Blizzard Christmas Day Neighborhood Hero Is A Bobcat T66 Snow Blower

This year it was extra special on Christmas Day the Bobcat T66 snow blower was a hero and helped 4 neighbors during the storm. I am not the hero, my special snow blower is...pride in ownership. 20 years prior to my KZbin channel I've been snow blowing some of my neighbors driveways, my tractor had worked on every house in my neighborhood. I did have some technical camera issues. Please pray for the families that lost love ones during this storm, it was bad. Please checkout my book, "Mind Kill, Rise of The Marauder" at Amazon and Kindle.

[@mydogsandme5332]

Got lucky when I was young and had a Neighbor like you he taught me to help when I could now I'm the neighbor who helps with my equipment

[@maraudermitchelli]

I love stories like that. thank you

[@jamesvanscoy7717]

Great job helping out ur neighbors

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you.

[@samhklm]

You know you meet the nicest people in snow storms. I have had the blessing to have extra capacity and once my drive is clear to go around as you did and help the neighbors. It's an awesome feeling to be able to help out - especially in the amounts of snow that you have, That T66 is the "snow boss" it looks to be both powerful and comfortable. You can get a lot done with the right equipment. Thanks for sharing this.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you five I agree with you it's a great feeling. I post these videos to hear stories like yours

[@Sushi2735]

Bless you, you could have saved a life! This snow is a widow maker! Seeing that long drive of your neighbors, it would be hundreds of dollars to get them plowed out! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 Does the heart good to see them working, too! But that snowblower looks like a toy in this mess.

[@maraudermitchelli]

You are right! Nothing trumps Mother Nature just unbelievable. Be safe.

[@billbottoms8295]

From my Mom:. I live alone and have never had a neighbor offer to help. My son lives in another city. Wish I had a neighbor like you.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Bill this comment makes me very sad. I don't know what to say other than I hope someone reads your moms comment and will reach out to help her. Maybe post this comment again and put her state and town in the comment. I help others in many different ways but I'm researching how to go beyond my neighborhood to help others in an emergency. Your mom is in my thoughts and prayers.

[@ositagordita8550]

Wow!!! What a mess! I know those neighbors were so glad to see you! GREAT JOB! ✌️🇺🇲👏

[@maraudermitchelli]

Yes they are

[@CALVINLNIKONT]

I told my neighbors that the most I would ever accept is ONE COOKIE! I would refuse anything else!

[@maraudermitchelli]

lol that's awesome love it Calvin good for you...I may steel that. Be safe. I love stories like that.

[@ositagordita8550]

I would think it looks like fun using that machine. It appears to be relaxing, satisfying & beneficial to others at the same time.!

[@maraudermitchelli]

Stressful but extremely fulfilling especially when helping others

[@lounar482]

It's called "loving your neighbor as yourself". Imagine if everyone shared with others what they had. How much better would our world, town, neighborhood be? Believe me...people see your example and pay it forward. Sweet!!

[@maraudermitchelli]

You're too kind...thank you. I could not do this with out a great machine. Thank you for supporting my channel be safe.

[@tommix2181]

What a great neighbor too have. Nice job!

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you, I do my best and try. Be safe

[@malelonewolf80]

This is something the US is great at. Neighbours helping neighbours out, in times of crisis. This generally do not happen in Norway. Here payment would be expected.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Jens...understood. Norway is a great country very pretty...her people may surprise you.

[@tomwarner5886]

U are a very good Neighbor helping the other people out around you thank you very much for the videos

[@maraudermitchelli]

I try

[@cynthiasmith4130]

It look's like you are having fun, playing in the snow, helping everyone.. Thank You, for being a considerate human being...😊😊😊👍👍👍💯💯💯😊😊😊😊.....

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you Cynthia...that gift was a nut roll.

[@FreedomNH-kj9xy]

Great Job. I know your neighbors appreciate your help! Be Safe.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Always! thank you

[@edwardculjan2063]

Got to tell you I’ve loved this I have plowed all my life with my business and for townships in Il you have a very nice setup! I’m 60 years young and you sir are a very nice gentleman! I aways helped my neighbors just like you . God bless your soul. Love the kindness and care. They’re hard to come by these days.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Edward I'm thrilled you liked this video, I hope you watch others. It made my Christmas day to help my neighbors. Be safe I'm sure your neighbors appreciate you.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

You are a good man and a good neighbor.

[@maraudermitchelli]

thank you

[@rosielee6390]

If I had a machine like that, I would be doing what you are doing. It's not about how much gas is or making money off of people. This new generation is all about how much you can make then helping others. Neighbors are blessed to have a neighbor like you 😊

[@maraudermitchelli]

thank you

[@ElkCreekAcres]

Pete, it goes without saying that your neighbors greatly appreciated the help. I've done the same thing many many times over the years, it's just the right thing to do. Even for neighbors that you don't know or don't particularly care for, it's the right thing to do. You and your machine are definitely the hero's of this day, God bless you!

