Cabin Excavation With CAT 314

I know I said I was going to upload all week but I just got to busy after work with doing house renovations, my apologies!
Finished up the garage excavations and moved over to this bunk excavation, will also be doing a new septic here after we backfill.
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[@Fatonzzz]

Love the production quality and can't even begin to imagine the time that goes into getting all these shots, from all these angles, then editing...

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thanks! Doesn’t really take much for the shots but editing can take some time

[@etothenphysdude206]

That is a lot of stick for that saw (I should know, I have one, looks like a 0-29 pro anyway) and when I knocked over big trees in my yard (I have a lot of trees much much bigger than that one) I borrowed my neighbors 0-44 with a 50" bar. Not that I am saying you should have gone for a bigger saw, I was just impressed you took it down and apart with that one. Chainsaws are super usefull in the tight canyon in the Oregon Coast Range where I live. I have five, and old 0-30, the 29 and a 19 so my wife could limb. Then the two battery saws, a Makita and a 14 foot extendable poll saw. But the biggest trees on my property would take a two man saw, but I wont ever remove any more big ones, I just had to knock a couple down that were dyeing and going to fall on the house. I love the trees here. Between them and the ferns and other stuff it is always super green here from the forest floor to the hole canopy where the house and drives are.

[@n1d0n]

Please continue to make the summer videos.. they are sooo good.

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Will do! I enjoy construction so I enjoy making the videos of it

[@Elevateyourlife100]

@@MuskokaFreerider these are great vids, definitely continue to involve us in what you got going 👍 but I’m definitely looking forward to some snow 🤩

[@whiskey_throttle]

Dude, I absolutely LOVE these videos.

[@joshsquires6120]

You'd have to blast to get a foundation that deep here in NL. Lol. Crazy to not see any rock. Videos are great Matt 👍

[@MuskokaFreerider]

We do have lots of Rock as well but it’s so nice when you get a sandy site like this

[@chadc638]

MAN, root systems are amazing. I love watching weekend warriors just down a giant tree then sit there and say "Im just gonna use my sawsall to get the roots and stump out." Sure, ok, guy. As much as I hate to do it (nature n all), there is something oddly satisfying about cutting down a tree and falling it RIGHT where you want it to go. Its not difficult but somehow fills me with "aww f yeh" every time I do it haha Great vid, as always.

[@NealORussa]

Made quick work of that huge tree and stump, especially for a one man show. A tree company would have 5 guys and 3 machines and take twice as long.

[@nathanbrown130]

Keep these videos going. I love these kinds of vids

[@bigdaddy490]

Not sure you realize how entertaining these videos are. I'm dialed in now mr. Keep it up.. love to see a good operator do a neat clean job with skill.

[@HighMo]

Very interesting watching you knock tree's, dig out stumps and then excavate foundation. I've never seen these done before with a piece of heavy equipment. Time lapse is so cool.

[@bluecollarphil7064]

Never clicked on a video so fast

[@Samuel-wo2xz]

i could watch you dig and level that sand all day

[@bkd6945]

I can't believe I love watching this. Awesome job bro, keep it up!!!

[@6060don]

That CAT does amazing work with a stump!

[@AshleyAuliye]

Good shifting in the rig!!! Also that stump was huge!!!

[@carter_kosick]

All man in one

[@matthewweller8716]

Love the content Matt, hoping to make it to BC next winter! If ya make it across to Montana gimme a holler, be an honor to take ya to some honey holes!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thank you 🙏 for sure!

[@sensfan9983]

mad skill with that machine matt. love the vids keep up the awesome work

[@MuskokaFreerider]

thanks! I still feel pretty rusty lol

[@jesse.jsmall0652]

Definitely love the work vids keep ‘em up

[@jeffharper6259]

Matt I don't follow any landscaping channels on KZbin and I don't seek them out, but your last few videos depicting your 'other' life are fire! They are interesting in a way snowmobiling cannot be because many Canadians have at least ridden a snowmobile, but very few of us have done landscaping and fewer still have an AZ license etc. Great video Matt, I hope you will continue them when you can.

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thanks Jeff, I will continue them as long as the boss lets me haha

[@Elevateyourlife100]

Thank you for the vids, can’t wait for more snow🤩

[@expeditionbasset]

Lovin the build series keep it up!

