We're Making Progress On Our Abandoned Farm Project, Though It's A Bit Overwhelming.

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  • Опубліковано 11 гру 2024

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  • @stevencroon
    @stevencroon 11 місяців тому +39

    Good morning to the crowd of faithful followers, have a great day, it is here finally starting to snow😃😃😃😃😃

    • @rickylong2768
      @rickylong2768 11 місяців тому +1

      Not here in Iowa we r stil in 40s

    • @corygreen8226
      @corygreen8226 11 місяців тому +4

      Used motor oil works good on green brush fires, gets rid of it , won’t flash burn and burns hot!! Gonna have to start a new channel Farming with DP!!😂😂

    • @randywilson6869
      @randywilson6869 11 місяців тому

      @@corygreen8226I used to find balling balls at garage sales all the time for a buck to 3 bucks. U can fill a finger with gas and light u can sit it in the rain and it will burn hot for 4 hours straight. I would light it and stack brush on it and in know time it would take off

    • @randywilson6869
      @randywilson6869 11 місяців тому +2

      Do u keep all of your time and expenses on that land separate so u can have idea what it cost to do something like that

    • @Leslie-e5j
      @Leslie-e5j 11 місяців тому

      Where is here?

  • @davidcummings9388
    @davidcummings9388 11 місяців тому +40

    The dual screen shots with the aerial view is a nice touch.

    • @DirtPerfect
      @DirtPerfect  11 місяців тому +6

      Thanks

    • @johnosborn2704
      @johnosborn2704 11 місяців тому +1

      Nice work who does your drone shot?

    • @Firecul
      @Firecul 11 місяців тому +3

      @@johnosborn2704 DP does the drone, you can usually see him in the cab operating it. Most often while moving from one part of a field to another.

  • @albertmcalister9066
    @albertmcalister9066 11 місяців тому +77

    As an old farm boy, I love to see land reclaimed. When you finally get it cleared and figure out where the perimeters are going to be, take your tile plow and go around the perimeter and cut all the tree roots that are running out into the field. Farmer Chris’s corn will do a lot better around the fences.

    • @johnunsicker7440
      @johnunsicker7440 11 місяців тому +12

      better use would be a subsoiler ripper on the whole field to get the ground lose again. We do that up in northern Indiana. If there see a hard spot in there field when they plant corn after harvest they will sub soil rip there the spots and where the truck drove for harvest to loosen it up.

    • @glennspreeman1634
      @glennspreeman1634 11 місяців тому

      @@johnunsicker7440 in

    • @harleythrelkeld7587
      @harleythrelkeld7587 10 місяців тому

      rip the whole field with the dozer @@johnunsicker7440

  • @countrycartier
    @countrycartier 11 місяців тому +34

    This has been one of my favorite series of videos, because this is something I would like to do myself.

  • @raytalbot5890
    @raytalbot5890 11 місяців тому +7

    DP big thanks for the help with Capt Kleeman 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @Hardlyable
    @Hardlyable 11 місяців тому +38

    What a great day of removing the filth and reclaiming the farm for future use again. Nice work also on the drone shots which gives a better perspective on how nice this property lays. Enjoying this series.

  • @richardold
    @richardold 11 місяців тому +5

    The split-screen segments were a much appreciated addition to you editing efforts,
    Thank You
    R. Oldr

  • @learninghowtodothis8062
    @learninghowtodothis8062 11 місяців тому +67

    It has to be a good feeling to be able to do some improvement on you own land, for a change!😊

  • @garycadieux9649
    @garycadieux9649 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for helping Captain Kleeman out you truely are good friends.

  • @crosisofborg5524
    @crosisofborg5524 7 місяців тому +2

    I bought an old farm that had the trees take it over. 20 years of growth. It’s a daunting task to clear all those trees. It’s a 100 acre property with about 100 trees per acre.

  • @davidwilson7021
    @davidwilson7021 9 місяців тому +1

    Horses are man’s first machine to be used.have a nice day.

  • @RaymondBertin
    @RaymondBertin 11 місяців тому +6

    Is it just me. But Aaron is a great friend to have. Mike your real lucky to have him helping.

  • @alexosborne5629
    @alexosborne5629 11 місяців тому +1

    From a field of scrub to field of usefulness 😁
    It was only chilly until the fire took a hold 😂
    Split screen segments were spot on, that would have taken some organisation 😎

  • @jeffreylowry7984
    @jeffreylowry7984 2 місяці тому

    Reclamation at its finest. Great job guys. 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @paullangjahr4071
    @paullangjahr4071 11 місяців тому +2

    This one really makes me jealous. It reminds me of what myself and my wife grew up around. We each grew up in very small communities of less than 400 people. We now live with our teenage sons in a small city of 20,000. When we looked for what is now our home, we both thought the convenience of town would be good. 13yrs later we ALL agree that acres in the country would have been FAR better.

