So does it look hard or easy, faster or slower than you imagined. Also if I do another video like this give me some subjects to talk about, don’t have to be related to tunnelling, anything.
It is too hard than we can imagine .. boring inside inch to inch and taking all the rubles out is a hard task .. hats off to your idea of tunneling and dedication 😊
I spent two years hand digging a basement under my 1917 farmhouse. I then learned concrete work, framing, electrical, and plumbing. Now the basement has a theater, my company's office, my son's bedroom, laundry room, workshop, and a secret passage. I matched the trimwork to that of the original house. It took years, but it was something better to do with my time than watch TV, that is for sure!
Want to come help me with mine? Actually, I have the rest of the house to fix first, to the point I'm wondering if it is worth it or just to start over. Bought the place more for the property but need a place to live also.
Video Highlights: 1:00 Let the digging begin! 1:21 The Bucket Flip Fiasco 1:36 The "Colin should probably wear a hard hat" moment. 6:26 A nice big chunk. 7:20 The changing of the 1st buckets 7:30 The Great Glove Goofup 10:40 Like smooooth butter! 12:23 Try to get it all in one go 16:47 Maybe the prybar will get it? 19:00 Changing the 2nd buckets. 19:23 An overabundance of angles. 21:00 Colin struggles to stay quiet. 23:27 Troubles with Tripods, and the advantages of gopro's 24:32 Edited exception period 25:09 Unedited resumes. 25:24 WOOOOOOO YEAH BABY!! That's what we've been waiting for! That's what it's all about! 27:00 Editing sneaks back in.
@@hype_no7803 I'm subscribed to the guy from Sydney. I agree with him too. Not worth the meme to catch shrapnel or sharp object in your eye. Piss off with your talking down attitude.
@@2070paradigmshift hahahaha, you got offended by that? Also the word you are looking for is 'condescending', for example, I am being condescending to you because you seem to be easily offended.
@@a.s.j.g6229 Yes. Dynamite would be a faster way to dig a tunnel. However, I doubt if his neighbors would like their pictures knocked off the walls and car alarms going off all day long! Ka-boom!
The thing that surprised me the most was how quiet it is down there. I had imagined more digging noises and the sounds of hard, heavy work. Using hydraulics certainly keeps the noise down, which should keep the neighbours happy.👍😁
That's why the one neighbor who did the tunnel tour was so shocked because the whole process is extremely quiet. Time to consider tunneling up into a bank vault, lol
@@ollieholden333 you'd be surprised. The only reason people didn't hear him digging is because the guy doesn't use heavy equipment. You wouldn't hear him digging in his backyard in the open air either with the stuff he's using.
I just watched a man dig a tunnel for 27 minutes, and it was very much all entertaining. Thank you for posting this, it really highlights how much work the editing cuts out and how hard you actually work.
That hydraulic piston is the MVP of this tunnel, 100%. I'd say you ought frame it up and display it after this, but the thing's too bloody useful for that, innit?
Quick questions Colin:- 1] Where does all the rubble go? Have you thought of a rockery rock side business? 2] Have you or your crew had and minor or major injuries? Do you have steel toe caps? 3] Have you noticed your self getting more muscular?
Seriously, this is relaxing to watch and listen to. The slight humming of the pump, the crackle of the stone and it falling down. I didn't expect to be saying this, but I really enjoyed this!
I can't believe how civilized this tunnel digging is, almost silent, and pretty speedy for such a controlled method too! Can see why Colin is enjoying it, probably pleasantly cool down there too...
I used to be a plumber, so I have spent a lot of quality time with shovels, picks, pinch bars and the like. That hydraulic gadget was amazing! Something I have never done. I was expecting hammer drills and all that, but the tool you have seems to be effective, and a lot easier and quieter than a hammer drill. Very satisfying to watch!
The smirk you give to the camera at 11:01 just shows the pure joy and passion you have for this series. Thank you so much for sharing the journey! Enjoying every minute edited or not!
You're fortunate to have this type of rock to work with; it seems to be very cooperative and you know just how to coax it out of its hiding places. Continued good progress and safe digging to you, Sir!
Shifting the 'spoil'/debris is a pain, the digging bit is relatively easier. When we do any 'tunneling'/earthworks we clear the ground where we'll stand and where the spoil will fall, then put down a large board (8x4, 6x3, 4x4 etc), next we carve out the base of the face 300-500mm (depending on the material) shovel that spoil off the board, ram the board forward and collapse the face onto the board by hacking the base and letting gravity do its bit, clear/shovel off the board; then repeat - 1) carve out the base, 2) clear the board and ram it forward, 3) collapse the face, 4) clear the board. It's WAY easier to shovel off a board than shovel into broken ground; it's WAY easier to collapse a face than hack it out.
@@johnalexander4356 Not so bad if you use a long-handled shovel, the spoil goes straight into a barrow, little or no bending involved. Same goes for hacking the bottom of the face, all effort with a pry-bar is in a downwards direction. The upper part of the face is done with bar and a short pick, and most of that falls into the barrows too.
I literally only found out about this project last night and I am now absolutely obsessed with it. Like, this has got to be somebody else‘s childhood fantasy, too.
My house is on the side of a hill. In fact my bottom floor is half in it. Since seeing this I'd been thinking about having the engineering done to see if I can dig my own. Wouldn't even have to go outside.
I'd love to hear a breakdown of the cost/m of the tunnel (materials, labour, tool replacements etc). Also a discussion around the most interesting challenges you enjoyed solving for.
it depends on the material to be dug...that also dictates the methods to dig it ... the harder the rock the harder the tunneling but usually more stable structure ...the great escape pine forest and mostly sandy soil tunneling done by hand and boxed in as they progressed. lamac mine val dor que canadian shield granite pneumatic diamond drills 12 16 feet long drill 1-2 inch holes about 60 holes clears an 8 foot section of tunnel with a lot of dynamite . colin has mostly clay so soft digging . theres nothing crazy about the engineering here except the bill that is insane i guarantee even without knowing what that is!
I'm curious as to the total hours spent on just digging. 🤔 A breakdown of the hours on the different aspects of this project would be interesting to see, but probably a nightmare to compile. 👀😯
Slide a cone on the hydraulick pick, so it will lift the earth way faster,without needing to go that deep at each penetration. You need a second pump to create just volume,with a pressure relief valve ,the first one making pressure ,so there is help by the second pump to move the rod faster with no load. you will go way quicker at digging. put planks on the ground,and screw two buckets on a cart,so they don't flip when they fill up.
I was thinking this too. We've had this type of bucket before, and not the cheap ones either and the handles always went far too quickly. These buckets look well used so must be holding up OK!
