I Cleaned Bees Out of a Hunting Camp Trailer

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We occasionally get to work in some really interesting places. This hunting camp compound was one of those "top ten" places. It was shut down for the season and was a ghost town of sorts. There were all sorts of interesting fixtures, pieces of equipment, and old campers on this property. It was a strange and very secluded place which gave it a bit of a creepy feel.
Our customer had guests planning to come to stay at the camp the weekend we did this job. A week earlier he had traveled to the property to prepare the place for his guests. At that time, he found a honey bee infestation in the back wall of his camper. He, along with other members of the hunting club made every effort to exterminate these bees. After a week of what appeared to be a failed extermination, I was called to remove the bees.
When I arrived the road into the property was blocked by a locked cable which I drove around with my customer's permission. I was sorry I did later because on the way out I almost punctured a tire on a pine stob. I wanted my truck close by for several reason, one being safety and another being easy access to tools. I gained access to this camper with the use of a key hidden on the property and turned on the water and power to begin work. I made a quick inspection of the exterior to see where the bees were entering the RV. They had found a home through the pass-through hole for the power cord. In my quick initial inspection, I could tell that the club members had been successful in their extermination efforts although there were a few hundred bees left struggling to survive. I wish I'd spent more time figuring out exactly where the hive was located because as you'll see in the video, I cost myself extra work by breaking into the bottom of the vanity where I thought the power cord came in.
When I finally reached the hive, I found it to be a very large and honey loaded mess with a thick carpet of dead bees lying underneath of it. Due to the very tight access and the tedious cleanup work required on this job it took the equivalent of a full day's work to complete this job.
Prior to taking this job I had interviewed my customer by phone and had bid with what limited information he was able to supply. I under bid this job at $550 and then had to wait almost a month for payment. The location was about a three hour round trip for me and the hive was in a very difficult space to access. I thought for sure it would be under the vanity and at worst there would be a coiled-up power cord and maybe a couple of water lines to deal with. You just never know...
In the end I made a friend who has offered free hunting excursions a couple of times. I have yet to take him up on his offers due to my schedule, but I think I may be hanging out up there a few days in February.

[@richardnoel3141]

"Braille bees cut out"!! love it!! Grand Kids are so worth it! Great video!

[@628DirtRooster]

Grand kids are the best! I'm wrapped.

[@kimbeale797]

“Fixin broken dreams is what we do” 🤣🤣🤣

[@628DirtRooster]

We try anyway

[@kimbeale797]

I missed seeing you recently in Tx. I hope you will come back again!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

I just dont know how you do cut out after cut out with all that sticky messy honey... 😂😅 Sticky fingers, tools, clothes, floor... Youre a super hero! 😁

[@gazinta]

I've seen months of your videos if I strung them together. Once in awhile I miss a swarm. If I can't figure out where it went within a couple of days, we usually end up sticky to our ears trying to find that queen.

[@628DirtRooster]

I just have that "stick to it" mentality. ;)

[@Doxymeister]

"Every dead body on Mt. Everest was once a highly motivated person...so maybe calm down?" 🤣 You don't say! Love it. Say, Rooster, your photography skills are getting really good, some great images there.

[@628DirtRooster]

Maybe I can go up Everest and get some shots some day. haha

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

The cord entrance is the most common place they come in. The more you try not to make a mess the more mess you make with honey!!! Great job!!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

That's the first place anyone needs to seal up on most RVs.

[@jasonerb2577]

I think I speak for everyone when I say...I appreciate the quick camera zoom action on the pelican. I'm sure this was recorded well before the news broke, but I half expected a little tribute to your fellow native Mississippian, Jimmy Buffett...RIP. "Got to stop wishing...got to go fishing"...great video as always. Looks like the kids had fun too. Love to all from Pennsylvania.

[@tarheelbeekeeper3971]

That appeared to be a tight and sticky mess, good job

[@Fleetsuper]

What cuties! Gorgeous pics as usual, love them.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you so much!

[@tommywise1702]

Thanks for sharing the family pictures and video, the best part for me. Pulls at the heart strings. Your picture, video, and music selection is always right on the mark.

[@628DirtRooster]

That's my favorite part of putting these videos together.

[@gitatit4046]

The removal was secondary Randy after that beach time with that beautiful family at the beach. That made memories for a lifetime. Thanks for sharing both with us and God bless you and your family.

[@charlestrotter-xj3zs]

Kind of sounds like brotherly love

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank y'all so much for the kind comments.

