Blasting and crushing rock

Drilling and blasting a rock shelf, then loading rock into a crusher to make road base rock.

[@AndrewCamarata]

I made subtitles for this video, I'll do it for all future videos, and try to go back and add them to the videos that did not get them automatically.

[@ateelmo]

Awesome we been asking for cc on and off Most my family is hard of hearing or deaf and we love your videos Very appreciated, thank you

[@TireSlayer55]

Very much appreciated. Thank you, Andrew!

[@CamcorderHomeVideos]

Thanks! I can hear perfectly fine, but sometimes I don't have earbuds, and I want to watch the video and know what is being said. It should also be helpful for anyone who can't hear very well, or is deaf. :)

[@toddlittles2786]

Andrew Camarata what are you going to build where you are blasting?

[@DegenDiver]

Just wanna shout out to Andrew for being awesome. I assume you’re my ageish (early 30s) love that you show the world we are not all lazy and incompetent millennials. 😂

[@tjspaddy]

The amount of effort Andrew puts into these projects is amazing. I'm convinced his ancestors built the pyramids.

[@jaguarman1983]

I can’t operate a dozer or fly a drone, yet Andrew manages to do both simultaneously while towing a dump truck. Impressive!

[@DaveImagery]

Andrew dropping these hour long masterpieces, what a treat! Thank you Andrew!

[@steveanderson4768]

And the best part is after watching it you don’t feel like you were just tortured by having to watch something that was so damn boring you’d rather pull your finger nails out

[@Serjio_Bakily]

@@steveanderson4768-👍😁

[@CerebralAilment]

Thanks for having me on blast day. Was a cool experience to be a part of something like that and witness it first hand.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Yes. Good times

[@gregfeldman6818]

Great Job capturing everything on video

[@adem5762]

You havent posted anything in a while Justin. Hope all is ok with ya!

[@MattyDardani]

Had a blast working with both of you guys!

[@seanbalch7563]

Why is it I feel like a 50+min video is only a teaser with this channel?! Nice work Andrew 👏🏼

[@martylost167]

Yes, Sam is still in this one.

[@327JohnnySS]

@@martylost167, Did you know she has her own channel ?

[@martylost167]

@@327JohnnySS Yes, her last video was plumbing and turd hopping.

[@jerambone]

Honestly I’m not happy for any video under 3 hours in length. Great job Andrew. You capture your life perfectly.

[@the_darkgameryt]

because it is only a teaser!

[@powerman1955]

So very satisfying and fascinating. I can't figure out what Andrew does best, excavating or video editing. All I know is that I love watching him work. You're an amazing person, Andrew.

[@shmang1485]

Epic Project Time > Epic Meal Time 🙌

[@jerryb1234]

GAG GAG, SLURP SLURP!, but now we all know what you do best huh "powerman"?🤢

[@juststuff531]

@@jerryb1234 your names unironically jerry.

[@E.lectricityNorth]

The blast replays were amazing--loved all the angles. Thanks for another great video.

[@motoman005]

Driving a tractor pulling a dump truck loaded with gravel and flying a drone at the same time damn this guy is talented and gets the best drone shots and Happy Birthday Blue .

[@adem5762]

It is Sam doin the filming.

[@highland-scott902]

Sam was a great help to Andrew..sorry to hear she wont be in Andrew's videos any more...

[@BlakeMerckleTrucking]

I like the crusher videos it shows just how much progress you are actually making when u see a whole hillside get processed and used

[@adem5762]

A whole Hillside? What are you smokin??

[@pacemetalfab]

Okay geologist folks .... this material is a shale rock. In my part of North Carolina, we have granite that doesn't break up in layers.... Great content Andrew.

[@ryanperie8917]

I’d love to see a road map of the roads you’re building and and overview of the property. Might make it a little more interesting and easier to understand. Awesome work I love your videos!!

[@girthtrude5040]

Ye would love to see a road update from this years spring with how the roadbase project is going and how much he has left on the roads there

[@jefferyholland]

Blaster: Hey Andrew, you think that one camera might be a little close to the blast site. Andrew: You worry about blasting, and I will worry about getting the shot.

