Dumpster Diving "Welcome To America"

Howdy, y'all! My name is Mike and I absolutely love scavenging for free stuff, random treasures, lost valuables and other interesting artifacts. I mainly rock the dumpster diving scene but can be found digging through trash curbside as well as scavenging the river bottoms for lost treasures in the summer months. Join me on my epic voyages!
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In a nutshell, I ‘m an avid dumpster diver, scrapper, picker, treasure hunter and underwater connoisseur. I prowl the city streets in search of dumpster loot, curbside treasures & scrap metal as well as scour the river bottoms for lost valuables during the summer months when I can scrounge up enough money for gas. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!

[@tammys9801]

I remember when you used to skateboard around all the dumpsters diving...the good ol’ days 😂

[@roachlarry1488]

When gas is 3 or more a gallon, I bet we see it again

[@sortathesame8701]

@@roachlarry1488 In some parts of California, it is already over six a gallon!

[@franksworld9922]

@@sortathesame8701 😳 sorry to hear that friend.

[@leonardtreadway7082]

My son asked me if you were speaking English. I said no. He's speaking Scrap-anese!👍😅👍

[@shawnrodgers2180]

Mike found him a spot light for dottie,

[@pbs4535]

Yeppers Mike your dumpster diving makes everyone feel really good.🙀🤣👍🏼

[@johndix6101]

When the dumpsters rocking don't come knocking lol

[@tjdacatlady1920]

Thank goodness, a new Mike upload. Yyyyyyaaaaayyyyy!!!

[@tofikganbarov3276]

👍👍👍

[@francesconrad9671]

Good Thursday morning Mike

[@MikeTheScavenger]

Good morning!

[@whodeany76]

Making money and recycling is a win win for everybody. Oscar the grouch would be proud

[@ScrappingwithGrandpa]

Oscar the Grouch that is 😂 Mike the scavenger is doing good.

[@maxprivate3805]

Oscar just asks that you knock first before opening his dumpster.

[@bobd9640]

Nice to see a man who loves his work and you so do.

[@k.y.6148]

Try that TENS unit on your sore muscles after a hard session of scrapping. You will love it!

[@kenshinflyer]

13:24 That TI-84+ and the calculator watch are real scores. That TI-84+ is complete with the cover, too!

[@whiteelephantvideos1343]

The government probably paid for them during covid and now that covid is receding they don't need them anymore

[@jacquieharrington7200]

Graphics calculator

[@becreative2420]

TI-84 is required for high school math classes. Well over $100 new. Makes me want to know the story of why that's in a dumpster.

[@kenshinflyer]

@@whiteelephantvideos1343 : Still a waste, given that the TI-84+ can do so much more than most graphics calculators do. You can actually load and play a crude version of DOOM on it.

[@madcacher1119]

I think I may still have my TI-84 from the old days. Those are the days when I had to go to the UNH lab to get time on the mainframe (the only computers available), and the two “computer guys” shut away in the printer rooms were long-haired hippies, grumpy about having to answer questions from the unwashed masses.

[@antoniomancini1794]

Yeah I was scrapping the other day found half of five gallon bucket full of carbide steel I see nothing but dollar signs

[@normajeancaballero7959]

32:20 I want to know if that huge flashlight works. 🔦🔦🔦🔦🔦🔦🔦

[@premaji4520]

He is helping the earth more compared to 1000 people with 1000 different ways. Keep up with the good work. From Kerala, India. Also post more scenes from inside the scrapyard as i wanna see whats inside a scrapyard.

[@williamburdon6993]

Scappity doo dah, scrappity aye, my o my what a wonderful day , Plenty of snibbets headed my wayyyyyy, zippity doo dah zippity aye!

[@davebentley3542]

Man you crack me up! All those voices hehe 😜 Makes me smile, thanks Mike….. onwards to the next vid….. keep em coming dude 👍

[@catherinemichel6673]

If that THOR lite works, you GOTTA show us when you light up the sky with it!!!

[@eugenewall6620]

We used to night hunt rabbits with a Q-Beam, 2 million candlepower. We could turn street lights off with them; I imagine that Thor with 10 million candlepower could do it from blocks away! Not saying to do it, but the sensor is just above the light. Point the beam there, and within seconds, the light turns off.

[@lindaseto2386]

LOL 😂 I like the “quiet” bump the dumpster whisper

[@murlbailer3755]

Love your videos. You and Taco Stacks are my favorites.🐎

[@Whajado716]

what's up dumpster!

[@michelebrown7951]

Trying catch up on all your videos, I do love watching you. Always stay safe 🙏 ❤

[@kristywebb3471]

Hey Mike good to see you. That shelf you kept only holds " half your crap ". 😆 all of that new medical stuff that they put in the dumpster is one of the reasons why we pay so damn much. Cool finds today. Still loving your socks. No scrap left behind. Have a great day and be safe.

[@priscillawhite5971]

hey Mike ..I know what you mean about what people throw away. I just had a yard sale with all the stuff i found in the dumpsters and made 600 dollars..Dumpster diving is so much fun and awesome you never know what you will find...Stay safe out there...