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you, it's easy they are nice people. I hope you are doing well.

[@robertclark4840]

You are a very kind human being helping out your neighbors

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you Robert I'm sure you are also.

[@TheSgtk9]

Try a different camera, your 360 makes me dizzy

[@Jay__EL]

Yeah it's too wide Great content though. Thanks for filming.

[@LS-gh9hl]

Same feeling! I couldn't watch all of it! Experiment tried and failed!

[@gavinhowell2833]

I feel the same

[@stevenberkoski6825]

Agreed, made it pretty much unwatchable.

[@Jackstock500]

Same….felt like I was on an acid trip and not a good one.

[@BO3L3]

great job the bobcat likes the snow

[@maraudermitchelli]

agreed

[@philliplucke1339]

Your a great neighbor bud great video

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you Phillip

[@LmTeamWaxOffroad]

Awesome job.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@andrewciavatta9663]

Wow, you are a great neighbor. I do the same for mine also when the snow is deep. Boy I remember the Blizzard of 1977 I was 12 and I had a Wheel Horse 656 with a 42 in plow. Hard to believe I was able to plow 25 + inches of snow with that little tractor. Also my dad had a 67 Oldsmobile Tornado with front wheel drive, it was a beast in the snow.

[@maraudermitchelli]

I love these stories they are great. Thank you for sharing.

[@bradrittgers872]

What a good year for the snowblower upgrade! Have been enjoying the videos!

[@maraudermitchelli]

I"m glad it seemed to work out.

[@robertmcdonald2063]

I was born in 78 of March 11th I would love to hear more about Christmas Past years before I was born now I am 44 almost 45 I love the winter hate the summer much love man

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you, you also

[@commonsense354]

What a horrific storm. What you do for your neighbors is amazing. Stay safe out there!

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you

[@tractortyme]

As always Pete, you're a great true good neighbor. You have resources and use them to help in the time of need.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Ronnie my neighbors shoveled all the driveways after the plows came through...nice people. Thank you. I heard there's a lot of California Ran your way.

[@Mr.frag-out]

It feels really good to help people. You keep saying bobcat machine is the hero, but without you running it, the machine wouldn't move. You're a hero, too.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Boy if I say that the negative comments will come out. thank you it's all good

[@funtyes1970]

@@maraudermitchelli you really shouldn't worried about negative comments , people with negative comments are haters and joules what you have in life. If I had stuff what you have I sure wouldn't worried about the haters . Just saying , great video

[@maraudermitchelli]

@@funtyes1970 thank you 😊

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Allot of people wait till it stops snowing to start blowing/plowing. I go out once every two hours to be safe.

[@maraudermitchelli]

understood

[@edwardthompson9433]

Great video… it’s so nice of you taking good care of your neighbors and having fun yourself. Keep up the good work. You are a saint..😊😊😊

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you, I will

[@edwardthompson9433]

You have some great equipment but me personally, I think I like your John Deere tractor snowblower better then your skid steer blower. Just my opinion, I might be totally wrong.?.?.?

[@russellstephan6844]

I've got an Ariens early 1980's ST824 that I picked up on the serious cheap a number of years ago. It now has a Harbor Freight Predator 301cc 8HP engine on it. I've modified the impeller with the magic wiper modification. And boy, does it throw the wet oatmeal snow! During this past 2022 Christmas Artic Cold storm, I cleared 42 of the neighbor's driveways. People ask why I do it... Well, with all the work I've put into improving the blower, I wanna see my Tonka Toy work, work well, and work a lot!

[@maraudermitchelli]

Russell great comment and the wiper mod works. You should be proud of yourself and I'm sure you're feeling so happy. You're blessed and so are your neighbors to have you. As the Brits say good show jolly good show! You are an awesome neighbor and Citizen.

[@ositagordita8550]

I remember the winter of '77... The Ohio River froze over solid enough to drive your car across & walk across. The snow was so bad that we were out of school for a month. We lived in the country, in Northern Kentucky.. That was a messed up time, for sure.

[@maraudermitchelli]

I love stories like that

[@owenrulapaugh2597]

cool video man! cool that your helping your neighbors with that snow. happy new years.

[@maraudermitchelli]

You also

[@plowtruckdriver]

Hi Pete , when I use to work for Public Works and I wanted to find a hydrant or end of a driveway I use Google maps and zoom in to look at a no sonw covered map

[@maraudermitchelli]

I thought of that but discounted it, now I know a pro uses it I will try it. Thank you for the suggestion and awesome you wanted to help me. Stay between the ditches

[@chrisa4379]

I would really appreciate a neighbour like this guy. My only question is..if you live a house that size, with a driveway that long in an area that gets any amount of snow...why the hell are you shoveling and have not bought a snowblower. My drive is about 20 feet long and I have one.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Their blowers were broken, and the new home owners had an undersized blower which was electric. I was happy to help. Thank you for commenting it was good I hope you understand now. Be safe.

