Digging out an old garbage pit we found on our property.

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[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Rebecca's commentary was priceless! Very funny.

[@jimjasper9314]

I have been watching since you bought the place and I cannot believe the metal and trash you have hauled out. What were they thinking? Just crazy but sure nice to see you taking care of the property.

[@luketippey8664]

Same I have been with them from the beginning, they have came a long ways!!

[@jazzerbyte]

Back in the day, there was no easy recycling service and the common view was that it was an easy way to get rid of trash while patching / filling a ditch. Looking back it makes no sense either but did back then. At some point in the 60's or 70's the local county where I grew up banned the practice.

[@muttimerewifey]

Yay! I bet you feel a big relief checking this box off of your to do list.

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Hey Evan, good to see the ditch get cleaned, and that's not an easy job. I like watching you and Rebekah work together, it's something that my wife and I did too. We built our farm and even a two story house when our kids were young, not an easy task for sure, I can tell you. Thanks for sharing and I hope you both have a great week.

[@pampilgrim2274]

Hi, Evan and Rebekah! Call me crazy, but I am loving these cleanup videos. I was communicating about it with someone last night on Andrew and Tiffany’s livestream. Andrew mentioned you during the livestream.

[@sherry2836]

Lol Rebekah, you had me cracking up! 11:03 "I've seen a dog try to do that before" - too funny! But you almost got thru the whole day without seeing a mouse. Great job guys! One more project off the list.

[@ardenehanson2840]

You both are amazing hard workers.

[@nightsailor1]

Any limb on the property which is lower than an outstretched hand is a candidate for trimming. Start with the driveway. One trunk every 10 feet will let the light reach the ground. The work never stops. Love the work.

[@ithacacomments4811]

oh how I dislike cleaning up other people's messes.....!

[@lindadecker3538]

Evan and Rebekah... I have really enjoyed watching you transform the "trash pit" into the beautiful property you have today. A lot of time, effort, expense, and love has gone into achieving your vision. Thanks for bringing us along. Looking forward to more episodes of cleaning up the property. (I seem to remember a refrigerator and other appliances you showed us in ravines.) 🙂😃

[@richxts1357]

First time I saw an "RN" in a mud hole. Rebbeca sure is a go-getter. Thanks for the video.

[@davidsmathers5621]

Hey rebecca see evan smarter than the dog good job evan backing out of there I kept saying to my self turn turn yea

[@jukeman57]

Good job guys. That was a mess. Let it dry out some, put out a little grass seed and that spot will look great. That Rebecca has some good ideas.

[@skrtskit1521]

What teamwork. Grueling task. No longer an eye-sore burning your eyes out. lol 💖💖🎶🎶

[@KansasCowBoy]

I always admire it when you take the time to do it right. Lot of work, great results.

[@rpd719]

I would like to get my hands on the people that threw all that trash in there, what in the world were they thinking???

[@ithacacomments4811]

that tractor is such a workhorse..!

[@nimabevis4509]

That was some awesome tractor driving! I thought for a moment, the only way out was going to be to roll forward and drop the load a bit closer to the other side, then grab it from there. But you got between those trees in an amazing manner! Well done!

[@maxinerose6664]

I think I would have rented a small excavator and buried that stuff. Either way clean it up will add value to the property.

[@teenagefarmer]

Awesome job. Looks way better now. Not gonna lie, I was laughing at Rebecca at the end about the mouse lol, my grandma is the same way 😂😂😂. like you said, 15 minutes on video, 8 hours of work in real life, I don't think most people realize that. Great video thanks for sharing keep up the good work.

[@chartlook1]

An excavator would make quick work of that trash..

