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  • @ShelbieTalbot727
    @ShelbieTalbot727 6 годин тому +4

    I love this. I live down the street from your shop and have helped don over the last 7 years. This is incredible!

  • @lonknight3197
    @lonknight3197 День тому +6

    Have not watch your vid yet, but had to comment on the picture it looks like you just modernised the Conastoga wagon of the pioneers. Makes me wonder why this wasnt done by someone else like 10yrs ago. But now that it is done , Thank you for working so hard to get this out there.

  • @64maxpower
    @64maxpower День тому +11

    Just brain storming- white corribord zip tied to the bars for protection from the elements- lower the roof to be less visible and look over while pushing-a luggagable loo and perhaps a go fund me . He clearly is challanged. And for whatever reason,youve stepoed up as his angel. Im so proud of you as a fellow human. People like yourself are the men that give me hope for humanity

  • @ronniecurnutt4309
    @ronniecurnutt4309 День тому +11

    That was a truly wonderful thing you did for your neighbor . Thank you !!!!

  • @AVERAGEJOERC
    @AVERAGEJOERC 3 дні тому +35

    Your message at the end of the video had me in tears.. the fact that nobody sees the homeless as a neighbor is whats wrong with country.. so many people live very close to homelessness.. its sad.. great video

    • @SideshowBen206
      @SideshowBen206 День тому +4

      I try to use the term "houseless neighbors"

    • @cm-ek4ci
      @cm-ek4ci День тому

      Like a few months pay.

  • @mlw8998
    @mlw8998 День тому +3

    You did good. A labour of love. God bless you and your neighbour.

  • @shadowstorm1928
    @shadowstorm1928 4 години тому +1

    Industrial plasma cutter and the stack of tool chests shows how much it means to you. Well done.❤

  • @jenniejohnson1743
    @jenniejohnson1743 17 годин тому +4

    You are doing what you have always meant to do!! You have come home❤ Awesome!!!

  • @ispoogedaily
    @ispoogedaily День тому +12

    I've been homeless for 7 years, thankfully in a reliable car. But I have a survival guide draft published, and am close to a hacker space called Hacker Dojo in Mountain View, CA... came out to Sacramento Valley a year ago where housing is very affordable, pretty close to being able to secure some with one entry level kitchen job. In my life going forward stuff like this is how I'll give charity, in a past life I was a software engineer who could generate great wealth. So I hope I can do big projects like building these on the weekend. I can't move much now but I'm taking notes and getting prepared. Thanks for sharing this great inspiration.

  • @briansomes6023
    @briansomes6023 День тому +4

    I’m sure you will be blessed I live in north Michigan and I have been working on little heaters for the homeless It’s something like you say no one made me to it and you’re video made me more determined thank you

    • @margaretlemmon1143
      @margaretlemmon1143 2 години тому

      How is this t going with the mini heaters? Are you going to do a video on it?

  • @garyfyvie9490
    @garyfyvie9490 14 годин тому +1

    We are approxamtly the same age,
    when we were
    kids there was no homeless
    problem. Thank you for having a heart. We need more people like you, I know so many
    of these people
    are beyond help, but there are some that can be.

  • @dillonpapa
    @dillonpapa 3 дні тому +11

    Wow! Great job. It is nice to see faith put into action.

  • @annwithaplan9766
    @annwithaplan9766 День тому +6

    Good job. Such a useful cart for multiple purposes.

  • @MarthaHowie-ht1nl
    @MarthaHowie-ht1nl 5 годин тому +1

    Thank you! Good use of your talent. Let us know how Don loves his cart!

    • @motomule
      @motomule  5 годин тому +2

      @@MarthaHowie-ht1nl Don really appreciates his cart, but I'm learning that I need to revise it some to better fit his needs. We'll adjust and figure out how to best serve him.

    • @MarthaHowie-ht1nl
      @MarthaHowie-ht1nl 4 години тому

      You’re doing a very neighborly thing. God bless you! I know He does!

  • @mraidymaddful
    @mraidymaddful День тому +3

    Thank you for helping someone less fortunate than you are. You earned another subscriber.