[@patrickflanagan8008]

Yes, that final view in the blasting phase was cracker. Made me think the camera was going for a Burton n.

[@jaynecobb3701]

I have to wonder how many cameras did not survive.

[@MrSempi2010]

we don't know how many cameras were lost, do we?

[@jefferyholland]

@@MrSempi2010 I can only imagine. Andrew's style is getting them close to the action, sometimes to close.

[@paulmartin8212]

Andrew always gets the shot. Great video as usual. I love the drone footage.

[@JM_Dealings]

Brilliant, the amount of money AC saved by blasting and creating his own Crusher run. Now, with Route66 established I can't wait to see what's planned for the mountain top. Ty for another great upload Andrew.

[@ChadPrestonOfficialThree]

THAT was a truly satisfying video to watch. Everything from the blast from different angles to digging out the rock to put in the crusher to dumping the rock on the road and smoothing it out - just phenomenal, Andrew! Even watching the t12 pick apart that pile of branches and logs was cool. One of your best videos to date, man.

[@rubenterhark108]

These are videos are just the best on youtube... Just a man doing work. Keep it up Andrew

[@chasingretirement]

This has got to be the best KZbin channel ever. TG for Andrew, I can make it through another week.

[@davidanalyst671]

yes

[@cooterzuk]

Agreed

[@markhobby7481]

Andy drives the dozer, pulls the dump truck and fly's the drone, all at the same time!! Outstanding job Andrew!

[@douglasgoodman3231]

I just love the views of the Catskill mountains! And seeing a honest man doing what he loves to do....! Great job Andrew.....!

[@roberta4989]

I never really caught on why you were so focused on getting all the roads made...it's for Andrewville! You are building your own small city. Great idea! So that would make you Mayor, Sherriff, Post Master, Tax Collector, Bartender and lead grounds keeper. Oh and the most charming dude in town. This episode was a blast.

[@feelingold2995]

🤣🤣

[@tombayless9759]

Sounds like a great idea... mayor Andrew congratulations on your future outpost...if you need a guard for the first castle..let me know

[@tombayless9759]

Or the new outpost

[@martylost167]

It's nice to not get stuck and be able to drive where you want. When your driveway is this long, 1 or 2 loads of rock can't keep the contractors from getting stuck. When your stuck in the mud and your job is a mile away, it get's old humping your tools in, much less all your materials.

[@regsparkes6507]

I think that mostly, Andrew is the 'Chief Tax Payer' here too!

[@tehklevster]

If anyone doesn't know what "stemming gravel" is then it's used to fill the drill hole on top of the explosive to confine the energy to inside the drill hole to make the bang more effective at breaking up the rock. i.e. so you don't lose all that explosive energy out through the drill hole.

[@feelingold2995]

Just plug those holes with some monster Idaho spuds...🥔🥔

[@tombayless9759]

And get them to put more anfo in the holes and pack them Good...be a lot less wear and tear on the equipment and less work... just saying

[@JayAdams-ml5jf]

Thanks for the extra info, I figured it was something like that. I was still curious as to how the gravel doesn't just displace the liquid that was pumped in?

[@lancebranham3182]

You just told me you work on a powder crew

[@lancebranham3182]

I would say they are using gased emulsion and with it being cold it was having trouble growing in the holes that product doesn’t fly as bad but I do agree that it could be brought up more but in the preflight you see structures in the bottom and they did try using there face not sure but it is always easier to step back and second guess the blaster but holding the tap you start thinking of everything that can go wrong always be on the side of caution

[@dandaniels4558]

That's so mesmerizing to watch you dig and haul gravel with your buddies helping you. That blast was cool and they went pretty deep into the rock too. Makes for some nice road to be able to drive anything you want up there on top where your campers and equipment are. Thanks Andrew 👍

[@kirk467]

Thanks for sharing Andrew, the coolest thing ever! Kirk from Louisiana! Y’all stay safe, warm and healthy my long time friend! Prayers for you, your boys and your family! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jimbobf8017]

You gotta love it when Andrew is blasting

[@rayinpau.s.a.6351]

Hi Andrew , I appreciate that you are not playing up to the camera and acting like your a star . your hard work and dedication are what we enjoy about your videos ,.