[@johnvandiest9319]

Keep up the videos! Loving them

[@jaymekoski4683]

Love the videos man! Get excited when I see these on my feed! Keep them coming

[@coledean1377]

Thanks for keeping up the content, always excited to see a video from Muskoka freerider!!

[@truthseeker111]

Always enjoy your videos, being a general in Wisconsin and doing many lake homes I’m jealous of your proficiency. Everything we do here is backlogged with regs, we wouldn’t be able to have a machine on-site without complete tracking pad & the whole site perimeter silt-fenced. I enjoy seeing the technical differences there 🇨🇦

[@MuskokaFreerider]

really hope it never comes to that but more likely than not. gets worse every year

[@john-gilbert]

Nice job with the video quality and editing. The best excavator KZbin channel!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thanks!

[@hike2]

I hope you keep these up, genuinely interesting.

[@denisbrisebois7658]

Great intro, amazing video Matt ☝️👍👊. A+++

[@6060don]

That Stihl is a great saw! We have two at home here. The family have a quarter section north of Sundre, Alberta. Lots of trees and deadfall.

[@715films]

Keep ‘em coming!

[@barrobicho]

Sledding to excavating never gets old !!

[@ryanmcsheffery]

Would love to see a video on all your safety gear that you use and carry with you all winter.

[@theunvaccinatedcanadian3410]

Love your videos man.

[@NJ-jj8os]

Love these videos!

[@SNAILZILA]

Keep em coming!

[@michelleorbillw1074]

Ok, what happened to the safety when having to cut down the big tree? Lol😂👍🇨🇦

[@MuskokaFreerider]

The big trees are safer 🤷‍♂️

[@RealSamurai5]

Keep this up love the vids

[@lennartbrun5354]

Love the videos, keep grinding my guy

[@big_whiskey1387]

Love these vids

[@Seeyou006]

Good content, I like that you make time to film and do the work . Gonna be a lot more subscribers this summer! Stay Safe friend .

[@wildwheelsdarin]

It's funny how you say safety first... yet you don't wear a seatbelt driving the truck! I think you're more of a safety third guy! haha

[@brpmd]

Impressive… positively surgical with that excavator. Kind of like choosing your lines with the exception of taking trees down instead of avoiding them, most of the time

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Aha I guess that’s one way to look at it

[@galensteria4790]

Another awesome video...

[@NorthernGunS11]

Love the videos

[@jonathanbeaumont2183]

Great video. Hard work. Got my Freerider filmz hat, fits amazing

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Good to hear, they’re my favourite style of hat

[@Northwestshredders]

I love starting

[@Evanflett]

I actually enjoy these videos

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Good 🙌

[@olivergrigull5647]

Awesomeness

[@ScandiSledder8000]

Love da construction vids

[@skiingslasher1991]

You said “swoft of trees” i say that too. But i looked it up and its not a word lol

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Swath of trees!

[@aLarson7]

Boy you need a ground guy to run grade rod for you🤣 great videos

[@robertnorman3181]

Man at this point if you filmed yourself doing dishes and mopping the floor I'd probably watch the whole thing. Haha it's nice to see your keeping up with the work vids also.

[@MuskokaFreerider]

🤣🤣🤣

[@keeginlablance859]

Safety third 😂. Another great video

[@niskunixon3431]

Safety Squints! good enough.

[@dtracy03ss]

Have you ever had any people running out and having Krazy Attacks when you start knocking down Trees at a Job?!!! Boy that ground looked really wet. Looks like the neighbors get a new view also! Great Video

[@MuskokaFreerider]

No but I’ve had some interesting characters show up about other things

[@calebbakker8408]

Does your pickup have a 5 speed in her? If so that's absolutely sweet. Love the vids Matt, keep doing what you're doing because it is awesome!

[@zcole6612]

I've always wanted to try a ripper shank attachment for a excavator for rocks and stumps I have used a breaker to split the in half they will burn up completely after you bust them in half

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Would probably work pretty well for stumps! A breaker, that’s interesting!