When you get comfortable in a situation that's when accidents happen, need to watch your head when adjusting those bucket. Actually really enjoyed this video really relaxing to watch, cant imagine doing it though my arms could never lol
actually this is bridging on the ASMR territory for me... the sounds of the rocks and chunkies falling is kinda nice! that and Colin just having fun doing this just has some good vibes to it
I was going to comment the same thing, this is like unintentional ASMR. The rocks falling, the hydraulics humming and colins little bits of talking .. so relaxing 😌
@@mreeper25 - Would you like to elaborate? Personally I very much dislike the "M" part of ASMR (meridian). Also the "autonomous" part is confusing me. Though it seems there's no shortage of people who enjoy their ASMR, hating the term "ASMR" lol.
The most tenacious person I've ever seen. To me, moving at a snail's pace, which allows you more precision and time to constantly evaluate your work. Unbelievable patience.
Honestly wouldn’t mind a whole day of watching this streamed on twitch while i’m at work.. with a personality like that and a banger of a project, that stream would be great!
@@Dreamer66617 I think it would be plausible to make a cart or something to have several of these rams in parallel. He probably wants to go slow for safety. Start jackhammering the shit out of the tunnel and it could start collapsing.
Dear Colin, I think I can speak for a lot of viewers when I say: Some of us keep pestering you about videos, not to accuse you of slackery, but just because we enjoy your content so bloody much! We know this is hard work, keep it up, keep working cleanly, we're looking forward to any updates 😘
Repent to Jesus Christ “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalms 100:5 NIV J
As someone who will jump into random projects that may be exceedingly difficult, I can appreciate this very much. While requiring significant effort, it also has a calming, cathartic side to it, doesn't it? I might like to be deep down in a hole watching rocks fall with all of the craziness of the world right now.
I wonder how many "secret" tunnels have been inspired since you started this series? It's something that I have always wanted to do but living so close to the water table is isn't possible without major engineering or perhaps a pump running 24/7 to keep the water out while the concrete cures...
I imagine Britain is just now filled with secret tunnels and later in the future, all these tunnels will connect into one giant underground civilization... Under Britain.
@@johnbastion747 What an interesting thought. I don't want to miss out on that. "Wife! Wife! Fetch me my shovel. We must dig for our future!" 🤣 6 months later... CRASH! "Oh hello neighbour. I didn't realise you were digging down here too. You've been as quiet as Colin Furze digging his. Did he inspire you too?"
@@johnbastion747 in west Cornwall, the Welsh valleys and the Black Country near Birmingham this has already been the case for hundreds of years due to mining operations. there is also countless secret and formerly secret bunkers under the streets of major cities, many of which interconnect. they have been used for all sorts of things, in Cornwall in particular these old tunnels formed a vast underground support network for smugglers and outlaws. check out Turbo Conquering Mega Eagle's underground workshop series, he's trying to dig a tunnel in the fens, which is more typical of how difficult it would be to do such a thing in Britain. Colin lucked out with his geography, ground in the UK is almost never that dry.
I'd honestly watch more of these types of videos Colin. I know your videos are themed around you being wacky or crazy but just this in itself is awesome. I get to see more of the action from all the hard work you've put in. I'm fully dedicated to this series.
Yeah it’s awesome to see how much work actually goes in to clearing the tunnel. Gives you an appreciation for how hard it really is to do what he is doing.
Mr Furze, Colin, if I may, you indeed are a patient man and it's very apparent why it has taken you so long to get any progress done that's worth putting into video for content! Bloody well done so far and I can honestly say I speak for everyone that follows you we are always eager to see the next episode, no matter what the time between is!
I wonder if it would be easier to put down a heavy duty tarp with cables attached to the corners (like 2 large handles) so you wouldn't have to shovel up the debris at the bottom..? Merry Christmas 😉
I wonder how many times while tunneling a falling rock hit an arm, hand, head, or foot. I keep worrying Colin will bend over to put a chunk in a bucket and something will fall and hit him. Stay safe Colin! This is suck a cool project. The hydraulics are definitely easier on the ears than a hammer drill, rotary hammer, Jack hammer, and spade.
Definitely should be wearing a hard hat for work like this. Guy I know was working in a deep trench when some rocks came down and landed on his head, ended up breaking a vertebra from the impact and was the hospital for like a month, but if he didn't have a hard hat on he would have probably died.
I was wondering this as well right from the beginning of the vid. Bending over as the rocks are falling down... I mean, the man straps fireworks to his back so I'm not sure what we expected.
It’s really interesting to see the real life pace of digging. Have you tried fabricating a magnetic camera mount for the tunnel videos to save having tripods in the way. With the tunnel being steel and all. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Loved watching every second of this, feels like hanging out in tunnel! I would imagine a livestream to be the same way and give people the option to financially support the project!
@@ottovonbismarck1898 I knew a guy working at a warehouse, because the rows are so tall they need helmet, but he was a wise guy and said he did not need any so the boss from what I understood let him not have a helmet. One day, a 100g bolt fell from the roof, probably from the storm we had prior, and hit him in the head, freak accident, he survived, but now he is in a wheel chair for rest of his life. Also, in WW1, a simple thin sheet metal helmet reduced battlefield casualties by as much as 50%, thats crazy when you think how vulnerable our heads are.
Yeah, gotta say the lack of safety equipment will definitely get him eventually. Already seen him injured on a few occasions. At some point it'll be more than a flesh wound.
Great video Colin, really gives the viewers an understanding of how physically difficult and painful it is to remove this much material from under your house. What do to do with all this waste rock and soil/ how do you dispose of this much material?
"E's building a mud brick house with all the tailings .....why waste good muck when you can make another home with it..........this dig looks a lot like that in Orkney
I have to ask...where does all of the stone and dirt go once you get it up top? Do you truck it to a landfill? Building a castle in secret (another great project...)? Just curious.
He’s more than charismatic enough to have located a contractor or two that ok with him dropping off a cubic meter or two for them to use a fill dirt for free on what ever job sites they have going at the moment. Perhaps even a farmer who’s filling in a hole. It’s not like he’s hauling tons a day.
@@RadicalEdward_115 people watch other stream random stuff all the time. Maybe if he did a stream and then edited it down for those who want the normal content
Your dedication to keep this project as quiet as possible is unreal. In fact your dedication to the project in general is also unreal. Unreal and very inspiring.
Looking at you digging I couldn't help thinking 2 things: 1. Maybe a hardhat would be a good idea 2. You must have a pretty amazing rock garden by now.
a bump cap would suffice, hard hat is a burden if youre moving your head around, unless it has a chinstrap, can tell you how many times ive seen others and my own hard hats fall 15metres from the cherry picker/scissor lift because weve tilted ourhead back a little
Yeah...bending down to pick up rocks like that without any head-protection is dangerous. Like actually legitimately dangerous. This would never be allowed on an actual worksite, and for good reason.
I'm concerned about him grabbing the hydraulic line like that... If a pin hole forms it could inject hydraulic fluid into his hand and that is very very bad
Right, I can't help but wonder what happens to all the material that gets removed. There's no mountain growing in the back yard, so it's being taken somewhere.
