#135

[@ProjectKamp]

Hey thanks for all the ideas! Best to put digger suggestions here: community.projectkamp.com/research/should-we-get-a-tractor-or-digger-to-work-on-the-land

[@RD9_Designs]

A grabber for carrying Mimosa trunks away from the wooded areas. Other than that, it depends on the projects you have planned... planting trees? Cutting more Mimosa trees?

[@N_Norse]

A narrow bucket for digging utilities trenches would be useful I think

[@BCRandom69]

Tip from an excavator operator: 1. Be super dilligent with your maintenance. Those things have a ton of grease points. Grease them a lot. You can't really put too much grease in them. This is probably the most common mistake. You probably can't reach all the grease points without moving the boom and bucket around a couple of times. Check the air filters frequently, blow them out regularly, especially in the dry season. Learn to check the hydraulics and other fluids levels. Be responsible/anal about this and don't skip these steps. Grease regularly, check fluids, blow out the air filters. 2. Get a thumb attachment. Crucial for picking things up. PIcking up a rock or a tree with a thumb is easy. Without the thumb, picking things up is really hard/impossible. Once you get the thumb, be careful with the opposing hydraulics like the the bucket and the thumb. The bucket can push the thumb back, but it's not a good idea to do that alot. You'll eventually do damage to the machine and blow a hydraulic hose. 3. Be extremely cautious digging where the machine is not totally flat, and be extra cautious when picking up heavy objects. You can very easily pick up a super heavy rock, swing the bucket around, and flip the machine over. This is also a very common mistake, especially in small machines like this. 4. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEATBELT. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEATBELT. When you flip the machine over, you'll wish you were wearing your seatbelt. 5. Be super careful of other people walking neer the digger when it's working After a while, its easy to get lulled into a false sense of security and be very close to the digger when it's working. If you swing the bucket and hit someone, it'll be a bad day. If you pick up a long object ( like a tall mimosa), and you swing it around, you can hit people who seem to be quite far away. You need to be very dilligent with this. 6. You should try to recruit a volunteer who has machine experience . They will be able to mentor your year round staff, and they can show you what that machine can really do. 7. Never leave the arm in the air when you're done with the machine. Always rest the bucket on the ground. You can damage the machine this way. 8. Always put your blade down when you dig. It'll help balance the machine. An excavator (digger) is an amazing tool. Congratulations. Once you get good at it, you'll be amazed at what you can do

[@thomasschumacher5362]

You're wasting your breath falling on deaf ears

[@passbyicecube]

Great tips!

[@jobrown6062]

Thank you for this comment. Pre start checks, post operational maintenance, and safety safety safety. Having an expert to learn from and a spotter would be ideal. You don’t want to FAFO with heavy machinery.

[@beerenmusli8220]

Great steps, saved them in a document. I'm unfortunately rather sure they won't listen to it -_-

[@Mr88jbaker]

You can get a 1day basic training course in the Netherlands for about €500. considering its about 3% of the value of that machine its well worth doing to keep the machine running properly and everyone safe. It'll also mean you are a lot more efficient in your work and will end up saving you a lot of money in fuel.

[@karebear326]

Very important, make a building, water proof area for your big machines, the water damage will make it age badly so if you want to have your nee machine for many years make a roofed area, building for parking your big machines, like digger or tractors.

[@aaturauhala3367]

Also keep it out of the sun. The sun makes quick work of the plastics and the rubber mix matts

[@bastiat691]

A super cheap way to do it is to make a gothic arch structure with a tarp over it, or to buy a premade hoop greenhouse (with tarp instead of poly) with risers, should also be tall enough.

[@fjkelley4774]

I'd recommend having a concrete floor as well, though that isn't strictly necessary. However, if you do any maintenance on the machine, you will appreciate such a floor.

[@artfx9]

It should be shaped like a giraffe. Fits the digger and looks cool.

[@Mr7yhnmki8]

And change the oil often and grease it daily.

[@petebryant]

Big kudos to Ruben for his great persistence in getting the biogas working. Not everyone is willing to do the hard, smelly jobs. Well done.

