FortressTop Improvements

Form explanation for holding concrete, and breaking rock with Sany excavator to open more space on top...

[@lucyarumsey7262]

We like watching your videos. Thanks for taking us along on the Sany while you work. Thanks Allen. You are in our prayers

[@michaelhammond9302]

Hey Allen, One technique I have used for road building is dragging a series of I-beams chained together along the road to act as a grader blade. You can follow this up with a few layers of old concrete mesh to drag out all the bigger rocks. You have a serious job with that mountain being in the middle of your nice flat road.

[@jeffpierce3436]

Alan, I’m not sure if I’m more impressed by your vision or your patience to complete your vision!

[@gilbertbland7386]

Not too mention his amazing work ethic and sincere humbleness....

[@jeremyc9229]

I think the same thing!

[@jackkeeble9272]

Thanks for sharing man, enjoy watching your channel! Your friend from Tennessee 🦌👍

[@chrisanthony7503]

You are a very hard working person The world needs people like you Regards from Australia 🇦🇺

[@maryjames7193]

Thank you for the update. You are an amazing work horse yourself even without the Sany.👍👍👍

[@SullyBach]

Hey Alan. I just found your channel through Heavy D's video. Now I'm going to catch up on all your posts. 👍

[@SullyBach]

And I subbed btw! 😆

[@bellofbelmont]

We always used a "road maker' on the farm Michael Hammond's comment is spot on. Ours was an old waggon tyre (steel) with a couple of logs on it. Try it out you might be surprised. Thanks for the vid. Jim Bell (Australia)

[@Adrian-dv1sl]

Allen, you are my hero!👌🙏 I have rarely seen such a hard working person. You are unique👍! Greetings from Switzerland , Mate!🙋‍♂️

[@mtnfortresslabs]

Thank you Adrian from Switzerland, that is totally Wizard!

[@edwardstephens247]

Great job, Alan, for making the wider too drive up to the Fort!

[@Kathy98363]

You and the Sany did some awesome work. 💯👍

[@memoryim]

Thanks for the update brother. Always so happy to see your progress. Your work ethic is inspiring.

[@francesrice7898]

You are a very hard working man. God bless you. ❤️👍👍🌟🌟🙏🙏❤️

[@brandon65960]

Super awesome to see you making progress . Also super cool those rocks and how when you pull at an angle they pop out so easily. Just awesome 👏 anyways thanks 🙏 for uploading I really enjoy the videos and pray you keep making them . Take care stay hydrated and see on the next one ☝️ also much love to sparks for taking care with the sanny . That guy is awesome 🤩 also !!🥇🤙

[@CharlieR420]

Love the vids Allen thanks to Dave for showing us you as I enjoy the vids and seeing what you have done on the side of a mountain and all the cool cars trucks you have etc

[@flamingo2166]

Many kudos to HeavyD and crew for the help provided and now the lending of the Szany to this hard working man. 👏🏻👍🏼👏🏻👍🏼👏🏻💯💫

[@reggiekilgore7448]

You are the hardest working man I've seen sense my younger days when men like you romed America your the shit

[@toolmanct2770]

Great work Allen. Ever though of running a metal detector over that fractured bedrock? Maybe there’s a bit shiny yellow stuff that could help with cost’s. I’d be giving Heavy D a thanks bro for the Excavator your little one would’ve been at that task for years. Not that it hasn’t done so much already, but time is precious.

[@seldoon_nemar]

there's no quartz or iron. no signs of any kind of lode ore. just native country rock

[@jessealvarado6939]

Making rounds and showing support keep it up and sending ya some love👊🙏😎

[@Mr05Chuck]

Just found D’s channel today and found yours. You are a cool genius.

[@janetphillips8196]

Looking pretty good hun. Thanks for sharing Allen. Getting your exercise hun up and down with those concrete bags. Stay safe.....Janet.

[@DoraFaulkner-oe1ms]

I cant wait until you get it done, its gonna be such a great view every morning

[@tomermahlis12]

This is actually interesting you should do a yard sale of some of ur stuff from the bottom of the hill

[@pamelaremel7477]

I love seeing that driveway widened, should make life easier!

[@Tclans]

That is one spacious driveway one could say. Superb job with the Sany. What an amazing tool that machine is.

[@johnbrownlee7623]

Allen, it was 102 in the shop, here in houston, last week....🥵....Can you use dynamite there?Bet it would fracture the hell out that rock..hahahaha...WOW, that sucks no A/C........Good job on the road....Sandy doing a good job for you........JB..

[@nadeemnadaf843]

The job has been nicely done. already feeling the excitement for the new video🤩🤩🤩

[@iflifewaseasy]

I absolutely love your DIY concrete work! Please show us more on how you go about "just making a block building" 🥺🤩

[@boolongfellow8452]

The road looks great that sany is one hell of a machine

[@dannypage9132]

Dude you're awesome! What you have done is amazing

[@jeremyc9229]

You are a good man! Much respect!

[@DoG0niT]

Thank you for the videos. Big fan!

[@greentree180]

I love those flat rocks you are pulling out. They would make a nice path.

[@gjnezat]

Thats what I was thinking. Incorporate the natural materials into the build.