[@dannywillman373]

Mike watch you all the way back up to current makes my day when you have a new video stay safe and good luck

[@Rufuary]

To keep me honest I ask myself often “If everyone in the world were like me what kinda world would this be?” Mike the answer to that question for you would be ........... “well it just not enough dumpsters to imagine” lol

[@thebigdavester]

KSU is the central unit to an office phone system.

[@Mountain_Bike_Archaeology]

Got a quick blast of 'up past the nursery', by sunns Michael, great stuff. I first heard it in Low and Clear. We have fishing like that here in the Scottish Borders... Just with less fish.

[@billthomassen59]

Love your channel Mike!

[@robertschwartzman195]

Hello Mr Mike Have a good weekend. I just started to strip 50 pounds of number # 1 copper w I te. I bring 6hat to my friend that will melt it for me into 10 pound blocks and weighed and stamped. It is easier for me to scrap it and not cheated on the weight. Some of the junk yards look at the bars like they are a prize. I wouldn't be surprised if they ate selling them for a lot more. Keep on scrapping Will write a song and copywrite it. 73' PS: work with some medical scrapping places. Those medical things you found are out of date. I had to get haz-mat certified. One tool that is kept in the truck is a geiger counter. Those touch screen monitors are from a pos system from maybe a super market like an updated Walmart

[@ddawe31635]

WATCH YOUR HEAD! WATCH YOUR HEAD! Nice score! Love the skateboard! It is crazy how wasteful people are. Gotta be strong! 💪

[@rebacunningham3773]

Just a truck full of goodness as always. You rock as always...😊😊😊

[@jamiekatz7591]

Glue hates heat Mike, give it a shot might make it easier to remove. Thanks for the adventure!

[@dorotheamason9186]

I enjoy watching and listening to you. You sound like a good old southern young man. You are my son's age. We are from Alabama. Can't watch anyone else, they are boring. You are doing a good thing for the earth and earning a living at it!!! Wonderful 😎

[@mrhockett1]

I have that same Thor X and yes it will flat out light up the night. You can still buy chargers and batteries. Good find!

[@j.lietka9406]

Mike, you find all the cool stuff! When I saw the post still photo, I thought the massage control box was a phone, too! Neat find!

[@reneewilbur4340]

Mike the Scavenfer the Host with the most!

[@dorotheamason9186]

I would like to see your little shop in the garage at home. It looks like you are so neat with your cleaning of the machine and wires. I admire the way you keep everything in place. We are creatures of habit. And you are an organizer. Love it!!!❤

[@scottrunnels3958]

Got to love the "not show" scrap lol...

[@colindavies4860]

Hi mike finding some cool stuff in those dumpsters 👑he the king of the dumpster divers finding plenty of scarp say healthy respect ✊😎💵

[@rhondaredeemedprodigal]

Wow you found some cool exercise stuff and lots of scrap. When you found the skate board 🛹 reminded me when you use to use that and the bike. Another great video, smooches....from Kentucky.

[@marthacurry136]

Great video. Thanks for cheering me up.😊

[@MrBlade934]

happy fathers day mike the scavenger :)

[@chriscoal7994]

The Ghostbusters backpack is sooo cool!

[@glennthomas7435]

That Tech care thing is probably an electronic stimulator, it has leads that has little adhesive pads that you apply to theskin and it sends small electric pulses to the muscles.

[@lindaowens2534]

You always make me laugh 😅😂😅

[@joe2.039]

Everytime you say watch yo head i catch myself starting to duck lmao.

[@johnmakin4337]

You have got such an awesome personality

[@rogerfleury9759]

DIVE! DIVE! DIVE! Keep the truck as close to the dumpster as you can, so you don’t have to handle the treasures more than once! Work smarter not harder! It’s great to see you are parking close on this video! Roger in Pierre South Dakota

[@lorihanlon2525]

Use the OHIO rule...Only Handle It Once!!

[@lordtwister3200]

the laser in those scanners you got can be a lot of fun

[@daleslattery2590]

ur awesome always waiting for next upload like every upload u put up n cant wait for next 1

[@ryhabwhit6253]

Mike is literally a mood

[@SuperBighead1973]

Walmart has R-134 for about $5 bucks a can. Mine leaks pretty bad, so it’s about 2 cans a month for mine, but it’ll work till winter that way. Stay Cool 🥶 Mikey!!

[@johndix6101]

If you was in scoobydoo you would be scrappydoo 😆

[@handyhippie6548]

there's a lot of steel in an office chair. it should go for shred, that's what i get for them. pull the foam and cover off, and the rest is usually all metal. try heating up the glue on those scanner/scales with a heat gun to help remove it a little easier. sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.

[@PresidentofAntifa]

*@ **12:27** Those white plastic pieces are for biological water filtration. They tumble in a large vat where bacteria lives, dies and falls off.*

[@lanna7917]

They looked like parts of ladies hair rollers. lol. but I'll stick with your answer.

[@turborewind]

Man! those breaker boxes are worth more than just scrap.

