Found A Sinkhole At This Pond Dredging!

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[@wvhunter1968]

What has my life come to. One day watching true crime stories, now hooked on this dude digging holes. Love it. Lol

[@brandondimmitt8467]

🤣😂🤣😂 he's living every boys dream!

[@brandondimmitt8467]

And he's a really good operator!

[@AndersBakfeldt]

you're not alone ..

[@jamiemorton113]

KZbin missing 411

[@brandondimmitt8467]

@@jamiemorton113 that's an amazing series. There's a couple others also from the same detective. Pretty crazy. People just went missing. Experienced hunters and woodsman just gone.. well worth a watch!

[@odin-eliottodinson7330]

I still amazes me each time you get out of a swamphole like that. You're a master on that excavator Chris.

[@weets69]

Agreed. Chris makes it look to easy. Many hours of stick time. 👍

[@scaleop4]

yea i was thinking the same

[@NoMSGPlz]

Chris just wanted to thank you for the 40 minutes of video. I’m so addicted that I find I need at least 40 minutes a night or I go through withdrawals. What you feel is boring is mesmerizing to us. Keep up the great work!

[@bassbuckmaster]

I wonder if at the dinner table he swings at the waist and uses his spoon in mechanical motions. And obviously during thanksgiving puts mats under his chair.

[@jimmyclayton5916]

im 63 yrs old and been in const my whole life mostly a driver ,,,you are one of the best operators i have seen in a long time

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Always fun, Chris taking us down in the sinkhole... I was holding my breath a few times but loved every moment.. Thanks it was awesome

[@craigsims9564]

I've been in excavation/hvy equipment 22 years and have never seen that mat technique used to corral muck. That's cool. Great job.

[@DolganoFF]

This is swamp and mud country, they couldn't live without them :)

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

I'm retired now from construction I used to be a utility inspector with the Big Gas Company up here in Ontario and I really enjoyed watching operations of the machines digging around gas mains and making sure they never hit him and I can sit here for hours watching you operate you're quite the operator smooth.😀👍👍🍁

[@pivot4507]

The way this dude whips these machines around is amazing lol Skill level 9999

[@EndlessSurprisesSD]

It's over NINE-THOUSAND!!!!!!

[@djbrandon5016]

That’s what she said.!!!

[@bobferranti5222]

WOW, you're really gonna need a bath for the Volvo when you get finished with this project. What a mess you got into with that sinkhole. Good thinking to move the rock into it for a better base to work around. As always, Chris, you have good plans in your head and you execute them perfectly.

[@mslorry3420]

I had to hold my breath there a few time it looked like you were going swimming in mud... Amazing how your mind remembered after so many years and ponds that there was a sink hole off to the right! Your an amazing young man! Thank you for your time and talent🙃

[@daltonphillips6778]

With a hundred plus thousand dollars on the line your memory becomes crystal clear in situations like this

[@josdiepenbeek469]

Decent people live in that neighborhood: only two bicycles and one tire came out of this pond. 👍 Thanks for the upload.

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

The so called decent people might not be as decent as they appear

[@cody_janssen831]

I wonder how often he finds guns and stuff dredging ponds

[@kenolson3064]

@@cody_janssen831 or missing persons.

[@PostPatriot1978]

@@cody_janssen831 not very often at all in my experience and I have worked with excavations near large cities with obvious crime . This guy looks like he is in a pretty rural area that has affluence, so there isnt going to be that sort of thing.

[@PostPatriot1978]

@@carmichaelmoritz8662 It isn't for you to judge.

[@icer22x]

Me: "He's stuck now. Nope. Okay, now he's really stuck. Nope. Seriously, there's no way he can get out now. Yep, he can."

[@t-yoonit]

Skilled tradesman are a dying breed sir. Drivers, welders, constructors of all kinds. It's amazing to these artists show the mastery of their crafts. I'm part of the millennial generation but I've been raised with the value of hard work and a wide range of skill sets. I've worked asphalt, turned wrenches and now I'm a driver and while in high school I built houses expecting that to be my trade until the market crashed in 08/09 and I had no work when I got out of school. It has saved me so much money being able to do just about anything myself and the satisfaction that comes with a job well done. Love watching your stuff sir. I haven't witnessed such finesse of an operator in one of these in a long while and getting the shots you do, really nails the fact home that you truly are as skilled as it looks to be from the outside. The tools are an extension of your body and it really shows. Also definitely love the smoothness in that Volvo's hydraulic system. I've used a lot of different brands here and there when I was doing asphalt and crisp, smooth hydraulic systems and controls are critical if you desire perfection and not visit the chiropractor on a weekly basis.