[@ericalegre7051]

2:13 when you turn off the excavator you should never leave the excavator arm in the air, let alone get up there and always leave it in the floor, that can put a lot of stress in the hydraulic sistem

[@liongod1000]

*_ And ALWAYS PUT YOUR DOZER BLADE DOWN WHEN EXCAVATING..... helps with balance etc. _*

[@daylen577]

Please please please immediately get a cover for that digger. You can get a cheap tent (what we call a party tent in Dutch) as long as it stops the rain and sun. A digger can operate fine in rain, but it absolutely shouldn't be out in the elements 24/7. Would be a waste for this to end up being yet another tool that's misused on the channel. Also immediately get a grease gun (ideally battery operated) and a few extra gallons of fuel storage on site, and get someone trained in doing the maintenance. Every job should start with refueling and greasing it up, and should end with cleaning it off with a power washer or at least getting the worst mud and leaves off so it doesn't start rusting too badly.

[@petebryant]

you make it sound as though these guys are constantly misusing tools - I haven't seen that in the many videos I've watched.

[@daylen577]

@@petebryant you haven't seen them use a chainsaw yet then, should try watching some videos from a few weeks back

[@maureenwoodhams9110]

In fact this could be a temporary use for the tents that went mouldy if big enough. While other more permanent protection is built.

[@Nphen]

Now I understand why the top quality battery powered grease gun at Harbor Freight Tools is so expensive. They really need a HFT (Canadian Tire) in Portugal!

[@Admirablevirus]

​@petebryant they have no idea most of the time, it's a trade mark of this chanel

[@bernadinemarr8432]

Julie's reaction to the flame and Ruben's delight were heartwarming ❤

[@slotho122]

Their joy is infectious.

[@mistermoore5784]

Julie's "AGAIN AGAIN!" is smile inducing.

[@zteaxon7787]

​@@slotho122It's a nice achievement but the infantility is annoying at times.

[@kiffeeify]

I recommend putting a little metal (aluminium?) heat shield into the stove windprotection. At least with camping stoves that helps tremendously to reflect the radiated heat :-)

[@TuProk]

Loved how well explained the changes to the bio digester were... the diagrams were awesome! Really cool to see that working!

[@SniffieBear]

Always check the fluids/oils before use and make sure all grease fittings are done. It'll make it last a lot longer. Study the manuals!. It's a nice excavator, you can do almost anything with it, pick up stacks of trees as you get better using it. If it has a hydraulic thumb on the bucket even better. Keep the engine vents clear so it doesn't overheat and start a fire. You might want a fire extinguisher in the cab too. Beautiful piece of equipment happy for you guys ❤🎉

[@spookje111]

A Lot of golden tips here!

[@FuligJakab]

Dig a trench or at least a hole next to that muddy road. It's mainly because of ground water. If you can get rid of it, you'll have a more usable road.

[@TreavorUnion]

Right. Water needs to be directed or instructed on where to go otherwise it will go everywhere. Haha.

[@LeisaStroud-df4yj]

Maybe try pushing excess dirt onto the road + raising the road, putting trenches on the sides! The lower the road gets, the more water’s going to keep running down it!

[@mikehartley2592]

Yeah, digging ditches, routing the runoff to somewhere useful sounds like a great move, though I'm not sure of the .PT way of drainage given heavy downpours. You do need to make sure that the roads are graded so that water does flow off!

[@MADKIWI]

G'day from NZ. First other bucket to get is a ditching or grading bucket. Kubota are top machines with loads of attachments. An auger for drilling post holes for fencing or pole sheds/ houses. 😊 Any questions I'm happy to answer. I've been operating excavators for 30 years....😊

[@westpacificmarketanalytics2384]

What is so awesome about KZbin the ability of a group to help each other solve problems and work with each other for a better world, if we could just get rid of governments!

[@wfortuijn]

And how about an thumb attachment for picking up trees and rocks ?

[@nickfosterxx]

a thumb.

[@SuperFastmover]

The joy of the blue flame was contagious to me the viewer, along with the other projects done at PK. Thank you all.