[@ryanunrau1121]

I also got my class 1(AZ) in Alberta a few years ago, right in the mix of rules changes and I had to retake the written and driving test under new rules. Kinda dumb but better then having to do 5 weeks of school for sure. You got in during the right time.

[@MuskokaFreerider]

For sure, now you have to drop some $$ to get it

[@ryanunrau1121]

@@MuskokaFreerider ya. Not sure about Ontario but Ab is like 10k

[@jnjn2729]

Great videos Matt keep it up. What kind of end of season and preseason maintenance do you do on your sleds

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Thanks. Not much, just put them in storage mode

[@bout]

Hey Matt?(haven't watched enough to catch your name), just started watching your content and I've been loving it. I remember in your last vid you were saying you don't like jumping in and out of the machine to check your grades. So I just thought I'd recommend getting something like the spectra precision cr700 laser receiver. I got one for myself and its been great! Just slap it on the side of the stick and you've got your laser readings right in front of you. Thanks

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Yea it’s Matt. I’ll have to check it out, also looking at the iDig set up

[@benjik007]

The ride away shot has to be painfull!!! I can imagine Matt running a 200 m dash for the cam ahahaha

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Haha I had to go up the road to turn around so it was no big deal

[@lesterwest5512]

Just outta curiosity why wouldn’t you just pop a few roots and push the tree down ? And dude! Love your videos!! I hope we can hook up some day to ride sleds🤙

[@kadecooper246]

Those electric grease guns are awesome for heavy equipment

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Right!

[@joshuamacnabb2725]

As always love the videos Matty. Ty. What the hell was that statue a moose or a horse or something?! Little strange.

[@keeginlablance859]

Does your sled deck stay on ur truck year round? Always ready to send it.

[@alexbowman2693]

could u do a video on how to operate the 314

[@chriskuzyk403]

Woohoo.

[@codybrown3946]

What are you running for a saw? Sounds to me like you need a ported saw

[@jameslong5496]

I feel the same way about driving an automatic truck, it's just not right !!

[@CalgaryDynastar]

Feels odd in the summer videos, need more cat/cummins bashing to even out the lack of poo/doo bashing in the winter :)

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Haha yea agreed

[@jacksonridesmachines15865]

For summer you should get a quad or a dirt bike

[@allisonday5873]

I see you drive a Mack CL700, I'm a old Mack employee of 35 years. Retired now, but what is the engine in it. Sounds like a Mack v-8?

[@teamyamahamalone]

Here in NY, USA where I live if you test for your heavy truck license in an automatic transmission vehicle then you are restricted to automatic only and can’t drive a manual transmission unless you redo your road exam in a manual. Not sure if all US states are like that or not but kinda sucks.

[@wpvideos356]

You happen to see that fire in dorset? I’m coming to wreck it on Monday morning! Love the content!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

The icf foundation? What are you using for demo??

[@wpvideos356]

Is there anywhere you know that takes concrete slab?

[@MuskokaFreerider]

@@wpvideos356 as long as it has no rebar you can take to bor

[@jeffbrown8974]

You're getting really good at your edits keep them coming

[@ryanbrown918]

What model Stihl were you running?

[@reesesalen5033]

What did you find out about that drain pipe running from towards the neighbors'?

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I’m guessing it was an old abandoned septic or drain line

[@robertgagnfors8675]

lack of safetygear for that big fellow ;) Still, get your boss to buy a rotor, would save you a bunch of time, and oilquick for the bucketchange. Feels kinda good learning to ride sleds from you and give you small tips on heavy shit. You probably dont need em, just for my ego boost >.

[@MuskokaFreerider]

The big trees are safer right lol Hopefully one day!

[@joshmcpoil7444]

Hey Matt, I was wondering what you mean by you mostly do barging? Like you mainly do jobs that you have to access by barge? And so they are smaller jobs? Just curious, love the work content! Thx

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Exactly, barge access excavation. Mostly septics and pier jobs

[@joshmcpoil7444]

@@MuskokaFreerider thanks for replying so fast. I also do excavation for work and then snowmobile in the off season. So I can really relate to them. I have learned a lot from your videos and really appreciate you and your hard work that goes into your videos. Thx again brother!!