  • @timtaulu9914
    @timtaulu9914 11 місяців тому +21

    Watching you tackle this field in a day and a half, I was thinking farmers of a couple hundred years how long it must have taken to clear a field with hand tools and horses
    Good video

    • @dans_Learning_Curve
      @dans_Learning_Curve 11 місяців тому +4

      Hard work was all they knew! It wasn't going to get done unless they did it.

  • @davidmcadams5542
    @davidmcadams5542 11 місяців тому +1

    That's why I'm watching to see the brush cutting

  • @jamesallen712
    @jamesallen712 11 місяців тому +5

    So nice of you to clear the ground for Letsdig18 to build you a pond.

  • @kevinkelly5430
    @kevinkelly5430 10 місяців тому +1

    You like sprint cars and you’re sporting the buckees stocking cap makes you a good dude in my book

  • @rickallen9382
    @rickallen9382 11 місяців тому +2

    That is a field again. I would like to see how Farmer Chris preps it before planting the corn .

  • @2putts2win
    @2putts2win 11 місяців тому +5

    You never disappoint Mike, I watched Captain Kleeman and you showed up unexpectedly and jumped in to help him pour that concrete. Don’t let it go to your head Mike but, you are a good friend & a stand up guy.

  • @dougmay8924
    @dougmay8924 2 місяці тому

    Even the Reruns are Dirt Perfect,,SOOO COOL 😎 ❤

  • @Vickie-Bligh
    @Vickie-Bligh 11 місяців тому +8

    I love the difference in the land. It looks so much better than all that brush & scrub. You guys have done an awesome job. Thanks for sharing this, Mike.

  • @Jake9521-t3b
    @Jake9521-t3b 11 місяців тому +10

    Great video, Progress…. I vote for the lake. Many videos, great camping site for Jenna and the kids. Big body of water to kayak, fish and enjoy the serenity of the water for you and the kids for decades to come. I see a unique sense of pride, working on your own property for a change.

  • @glenniosbaker5193
    @glenniosbaker5193 11 місяців тому

    I have my 1 year old grandson sitting on my lap watching. He likes the equipment and the music.

  • @kawika54
    @kawika54 2 місяці тому

    I like how you cleared the brush and trees from the lot.

  • @billbates9098
    @billbates9098 11 місяців тому +1

    Should have a root rake for the dozer, great for this job!!! Watch Let's Dig 18 so you can see how it is done!!!👍😂😂😂

  • @timziegler9358
    @timziegler9358 11 місяців тому +6

    A youtube video on "How to clear, in a day, an overgrown/abandoned farm property". Amazing! You guys did a great job, in record time, clearing that property! Best wishes.

  • @captandysir8670
    @captandysir8670 11 місяців тому +2

    When MBTS is standing under the swinging shackle on the post puller, might be one of the few tiimes a hard hat might acually be a good idea. Stay safe.

  • @Spitter-ud8jd
    @Spitter-ud8jd 11 місяців тому +3

    That Ariel view looked like you were making a Ghillie suit for Bubba Dump.🍻

  • @bullittdog4352
    @bullittdog4352 11 місяців тому +1

    What nice piece of property under all that scrub ..Mike sure saw that diamond in the rough.

  • @Offroad_Ian
    @Offroad_Ian 11 місяців тому +1

    Victory Outdoor Services needs a new pond on his property. Road trip to Wisconsin to show them how it’s done would be cool content!!!

  • @johnroberts8475
    @johnroberts8475 11 місяців тому +14

    What a night and day difference Mike your field is looking really nice, can't wait to see these buildings you'll be left with.

  • @jeffmentzer9186
    @jeffmentzer9186 11 місяців тому +10

    WoW, what a transformation you guys have done!! Looks great to see a viable field again! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey Mike!!!

  • @davidepool5884
    @davidepool5884 11 місяців тому +2

    Farmer Chris can come in with a heavy duty land clearing disc after you’re done clearing all the big trees. He can work the field in two directions and chop up all the sticks and roots and have it ready to plant in corn come spring. Before you cleared that field deer could hide in that brush and never be seen. You’ve made a massive improvement to your new farm in a short time.

  • @Ramona57-TX
    @Ramona57-TX 11 місяців тому +1

    Sure changed the possibilities of land use after all the brush and trees were removed.