Colin, from across the pond, thank you for your hard work and dedication. I have been glued to this series from the start of the original bunker build. This episode really highlights the amount of hard work you put in to provide us viewers with insights. Top notch stuff.
Really loving this! And I feel the parts where you're talking a lot are much more enjoyable than the silent parts, at least in my opinion. I would love to see more of this, maybe livestreams would also be a fun idea!
Live stream would be amazing! Even if he's not interacting with us much and just working. He could do an hour or two live stream once a week or so and I'm sure a lot would tune in and watch the video afterwards too. That'd probably be the most effortless videos he made but some of the best performing.
I'm worried a large rock will dislodge and hit you in the head when you're bending down to pick up rocks and throw them in the bucket 😲 but I trust you have it under control. Keep tunneling 💪
Just the peacefulness makes this a nice work environment, just the hum of the pump and rocks falling was relaxing to watch 👌 great work Colin! From a fellow Plumber 👍
Love that you showed this since seeing it all done quick and edited can motivate people until they try something themselves then see that results don't happen that quick and easy. I am also surprised you haven't created a tunnelling contraption type tool to really rip the rock out. Keep it up!
I can't imagine how many hours you have into the tunnel. I'm curious if you know about how long it takes to go a set distance on average? Or how much dirt, rock and clay you have removed?
I watched this with my Dad and we both really enjoyed it, I thought it was gonna be boring but it's actually really satisfying to watch. It is about twice as slow as I thought the process was though - your videos are so fast pace and energetic that it's difficult to tell how slow the process is sometimes. I'm really glad you made this unedited video - it would be lovely if you could do this more!
We have our own mine and are digging into a collapsed section 400 feet below the surface. We have a railway and a mine car so getting rid of the muck is easy!
@@freepress8451 The ceiling on a mine is called the "back". In some places it is supported with timbering. Mostly it is solid rock and requires no timbering. We are not digging a new tunnel but clearing out an old one that has collapsed. 1300 feet long!
@@exploringabandonedmines well you have me interested! I'm from Cornwall, UK and plenty of mines around here, too dangerous for someone like myself to go diving into so will certainly checkout what you have to show off!
2:24 Thanks for the real time! In TL, the ground seems so much harder. Now I see it's very clay-like. Excellent videos! Been subscribed for quite a while now. Keep em' coming.
My geologist dad blew my mind when I was a kid by pointing out that after I broke a piece of sandstone off a rock face, I had exposed those grains of sand to light for the first time in millions of years. I always think about that now whenever I dig something or break a rock.
The digging looks a lot easier and faster than I thought... It's the rubble removal that seems slower and harder than I expected. Did you at any point consider using a conveyor belt instead of filling buckets? Even a vertical one instead of having to operate the hoist? Also, could your hydraulic spade be configured to have a faster return stroke to save time?
@@WoWisMagic thats right, but now hes arohnd the corner of that, so he would need to either change the wheels on the railcart and extend the rail arojnd the corner, or place a real conveyor belt
Appreciate you doing a video like this. All too often the magic of editing makes things seem very easy when in reality a lot of work and effort goes into things that most don’t see. Same with film making, the hours of effort go unnoticed because the finished project is all most care about (although the LOTR DVD extras on the extended versions have helped dispel some myths and mystery surrounding film making)! 😂
Have you considered making another hydraulic chisel to use at the same time so the work goes faster? Or experimenting with different attachments to try and make your current hydraulic chisel more efficient?
A "TOOTHED" shovel attachment, with a lip on the rear edge to divert the spoil away from the operator might work a little more efficiently ...and SAFELY?
Love it. I wasn't intending to watch the whole thing, but it was just so relaxing and satisfying to watch the chunks come down that I couldn't stop watching, and could still watch more. It's like meditation!
Someone may have asked by now but what happens to all the material that has been removed? Great to see the actual pace of tunnel construction! Fun, fun, fun.
I remember that tunnelling prisoners might stash it in specially-lengthened trouser pockets that went right down to the ankles. While exercising in the yard they'd surreptitiously let the dirt trickle out and be mixed with the surface dirt of a different colour, that way it was hidden in plain sight. No idea what Colin does.
There's nothing about digging a tunnel underground that should be fast. But, the amount of progress made is still kick ass and I love that I'm alive during the time that this is occurring in and it's a time where I can watch it happen.
What about making a TBM that uses the teeth of excavators attached to a cylinder that spins and is 10cm diameter that goes up and down based on a pulley which spews debris onto a conveyor belt. I know, cost is hard.
I want to be doing this. As a kid I spent a summer using a shovel, digging a massive hole in our back 40. I was envisioning a nice underground bunker/man cave to get away to. All the sweat, the clay in my hair and under my nails, with aching muscles, and working till it was too dark to see anymore. It was so much fun! But it never completely materialized because it was slow work and I had to go back to school. Watching this video gives me the urge to get started on a new hole. This is really cool Colin. Keep on.
this unedited video feels like colin is really really working hard… i mean the regular ones feels like he’s just fooling around but this is legit hardwork!
That's the magic of editing. Months worth of work can be shown in a matter of minutes, in a slick montage with upbeat music, and it makes it look effortless and fun. In filmmaking, the general "rule of thumb" is that for every second of screen time, it took a minute of filming and an hour to set up. So if you watch a 30 second clip of a movie, even if it's just people talking, that took 30 minutes of filming and 30 hours of work and set up to make that happen.
i love slow tv type stuff train journeys, field recordings, walkarounds, just nice to have on in the background while working or looking back at it once in a while to see progress
I watched this absolutely fascinated. Couldn't take my eyes off it. The digging part looks easy (that hydraulic ram just tears it up) but it's the getting rid of the material that looks to be the slow bit. I've wondered this before; what tonnage of material do you reckon you've dug out with this thing?
Very interesting video. I loved seeing how this looked in real time. Very eye opening. Makes me appreciate the tenacity you have for a project like this. Definitely hope for more of these real time unedited videos
It's good to see you leaning back and keeping your distance from the falling debris, but it looks like you could get injured pretty easily when you lean down to adjust those buckets. Has there ever been a time throughout this process that you've had to wear more protective equipment like a safety helmet, or at least considered it?
Here I am, watching this video a year later and it's still one of my favourites on UA-cam. I hope you do another like it someday, Colin. Maybe an even longer one?
So does it look hard or easy, faster or slower than you imagined. Also if I do another video like this give me some subjects to talk about, don’t have to be related to tunnelling, anything.
That hydraulic cuts through like butter!
A good question might be what you wife and kids think of it... Also it looks slower than I expected it to, so good work for keeping it up!