[@newzealandfromadjimini2cor452]

Andrew you are the first human to ever see that rock ..... and the first sunlight on that rock for probably millions of years.

[@realpdm]

Has Andrew revealed what the ultimate goal for this mountain top is? I've watched all the videos but I can't recall it being said. Such a tremendous amount of work going into whatever his grand plan is!

[@dommyboysmith]

Another comment said storage sheds, but this seems like a lot of work for storage sheds. Unless he got the property super cheap in a specific location and is just making the best out of it. Time will tell 😄

[@Conanbroman]

I could be wrong but i think this property sits on trails they were already using for the snowmobiles so it's like a good base to launch snowmobiles from, for one thing at least.

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

He's gotten into real estate and become a property developer because all the money you guys gave him. He will develop the mountain top and sell it or parts of it. Seems clear he stopped doing most of his other work because there are no vids of actual work just him playing with his toys and working on this property.

[@celticsoldia]

​@@xcalibertrekker6693 salt

[@lanpingpug]

Soon he will start mining and become a hugely wealthy magnate with a herd of dogs.

[@allietwort1146]

Another great video Andrew! Look forward and enjoy watching them every time they come out.

[@99andrianmonk]

Great video, Andrew. Videography is excellent. A lot of hard work and the finished product is perfect for what you need. Looking forward to the next one.

[@morophineswordphich8229]

I swear Andrew, you are gonna be the first KZbinr to build a mech out of spare parts entirely out of necessity.

[@Zerkini]

As someone who lives down a half mile dirt road and have been dumping money into trying to rock this road slowly over time, it's nice to see you making the route in and out of this place a priority. I'm sure it has been nice to slowly improve it and make the way in and out better over time.

[@philthycoder]

It really does feel like an extreme battle of willpower. I come from the sticks and I know how long and how much stone it takes to rock over even "short" roads, so all I hear in my head when I watch these videos is "AAARRRGGGHHH, I. WILL. MAKE. THIS. A. STONE. ROAD. DAMMIT"

[@raeanker3078]

Thanks for the video mate, Multitasking : noun : The ability to tow a fully loaded 1987 F800 with a bulldozer up a mountain while flying a drone filming the process = Legend. Cheers from down under.

[@atomicwedgie8176]

Are you related to Peter Y. Anker?

[@raeanker3078]

@@atomicwedgie8176 Unfortunately that’s my brother, you have my apologies in advance, but how do you know him.

[@atomicwedgie8176]

@@raeanker3078 lol

[@glennfryer1539]

Andrew… when you get a block up on the jaw of your crusher .. get an old excavator tooth, and tie it on to a decent piece of rope, and put it between the piece of rock and the liner of the jaw, the steel tooth is much harder than the rock and it will break the rock, we used to do that whilst crushing blue granite.. it works a treat ..

[@AndrewCamarata]

That’s a good idea. Do you put it in there by hand or with the machine?

[@Beardest_Fishing]

Andrew's next video: "Buying a track drill and blasting more rock". Andrew, I think you're enjoying the blasting as much as I did when I ran a drilling team for a few years in my younger days. I appreciate the drive and energy you have to use what the land gave you instead of just buying thousands of tons of gravel for probably the same cost as blasting, excavating, crushing and spreading the rock you already have!

[@TheGreatestJuJu]

Really? I have zero experience with something like this but that blows my mind that buying precrushed and having it trucked in would cost the same as what he’s doing… that’d be so many truck loads and how far away the quarry…

[@peglegtoo]

it seems like the blasting guys, at least the ones that Andrew highers are completely joyless.

[@illgillbates9561]

💥💥💥💥💥💥!!! Amazing! I'm always glued to the screen watching your videos, no other channels compare. Appreciate all the hard work and love you put into your projects and videos. Thank you Andrew!

[@patrickflanagan8008]

I totally agree

[@terrystock176]

I enjoy Andrew's videos he is a great mentor

[@JD-zm4eh]

I always dig a good blast, thanks Andrew. Studying the geological layers is mind boggling, to think how many millions upon millions of years it took for all those layers to build up under our feet.

