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[@paulfay357]

Independent heavy equipment mechanic here. Just wanted to let you know that these extended runs on your excavator are very good for your machines. Gives the fancy new emissions system the time they needs to get hot and process the sludge coming through the exhaust manifold. I've noticed an alarming trend among some of my customers that are having expensive problems because their machines only get run intermittently. Gotta get them hot and run them! Love you guys

[@pdbuilder8212]

My mechanic told me, "Run it like you stole it "

[@paulfay357]

@@pdbuilder8212 Hahaha. There is some wisdom in that! Certainly beats the alternative. 🤣

[@pauls4708]

I agree. Diesel cars and trucks(outside the US small diesels are still plentiful(( I have a 2.8 IL4 diesel Toyota)) should only be bought by people who will run them for longer periods of time regularly . Frequent short trips dont suit modern diesels(or older diesels for that matter.)

[@user-mr4oc4kt8q]

Used to burn wood myself for the outdoor boiler but burning 5+ triaxles a year I set the outdoor boiler up to burn anthracite flawlessly. Less money when buying the wood , zero work , and there’s no shortage of it. Love the channel Mike.

[@Tdale85]

Good Sunday morning Morgan family! Have a great start to your week. Hope it’s productive for you. With the new woodyard being behind the shooting range, maybe a big dirt pile behind the targets might be a good backstop. Looks great!

[@snapperkc9317]

Wood Bunker is about 82.6% full😳 Thanks for sharing your channel Mike, I’ve been following for years and have enjoyed watching the transformation of your family/dogs, July 4 celebrations, property, equipment, travels…..etc. I even sent an older license plate that belonged to my Mom & Dad when Eva had that campaign! A short time later Miss Eva sent a nice Thank You, very impressive! “Have a day, Morgans”….you always add to mine.

[@thomasstrout1738]

He rounded up from 82.575

[@Azframer]

I live on the Navajo Reservation and we have to drive 50 miles to get our firewood. I like to get the alligator juniper. It burns long and hot. You have to deal with more ash than other wood in the area but worth it. We have to drive near Wupatki National Park. We can only take dead and dead standing trees here. It costs us $60 for a 12 chord permit.

[@user-mu9zn6ty7j]

I spend my winters collecting/cutting my own firewood (in Vermont) from my own acreage. Mixed hardwoods- my 'woodlot' is about 87 acres. Country is hilly, and not all of those acres are all that accessible, but I manage to cut about 2 1/2 cords each year to be processed and stacked to dry. I burn wood each year that I cut two winters ago. those couple of cords keep me nice and warm.

[@josephforgione6207]

It’s always good to be prepared for a firewood shortage. It appears that you folks have an abundant supply of firewood. It is a result of your proper planning. Keep up the good work. From your friends in Northern Vermont.

[@JerseyRed]

Perhaps you could do a video with Addler & Sons, the folks who supply your logs. Stay safe

[@petermavus4131]

Search old vids… I believe he visited their yard and operation.

[@10Bdog10]

Thousands and thousands of forests are also being replanted.

[@davidbickford2539]

Good morning Morgan’s! Have a great Sunday!

[@RobertLake-mf2qt]

Mike, I know you have indicated your prior work experience, but with the way you put in roads around your property (as well as for others), you might as well of worked for the highway department. Great work!

[@Z-Bart]

Here in NE Uzebeckasota there are 4 homes in my immediate area and two of them are for sale. Get ready to pay a premium.

[@phillipshaw1973]

Mike ref. the big bucket on the excavator. Maybe take a wood storage container, put some 1 x 8" boards on the bottom and modify the container to hold the big bucket?

