (Wood?!) As always, thanks for sharing!

  • @theman-gg7hp
    @theman-gg7hp 2 дні тому +1

    nice! 20 acres will make a great campground.....

  • @garymessina1609
    @garymessina1609 2 дні тому

    Good burn Mike great video thanks

  • @Denkar11
    @Denkar11 2 дні тому +2

    "I don't even know if we need a leaf blower at this point...but I wants it, Precious."

  • @gwbuilder5779
    @gwbuilder5779 2 дні тому

    It appears that this channel attracts firebugs like moth to the flame!😂
    Fire always puts on a good show.🤙

  • @jamesrobinson1022
    @jamesrobinson1022 2 дні тому +2

    Your idea of having a dump trailer hooked up to excavator is actually used over in Europe.

  • @brentjensen85
    @brentjensen85 2 дні тому +3

    Get you a cheap roll of dollar gentral toilet paper - soak it in fuel - skewer it on a long sick - light it
    Makes a nice fire starter, and its fun to wield. I keep trying to get MBTS to do it!

    • @kaboom4679
      @kaboom4679 2 дні тому +1

      Sounds like a Taco Bell commercial .

  • @alanbierhoff6831
    @alanbierhoff6831 2 дні тому

    That modified leaf blower has me dying over here! OMG!
    🤣🤣🤣🤣
    You definitely don’t want to do the Camarata mod to the 304!
    13:30 that fire was behaving nicely. Almost like it knew what you did IRL 😂

  • @alvalonline
    @alvalonline 2 дні тому

    Noice! I've got a pile about 8 times larger that we've been waiting on some deep snow before burning. The fire should be visible from the moon once it's going good. I'll of course be doing a video of that as well.

  • @garulusglandarius6126
    @garulusglandarius6126 13 годин тому

    Love a good bomby ( British for bonfire ) though Gretas gonna be coming for you 🤣😂🤣 Great episode as always, thank you Mike 👍 Best wishes to you and yours, from Britain 👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

  • @doritleis2773
    @doritleis2773 2 дні тому

    You have good Nerve!! And not See a Wood in Fire! And not can more Help !!! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @69dblcab
    @69dblcab 2 дні тому +1

    Merry Christmas

  • @markg9674
    @markg9674 День тому

    You had me at propane and propane accessories, Mike lol

  • @jeffpeters1014
    @jeffpeters1014 2 дні тому +2

    Yeah the hammer loop caught my atv throttle and here I am with cracked ribs. Not the dismount I was expecting.

  • @troypayne3398
    @troypayne3398 2 дні тому +2

    So Mike, how much does your paid actor get? Does that mean you'll have more paid actors? Doing swell keep it up. It is a good family show.

  • @ahnilatedahnilated7703
    @ahnilatedahnilated7703 2 дні тому +1

    24hr Yule log with Captain Kleeman incoming!

  • @sparky11772
    @sparky11772 2 дні тому

    Good morning Mike

  • @katherinerose446
    @katherinerose446 2 дні тому

    The old"hook and loop"😂

  • @Crewsy
    @Crewsy День тому

    18 1/2 minutes of watching stuff burn. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @clarencewiles963
    @clarencewiles963 2 дні тому +1

    Good fuel management picking up sticks and letting it go some more. If you ever need to melt some steel or become a blacksmith 😅

  • @SciPunk215
    @SciPunk215 2 дні тому

    Even when those fires seem to burn themselves out, they keep smouldering for a while, eating up more volume of whatever wood is still there.
    The only problem is the lightweight ash that gets everywhere.

  • @henkweurding3339
    @henkweurding3339 2 дні тому

    Leave it to a firefighter to burn some dead trees. Nice video and that homemade thundercreek... I would have done the same and build me a "firecrackercreek" being able to pull it behind the mini excavator or Polaris.

  • @gussaba9004
    @gussaba9004 2 дні тому

    Well done

  • @alfredomarotta6604
    @alfredomarotta6604 2 дні тому

    @4:00 looks like a face with black shaded sunglasses 😂❤

  • @CJ-ok7rk
    @CJ-ok7rk 2 дні тому

    I noticed you left the leaf blower in the perfect place to run over it.🤣

  • @jimclester4754
    @jimclester4754 2 дні тому

    Staying warm today, I see!

  • @morgansword
    @morgansword 2 дні тому

    Could go on record as a great buy if money holds out... excavator for the win.... and a dump trailer is not stupid nor hard to do when a one man band is clearing up stuff. Crazier than that is a hitch on the dump trailer to make a train out of things. excavator towing dump trailer and dump trailer bringing up the rear with fuel cart/trailer. I don't see much wood there that would help with lumber as its so mixed up with every kind of tree... not a steady bunch of oak or ash or what ever type of wood you use. You go to the box store to get hemlock or fir for building structure woods.

  • @brotherbruce
    @brotherbruce 2 дні тому

    Who doesn't love a good fire? At some point the leaf blower can be counter productive if it burns off the easily consumable before the harder to ignite heats up good. Not that I could school you on how fire works.

  • @rickhaver5876
    @rickhaver5876 2 дні тому

    I think you should call that thing a BlowZooka! LoL 😂

  • @raymondgochenour8725
    @raymondgochenour8725 2 дні тому

    Enjoyed it

  • @lhr1701
    @lhr1701 2 дні тому +1

    Mike maybe if our Parks Department did this we wouldn’t have so many out of control forests fires. I think Trump should appoint you to the department of Bonfires. 🔥

  • @leemunger8597
    @leemunger8597 2 дні тому

    The receiver mount might be a good camera angle when pushing

  • @l0n3d4nger4
    @l0n3d4nger4 2 дні тому

    You should check out a blade buddy for mini excavator you could build one

  • @edwardgriffin8092
    @edwardgriffin8092 2 дні тому

    I thought we could have a "Pig Roast" on there. Then it was, "Nope," Hot, Hot, Hot".

  • @shooterjohn7163
    @shooterjohn7163 2 дні тому

    Mike, I burn allot as well because I’m in the excavating business and clear property for homesites and such. I have two older corded style of yard blowers that I power off of an Ecoflow. The straw bales are a game changer in getting things burning. I need to put a hitch on my Yanmar excavator. It would be so handy as I have a small trailer set up with tank and pump for Fire prevention. That 304 makes a big difference doesn’t it?

  • @ClassicNathan
    @ClassicNathan 2 дні тому

    So, Neil Koch went with the skid steer. Captain Kleeman went with the mini-ex. Not that I'd really every buy one, but it's kind of a tough choice when I think about the applications on our farm and which one would work best.

    • @CaptainKleeman
      @CaptainKleeman  2 дні тому

      You can do skid steer work with a tractor. Can't do excavator work though.

  • @legendsatlunch
    @legendsatlunch 2 дні тому

    Hope the stick got his morning Break and retirement plan sorted...... 😃

  • @kenfrazier616
    @kenfrazier616 2 дні тому

    good day outdoors

  • @RandyBarber-v3e
    @RandyBarber-v3e 2 дні тому

    👍👍🔥👍👍

  • @ericfallis6202
    @ericfallis6202 2 дні тому

    Ahoy Cap😊

  • @firemanjeffgg2440
    @firemanjeffgg2440 2 дні тому

    You need to get a second trailer for the side by side, and its only purpose is fire control. Get yourself a small tank with a small pump and some brush tools, and you'll be set on those big burns.

  • @glenlongstreet7
    @glenlongstreet7 2 дні тому

    And remember, he is a qualified fireman; just like Fahrenheit 451.

  • @blondelizard5453
    @blondelizard5453 2 дні тому

    👨🏼‍🏭🔥🔥👍