BUILDING THE FIRST MEGA MTB DIRT JUMP!! EP2

[@hudsonfetzer917]

Matt! This is just an idea, but I think it might be a solution to many of the problems you discuss in the video as well as others you may have not considered. I would recommend you layout a path around the park that flows with the trails and feature and is at least a truck wide. By simply follow the path over and over again it in a vehicle, staying in the same line, it will form an east to follow path and be very low cost. Not to mention, it will make it easy for riders to get back up to the top, make easy access to features for working, could provide ease if you put in arrogating, and last but not least. If you hold shoots or events it’s can make it easy for camera crews, medics, and spectators to get around. Yes, it doesn’t help with keeping the look you want, but if done right, it could look like a country road that’s been there for centuries. Just an idea, thought I’d pass it along.

[@ridingflats]

Good suggestion, has multiple benefits as you said with building but then also when everything is finished.

[@armandlebayon6634]

Yup this needs to be top comment it would save them so much struggle

[@slater1006]

Hopefully he reads this

[@ShakaTechnique]

I’m commenting “he won’t read this” so he reads it

[@fordy19]

Bump

[@RedBullBike]

that first landing already looks 🤤

[@jaydenh.e8006]

not wrong there

[@Deadmau5l]

send him some new cans of redbull hes not got the F1 version..

[@yeetkabob8916]

Maybe y’all could do an edit when these trails are finished

[@baileystevens755]

No way ! Buzzing to have been chosen. Can’t wait for the session and to watch this place get built up, Thank you guys

[@TheEuhx]

Legend

[@JRMess1]

Congrats

[@mtbandscooterharley1235]

Nice job

[@edwardamies1900]

Yes lad

[@npjohnson75]

Wicked good name idea. Cheers

[@whyismysrsobad4609]

Matt maybe you could build some kind of bowl in one of the mounds but let it act as a whale tail so you jump into it and the get spat out onto the landing. Maybe have several jumps into the bowl but hope you have fun building these jumps and I can’t wait for the next episode!

[@lewisthornton818]

I think that ‘Jonerassic Park’ would be a sick name to give the place as it goes with the Jurassic theme but gives it a personal touch- your last name. Can’t wait to the see the features tested!

[@Ostrander17]

You guys should find a used ATV with a dump bed that you can fill with dirt from at the pile and then easily drive it to wherever. When I did landscaping we used them all the time on nice grass and they don't leave permanent tracks as long as your mindful.

[@benmogush]

The dinosaur theme is perfect! Really glad to have the building series back! Build lapses are just the best

[@eeeeric1966]

Dinosaur theme would be amazing! How about “Jumprassic Park” then?

[@jedrekzajac6859]

@@eeeeric1966 Yeah, or "JurAirssic Park"

[@i_am_mr_me]

@@jedrekzajac6859 jur-air-sick 🤙 park

[@mandywebb3889]

Teletubbie land

[@jedrekzajac6859]

@@i_am_mr_me yeah, thats what i meant

[@lucasappleton9534]

Love the dinosaur theme. That left hip could should be called the leftosaurus

[@bryandelledonne3029]

The Boneyard for a name. Fits into your Jurassic theme, and is easy to say “Let’s head over to the Yard”. And hopefully not too many bones are broken on it lol

[@Sc0ttishking]

I think you've got me beat, that's an epic name suggestion for his spot!

[@zobilamouche420]

The Boneryard ??!

[@eeeeric1966]

The Boneyard is also the name of the Slopestyle area in Whistler Bikepark (Canada) It would be a good fit, it was already suggested on the last video I believe.

[@oOWN3Do]

agreed. boneyard!

[@frank7328]

@@zobilamouche420 i'm gonna guess he won't use that, but that is pretty funny

[@StuffnThings42]

I love how excited Matt is when he talks about the different lines he’s sees in the landscape. I feel the same way when I scout and plan a new trail. We’re just a bunch of excited children. 😊

[@arrongarcia175]

i think a timer in the corner would be cool to see how long it actually takes to do this great video series for sure!

[@Stu-Tubes]

That landing looks like a big old cheese wedge, so that’s my suggestion on a theme. Cheese. (Plenty of France reference potential too, sacré bleu! 🧀🇫🇷)

[@tomc6003]

For water, there's a great big barn in shot sometimes, the gutters off the massive roof will just run to waste, ask if you can stick a few IBC tanks on the downpipes, run a pipe underground from them to where you want it in the playground.

