Historic move + rant 🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mattunes5823]

Just a man and his Case driving across country with his wife following along. Wholesome.

[@allenmoore4186]

Ashton is a true ride or die partner! “You never leave your wingman!” TopGun!

[@tyler3148]

Mike is goose! Haha

[@vernonrose2567]

"Marathon Mike" dropping videos like nobody's business!!! Keep it up buddy, we love it!

[@gordmcdonald2807]

Ashton, always great to see you. You are 1 in a trillion.

[@happycanayjian1582]

I’ve told you a quintillion times not to exaggerate. 🤨😁

[@ronchappel4812]

So i'm staying up late at night watching someone i dont know drive late at night in the middle of nowhere. I gotta review my life choices ... 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zeldakoons3686]

I'm truly blessed to know you, your wife, and your family and crew. Each of you bring kindness and laughter in to the lives of so many.

[@rayEvo9mr]

i love how mike literally uses these videos as a vlog. whatever he thinks about and how life is going and ALL THE QUESTIONS HE THINKs PEOPLE MIGHT ASK OR COMMENT/ CRITIC, he's just an amazing person thinking out LOUD. great job mike. everyone appreciates the TRUTH. i know i do. thanks for the great content. Ashton is so awesome too. Stay safe guys :)

[@Oliver-kv2mm]

Good woman, she’s a keeper.

[@meheszmezesarpadzsigmond6048]

24:30:50

[@mikeznel6048]

@@meheszmezesarpadzsigmond6048 Farts. Is what you small, look and sound like.

[@brianfitzpatrick4437]

Mike, I think you truly value life to its fullest, you keep things real and yes we all did things growing up on the farm that many would think is "dangerous"..... It's their opinion but I agree with you!!

[@gavinperry7237]

On one trip to the Australian outback we drove 13 hours and say only one car. There was however a bar in the middle of nowhere where locals drove 3 hours one way across country to have a couple of pints. 🍺🍺 They do like their beer

[@doorrob]

You get a real sense of scale of the case when it’s parked in a service station 😀

[@russellschrock9552]

I agree with you on the use of lights! Loved running with lights as a kid. Still love farming at night. We have the same competition as every farm (I think), the first one to turn on lights loses! We also climbed on equipment. As a child I would ride on the fender of open station tractors for hours!! I wouldn’t change any of it for the world!!

[@johnearhart8811]

Totally loved every moment. God bless you a d your family Mike

[@mikemitchell2554]

Haha thanks!

[@thomasstrand9853]

Boy what a wife you got sticking with you till the end of the trip

[@marinevet4131]

Lol idk why everyone seems like that's an anomaly or something. That's what a husband or wife is supposed to do, stick together. If you don't offer or receive that type of support then the wrong person was married on either side.

[@neilhatch7932]

As someone who is in the same business as you and regards themselves as a 'keen' sprayer operator, you sir, are an absolute hero. I tip my cap.

[@Rickjmt]

Ah yes my favorite upload of the day!!! Thanks for what you do Mike!!!

[@Its_Me0000]

Very nice views. Makes me want to come back to Canada for another vacation. Thanks Mike.

[@paulskorheim3721]

Very interesting to watch the night move, sun coming up and scenery. I can see why you love what you do. I was a farm kid too.

[@haydenfoster9423]

I never thought I would enjoy watching someone pretty much talk to himself for 30mins. I love ur videos Mike

[@stevejay8123]

I was born and raised and worked on a dairy farm all my life. Retired now, but still don't sleep more than 5 hours a night. And I can attest to learning to drive a tractor at age 5, and farm kids making their own fun while operating heavy machinery. No more dangerous than city kids crossing the road in traffic.

[@tony-the-tigerjohns3294]

An excellent rant on safety. Over the last 30 years there has been a non-stop message on safety, mandatory seat belts, air bags, etc, to the point that many people are afraid to do anything. As a kid who grew up on a farm I remember riding on the tailgate of a truck at 60 mph and dragging my shoe to make a skid mark on the pavement. Many kids today would freakout if they had to ride in the bed of a pickup with the tailgate up!

[@mikeznel6048]

The brainless factor plays a big part in that.

[@williamuskoski1385]

@@mikeznel6048 y'all city kids wouldn't understand. We get it

[@PEPigeon02]

Any one who grew up on a farm or with a farming family should know that no matter the speed or the terrain, no harm will come to you if there is baler twine within grabbing distance... sometimes

[@inspiredscreens]

Mike, I truly enjoyed the field trip and beautiful pictures. Thank you. Mark from the Philippines.