[@desertrat1357]

LOL

[@ryanburbridge]

Yes must be eons lol no other way

[@TheLt1jeep]

Mostly one year

[@throwawaypt2throwawaypt2-xp8nx]

earth was created

[@born2soon]

That would be a perfect spot to store equipment! I thought you broke into a cave when I saw some of the caverns under the blasting. I could just imagine what you could do with a huge cavern underground. I like that the CC comes and goes and does not block the scene. There's got to be some sort of Emmy Award for home video. You'd get one every year.

[@fritzie1968]

AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing this Andrew. It is astounding the number of amazing videos you are doing...and it looks like you are just living your life. Thanks for sharing what many of us many never have the opportunity to see in our lifetimes!! Love how you are so objective and don't get worked up over trival things. Really appreciate your videos! Keep up the great work. You deserve your 1M+ followers. Have been following for a few years now!

[@jackwood7972]

Great camera work as usual !! Awesome stone crusher. Thanks Andrew !

[@jmalone2758]

The hardest working young man I know! Thanks for another awesome video Andrew.

[@SingleTrak6]

This is the coolest operation. From someone that constantly is buying rock at 10yds a load for my property, man…so cool to have all the equipment to make, move and spread your own. These videos aren’t long enough…I’m hooked

[@patrickflanagan8008]

Drilling, explosions, heavy equipment, crushing rock and building a heavy duty road......I love these videos and you and your team are getting p[rettyu sharp on how to do it. Great stuff matey.

[@mrc3584]

Another awesome blast and video! The caverns it created were insane!

[@advancednutritioninc908]

Incredible Project Andrew! Excellent Job being done! It's a beautiful place you have up there!!

[@ebenclukey7293]

Witnessing a young man turn a mountain into a second home base for an empire is truly satisfying. Merca'!

[@thekingtroll2]

It is always so relaxing and enjoyable to lay back and watch Andrew and his daily life. Happy Birthday Blue! At one point you heard Cody really giving blue the what for, growling, snarling, nipping. That was funny. Reminding who the boss was around there! Thanks for uploading. This was a real treat to watch this evening. Is there going to be a special use for that space you cut out?

[@noberet]

I wish everybody did their sound levels like you. What do you do to make such good sound?

[@TechGorilla1987]

Hes one of the few that matches the background music levels to the activity volume levels.

[@gerikbensing]

Takes that LUF level right to -14 dB I'd guess. I'm learning how to do the same thing for my videos. He's really got it dialed in!

[@GlobalistJuice]

Yeah, it's the most annoying thing about content creators, especially those whose entire product is based upon what their audience hears - podcasts, independent media, voice overs, etc - but the thing most of them never consider is the constant audio fluctuation their audience has to deal with throughout their videos. Either they don't know any better, or they just don't give a shit.

[@tujuprojects]

Inline six 15 litres Caterpillar i assume.

[@Wingnut_Stickman]

@@GlobalistJuice OMG AGREE!!!

[@spaceexposed]

Awesome video Andrew! I have never seen anybody as resourceful as this man, incredible will power and ability to think outside the box. Gotta watch this one again :).

[@paulw3182]

Best video yet! Been following your channel since the container castle. Can't believe you moved so much rock. great job.

[@markransom08]

Good episode Andrew. I know it's a few months ago but it was good to see Sam again 😊

[@Dmenbiker]

I've watched all the explosions at 0.25 speed... The photography during this one, is incredible... Jaw dropping cool... The photography in this video is your best, which says something... Especially when you slo-mo the video... Double slo-mo of the explosion is eerily thrilling... The Andrew and Dave ballet, is cool to watch... I like the sousaphone in the music... The different angles scooping and filling the rock truck, gives time to examine the devastation of the explosion and rock formations... So, looks as if you are getting close to foundation work...

[@elfowl6873]

Great Vids from you Andrew, been watching you for at least 3 years. Keep up the good work!!!! Love heavy machinery!!.

[@BoFinn52]

I love watching your videos.. you have great determination to get the job done!

[@thomasjach7843]

Hi Andrew, i enjoy your Videos. With best wishes from Braunschweig Germany. keep on going!

