That Kabota Skid Loader was purrrrrring like a kitten!!!!! Mike the ash is a good amendment for the soil. I would mix it in at the top. It is great for growing stuff.
Morning Morgan Clan, big day here on the farm... Reunion Day, 60+ of the best family staying overnight, should be great.... lots of games and a few pops! Might have to have a chat with Mother Nature (rain)... Enjoy your weekend all.... Pete from 🇨🇦
Good Saturday morning from Ohio. Had a brief shower earlier and we needed it. When Melissa's hungry, don't screw around. Just get 'em on😊😊 Also, I assume you've completely healed up by now. And we all hope that Ed is 100% again. He's a tough old codger. 40 hours of work on your clearing has to have been 40 hours of pure enjoyment for you, hasn't it?? I'll be honest with you in that I envy you your set up. It's a great place to be and I'm happy for your entire family. Enjoy and don't take it or them for granted. Have a good weekend, Ron
This is a great channel, I love reading all the positive comments left here and day dreaming of a life that was a lot like the Morgan’s when I was a kid. There is nothing like the sound of wood being split!!
40 hours is just the beginning, Mike. You’ll have many, many more before you’re looking at a lush food plot. I cleared 4.5 acres a few years ago to create a food plot for a local landowner. We started cutting on 2-17 and went non-stop. I started planting on 5-1. 23 log truck loads of firewood poles. The good news is that it’s very satisfying work.
Good morning Morgans and friends. Mike the worksite looks great, well done. We had some storms roll in about 3am and light rain now. Hope everyone has a great, safe and productive weekend. Thanks and we'll see you down the road......
😊good morning everyone 😊 😊 Hi 👋 Hunter 😊 Just clear the whole top of the hill because it will be a really nice field 😊😊😊😊 and yes it dose take a lot of work 😊😊😊😊😊
@@evankibbe590, Haven’t seen any Evan but it has been hotter than blue blazes down here, Just mowed the front and side yards, sitting in the air conditioning recuperating ❤️🩹
Best scene: Mike - "324, a little bit hotter yet" / Melissa - "Just throw them on!" I have a feeling that Melissa "cuts to the chase" more often than we know. And what else could Mike say but "Hunh"!
Mike! Wow it's amazing what we have in common. My fire is going on a week non stop! Important! Fire wood bucket is amazing for skimming out those pesky little roots and unburned crap in the fire so it can be put back in the center of the fire! I want to see you try that fire wood/ stone bucket out there... The ash tilled into an area is great for growing blue berrys!
I read in the book on the history of the Case brothers who made Case knives that their father, William Case made his money clearing land for people. This was back in the mid 1800's. He was a big fellow, well over 6 feet tall and he and his mule could clear an acre of land in a month. His fee was often that he got what he cleared. He used the timber for lumber and pot ash. Must have made quite a bit doing it because he largely financed his son's venture into knife making. They named the company after him tho he himself was not actually the one who ran the company. But how resourceful is that! I bet he slept good at night lol!
I really enjoy watching your channel and the projects you get into and make it look so easy and fun. I know from your voice you enjoy the things you do> Happy for you. Keep the videos coming.
Agree with you Mike that land clearing operations can sure take a lot of time. I have been working areas on my 90acreas since 2006. Initially it was for some house and building sites. Then more road work and preparing for tree planting. I prep a new 2-4 acre tree planting area each year. Pulling old pine stumps and overgrowth material. Some days I can pull 5-6 stumps an hr. Others i may get 2. Throw in weather delays and old tired equipment issues and it makes my hobby tree farming a lifelong gig that I love.
Mike just wanted to let you I enjoyed your news letter. I’m 72 and live in California so we will most likely not ever meet in person. But the news letter made me feel like part of your circle of friends. God bless you and your family. I really enjoy your channel. You do an excellent job. Please keep it up. Your friend Mark Brown
You've done a lot of work to where you are in the woods but at the same time you have a lot more firewood in stock as well!. You've don a great job on the clearing!. I loved what Melissa said about putting the burgers on, I'm the same way when I'm hungry, lololo!.