[@barryhoneycutt3894]

Coming along really well for the new road. I bet you have thought many times that you were glad you purchased that tilt bucket, man that is the cats meow for ditches and things. Your pretty much right on, the more the economy stagnates the more housing projects slow down. No land clearing not much firewood poles etc. I always thought no matter how much firewood you have, it's like a savings account, and wood very seldom gets cheaper. Liked the video sir :)

[@bioniclife]

The bunker looked to be 82.7% full to be, but I'll offer grace since nothing shows up well on video.👍

[@jimkempton5568]

That bucket is so neat it even makes my coffee taste better this morning.

[@edryan2926]

The road is looking really good. I still can't wait to see you plant some grass in the clearing to try and combat the stilt grass. I understand that rain is a big prohibiting factor, so I hope it will work out soon. Keep up the great work.

[@terrylandis6831]

Looking back to just after you started this journey, wow, what a difference. You have come so far, and I don't mean just the stuff you've accumulated. Your confidence in yourself is second to none now. Your abilities have grown, and your humor (83.6%) of the time is hilarious. I hope to get the chance of meeting you some day Mr Morgan. Great videos, always.

[@lexmarkrp]

Anybody else skip the sponsor's pitch? lol Can't afford it anyway. Great video. Thanks

[@MAGICHORSEMAN]

No as you are the only one.

[@lexmarkrp]

@@MAGICHORSEMAN You could have probable used some with your GAO. LOL Have a great and blessed day.

[@tjt1992]

I skip all the sponsors

[@raymondmusarra1927]

yep

[@oakpurple]

Anything in a plastic container is not good,full of sugar and preservatives,no wonder there’s lots of ill people 😢

[@kevinkrage1642]

Hope your supply holds out Mike. I noticed the red oak logs were taken with a harvester or feller/buncher. Circle saw marks on the bells. Those logs prolly came from a land clearing job. Same way I buy mine. Thnx so much for sharing.

[@DaveS-gf4ik]

it's been a lot of fun watching you build this road

[@kellymeade4587]

I always love watching your precision movements, with the articulating arm and bucket on the excavator. If Melissa baked a cake, I think you could put a smooth and even Frosting on it… using that Excavator!👏

[@HallnoutMhall]

Good Sunday morning Morgans and friends 🙏

[@badcat4707]

Good morning friend 👋👋😸😺

[@HallnoutMhall]

​@@badcat4707good morning my friend!!

[@davidmorse8432]

Hi Michael! Have a day! 😊

[@HallnoutMhall]

​@@davidmorse8432you aswell sir! Thanks

[@johnsadler8637]

Howdy all!

[@badcompany3057]

From Jul 3, 2023 Ten state attorneys general filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the EPA if the agency doesn’t update its wood-burning appliance emissions standards In a letter of intent filed Thursday, the states allege the agency failed to “timely review and revise” its wood heater performance standards, which the agency is required to renew every eight years under the Clean Air Act. The states include New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Minnesota, Washington, Vermont and Alaska-the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is also involved. Question- if Nov. 5th goes pear shape, what's plan B?

[@HallnoutMhall]

Can they put a gate that glides on roller down the face of the fence instead of a swinging gate? Like you have on your drive.

[@johnm.robertssr.2953]

Don't forget the toll both LOL

[@strykerbudd5957]

I think it's time for another row of blocks for the wood bunker

[@majcorbin]

DAVENPORT IOWA DAD JOKE of the day [Q] do trees,defecate,in the forest? [A] of course they do,where else,do we get #2 PENCILS from?

[@williamlambert2865]

Good Sunday morning Mike. That bunker looks to be short of 82.6 percent full, if you would just move that wood pile back just a little, I bet you see it is only 82.5 percent full….lol….thanks for the videos, makes my morning

[@davidmorse8432]

Show me your calculations.

[@williamlambert2865]

@@davidmorse8432 it was a joke

[@markstahovic9226]

Mike crazy man from Montana July wile passing through I stopped by my old neighborhood in gibsonia did not recognize the neighborhood at all houses everywhere wowits like the neighborhood got smiler snowing here in Montana 👍 crazy man from y❄️🌬️

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

What part of Montana are you in

[@RGSABloke]

The wood bunker is 82:6% full😆😆😆😆😆

[@Nicholaskleyn]

Nice job on shaping the road to the clearing.