[@milcommguy5927]

Thanks for the update.

[@martinalink543]

Awesome job !! I found you through Brent at Cerro Gordo, and through heavy D 😁 keep up your great work and videos I will watch them.

[@SuperKONR]

Looking good, Allen!

[@kimmiller4266]

I would lovecto see a mini biography of Alan! It would be really interesting to see where he learned how to do all of this! Very smart man! Does he have a wife and kids? He's so humble and kind and is truly inspiring his ideas and thoughts about his fortress!

[@DoraFaulkner-oe1ms]

I heard that his family didn't like him doing all that out there don't know about wife or kids

[@Jjdjentertainment]

The Wizard Returns!!!

[@DJE2025]

Allen the roads looking, nice work. Just like eating a elephant 🐘 🐘"one bite at a time" I know it's to is a lot of work clearing out the stuff further up...seems like the closer you can stage it'll save time and leg work in the future? Thanks for the video, looking forward to the next update!

[@yellowhorse1]

Its also pretty hot here in Tirol Austria Allen :)today we had 34 degrees celsius keep up the uploads and updates :) Greetings Dave

[@Ellis157]

there is a 2 part compound you can put in the big rocks just drill 2 inch hole and pour the mix in and wait 24 hours and it will fracture in pieces like you want

[@goride450]

you are a beast Allan. get you a head mount for the gopro so you can use both hands!

[@Janet-sf3tq]

You look pretty impresive getting the Sany out of that low area, do need to make more room on the top, just to move around, relocate some of your collection!

[@christiedovale7827]

I'm always impressed at how men build stuff like this project for example..where did you learn to do this????so many questions basically

[@PiezPiedPy]

Never knew rocks could be cracked up with a fire, Nice 1

[@flir67man84]

Great progress

[@Ellis157]

Allen can run an excavator like a champ get er done

[@LogicBeforeAuthorityOFFICIAL]

POPPING FREE THE BEADROCK... The Bedrock is actually Petrified Wood... OLD Giant Trees... Look Close as it and think about how trees are made with the rings that you are finding that you can pop free or break... Plus there may be GOLD in them OLD Trees Brother.. You might Pan a bit of the gravel coming out from the middle of the rings that you are popping lose... Good Luck Brother. Daniel

[@KeepItReal2024]

Great work! Don't worry about uploading frequently some youtubers go months if not years without posting! Find your pace and upload away!

[@AlexeiTetenov]

Thanks for sharing!

[@elliotokland8597]

You should do a video on a Walkthrough of the compound, saw some snippets of it from sparks’ channel. Would love to see it from your perspective

[@bowwiz]

watched from Bryan,TX

[@gunsandhorsepower]

Looking good it would be sweet to see a build series on that old extended cab dodge

[@mtnfortresslabs]

A guy in Grantsville had removed the m880 series ambulance cab and body and put on the short bed and extended cab. Things don't fit properly and is why it is slowly falling apart. The powertrain in rock solid though...

[@boozeybandit]

Would be cool to see a Timelapse while you are working with the SANY.

[@AugsterA]

Nice work man! That's a lot of work for one person to deal with so hats off to you. I have some acreage out here in the Montello Nv. Area, wouldn't mind having a Dwelling out of Block, or Concrete, the wind can be fierce out here. Staying tuned in. Take care of yourself being so far away from help, watch out for those Rattlesnakes..

[@mtnfortresslabs]

My Rattlesnakes around here are pretty tame and take car of the rodents.... Thanks

[@AugsterA]

@@mtnfortresslabs I just caught a Gopher Snake that found it's way through my stove in my ole trailer out here. I find no comfort in having critters like that in my quarters lol. Stay safe out there..

[@waynep343]

I wonder if your local concrete plant offers bulk bags like were used at cerro gordo with dave. If any of you military trucks are highway ready.. transfer the contents to 5 gallon buckets with lids to keep it dry.

[@tomvelgersdijk9444]

Lots of work i like it a lot

[@terabyte1695]

Take a break pls, how long to completion of main structure, ? 1 year or longer ?, keep up the good work.

[@mrtony591]

Just a question how come you don’t cut the driveway up to the portress thank you

[@kerrylewis2581]

I'm still trying to figure out how many tons of equipment and materials made it up that steep, narrow mountain road.

[@brettmorton7365]

That mountain truck does almost as much physical labour as you do Alan!!

[@Ellis157]

Allen scrap some of that stuff to cover the concrete Coste and free up a lot of space. sometimes you have to let go of the stuff you have to make room for progress. god bless man get some rest

[@andrewsparks4112]

Really. So what do you think he should sell? For scrap.

[@mumblinge5892]

@@andrewsparks4112 You're joking, right?

[@Ellis157]

@@andrewsparks4112 whatever he thinks he can live with out

[@andrewsparks4112]

@@mumblinge5892 No. Not joking. His moutain truck would be $150. To $200 tops in scrap value. Telling someone to sell there stuff for scrap, is a real insult..

[@flamingo2166]

How does such a location get water for living, bathing, gardens etc way up on that mountain? Drilling for water has to be deep and a well could dry up after all that expense and effort?