  • @darrellpaulogutierrez4760
    @darrellpaulogutierrez4760 День тому +2

    I've that same concept of a Covered Wagon Bug-Out-Cart for a long time now. Glad I've seen it come to life in your video.👍

  • @donalmeadows794
    @donalmeadows794 2 години тому

    What a kind & loving thing you’ve done. ‘Love thy neighbor as thy self’. What an example of living that verse. Involving your kids….it teaches them that what we do for others is counts. Many can and do give money or buy food. Your action IS long lasting.
    Wouldn’t it be rewarding if other welders followed your example. I wonder how many cart homes would be fabricated?
    By choice or circumstance, homeless is homeless. God Bless you !

  • @lennym1636
    @lennym1636 3 дні тому +3

    In the beginning i thought it would be too heavy but he seams to push it around ok, so great job and super great deed...

  • @sawyerchristianson
    @sawyerchristianson День тому +2

    SO GOOD. Thank you Mike for being such a good example. I was raised to have respect and love for all people, no matter their situation in life, but as the situation get worse and worse (just had to replace my Ford's fuel filler tube because a tweaker cut it off to steal 30 gallons of fuel a couple nights ago) I've found myself losing my humanity more and more. I have a harder time seeing these people as people when that type of thing happens, but it's important to understand what it takes to drive a person to do things like that. I've never had to fight for my survival, I've never faced a cold night without a warm bed waiting for me, unless it was my choice, and even then I had the resources to be prepared. Every person started out as a baby whose done nothing wrong and could go any direction in life, and sometimes people go a direction that isn't good for them, whether they had any power in it or not. Whatever this gentleman's story is, you changed it for the better and likely changed the course of his life, even if it means just to be more comfortable and safe. I'm not a religious fellow, but if someone's faith can cause beautiful things like this to happen, that's definitely a good thing and I'm here for it. Endless applause, I hope your neighbor loves his amazing cart and in turn is a bit more respectful of the space you share together.

  • @traedrose7963
    @traedrose7963 День тому +1

    So good! Thanks for sharing and showing your faith in action.

  • @clarkleakins879
    @clarkleakins879 День тому +1

    Nice project to help this fellow. Very good that you added his name.
    Perhaps you have inspired others to create a similar gift.
    Perhaps he will be able to think more and better is possible for himself because someone freely cared to help him.

  • @jrrarglblarg9241
    @jrrarglblarg9241 2 дні тому +6

    I’ve been sayin for years we should stop taking grocery carts away from the homeless and start giving them better carts. Don’t fight it, fix it.

  • @maryanderson7668
    @maryanderson7668 День тому +2

    Thank you sir for doing that him .

  • @2dog_bronco_livin768
    @2dog_bronco_livin768 3 дні тому +1

    Thank you Mike for helping that gent. I bet he feels the same as I do when I say It’s a great feeling when someone is willing to help a person down on their luck and make them feel like a human being again. I know I do. You’ve always had a huge heart! ~Ben

  • @Chevelle_addict
    @Chevelle_addict 2 дні тому +3

    Super glad youre back. And love that you're trying to help, but I've been cussed out by homeless for not just giving them money. So im a little jaded about trying to help those that arent trying to improve their situations.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  День тому +3

      @@Chevelle_addict I feel you. I had very mixed feelings myself. As I said in the video, this guy has been a pain in my butt. But, I felt compelled to help him.

  • @lakesnake2005
    @lakesnake2005 12 годин тому

    Thank you for your kindness and your words that we should all take to heart. That could be any one us if suddenly hit with several bad occurrences in our life. It is the little things we are all able to do that make us civilized creatures. You lead by example and not rhetoric, showing the way. Bless you and all you do.

  • @davidpotter3777
    @davidpotter3777 День тому +2

    Give him a job or opportunity to make more covered wagons for other people that need shelter ? A Little stove would be nice to warm the bones. God bless you and your families Aloha and amen

  • @AnthonyPhillpotts
    @AnthonyPhillpotts День тому +3

    2 👍 up 👍 , viewing from 313 motor city Detroit Michigan USA 🇺🇸 👌 ❤😊 .