It is too hard than we can imagine .. boring inside inch to inch and taking all the rubles out is a hard task .. hats off to your idea of tunneling and dedication 😊
What is the sketchiest thing thats happened while digging the tunnels? i.e stuff falling on you etc?
you can talk about your self .example like what motivated to do things you do
Colin you are going to be the strongest man in the UK after this...
You should use your knowledge of exploitation to get him prime minister
The secret tea mines…
dont you have some expoit so he can make it done faster :D
Just ahead you
He has an automated tea making machine he is already a god
Editing makes work look so much easier and faster paced than reality. Keep up the good work Colin!
@10th gen nice to see you hear🤣🤣
Really puts it into perspective how much blood sweat and tears goes into this masterpiece.
My favourite youtuber on another one of my favourite youtuber's video! Love to see boys supporting boys!
*movie magic*
Piece of cake lad
I spent two years hand digging a basement under my 1917 farmhouse. I then learned concrete work, framing, electrical, and plumbing. Now the basement has a theater, my company's office, my son's bedroom, laundry room, workshop, and a secret passage. I matched the trimwork to that of the original house. It took years, but it was something better to do with my time than watch TV, that is for sure!
You're a real one, Dale.
can you give us pictures?
"better to do than watching TV" you sir, we have the same thinking
*local council has entered the chat*
Want to come help me with mine? Actually, I have the rest of the house to fix first, to the point I'm wondering if it is worth it or just to start over. Bought the place more for the property but need a place to live also.
Video Highlights:
1:00 Let the digging begin!
1:21 The Bucket Flip Fiasco
1:36 The "Colin should probably wear a hard hat" moment.
6:26 A nice big chunk.
7:20 The changing of the 1st buckets
7:30 The Great Glove Goofup
10:40 Like smooooth butter!
12:23 Try to get it all in one go
16:47 Maybe the prybar will get it?
19:00 Changing the 2nd buckets.
19:23 An overabundance of angles.
21:00 Colin struggles to stay quiet.
23:27 Troubles with Tripods, and the advantages of gopro's
24:32 Edited exception period
25:09 Unedited resumes.
25:24 WOOOOOOO YEAH BABY!! That's what we've been waiting for! That's what it's all about!
27:00 Editing sneaks back in.
Colin's lack of safety equipment in most of his videos is baffling. He should at least be wearing safety glasses during most of his tinkering.
@@2070paradigmshift it's clear you haven't seen 'I did a thing'
@@hype_no7803 I'm subscribed to the guy from Sydney. I agree with him too. Not worth the meme to catch shrapnel or sharp object in your eye. Piss off with your talking down attitude.
@@2070paradigmshift hahahaha, you got offended by that? Also the word you are looking for is 'condescending', for example, I am being condescending to you because you seem to be easily offended.
@@ManMang0 what is the point of this conversation? Are you having fun?
The length of tunnel you’ve dug with this method is astounding
he should get a patent and sell it as a private Tunnel digger device lol
@@soundphile988 It would be FAR quicker to use equipment already on the market
@@monkeyfunk8371 I think he chose this method for how quite it was, because he didn’t want his neighbours complaining
@@a.s.j.g6229 Yes. Dynamite would be a faster way to dig a tunnel. However, I doubt if his neighbors would like their pictures knocked off the walls and car alarms going off all day long! Ka-boom!
@@thomaslevy2119 Dynamite is for blasting rocks. Havent seen any big rocks so far
He should do a two hour live stream. He could answer questions, interact, have a wee bit of fun.
+1 for livestream
WiFi connection in the tunnel might be fun 🤣🤣
@@elliotdavie4072 yes, but you could always just drag the wifi router with an extra long ethernet cable into the tunnel and place it near the camera
@@elliotdavie4072 that sounds like a good idea for a video, running wifi throughout the tunnel and into the shed and bunker
@@elliotdavie4072 people invented the cable connection🤣🤣
The thing that surprised me the most was how quiet it is down there. I had imagined more digging noises and the sounds of hard, heavy work. Using hydraulics certainly keeps the noise down, which should keep the neighbours happy.👍😁
That's why the one neighbor who did the tunnel tour was so shocked because the whole process is extremely quiet. Time to consider tunneling up into a bank vault, lol
How are you going to hear digging through 10/5 or even 3 foot of solid ground?
@@ollieholden333 ever heard of vibrations? You know, the thing sound's MADE OF?
@@Ten_Thousand_Locusts how many feet of dirt do you think sound waves can penetrate my man. The sound waves couldn’t penetrate the stone for sure.
@@ollieholden333 you'd be surprised. The only reason people didn't hear him digging is because the guy doesn't use heavy equipment. You wouldn't hear him digging in his backyard in the open air either with the stuff he's using.
I just watched a man dig a tunnel for 27 minutes, and it was very much all entertaining. Thank you for posting this, it really highlights how much work the editing cuts out and how hard you actually work.
That hydraulic piston is the MVP of this tunnel, 100%. I'd say you ought frame it up and display it after this, but the thing's too bloody useful for that, innit?
I'd love to see a livestream of digging where you can chat and answer questions. Really amazing to vicariously dig a tunnel through my yard!
You are not alone I have seen main people saying this, I am interested to see if Colin will do a stream.
Great idea, but suspect it will be more chatting and less digging, grins.... Oh and LOTS of tea drinking in the process.
I’m sure it would be pretty difficult to get a good internet connection down there if they don’t have a wifi booster
@@Daniel-wj6rv i'm sure they'll just run a cable down
@@stueyphone that would indeed be the best thing to do
Quick questions Colin:- 1] Where does all the rubble go? Have you thought of a rockery rock side business?
2] Have you or your crew had and minor or major injuries? Do you have steel toe caps?
3] Have you noticed your self getting more muscular?
I came here to ask some of the same questions. I also wondered if he's had any cave-ins.
Hes got big pockets in his trousers
I hope he is giving you the answers :))
Steel toed boots are bad
+1 pondering where this fill goes. We saw a sequence like The Great Escape early on, but was was a joke with just a few fistfulls of soil.
this would be the perfect set for a livestream. just do some digging and answer questions inbetween.
I second the live stream idea. That would be awesome.
Yep. Up up up this comment
a 24x7 livestream on a new channel lol
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Yes!!
this is what we love to see. pure, raw, real, unadulterated, unfiltered, clean, honest, rightous, 100 percent, solid, sterling digging work
Can you find atleast 5 more words to describe this content? I dont think you've use enough lol
@@FrankDaBank25 authentic, natural, genuine, sincere, organic
@@FrankDaBank25 astonishing, brilliant, unquestionable, horrific, amazing,
I bet you like watching cars naturally rust in real time too.
Adjective mania.
Seriously, this is relaxing to watch and listen to. The slight humming of the pump, the crackle of the stone and it falling down.
I didn't expect to be saying this, but I really enjoyed this!