[@kschleic9053]

@26:10 the grinder you are using is intended to have a continuous stream of water flowing through it while it grinds, which is how the motor is cooled (it is designed to go under a sink and grind waste into the sewer). I would suggest getting a food processor (American term, idk what it is called in Portugal) and grinding your waste with that before pouring it into the reactor. It won't require jamming with the stick, and it will last longer. Great job on getting methane, i was cheering along during the first fire🎉🎉

[@leighalmond4128]

They have to add water to the mix anyway, adding it with the food waste should be enough?

[@Nphen]

@@leighalmond4128 Yeah I was cringing watching them run that disposal with no water, and then dumping the water straight in.

[@daylen577]

I don't know where y'all are at exactly, but if there's a rock quarry nearby it'd be well worth getting some rough gravel for your main roads. Not all areas need it and a lot of it will get compacted or flushed away so you may need to refill it a few times (once a season for the first 5 or so years, then maybe once every 3-5 years), but it's a 100% natural way to add drainage to the top layer. Once it's all compacted into the soil you get a top layer that's a mix of gravel and soil, so it doesn't stop anything from growing there any more than driving over it does, but it does help keep the roads driveable.

[@adzoutnabout888]

I suggested using the old roof tiles from the ruins, crushed. They work very well. My comment disappeared.

[@fjkelley4774]

@@adzoutnabout888 Crushed tiles will work, but doubt there are enough to handle the roads. I would certainly have something more than soil in those potholes, though.

[@DailyShit.]

This. My grandma lived in a very very small village in russia. To this day they have no sewage or modern roads there. When I was growing up we could not drive some roads at time due to the rain. They fixed it 4-5 times a year. Once they took some money together themselves (there is no governant that can help) they took some free rocks from an abandoned quarry nearby and filled them up with different size rocks. Problem gone, now someone is refreshing it once every 6 years but other then that it works. A plain dirt road will never work, and in that area it does not seem like a lot of compressing through traffic.

[@The_Georgi0]

The biodigester is actually really cool, congrats on making it fully functional with such little resources!

[@quadrivium1600]

Intro was EPIC. So many high points in this one!. Digger Cam, Surfer Tatoo, BioDigestor, landscaping, Haircut, Fertilizer, permaculture at its best.

[@FilipBasty]

Transverse trenches in the road lined with some old gutters are a good next step to actually encourage the water to flow off the road and into the trees /fields and stops eroding the road. Like on many inclined rural roads or hiking trails

[@federicoviolino6784]

ps, ideally with the digger you should build more drainage ditches with it, so that the road won't degrade as much, in case use the willow branches as canal revetment

[@infodumper9590]

Make sure to put the blade and bucket of the excavator down on the ground when you are done working. The fittings can leak and drop the bucket suddenly, possibly hurting people

[@mariobosnjak99]

Not just the fitting leaking, the hydraulics can burst

[@AtomicHorror]

Building a working bioreactor from parts in a field is a hell of a job - really felt that moment when the flame lit up. Well done to Ruben.

[@sroberts605]

I agree, much respect

[@TobiasDettinger]

Ok Wow!!! I think this is the best episode so far from this year. What an astonishing milestone you guys archieved with the Gasometer!!! This is a big step towards sustainable living!

[@casucasueq4479]

Can I buy Ruben a drink or a cigarette or something? Well done on the bio-troubles.

[@gubachmann]

He really did a great job. The way he broke down the problem into small solutions. Plus considering that, for most of the changes, we needed to wait days to see the results. Well done!

[@casucasueq4479]

@@gubachmann It also was a job with higher gross factor than normal.

[@gubachmann]

​@@casucasueq4479indeed, extra points for that!

[@SWIDGE00K]

One of the best episodes I've seen, well done Ruben especially. Case proven for trial and error being the best learning opportunity!

[@lalyanasimkin5398]

I am very glad you made this video about the biodigester. I thought, how is it going to work with the level so high? You proved that those "specialists" were wrong and it needs a level under the top to collect the gaz. And you fought well all these sources of evident leaks. Good job and good expérience.

[@jonatasflausino8542]

1:34 "A SEMANA INTEIRA, FIQUEI ESPERANDO, PRA TE VER SORRINDO, PRA TE VER CANTANDO!" loved it!! 🎵

[@marloncustodio9361]

makes sense actually... we are being waiting for more than a week actually

[@gubachmann]

Tim Maia, do Brasil para o mundo!