  • @moparmarley
    @moparmarley 4 години тому

    I came back to give my suggestions. I think the wheel brackets need to be bigger, so it gives a bit more clearance when he is pushing the cart around. Also if the handle was moved in so he fits under the cover better. I think you should have test fit the tarp before welding the hoop frames in position. I would find a clear trap to put around the walking area, so the rain isn't a problem moving around all the time.
    I love the extra work you put into this. Cutting and notching each side brace instead of one pipe along each hoop. Made it harder to stretch the frame to get to most coverage from the tarp. And the plates with his name, no one can say it's not his. Can I get one please. I'm only in Vancouver so depending on how far from the boarder, could make something work. I have been trying to get someone to help me save my own money so I can build a bicycle camper. But no one cares, no one wants me here but doesn't want to help. And we are the problem.

  • @philodrummond4164
    @philodrummond4164 14 годин тому

    You have an awesome shop! Doing good work out of it!

  • @LaineyBug2020
    @LaineyBug2020 22 години тому +1

    This is a great basic build! Easily customizable for various needs. I find myself wondering if it would work well with a folding trike too. TFS

    • @moparmarley
      @moparmarley 4 години тому

      Making the front wheel removable and adding a trailer arm, yes this could be pulled by any bicycle. As long as the bike has the right gearing or legs of steel.

  • @FangOfTruth
    @FangOfTruth 3 дні тому +8

    Is that a pipe threader you’re powering the tubing bender? If so. Ingenious. Unique project for an all too common situation.Looks like something a missionary would use it’s not feasible for a fuel powered vehicle. His name on the side will people see he is a person not just nusence. God Bless You. And I pray his situation is taken care of.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  3 дні тому +3

      Yes, it's a pipe threader. That is an upgrade from SWAG tools. Thanks for watching!

  • @lorraineroberson5201
    @lorraineroberson5201 23 години тому +1

    The most high 🙏 God will bless you for helping 🙏 him😊

  • @sarge27271
    @sarge27271 14 годин тому

    GOD bless you bud!!! That was awesome ;-)

  • @lynneclark5313
    @lynneclark5313 2 години тому

    NICE view from the back end of those beams and struts. And THANK YOU for helping those who are in need. That is one HECK of a workshop you have. Congrats. What is it you normally make, if you have a "Normal"? Modern-day Conestoga Wagon!!

  • @chelu4u
    @chelu4u 15 годин тому +1

    Looking forward to a version 2.0 mini motor🙏

  • @dodgeme1986truck
    @dodgeme1986truck 3 дні тому +5

    I would recommend making the roof canvas wider so as to cover to the ground maybe in 3 overlapping pieces such as top cover, left and right side panels this would be useful for reducing both rain splash and wind spray. And if you want to reduce weight or cost pvc pipe can be readily bent for the roof bows, not to mention making future repairs cost effective... Also make sure you use actual water proof tarping as the woven "aka blue tarps" are not waterproof. You can use a piece of pipe for each side for tarp tensioning (like how they do the pipe on the end of cold weather tarp covered storage sheds doors)

  • @bagwell79
    @bagwell79 День тому

    You're a good man Mike.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  День тому

      @@bagwell79 hopefully some day!!! 🤗

  • @KayeHusko
    @KayeHusko 2 дні тому

    Mike, this is so awesome...great job cousin!

  • @ModernNeandertal
    @ModernNeandertal 18 годин тому +1

    Make that tiny home size and cover with foam board and then fiberglass. That would be very nice.

  • @fwflyer78
    @fwflyer78 3 дні тому +1

    Awesome build!

  • @evanjarvi406
    @evanjarvi406 3 дні тому +2

    What a kind gesture and build Mike hopefully someone else doesn't like it more than Don and take it.

  • @uhjeen
    @uhjeen 3 дні тому

    There he is again ;) You haven't been around for a while and now seing that project is even a bigger, nicer surprise! Greets from Luxembourg!

  • @laptopuser3323
    @laptopuser3323 2 дні тому +1

    Gday mate good to see you again

  • @HorstHubertsen
    @HorstHubertsen День тому

    Great Gift from a great bro O:) greetings from germany!!!

