Tree Removal at the Pond - Caterpillar Excavator

[@terryrogers1025]

With the 304 on site, I would think it would make property clean up easier, quicker, and more efficient, and make a little more time to spend on the other projects you are wanting to do as well. Thank you for the update, as always, enjoyed watching.

[@leer-winnobbeefarms2131]

My West Virginia Grandma, made Papa Pie when she was alive. She also made Mulberry Cobbler. Oh to have either one, again! I've lost count of the number of times I climbed that Mulberry tree. Great video! Thanks Mike! Lee

[@anadaneen70]

We bought our house 9 years ago! Had a baby mulberry in the woodline. This was the first summer it produced! So excited!

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

So happy that you were able to add the 304 to your team of machines. I’m very excited to see how you modify the 555 now that the hoe isn’t as needed. Your effectiveness and efficiency just skyrocketed. You are a blessed man to have the admiral who can increase your reach and stretch into areas that you also enjoy. You two are culture carriers that will provide a conduit to some of the ancient secrets that are lost on todays generation. Boom baby 🎉

[@jerryc3050]

I like how the Captain explained the trees at the end of the video.👌

[@rhondasweeney7271]

The pond looks great! Getting rid of unwanted trees, what can a person ask for. Thank you for sharing!😊

[@charleswelch249]

I'm glad you have some ash and pawpaw trees trying to take hold. And the 304 seems to be the perfect size equipment for your property. Great video, Mike.

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks!

[@garymessina1609]

Well Mike with two machines now you need the dump truck time to get moving on that you did a good job on this one great job thanks

[@randydobson1863]

Hi Mike & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Mike & Friends Randy & Burning & Wood & Bigging & in The Ground & Thanks Friends & Randy

[@kenfrazier616]

always great a fresh cup of coffee in the morning and a new video from you

[@markh178]

I miss the land clearing/upgrade videos. Awesome job. Looking good.

[@dansevern3291]

Wouldn't have guessed it was dry up there. But at least your pond hasn't dried up. Thanks for the video, take care.

[@chillywilli]

With some good forest management you can get lots of precious things from it, also for future generations. Nice to see your not just cutting everything down.

[@johnreecer6839]

Wow Mike I found a pawpaw tree when I was a teenager out scouting deer hunting spots way out on my grandparents farm, didn’t know what it was so picked one a brought it back grandpa was really surprised he said he hadn’t seen one since he was a kid , awesome you got some.

[@daleerhardt1799]

Good morning Mike! Nice to see the pond doing well. Everything is definitely growing in nicely. Coffee to video ratio today was spot on! Thanks!!

[@CaptainKleeman]

Nice!

[@robertnorthrup1914]

You need a road trip to Paw Paw West Virginia. Neat little town on the banks of the Potomac River. Also the Paw Paw tunnel from the Cumberland and Ohio Canal days, a 3100 foot tunnel dug thru shale limestone plus the locks and tow path.

[@vic745]

Great addition to your small fleet of equipment. Well done Mike.

[@shooterjohn7163]

Getting the 304 seems to have been a very good choice. Having a machine like that sure makes the projects easier. One of my favorite machines is my Yanmar Vio 55. It’s small enough to move around easy enough and sure beats a shovel…John

[@CaptainKleeman]

Absolutely

[@mikestrand3747]

Good looking pond

[@fransinyard891]

Good morning sunshine! Another great video! Love the pond! I wouldnt have gotten half that done cuz Id be fishing thr whole time! Lol! Much love and respect from Henderson Ga USA

[@michaelmullins1290]

Always the improvement and always the cliffhanger outro! Not always, but some ways.

[@rogercpate4386]

Nice work Mile, looks like you are enjoying your "new" excavator.

[@tbix1963]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Nice update on the pond. Wishing you and your family the best.

[@roberthill6393]

Good morning Mike!

[@darinhill9760]

Ive been looking all my life for a paw paw tree in ks. Great find

[@kaboom4679]

Not sure where you live , but , they are native to a wide area . If you can't find one , there are a number of nursery's that sell different species / cultivars you can plant on your property . Always get at least 2 different cultivars .

[@russellsmith3825]

Darin, there are supposedly some near fort Riley and I think another batch of natives in Butler county.

[@beelerfamilyfarm]

Say now. That 304, a wee bit a Kleeman engineering and some hydraulic hoses could see the whoppa choppa becoming a quick attach item for brush cleaning. You know, if you’ve been wondering what to do in your spare time. 😂😂

[@bobfromtheband1]

Good to see you Captain. Love the Tree-mendous job with the Trees

[@Richard-C]

Mike you do have a beautiful lot,and your management of your forest looks great, great video Mike 👍👍👍👍👍

[@dondwyer3679]

Glad the excavator is on hand now. That will really help out big time!

[@gslope1]

The best thing about Monday.