[@ronaldsartori3882]

Building like crazy here in NH

[@oldjarhead1125]

I enjoyed our visit this morning, Mike. I love all your man toys. Greetings from this Old Jarhead in WNC. (Apartments going up everywhere here.)

[@Neilson-ve9si]

Good morning brothers from the east, have a great weekend

[@tassi13827]

I spent 15 years as a heavy equipment foreman on the interstate. We were a union company so we had very good operators. Mike, you are a very good operator. Not many can carry a grade cutting ditches, you are doing an excellent job of it. I also spent 30 years as an owner of a construction company.

[@craigawright3531]

Morning Morgans. Keep on keeping on....

[@patrickleonard5129]

Mike I totally agree with you. I find the same here. You have to be able to source firewood to process when you can. Love the channel

[@bradleykuechle7586]

Hi Mike and family, Watching the video I am reminded of what I was taught many years ago by someone who was definitely more experienced in excavation than I was at the time. He told me that in order to cut good ditches, I, needed to cut the bottom and shape the sides. So what that means is you make a flat bottom and then shape the sides down to the width that you require. It is a little faster and usually took a few passes to do it but I did not have a tilt bucket like you have. Anyways have a good day and it looks great by the way.

[@sprucegoose1016]

Here in Northern Canada its not economical at all to order in wood. We can get woodlota here as well as using a tree sheer or a mini buncher head for a skid steer. Also we use a full on firewood processor with an infeed deck to.

[@michaelc.3812]

Michael, decades ago the state of Colorado basically outlawed most indoor fireplaces that used firewood. Natural gas is okay, as is pellets, but most firewood was made illegal. Air quality issues primarily, but who knows for sure. Government overreach? Maybe.

[@hermayneMUNSTER]

Forget the top 1% private jets flying around, the problem is those darn peasants fireplaces

[@jacklachman5304]

GOOOOOD MORNING TO ALL MY FELLOW OWTM’s FANS/FOLLOWERS from an overcast & nice chilly breeze outta the north here in Virginia Beach!….82.6 % 😂😂…Morgan highway is coming along nicely. Looking forward to watching you drop that oak with all that lean. Have a day HELLOOOO Hunter 😊

[@johnsadler8637]

Hiya Jack! Overcast with occasional glimpses of blue above it so far here in NCNC.

[@jacklachman5304]

@@johnsadler8637 enjoy it while it lasts We will all be complaining about the heat & humidity soon enough 🥵

[@582ChevelleSS]

Another great video, Adler and Sons is a great connection you've made. Take as many logs as you can get as you were saying, the supply will trickle down so get it while you can. I hope you had a great rest of the weekend :)

[@midwesternoutdoorsandnatur8272]

We have a couple diseases going through and there is endless firewood here in western Illinois.

[@Mark.Anderhalt]

Morning, Love seeing the progress on your project, Inspiring.

[@damoose1829]

Hey Mike. I just love your KX-057-5 and the attachments. I have about 140 aces with a cabin on it in WNY Close to the PA Line. The road going in is a old logging Road about a mile long. I have had someone come in with a dozer and small excavator to do some maintenance over the 36 years but I would love to have my own equip to keep up with it. I am looking for something used but the prices are just crazy. Keep up the good work. You have taught me a bunch. Thank You.

[@febbral]

Mike, those log lenght truck loads of firewood use to cost about $400 years ago, but in our area have not seen in a while. The best I got recently was utility tree people cutting trees across street to clear power lines, a little tip to truck loaders and about 10 cords of dropped in my front yard for $100.

[@jackcox475]

Road is looking great. Can't wait for you to start rocking.

[@ScottfromNB]

Nice to see the starting point of the road shaping up. It'll be interesting to see how it finishes up. Thanks for the content, much enjoyed.