  • @irenebibby5310
    @irenebibby5310 9 годин тому +1

    Every one needs help sometimes

  • @lonknight3197
    @lonknight3197 23 години тому +1

    Just watched it good job whats the measurements wideth , lenght, height, wondering about some of those wagons they sell at Home Depo, Lowes , ect. Could have been used for the base.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  13 годин тому

      It's sized to fit through a 36in wide doorway. It's about 7ft long overall.

  • @TerminusVox
    @TerminusVox 3 дні тому +2

    Thank God we can grow and change.

  • @DiegoSr.-un3es
    @DiegoSr.-un3es День тому +1

    Dios te Bendiga por tu Generocidad.

  • @chelu4u
    @chelu4u 15 годин тому +1

    Good on you 🙏💯

  • @johnharrelson890
    @johnharrelson890 День тому +2

    I am an 82 yr old Christian man, but I will not give beggars money because way too many of them buy booze and cigarettes with the money ... BUT.. if a person says they are hungry, I will buy them a meal.. I'm retired living on social security and a small VA disability check, so I don't have a lot to offer, but if asked for help I will do what I can afford ..

  • @MaryBailey-e2w
    @MaryBailey-e2w 3 дні тому

    i love it makes my heart glow

  • @TheBudman302
    @TheBudman302 3 дні тому +1

    God Bless Everyone... Happy New Year!!!

  • @MannyPerez-b9y
    @MannyPerez-b9y 15 годин тому +1

    Hi great concept could you share plans thank you

    • @motomule
      @motomule  13 годин тому

      I wish I had plans but I just kinda made it up as I went.

  • @moparmarley
    @moparmarley 3 дні тому +1

    Great build. Wish someone would help me with my own bicycle camper.

  • @jamesjohnson9557
    @jamesjohnson9557 3 дні тому

    That was awesome!

  • @michaelodonoghue7464
    @michaelodonoghue7464 День тому +1

    EDAR (Everyone Deserves A Roof) was/is a similar concept for providing Shelter for Homeless People.

  • @64maxpower
    @64maxpower День тому +1

    I love you

    • @64maxpower
      @64maxpower День тому

      And I don't mean that with a sarcastic Biblical c comment. Humility for me has been my greatest gift

  • @BOS-Kanal-Deutschland
    @BOS-Kanal-Deutschland 2 години тому

    I find it good to help People, but i think the design of the plan-waggon is suboptimal.
    1. it should be a safe space for the homeless so it should be a closed cabin
    2. It should be big enough to live in. In Germany Homeless-Boxes will build on base of 2 EuroPaletts 120x80 cm and a height of 200cm.
    3. It should have Roofpipes to collect water
    4. It should have a Weel Lock to prevent that kids or bad people push the home down the hill or so....
    5. It should be insulated to prevent heat and frost

  • @deezynar
    @deezynar День тому +2

    You have a great heart, but you made the thing heavy, and you didn't provide a complete shelter for him.
    The roof is great, but it doesn't have sides to block the wind, or hold in heat.
    If he stays around the neighborhood with it, you'll see how he uses it and you'll see how you can improve it for him.

  • @jmudd5449
    @jmudd5449 3 дні тому +2

    The cover needs to be longer.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  3 дні тому +2

      It's important that he can see while pushing it around.

    • @jmudd5449
      @jmudd5449 2 дні тому +1

      @motomule i meant for the sides when it rains or if the wind is blowing

    • @motomule
      @motomule  2 дні тому +1

      @jmudd5449 I know, he also needs to see thru the sides as he moves along.

    • @SovereignSymphony
      @SovereignSymphony День тому

      @@motomuleMaybe make the side coverings removable, with Velcro or snaps, or to go up like side awnings

  • @StrikingCrayon
    @StrikingCrayon 2 дні тому

    I hope this doesn't get him jacked for his shit. Good luck. May God be with both of you!

  • @LaRaineBarton
    @LaRaineBarton 23 години тому

    Love what you're doing. But it's to heavy.

  • @Abednego-v2r
    @Abednego-v2r День тому +1

    Praise God! It's true what you say... love your neighbor! That being said, I'm not seeing the practicality of your invention. It's too heavy, hard to move, and does not provide adequate shelter from the elements... I'm sure the next iteration will be better! 😊

  • @reneek7721
    @reneek7721 13 годин тому

    You should have filled the big cooler with food and water and small cooler with socks and whatever.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  13 годин тому +1

      The blanket was too big.... I figured the big cooler could be used to keep clothing type things dry.