[@Brutalford]

You know that's crazy that you would never think that someone would want to watch someone excavate. But watching Chris is like so calming. And he's so good with that excavator he understands common sense and I'm so happy to know that there's someone out there that still has common sense that operates large equipment I drive truck for a living and I see a lot of people without common sense. I guess that's one of the reasons why I'm subscribed to his channel is because he has a gift I've been watching Chris now for 5 years 6 years and one of the First videos that I ever was blown away with was when he went out to Vegas and he walked that excavator down a beam and he did it without even warming up or even practicing. I would say I have just about as many hours watching Chris as I do watching movies in the last 5-6 years and how I found Chris was watching him bust beaver dams I had a fascination with watching large bodies of water disappear. Now I have a fascination with watching Chris play in sinkholes and dig out ponds. Huge fan as long as he's making the videos I will continue watching them. I've never operated excavator I've operated front end loaders Bobcat tractors backhoes never an excavator I think it seems like it would be fun it would be like being a big kid in a much bigger sand box with the risk of sinking LOL

[@brianshields7137]

When we build ponds its usual to have a larger hole near the in flow as a silt trap , works well if maintained regular and mostly empty

[@beachside1]

You are one with the bucket.. Please keep these videos coming. I dont know how this wound up on my recommend list but im glad it did but now im hooked..I cant stop watching. Thanks for the great footage.

[@brianself9608]

Man, I don't think I've ever seen such a smooth operator. I'm 3 vids deep and can't stop watching, I enjoy watching you run that machine.

[@The_A_Cast]

I love that you explain everything like a doctor would explain a procedure. Kudos to your expertise!

[@johng8473]

Chris I think you're happiest when your slopping mud or stacking a fire. :) Love the videos.

[@davidprocter3578]

The sink hole is one of two things either a man made silt trap or more likely an erosion feature caused by the culvert when spatting during or after very heavy rain.

[@jonathanharrington9648]

Something satisfying about watching the mud self level in the truck..I'm glad I don't gotta deal with liquid dirt

[@dannygoin6552]

That’s like trying to move a cow pie with a stick

[@tinderbox218]

Imagine the size of that cow.

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

We're going to need a bigger Bovine! You thought i was going to Type "Boat", as opposed, to "Bovine", unless, you did not, then, you are no fun and i will throw a Cowpie, in your general direction.

[@marcryvon]

Probably the same "aroma" too. Or worse !

[@OldF1000]

@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 I am just glad that cows can't fly ; )

[@jimmychanbers2424]

Michelle Obama was unharmed in this video.

[@browpetj]

Amazing what those machines can do! Great to see the decision making process and logistics of moving around in that stuff! I bet most ppl think you just dig out the mud. What happens if you get stuck!?!

[@dougbourdo2589]

What a lovely video at 35-36 mins. Like a GoPro on the underside of a Cow's tail as it is dropping a fresh pie on the prairie.

[@brianlink391]

36:33 Now there's a good idea. The many times I watched you use the mats it never crossed my mind to use them like that. Nice!

[@heathworsley8347]

Just in case anyone was wondering. they've been located , and they are large and brass!! well done taking a machine that heavy into that situation. always love your videos thank you for sharing

[@boovaher]

I watched this on fast speed, simply because I enjoyed the poetry of watching the handling of this machine. The Volvo was an extension of the operator, so graceful.

[@johnford3543]

You are very brave with your equipment. NIce to see a professional at work. It is so easy to sink before you even know your in trouble (from personal experience). Once you cover the exhaust, uh oh.

[@fie1329]

That cheat with the mat seems pretty smart! If I were the ref in this digging game, I would say it is allowed. :)

[@dillonwest4236]

As a fellow excavator operator in New Zealand I never stop learning and have stumbled across your videos, always good to pick up tips n tricks from someone like your self. Cheers

[@uncleboss1000]

Chris you are one hell of an operator. A little bit crazy... I spent all my life avoiding sink-mud holes. You have mad skills man.