[@douglaskerr6813]

Great job now it's time for a adult Beverage and hot shower

[@tonymcveigh8789]

A few words every male needs to know is yes dear anything you say dear to live a easy life

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

May God bless you both in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

[@LFfire1597]

A company should sponsor you a small excavator

[@stevenwendellnelson5228]

Please put your hands together 🙏 bow your head and say this prayer: "CREATOR, LORD GOD, please know that I worship you and not any idols. Thank you for everything CREATOR, LORD GOD. Amen" 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Evan and Rebecca nice to see you love watching your videos homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🦃🐕🐈🐐🐄🐖🐝🐠🐟🎣 🌱🌺🌹🌻🌼🌸🌷🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@ronaldlee2376]

Until early 1950's rural residents did not have trash service & landfills known as The City Dump were for city/people use only. Very few pickup trucks existed then. Under President Dwight D. Eisenhower's first term, First Lady Mamie ( 1952-1960) claimed she did NOT like flying over the Midwest seeing a dump area on every farm. In my area township owned, controlled & operated dumping ground was purchased. A fee was paid by each resident to discard their trash into a large pit as needed. In mid 70's, this procedure was replaced by county landfills & presently by Multi counties bringing their trash by semi-trailers to one central landfill used by a much larger radius of cities, counties & individuals. Slowly for past 46 years earlier transgressions are being rectified. Hope this helps to explain many years of discarding of junk/trash in the country.

[@brucemartini2288]

if Rebeckah gets stuck, you've got the Grapple😆

[@corydriver7634]

Rebekah “You’re not going to fit back through there. I seen dogs try that before.” Evan, Challenge accepted. 😂

[@exploringtheoutdoors9476]

Love when you post you make my day

[@richarddrake-ow6eq]

Evan: I am astonished how little regard some are concerning their trash and junk. Now, you are victimized. Your efforts will be rewarded. Your Indiana, across the river, neighbor.

[@satguy]

Because you wholeheartedly agreed with your wife you'll have one more day and night of wedded bliss, congratulations.

[@sameaston1301]

I've been going through the process of cleaning up an old barn that was torn down. The way you're doing it is the only way. Picking through it by hand. It's a slow and difficult process but keep on going 👍

[@jimbo16720]

Good job....one less chore off the list. I'm surprised you have no snow, we got 10 inches on the ground in NPa.

[@davidkraft3690]

Not fun work. You two are "Cleaning up the environment" the hard way , one dumpster at a time. Hard work , that will in time make your place a show place. Congratulations !

[@brucegenest7012]

I guess the old saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" ain't true in this instance.

[@ithacacomments4811]

at least there weren't any dead cows....!

[@petegraham1458]

That looks very much better you two must feel a lot better to have that done!

[@richardlwellington]

Damn to bad that you didn’t have a backhoe with a grapple attachment, it would give you that extra reach without damaging your equipment.

[@michellegerrard6623]

Rebecca you're so funny. "I saw a dog trying to do that once". We could see what you saw when he grabbed the pile, and then you said that gem 😂😂

[@joerodrigues3816]

You are so bloody right my friend I’ve been with my wife for 32/33 years and we still going strong mate all the best your end.

[@andrewl7467]

Her eyes lit up when you said “go get the pole saw” you really needs an electric saw. They are so handy. Hopefully my comment gives you some algorithm $$$

[@danielheartsill4269]

If there was something of value you had seen and said I really want to get that, The whole thing would have rotted away by this time. That is the way life is.

[@keyboardoracle1044]

Needs an escalator in, bloody disgusting what some people do to our land, we only have one earth. One tiny planet in the great expanse of the universe that we know can sustain life and humans are so stupid they do everything they can to destroy that ability. Earth will rid itself of the parasite soon.

[@margaretbedwell3211]

Y'all did a great job cleaning up that garbage pit. Rebekah is braver than I, grabbing all that nasty stuff. This calls for a steak dinner. LOL. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to make the video. Have a Blessed evening.

[@gitatit4046]

Good job of keeping peace in the family Evan - a woman is not always right, but they are never wrong. 😁 Meanwhile, you and Rebekah did a great job of removing the trash plus got rid of a nice mosquito hatchery at the same time by filling in the mudhole. God bless you both.

[@ivanzimmerman1733]

Who lived here to create this mess

[@brucerazor5202]

No worries you did just fine

[@ithacacomments4811]

I tell my husband...."what's the #1 rule?".....He says,..."the honey is always right!"

[@flk3rd]

And every wife is correct!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bassbustingman]

most of it looks like wood not telling you what to do do but if you can burn it I would to save space. Love the 4X4 ing in the tractor

[@VanSmith07]

Best thing about those dumpsters is they’re easily moved to where the work is so you don’t have to handle the material twice 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@marthabartel604]

I love that clean up throw that seed down and I six weeks you will be yard mowing all that area.