[@jeffreebailey4464]

Hey there Allan... Git R Did, Kid...😉👍

[@paulasimmons-mckinley3529]

You’re doing a great job just be careful you don’t loose the mountain 🏔 side luv the work you are doing to your fortress stay hydrated

[@DoraFaulkner-oe1ms]

Allan you are so smart

[@KayHuff]

Is the concrete mixer helping ?

[@jomarpadica2116]

Can't wait heavy d and the team visit d wizards fortress again.😁😁😁

[@matthewgoodchild6763]

Have a look into geopolymer you probably have all the ingredients on or around the mountain. Its a differant way ti make concrete/cement and it would be free!! Just your time to mix the ingredients and of course water. If you cant find info let me know here and il point you in the right direction. Love your vids and your commitment to your project!!! 🙏❤️

[@jimmyrios9905]

It's gonna be 103 all week here in East TX that's not even factoring in heat index

[@rodobrien3488]

is that the roof al or you going up further

[@cellasadventures7324]

Cool video Allen. One question I am sure you get asked is why and what are you building?

[@jeannekrominaker3931]

Alan you not gonna believe this but I think your brother lives in Huntertown Indiana. You almost look alike and you FOR SURE think alike!!!

[@rodobrien3488]

ALEN WHATS BEHIND THAT DOOR ON THE DRIVE WAY ON THE MOUNTAIN SITE

[@AlexeiTetenov]

Do you have a vision of the finished project? Maybe a rough blueprint?

[@mattvanatti9531]

This man is the definition of AMERICA from the past....work.. work...work...and more work....must of been born in the 60s or 70s

[@jimkhana007]

What a legend!

[@Wild1BillS]

When you guys going to get a Jackhammer attachment for that thing. Seems to me it would make busting that stuff up go Super fast.

[@deane9996]

One thing about that window being gone in the excavator, it gives you another point of exit if you need to bail. Be nice if you could widen that path all the way down another 3 feet.

[@williamturner6638]

just waiting for you to let dave build a heli pad there and land the black hawk

[@jonnycompost6242]

Lookingood!

[@williampogue2940]

Why are you making the mountain bunker so large?

[@larrynienhaus2461]

Living the dream!

[@toxicbandit]

Do you live on this property? Or do you live somewhere else

[@TheParkAttendant]

I'm an old rock hound, I wouldn't mind spending a day looking for fossils on your mountain. I think there would be some fantastic fossils or mineral colored rocks to find.

[@tonyscavello8190]

Alan what you need is a bulldozer with a rock splitter on the back because it looks like you are dealing with heavy-duty shalle.

[@alaskanrockfarmer3596]

the cab is designed to be sealed and pressurized. the dust gets into the electrical components and will eventually cause problems

[@1932cheytruck]

all that rock you could do slip form stone walls and save on material cost of block

[@rodobrien3488]

ALEN HOW OLD ARE YOU AND WHAT DID YOUR MOUNTAIN COST.

[@wildbilljr3369]

ALIIEN YOU KNOW TAHT RED BULL DOZOR YOU GUYS BROUGH BACK. THATS WAHT YOU NEED FOR THAT ROAD. I BET YOU CAN GET IT RUNNING AND GIVE IT A NEW HOME WITH YOU. IT'S NOT LIKE MR DD DAVE IS NOT GOING 2 MISS IT... GO GET IT,

[@lanemimnaugh7486]

Allen, is probably best not to bring the window guy up to your property. I think you should keep that place a secret. 👍

[@larrytheableguy3441]

Pretty easy to find with all the tools on the internet. It's not a secret anymore. When you have a youtube channel you pretty much lose your privacy. Unfortunately, that's the price you pay for a little cash. But that was his choice. 😃

[@OldmateJ1]

why not use the sany to lift pallets of concrete out and up to the roof

[@rodobrien3488]

PUT THE BLADE DOWN ALEN WHEN YOUR DIGGING IT WILL STOP YOU GOING OVER THE EDGE PLUS IT WILL STOP MOST OF THE SHAKE.

[@rodneyarmstrong3813]

Could you imagine how much faster it would be if you had a dozer with a plow after using the Sani. Drive through there plowing the loose too the side.

[@TheTorkerman]

Is SANY a new brand? Not familiar with that name. Thanks

[@matthewgoodchild6763]

Its chinese.

[@larrybreuer4495]

👍👍❤️

[@dongeiger4500]

I was watching you pour concrete yesterday and I thought you were not that efficient. Why were you bring your water up one pail at a time,why not carry five gallon Jerry cans up and fill you measure buckets from these, it would save lot of trips. A cement mixer is a must. Are you using the track hole to lift the cement bags and water up to the top level? I think you building technics are fantastic but there is always better ways of doing things and I thought you were working harder than you need to

[@jakeforge]

🙏🏼

[@rodobrien3488]

ALEN DID YOU SEE THAT BUILDING IN THE DESERT THEY COVERED IN MIRRORS AND IT WENT INVISABUL SO IF YOU WANT TO HIDE PUT MIRRORS ON YOUR BUILDING

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

worlds, greatest concrete, alan mixed over 20,000 bags by hand