Secret tunnel digging ASMR
@@Beashtman Surely someone can put up a 10 hour version
I can't believe how civilized this tunnel digging is, almost silent, and pretty speedy for such a controlled method too!
Can see why Colin is enjoying it, probably pleasantly cool down there too...
Time-lapse of the digging with just the sound if rocks falling and the pump would be so very satisfying
Seriously? The opposite for me. I got bored after 30 seconds.
I used to be a plumber, so I have spent a lot of quality time with shovels, picks, pinch bars and the like. That hydraulic gadget was amazing! Something I have never done. I was expecting hammer drills and all that, but the tool you have seems to be effective, and a lot easier and quieter than a hammer drill.
Very satisfying to watch!
The smirk you give to the camera at 11:01 just shows the pure joy and passion you have for this series. Thank you so much for sharing the journey! Enjoying every minute edited or not!
You're fortunate to have this type of rock to work with; it seems to be very cooperative and you know just how to coax it out of its hiding places. Continued good progress and safe digging to you, Sir!
Shifting the 'spoil'/debris is a pain, the digging bit is relatively easier. When we do any 'tunneling'/earthworks we clear the ground where we'll stand and where the spoil will fall, then put down a large board (8x4, 6x3, 4x4 etc), next we carve out the base of the face 300-500mm (depending on the material) shovel that spoil off the board, ram the board forward and collapse the face onto the board by hacking the base and letting gravity do its bit, clear/shovel off the board; then repeat -
1) carve out the base, 2) clear the board and ram it forward, 3) collapse the face, 4) clear the board.
It's WAY easier to shovel off a board than shovel into broken ground; it's WAY easier to collapse a face than hack it out.
But it still looks super painful for a poor worker's back!
Brilliant method, with the board, you could also use a modified treadmill as a super conveyor to load the bucket system
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@@johnalexander4356 Not so bad if you use a long-handled shovel, the spoil goes straight into a barrow, little or no bending involved. Same goes for hacking the bottom of the face, all effort with a pry-bar is in a downwards direction. The upper part of the face is done with bar and a short pick, and most of that falls into the barrows too.
Okay WOW. The patience and mental fortitude it takes to build these tunnels is on another level.
I literally only found out about this project last night and I am now absolutely obsessed with it. Like, this has got to be somebody else‘s childhood fantasy, too.
It is indeed a dream turned reality for some viewers
My house is on the side of a hill. In fact my bottom floor is half in it. Since seeing this I'd been thinking about having the engineering done to see if I can dig my own. Wouldn't even have to go outside.
@@psyberian That would be amazing lol, just dig a tunnel and make a viewing window underground so you can look out the side of the hill
You should check out the bunker build and everything that went inside
Nice pfp
Perfect ASMR tunnel digging video!
Exactly what I was thinking. But being dyslexic I couldn't remember the order of the letters, so didn't comment it lol
Not enough rooms in your house? “I make new one!”
@@barrygwilliam5367 AMSR looks the same to me lol. If you have the right letters and start with an A I think you'll be good.
@@PhonoDuck the perfect line 😂😂
@@sphygo agree with you there
just wanna say thank you colin for putting this content out here for us, we love it and we respect the hard work you have put out for us too.
It's surprisingly quiet.
I imagine it makes good think time!
Simply fantastic work with this whole project, by the way!
I'd love to hear a breakdown of the cost/m of the tunnel (materials, labour, tool replacements etc). Also a discussion around the most interesting challenges you enjoyed solving for.
Why ? Are you really that boring ?
@@pufango4059 Don't be a twat Puffy
I would also like to hear that.
@@pufango4059
I am that boring as well and would like to know it.
@@pufango4059 they aren't boring yet, but they're hoping to be.
Edit: to be clear I mean boring as in boring through the earth.
Watching this really puts into perspective how much work this project has been and just how hard this would be to do. It's actually so damn crazy. lol
it depends on the material to be dug...that also dictates the methods to dig it ... the harder the rock the harder the tunneling but usually more stable structure ...the great escape pine forest and mostly sandy soil tunneling done by hand and boxed in as they progressed. lamac mine val dor que canadian shield granite pneumatic diamond drills 12 16 feet long drill 1-2 inch holes about 60 holes clears an 8 foot section of tunnel with a lot of dynamite . colin has mostly clay so soft digging . theres nothing crazy about the engineering here except the bill that is insane i guarantee even without knowing what that is!
I'm curious as to the total hours spent on just digging. 🤔 A breakdown of the hours on the different aspects of this project would be interesting to see, but probably a nightmare to compile. 👀😯
It’s 3.6 hours
@@pelotas6969 100 hours at least
@@pelotas6969 really?? 3.6 hours to dig a bunker and 50 to 60 feet of tunnel? Are you goofy?
Slide a cone on the hydraulick pick, so it will lift the earth way faster,without needing to go that deep at each penetration.
You need a second pump to create just volume,with a pressure relief valve ,the first one making pressure ,so there is help by the second pump to move the rod faster with no load.
you will go way quicker at digging.
put planks on the ground,and screw two buckets on a cart,so they don't flip when they fill up.
I am amazed at how well those tubs have held up. Soft enough not to really get in the way, but strong enough for all that digging is awesome.
Surely the handles must have broken at some point?
The maker of the buckets should sponsor the show!
I was thinking this too. We've had this type of bucket before, and not the cheap ones either and the handles always went far too quickly. These buckets look well used so must be holding up OK!
I just watched a man dig part of a tunnel for nearly 30 minutes, no regrets at all. Keep up the awesome work!!
Yeah I watched every minute. Not boring 😅
When you get comfortable in a situation that's when accidents happen, need to watch your head when adjusting those bucket. Actually really enjoyed this video really relaxing to watch, cant imagine doing it though my arms could never lol
Hard Hat area!!
And some safety squints. I can only imagine how many times he has gotten little fragments of stone and dirt in his eyes
Yeah! Colin needs a sticker-bombed hard hat!
also, shoes with metal toe caps wouldn't be a bad idea
actually this is bridging on the ASMR territory for me... the sounds of the rocks and chunkies falling is kinda nice!
that and Colin just having fun doing this just has some good vibes to it
I was going to comment the same thing, this is like unintentional ASMR. The rocks falling, the hydraulics humming and colins little bits of talking .. so relaxing 😌
the "word" ASMR is garbage
@@mreeper25 - Would you like to elaborate?
Personally I very much dislike the "M" part of ASMR (meridian).
Also the "autonomous" part is confusing me.
Though it seems there's no shortage of people who enjoy their ASMR, hating the term "ASMR" lol.
@@Siberius- i hate both
The most tenacious person I've ever seen. To me, moving at a snail's pace, which allows you more precision and time to constantly evaluate your work. Unbelievable patience.
I woulda pick axed that wall down like gold was on the other side
Only Colin could make me sit here and watch him dig rocks for half an hour lmao
High thought they were stones.