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Crazy removal Awesome and memorable pictures You've come a long way with your photography... Well Done

[@628DirtRooster]

I'll keep practicing.

[@timothypirnat3754]

Randy, that removal looked tough. Glad you had a "hero" to rescue you. lol Beautiful beach. Loved the sound of the waves.

[@628DirtRooster]

Man, I could sit and just listen to waves crash on the shore for hours.

[@newatthis50]

I count myself as one of the luckiest people on earth! We had a cooling tower job south of Theodore one winter and I rented a camper on Dophin island to live in. Every morning and evening going to and coming from work was a fire show in the sky. There was the Dauphin island sea lab down there and one rain out day I went to tour it. Met an octopus there and we played peek-a-boo for a good while. I was the only tourist in there that day so I had a super tour by the man who fed the animals. He said that octopus was newly caught and explained they are really smart but that was the only time he'd seen one play like that. A couple years later a big hurricane came and washed 1/2 the island away. I count you as one of my blessings. Your videos are brilliant. You some how show and explain more of what bees do naturally in the wild. Seems as hobby bee keepers we should pay more attention to what the bees would rather do. I realize that if you have many hives the current style hives are probably most efficient

[@Swarmstead]

I'd snore so loud the bees would abscond.

[@goodvideos.113]

Bạn chia sẻ góc thực hành rất là hay. 16:33

[@628DirtRooster]

My soring would bother the people in the other RVs.

[@GEEZBEEZ]

Nasty job in a tight space. Reminded me of having to sit cross legged in a circle in grade school. Hard on the kids that wore “husky” clothes. Really enjoyed the photos at the end. You have a beautiful family and looked like a great time. Thanks for the video and take care.

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha If I sit cross legged more than ten minutes I have to lay down and let my legs wake back up.

[@JamesLeesBees]

I am getting quite a few calls now that Michigan's bow season has opened. Unfortunately, most deer camps are 2-4 hours north of me...can only imagine how great those bees could be!

[@628DirtRooster]

It's funny that even before I was a beekeeper, I was the guy in our hunting club that everyone called to clear out the giant wasp nests in all the shooting houses ever season. lol

[@tommychew6544]

My neck and shoulders started hurting just from you describing the position you were in at the start. It was great to see your brother Tommy come over and help out, I got his Dana Carvey reference right off the bat. Great photos and videography from the trip the next day, thanks for the video.

[@628DirtRooster]

This job was quite literally a pain in the neck. Ole Dana Carvey, you don't see much of him these days.

[@dawnstudley3368]

My husband’s an Electrician and said, “what a nightmare!”

[@628DirtRooster]

He is right too

[@W4iteFlame]

The dream full of bees. Good dream for some people. Ok, this dream is actually full of tainted (?) honey and wires

[@leecarey4375]

I know it was a lot of work, but the honey looked like liquid gold. Beautiful! Love your end shots. You have a wonderful family. You are a lucky man.

[@rossdevin9799]

OMG can't get over how much honey is just dripping like water off your fingers, not to mention the comb you were pulling out, almost like someone was pouring it on you.

[@628DirtRooster]

This thing was loaded

[@donbearden1953]

Randy, it’s always great to see a new video from you! That would have been a good removal for Mr Ed but his arms may not be long enough to reach where you did. lol It’s always good to see Tommy in your videos. I got to meet Tommy at the 1st Hive Live conference in Lebanon, TN and got to meet your dad the following year in Sevierville at that Hive Life. All of the McCaffreys are good people!

[@petepeterson4540]

your right there he has gator arms can't quite reach it he he lol🐊

[@628DirtRooster]

Mr. Ed could fit through the drawer holes. haha That first Hive Life conference went so well I knew it was going to be big but I sure never thought it would grow as fast as it did.

[@penzame12]

I just love your videos and your family. Absolutely beautiful pictures of a loving family and beach fun. Thanks for sharing.🙂

[@628DirtRooster]

So glad I can share.

[@NATURALBEEKEEPERSCOLLECTIVE]

All I gotta say is. You should of got Mr Ed to help he would not of missed by 3ft lol he would of got the bulls eye! hahaha I wonder how many people appreciate the work you do for those bees and also all the editing etc? Got some important news for you, You now have a 4 year nephew who I think could be your youngest fan, If we ask if he wants to watch Cartoons he says "No I want to watch Rooster and the bees"

[@sandygriffin1898]

My grandkids would fly down to Myrtle where I lived and we would become beach bums. Great times. Thanks for sharing yours.