[@hancharik6678]

I like watching these videos... You can learn new tricks from people. I like the mat idea pulling the mud back.. quick and easy.

[@patalexander3702]

That Volvo effortlessly moves about digging and and dumping! The power plant runs so sweet!

[@sheliabenson5496]

We absolutely love watching you work those machines like it's a part of you. Beautiful work!

[@chipchaffee2416]

I don’t give out to many complements!!! But I’ll say you are one hell of an operator. Probably one of the best I’ve ever seen . Read the land and know how things are going to react . Water , mud etc . Thanks for the great videos. P.S don’t get stuck 😂 CHIPSTER

[@DrClumber]

In Frisian language we call that thick, wet soil: Blubber. It isn't hard to see why at 33 minutes in! Awesome footage, hooked!

[@kens.3729]

Mud you were Loading in Dump Truck is the type of Mud we weren’t allowed to Play in Growing up.

[@ccoutdoors842]

Using the big board to pull the mud back, that ain't cheating lol, thats bloody smart! :) You sir are so smooth what that excavator, I haven't seen work like that since my dad. :) Very nice :)

[@daic7274]

5:48 the little wooden hut on the left...would that be something to do with water by any chance? If so, a pipe to or from that,below the current working level that is being dug may well be leaking and a possible cause for the sinkhole.

[@stephenlamarre8086]

Where's Timmy??? I never see him on as many videos as I use to. I'm thinking he's with your Uncle on different projects. Keep up the great work!!! It's always great watching you operate.

[@Blazer02LS]

Follow him on instagram and you can see him working on other projects when not on the ones Chris is on.

[@augustreil]

Yes, where is the Tim Man !

[@stephenlamarre8086]

@@Blazer02LS I don't have Instagram but thx so much for the update. I'll check that site out. I figured he was doing something else since they have so many projects going on at once. Have a Great Night and thx again.

[@bearpump]

What’s his handle?

[@mnrobards]

Looks like good soil once spread and dried out. Have the perfect field for it

[@fanningconstruction2050]

I always love the mechanical whirl when I spin the cab around quick. Very machine like lol.

[@cindiberg7718]

A long reach would definitely come in handy here. I was biting my fingernails every time you entered that sinkhole.

[@alberteinstein3078]

Yeah I would have used a long stick.

[@wireflight]

Thinking about the hole. If it isn't a planned hole, what do you think about using the "mud" to fill it, with the aid of a vibrator like is used when pouring concrete foundations? The solids settle and the water jumps to the top. Not sure, but the mud might need mixing with something -- every MODU that I've been on, had it's own mud engineer (sometimes multiple ones); they've always seemed pretty nice to me, so you could ask. It's been so long since I worked offshore, I can't recall what all we mixed with our mud. I had thoughts on speeding along the mud removal when you were making the initial descent; as the vid progressed, I came to appreciate it happened to be a lot more mud than I'd initially thought. LOL -- @37:00, you're doing what I was going to suggest!

[@matthewhburch6198]

So, does mud like this go straight to landfill, or do you dry it out and process it to make topsoil?

[@mrbluesky2050]

Love the 'Bucket cam' bit of porridge shovelling, what a sloppy muck shift that is

[@slashnburndotcodotuk]

Just a thought. If you could rig up some kind of slurry pump and 3 sided hopper which you submerge, you can just scrape the mud towards it using the mats gripped in the bucket. Concrete pumps can pump quite a distance, which means loading the spoil mud into trucks can be done without you having to move the excavator

[@jxh02]

I thought you lost it, there! The first video of yours I watched was you digging out that rental unit that was up to its armpits. I guess staying out of trouble is better than getting out of trouble.

[@charlottemusser5484]

The view from the bucket into the dump truck bed...disgusting, but totally cool! Love these videos.

[@xCoolBreezex]

Thanks for taking us along Chris! This one looks like it’s not for beginners eh

[@paulaadams9546]

Bless you heart! You have to clean up other people's mess. Great job! I love your show! 😊❤

[@ArizVern]

I really like you being able to get road trucks back to pond. Your a doctor working on a live patient.