[@brianhosey3811]

I along with a thousand other followers have to agree with the 82.6% bunker estimate Mike! I would feel terrible if someone corrected you! 😂

[@michaelmcgovern3538]

On that curve where your back filling you can throw some cedar boards against those trees to keep the dirt from falling down the hill. Pull them once the dirt's been compacted

[@russmarchand3962]

Mikey's getting pretty good with that articulating bucket.

[@1944chevytruck]

LOOKING GOOD!

[@chrisbarr1359]

When you eventually have your land in WV thinned out, you'll have a ton of wood for firewood or milling.

[@barrymacokiner9423]

Good morning Morgan’s. Hello Hunter. Mike, I’d love to have all that oak firewood. It’s my favourite wood for building (trim, flooring) and burning. Love the smell of it too. 82.6 lol

[@wvtorahguardian9079]

Thank you again for the awesome vids!

[@keithburch5506]

The tilt bucket is awesome. The road area you just did would have taken more than twice as long wout that tilt bucket! You did a lot in the few minutes i watched. Really looking great. Yeah, it does look like the tree will be in the way of the gate opening fully. It won't be wasted. Thanks, Mike.👍🚜❤️🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@JuniorHunt-vn2cr]

Doing great work love your videos have a great day 👍

[@Duncangonefishin]

Good morning y'all !!! Happy Sunday, we're getting rain here in the BC Interior which we need, so that's a good thing.

[@michaelgorrell4370]

Hi Mike i live in central ny and we have a tremendous amount of amish saw mills that put out a dumpster a day ,so we have a glut of fire wood,75 to80 dollars a face cord delivered.

[@russellsmith3825]

It looks like you have the trail widened sufficiently that you could take the dump trailer up and down it, so for the grading and ditching, if you had a ball welded to the top of the blade, you could use the excavator to move the trailer, scoop, swing and pile into the trailer, then dump when full. This would greatly improved efficiency. You could also use this when harvesting wood, cut the logs into poles that fit your trailer, then use the excavator like a dolly to get it out of the woods. Regarding wood supply, with 100 acres of trees you could certainly meet your personal needs just with storm damage, and disease/insect killed trees. Not sure how many acres it would take to meet your commercial firewood needs on a sustainable level.

[@at695mb]

Good Morning Morgan family and friends

[@fricknjeep]

hi there lots of nice work , best to all john

[@user-ix4dl1dy7q]

I have a firewood guy near me has the Great Wall on China over a half mile long 12 feet high wall of logs

[@KenAmmon]

It would be nice if we had ground like you do, easy to dig and move! We have a lot of rock, every time we have to dig it's a pain because of all the rock. Matter of fact we have a rock quarry, cement plant just up the road from us. The road is looking great, love the tilt bucket!

[@onewhitestone]

I live south of Albany, NY. There are some new houses but not as many as there were. As far as firewood, it is now $300+ per cord, delivered. That is high but compared to fuel oil, its cheaper.

[@user-pl2tp8ky1o]

Mike, when i looked at your vidio 2 days ago, i noticed over your right shoulder on the down spout a dove or starlings nest, could possibly be a robins. I do like your presentations but i'd never say that your going to the birds because of that nest back of you. walte,r from northeastern upper bucks county. keep up the good work.

[@randyham6172]

Cool I see you just got the skid steer

[@badcat4707]

Good morning to Hunter 👋👋😸 and family and friends 😸😺

[@peteatthefarm4459]

Morning BadCat.... shorts weather ahead for sure.....

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Good morning!

[@badcat4707]

@@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans / good morning Mike and Melissa 😸🙏

[@badcat4707]

@@peteatthefarm4459 / yes , although the current weather temperature right now is just Purrrfect for me , not too hot and not too cold either 😸🙏

[@HallnoutMhall]

👍

[@liljoeii6091]

Thank you for the video

[@billweinschenker8607]

Mike, I’m surprised at the amount of earth work you can do without any erosion control measures. Here in the “People’s Rupublic of Connecticut “ we are required to have siltation barriers and wetland delineations in place before we stick a shoveling the ground. Count your “lucky stars”!