[@mikeboring1293]

Yep in this day and age good to others helping other,. I got a wheel horse with a blower on the front works great.may I will save up for a big machine. Stay safe. Me and crew have 300 drives and a few road ways to clean up. Last year we got 18 inches the plows can only do so much, we do the rest with shovels and single stage 21 wide blower

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you Mike your story is impressive you should be proud that's why I post these videos so people forward their own stories.

[@grizzly--vv1lh]

There is a spray on turtle wax that helps with the shute clogging

[@maraudermitchelli]

I heard thank you

[@jamesvanscoy7717]

That bobcat went therw the snow np

[@maraudermitchelli]

She did good James I though she did really good. Be safe thank you for supporting my channel.

[@scottbradley3486]

I live in Massachusetts an I remember my mom always talking about Blizzard of 77 she said her front door was completely covered in snow to the top of the door

[@maraudermitchelli]

Bad blizzard

[@johnevans8553]

Maybe you could try and mount the camera on top of the bobcat on the outside, the viewer would probably get a much better shot of what's happening in front of the machine, then you could do voice overs during editing

[@maraudermitchelli]

Maybe I will John thank you

[@mrbubetube]

next year you need to put some Christmas lights on the T66 and wear a Santa suit when you drive around the neighborhood. And if you want to get really fancy, put a Rudolph head with a red light nose on the snowblower.

[@maraudermitchelli]

lol

[@johnnysewardjr3319]

You can use the bucket too, use the attachment that moves the most snow

[@maraudermitchelli]

My bucket is on the driveway just for that reason

[@funtyes1970]

Other day I watch a KZbin video this guy lives in Buffalo and he installed a heated driveway and it work great , I'm sure it wasn't cheap to do . radiation heat with concrete driveway . His driveway wasn't long as yours probably half the size. His problem he have very close Neighbors and didn't have any room put the snow

[@maraudermitchelli]

Those systems really work, they are not cheep to install nor to operate but they really work. thank you for sharing

[@tomlorenzen4062]

Love your videos and your generosity. Remind me of myself. Subscribed, but change the camera! Lol.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Sorry! I'll explain in a video

[@tomlorenzen4062]

@Marauder Mitchelli no sorry needed. Just busting your chops...

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Great video! Is your bobcat a high flow? In my JCB it’s an option for High Flow.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Yes it is!

[@murph55]

in my neighborhood the best snowblower is the next door's toro

[@maraudermitchelli]

lol

[@scottg9208]

Great job in helping out all your neighbors! Just a suggestion but your 360 camera is not appealing in watching the videos. It makes it really hard to see what you are doing. I think one camera facing out your front windshield would be perfect. Well done, Marauder Mitchelli!

[@maraudermitchelli]

Thank you but I like the flexibility of editing with the 360 I can choose the range and direction. I only use it when I'm cannot use a drone or tripod.

[@johnnysewardjr3319]

Yes, I’m somewhat critical, but ❤the channel

[@maraudermitchelli]

Don't worry about it, it's a reasonable opinion.

[@scottbradley3486]

U need to mount that camera on top of that beast

[@maraudermitchelli]

maybe

[@markwinnicki8802]

You mentioned the Blizzard of 77 i'm in niagara county about 5 Miles from Buffalo ny but grew up about 30 Miles south of the city we're do You live as You and i wetherd that storm then 85 then 93 then 2001 and last year so I'm assuming that you and I don't live to far from each other the girlfriend lives a 5 minute drive from me and her ariens 30 deluxe is ready to go what area of wny do you live in and are you originally from the area thanks god bless all of us who help others in need

[@maraudermitchelli]

I live in Erie county 18 miles east of Buffalo. You and lived through some big storms...Im not ready for winter. Be safe.

[@markwinnicki8802]

I forgot to mention my father was to cheap to buy a snowblower as we lived on the lake and me being a small engine mechanic could never get to find a good one yrs ago but I had ariens /toro and Honda I think that Honda isn't making anything for eqt anymore that's a shame but this march I'm buying a brand new ferris z turn 52 or 61

[@maraudermitchelli]

Mark my brother bought a new vision of my Ferris with the 40hp engine...he loves it. Good luck with ZT you'll be very happy.

[@nicksgreenthumb]

Which do you prefer for snow blowing the skid steer or tractor I have both and want to put a blower on one of them

[@maraudermitchelli]

Skid steer all the way.

[@michaelgade6198]

Where is tris please? New to the site!