[@nobitsapothecary]

This- rainwater and a few IBC totes. get a couple pumps for them and power them off a generator. better yet, get a couple batteries and a build a simple solar panel + inverter setup to run the small pumps.

[@adamdunn1933]

good thinking !

[@nobitsapothecary]

@@adamdunn1933 I'd honestly watch a video on just them rigging up the IBC totes, pumps and making it work. There's a whole sub thread of cool projects on this property. I'd watch them all.

[@attacklifeuk]

@@nobitsapothecary wouldn't even have to have power if you had the totes high up on a stack of pallets or something, gravity would give enough pressure.

[@nobitsapothecary]

@@attacklifeuk Yep- depending on where they want the totes and how long they can get the hoses. other idea would be to just get a cool utility cart/UTV and install a small 100g agricultural sprayer on the back deck. then the pumps would be wired to run off the battery of the UTV. That way they could drive feature to feature with the sprayer.

[@C-24-Brandan]

That is going to be one of the best trails spots & shown being built up on KZbin. Congratulations on achieving & getting to where you are, that's an epic property with limitless options. Can't wait to see the final product it's goin to be coolest!

[@butters.2729]

A nice beefy step down would be soo sick! The build looks insane can't wait to see some runs!

[@bhew7409]

step down into step up!

[@andricodewet3725]

Seeing as you're going with "The Playground" (By the way, love it!) I'd recommend going with Toy names, Start easy with common toys like hot wheels, logo and barbie (Don't laugh, it's just an example!) And later on, y'all can look at more specialized toy names like 8 by 8 Rubix.... Oh, There's my name suggestion for the first jump. Rubix refers to a Rubix cube that you can adjust into so many different patterns. If your gonna build a lot of lines off of that first jump, Why not have the name fit its 'open mindset'. Cheerz!

[@alexjones2255]

Love the build Matt! I’d personally plan the next 2 weeks digging out, hire a dumper, move piles of dirt to each feature you’re going to hand build and repeat every 2 weeks or whatever time increment keeps the hire costs down

[@zanegifford8077]

I know that feeling of finely sifted dirt. It truly is unexplainable unless you feel it and look at it in person. IT'S AMAZING!!!!

[@paulgaming1yt653]

Let's take a moment to appreciate the digging that Matt and the team did

[@diegovalverde9017]

Matt it would be so sick for after the big hip to put a roller but then a massive long and low step down off the top of the hill down to the second little hill on the downhill. you would get shot so fast and have so much speed for other amazing jumps you are going to build at the playground!!

[@e5tdoh321]

Is it just me who finds the the build laps so satisfying. Already know I gonna love this series❤️

[@geerawson5007]

Hey, howdy from Downunder! As mentioned already, using the surface area of the barn rooftop to collect water, I then have a multi purpose tank and storage idea. If you get a 20 foot shipping container and keep it up high near the barn, then have one end completely sealed water tight, then a sheet of steel welded half way along to create a tank in one half. Use the water from the barn roof to fill the tank. Like any tank installing plumbing for hoses at the base of the tank will give you pressure for all the playground as it all seems to be lower than barn height. Next get yourself a basic Polaris ATV 4WD tipper.In Australia a good 2nd hand one only goes for about 5 Grand or 2800 Squid in your coinage. You can then transfer heaps of dirt and tools all over the playground with minimal landscape damage and then lock the Polaris and all tools in the 2nd half of the container. Also the sides of the container are awesome billboards for advertising Helfare, Red Bull etc, and down the track you could use it as a roll in... Anyhoo, you and Ben make my effing day, Cheers Bruv...!🤟🍻

[@xuananator]

Ok so if we’re going with playground (love that name haha) then I think rollercoaster is a great name haha. Maybe each line could have its own name this time instead of each feature 🤔 Either way, naming it after amusement park things and playground features would be sick. Stuff like the swings, slingshot, rollercoaster, loopdeloop, drawbridge, ladder, drop of doom, mind bender…. Could be an idea. That or name them after dinosaurs 😂 Naming a jump The Pterodactyl just seems awesome

[@calebstuttard9655]

sounds epic

[@greysonc3719]

Gotta have most of the jumps be playground based but have the DINOSAUR LINE lmaoo. That would be soooooo cool haha

[@rory1897]

sick!