[@gunlinebees.3831]

"Then a hero comes along!" 🤣

[@628DirtRooster]

Just a beautiful song. :)

[@pamelaschniepp6075]

That was not a pretty hive removal, ha. GREAT pics at the end of the video. You are upping your photography game, my friend!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Practice practice practice. Maybe one day I can make a living with it.

[@pamelaschniepp6075]

Wouldn't that be grand? @@628DirtRooster

[@West_Kagle]

@5:00 You need some sort of monitor that the camera can connect to and display on for this situation (a set up that I'm sure would come in handy for plenty of other situations you may run into). Then you can see and reach at the same time. It doesn't have to be a big screen or anything fancy, just enough to give you 'eyes' into those tight spaces.

[@markburke2533]

The beach pictures were wonderful! Love seeing your family fun!

[@RobFarrowATV]

That's nasty! I had a squirrel get in and nest in the Air Conditioner, chewed every single wire thru, some twice LOL! Great job Randy!

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL I’ve found several dead squirrels in bee hives.

[@RobFarrowATV]

@@628DirtRooster LOL, thats crazy!

[@cekfraun]

Well that sure was a messy one! I'm amazed at all the weird places that bees find to build their hives and honeycomb. And I loved the photos and videos of your trip to Dauphin Island with the grandkids.

[@628DirtRooster]

Dauphin Island is always a fun trip

[@Eric-gi9kg]

That's a GREAT QUOTE towards the end

[@sharoncarlisle7089]

Love watching you 'wrangle bees'... Fantastic Family...GP❤😂

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you

[@CherylPix62]

I’m allergic to bee stings! I wouldn’t sleep in there unless you removed every last bees! (I’m not allergic to honey however, so just leave me a covered slab of honeycomb when you leave)! 😋❣️

[@beaverc2884]

Ok, first off what a shame to see that someone ruined all that honey. ☹☹ Second, that was the first time I have ever found honey to gross me out. I don't know if it was the sound that it made when you were pulling it out or how it was dripping all over your hands and arms, I just can't figure it out. Third, Randy I have watched you pull bees out of some pretty rugged spots but I think this is the worst spot yet. 😖😖 Thanks again for the video. 😊

[@sharoncarlisle7089]

Love the pics Randy and family...❤

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Sharon

[@crdorado1195]

Your arm/hand looks like a BIG bear paw, rummaging for a 'daily delight'

[@aleset1]

Good one Randy! You are a good Pawpaw! KrispyKreme!!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

I try

[@manicoptio9305]

Now that was a grim job. Yuck. Luckily Steven Seagull arrived to do the rest. I recon you need some coveralls and Seagull needs a hairnet to keep the ponytail out of the honey. Keep up the good work and great family/scenery pics afterwards - always amazed at how much abandoned buildings/vehicles you have over there.

[@CherylPix62]

Just a suggestion, but perhaps you could bring a few various sizes of ‘honey drippings pans’, to catch some of the flowing stuff?😊

[@randyrejer4219]

I read that book. It was very good. I liked the last picture best. Have a great day Randy.

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Randy. Have a wonderful weekend.

[@whatcher8151]

swimmin got a bit nicer at the pool, great pics, nice camper. Goodness gracious, grand kids. Keep close to man above, he is coming back soon.

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Randy, makin dreams come true,is a sweet thing too do😊. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@gazinta]

@19:46 I say this every day. "Its not easy, but it's worth it."

[@YappyBeeman]

I spit me tea out at that "little piece of Heaven" pic!

[@628DirtRooster]

Just a little piece on the back side of Heaven down in the swamp.

[@MARSHAO1946]

Excellent video. Love your ending shots. Great pictures.

[@628DirtRooster]

Glad you like them!

[@thenodiggardener]

Poor Bees. All that work just to get sprayed. Great B roll footage though.

[@babybeeapiaries8667]

AC is sweet! Just did a yellow jacket removal in an attic, had to have been 30+ degrees more up there. At least it was a finished attic and had air flow.

[@hopesadler4000]

Randy. I did a camper a few years ago, and my arms looked like I was in a cat fight. I was on a blood thinner, which made it look worse. Not again.

[@628DirtRooster]

Did you have to put up crime scene tape after? haha

[@hopesadler4000]

@628DirtRooster LOL. Thank goodness they had a roll of toilet tissue in the camper. My arms looked liked a freaking mummy.

[@robm3007]

This reminds me of the claw machines at the arcade except ur winning almost everytime the claw picking out the honey 😅 good job 👍🤭

[@628DirtRooster]

It's a win win win

[@fruitpunch-mouth]

my heart sank when i saw all that honey... dripping over the internal wiring of that stove.... i hope they can get that repaired. no fault of you obviously. i'll be blaming the bee babies for that one.