[@88TRUNKBACK]

Thank you Mark and all that donated

[@IAm2024-os9wl]

Fabulous inspiration. Happy for you for receiving your digger! And LOVE Ruben's drastic haircut!

[@dittagecoeco2738]

Radical stuff going on!

[@mobiousenigma]

it would be of great help to have both a operators manual and a service manual for the machine save yourself frustration grab a spare set of filters and replacement wear service items...a daily weekly and monthly inspection and maintenance routine your going to want a good grease gun and set of tools for it

[@danloeber]

That smile in the first scene was one of the highlights of this channel for me! I’ve been a subscriber since you were assembling the base camp seacans. So awe so t o see the progress being made!

[@erwinsegers3696]

maybe try the Roman way of road building. middle is highest point of the road and bends gently to the lowest point at each side (left and right) of the same road. at the outskirts of the roadsides you can evacuate the water every 10 m to the outside (away from the road ) to a pre selected 'gathering' point

[@zteaxon7787]

Culverts are essential

[@wilkevansteenbergen5041]

I loved the biodigester update and the excitement that it's working now🎉

[@dennisbrooks6988]

Crazy how a bad thing turned in to a good thing. Congrats

[@kermitthefrogo]

Man so good to see the digger finally here❤

[@L4zzA]

5:02 when doing these kinds of earthworks we tend to avoid use loose dirt to patch roads up and instead take the road level down to the lowest point, with the idea that unmoved soil is much more compacted and less prone to wash away, but I'm curious to see an update on how that ported soil behaves under the first rain to know my experience holds :)

[@jekker1000]

a shredder module would be the best for you. You can just shred the mimosas down - work that took you weeks will be done in 1-2 days without any hard back-breaking work

[@huntakilla1234]

Digger and the bio-digester working. This was a good week 💪 Hope to see them both used in future videos. Groetjes uit Nederland 👋

[@asgorathalpha8316]

Hopefully the digger can help with all of the tree cutting and removal of stumps.

[@kenbutcher5158]

Root rake bucket and a thumb. You can't believe how much work you will be able to do on the bush and fire breaks. Two seasons of manual work vs a couple hours on the machine

[@h.rutten2187]

A nice machine. Now make sure you have a maintenance schedule to keep that digger going. Make sure every time you use it you’re checking fluids,greasing the fittings etc. etc. And an important tip you can use the bucket to pound and to push on whatever you like, but that strength is best transferable in line with the boom, up down, forward, backward. So don’t go hitting walls, dirt and rocks sideways, your digger arm and its pivoting parts will be thankful for it. Just read the manual, get a maintenance logbook going and follow it. Learn to do the right checks before getting on and when you’re getting off, learn how to manoeuvre without excessive wear on the tracks etc. etc. before you use it. Just go on a KZbin tutorial learning how to use it in such a way it will last as long as possible. Wear and tear are part of a machine but with diggers you can be good for it and it serves you for decades, or you can fuck around and find out how quickly you can ruin a digger like this.

[@luispedrocamacho]

I loved seeing your happiness when you saw the flame coming out of the biodigester. I really appreciate what you're doing.

[@buriedintime]

gravel and some ditches along the road for the water to drain and runoff. big rocks help too if you can't get gravel. otherwise the roads will keep getting muddy ruts. awesome digger. surely will speed up so many tasks on the property.

[@McBawbagg]

is it "Oh happy days!"? Or is it "Oh happy Daves!"? Great to see Dave look so happy with his cup of tea next to the digger :) \o/ Also, clearing the Spikey Booshes will never be the same again :P

[@adamgleason2439]

Congratulations on the new excavator! I have been watching since year one and it’s exciting to see that available to help around camp! I sold small equipment in the US for a couple years, specifically compact excavators (diggers)! One thing I would definitely recommend is to put the blade down when digging in a stationary location! It will provide a lot more stability with the unit! Have a great day! Excited to see how much the camp has grown and all of the steps you take to reduce your carbon footprint!!

[@kittimcconnell2633]

Glad the digger arrived! Great to see the biogas update, that its issues were resolved and it's working. Brilliant solutions for waste management, gaining fuel and fertilizer!