[@walterberg8030]

I did notice a bit of metal. Do you have a metal pile to take to reclaiming? Always nice to clean up and make your places look nice.

[@timimhoff8297]

1oo percent improvement , Always good too have a helper/boss on the job......😊

[@1Silverlining]

"I've seen a dog try to do that before" = Priceless!!!

[@donbennington677]

I was screaming at the screen, " use the top of the grapple as a rake" . I guess it took a while for you to hear me being at the other side of the pond an all. It certainly looks better. Sorry Rebeckah, it makes my smile about your fear of mice etc. I think you are a marvel that you do so much work outdoors. My wife is afraid of anything that moves quickly. That rules me out I guess.

[@garyjohn316]

you guys might even dig up Jimmy Hoffa there ilol

[@terrylandis6831]

Awesome job you 2! You have come a long way. Love your videos. Thanks you two. Love those braids!

[@Skay24]

So next the pig area , and everything around it to clean...

[@tanneradams20]

I’ve become way too invested in this trash pit lol

[@roberthuckeby2825]

I know you are happy to have all that mess picked up in that area. Nice to see how well you two work together.

[@NCCountryBoy]

Thank God for front bumpers on loader tractors.

[@vickiulrich6694]

I fear you two will be trash picking into your golden years. I just don’t know how folks can destroy their property like that. I’m with Hunny on the mice…I hate, hate, hate them which is why I have 3 kitties in the house. In 17 years of living here in our retirement home not one mouse has dared to move in! Wishing you both success with this long term project but it is riveting viewing!!!:):):)

[@jmt6615]

Hey Evan. That wet spot is probably a field drain pipe. You may want to check it out. I had the same problem with a piece of land I bought.

[@BroqueCowgirlHomestead]

I really enjoy your videos, but nearly all of them I can barely hear even at full volume. Alot of the time I have to get my ear buds so that I can hear. You might consider raising the volume when you edit. ???

[@CountryViewAcres]

I have the volume up at max, when editing. I can't make it louder.

[@philipblass6544]

you could have hooked a chain onto the dumpster and pulled it into the pasture.

[@stephanieedmonds1667]

looking good , Lucky from Candler NC

[@leol1682]

Thanks for the video cleaning the pit .

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

Oh man when Rebekah saw that mouse and jumped haha 😄 I was cracking up

[@jimputnam2044]

Even at 10:03 you give the best advice. LOL

[@robertlusnia506]

The farm is looking great, keep up the good work

[@garykersteiner4936]

Evan, I applaud you and Rebecca for the work you have done to remove that many years of trash that accumulated over the years before you bought the land. Back in "the day" there was no rural trash service so many farmers unfortunately tossed their trash in any low spot on the property. I remember as a boy hunting rabbits on farms and finding huge pits of cans and bottles and whatever. You've got your land much cleaner now. The way it should be. Good job.

[@karencary3312]

I love watching you and Rebecca work together. I feel the same about rodents and reptiles as Rebecca. God bless and super job of cleanup!!!!

[@michellepollino4986]

Wow! You got it all cleaned up. Looks good!

[@paulcochran1721]

That's really going to line things up for your front pasture. A couple more trees cut down and a few fence posts put up and it'll be done! Looking good!

[@Tonetwisters]

Yes. My wife thinks she's a genius. Not quite. Def smarter than I am, though ... "^You're stuck." Hah!🙂 Playing in that mud hole ... Bet Miss Rebekah would make a good Marine ... "A creature!" Well ... maybe not, on that Marine thing.

[@luvchild]

Hi Evan and Rebekah,,love from North Carolina, Something about all that cleaning is so satisfying to watch!!! To go from>>>> To get to

[@billgolcher2537]

Man that has to make you two feel awesome cleaning all that up I know you said there's a lot more but man that makes me feel good you two are awesome stewarts of the property love your videos

[@codyschoenberger8192]

Good job Evan as the saying goes happy wife happy life LOL. THAT'S WHAT I TELL MY SELF WITH MY WIFE.

[@terrycastor8299]

Mighty Mouse foils Ruthless Rebecca once again! 🤪 Rebecca cuts quite a figure in those coveralls. New fashion trend in the making! All kidding aside, Rebecca is a jewel worth her weight in gold. Not many wives would wade around in a trash pit looking for refuse to pitch in a dumpster. One mess down! Y'all rock!