[@berty1422]

Andrew - you didnt break anything on this video, good job. Am NOT counting blowing a top off a mountain as 'Something that just broke for no reason'.

[@Mitalayeka]

You've got an incredible work ethic Andrew, thanks for the videos.

[@FilipinoMusicians]

I could watch that blast a thousand times. So satisfying.

[@alansmith4734]

Many decades ago, the Forest Service had watch towers to spot forest fires. Your castle made from shipping containers prompted me to ask if you'd ever considered building an Observation Tower on the peak where you have a trailer?

[@garymurt9112]

I think he's is going to level tye top and build a fort.

[@davidanalyst671]

he clearly needs a mountain top shipping container castle

[@the_darkgameryt]

Forest service actually still uses firewatch towers, just not as many in service!

[@327JohnnySS]

He is either building a dream home or a launch pad for his next adventure.

@@the_darkgameryt saw that in a video some years ago, a woman that goes around filming interesting buildings people live in, one episode they check out a fire tower in Idaho i think it was! 🤔

[@vogelj2009]

Love watching these highly skilled working videos and the great way they are put together. Some of the very best on KZbin. Thank you!!!

[@MatCendana]

One of the things that I like about this channel is that it shows the nitty-gritty stuff in more detail. That works like this take significant time and effort, with various problems to handle and overcome. Like in moving the fully-laden truck to the top of the hill. --Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

[@josephferrante1585]

This guy always makes things happen!!!!! U keep on moving my friend!!!!!

[@mikeknoll1130]

Amazing shale rock, a daunting but satisfying project to say the least, great camera work.

[@tomthompson489]

Thank you, Andrew sitting in my recliner down here and over here in Arkansas I get to watch a good explosion on your expanse. Thank you very much Andrew been watching you for around three years now thank you thank you.❤😊

[@benjaminh958]

I love it when AC drops a video on the weekend.

[@mikejohnson9118]

Andy, this the first video where I really got a feel of what the "Big K" could do. I see why you use that over the Hitachi. This video really felt olde skool Andrew. Just pure work and getting it done! Thx much.

[@captbill279]

Got some great camera shots of the blast! Good job.

[@MikadoRC]

Awesome video as always, I really like that Koehring excavator, seems like a beastly machine, just seems to be a little bit down on power

[@JGrabo2271]

Excellent tunes Andrew!

[@DanVR001]

Thanks for the video, for some reason I really enjoy watching the rock crusher at work.

[@Z-Bart]

Andrew you may have set the record for closest surviving camera to a blast. So cool.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Not sure about that Ray... you must not have looked at my channel.

[@javig5045]

Andrew could you let us in on what the ultimate goal is other than making the roads safe, are you going to build up there on top of the mountain? any way I really enjoy seeing the work and progress on your property.

[@michaelc.3812]

That is one way to cover muddy spots on the road! Another satisfying video Andrew, thanks.

[@tallboy2234]

Thank you, sir !😊 My wife and I Love your videos! 👍😀

[@catgynt9148]

Thanks for compiling these videos into a single episode. Assuming that there is more rock for future projects at this location will you be leaving this site to resume natural regrowth or do you plan to add a mobile equipment depot for this peak. Amazing drone video in this presentation: you have a terrific eye and great skills from capturing, processing and production. Wishing you and your furry kids a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings. Peace brother.

[@DSMITH-cz7xi]

That last camera shot was money,I don't think it could have been any better!!!

[@robertsnyder6982]

I love watching your videos. Nothing but work! At the end you always say: "Let's get right back to work!"

[@timnash6870]

Attention, Andrew.. Tim from Canada. Suggestions on your transferring rock from your crusher to wherever you need it to go… suggestions are backing up your rock truck to the bottom of your belt and having the rock go from your crusher into the bed of your truck. Has this thought ever been brought up for you to transfer when you are the only one working if you were to back up your rock track and have the rock go from the belt into the truck this could be an easy way for you to work your operation if you’re the only one there that day

[@shmang1485]

Great music selection on the past few videos. It sets us viewers up for the epicness that we are about to witness. Especially the intros, it is fitting for these monumental projects. Watching the explosion from multiple angles was really cool, and seeing all the prep work that goes along with it. Thank you for sharing these epic moments and setting the cameras in a way that shows multiple angles. @AndrewCamarata Did any debris or rocks from the explosion hit your trailer or sea cans?