[@gavinperry7237]

You need to boom the spray arms out to mark your territory at Flying J The expression of “Pissing In The Corner” to mark your territory can be modified by Mike to “Spraying On The Asphalt” 😂🤣

[@thirtywide]

Your equipment your time end of story--great video

[@jacobk75]

It is still amazing how fast it is out there, it is just like an endless horizon. When I was on a trip out of virginia, in the mountains I saw a view of just repeating mountains one after the other as far as the eye can see. It is just amazing when you really think about the geography of the world and how cool it is

[@alexteneerste]

The 'crazyness' as you say yourself, I see passion and love for wife family friends and farm, in no particular order

[@frankkirby5763]

Mike, you are a very lucky man. You two are living a dream. Best wishes.

[@arlenstrauch]

"Congested" says a man driving a sprayer in a truck stop 😂😂

[@brentbarclay9990]

it was didnt you see like the 5 trucks pull in

[@jtparker4978]

🤣🤣

[@dougsigman4724]

Sprayer in a truck stop giving truckers grief!😂😂🧨!!

[@rongrose3746]

What a road trip ! You guys make a great TEAM !!

[@GreatLakesLogger]

My brother lost his arm in a logging processor. We still leap around our equipment and randomly swerve at each other when we meet on the road.

[@Bomokbrody246]

That’s a all natural thing to do brother!

[@bradbaynham5368]

Beautiful views Mike, keep it real!!

[@marcusstahl5602]

Love you videos just the way they are!!😉. Us farmers understand that’s all that matters😃👍🏼

[@kurtislarson704]

You do you, thanks for sharing, we love seeing your videos.

[@the_sb_0116]

As a 17 year old farm kid I will say two things. #1 every kid wants to use the lights on the tractors. #2 great videos.

[@thomaspatterson5174]

Beautiful morning on the prairie!

[@ronniesorter1888]

As someone who drove semi's over the road for 17 years I'd like to be the first to welcome you to almost every truckstop at night!!😂😂😂

[@powerwagonjay5913]

As a fellow Saskatchewanian I feel this video on so many levels! The road trip is truly epic and rant is spot on!!! Never stop making videos please 🙏

[@Rx37Legacy]

Are there any cops out on those roads? People keep speed limits?

[@tidelovinyankee1368]

You have a wonderful, beautiful wife. We are so fortunate to have the women we have in our lives.

[@wesadrian6981]

Mike. ‘Wow it’s congested it is in here”. Welcome to the world of trucking😂. Truckers need a place to sleep and there’s not many places. You need to be careful where you park as the last person in may go to bed and block you in if there’s no spots left!

[@happycanayjian1582]

The longest I’ve driven is 15 straight hours, and then 15 1/2 hours the very next day. Covered one province and 5 States in that time, though. Left in a snowstorm, arrived to sun and golf. 😁⛳️

[@chrisgeorge6321]

Your a badass Mike! Living the way you wanna live. I wish I could live like you

[@pietoosterhof5901]

Yes it is quite a view Mike and also a heck of a sunrise.👍😃

[@howardrich408]

Behind every man is a good woman and boy you got one good one

[@mikemitchell2554]

I know, thanks! 🙂

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

fun farming...I subbed...the people in that minivan when you pulled in were probably like: "he better not be going through the drive through, he'll never fit it"....the truck drivers were like: "crap....another one of those farmers"

[@dalehilpert6692]

Your outlook on life is bang right on you have the perfect life

[@coryike2631]

Awesome your wife sticks with you....too many people want that!!

[@barbatosthewatcher6028]

Thanks for letting us come along for the journey with you

[@Gundercn]

I understand better than most working stupid hours so people can have food on their plate. Farmers from Norway salute you buddy

[@calebjacobson402]

Several times drove tractors with grain carts from southern Kansas to South Dakota, 600 miles!

[@InHellBaby1]

You’re nuts Mike. Loved the drive with you. The landscape it both beautiful and boring at the same time.

[@SergioClaudio]

Keep doing what you love, if it's a bit crazy well 10 years from now you'll smile looking back. Just be careful with the chemicals you breathe and touch nothing to win everything to loose.

[@Myamericanlife61]

I know what you are saying about running with the lights I used to love ploughing at night three furrow flip plough it was awesome

[@levelupmatt3949]

Stay true to yourself, everyone has an opinion about everyone else. Keep living your best life!