[@paulreimer372]

Big old white pine, too bad you had to chop it down. Although they do kind of make a mess with sap and needles

[@MuskokaFreerider]

At least he has many others on the property

[@grantbourgeois8131]

How do you mkae it so the bucked is at the perfect height when scarping off the dirt?

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Move my hands to move joysticks and just aim for level

[@bubblebass3002]

🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@chriskuzyk403]

Leaving it for winter?

[@cheddarchezz]

What’s your tolerance on excavations like this? Within a half inch? More less? Great videos thanks!

[@terry1473]

idk his tolerance, but the stick he uses he mentioned in another video tests for up to 1 or 1.5 cant remember

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I aim for a minimum depth but don’t mind if I go a little lower here and there, concrete makes up for it. Better to have thicker concrete instead of thinner

[@patrickwhite5955]

I wonder if having the camera mounted on the excavator boom would look cool?

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Yea it does! I’ve done it in the past

[@iswarty]

Big Andrew camarata vibes, great channel if you’ve never seen him

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I’ll take that as a compliment! Not that I’m trying to copy him

[@hermitrob5481]

8 months 14 days and counting

[@Sepala73]

Are rotor tilt uncommon in Canada?

[@MuskokaFreerider]

You hardly ever see them unfortunately

[@renoallstate4573]

Why didn't you dig around the tree a bit and push it over? I know it's a bit more dangerous bit seems to go quicker than digging stumps as the wait of the tree dose half the work.

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I had to be accurate where I fell the tree

[@jeremyhansmann9741]

Are you going to be down for hay days? If so are you guys going to have a booth? It would be awesome to meet you!!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Heck ya I’ll be there. Planning to have a booth

[@jeremyhansmann9741]

@@MuskokaFreerider sweet! I live in Minnesota so I’ll see you there!

[@patobez3901]

Awesome vid, but man, you went out of your way to film yourself putting on the safety gear, then when you went back to fall that big tree you didn't wear it at all! Ha ha.

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I was off the clock for that one..

[@bubblebass3002]

What do you normally listen to while working?

[@MuskokaFreerider]

Podcasts or music

[@colinwoods8430]

You and Ken white construction should do a video collab

[@MuskokaFreerider]

If the opportunity ever arises, he’s about 4 hours from me

[@noahschlueter9913]

would you say the 314 is a decent machine? looking at possibly the 315, or 320

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I don’t love it but it’s been a good machine. Another guy commented saying he didn’t like his 315 and wished he went with a 135 Deere

[@noahschlueter9913]

@@MuskokaFreerider yea, looking at deeres 200g, thinking about renting the two to try em out

[@ScandiSledder8000]

I recommend u take a look at Hedblom's yt channel, there u can see what's possible with a tiltrotator 🤠. Awsome excavator, love the round rear

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I know 😭

[@filippersson3099]

what are your thoughts on tiltrotators and do you think it would be a god investment in the company?

[@jonnepetteri4829]

tiltrotator is must have thing on excavator here in finland all of the excavators have them!

[@MuskokaFreerider]

I think they’re a great concept and I’d love to try one out. We will get one some day

[@filippersson3099]

@@jonnepetteri4829 here in Sweden to

[@big_whiskey1387]

First 🥇🏆

[@Elevateyourlife100]

Congrats 🎉 but what’s so cool about this?

[@mikehd3904]

@Stephen Holm children need participation patts on the back, whiskey dick is 13 and he's one of them !

[@ScandiSledder8000]

@@Elevateyourlife100 he is da chosen one

[@Elevateyourlife100]

@@ScandiSledder8000 the question is why do people brag about being the first one to comment? Come to find out there comment means nothing except look at how quickly I look at my notifications.

[@ScandiSledder8000]

@@Elevateyourlife100 agree. Some people need attention

[@brianhohmann4176]

how much do you make an hour

[@MuskokaFreerider]

2000$

[@tianjohan4633]

Why do you use chainsaw to take down the threes when you already got you excavator at the site? A few buckets dig up around the root and your excavator should lay the threes down nicely, plus it likely gets easier to not only get the stump, but the roots as well. Should do wonders for cutting down on the hours. Yeah and to answer your Q, keep digging, keep shooting and people will be watching. You figure out the lens angles and what not as you go.