YUP... ME TOO
I dunno, I think Tom Scott could also do the same.
Honestly wouldn’t mind a whole day of watching this streamed on twitch while i’m at work.. with a personality like that and a banger of a project, that stream would be great!
I was thinking the same thing
UA-cam livestream, because why change platform?
@@Wirenfeldt1990 platform wasn’t the important part of this - just the idea
Colin I watch your videos too listen to you talk I love listening to you talk
The most amazing part of this series has been the fact that Colin never invented a tunnel boring machine.
Ngl, it's also kind of disappointing. Just a little one for the vents or something
Too industrial for this scale. Also sound also dust, etc.
@@Dreamer66617 I think it would be plausible to make a cart or something to have several of these rams in parallel. He probably wants to go slow for safety. Start jackhammering the shit out of the tunnel and it could start collapsing.
I think the ram is his tunnel boring machine.
@@Dreamer66617 Hi Daniel, welcome to the Colin Furze channel, where nothing is TOO industrial for this scale.
Dear Colin,
I think I can speak for a lot of viewers when I say: Some of us keep pestering you about videos, not to accuse you of slackery, but just because we enjoy your content so bloody much!
We know this is hard work, keep it up, keep working cleanly, we're looking forward to any updates 😘
Well said sir
People with underground tunnels and bunkers of their own are of course free to accuse him of being lazy*.
* video evidence required
Here here 👍
One and only tunnel digging asmr on youtube(probably)
This was actually amazingly entertaining. i'd actually really love to see this livestreamed
cmon man
Since the digging of the tunnel is supposed to be relatively low-profile, I was wondering how you dispose of or move all that displace earth?
I imagine a skip on the drive is less bother for his neighbors than constant heavy machinery running
He puts it in socks accessible by his pants pockets and releases it little by little out his pants legs as he walks around the neighborhood.
@@SGray44444 shawshank vibes
@@steviewonder1653 And where does he put the rubble from that tunnel? And dont tell me its another tunnel.
loved it colin and recommend more videos like this in the future 👌 keep it up as always
yea but still have the full montages for ppl who just like it short
WHAT THIS HAS BEEN EDITED AS WELL CANT YOU SEE.
This just puts into perspective how much work your doing. I appreciate your authenticity and work ethic.
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“For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”
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As someone who will jump into random projects that may be exceedingly difficult, I can appreciate this very much. While requiring significant effort, it also has a calming, cathartic side to it, doesn't it? I might like to be deep down in a hole watching rocks fall with all of the craziness of the world right now.
I wonder how many "secret" tunnels have been inspired since you started this series? It's something that I have always wanted to do but living so close to the water table is isn't possible without major engineering or perhaps a pump running 24/7 to keep the water out while the concrete cures...
I imagine Britain is just now filled with secret tunnels and later in the future, all these tunnels will connect into one giant underground civilization... Under Britain.
@@johnbastion747 What an interesting thought. I don't want to miss out on that. "Wife! Wife! Fetch me my shovel. We must dig for our future!" 🤣
6 months later...
CRASH! "Oh hello neighbour. I didn't realise you were digging down here too. You've been as quiet as Colin Furze digging his. Did he inspire you too?"
@@johnbastion747 in west Cornwall, the Welsh valleys and the Black Country near Birmingham this has already been the case for hundreds of years due to mining operations. there is also countless secret and formerly secret bunkers under the streets of major cities, many of which interconnect. they have been used for all sorts of things, in Cornwall in particular these old tunnels formed a vast underground support network for smugglers and outlaws.
check out Turbo Conquering Mega Eagle's underground workshop series, he's trying to dig a tunnel in the fens, which is more typical of how difficult it would be to do such a thing in Britain. Colin lucked out with his geography, ground in the UK is almost never that dry.
@@remaincalm2 🤣🤣
I'll be a digging a tunnel to escape my grave
I'd honestly watch more of these types of videos Colin. I know your videos are themed around you being wacky or crazy but just this in itself is awesome. I get to see more of the action from all the hard work you've put in. I'm fully dedicated to this series.
Yeah it’s awesome to see how much work actually goes in to clearing the tunnel. Gives you an appreciation for how hard it really is to do what he is doing.
I can't believe how strong the buckets are, especially the handles when you hoisted them up and out.
Did you notice some sort of spring dampers on the links between the bucket and the winch at the end ?
They're pretty tough I use them for landscaping and they take a beating
@@psirvent8 it has weights on it to stop the cable tangling up when going down empty.
We use them for loading the chopped logs for firewood. Each bucket seems to last a year or two
@@shona5512 Might I assume the failure mode is the handle integrity?
Mr Furze, Colin, if I may, you indeed are a patient man and it's very apparent why it has taken you so long to get any progress done that's worth putting into video for content! Bloody well done so far and I can honestly say I speak for everyone that follows you we are always eager to see the next episode, no matter what the time between is!
I wonder if it would be easier to put down a heavy duty tarp with cables attached to the corners (like 2 large handles) so you wouldn't have to shovel up the debris at the bottom..? Merry Christmas 😉
I wonder how many times while tunneling a falling rock hit an arm, hand, head, or foot. I keep worrying Colin will bend over to put a chunk in a bucket and something will fall and hit him. Stay safe Colin! This is suck a cool project. The hydraulics are definitely easier on the ears than a hammer drill, rotary hammer, Jack hammer, and spade.
I thought that big rock in the wall was going to hit him in the head just 1:38 in. Dangerous.
And no safety tie either 😫
Definitely should be wearing a hard hat for work like this. Guy I know was working in a deep trench when some rocks came down and landed on his head, ended up breaking a vertebra from the impact and was the hospital for like a month, but if he didn't have a hard hat on he would have probably died.
The noise in an enclosed space is huge
I was wondering this as well right from the beginning of the vid. Bending over as the rocks are falling down... I mean, the man straps fireworks to his back so I'm not sure what we expected.
It’s really interesting to see the real life pace of digging.
Have you tried fabricating a magnetic camera mount for the tunnel videos to save having tripods in the way. With the tunnel being steel and all.
Keep up the good work 👍🏻
I’ve got a couple of questions for you, Colin. Is it taking longer than you expected to get this far, and, are you bored of digging yet? 🙂
So much work and so much time! Love this series and am enjoying the journey!
Loved this content and would love to see more of just tunnel digging action, it’s great 👌
Loved watching every second of this, feels like hanging out in tunnel! I would imagine a livestream to be the same way and give people the option to financially support the project!
Sounds like a good idea, but the connection might be a bit dodgy down there
@@centrifugedestroyer2579 ethernet
the digging looked sketchy at best when he started but it seems like Colin has the method down now!!
Right? I thought something will hit his head so many times in the video, really got that urge to send him a helmet.
@@ottovonbismarck1898 He didn’t even have his safety tie!!!