[@KD-ng9nf]

I know how you work, been there done that, I was working on call 24/7, retired now but it has taken me 18 years to unwind, with a zero care factor, LoL 😆👍🇦🇺, thanks for your time doing the videos Mate

[@kix5457]

Dang I just found the channel a couple hours ago and was looking for part 2 only to realize that that part 1 was uploaded yesterday

[@HuckThis1971]

I'll never forget that sky living in Alberta. 12 midnight on june 21st was awesome.

[@jeffbute8431]

I spent many hours with my siblings riding behind grandma standing on the hitch hauling corn loads and learning how to drive or whatever needed to be done

[@Stephenandfaith]

Riding equipment is like second nature for farm kids.

[@ernestdarnell7473]

ashton is one of my favorites mike you come in second ha ha love the vids

[@robertmeyerholtz8504]

Just the drive was enjoyable just to see the landscape of your area. Keep it up.

[@turloughfeeley3792]

Great video Mike and I like they way you ask the questions as if someone in your ear asking them.

[@JackDLives_69]

its the voices!

[@markblackwood3121]

Well Mike your life and your future👍 I am 63. Grew up as a farm boy. I was big for my age so I was hauling corn in from our Iowa Farm field at 6 years old on our Farmall H. The one compromise, no road gear until I just turned 9. We operated a very safe farm but paced things to level of experience and competence. Not everyone agrees with what a “child” is capable of but when you grow up in it, living it, watching dad & grandpa doing it from 2 on, it is natural to be out performing the work with them.

[@stevenatkinson2393]

That's cool to see the sun coming up like that, it shows how far north you are. Ashton is a legend.... Mike you seem to have a partner for life getting her pregnant always helps too lol, she won't leave you she has to make sure you are safe then again she needs dad around for sprout lol... what was the point of getting the sprayer home for Monday if its going to be that hot you can't spray if it's to hot

[@percyking866]

I am a farm kid from nova scotia the rides on the back of hay wagons going 30 km down the road, jump from the roof of a barn to the floor landing on a pile of hay, I get in trouble in school because I do thing that to me is safe but to the teachers is very unsafe. But my after and older couis did the same and thought me how to do it safely.

[@mailman4321]

Didn’t feel like putting the axles in narrow 😂

[@mikemitchell2554]

Haha no, it's not a good idea.. You want to slow traffic down for your windshields sake

[@lukeybubba]

@@mikemitchell2554 everything you did in these two videos would probably put you in jail in Western Australia. They’ve just changed the rules so we don’t need an escort out front for sprayers if they’re narrowed. Don’t even think about moving at night unless you’re in the middle of nowhere

[@realredditstories420]

@@lukeybubba that’s what you get when you become a liberal state. Safety deals

[@srYYZ]

@@realredditstories420 Australia is far from a liberal state. One of the most right wing western countries there is. Remember Mike is in Canada with a lefty PM

[@isacshephard5021]

@@lukeybubba everything is legal if you do t get caught

[@Coloneljesus]

I would love to go for a long bike ride on those long, open, flat and empty roads :)

[@ChlyDoris]

Pros on commuting with that sprayer; it is fairly hard to get mugged 🤣

[@johnmurphy147]

Mike, Keep being yourself! Dance your onw dance its your dime! Keep up your great content. You fulfil my want to be back framing and I love the new technology, its come a long way in my 30yrs absence. Now I drive a 3d modelling computer designing equipment instead of operating it. Stay safe but hope to die with your boot on. Oz Murf

[@garylarue6501]

Hi Mike: AWESOME VIDEO!! I am going to re-watch! My Grand Parents home stedded in SK in 1908 10 miles north of Moose Jaw. I have a lot of cousins in Regina! They sold the farm in 1921 and moved to Spokane. They immigrated from Norway, and My Grandad helped build the original Lutheran church in Moose Jaw. He was a Deacon in the church. I have an aunt buried in the church cemetary. When I was a kid, we did all kinds of neat things (goofy by today's standards), but we were farm kids! When I was in grade school, we were taught how to use and RESPECT fire arms, and we took our .22's to school, and shot ground squirel's on the way. We got 3 cents a tail! The teacher had a special corner in the school where we stored them! No body, BUT no BODY, abused the rule's, and when I went to Vietnam, I qualified as a NAVY sniper, although I never was used as such! Farm kid's are special, and THANK GOD FOR THAT!!! The Very BEST WISHES, AND GOD BLESS! Gary

[@blakebissett7758]

I am a farm kid in Australia and I ride on equipment all the time

[@j.scottvanderbeck2849]

Got to visit the prairies in AB south of Calgary two years ago. Beautiful countryside! And man, I sure do miss Tim's!