[@628DirtRooster]

I cleaned and fixed everything.

[@fruitpunch-mouth]

I figured you guys would. because you are the best at what you do and cause you are professionals. XD@@628DirtRooster

[@darrylweartpipingancamping]

Excellent video and the still pictures 👍👍

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you Darryl

[@josephrawls]

My first removal was a travel trailer. Now when someone says I have bees in my travel trailer......... My response is NO!!!! 😆🤣

[@628DirtRooster]

Wait until you see the next one I’ve got coming up. It’s a monster hive in an RV.

[@timkarenalderink5175]

Do not know how much you got paid for that, but I am sure it was not enough!!!! Love watching your channel.

[@628DirtRooster]

They definitely got off cheap. Of course, I didn't know how involved it was going to be when I priced it.

[@phillipduncan2497]

You all definitely earned your money on this one. See you all in Louisville.

[@628DirtRooster]

Looking forward to Louisville

[@KG-xt4oq]

Another great video, DirtRooster! Just a thought...would it be worth it to have some kind of storage tank with a capacity of around 5-10 gallons you could keep on the back of your truck to store water in? That way if you're doing a job and don't have access to water, you still have a water source...just spitballin' here.

[@TheRealLucifer-Morningstar]

I appreciate that you fix what you break

[@628DirtRooster]

Got to do it. :)

[@TheRealLucifer-Morningstar]

@@628DirtRooster thanks so much for replying

[@lorenrobertson8039]

That was a hard to get to hive for sure. Would have been a lot of honey if...the shoulda coulda woulda hadn't happened. Why do people bother to spray pesticides on bee hives? Still got to remove it all...and it just makes it a nastier job IMO. Kinda gross under there anyways for good eating honey I would think. IDK? I coulda woulda left them so I could get me some honey! I sure miss being able to eat honey and other sweets etc... Liver issues so no carbs, treats, grains, etc...for me. I feel amazing now though without all that gut pain and issues I've lived with for over 30 years! Duh...

[@patupchurch1811]

good morning to you my name is pat i am a bee keeper in Exeter, Devon i what most of your programs i fined them so full good information and things that i have put in practice so thank you

[@628DirtRooster]

Awesome! Thanks for watching Pat.

[@nhgriff1]

Honey dripping everywhere!

[@suzannagibson911]

Oh wow.. That comb is loaded with honey 🍯

[@628DirtRooster]

Heavily

[@michaelmartin4816]

I heard you say something about that the colony was sprayed making the honey inedible. There's no way that it could be pasteurized somehow to make it edible? It's just a shame that there's not a means to be able to use all that honey. Excellent video! Stay safe! 🐝

[@628DirtRooster]

Pasteurization just kills everything in it. It won’t remove toxins.

[@amyjesko9434]

I found you through Jeff, Mr Ed, I really enjoy your channel!!!

[@628DirtRooster]

Awesome! Glad to have you here.

[@kathyhathaway8823]

That conveyor full of doughnut would sure put a smile on my face Also . That was for sure some fatty honey comb ( TRASH HONEY)😢😢. Good to see family. Hope all is doing great . Thanks

[@birdnest5814]

That was quite the job….for a contortionist 😂Good thing you had a helper show up.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yeah because I'm about as limber as a dry twig.

[@paulcollin1398]

You couldn't of got one in a more awkward place if you tried. Nice one 👍

[@628DirtRooster]

I know. Craziest place ever.

[@cledanmalek8345]

This video is one of your best! I really enjoyed this one!

[@628DirtRooster]

Wow, thank you!

[@sacramentobeekeeper]

I like the new hats!

[@antwonstarr]

Where is the damn honey bucket ?? !! 😁😁😁

[@TennesseeTim38451]

I’d put plexiglass over the hole and hope to catch the next swarm!!! Built in observation hive!!! You and I both know beekeepers that would do that too!!! 🤷🏻😂

[@628DirtRooster]

Not a bad idea for a hunting camp.

[@DerekFisherbees]

Love the camo hat. Try any of that Grey Goose while you were there?

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL Nah, I had a job to finish and a long drive home.

[@teresajames2725]

What a job.. You should get a mirror on a telescoping rod so you can see in tight spaces. Idk might help. Great job. I enjoyed this video adventure.

[@628DirtRooster]

A prop up mirror would have helped.