  • @tedc7714
    @tedc7714 11 місяців тому +2

    The property marker is in middle of the road. .. we looked for one long time. Finally, a serveyer said it's probably in the road. It was...I think everyone pays taxes to the middle of creek or middle of road 13:02

    • @surlyogre1476
      @surlyogre1476 11 місяців тому

      ...if it hasn't been paved over. If it has been paved over he might need a metal detector to find it.

  • @mischef18
    @mischef18 11 місяців тому +5

    Big transformation from were you started guys, Chris will be proud of you bro. Safe travels. Ken.

  • @ChuckNorriz1122
    @ChuckNorriz1122 11 місяців тому +2

    The split screen with the drone and cab camera is an awesome shot! More of that please.

  • @bobbydawson7706
    @bobbydawson7706 11 місяців тому +3

    There's something so satisfying about clearing and burning brush 🎉❤❤

  • @markrwc6185
    @markrwc6185 11 місяців тому

    Love the overhead and split screens.

  • @robinparkes988
    @robinparkes988 11 місяців тому +5

    Wow you are both doing well. Just wanted to say, I love the split screen and drone footage Mike. it must be a pain having to keep stopping to reposition cameras etc etc when you just want to crack on. I’m loving the extra mile you’re taking for our benefit. 🇬🇧

  • @RaymondStarr007
    @RaymondStarr007 11 місяців тому +2

    I just love seeing a field come back to life after it’s been neglected for quite a while I would love to see farmer Chris plow the field so everyone can see the difference from now to then well done DP AND MBTS

  • @ShannonSmith-ss1bd
    @ShannonSmith-ss1bd 11 місяців тому +2

    With my landowner experience. I think I would plant in beans for the first year. Then next year get a big offset disk and disk it deep in both directions. Then let the small roots rot. Then it would be easier to apply NH3 next fall.

    • @Sjanzo
      @Sjanzo 9 місяців тому

      Why would you apply NH3 after the growing season, so it can flush out or evaporate all winter ?

  • @DMAN10
    @DMAN10 11 місяців тому +24

    So awesome to see wasted farmland, turned back into usable farmland. You get paid to have your land maintained, and Farmer Chris gets more acreage for crops. You’re the king of win-win deals these days DP! 💪🏻

  • @marlinyohn8982
    @marlinyohn8982 10 місяців тому +1

    You turned waste land into a beautiful piece of farm land. Some people just don’t know how to make money. Where I live in Pa. You can get up to $200 per acre leasing it out to farmers. It at least pays for the taxes. We have grown up fields like yours everywhere you look. Great job.

  • @user-kr9mh5oi1q
    @user-kr9mh5oi1q 11 місяців тому +1

    after pulling trees all day do you have to put some bengay on your wrist? That fire went up quick once Aaron brought out his hair dryer. The before and after of this is amazing.

  • @elvinirons5959
    @elvinirons5959 9 місяців тому

    Burning brush is nice when you have the equipment to keep piling it on n high !! Great job guys !! Looking good

  • @randymccabe7442
    @randymccabe7442 11 місяців тому

    WOW .. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A COUPLE OF DAYS MAKES WITH THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT!

  • @kkeenan536
    @kkeenan536 11 місяців тому +1

    The locals must be shocked! What a difference 👏👍

  • @robertconreux8079
    @robertconreux8079 11 місяців тому +2

    How handy is Bubba on this project!!!

  • @nashneubauer9016
    @nashneubauer9016 11 місяців тому +2

    Thank for all the effort You, MBTS, Farmer Chris, Officer Hoover, and others put into the videos and your support of the community!
    Got home at midnight from a excellent and fun trip!
    Now to watch the latest video.

  • @i8screaminmoose
    @i8screaminmoose 11 місяців тому

    Great to see the olde dumper bubba dump that you didn't really think you need show up in almost every video...

  • @tubeDude48
    @tubeDude48 11 місяців тому

    At 11:00, my buddy came over and we used his violin and my Roland Fantom and we rocked with your music! What a blast we had!!
    We used Cubase to add the voice sounds in.

  • @raytalbot5890
    @raytalbot5890 11 місяців тому +4

    Dp what about making the root rake for the skid loader to run it over the field?? 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @OldSchoolDNA
    @OldSchoolDNA 11 місяців тому +4

    Wow…the transformation in just a short time is awesome. Mike and MBTS was on a mission. Great job Mike and Aaron.