    • @reneek7721
      @reneek7721 9 годин тому +1

      @motomule :
      True.

  • @jacklehobofurtif4414
    @jacklehobofurtif4414 День тому +2

    Il ne faut pas donner d ' argent ......il faut donner des moyens .
    👁️

  • @ObsoletePencil
    @ObsoletePencil 7 годин тому

    Like, is dude only 4 ft tall? How he sposed to lay out in that?

    • @motomule
      @motomule  5 годин тому

      I'm 6'4" so I don't fit. Don is around 5' tall. My older boy in this video is about the same height as Don.

    • @ObsoletePencil
      @ObsoletePencil 5 годин тому

      @motomule yo, as a former homeless person, I applaud your intent. But that is not long enough for him to lay out in. I lived in a car with all the passenger seats out and barely fit, so believe when I say the inability to stretch out will matter. It may seem minor to you, but then, you won't be sleeping in it.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  4 години тому

      @ObsoletePencil I was trying to keep the whole cart as small as possible so that he wouldn't feel intimidated by pushing it around town. I admit that I have zero experience being homeless, I live in an RV trailer, some might consider that homeless, but I consider it a home. You could be correct, it could be too small. If time shows that to be the case, I will gladly modify it for him.

  • @rottweiler4life813
    @rottweiler4life813 12 годин тому

    Gute Idee aber leider zu schwer

  • @alexandreaugusto3327
    @alexandreaugusto3327 16 годин тому

    esse carrinho tinha que ser todo fechado com porta com chave e janela ! não proporciona proteção e privacidade se estiver aberto

  • @Kyle-ev4fk
    @Kyle-ev4fk 14 годин тому

    Don has already turned it in for scrap price.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  14 годин тому

      No, I can see it from where I stand.

    • @Kyle-ev4fk
      @Kyle-ev4fk 12 годин тому

      @@motomule Let him know if he needs beer money that you'll buy it back.

  • @volumedealer2716
    @volumedealer2716 Хвилина тому

    It's sort of cool, but it doesn't look comfortable or convenient.
    It's not fully covered, or something you can relax in.

  • @bandplop6162
    @bandplop6162 21 годину тому

    Intelligenter wäre es rohre als Rahmenhalter dran zu schweißen für ein aufgsteckbaren Zeltträgerbogen.

  • @17madracki17
    @17madracki17 3 дні тому +1

    Golf cart

    • @motomule
      @motomule  3 дні тому

      @@17madracki17 I know, I will finish it.

  • @DONUZI2000
    @DONUZI2000 День тому

    hey hey hey, Hitze,
    hey, Hitze,
    hey hey hey, Hitze
    i dont need this bullshit audio
    otherwise, nice Projekt

  • @gregmorley1997
    @gregmorley1997 2 дні тому

    It's a great and caring thing that you've done for him, improved his life in a hard world, but i do wonder how long it'll take for one of the other homeless persons or just an arsehole to attack him for the food, clothing and other bits or just for the fun of it.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  2 дні тому +1

      Yes, I hope it brings some peace to his life, not fear.....

  • @Saddletramp1200
    @Saddletramp1200 16 годин тому

    I became homeless about a month ago. 70 years old and existing in a tent. Nobody cares. I have helped so many people. Nobody will help me. Today's world.😢

    • @motomule
      @motomule  15 годин тому +1

      Can you reach out to a local church?

    • @Saddletramp1200
      @Saddletramp1200 14 годин тому

      @motomule The church's are overwhelmed with the New citizens and they have have any more. A old van or RV trailer is all I need. I have a lot to camp on.