[@jeffkrupke3810]

Wow you got such cool shot of the blast 10 out of 10!

[@davidsnyder2000]

You got all the best camera angles on that rock blast. Those rock blasts never get old lol😄 Awesome 👍

[@berty1422]

Superb, you moved a lot of rock already!! It just goes to show how much it takes to build a road. Another drill and blast site in the near future - excellent!! It was a steep learning curve crushing and moving rock, hopefully the next one goes smoothly

[@wrecker8236]

Just made dinner and then andrew drops a new video, this night just got a lot better!

[@jamesbell8861]

You keep this up Andrew, and you are going to have to buy yourself a drill. You've got a whole mountain to play with.

[@10putty]

These blast/road build videos are the best!

[@billvandorn5332]

Quite possibly and arguably one of the very best videos ever with compilations of good background music and the men using just about every arsenal of equipment to repurpose All That Rock! I am compelled to ask, will we see Andrew moving the castle up there? hee hee 😂 Thanks for taking us for the memory Andrew and may you all be abundantly blessed with all that's good!

[@johnmartin7182]

As always awesome content thanks

[@jbenes1]

Andrew, I remember when you first got this place and I commented about there is got to be some material up there to improve the roads. And finally you have some good material to do just that so hopefully it isn’t as treacherous now going up to the top, since you have had some close calls. Awesome work that you put in, almost doing it single handed, with some help of course, but you my friend are considered a “One man army” in my book. John from Texas.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thanks

[@charlesfrazer1166]

Happy Birthday, 🎉 Blue! Always a pleasure watching these....

[@rgarlinyc]

Great to watch, especially as both your Mad-Max Beast the GT125 and Sam were featured! thanks Andrew! You don't know how many times when watching one of your videos I wished I was there helping too - I love the Saugerties, and your property expanse! I 👏🏻👏🏻

[@tomn5716]

Would be cool to see before and after video/pictures of the areas you worked on.

[@PompousPilot441]

What a beautiful resource that stone is. Gonna be the nicest road in Ny when this is done

[@artisansportsman8950]

Great video , loving these blasting and quarrying ones.

[@samdavd]

You're an amazing person, Andrew.

[@ronthacker211]

Diverse work, love to watch this type vids.

[@ernestmoldovan7303]

Ur dogs are lucky to have so much running room.

[@JR-rx2ke]

Thank you for your videos. I recently had a fall and had to stay out of the shop and recuperate, so I watched EVERY one of you videos (some twice!) to bide away the time. Should be back in the shop in two weeks, a 15 " band saw needs my attention (electrical issue prob magnetic motor switch.)

[@herbertbracy8679]

Andrew, i ran across you a couple yrs ago, and have been enjoying your videos ever since, one thing that amazes me is when you are running a piece of equip. towing another piece of equip and running your drone at the same time. I own a dii mavic pro and am just learning to use it. Keep up the good work.

[@muttleydk]

15 mins in, and WOW, this is so amazing.. the amount of work you put into your videos, is on another level.. one thing is the amazing work you do on the jobs/projects, another is all the video recording using 9000 gopros and drones.. and then edit the videos.. and it hurts my brain you only have the subs and views you have.. and to think how little work some channels do with 20x your subs/views.. not to speak about onlyfans models who make 1m$ a month doing absolute nothing.. it make me so much more sad you dont have more traffic on your channel.. The only thing that helps me a little here, is that i know you have a much better life then most of those people.. Money isnt everything, but it just shows very clear that the amount of work you do, has nothing to do with the amount of money you make.. i am sure you have the money you need, and more money isnt always better.. but it had been better if you had more money to use on tools/machines vs some teen on onlyfans who just use it on drugs when they get too old for onlyfans and dont have any talent at all.. - Sorry, i had to write this.. Love all you do Andrew!

[@AndrewCamarata]

Thank you.