[@gladiator_2581]

Diplodocus

[@alistairclark6814]

I love these crazy dirt sculptures you bicycle hooligans create. This location looks like an unlimited fantasy land!

[@Henryoliversmith]

Matt keep up the hard work and I'm so looking forward for this series🔥🔥

[@j.brooksmtb4529]

Love the contrast of the rolling green hills and the perfectly sculpted clay trails. Looks rad!

[@TypicalRaver]

Haven't even watched this and already know it's gonna be sick. Love these series you do matt 💙

[@browniemtb8846]

An idea if you don't want to bring diggers and dumpers in would be to use motorised wheelbarrows, they wouldn't destroy the ground but would greatly reduce the load on you, Ben and Jamie and get the work done quicker.

[@dunkm2k]

To save Ben’s hands and reduce terrain impact. Have a look into a tracked mini dumper and ground protection mats. Looking forward to the series can’t wait to watch you start riding it.

[@nicklee9612]

Love it dude. I'm a landscaper have been for last 21 years. Little helper get yourself the longest hose pipe which is ideal to check out lines where to place berms etc etc. You should get me up there for a week with a 3 tonne digger me and Jamie will transform the whole place with your wicked ideas. And you won't even know a diggers been there. Love your enthusiasm your a legend 🙌

[@sofiaraffaelli4248]

Imagine the amount of different lines that's going to be created! Have some bridges too for people to watch if you ever have it open to the public at certain times of the year! Also if you ever want help to dig or push some dirt about I'm down to help when I can! (Gino) And also call the first jump velocoraptor ;)

[@ashtoncarter835]

Such a rad spot! Something I used to use was a portable pest sprayer pump for wetting down the jumps with out soaking them and having to wait to long to ride

[@MTBYannick]

The theme should be geographic, the roll-in could be the plateau and one of the big jumps in the end could be called the cliff or the canyon. Tell me what you think?

[@jd4000]

There's nothing like building trails, you get fit from it, you get to ride your creation, you make friends and you learn a lot of stuff. I've been building locally since late last year and I'm hooked. Be happy to come help for free!

[@tommcintyre5608]

Hey Matt, love this new series and I have a suggestion. Create a jump where you can do a forward flip into a loop probably made out of wood. It would be called tyrannosaurus loop. Of course this is over the top and crazy but it would be visually stunning and next level. Probably not realistic with your current materials but completely epic if you were to do it. Thanks for considering this.

[@hamishholden2922]

Good to se you digg'n by hand, can't wait to see what you do to the place.

[@postiepistolpete1985]

I love your builds! 😍 To solve your issue with moving dirt and ruining the nice grassy-hill look why don't you set up a road running through the mounds for the digger and tipper. It could end up turning out similar to a mini 50to01 line at revs with road gaps. When all is done you could have a cool dirt race track loop for the Atom

[@MitchMoylan338]

You should dig a dam or pond with a digger to hold water and get a small pump set up for watering the jumps when needed, You’ll also end up with some left over dirt for the jumps. Can’t wait to see the finished product of all this!

[@duncanelms8792]

First jump could be a straight or a hip into another trail. It could connect to a trail going to opposite direction on the starting point or even be a third trail with epic transfer opportunities

[@skiingandsnowboarding]

Strong Brandon Semenuk unreal segment vibes

[@cameronbucy434]

Matt you’re cute

[@user-km9fm8il6d]

calm down cameron

[@iffy_too4289]

@@user-km9fm8il6d lol

[@zechreardon6129]

The build lapse music just makes me want to rewatch the lockdown series!

[@blakebebs8067]

Matt if you are having problems with water on the tracks you should consider an irrigation system. I have one for grass and it works perfectly you don’t need to worry about it braking because it sits underground and when they are turned on the just pop out of the ground and do their job. Definitely something to consider to keep the tracks from cracking and breaking in the dry seasons.

[@darciamelia4753]

That hip looks mega and totally unreal this is so awesome and sick . You go Matt !!!

[@connorwright7940]

For the digger problem you can get smaller sized diggers that have car tyres not tracks so it won’t wreck the grassy hills.

[@Sebastian-ul2si]

I check all my notifications on KZbin and I love this the most because it is the most interesting build I’ve ever seen

[@PADDY123654]

Started watching you on your back garden build and stuck with you ever since, the only channel I genuinely look forward to watching anymore, but these videos and your passion for mountain biking is a great combination and I can wait to see where this series goes.