[@almamaddux2579]

I have this problem right now. My trailer is parked at my brother's place it's been about 2 months since they moved in.

[@SylantBill]

Can I suggest a ring door bell camera. You could position it sobyou could see where you are on your phone.

[@billnowlin9148]

Great vid!!! I've been missing you!

[@628DirtRooster]

Lots going on. It's been tough to get videos out lately.

[@denised8489]

Did we miss the vacuuming of the need, or weren’t there any?

[@628DirtRooster]

They were all dead.

[@petepeterson4540]

that is one sweet RV

[@628DirtRooster]

LOL Good one!

[@robinz2000]

Great picture of you and your wife ❣️

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you Robin

[@scottyfox6376]

Maybe some circus dwarfs like Mr Ed would be required? 😂

[@628DirtRooster]

That would have been helpful.

[@incerix2953]

I would not want to be the cleaners haha Great clean out

[@628DirtRooster]

Haha I was the cleaner

[@bigbrickwall]

Hi Randy, do you know how to separate bees from small hive beetles? I have a hive overrun with beetles at one of my sites, so I want to “evac” the bees to another site and clear the frames to save them from being slimed. Thanks, -Steve from Maryland

[@628DirtRooster]

Try putting peppermint candy in the hives. About four peppermints per super is what I've experimented with.

[@bayouboys2852]

Randy had to put beat Mr. Ed lol Mr. Ed isn't man enough to get bees from a camper lol

[@basicdata]

Awesomeness!

[@628DirtRooster]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@keithfaithful3989]

Those bees had such a nice home and you evicted them 😢😂

[@628DirtRooster]

You've been served. haha

[@philrobinson9113]

I was really enjoying this video until you showed crispy crème donuts Then I gotta t hungry, lol, I watch all of your video’s. Looking good man

[@cherylmarshall840]

I would love to have some of the honey you pulling out you really have Your work cut out for you bless you brother

[@paulheinrich7645]

What killed off the hive? It looked like they had lots of comb and plenty stores.

[@628DirtRooster]

Someone sprayed them

[@ToBeeOrNotToBeHoney]

My first thought when you said they colony was dying out was, "I bet they poisoned them what a shame." then watching you pull out 80+pounds of honey made me sad and then you confirmed it was poisoned (or one of the people mentioned it)... People need to stop poisoning bees, it rarely works for long anyways because another colony will move in later...

[@628DirtRooster]

Yep, sprayed. Just makes the removal messier with piles of dead bees under the combs.

[@imagin916]

Where I live I think it’s a crime to spray honeybees, you are required to call a beekeeper to remove them. This should be a law everywhere.

[@cameronbartlett856]

The only thing i could see me hating when learning to do this is the mess i have to clean up when the honey gets everywhere.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yes and honey gets EVERYWHERE

[@therealbebos]

I bet Mr Ed could fit through that drawer hole :P

[@628DirtRooster]

He could have crawled up in there and sat on a stool to take it out.

[@camarorules1]

Wow never seen such honey dripping

[@628DirtRooster]

It's really bad when we're removing one overhead and it's all running on us and our tools.

[@camarorules1]

@@628DirtRooster I can imagine!

[@brettellis1837]

Well I would never fit I am a axe handle and a half across yep I am built for comfortable love the cook told me that on fathers day.

[@628DirtRooster]

Yep, better make a path when some of us come through.

[@fillg]

That looks like an incredibly sticky mess of a mess

[@628DirtRooster]

It was horrible cleaning up everything under the cabinets.

[@suzannagibson911]

I know this is a dumb question since they sprayed do you have ti trash the comb or can you use it for any other purposes

[@628DirtRooster]

I could be rendered and used as tool wax or something like that but it's no longer any good for anything to do with beekeeping.

[@russellaymond312]

Randy a great video. How's your daddy doing?

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks Russell. Dad is not doing well. Keep him in your prayers.

[@cherylcarnes4207]

WOW!!!

[@marielg9143]

a very enjoyable video

[@628DirtRooster]

Thanks for the visit

[@CharlesDevall-ce2du]

Wow beautiful all I can say

[@williegillie5712]

How could a guy be so lucky as having a good brother that wants to help out. I’ve not seen many families that help each other out. That camper looks a lot like one we had. We had to clean the mice turds out of our kitchen sink, drawers and the oven. What a mess they made. No near as messy as what you guys have to clean out. Yuk

[@blondin07]

So, is it true that if you plug all the holes in a hive it becomes un-bee-leaveable?

[@628DirtRooster]

I beelieve so