[@wildbill23c]

Still a lot of building here in the southwestern Idaho area. Trouble is, all these new homes, apartments, and businesses going in, yet they've skipped updating all the 30+ year old infrastructure to handle all the added traffic, so its backed up traffic all the time. A couple of new subdivisions have gone in here where I live, pretty nice homes, and apparently must be catering to those with RV lifestyles because each garage has the standard 16'x7' garage door then they've got an RV bay next to it. Of course the house takes up the whole property, so you have very little if any yard space to do anything with. I've honestly been thinking of trying to sell my place which is a little over 3/4 of an acre and getting something smaller with a large shop or garage that I can setup my woodworking tools in, and have a smaller home and property to take care of...since I'm alone I can't keep up with anything since I'm working most of the time. I get my firewood early in the season to avoid possibly not being able to get any, plus I'd rather cut and split firewood when its not 100 degrees LOL.

[@jbbrown7907]

That tilt bucket sure looks handy.

[@russmarchand3962]

might need some 2 A limestone along with that 2 A target range rebuild.

[@geoffsloman9179]

Mike. .just a thought, but shouldn't you perhaps consider taking some of your gulley spoil (dirt) down to the pond to help with your shoring up project for the ponds bank?? Could this perhaps be a project for old Blue-ford' With the amount of spoil (dirt) you seem to be creating, it seems silly not to put this to good use Hope this gives you something to ponder on

[@midnightmusicfanx36]

Just a thought for the downed/damaged trees and future PA thinning....Another small clearing with a wood bunker.... A.Oak could be split and left in this bunker for seasoning and future IBC tote stacking. B. Non-oak could be cut into rounds and moved to the big woodyard as needed. Overall though, it seems like you need people to clear/thin at your PA & WV properties Having others do it allows you to focus on splitting and lumber at both Any thoughts on maybe selling firewood and lumber in WV on a when you're there basis?

[@matthewsims359]

I think i have enough wood ready for this winter but i am definitely behind for next winter. Probably 90% of my firewood is red oak. I need to get going on wood for 2025. I have plenty of wood down, i just cant find the time to get it cut up and split. I have a bridge to get put in and about 60 acres to get bushhogged. All of this to do and im setting on the couch watching OWTM lol. Stay safe everybody

[@georgefarning69]

Good Sunday morning, Morgan's! Enjoy your day. Thanks for the videos

[@richardbrowne1679]

Good Morning Morgan Family 🌞- Have a Wonderful and Blessed Sunday 🤠

[@mikerogers5424]

add a row of block to the bunker it would hold alot more

[@newtnewton6721]

that looks like a yummy meal when your busy having fun working with the mini excavator , i like nice equipment also working at a john deere dealership here in Central Michigan for the past 20 plus years

[@dmorgan28]

It’s looking so good Mike. Love it! The road to your Mom’s place is looking good too! Good work! 👍❤️

[@patriotamerican62]

Good morning to Morgan family

[@jmalone2758]

Looks great Mike, get that new culvert in ASAP Ditches require maintenance over time but, I see you're making them big enough for them to last awhile. Knock that oak down now before finishing the road. The sun light it will allow in will do the road good.

[@jamesjohnson5046]

Great video Mike.

[@russellbowman8051]

Good Sunday Morning!! Mike Melissa And Hunter!! Thanks For The Video!! Appreciate It!! Keep Smiling On!! 😅👍👊❤️

[@bertisbell1047]

Hi Morgans! Enjoying all your video's and seeing what it takes to make a Homestead function as it should,. In this video could you have shaped up the road with a box blade quicker? I have no experience at all so I learn from you in every video I watch. I figure that the excavator does so much more in moving the dirt out of the way than the box blade and that may be the reason why yiu are doing it this way. I live vicariously thru your videos and want to learn the correct way to do things. You are a Great Teacher and very patient with the way you do things. Thanks, Bert in Texas!