[@dropshot1967]

As one of the first attachments, I would start by adding a "thumb", hydraulic if possible, and static if hydraulic is not an option. The thumb will enable you to more easily grab logs, stumps, rocks, etc. with your bucket.

[@faithbrewer6246]

Get a mulcher attachment to keep the under bush down to prevent fires from spreading.

[@pinkflamey]

I think it's really good to see the dreads going!!!

[@lauracurtiss5150]

Awesome,good buy. An attachment to help with grinding bushes/trees

[@kevintakalo427]

a ditching bucket and a thumb would be great additions for you guys. Also a surveying transit would be a very useful tool. It will help you get your sloping and runoff correct for the roads. As well as creating level building pads. I just got a laser transit for my excavation work. Makes things go so much faster!

[@r3fuG4d0]

So cool to see you finally going full circle with the bio-digester. I hope it endures until next summer!

[@daviddean4618]

Congrats on the excavator. You guys will very much appreciate a thumb grapple attachment. The hydraulics for it is already there. Also, you will appreciate a grading bucket. It will have a flat blade. Teeth blade = digging. Flat blade = planing

[@mavisgillard653]

Congratulations to you all for the digger . Making ditches along your roads can help with water drainage issues. I see others have already mentioned maintenance of the digger. Really cool about the biodigester!! Good job !!❤

[@Freight_Train]

I live on a dirt road with a long dirt driveway--probably 2km in all. The best way to preserve the road is to "crown" it. Have the highest point in the middle and have it slope to the sides. Water will run along the sides makine a ditch there, but it won't wash away your road and it will stay amazingly solid even after a rain for you drive on. If you can only have it drain to one side, slope the entire road to that side to get a similar effect. Invest in some gravel in the really low spots, or you should have enough manpower to crush some of that concrete, with a sledge hammer, you dug out of the ruin. Gravel will absorb the weight of the raindrops to keep them from loosening up the top later of dirt, and it will provide a nice surface for the water to travel to the side of the road. This is all very do-able with a little practice and a lot of standing outside while it is raining to see where your runoff is going. Good luck!

[@novampires223]

Keeping your speed down below 10 mph will help prevent potholes and fix any potholes when they are small.

[@Thekidfromcalifornia2.0]

I appreciate the planning this season. it feel you allow time to pass for each project.

[@dionbarber7077]

So glad to finally see the digger there. Go ahead and watch videos on how to change the tracks on the wheels. Most people that have diggers always runs into the problem with the tracks coming off. Good to be prepared because it will probably happen. But until then....go dig up something! 🤣

[@BradahBri]

Idle up the excavator to make use of full hydraulic pressure, running it slow creates unneeded stress. It’s much happier running with full power😊

[@ananunez8374]

Congratulations on making the gas system working. Looking forward for the kitchen new “toy”. An idea: I saw the wood on top of the gas and understood it’s to make pressure, right? You could build with old wheel, wood and old tread one of those “grape press” system for making pressure for the gas. For sure where you get old supplies or farmers, they probably have all the equipment you will need to buy or get rid of it.

[@rebbyheiman9183]

So happy you got your digger! I've been following you for the last year and a half. I really enjoyed "binge watching" all of the old ones in order. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@fatrat2222]

Hey hey,good news! Don't forget to keep the Excavator dry and clean,so you can use it for many years. 🤗

[@ernestospadolesto8126]

A thumb for your excavator is indispensable for the work to be done. Whether it is hydraulic is a question of cost, but it makes the work easier. A spike or rake (together with the thumb) to permanently tear the roots or bushes out of the ground is also useful. KZbin video: Scrub Tree Clearing or Rake Bucket Review - My favourite attachment! or Raking the Forest Floor with ease Werk Brau Rake on Kubota Excavator. The other extensions should be selected by weighing up the work that still needs to be done. In my KZbin experience, mowing a meadow or bushes with it is too laborious; there are cheaper and more efficient machines. You will definitely want to put up a few more fence posts, that is worth considering. I have no idea whether a concrete mixer that can be driven directly over the formwork is helpful. If you want to chisel away stones with a hydraulic hammer, from what I have seen on YT, this requires an adjustment and hydraulic readjustment of the excavator by a specialist. But maybe it is already set up for this. There are tons of accessories (including used ones) for such a great excavator, which you can probably rent for a few days otherwise.