GOOOOOOD SATURDAY MAAAAAAAAWNIN EVERYONE!!!…LOL 😂Melissa was HANGRY! It’s a nice cooking system & not heating up the house. Thank you for sharing Have a day HELLOOOO HUNTER!!!! 😊
Nice music montage! Your equipment is sure well maintained the kitchen looks as though it will be very efficient and a pleasure to use .It is all so impressive all impresive
Some time back, you mentioned adding some wood storage bins to the side of the wood yard pavilion. Is that still on the agenda? It seems like that or some other split wood storage option is in order to allow late fall and winter splitting. Perhaps, a storage area and possible fall split wood sales in W.V. Obviously, it would mean running an extra truck and trailer rig from time to time but it would alleviate split wood "over crowding" in the P.A. wood yard and bunker and allow for more continuous fall and winter splitting.
Thanks for sharing with us Mike and Melissa , Hunter, Levi and Eva. Great videowith lots of work and good food too. The Meadow is looking great and the wood yard is filling up with firewoodand some standby too. Looks great and getting a lot accomplished with Levi being there and operating equipment too. Stay safe and keep up the great videos and fun around there. OLD DAWG DREAMING Fred.
It looks s gonna rain here in central ky about all day. I think today is gonna be a shop cleanup and organize kinda day. Stay well, stay safe and yall HAVE A DAY
When Melisa wanted her burger, we call that being hangry. Hungry and angry at the same time. lol Good pointer on that hung tree limb. I have the same situation out in my woods behind my shed and have been wondering how to take down the tree. Be safe
I know what you mean by the time committed in clearing stumps,,,,,, my camp in forest county , in 2012, had a lumber company remove 32 trees from 3/4 of an acre lot. Between. Having a stump grinder by 17 , the rest I had a local bring his backhoe, dug them up and buried where they stood, then had a friend bring his skid loader finalize the leveling and grass seed. Overall, it took countless hours , finally after 10 years, got a yard , almost, with grass!!! I envy you having your own equipment!!!
Mike, I watch LetsDig18 and he has a "ruckus rake" for his skid steer. You would benefit greatly with that tool to really make the pasture cleanup go much better. Just a thought. Thanks for another great video - perfect way to spend a Saturday morning.
I’ve always used avocado oil for high temperature cooking. Will definitely look into that grape seed oil. Thanks Mike & Melissa for your subtle advice along with your explicit words of wisdom.
No definately nol, the drying process works better if when your drying you are taking out some of the natural oils and stuff which inhibits the rapid drying process. Wet ( rain soaked wood ) drys better if wet wirth rain water. (no not soaked constantly , but wet.)
Hey Mike, I just discovered a new project that might interest you. It's called the Morph eBike by freebeat. Not only does it offer an impressive outdoor riding experience, but it also has a unique indoor recharge feature! Imagine being able to charge your bike while you work out indoors. As for the canopy suggestion, it's definitely worth considering. A tall canopy would still allow the CTL and conveyor to fit inside while providing shelter. Plus, it would protect the wood bunker from weather conditions. Great idea! Keep up the good work!
Just wondering why you would not spread out the ash and mix it in your top soil instead of burying it? Did not seem to have nails and it would be very nutrient rich for the grass you are going to plant.
I like the rope idea on that sketchy snag. It would be fairly easy to rig up on that tree. I use them often, probably more often than necessary. Nice to be 100 feet away when things come crashing down.