[@anadaneen70]

Have ever heard of "STUMPERIES"? A hundred years ago, taking a leggy stump and turning it upside down, placing it in a flower garden and planting succulents or flowering ivy in between the muddy roots was all the rage! Its making a comeback and some folks with more money than they know what to do with are paying thousands to get their hands on one! Royal gardens have some that are over a hundred years old. Might be cool to take one over to the limestone pool when its done and create a conversation piece in the landscaping! ❤

[@americanpatriot2.06]

Papa! Let's go get some Papa fruit from the Papa trees! Nick naming it the Indiana Banana is pretty ingenious! Land management is a lot of work, but the efforts have proven to be very beneficial. Keep all the old and unwanted stuff out and allow the good stuff to grow. I'm sure the Ash trees will flourish. Mother nature has a plan. There is always room for improvements as well as repairs to issues for the pond. There certainly will be plenty of content for those future projects. The 304 feeling welcome at its new home and getting used a lot. Still waiting to see what DP replaced it with.

[@alexosborne5629]

Using your new to you 304 FB (floppy bucket) to its capacity pushing trees over !! Been a while since we disappeared down the pond, looking good as ever, Captain 😎 Moving the bell tower across to the trees next to the pond will make it more of a feature !! 😎 See ya down at world HQ next time 👍💪

[@jasonhovey815]

You don’t know …. WHAT what don’t you know Mike 😂😂😂 see ya Thursday

[@stephenlehr6020]

The 304 making things easier on the back again, nice, now if only they had a double rabbit speed on them 😂 Enjoed the video, have a good one!!👍

[@CaptainKleeman]

Lol appreciate ya watching

[@DeirdreHickey-nx8nt]

So happy for your new find with your trees. I hope they survive.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@wayneseifert4324]

The way you tore the limbs off the last pond tree reminded of the old Godzilla monster movies

[@johnnylindsey5808]

Good job captain

[@chrishelms1967]

You remind me of those guys on the 1970s variety network shows that would run around on stage.... spinning like 10 plates on sticks 😮

[@swing-di4tt]

Bravo! Finally someone on KZbin who wears chainsaw chaps and obviously has run enough chainsaws to know the danger! You earned a SUPER THANKS $ for that!!!!!

[@jana171]

That digger is a gamechanger, loved this !

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks!

[@tmacie2]

Congrats on Ol' Shaky Bucket! LOL. The pond looks great!

[@timlarcombe9096]

Well done captain.

[@allensharlow7763]

Your pond looks great , and taking out those trees, just adds to it’s Beauty ❤😎😎👍👍🍮🍮

[@j.c.linden]

A local plant fair gave out pawpaws several years ago, and this year, my grouping of 3 made fruit for the first time. The fruit once it starts to get more yellow and soften does not last long at all. We tasted them, yes a bit banana like, soft and custard like inside with marble sized black seeds. They emit a very tropical odor when ripe and the first day they were on the counter top, it was a strong smell near that counter. The next day the entire kitchen smelled and the last day I could smell them the second I stepped inside the house an entire room away. The odor was, for me, just over powering. Suspect next year if I get another crop, it will only be the wildlife touching them. Here in central Indiana, mine ripened this year, right around Labor Day. Oh and they seem to spread underground as I have small ones emerging away from my original ones.

[@garulusglandarius6126]

Excellent and enjoyable as always thank you Mike 👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks!

[@johnwhite5897]

Hey Mike, next time you clean up the brush, can you explain why it's vital to do so, as far as fire maintenance. You wouldn't believe how many people don't know what feeds forest fires especially from lighting strike

[@williamking200]

Saw cam is great

[@Hawkermkii]

Replace bushings in bucket, save expensive cost later.

[@Manoffire260]

It’s Paw-paw time! I have a property very similar to yours in Ohio on the Ohio. We had very few on our property (but a lot in the region) until maybe 2-3 years ago. Had my forester tell me he thought it was “climate change” right in front of our eyes as they start moving in.

[@CaptainKleeman]

They seem to be popping up every where here lately

[@lonniechartrand]

Yeah Mike, it is DRY here in northeast Missouri. Third year of drought conditions. Drier than a popcorn fart! We got an inch of rain yesterday, the first measurable rain since July 15.

[@grampblox7821]

I didn't realize you were into fashion Mike. Those Chaps and Shorts are sure to start a new trend.😁

[@raymondgochenour8725]

Enjoy it as always

[@joycefuller9177]

Good morning ...