[@GospelSoulMassChoir]

Welldone ruben !! sustainable living way of life. thanks for leading the way.

[@GRAHAMESIMPSON]

Hooray for Ruben - he was so wonderful tackling the biogas leviathan

[@timbokun3845]

A manual thumb attachment is a must for dealing with the mimosa trees and stumps... 9:47

[@paul3502]

i would add a thumb to that bucket. that way you can still dig but if you need to pick up a rock or a log you can without switching tools

[@gubieone]

Congrats on the digger. It must be a great relief to have it now on site. Lots of people posting comments on how to care for it so do what you can to make it last for many, many happy years. Biodigester is really interesting yet a messy, stinky job.

[@MorpheusMF]

Congratulations on the excavator. Of course, it takes a lot of practice before all the work runs smoothly. As a tip: you can also use the front shield to level surfaces. (e.g. dirt road) Or you can use another excavator bucket. You have a quick coupler on the excavator. This allows you to quickly replace shovels and equipment. There are, for example, the wide, flat blades. You can also use them to plane surfaces (like a plane). The larger shovels are more suitable for digging holes/pits or trenches.

[@michaelenglund]

I am SO happy you went with the biogas idea. Wohoo! Great job! Such a beautiful example of circularity. Many more areas should do the same in the areas they have gas infrastructure.

[@sadjaxx]

ALL the Respect to Ruben, one tough science dude!

[@elliothickle3247]

This was my most anticipated episode of the year! So great to see the progress at Kamp taking off!

[@LifeIsJustARide]

9:44 Don't forget the vaseline for every joint of the digger. There is an adapter to easily change different kinds of tools ... A tighter bucket is good for pipes, a larger one, to move bigger parts of mud or whatever ... yes, the grabber, brush cutter, drill is very good for poles ... there is also a temping device, if you ever need it. In your big place you need all of these. I think.

[@jean-marievennin8405]

Hangar with the inside Height of minimum 5 to 6meter could be made with 2 container as frame and the the roof on after. Al machine, collective cars, truck and so on...were safe of heavy rain and fortunate you can collect the water rain. Domestic Gaz: Great!!!! Bon courage and stay safe.

[@azzikko2688]

I will always have so much respect for people who do work with manual tools like this. Incredible effort and good results.

[@maltecklimmek]

Thats really a step forward in the sustainability of your project. Its shown by the happiness spreading around when the biodigester came to life. Good job, really cool.

[@mikehartley2592]

Digger present list, roughly prioritised: Ditcher scoop- a wider scoop which will make it easier to level surfaces and dig swales. Tree excavator -mean looking claw/sawblade for roots/stumps -clear,.don:t leave steps which resprout. Grabber- to move tree trunks/prunings more affectively Hook (?) so you can safely attach lines to lift things for building (eg big heavy granite stones!) Trenching scoop so you can dig piping trenches narrower making filling easier. Towing eye/attachment so you can,well, pull stuff around.

[@boembajee]

wauw what a successes! The digger does awesome work, and the cheers when the methane burned to a flame were very heart warming!

[@ohfatmar]

The intro was perfect!! So happy for yall.

[@currendodds3304]

Congratulations on the digger That will make you way more productive with less backache

[@gjavo6400]

Cool toy! Useful too :-) One tip wrt the rutted road due to water: the water will still run downhill through the path of least resistance. If you want the water to flow off the road sideways, that'll only work if the road is actually titled. Otherwise you'll have to dig diagonal trenches that the water will run into, and then off to the right side of the road (looking down). Better done with a hand tool than a digger I suppose. The trenches should have the lower wall higher than the upper one, to capture the water, or have some reinforcement like a Mimosa trunk on either side, or a junk 'vangrail' (Dutch... what's the English word for that?). They won't hold up great if you'll be driving the digger over that, but if it's mostly for light traffic they should hold up well for the wet season - they do need regular emptying though otherwise they'll still fill up with sand and debris. At least that's how it's done here in the mountains of northern Spain, terrain quite similar to yours (but wetter)