[@markhanners6549]

Enjoyed to video Mike. Here in East central Ks things are definitely slowing Wife and I were part of a few people putting in new houses around our town mainly to get rid of old dilapidated homes to help the town its several new young families moving in.. But new building areas I've noticed are seldom started. Except around suburbs of KC and wichita Ks lot of multi family homes/10 plexs ect. My cousins company built Patrick Mahomes new compound that cleared a few acres lol Have a great week Mike Mark

[@NSResponder]

I'm no expert of course, but it looks to me like that tilt bucket is quite a time-saver. I suppose you could do that same work with a straight bucket or a skid-steer, but it wouldn't be as tidy or as fast.

[@judyboyd3067]

We love your Chanel and agree with your views on life. You’re making a very nice road with those ditches. We look forward to the next video.❤

[@elizabethbrassfield6418]

Good Sunday morning Morgan's. Did you ever come up with your gravel count?

[@byronrobinson8633]

Not sure how far back your videos are recorded but I live around Harrisburg pa and we have been getting 3 to 4 days of rain every week for the last two and half weeks. I’m talking when it starts days of raining. It’s no downpour but just steady light rain. I run lawn care maintenance work and we just can’t get anything done. And cutting grass is just miserable. Needs cut twice maybe every three times a week and that’s just not possible. I hope it slows down like yesterday. But we know how it goes in Pennsylvania. Goes from rain everyday to hot burned out yards tomorrow. Lol

[@jfitz9624]

Factor is awesome! Delicious food in 2.5 minutes. My wife and I love them. You’re not joking about licking your plate lol.

[@dougsmith9099]

Something about that tilt bucket,I know what it's doing but you just can't not watch it work. Your like a artist Mike 👍

[@stevehenry2142]

Curious if you have built in qny sort of backstop for your firing range, i.e. railroad ties nailed together then covered over with dirt?

[@user-br3ll4mb6e]

Here in England [and I'm talking England as part of the United Kingdom and not your US New England!] we have a lot of log burners and we use a lot of wood as a consequence. But over the years I've found that, despite their claims, my local suppliers are not at all reliable with their seasoning! And some of those who are now kiln drying to, supposedly, 20% or less as required by law here. . . well, let's just say that when they've tipped the load and gone, and you start stacking you can tell by the weight of the logs which ones will have been on the outside of cage in the kiln and got the benefit of the hot air, and which were in the middle and didn't do quite so well! So my beautifully stacked pallets of kiln dried birch [and I can have a choice of beech, ash, maple or oak] now come from Poland, a mere 1,250 miles away from the dealer, before travelling another 200 miles from the north of England to my home where the pallets are wheeled straight into my garage off the back of the lorry with no tipping, no stacking and no clearing up! After investing the equivalent of $15 in a meter, the moisture content of the logs throughout the pallet are a consistent 11 to 13% max. Oh, yes, the price? Less than 20 bucks more than the locals who, despite my own preference for buying local, just can't get it right! Glad to see Hunter, albeit very briefly, in a recent video, by the way. I always think of him when watching your films. God bless you all.

[@hermit1381]

Good morning! I'm going to have to disagree with your assessment of the volume of firewood in your wood bunker... I believe it is much more like 82.4% full 😂

[@larrylong8738]

I don't have the equipment, but have learned so much watching how you do things. Thanks Mike.

[@traveller9625]

Mike I live on the coast, NJ they are building like crazy here. We are in a pine area and they are clearing like 2 hundred acres and chipping and that is just development and there are many more.

[@larrybarton2351]

Let us know sometimes when you sell some.

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I am waiting for the housing bubble to burst also. You have some nice firewood on hand