[@gaz0463]

You do you Mike & you’ll be happy. Never be what someone else wants you to be. It leads to a life of unhappiness and regret!

[@elowine]

28:16 "I never live in fear" So Mike, let's talk about mice! :D

[@mikemitchell2554]

😳

[@laytonhuber1365]

Feels like a trucking video at the start 😂

[@randymorrison6804]

You do have beautiful country up there. Stay awake and stay safe. Greetings from Lancaster Pa. USA.

[@peterclarke3300]

Keep doing what you do every who on a farm ride on equipment I did at the age of 12 years on the draw bar of MF 135 just normal 👍👍👍👍🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@garyjanssen5388]

Big shout From New Zealand.

[@Burtocd]

As the great George Strait once said, "I ain't here for a long time, I'm here for a good time!"

[@TNM001]

brings me back to the days when i went trucking with my dad. its a certain atmosphere traveling at night, going to terminals, like peaking behind the curtain of what makes modern society go. i still prefer nighttime, ppl seem to be more relaxed and calm going about their ways. it changes at daybreak, most ppl really don't like their jobs and are grumpy as hell after they get up.

[@michaelrussell6661]

Sprayer looks like something out of Starwars

[@peteschiavoni]

Man Mike I get it. I also only need 3 hours of sleep. My wife doesn’t know how I can go 24-48 hours straight and yet fully functioning. It’s just how I’m wired. People that need 8-10 hours of sleep a night and struggle to put in an 8 hour day will never understand. And that’s ok. Not bashing anyone- it’s just the facts of life. Like when I was driving dump trucks. 16 hours behind the wheel were never a problem. To me it was relaxing.

[@mikeznel6048]

Those going on about not enough sleep and making mistakes are the people you gotta watch out for. They're so concerned with what everyone else is doing, they don't watch what they are doing and put everyone at risk. They couldn't even think of working long hours, none the less working for any period time safely. They haven't the slightest clue.

[@Bomokbrody246]

Mike keep doing what you do! Done let the “city people” tell you different! Sure your riding on equipment and everything. I do too I have been for years! I’m only 18 and have experienced a lot more than the average farmer! Don’t let the haters get under your skin if this isn’t the place for them then maybe they shouldn’t be watching

[@larrymccracken5396]

Yah I did enjoy your ride. Good roads and very, very little traffic!

[@theunsviviers8203]

Mike that is why I have the saying, YOLO. You Only Live Once Live life with no regrets

[@jeffyoung2089]

Thanks Mike!!

[@willjeffery2661]

A friend of mine here in the UK got rear ended on a main road in his self propelled sprayer! It was a wagon (semi) and pushed him down the embankment.

[@ronblair156]

👍another awesome video Mike and a awesome wife

[@mikeznel6048]

7:34 what a sweetheart. We need more people like her in our society. The world would be a much better place. She's always so happy it seems. I'm sure she has her moments, just like anybody else does too but, she doesn't seem like the person you wouldn't want around you.

[@mcd5082]

Keep riding or jumping on whatever you want! It’s your life!

[@mattclark8436]

Mike, I agree with your philosophy on how you live your life. I am 72 years old and have done my share of what some people would think was crazy, but I knew my limits and didn't exceed them. I enjoyed the change in scenery from all kinds of trees to fewer trees to open prairie, it is all God's creation and is beautiful. You take care and live your life your way. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and don't change.

[@leddielive]

Don't change what, his underwear? Lols

[@laytonhuber1365]

Loved your speel at the end!!!!

[@joecroghan185]

I used to drive over the road pulling hoppers from the states up to AB, SK, and BC. I've been to that Flying J a few times. Everytime it was a cluster**** getting in there, but it didn't seem like there were many options in Moose Jaw for fuel. In fact I think that flying J was the only place our US cards would work.

[@adrianforeman750]

What a fantastic video keep going brother, Ady from the UK 🇬🇧. Stay safe 👍

[@jameskemp5532]

We use the old (your breaking up!) here in tasmania (AUSTRALIA) too. 🤣

[@pseggons9512]

Enjoyed the vid. I had a parking fine for non payment of parking in a multi storey car park in Basingstoke UK. Yes SO what I hear you say...... It was for an MB Trac 1000 !!!!!! the ceiling of the car park is only about 2.5 meters high, cab roof is about 3 meters high. Still took some convincing.

[@kenj4296]

bet it was interesting coming through the bridge construction on the east side of Swift in that lol

[@benny8300]

We need to see more of Ashton

[@keithcambidge6387]

Fair play Mike you keep going 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jeffbute8431]

Fun times