[@joseortiz5965]

Awesome work. I have a technical question, if you don't mind .? You said that it takes 8 buckets of dirt to keep the dump truck legal. , does it make a difference if the dirt is wet or muddy?

[@stephanelacotte3144]

Bravo à vous pour votre déshéritée avec la machine et la qualité de votre travail 👌🙏

[@carvinlambert6899]

Always keep the Fuel Tank Full. Rest is all up to the machine. Fail to plan, is a plan to fail. Great operation.

[@KPearce57]

Been watching for years now and I think that was deeper than you've ever gone.

[@fnordhorn]

Was a member of 50th Armor at one time. Vt ANG 1973-1974 then change to the regular army. Glad to see the 2nd. You will like my 1 military video at Arlington kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWG4gY1jlqpngbM

[@EzeePosseTV]

@K.D. Pearce .. That's what SHE said!

[@robertmestl1215]

You sir, have some mad skills for operating that machinery! After watching this and several other videos of it, I'm hooked... for some reason have always been interested in watching machinery like this do their thing, since i was s kid, and you have given me something more to armchair enjoy 😉... thank you! PS - nice bucket view!

[@jamjames1971]

And again you are an amazing operator. Man great job

[@alexlaughton8900]

Your video on your childhood tree keeps popping up in my recommended videos. Can you update us on if it made it OK?

[@Badgermatt-nc5nr]

Same here, it has been stuck there for a couple weeks. KZbin is a weird animal!

[@Mapantz1]

How weird! I was going to ask for an update on that too. I thought it was a nice touch to move that tree, so it would be nice to see how it's coming along!

[@northmanlogging2769]

keep an eye out on the farm vids, its planted not quite in front of his house, sort of the edge of the manicured lawn, doing good

[@bruceb3786]

@@northmanlogging2769 , Thank you

[@davemi00]

Me too ... must be the Pick of the Month RePlay !

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Hey Chris you may be a little to deep when we can't see the Volvo lettering on the counterweight. Lol God bless

[@fonytucker7458]

As long as air intake and exhaust is above it makes no difference.

[@rogerdickinson920]

What type of sites accommodate pond material. Is it of any use for fill or growing anything? How far do you need to truck it? Thanks

[@justinsigmon1878]

You do some amazing work and really good at running that excavator. More i watch you makes me want to go buy one and start my own business... I have run equipment my entire life but something about watching you just amazes me lol

[@joeanonemouse]

your skills in that machine are amazing!!! keep up the good fight. great channel!!

[@Palitato]

What do you guys do with all the dirt you dredge out? Doesn't it have a lot of value for farmers and things, since it's so full of all the nutrients and stuff from the pondlife?

[@evenberg8499]

These videos are purely therapeutical. Thank you for your top notch entertainment, sir !

[@BouncingBaller]

That job looks like a disaster. A couple times I thought, oh boy he's getting into too deep.

[@Jacob-64]

Knowing what's under you helps a lot in situations like this ,plus experience is key 100%

[@MrWoofie62]

Hi, Chris. What is your most favourite excavator that you prefer to use, would like to use or have ever used & if money was no object, what would be your dream heavy plant machines to buy?

[@brendabertram6908]

We could watch him for hours. He’s the Mike Holmes of excavator operators. Does it right.

[@mclt8883]

Well Holmes used to be good 15 yrs ago. This was before he started wearing his 5 carat diamond stud earrings.

[@ryanlewis8093]

The video strikes me as if he's the John Holmes of excavator operators. Getting dirty and wet on a daily basis but loving what he does for a living. 😂

[@mojo6524]

that mud looks like a cement pump could transfer it efficiently

[@nikmatmanayangkaudustakan7234]

Yes this a very good idea

[@GARDENER42]

Right up until it encounters pieces of wood, old tyres, bicycles, skateboards or innumerable other objects which don't fit through a pump.

[@mojo6524]

@@GARDENER42 that goes without saying....

[@craigsmith8217]

Or a septic tank cleaner to just suck it out.

[@realmoronosity5956]

Every time lol

[@ttsupra87]

That bucket view cam is pretty slick. Cool watching liquefaction in action. How some earthquakes are made worse because ground water rises and does that

[@davedavis662]

Man you have boys the size of VW Bugs! Ain’t no way I’d take a 100k piece of equipment out into that quagmire! Does your wife know what you do cause I’m sure she wouldn’t be happy? Excellent job sir you always impressed!

