From One Extreme To The Next On The Pond Project!

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[@FlyinTomcat]

I think i can probably speak for everyone by saying it doesn't matter what job you're doing be it pond work, demo, overflows, and yes even stumps, we all enjoy watching you work your magic in your machines! Thanks for the videos, Chris!

[@stanw4760]

Agree keep sending out the videos .. Amazing what you have to go through to burn up those stumps.

[@maryschillinger2909]

Everything Tom D. Said and then some. We also would like to see Winston, Too.

[@bennetts-revenge_2]

That is so true, don't matter what Chris does I enjoy all the videos

[@Todd.Roberts]

I don’t think everyone is tired of seeing stumps dug up. I think it’s more the anticipation of the digging of the pond .

[@bobferranti5222]

All that stumping work has to be tough on you and the equipment, I'm happy to see that you're almost finished with it. Hopefully you'll be able to start with the pond project soon!

[@Rorschach.]

With some of those wide shots, I can now actually see how the pond will fit into the landscape - how you could do this with a forest still sat there is impressive stuff. 😎

[@JD-zm4eh]

The light at the end of the stumping tunnel is getting brighter. I appreciate your videos daily, they're like a good habit to have.

[@heatherlane9270]

A lesson in humility for all new employees - all jobs have boring and monotonous elements but they are all part of getting a job finished. Letsdig18 videos are never boring. Bealy Good pond and area looking good.

[@Pegasus209]

I haven't been commenting lately, but I'm still here... hitting the Like button on each and every video. I know these jobs can become monotonous due to the repetitious cycles, but all we have to do is zoom out and look at the size of projects such as this. When you take into consideration that this was all woodland, it puts it into perspective. It takes awhile to get it all down to bare, stump-free dirt. There's been a shitload of work done, and you're nearing the final clearing stage. We'll soon hear the excitement in your voice when you start breaking ground on the pond build. And we'll be riding right beside you all the way through.

[@deernutOO]

Also happy to see the stumping getting done.. anxious as you to see the end. But can appreciate that you are in a less comfortable situation than we are just sitting in front of a monitor watching you do the work. Appreciate your taking us along on these videos. Thank you !!

[@charlesswhitlock]

Don't worry about us, I'm happy watching you stumping still. You do it more than we watch, so it is easier for you to get boredI. I enjoy all of your videos, even the ones you are sure we are bored watching lol. I still go back and rewatch your lake dredging videos, I find it relaxing watching you fill the trucks and transfer the sand around

[@esparka]

Hey, I said that yesterday…

[@kimsapp1791]

I still enjoy watching the mud/dirt/sand fall out of the stump roots, when stumping and at the burn pit, dunno why, just do.

[@DMAN10]

Look on the bright side…no rain days held you up to this point, and you got most of the burning done. You were pretty much able to hammer down for the last couple of months. With any luck Mother Nature will play nice for the pond build. Oh…and I hope you can talk Mr. Bealy into a 10 acre pond…you know he needs it! 😎 As always, thanks for sharing Chris!

[@karenheartoriginal3783]

The pond-digging-you is gonna be SO HAPPY the stump-digging-you did such a great job!!

[@randycarpenter2914]

It looks better and better every day. I can't wait for the pond build to start. I know you are ready for it as well. You will have a lot of dirt to move to build such a large pond but I enjoy the videos of your work regardless of what it is you do. It's always quality work.

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Another day another nice video. 🥂😃

[@shannonbillings7493]

Just be thankful for the rain Chris. Here in west Tennessee we are burning up. I feel for our farmers here and through out America that can’t seem to get a rain. Enjoy your videos I try to catch up every day on my lunch time. Thanks

[@wb8ujb]

Perseverance, patience, you show everyone how to do a job such as this. Good work my friend. Always a treat for me to wrap up my day with your video. Thanks for sharing your time with us. I greatly appreciate it.

[@farmerred-educationalfunvi6443]

It would be really cool to measure how much force that excavator is applying to those tough stumps. Pretty awesome power!

[@kirk467]

It’s looking really nice Chris, I can’t wait until you start on the Bealy pond! That’s going to be the cool part of this job brother! That’s something how long those coals stay hot, because I know it was a while since you last burned and you just scraped and move them around a little bit and they start up again! I’d never thought they would last that long and not go out, that’s cool! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@tammyfinch5469]

And in the rain at that.