@@ottovonbismarck1898
I knew a guy working at a warehouse, because the rows are so tall they need helmet, but he was a wise guy and said he did not need any so the boss from what I understood let him not have a helmet.
One day, a 100g bolt fell from the roof, probably from the storm we had prior, and hit him in the head, freak accident, he survived, but now he is in a wheel chair for rest of his life.
Also, in WW1, a simple thin sheet metal helmet reduced battlefield casualties by as much as 50%, thats crazy when you think how vulnerable our heads are.
@@SMGJohn Permanent paralysis unfortunately is a common occurrence. Even falling off a stationary bicycle can be enough.
Yeah, gotta say the lack of safety equipment will definitely get him eventually. Already seen him injured on a few occasions. At some point it'll be more than a flesh wound.
It’s satisfying to watch how u dig please make more of these videos!
Great video Colin, really gives the viewers an understanding of how physically difficult and painful it is to remove this much material from under your house. What do to do with all this waste rock and soil/ how do you dispose of this much material?
"E's building a mud brick house with all the tailings .....why waste good muck when you can make another home with it..........this dig looks a lot like that in Orkney
I have to ask...where does all of the stone and dirt go once you get it up top? Do you truck it to a landfill? Building a castle in secret (another great project...)? Just curious.
I'm also curious! Following for an answer.
Admittedly, if his next set of videos were "And here's the castle I built from all the tunnel debris" - I would not be too surprised.
I assume he recycles it for the concrete he needs when he fills the gaps behind the walls and ceiling’s
He’s more than charismatic enough to have located a contractor or two that ok with him dropping off a cubic meter or two for them to use a fill dirt for free on what ever job sites they have going at the moment. Perhaps even a farmer who’s filling in a hole. It’s not like he’s hauling tons a day.
When we were drilling our basement we just put all the rocks on a truck and drove it to a landfill
here's a thought: keep a constant live stream of the tunnel always on YT and accept donos!
In one sentence explain why that would be interesting? Succeed and ill name my firstborn colin
@@RadicalEdward_115 people watch other stream random stuff all the time. Maybe if he did a stream and then edited it down for those who want the normal content
@@RadicalEdward_115 you’d get to see the real time progress of the tunnel, but it seems like you can’t appreciate this unedited content.
@@demoflower5334 oh my bad i thought they meant the completed tunnel for some reason, that would be interesting as im watching this video lol
@@RadicalEdward_115 now about your firstborn if it's a girl will you still call it Colin?
Your dedication to keep this project as quiet as possible is unreal. In fact your dedication to the project in general is also unreal. Unreal and very inspiring.
So relaxing to watch this, and the sounds of the rocks cracking and popping - heaven!
Looking at you digging I couldn't help thinking 2 things:
1. Maybe a hardhat would be a good idea
2. You must have a pretty amazing rock garden by now.
as a miner myself I completely agree with you asking for a hardhat and other safety equipment xD
a bump cap would suffice, hard hat is a burden if youre moving your head around, unless it has a chinstrap, can tell you how many times ive seen others and my own hard hats fall 15metres from the cherry picker/scissor lift because weve tilted ourhead back a little
Yeah...bending down to pick up rocks like that without any head-protection is dangerous. Like actually legitimately dangerous. This would never be allowed on an actual worksite, and for good reason.
I'm concerned about him grabbing the hydraulic line like that... If a pin hole forms it could inject hydraulic fluid into his hand and that is very very bad
Right, I can't help but wonder what happens to all the material that gets removed. There's no mountain growing in the back yard, so it's being taken somewhere.
Colin, from across the pond, thank you for your hard work and dedication. I have been glued to this series from the start of the original bunker build. This episode really highlights the amount of hard work you put in to provide us viewers with insights. Top notch stuff.
I'm honestly falling asleep but in the best way possible. Really relaxing thank u
Really loving this! And I feel the parts where you're talking a lot are much more enjoyable than the silent parts, at least in my opinion. I would love to see more of this, maybe livestreams would also be a fun idea!
A live stream would definitely be lit
I've never tuned in for a live stream of anything. However, this is something I'd watch on live stream.
Live stream would be amazing! Even if he's not interacting with us much and just working. He could do an hour or two live stream once a week or so and I'm sure a lot would tune in and watch the video afterwards too. That'd probably be the most effortless videos he made but some of the best performing.
@@Love_N_Let_Live honestly, I wouldn't mind the little amount of interaction, if he's just havin a time, I'm havin a time!
@@BentKat Yeah, I'd like to put it on and write or do chores around the house.
I'm worried a large rock will dislodge and hit you in the head when you're bending down to pick up rocks and throw them in the bucket 😲 but I trust you have it under control. Keep tunneling 💪
im guessing thats why he was hitting the mining face with his pokey stick after dislodging all the loose rocks
wear helmet !!! H&S first !
@@andrzejjurczak7526 No safety tie either, living dangerously!
he's ok has a thick head havent you seen his other vids
He's ok, he's got the safety tie.
Colin you should do tunnel digging live stream(s). This was really relaxing to watch!
Seeing that thing pushing the soil into multiple dense blocks is so satisfying.
Just the peacefulness makes this a nice work environment, just the hum of the pump and rocks falling was relaxing to watch 👌 great work Colin!
From a fellow Plumber 👍
Love that you showed this since seeing it all done quick and edited can motivate people until they try something themselves then see that results don't happen that quick and easy. I am also surprised you haven't created a tunnelling contraption type tool to really rip the rock out. Keep it up!
The worry is it getting out of hand, along with sound transfer for neighbours and dust.
I can't imagine how many hours you have into the tunnel. I'm curious if you know about how long it takes to go a set distance on average? Or how much dirt, rock and clay you have removed?
a lot and a lot
I would estimate more than 2 hours - at least. Including tea breaks.
About 9000 tonnes has been removed
Absolutely amazing if u think the time involved
I watched this with my Dad and we both really enjoyed it,
I thought it was gonna be boring but it's actually really satisfying to watch.
It is about twice as slow as I thought the process was though - your videos are so fast pace and energetic that it's difficult to tell how slow the process is sometimes.
I'm really glad you made this unedited video - it would be lovely if you could do this more!
Technically it was boring…..I’ll get my coat.
@@johnwilde4953 - It's already outside. =_=
We have our own mine and are digging into a collapsed section 400 feet below the surface. We have a railway and a mine car so getting rid of the muck is easy!
Didn't expect to a comment from you here, I love your videos :D
Do you first support ceiling and then dig?
@@freepress8451 The ceiling on a mine is called the "back". In some places it is supported with timbering. Mostly it is solid rock and requires no timbering. We are not digging a new tunnel but clearing out an old one that has collapsed. 1300 feet long!
@@exploringabandonedmines well you have me interested! I'm from Cornwall, UK and plenty of mines around here, too dangerous for someone like myself to go diving into so will certainly checkout what you have to show off!