[@peterkilvert2712]

FANTASTIC the bio-digester works. Make sure every one knows the safety routine. Also Dave's new baby has arrived. Make sure people stand well clear when it is being used. If others are going to use it, they need to be trained to a proficient standard and their names entered in a register. When not in use the digger must be stored in a safe and secure place, like a shed that you can locked. Local people may get to know of its existence and try to steal it. Well done to all kampers, great video. Best Wishes Pete

[@blimaYT]

loved this update because there are different things going on and its not just "doing one thing" for 30 min :)

[@axelSixtySix]

Incredible progress, Project Kamp! Every week, you’re pushing the boundaries of sustainability: biogas tanks, diesel transportation, totally vegan… and now, the pièce de résistance: a thermal excavator! Nothing says ‘eco-friendly’ like digging sustainably, one fossil-fueled scoop at a time! Keep up the good work, folks, you're definitely on the right track (or at least near it)!

[@paulinewilson613]

Great job Ruben, you are very clever, what an asset the whole system will be to Project Kamp, even providing fertiliser to the gardens too.

[@MrSnippets93]

the digger is so useful! and the bio-digester is a great way to get the most out of even your waste! great idea!

[@kw9158]

He did SUCH a great job with the biogas digester! Well done!!

[@IloveMK]

Well done with getting the digger and the Bio digestor working.

[@MrKittke]

these videos provide me with such a level of peace

[@charlenecarnes8139]

Yay! Congratulations on the new digger. So happy it's finally here❤❤❤

[@tayriggles]

Get a flail mower attachment for your digger. It blends trees and brush into ground mulch instantly. Mimosa trees blended all the way down the the ground NO STUMP with the flail mower. No more getting poked or spiked by brambles or spiky bushes. You can easily maintain the sides of the pond with the movable excavator arm and the mower attachment. FLAIL Mower attachment for the digger.

[@holyleolego1365]

Welcome to the new baby digger🎉, happy to imagine how far you can go with this machine nice😊

[@Nieadni]

For roots, I think the bucket should be good enough so maybe the brush cutter / grabber thing. Brush Cutter for cutting back the spiky bushes quicker, and the grabber thing for moving logs around

[@yas4435]

Excellent work on both projects!!!!❤❤❤❤🎉

[@ratheskin58]

A thumb attachment for the arm will help you move all that mimosa. A wide bucket without the aggressive teeth will make finishing and grading easier.

[@lastSKYsamurai]

Ah bummer. Perhaps some Gravel down first in that driveway & then throw some soil ontop afterwards. Oh well. But I’m sure there’s a budget too to consider. 👍🏼

[@joycealonzo5245]

How about a mulched attachment? It would be tremendous for clearing out mimosa and spiky bushes

[@jonathanwong5543]

Congrats guys!!! So awesome to see two long term difficult projects come together!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@372leonard]

the biogas is so cool, i love all the self reliance stuff. using rainwater, solarpower, growing fruits and vegetables, building the structures. all really cool

[@keeksputels1851]

Using a water seal you cannot achieve a pressure higher than atmosphric pressure, as the water will change levels in either chamber to equalize. You reach a maximum when the barrel is full and them will start to bubble up the side of the water. But the weight ontop the barrel won't increase the pressure. To achieve a larger scale storage you would need to attach a compressor to your temporary storage tank and compress the gas into a gas tank. I have no idea if biogas has issues when compressed though, could be too much water or gunk or something. Wood gas doesnt like being compressed into a tank, but biogas is probably alot cleaner. I am no expert though

[@matatath]

Just started watching, but thus far I'm really digging this video.

[@matatath]

In case you’re wondering. Yes. I have been waiting since the first digger fiasco to make that joke.

[@aurick861]

If you have a lot of work in rock or big roots, you may find a ripper claw more powerful than the bucket. you can easily build it locally.

[@lucyb15]

I do hope you will seed the disturbed areas immediately before more heavy rains come. Expect a big flush of mimosa and other noxious weeds to sprout from the seed bank. This happens all over the globe when soil is disturbed. There will also be native plants sprouting. You will need to monitor these disturbed areas to see if your goals have been met.