[@adamr6686]

Bro I watched the whole lockdown series I’m gassed for this ! Make sure you complete this and churn out 100sss of episodes I’m readyyyyy.

[@footballmaneditz9963]

Matt when this is done you should do the mini bikes on it that would be so cool or you do the mini bikes on your lockdown track

[@JackSmith-zn9mx]

this is sick keep it up!

[@itwbeech22]

Nice one keeping the trails as part of the grass 👍🏻 hard work will pay off 👊🏻

[@leoblomeke7433]

Matt Rollerslides would be the solition against carying all the dirt with wheelbarrow!! You could put some buckets on it an the would slide down the hill. This is would speed up the whole building Prozess.

[@geoffsimons3475]

That place looks so cool. Limitless potential 🤯🤯🤯

[@Riffbmx_318]

Next part of the line should be a roller into a step down, then into the trick line 🤘🏼 Also should call the start of the line the roller coaster, and the first lip can be called something like “ready for takeoff?” Keen to see the rest of these build videos!

[@hornetdefence1228]

Hey Matt, at 7:05 in the video where u said a quarter pipe, I think u should build a massive wooden vertical wall for wall rides, foot/hand plants and big air tricks/180s

[@williamirwin6205]

This is BY FARRR the most exciting thing i have to look forward to on KZbin right now. So pumped for this epic property build 🤙

[@DarkSideofWA]

Heal up! Love your videos. This is my favorite series yet. This a part of your magnum opus. Love it.

[@tempestcloud9939]

You said you would have a hellfare ride and meet-up and looking at this I think it’s the perfect place

[@elliottmatthews2930]

To solver your issue with the running back and forward with a wheel barrow I think you should get a track dumper you can get them in small sizes and different types of tyres/tracks that will prevent the tearing up of the grass

[@Stokedtman123]

Water solutions would be 1) That shed up the top see if you could hook a small tank up to the off run OR 2) Dig a bomb hole with the digger somewhere off to the side and line it with black plastic then see if you can figure a way to use the generator to pump it when you need it. Obviously both would depend how often it rains there but something up the top so it gravity feed itself might be super handy as well 🤙🏼

[@taylorjordan3788]

I have used a UTV/ATV with a small dump trailer and that works great for moving dirt/materials around. Just something to consider. It won't tear up the ground as much as the big dumper.

[@stephenzimmerman193]

Yes!!! Explosions! 💣💥 Love the dinosaur theme as well! Can't wait to see these great jumps come together

[@JohnnyB.]

Just found this channel, so excited to watch this come to life!! Also, If you’ve got a truck or someone’s to borrow, you could put a tarp down in the back and fill’r up with dirt and drive it over!! I don’t think the tires would leave many imprints in that grass! What a beautiful place to ride!

[@hamishhossack9043]

Surely it should be called "Pangea" if the dinosaur theme sticks! This is the name for land on earth at the jurassic period before it broke up, very excited for this series 👌👌👌

[@TheJones_AZ]

Looking Epic! It is going to be a grorgeous build.

[@davelarose8562]

Dude Matt. I’m just a bloke from Alberta Canada who loves riding and has seen your content from the beginning! Much love man! So stoked to always see your progress! *and the entire team!*

[@DavidJElmgren]

Been here since the before you started your first backyard build and it just keeps getting better

[@mikethompson4166]

How about after the landing it goes into a drop? Then a steep landing down the hill by the tree to gain speed the next feature. 2 episodes in and I’m already hooked. Loving it!!

[@dustinbaker1585]

Mate you definitely should call it." Hero Dirt Quarry",H D Q. that's all about the dirt my brother. I'd love to win the trip to come see you guys Heller fun time you guys rock.

[@carbinetzu7413]

call the first jump that BRANCHES off into the many different jumps the Brachiosaurus for obvious reasons love the potential this new place has much love

[@jonahungerland5368]

I am so jealous looks so fun have a great time hope your shoulder feels better

[@williamsealey5902]

love the sires

[@danielwestwood1]

Great to see you starting this. Left hip into “the valley of dinosaurs “ half pipe

[@paulblack1811]

Lay burlap on the grass and dump the dumper onto the burlap, use the digger to pull out of the dumper pile, just mint the burlap, shovel off the final 6” of dirt on the burlap by hand and wrap up the burlap and sweep the grass with a push broom and voila you got a tight feature with clean green grass all around it!