OMG! I lost my subscription to you when I lost my old account and couldn't remember your channel name. I'm so glad I found you again
Seeing it in real time like this brings to perspective why this has taken so long. Lots of determination
2:24
Thanks for the real time!
In TL, the ground seems so much harder. Now I see it's very clay-like.
Excellent videos! Been subscribed for quite a while now.
Keep em' coming.
My geologist dad blew my mind when I was a kid by pointing out that after I broke a piece of sandstone off a rock face, I had exposed those grains of sand to light for the first time in millions of years. I always think about that now whenever I dig something or break a rock.
The digging looks a lot easier and faster than I thought... It's the rubble removal that seems slower and harder than I expected.
Did you at any point consider using a conveyor belt instead of filling buckets? Even a vertical one instead of having to operate the hoist?
Also, could your hydraulic spade be configured to have a faster return stroke to save time?
Boosting
Isnt his minecart essentially a lower tech conveyor?
He's got a mine cart with rails setup
@@WoWisMagic thats right, but now hes arohnd the corner of that, so he would need to either change the wheels on the railcart and extend the rail arojnd the corner, or place a real conveyor belt
I was thinking more like a wide catcher that funnels all the clay and rock into three buckets below it.
This would be the perfect time for a livestream and just chat with viewers while digging a tunnel.
A lot of other people are saying this I hope Colin notices
Livestream? First challenge is getting wifi down there.
@@RetroDev256 he’s managed to get central heating, lighting and hydraulics down there, I’m hoping wifi should be a doddle!!!!
@@RetroDev256 That shouldnt be too difficult to be fair i really hope he does though.
@@RetroDev256 just hardline it down?
Appreciate you doing a video like this. All too often the magic of editing makes things seem very easy when in reality a lot of work and effort goes into things that most don’t see. Same with film making, the hours of effort go unnoticed because the finished project is all most care about (although the LOTR DVD extras on the extended versions have helped dispel some myths and mystery surrounding film making)! 😂
I gotta say, I'm very impressed by how strong those plastic buckets are.
Have you considered making another hydraulic chisel to use at the same time so the work goes faster? Or experimenting with different attachments to try and make your current hydraulic chisel more efficient?
at least have 2 prongs on the end..?!
Or dynamite
@@m0nk3yl0v3r wider prong?
A "TOOTHED" shovel attachment, with a lip on the rear edge to divert the spoil away from the operator might work a little more efficiently ...and SAFELY?
I was thinking a second hydraulic tip that would spread apart after you’ve driven it in a ways.
Love it. I wasn't intending to watch the whole thing, but it was just so relaxing and satisfying to watch the chunks come down that I couldn't stop watching, and could still watch more. It's like meditation!
This is really satisfying to watch the rocks slowly come loose. What an amazing project!
Imagine having you as a neighbour. How crazy good would that be.
Lets be honest it would be the greatest thing in the world for any guy
absolutely. look for a reddit post called 'How can I get my boyfriend to stop digging his tunnel"
According to the previous video, it is completely random. They won't even notice him working!
Id come over everyday and help him with whatever
Living in Israel simulator
a very "down to earth" 28 minutes of hard work! Love to see it.
You have made this process as pain free as possible, it's all about working smarter... not harder , well done 👏 👍 👌 🙌
Someone may have asked by now but what happens to all the material that has been removed?
Great to see the actual pace of tunnel construction! Fun, fun, fun.
I was going to ask the same, be interested to know
I remember that tunnelling prisoners might stash it in specially-lengthened trouser pockets that went right down to the ankles. While exercising in the yard they'd surreptitiously let the dirt trickle out and be mixed with the surface dirt of a different colour, that way it was hidden in plain sight. No idea what Colin does.
Goes in buckets
Buckets get hoisted up the ladder
Into a skip
Most likely it gets taken to the surface and put into a skip for a waste removal company to take to landfill
On one of the vids it shows it going into a tipper on his drive.
There's nothing about digging a tunnel underground that should be fast. But, the amount of progress made is still kick ass and I love that I'm alive during the time that this is occurring in and it's a time where I can watch it happen.
What about making a TBM that uses the teeth of excavators attached to a cylinder that spins and is 10cm diameter that goes up and down based on a pulley which spews debris onto a conveyor belt. I know, cost is hard.
I want to be doing this. As a kid I spent a summer using a shovel, digging a massive hole in our back 40. I was envisioning a nice underground bunker/man cave to get away to. All the sweat, the clay in my hair and under my nails, with aching muscles, and working till it was too dark to see anymore. It was so much fun! But it never completely materialized because it was slow work and I had to go back to school. Watching this video gives me the urge to get started on a new hole. This is really cool Colin. Keep on.
this unedited video feels like colin is really really working hard… i mean the regular ones feels like he’s just fooling around but this is legit hardwork!
That's the magic of editing. Months worth of work can be shown in a matter of minutes, in a slick montage with upbeat music, and it makes it look effortless and fun. In filmmaking, the general "rule of thumb" is that for every second of screen time, it took a minute of filming and an hour to set up. So if you watch a 30 second clip of a movie, even if it's just people talking, that took 30 minutes of filming and 30 hours of work and set up to make that happen.
i love slow tv type stuff
train journeys, field recordings, walkarounds, just nice to have on in the background while working or looking back at it once in a while to see progress
I watched this absolutely fascinated. Couldn't take my eyes off it. The digging part looks easy (that hydraulic ram just tears it up) but it's the getting rid of the material that looks to be the slow bit.
I've wondered this before; what tonnage of material do you reckon you've dug out with this thing?
Very interesting video. I loved seeing how this looked in real time. Very eye opening. Makes me appreciate the tenacity you have for a project like this. Definitely hope for more of these real time unedited videos
its much more relaxed than I thought. genuinely.
It's good to see you leaning back and keeping your distance from the falling debris, but it looks like you could get injured pretty easily when you lean down to adjust those buckets. Has there ever been a time throughout this process that you've had to wear more protective equipment like a safety helmet, or at least considered it?
Yeah the bowing down while debris could fall also concerns me.
im reply to this cuz i was bout to say the same thing. idk why maybe from his angle its not as bd
Safety tie
Unlikely. He sat behind the world's fastest pram going 53mph wearing a shirt and tie and no helmet.
Some steel toed boots would be nice too, can't imagine a large rock landing on those sneakers would be good for the digits!
Colin your skills are amazing!! The ability to do so many things at a high level is something worth being proud of!! Keep up the good work my friend!!
Collin have you considered doing a secret tunnel live stream? you could get Rick to read out questions as your working.... just an idea
Here I am, watching this video a year later and it's still one of my favourites on UA-cam. I hope you do another like it someday, Colin. Maybe an even longer one?
Please put out more videos like this! I find the “slow” process and sound of the falling debris very relaxing to watch. Keep it up sir!