  • @LarryBunch-q7j
    @LarryBunch-q7j 11 місяців тому +3

    You and Aarron sure make a good team whether in the field or the Shop. Great to have someone to work with that you can have fun and laughs with.

  • @chrishelms1967
    @chrishelms1967 11 місяців тому +1

    Incredible what a difference in a few days......

  • @williammatzek4660
    @williammatzek4660 11 місяців тому

    All I do too pull a post wrap the chain. Snug pull over the hook , works good!

  • @trentbain4988
    @trentbain4988 11 місяців тому

    oh boy another great video of the day in the life of DP and his trusty sidekick MBTS. land is shaping up real good, looks alot better cleared.

  • @danacampbell-vu2ut
    @danacampbell-vu2ut 11 місяців тому

    Good afternoon guys! I had a buddy that mixed diesel fuel and used motor oil to light brush piles. We cleaned a huge plot one time and had multiple piles of brush and that's what he used and it worked good. 👍❤️📹🤔😳😃🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Denis-tu1pd
    @Denis-tu1pd 11 місяців тому

    It is really starting to come along .

  • @James_Scheid
    @James_Scheid 11 місяців тому

    Love the split screen with the overhead drone shot and the view from the cab.

  • @georgedavidson1221
    @georgedavidson1221 11 місяців тому

    Satisfying to see a real clean up. Project

  • @csnelling4
    @csnelling4 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks guys

  • @brianherron5400
    @brianherron5400 11 місяців тому +5

    Looking great 👍, Drone footage is great. Nice job

  • @FrankRizzzo
    @FrankRizzzo 11 місяців тому

    Living the Split / Screen DP ! Gives you real perspective of the size of the trees as well as the property size ! Keep Cleaning Up America !! 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @dougmay8924
    @dougmay8924 11 місяців тому +2

    Soooo Smart! The fence post puller is a great tool,,!! 👍 Keep it Dirt Perfect 😊and Don't ever give up ❤

  • @kengoss6878
    @kengoss6878 11 місяців тому

    Before I watch this video, I want to thank you for pitching-in and helping Capt. Kleeman with his buttress pour. You are to be commended !

  • @heath8779
    @heath8779 11 місяців тому

    I liked how you synchronised the split screen 👍👍

  • @ronaldbrown7780
    @ronaldbrown7780 11 місяців тому

    Nice Work Getting The Land Cleared Up.

  • @020Dutchy
    @020Dutchy 11 місяців тому +1

    Love the drone shots…as if I was playing with my dinky toys again when I was a kid❤

    • @surlyogre1476
      @surlyogre1476 11 місяців тому

      *ERTL's ... unless you're an old fart like me.
      Yeah, I had Matchbox, Dinky, Corgi, even Tootsietoy too.😉

  • @chriskulpa4056
    @chriskulpa4056 10 місяців тому

    Here in Michigan it's a bit of a chore to fill in a pond as they protect wetlands here.

  • @WildXNatur
    @WildXNatur 11 місяців тому

    You need to drop the dump bed about halfway, then backup, and it will stack your pile much better.

  • @henrybrundage7186
    @henrybrundage7186 11 місяців тому

    Dp love the overhead shots and the split screen nice touch!

  • @woolliehead
    @woolliehead 11 місяців тому

    WOW what a difference great what one can do with the right equipment, would have loved being there to help always loved that kind of work [ ex farmer dozer operator & truck driver retired in Brisbane Australia

  • @CMDSR
    @CMDSR 11 місяців тому

    That green wood is throwing off some big time smoke. There’s folks in Indianapolis wondering what’s on fire to the South.

  • @hentycatsanctuary2951
    @hentycatsanctuary2951 11 місяців тому

    NOW it is looking like a farm great work .There is a scene at 30:45 where you are plucking trees and shrub and there is a huge bush beside you and the it moved, lol

  • @nancybarnes9825
    @nancybarnes9825 10 місяців тому

    Love the aerial shots ❤😊

  • @IanCampbell-sh3si
    @IanCampbell-sh3si 9 місяців тому

    The soil looks good there you will grow some good crops there

  • @carrier08
    @carrier08 11 місяців тому +7

    Amazing work! The difference in clearing with the excavator vs bulldozer with blade or root rake is no comparison. When 90-95% of everything burns with no large chunks of wood buried in the dirt makes the end results so much better. Plus you don’t have near as big of a stump hole to deal with. You 2 are the best team to watch on UA-cam. Clint and Kevin are in a close 2nd place.

    • @dansbrown1313
      @dansbrown1313 11 місяців тому +1

      Chris of "Let's Dig 18" and Robert make great videos and work well together as well.