[@dogfacemarc7784]

I have to say, I am not bored with watching you dig stumps. I think it lowers my blood pressure. I love the hum of the machine and watching you work your plan. It really makes me miss it. I had water and rain every hole I dug, I think I should have been a well driller.

[@asarand]

It's like grunge classes in college. You take them cuz you have to. You get them out of the way as quick as you can. Then you get to focus on the part you like. I'm looking forward to you starting the pond dig.

[@butchwillard55]

Chris. Always surprised how the hydraulic hoses & grease withstand the heat. Nice work on the pond build.

[@rideshareafterdark5827]

That's what I was just thinking. He is keeping them close to the heat for a really long time.

[@johnblecker4206]

Wow you finished that huge clean up now were getting to best part or the pond build.

[@dansbrown1313]

No Chris, I am not bored watching you do your work, whatever it is is worthwhile to me. Thank you for being so good about posting every day as it's great!

[@richardvernick4280]

Chris. Thank You for the video of stumping piling stump burning and then repiling you and your Volvo are troopers. Who ever contracted you for this clearing project got a good company and worker. Please Take Care of yourself and be careful around all equipment.

[@dougmay8924]

Such Precision! Remember the Ashes are very good for the soil,,THANK'S AGAIN Let's Dig 18!!!!

[@donnaflanagan6612]

Glad you got decent rain, that’s enough for the moment now. Take care & cheers 🐨🦘🥰

[@stanleymartin1613]

Cool to see the piles of brush disappearing. 😎 gonna be a good spot for the pond

[@andylarner3531]

You can really see how open it is now awesome job

[@malcolmbooth7241]

it will be very nice to see the pond build chris👍👍

[@RumMonkeyable]

Think we're all ready for the next phase of the project.........👏👍😍😎

[@kylerayk]

Great video! You need a big flat rock to drop those stumps onto to knock off the dirt better.

[@Irene-ke6to]

Glad to see someone is getting rain.

[@tomzerbyjr9783]

I've been watching you guys work from day one on the internet and you wanted the best operators I have seen in 40 years that I used to be an operator you're real good I watch you everyday I live in Indiana and I had my own business and Portage Indiana

[@donnamullins2089]

So that's what rain looks like. Cannot believe how much work you have done. Looks good. North Texas just burning up.

[@gaylemitchell5881]

Wow ,that's clean! Impressive!

[@Vickie-Bligh]

I wondered how you kept from being bored to sleep with all the stumping you've been doing. You make the land look so nice, Chris.

[@planeiron241]

Back in the old days truck tire on roots and tire on stump, let the blackness roll with some used oil and diesel...not no mo them days is gone, great vid stumpin & diggin 👍👍👍👍⛏⛏⛏⛏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tomadelsberger6101]

Great job on the brush fires clearing looks bigger all the time Keep up the great work Always a joy to watch

[@rodneywroten2994]

for two years my pond looked as red as this one. Somebody told me about GYMPSON I think it came in 20 or 25 lb bags. I broad casted it 3 quater acre pond. two weeks it was clear. 7 bags

[@bear1245]

What A difference. Looks so clean now.

[@joejohnson7097]

Getting closer to lake digging time area looking good thanks for the video

[@yawdoneupndoneit5248]

are you gonna revisit the big pond dredge with waterfall?

[@reese8752]

Seems to me a great big sorting bucket would be handy for restacking these piles.

[@Jammer.1]

Chris have you tried keeping 1 short fat stump near the fires to drop the burned ones on to get more dirt off ? It does work much better having a solid place to drop them on ! It's how my grandpa used do 50+ years ago 1 drops less work then 3-4 Give it a try on the next pile ! Back then he only had a drag-line clamshell bucket & small tractor with bucket but thats how he built his gravel pit clear a area mine for whatever he could sell & turned the pit in to a county dump !

[@johnwood702]

Chris it great watching what you do and with a “cc” activated understand what you are saying. Thank you 👍👍👍😄😄😀👏👏👏

[@dwainmarshall5002]

That's the job. You put it up I'll watch it. Just got off 12hr shift and I'm here. I find it very relaxing 😌😎

[@BealyGood]

I drove my truck around and up the fence line to the existing pond. But that was about a week ago 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bobjoncas2814]

lookin' good. that's not sunset, it's letsdig's big ass fire on the hill...lol...keep safe...