[@robineggblue-bp3rq]

My mom is that way about rodents. I personally have arachnophobia. Uggggh. It is rather satisfying to see that junk cleared.

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

I can understand your fear of mice. Luckily I don't find them scary, just a problem if there are things they can get into. AND I am sure you have heard this before, "but they are more scared of you than you are of them". My fears are of heights (like cliff edges, rooftops, big bumble bees and stairwells), Scary movies and suspense. Wonder why we all have different fears. Can make life very difficult at times, but you actually did very well.

[@thegreatnorthwoodswithbb2863]

I was left with a huge mess on my property... Picked up a old rubber tire backhoe... And Doug myself a nice big hole 😁

[@carolspronk8401]

I truly enjoy watching your videos

[@budcanter9747]

Wow, what did the previous owner use the property for, a dump? Nice job picking through all that mess!👍👍🇺🇸

[@bigpossum5482]

So much fun watching you two. Always enjoyable. Though what is it with women and mice ? Lol. I'll never get it. Even if its just one , they head for the hills. Lol Whatever.I Keep on having a great time enjoying your videos.

[@dyannejohnson6184]

Most very old homesteads came through poverty…always metal was saved for the “what if factor” I’m 80 I saw the recovery from it in our past… it’s not uncommon to find 1900 and older tractor, plows, trucks etc saved… cutting metal and welding a patch often kept a current unit going

[@ronsmith1364]

Back at the farm, we burnt garbage in barrels & that got dumped down a slope near the river. Early 70s in central NY state. My neighbors are burning their trash/garbage not sure where the ashes are going. Have y'all ever searched the prior owners before you bought back the farm? There were just places that were 'good' enough for personnel dumps & thats how it was done. Chestnuts beat dumps every time. Have you thought about the next livestock adventure after goats?

[@PapaRug.58]

Good job you will be surprised how much metals and debris will surface from that pit glad no tires have had any issues running around that area I know my luck I would have had to fix a puncture or 2😊😊. The mrs is getting pretty good with that trim saw 😊😊 Great team work 😊😊

[@ronatwell5379]

What a mess! My hat's off to you two. My late wife and I worked together on many projects over the years, some nice, clean ones and some awful, cruddy, stinky and so on. You guys did what is necessary- stuck with it 'til it's done. If this had been on my property, I may have considered hiring a neighbor with a backhoe to dig a giant pit to bury all that stuff in and cover it with a couple feet of dirt. It's not like you have harmful chemicals and garbage, just wood and metal and some plastics. That Rebekah is a worker like my wife was. But she doesn't like the little critters, neither did my wife. LOL If she happened on a snake, she was half way to the house before you knew what's going on.

[@thegreatnorthwoodswithbb2863]

I'm surprised you didn't open the grapple all the way till to forward and rake that stuff towards you.. I would think you could reach it beyond that little ditch🤔

[@stefflus08]

I suppose Lead paint would become a soil problem with buried wood like this. Was it just used much more in the US than Europe or have you just been more conscious of it's dangers? I've never seen anyone suit up to renovate a house in Norway.

[@petrusvandermerwe-ln7vs]

nice vid

[@trailrider0194]

I've always heard that behind every sucessful man there usually a woman telling him he's wrong. LOL

[@Dakhar93]

hey Evan, just an idea. You could weld something to seven the dirt pile andother things like compost. in Germany we have a kind of large motorized screening machines that can be filled with big maschines like a tractor

[@157-40_T]

Those sub humans may have contaminated the soil with different kinds of toxic materials… no telling with those disgusting people. Should be criminal to do what they did.

[@jakeschisler7525]

Great job of working together. I had a 3 sided livestock shed blow over my wooden fence and I spent 3 days tearing it apart. Removing the nails and screws and taking the manure over to the garden.

[@williamwhite882]

I think that job turned out bigger than anticipated! Can't believe the previous owner just left that crap in various places all over the property. That has to be about the fourth pile you guys cleaned up.

[@s.h.4609]

Looks way better. Also glad you disabled that super loud back up alarm on the tractor. It's fine if you're at a construction site or if children are in the area. But on a homestead, I don't think it's necessary.