  • @jamesmorton8431
    @jamesmorton8431 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow this property is pretty close to your river camp! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @nickviner1225
    @nickviner1225 10 місяців тому

    You guys work so well together.

  • @robertellard
    @robertellard 11 місяців тому +1

    Mike, I can see your future on this field. It starts with a phonecall from Farmer Chris... " Mike I need this field Tile plough'd today" 😁👍🇮🇪

  • @alwayssearching1882
    @alwayssearching1882 11 місяців тому +3

    Love the fall cleanups and burns.

  • @Losttoanyreason
    @Losttoanyreason 11 місяців тому

    What a difference!

  • @critical-thought
    @critical-thought 11 місяців тому +75

    While watching the machines at work, I could not help but wonder how the early settlers ever managed to clear any land. Had to be some hard labor.

    • @chrisbarr1359
      @chrisbarr1359 11 місяців тому +10

      Was thinking the exact same thing.

    • @CharlesHohn
      @CharlesHohn 11 місяців тому +17

      Livestock, grazing cattle will eat the grass and some leaves. Hogs will root up all the brush and help kill all the trees, goats will eat pretty well any thing. Much of the work was done by the animals. I have read they in some cases fenced in small areas at a time to speed up the process. It did not happen in a day or a week, it was busey work in the off season if there was such a thing.

    • @zifnab6824
      @zifnab6824 11 місяців тому +10

      this field was brush. settlers mostly dealt with mature trees. easier in a number of respects (less plants to remove overall) and you can get a number of seasons of the hogs eating the acorns. harder in that now you have big stumps to get out.

    • @critical-thought
      @critical-thought 11 місяців тому +6

      @@CharlesHohn
      Good point! And the wild grazers too. Nowadays nothing gets grazed unless we put the critters there.

    • @Sjanzo
      @Sjanzo 11 місяців тому +8

      In the thirties in the Dutch polders, people could earn a farm if they first helped dig out the drainage channels and roads by hand. Knee deep in soaking clay sea bottom...

  • @charleswelch249
    @charleswelch249 11 місяців тому

    Awesome job guys and thanks for helping Captain Cleaman with the concrete pore.

  • @rhondasweeney7271
    @rhondasweeney7271 11 місяців тому +5

    Great progress on the property! DP, you and Aaron make a great team! 👍 Thank you for sharing!😊

  • @michaelisrude
    @michaelisrude 11 місяців тому

    Love hearing the sound of the tracks going around.My 690B doesn’t seem to make as much noise like that unfortunately

  • @KrisYoung-l6e
    @KrisYoung-l6e 11 місяців тому

    You may not think so, but you guys are making a lot of difference in the looks of the farm with all your hard work...I've been watching since you first started...Looking Good in the neighbourhood.....😊

  • @rionstretton8133
    @rionstretton8133 11 місяців тому +2

    35c in Toowoomba Australia about 95f

  • @pjs5191
    @pjs5191 11 місяців тому

    Upstate brush just did a nasty cutting job of brambles and had another video I watched of thick ivy that he went right through with his drum head. Ground it up pretty good.

  • @prc810
    @prc810 11 місяців тому +2

    LOVE both the split screen and drone shots with in cab audio....creative!

  • @budlistar5312
    @budlistar5312 11 місяців тому

    I saw on the show How It’s Made that those posts are made from recycled railroad rails. Cool.

  • @NadesikoRose
    @NadesikoRose 9 місяців тому

    Snicker, you could always hire a herd of goats and their herder to take care of the brush the machines don’t deal with. A lot of the brush you mowed down is stuff that they love…
    You will want to leave some of the more mature trees alone the road as a wind break or something like that
    Better check and see if there is no wildlife around the pond before you remove it, if it has fish and other critters then might be best to leave it be

  • @richardhedrick5601
    @richardhedrick5601 11 місяців тому +2

    Looks good what a difference nice looking field nice hat DP

  • @thebear5454
    @thebear5454 11 місяців тому

    Constructive destruction. Way to take back the land, it's looking better every day. Nice job Mike & Aaron

  • @larryshillings6672
    @larryshillings6672 11 місяців тому +2

    Sorry, impatient me, I got all my questions answered at the end of the video. Concerning barbed wire and larger trees . Loved the video. I am from Shreveport, La. And have never missed a video. I always watch dirt perfect, let's dig 18, C&C Equipment and in that order every day.

  • @tomthompson489
    @tomthompson489 11 місяців тому

    I like your fancy Boggin. You’re making your new place shine. 😮