[@lkbrigg1]

Enjoy watching, I know it is a lot of work. Thanks for making the videos

[@TheFamilyFarmHomestead]

If you're not careful you are going to have to start digging the pond soon.

[@chosen1one930]

Hey its still entertaining. You have a good bit of rain coming this week so burning shouldn't be a problem come Thursday or Friday whenever you're back at the Bealy Good Farm

[@craigwavra3495]

Amazing how long those coals last. Was surprised the other day you started that fire with coals that were weeks old. Lots of progress on the stumping. Enjoying the ride!!

[@jbkbrand]

Can you plan on saving any of the stumps for future fish condos? All of your stuff is good I only wish “Betty” was there so she could play too!

[@snekulcire]

Monotonous and time-consuming seems to be the work that ends up paying the bills.

[@dennis2376]

That was a long walk. :) Thank you and have a great day.

[@thomasyerbey337]

Great video Chris 🇺🇲 I always enjoy watching your videos and seeing how the job is going well

[@ronpeacock9939]

Go from needing a mask to breathe with all the dust to needing pontoons to move around without sinking all in one weekend. Gotta love how the weather can change.. you can seen the rain here.. we need a good month of what you just got (Phoenix.).

[@cathiwim]

Tell that to the people in charge of Geoengineering.

[@davebumgardner6309]

U should design and build a stump buster(splitter) to help in the burning process.

[@cathiwim]

We LOVE stumping!

[@young11984]

You got 6” of rain in 3 days and we havent had 6” in 3 months, at least the squeeky tracks are quiet now though.

[@Machines-TV]

Great project bro

[@rondastump8930]

May be time consuming and monotonous, but an experienced operator can turn tree covered land into usable land. Well done! Enjoyed the video, thank u. God's blessings and stay safe.

[@eugeneroyer4460]

I like it when you rake it out and level it all out amazing how much more turns up

[@keithdunlap2701]

Yep !! Lolol... Just what I was saying happened here in Western Ky. a few days back, Man, It did the exact same thing, T-Storm would blow up and drop 2-3 inches quick !! Pretty much same thing you said Chris , We got 5-6-7 inches of rain in 3-4 days... Something has changed over the last few years, seems like anymore, when one of those T-Storms pop up , they just DUMP the freaking rain !! But, hopefully it will ease up on ya Man, Your getting closer all the time, and already looking better when ya look out across there with all those piles gone !! I know your tired of stumping already Chris but, hell, i've been watching you for several years now, I really enjoy seeing the projects from start to finish myself, even if it does get a little boring from time to time...lolol... on these bigger jobs but, that's part of it !! I love to see the finish product, because I know something really, really nice is coming to look at and that you'll be proud of to show off to all of us !! Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening !! 'Where ever your at today" !! lololol... And , On too the Next.... I ain't to worried about the mud, I've seen ya in way, way, worse and always turns out just fine!! lolol... Have a Good one Man !!

[@akt2603]

If I could just get a 1/4" of rain in the next two weeks It'd be good. Going for over a month and 3 weeks of that have been in the 100° to 110°F range.

[@dsdragoon]

Wish you could send that rain down to Texas, we need it,

[@crandonborth]

Yup here in Wisconsin dry as a bone too... just got bought .5” today first real rain in a month. It’s starting to affect crop across the Midwest as well.

[@Car-dash-Ian]

I can't wait till you get back to a big dredging job like the one you and Tim were doing when I started watching you're channel a few years ago!

[@Bigmikkey55]

Easier to watch then writing that check. Bealygood must have a big suitcase

[@mischef18]

Well at least what has been done so far is looking good bro even without the actual pond work. Safe travels

[@wwjoesr]

I enjoyed the entire video Chris, but my 2 favorite parts are when you re-stack the stumps in the burn pile! Sometimes I try to guess how many times you will drop the stump before you put it back in the fire :) Most times I get it wrong :)

[@smokeywilliams7073]

Going to have to change your name to Let's stump. :) Great video.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Getting so close. Great work

[@moto7078]

Be kinda cool for some of the bigger stumps with cut ends that got lil extra (just a random thought) Flip it poke that sliced part in ground then can see all roots above like a bush ya know but massive tree roots🤷🏼‍♂️🤔

[@prestonvaughn2078]

I swear, at the beginning there seemed to be a hell of a lot more land when everywhere you looked was trees and you has a long trek going wayyy back in the woods to clear that first area! Had a good drive back to dump them loads of stumps. Now that it's all open ..............