  • @markhickok8369
    @markhickok8369 9 годин тому

    I'm sorry but I'm not sorry
    I'm a man of faith can I have struggled with poverty
    I just watched and also I am a fitter welder who has passed the lloyds of London shipyard test
    I also have a degree in drafting and designing and a 3D AutoCAD
    So when I watch a guy who skilled talented doing a great job, any sees a problem about homelessness and he's a faithful man
    Instead of doing something about the homelessness itself
    Designs a piece of equipment that makes homelessness mobile
    Furthermore, this gentleman just used probably 10,000 to 15,000 worth of machining equipment to build a cart
    I don't see anything more than self-aggrandizement in this astonishing display of ignorance
    Forever faithful to Jesus
    Reverend Hickok

    • @motomule
      @motomule  5 годин тому

      I get the overall message of your response, you are displeased with what I have done. That is fair, I don't claim to know how to solve homelessness. This was the best solution I could come up with at the time. I would love to hear your solution to this growing problem and what you are doing to solve it. Thank you in advance.

    • @markhickok8369
      @markhickok8369 5 годин тому

      @motomule I am not just pleased with your effort it's not it's not that you came from a good place but we miss the biggest picture you cannot stop a flood with a broom
      And it doesn't matter if you have a thousand brooms
      That's not me that's Confucius

    • @motomule
      @motomule  5 годин тому

      @@markhickok8369 Ok, again, what solution do you offer? What are you putting your energy into right now to help?
      Because to me, it appears that your energy is being spent on putting down someone else's efforts..... Where does Jesus speak of that in the scriptures Reverend?

    • @markhickok8369
      @markhickok8369 4 години тому

      @@motomule
      Therefore you did not learn from the parable of the broom and the flood
      If you cannot stop a flood with a broom then you must understand that broom is in the analogy to making a better cart for somebody to push around because they're homeless I see this all the time I see people kind-hearted thoughtful engineers even trying to create spaces for the homeless this is a antithetical and a negative post prospect it's creating a object authority of acceptance for homelessness
      So you cannot stop a flood with a broom and it doesn't matter if you have a thousand brooms the only thing you can do for a flood that you know is coming every year on time at the same time is to create a way for the flood to go now the analogy to that is you objectively reconstruct your society so that you have equitable and not equal but equitable engagement in the balance of the where was all that you all live with
      In other words there shouldn't be any f****** billionaires

    • @markhickok8369
      @markhickok8369 4 години тому

      Can I be any clearer

  • @WilliamEllison
    @WilliamEllison 2 дні тому +2

    Unfortunately, this is a waste of time because mobile homes aren't something the homeless are typically interested in-hence the term "homeless." It likely won't even last a year. Instead of temporary symbolic gestures, you should focus on providing real, long-term solutions.

    • @motomule
      @motomule  2 дні тому +4

      @@WilliamEllison I hope you are wrong. But, what examples of real, long-term, lasting solutions would you have to offer?

    • @jrrarglblarg9241
      @jrrarglblarg9241 2 дні тому +4

      Homeless people are not all alike. They are not NPCs. They are first person player characters each on their own unique adventure, just like you and me.
      This cart IS a real, long term solution. You gotta see the problem being solved.

    • @poco1990
      @poco1990 2 дні тому +1

      Just wondering what an example of something that you’ve already done to really help ?

    • @helidude3502
      @helidude3502 2 дні тому +4

      William
      While some “homeless” people could be given 10 million dollars, enough to solve most people’s problems, and be homeless and penniless in a week a temporary solution could help others make it to the long term solution.
      “Homelessness” is a complicated situation that varies with every individual.
      All or nothing attitude doesn’t solve the issue either.
      Very few will be capable of solving all of the problem.
      Anything that helps someone not go hungry, or improves their situation even in the short term is not a waste of time.

    • @EnhancedSimplicity
      @EnhancedSimplicity День тому

      William is DEFINITELY a PRIVILEGED, whyte mail

  • @Billy-cs4cc
    @Billy-cs4cc 19 годин тому

    Nice that you did this, but the crosses are too much for me to bear. Superstition doesn't enter into my reality. ( good job otherwise)

    • @debbykellis1122
      @debbykellis1122 19 годин тому

      I wonder if you would have felt compelled to write this comment if the original poster had used 4 leaf clovers and a barn star. If it is any superstition or only the cross that makes you cross.

  • @darrellpaulogutierrez4760
    @darrellpaulogutierrez4760 День тому +2

    I've that same concept of a Covered Wagon Bug-Out-Cart for a long time now. Glad I've seen it come to life in your video.👍