[@SkeeterMoose]

Watched you a ton over quarantine happy KZbin brought me back to your channel

[@mrrallyeman389]

Get a old scraper of a ride on mower take the cutter off put tractor tyres on the rear and a towball hitch with a small trailer. Westwood would be your best bet as they're British made and made solid and will pull most realistic loads around 😎

[@sebastiankragh710]

If you don't want to invest big money in some machinery you could always buy like a motorised wheelbarrow. They even come electric if you have power at the playground. This way you would definitely keep the manual side of building but it will make the transportation of dirt soooo much easier. Just a thought. So exited to see how amazing this lot will turn out. Godspeed

[@Treeboiii99]

Matt I work with excavators for work we use things called track pads, to stop us damaging grass,which in theory are just big sheet of plastic or wood that spread the weight of the machines and stop us churning up the ground maybe look into those for getting around the site if you don’t want to ruin the grass

[@lachlandent521]

The classic explosion and time lapse build music never gets old!😂

[@limitx0243]

This series I would love to see some more wooden features like berms around one of the hills into a shark fin that launches you on a different hill. I am excited to see what you're going to do with the playground!

[@davidkoeller2452]

Find a low spot dig a pond gives you dirt and lay drainage pipe so trails Stay dry. Then put a pump in the pond run some hoses boom have water for the trails. Obviously easier said then done but probably cheaper than drilling a well. Also a pond just looks cool. 👌

[@dankdubs1597]

Those droneshots are awesome

[@Thematty635]

Out of that first jump. Hip right into the bank then dirt quarter/step up/sub box for some bmx streety trick things,and back into another quarter on the other side. Make use of that natural half pipe area and it's close to the start so good for jibbing and sessions. 👌

[@caedmonfoore1498]

Ya Matt I know exactly where u r rn bc I had a back injury abt a month ago and couldn't dig or ride at all. But this past week I got back on the tools and build a pretty massive step up 🤘🤘. Thanks for doing what u do and get well soon.

[@callummoore3267]

My local jumps here in B.C. Canada have a rain barrel setup so that anyone can water the jumps whenever. Basically, there’s just a bunch of half barrels that catch rain whenever it does precipitate, (and it rains a lot here 😂), and then there are lots of handheld watering cans that anyone can fill with the rain water to keep the jumps mint 👌

[@tomoose7391]

On top of the mound you should dig out a bowl so you can use it to transfer to multiple lines spreading off in all directions

[@mitchb0986]

This place is gonna bee mad. So glad he picked the name I also suggested. Bummed it’ wasn’t my comment. What a catch 22 😂

[@caidenstrazdins]

This is gonna be huge can't wait!

[@thomasbarrett3906]

So sick! After dropping below ground level for the step-up landing, you could pop back out towards the end of the top of the 'dune' for a step-down racer-sort of popping out of the hill into a landing that accelerates you towards the flatter valley

[@JwallzMTB]

your helfare jersey in a cycling race kit, or Tri suit would be so sick, i would rock that thing every race

[@nathantrenchuk7158]

So cool I saw the first backyard build and it was amazing!!!!

[@DotTrev]

A wooden bridge drop sounds rad. Also ty for adding back the timelapse explosion. Altho matt, that was a week digger throw. Maybe it's your shoulder but next episode dig it underneath xD

[@penizgoblin]

Now this is what you call quality content

[@JustCreative_]

Make the landing a whole curve to go in every directions afterwards! Would be so unique and it really shows how many options u got!

[@jonahungerland5368]

I am so jealous it looks so fun have a great time

[@MikeKraemer87]

This place is going to be epic, i cant wait to see you ride. Hope you get to feeling better soon man.

[@justriding882]

Mathew! You should definitely build a Stepdown that goes down the hill to the valley and a trick jump after that as you said in the video. And definitely a left hip or a berm to jump or pump bums to hill on left side (of the hip you just build) for a massive step up. Already loving this series and see a lot of potential in this place for sick trails. It is a lot better than your garden. I think it will be a sick series on this "playground"

[@ronald8792]

Did I tap on a 'People are Awesome' video? I must have because you guys are AWESOME!!!!!!

[@jaromcoad2562]

You need to name this place Jurassic park.Such an amazing place to build trails. The dirt looks amazing.

[@timquain5341]

So close! I suggested 'Slayground'. I do like Playground though. Great series ahead!