[@terryrogers1025]

Nice to have a back up operator available. You’re closing in on it. You’ll be in the dirt pretty soon and that project will really start taking shape. Thanks for the ride along sir.

[@robertjwilliams3532]

Reminds me of a kid playing in the remains of a camp fire early the next morning!

[@jamesmccartney5731]

Chris,just a suggestion,I used to do this work on big industriall clearing jobs and we would find the biggest stump and stahd it up and drop the others on it,shocks the dirt pff 0retty well ,but nothing hel0s mud

[@jbonegw]

How much of a threat is there to your hydraulic lines digging in these burn piles?

[@iansmartel5473]

When the grease in the bearings catches fire, you have a problem with the hydraulic hoses.

[@JamesSmith-jr2rc]

You sure get bounced around digging those stumps.

[@bluerockboulder]

Someone suggested poking the dirt out of a stump with the thumb tines. They should penetrate a bit deeper and if you're lucky it could crack the log allowing more air for it to burn. Then, taking an extra 2 seconds to lift the log as high as it will go before dropping will double the work accomplished. Dropping from twice as high, has 4 times the impact. 4 times the work, in less than twice the time, is about double what you're doing when you only drop them from 6 feet. So: Poke, Roll, Poke, Roll, Poke, Lift all the way up. Drop. Repeat as necessary.

[@robertdonaldson6584]

I feed the wild ducks 4 cups of Blue Seal Multi-Flock poultry feed pellets every morning at first light.

[@dansbrown1313]

I don't know, but do suspect that many of your viewers are also equipment operators and understand and watch to get pointers that we did not know. You're awesome!

[@williamd6967]

18 the monotonous part in definitely on you.Its all a Process.I enjoy and appreciate all your vids start to finish thanks.

[@jamesmorgan4693]

Hi Chris You are the Best I truly Love to Watch All of your videos Thank you 😀

[@kenore4003]

Wash, rinse repeat. That is the mantra of most jobs.

[@davecoombs6060]

Typical conts. Project, you either cook, drown, or freeze ( depending on your location) but never the less great job once again!👊💪

[@williamgraham8809]

No dust and the tracks aren't squeaking!

[@mikeyoung5211]

Also we love watching you work

[@josianrodriguez1249]

SALUDOS CHRIS ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. G.B.Y.

[@justbe4481]

You know that Ash is the best fertilizer ever just spread it out on the where you want the grass grow it works best where you spread the ashes.

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

Dams getting closer . Just a couple of days🥰👌🏻

[@shitloveaduck]

6 inches of rain in a week!! We get 8” on average a YEAR here,,,,,. We would kill for half of that!! Hahaha. Of course it’s Southern Alberta where it’s almost desert,,, irrigation is all that has kept this area in crops, mostly,,,,,,. You have definitely been dry there for your area though mind you. It’s gonna be a weird year,,,,, but hopefully pretty wet. The southern USA, especially southwest is dry!!! It’s getting scary,,,,. Hope things go well for ya Chris! That cylinder being repacked is a good idea as far as timing goes. Later, Eh!

[@TheBlueberry606]

Looking good 👍

[@erikcourtney1834]

Little hard to tell how the land lays, but I’d say you have a lot of dirt to move. 5 acres is a pretty good size pond.

[@georgekucy1027]

you talked about finding balloons working a site like this, how often do you hit ground bees? always watch your videos great work and skill!

[@BealyGood]

He hit some on the fence line. I got stung 🤣🤣

[@dennis2376]

@@BealyGood Och!

[@bobkohl6779]

Yes! Swedish stump flinging! 😉

[@mikewebb8456]

Boredom isn't a problem with this content and his ability... over 41000 Views in 5hrs ... Awesome stuff!!

[@debztully1339]

Ye ha!

[@njonebale7889]

Bealy good’s mud hole is just what I expected, so I’m guessing the new one will be just bigger!

[@garymessina1609]

We all know how board you are stumping but on the other hand keep up the good work thanks for a great video

[@jamesbreault5762]

Looking good Chris👍👍👍👍👍👍👍