Mike great job with the clearing .... that would make a great cabin village a la Airbnb and a good investment for the future. I'm sure this might have crossed your mind " Camp Morgan". LOL
Something like that hanging widowmaker if it Something questionable and you want to have fun. Grab the 12 ga and a big box of shells, blow the weakest part of the limb off to take it down. I like your videos, Hi Hunter
It is so satisfying to see your clearing project graded now. Kudos for that. If it feels good to me, I know you're happy! I am still thinking that stilt grass will take over. Is there even a chance grass can grow there? Dang, y'all making me hungry. I'm gonna get off here and cook me something. Thanks for today's video. 👍🚜❤️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸
Are you going to put paneling on the walls in the kitchen before hanging the cabinets? If not, I highly suggest putting blocking between all the studs where the cabinets will go. Completely eliminates the whole problem of trying to locate the studs later on. One less aggravation to contend with trying to get the darned things on the wall!
I agree with Melissa, just put the stuff on the grill, as there is no perfect temp, just one that you prefer if you are pedantic about things. Oh, maybe I shouldn't have said that!! They used real HORSE power back in those days. I remember on our farm as a kid we had a couple of Clydesdale draught horses that were used for the heavy stuff, until we got an old second hand Fordson tractor.
Hey Mike, Thanks for sharing. Much appreciated. Take care, all the best, and God bless. A retired North Pacific, Bering Sea, and West Coast Commercial Fisherman and survivor. ✝️🇺🇸🗽🌊⛴🌊⚓️
Just get the food cooking already, Mama is hangry! Best part of the video. Just got the news letter and enjoyed it very much, I do have one question. A few weeks back, you were at the sawmill cutting some lumber for a project that Mike and Eva were going to do for the party, but I did not see any of it in the back ground of the party, could this be a episode on Eva's channel?
I need to prepair for some land clearing on our up coming property. So I will be reviewing your Excavator information again. Thanks again Mike for inspiring us into wanting to do things we might not have ever considered. Keep up the good work.
Had a 77 f250 that the guy I bought it from had put an extra tank in I think it held over 70 gallons he built a little wooden ramp that you had to drive on than you hand to bungie the nozzle so it was pointing straight down into the tank for it too pour in otherwise it just trickled in. Loved that old truck anyways wish I had your old ford
Mike, the Rexcavator is making short work of those stumps. Those Hokas Melissa was sporting gave her more than a spring in her step. Melissa, great choice in kicks. It was good to see everybody, M&M, Hunter, Eva and the arms of Levi. Mike, this was a great production!
Excellent work on the new yard and putting 🪵into the 🪵bunker when Melissa is hungry you better get food 🍱 cooking quickly so that you don’t get into trouble 👿 ❤😮
MIKE, the temperature on that seer ring? I'd say was hot enough!! MISS wasn't hungry,.... she was 'HANGRY' ! No sense making things hotter! LOL ( 40 years of marriage talkin here!) Glad EVA was makin S'mores!
When working in the timber SAFETY has to be the most important step that a person takes. It may not be the fasted way to get a task completed but thinking safety is the fastest in the long run. Thank You Mike for bring us along on you videos.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Amen!!!
Hi Mike, love your videos. You are very smooth operating your equipment. I noticed a tape measure on the side of your skid loader in your last video. If it isn't held there by a magnet and it's still there.....that's proof enough for me !!!! Charlie
One of my trucks (an IH) really struggles to take fuel when its hot out - can't tell if its just the heat making air pressure or something with the fuel neck. Anyway, thank for the video as always.
Question.. do you think you could have done that faster had you hand the disk chipper that you used. To grind up the brush and stuff instead of burning?
My grandfather and great grandfather back in the late 1800s and early 1900s cleared our property using saws, horses and dynamite. The stumps had no chance.
That's pretty amazing to me how they did so much work by hand and with mules and horses. Most of the railroads we use today were built that way. We are getting so soft with all our technology. We have lost so much of our physical stamina that was once so common among the working class.
@@stevethiel5838 by the time I was born they had regulated who could get dynamite so I never experienced the removal process but I could only imagine those old farts running for their lives every-time they lit that wick.😂😂