[@cindiweber3075]

Love it!!

[@SGTMacBC]

Keep an eye out. Dell has a computer that is built into the monitor stands. They are fairly new. But, do keep an eye out.

[@michaelyarmie4858]

Make sure you get the right A/C refrigerant for Dottie ...

[@jimschaffer9831]

You always find cool things. Jim's wood shop.

[@donnapadgett6583]

Great video. Lots of great stuff. God bless you and be safe 🙏

[@deescott5532]

More singing Mike! Opera Man! 💖

[@wino99999]

Lots of stainless in Printers. Might be worthwhile when looking at the bigger ones!

[@egerviktor6910]

Guten abend aus germanii 👍 👌 💪

[@ronaldsteichen838]

Awesome score like I said before you are Mike the MASTER SCRAPPER

[@liliabaluyottech3443]

Dig in Mike , a new haul stay ssfe bro👍👍👍🇵🇭

[@OriginalNethead]

08:20 That flashlight will let you see in the dumpsters at night! I can "see" Mike wearing that proton (back)pack.

[@HappyCamper-mq1zu]

The grip things look to be bar end clamps to hold weights on

[@j.lietka9406]

Correct! They are called spring collars

[@agentsmart9360]

Man, I could use that tinge unit. Great Job as usual entertaining us as well as educating us at the same time. Every time your videos start my son says yeah Scrap School again! LOL gotta Love it!!!

[@michaelg730]

Yo mickeyyy ✌ i love the vids mate and I love to scrap , the thor light 10m perfect for getting some wabbits 🇬🇧

[@jaxxon2222]

Those aren't for grip strength Mike. They're to hold the weights on Olympic size bars.

[@parrottfeatherseyes7033]

I found a dumpster full of fireworks. The cops would confiscate fireworks from idiots i think and i saw them just dump boxes and boxes. It was the best. Had thousands of dollars worth. It was the beat

[@karbear26]

That’s awesome!!

[@parrottfeatherseyes7033]

@@karbear26 😇

[@daveperry3186]

I one time went to a car wash collecting returnable bottles and cans and in a barrel the whole thing was filled with un used fireworks . It was cool!

[@Ninja-Mama]

Are you going to save them for the 4 of July? Awesome find!

[@parrottfeatherseyes7033]

@@Ninja-Mama oh!!!!! It was a while ago and i think it was after the fourth. Yes i had a great time that night. Amazing. Well worth the 0 dollars i spent. Went to the ER twice that year. My mom was so mad. 😂 just joking. I was safe.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Sweet Run Mike !!!

[@wernercohrs4439]

Love your style mike

[@davidhermiz9705]

It is indeed the land of plenty🙏

[@jensk4140]

4:18 LOL 🤣

[@68-And-I-Owe-You-NONE]

Keep the board in the truck and use it instead of having to walk far or if you bored a parking lot skate around is always fun to kill some time 👍🏼

[@pokzdenzandrade2267]

Hello sir i love all of your videos and i watch it all ,keep it up sir ..stay safe.

[@Westiewest]

great use of the cabinet mike, getting organised!!

[@davidmurray9844]

Great job thank you for sharing

[@donnabailey]

Love your videos.

[@MommaOG]

Love that big light and the backpack, keep on diving 😎🤘

[@khadijaazmir9670]

have nice day mike

[@burnnotice5086]

Great find at 8:47

[@jamesdriskell7439]

I really enjoy your videos

[@davidhermiz9705]

👍 that goes for the new thermostat

[@jeffswartek7356]

Great stuff. Have you thought about collecting aluminum cans? Just strap a container down in the bed of the truck and as you get them crush them.

[@Nomad-Rogers]

Mike be careful about plugging in unknown USB drives in to your personal PC. You can put a pice of software on the jump drive that can emulate a keyboard and it will type DOS commands in that can send info to an outside server.

[@francescaangelous13491]

Watch your head haha great scraper. Love to watch your video fun. 😆

[@robtowen]

hey Mike, you can use that spotlight to shine its beam on your starship that's in orbit of Saturn. 🪐🛸

[@jeffroberts4788]

Mike the modern day Oscar lol would love to spend the day with you

[@marksmithson1414]

Pretty cool haul there Mike.

[@deescott5532]

Sweet flashlight 🔦, going for $30 ish bucks on eBay… you can also buy a cord for it! 😊 love ya Mike! Be safe!

[@tabbyzhaulsEverythingels]

Mike mike he's our man if he can't scrap it nobody can yeah mike go mike go go mike 🤣🤣😂😆🤣

[@murlbailer3755]

I hear a lot of rain is headed your way.🐎

[@1Grandma62]

You’re the best man 👨 always give me a laugh when I watch you

[@homersreluctantodyssey2508]

im lighting 10 million candles to see how bright it is

[@jamesdorrill9933]

Keep up the faith my friend

[@rastamanralph6670]

Will you make a video of scrapping one of them shop scanners out please?❤💛💚👍

[@squirrelsmagnetfishingoutdoors]

A new Video for Mike way to go look at that big old light.