[@maraudermitchelli]

20 miles east of Buffalo New York. Welcome to the channel be safe :)

[@brian2359]

I’d blow my entire lawn if I had that thing!

[@maraudermitchelli]

lmao so funny thank you

[@tomwarner5886]

Just wondering would it work better too just try to blow 1/2 of it then go over it again An do rest go faster to get done an Easter on u an blower. Just wondering.

[@maraudermitchelli]

I did bother of that in this video, half width and height...it did help

[@mib20000]

you should use a regular camera. that 360 thing is a Dramamine special .. motion sickness .. videos are awesome though.

[@maraudermitchelli]

I'm sorry...

[@michaelgade6198]

Any reason you did not get a toolcat?

[@maraudermitchelli]

I wanted a heavy duty track loader for loader work. Toolkit is a great machine...but it's does not excel at loader work like a track loader they are amazing. Maybe a toolkit in the future. Be safe thank you

[@scottbradley3486]

What state is this

[@maraudermitchelli]

New York

[@michaelminn3341]

You gotta do something with that camera

[@maraudermitchelli]

I'll do a debriefing video.

[@TomsPropertyCare]

So why the Bobcat over the 3046?

[@maraudermitchelli]

Tom many reason's, I've explained in previous videos. Better fit for specific work. If you have time watch the videos.

[@TomsPropertyCare]

@@maraudermitchelli I missed that entire series. I'll watch it when I get home!

[@tractorbob58]

I would have kept the tractors bought a new tractor. It seemed faster

[@maraudermitchelli]

Don't surprise be due to your name...but that's awesome. I'm glad I made the switch I don't think my tractor would've handled this snow amount nearly as well. But my tractor was agreat machine. Take care stick with your opinion we have that right...freedom ring

[@tractorbob58]

@@maraudermitchelli just seems the snow was too deep and had to lift up the blower. I just think the tractor would have been a better choice. But yes it is a matter of opinion and we all have the right to ours.

[@gavinhowell2833]

The only thing I really don’t like is the 360 camera

[@maraudermitchelli]

Gavin i don't want to take a tripod around my neighborhood, and the 360 camera gives me the greatest flexibility during editing. i will work on this.

[@gavinhowell2833]

@@maraudermitchelli alright

[@tazmun]

I strongly dislike 360° cameras

[@maraudermitchelli]

Understood, but in the cab it gives me the greatest flexibility post production editing the video. I hope you understand .

[@markwinnicki8802]

the girlfriend ariens 30 deluxe has a 306 cc Briggs Intel sno series but I'm just dying to mount a big block vanguard on it if she'll let me there's a video on KZbin titled a bit modified your jaw will drop when you see what this guy did and see it in action and also V8 snowblower on KZbin big block Chevy youll see it in action as well

[@maraudermitchelli]

Those big block snowblowers are quite amazing...man oh man they are powerful. Too much engine for me. Be safe.

[@mattf2860]

I love you videos they're awesome however I can't watch them That's because the camera view you have That fishbowl affects when you're inside the cab it's very Nauseating

[@maraudermitchelli]

Matt I'm working on that, others complain of the same issue. Thank for trying to help.

[@donbraden8533]

That camera needs to go looked like you were in theinside front of a b-52 bomber

[@maraudermitchelli]

Sorry about that...some say fish bowl. Be safe and I'll do better. Thank you for your honest opinion.

[@defiant4698]

360 cam in a skid steer is hard to watch.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Best I can do for now, it is about the doing for others which is always easy not necessarily the machine.

[@Ron-gy4pu]

You need to do something with your cameras. They suck. I get dizzy watching

[@maraudermitchelli]

I'm sorry Ron some do get dizzy. I'm sorry.

[@njonebale7889]

Love your videos but that camera view is terrible…sorry to say it!

[@maraudermitchelli]

Understood...

[@bigal7732]

Love what you do .. but that 360 camera SUCKS. Makes it unwatchable to MANY people.

[@maraudermitchelli]

Some people love....others actually get sick from it. I'm sorry thank you for watching and commenting. Be safe

[@bigal7732]

@@maraudermitchelli yea, I am one of the one's who get sick. Love your content .. I live in Northern MN so it's nice to see how you handle the snow. Record snow this year here .. we deal with it every year.

[@johnnysewardjr3319]

Camera angle sucks bro. Plus there’s nothing to see

[@maraudermitchelli]

I work on that, but I do not wan to set a tripod up going house to house...my main focus is helping not filming. This video is more about helping others and the work it takes, sharing the machine and the joy I get from. You'll see in the next video.

[@gudfarfar]

That is a lousy camera place, creating some kind of fisheye lens effect from the windows inside the machine, but super hard to see the outside. Just a waste of our time.

[@maraudermitchelli]

I also didn't do a great job editing this video. Thank you for your feed back. I try to change the camera position for a different look. Be safe.