[@Blazer02LS]

What wife?

[@judyfenske1429]

Love the look of those older homes. More comfortable looking than the homes 🏡 being built in 2000's.

[@MARKE911]

Where do you dump all the spoil you dig out? Finding a good dump spot nearby has got to be important.

[@MrFatdaz]

Brilliant videos, I get home from working on my machine and watch your videos! 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

[@alfadoofus]

No mat left behind ! i liked when you put that cam on the bucket so we could see how the mud goes wiggle wiggle wiggle. Great job

[@davidknows3320]

Wild watching the 250 bob and weave like it's on a barge as you crawl over the mats.

[@fjamison44]

I have gone down a rabbit hole that I can not get out of, why cant I stop watching this!!! Ahhhhh :)

[@Imwright720]

FPL here uses these amazing Mats to keep from sinking when they are working on power lines. They are giant sheets of plastic and just don’t break. They look to be about 3/4” thick. Might be worth having.

[@beardy4831]

Need something between a regular reach and a long reach. A medium reach. You do enough digging in mud that a little more reach would do you good.

[@WeaponsMachinist]

Awesome Skill's. Look's like the bitumen could have been used somewhere in the project.

[@farmingwithmitchellmorgan7041]

Chris you are a master at what you do so keep up the good work. You should do a video on all the machines you have in the business. Thanks for the amazing footage.

[@TairnKA]

It's my understanding that mud is just very wet dirt and possibly some other materials (hopefully not dangerous) so where do you go with it? The only thing I can imagine is its laid out in the sun to dry (turned over occasionally), then separated as best they can between clay, dirt, debris, etc...? ;-)

[@DavidTheDave]

My neighbour was cleaning the silt out of our pond with his Bobcat when it quickly dropped into a sinkhole. Luckily he was working with the door open so he was able to climb out. It took a prime mover sized tow truck to get the thing out. It was a write-off.

[@hyghhammer7009]

I dont know the layout of the pond and which end is the feed but perhaps someone dug deep as a way to catch sediment before it enters the pond

[@gravelydon7072]

That is my thinking. And it did its job but nobody did the upkeep on it like they should have.

[@jamescohn4268]

One of the best channels on you tube!

[@barrypoontang]

Geologically speaking, isn't stone the worst idea for bracing water bank? Large abrasives such as those large stones creates significantly more friction over time + flow to the underlying and surrounding softer materials, erosion ensues.

[@robertquast9684]

Obviously someone was in there first with either a dragline or a concrete pump or both to make that hole

[@Tuurs]

what a machine 1 of the best ive seen so far man fantastic job .....again

[@drezee7173]

I've always been curious if this type of mud is fertile for growing crops.

[@Damoinion]

I know this is 18 months late but it might have been easier to just stir it up with the digger and use a sludge pump to fill the truck! :)

[@dieselfuel6006]

Have y’all ever thought about buying a long reach boom and stick for that machine. Looks like y’all could keep it very busy. That way you convert it back when you need it.

[@letsdig18]

Maybe one day!

[@MrMom4]

Wash out. Water shoots out of pipe hits stones and shoots up and lands behind stone and washed out the dirt.Thanks Chris

[@scottholman3982]

This was definitely a job where a vacuum truck would be helpful. Suck it up with the truck, then blow it into the dump truck to haul to a site where it can be spread out to dry. I worked with suck trucks that could pull that mud up easily, and blow it over a story high.

[@jasonstarr6419]

given the location of that sinkhole, could it be from hydro action with water rushing in from the inlet pipe?

[@kevinfiori7737]

I like to see Quality work sir thank you for that in your videos.

[@dt9094]

Awesome job . It’s nice to see a professional work.

[@MrGrumblier]

I get so absorbed in this. It's like the excavator is an extension of his body. It's like ha has a neural interface with his machine.

[@rastamanralph6670]

Great job swampy!👍💛😉

[@walterkucharski4790]

Chris, I wondered why don't you have a ditching bucket without teeth? Much easier to get a smooth finish. I've use one all the time for soft ground and mud. Love the channel.