[@davidestep94]

The only one on KZbin with a camera mounted on the chain saw😊

[@everestyeti]

Tell you what, for its size that 304 has got plenty of grunt. Ok how many people have been banging on about you getting those pins changed out, think when it was Mikes it was probably weekly. 😂

[@blakemason-hh7rd]

I’m sure the pins probably have some wear but not enough to change out. The banging your hearing is actually the bucket banging around on the quick attack plate would be my guess are 304 is the same way. Can you change it out? Yes of course but you’ll be back in the same situation before to long. Bucket still stays on no point of changing it until it actually starts falling off

[@Bman2020]

Well Bud the pond looks real nice man you and the 304 are one maybe show it some love and do the pins and bushings that has needed work for a while it was a thing that D P said he wouldn’t lol enjoyed the video 👍👋🇨🇦

[@CaptainKleeman]

I won't be doing any work to it until it's paid off unless something breaks

[@johnwhite5897]

You tube should have a love button😮, which would be worthy a doubled liked. 😊😊

[@fsj197811]

Cool deal, thanks for sharing.

[@HogshooterHotrods]

Good one Captain Love the Danger close camera mount on the saw!

[@CaptainKleeman]

Glad ya liked it!

[@rons3103]

Mike, now that you have the 304, you might consider selling the 555 and 755 (I know, you babies). For you homestead projects, the 555 seems just a little too big (too heavy) and I believe that you have out groan the 755 and you need something more between. Maybe that could free up your time to work more efficient on other projects, not that I don't like watching you do wheelies or blow a hose every now and then. BTW: It's time to do one of those white board listings of projects again! 😁😁

[@CaptainKleeman]

A loader and a compact are a must. The mini excavator is useless without them. It takes a team.

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

Mike, maybe attach one of those chainsaw sheaths to the CAT 408. You'll often need one. ;-) Thanks for the video, be well and stay safe!

[@clarencewiles963]

Come on Ash trees!

[@AquaPeet]

Ooh I like the chainsaw cam! Reminds me of Doom (the game).

[@morgansword]

Happy that you are a ton safer, I see Bubbu dump and a 850 moving dirt back on the hillside where you just cleared but thats just me

[@robertboehle4473]

Mike its pretty common to see Ash seedlings coming up. The seed can stay viable in the soil for years and are currently too small for EAB to attack. As they get larger they will likely be attacked. Paw Paw is very colonial, once you have one or two they tend to spread fairly rapidly through root sprouting. They are great for wildlife and for people if you like them.

[@kylejones2075]

Nice work thanks for sharing

[@CaptainKleeman]

Appreciate ya watching!

[@user-x2z6r]

Hi Mike, Dirt Perfect's mini looks like it will need a bit of dentistry work as the teeth are somewhat wobbly.

[@zachtaylor737]

You never fail to impress

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks!

[@dylanhockaday9878]

Since you are renting to own, the 304 may be a good idea to find you a 4 foot bush hog and build it to work off 304 Hydraulic so that you can trim the pads and anywhere else

[@WillyBaetens-um5ks]

First. Willy from Belgium.

[@danielhylton4675]

your pretty dang good on that machine......nice~!

[@CaptainKleeman]

Thanks!

[@tugboat2739]

Howdy Captain

[@marcdesrosiers4312]

Maybe by December will see what dp replaced the 304 with great video once again by you

[@swing-di4tt]

Thanks!

[@swing-di4tt]

This is for wearing Chainsaw chaps! You obviously have run a chainsaw enough to know ! BRAVO Mike, Bravo.

[@Herbybandit]

There's one tree on the bank you cleared leaning toward the pond, I'd be tempted to take that one too.

[@martinwyke]

I think you could consider transplanting some of the Ash trees elsewhere on the property as a layer bio-security.

[@cutlow1383]

Pond is looking great. Dump truck project on hold?

[@alanbierhoff6831]

Will there be any updates or work on the YT Yacht before the snow flies? Only asking because I couldn’t remember the latest status on that project (with everything else going on - and not going on) and you wouldn’t be the “Captain” if it weren’t for the yacht 😂 Don’t get me wrong, I loooove the World Headquarters project and anytime you’re turning a wrench.

[@Ferrosteph]

Yes Cap, i remember the story of the pond and all these stuff.. You are not new on KZbin, you know ? Greetings from Belgium

[@ronaldgentry9923]

You should sell that one log you carried away(About 25:15) with the excavator to Home Depot, it must be just like the logs they cut their 2x4's from.

[@AquaPeet]

Thought you would go for the "one twonny" as DP lovingly calls it, now he's gotr the 140 which I believe he likes very much :) But I guess it's way over budget... I get it :)

[@randybarber5308]

👍👍👍

[@buckzillakiller]

Smart man wearing chainsaw chapps. Watched a demo at a dealer they slammed a full running chainsaw down on a log wrapped with chaps stopped saw instantly.

[@jstutzman1301]

Yeah, the 304 would make a great but expensive fish habitat.

[@toddincabo]

👍

[@kenfrazier616]

good clean up, wife knew what a paw paw was said there great fo r canning and gam, when is the Admiral going to learn to operate the 340 boss?

[@wc4j]

with al the down trees maybe a KZbin Log Cabin next?

[@jefflary5457]

Mike Did I miss a video when you bought the 305? I thought I had seen them all, but this is wayyy cool I would love to have one myself Great Job. JeffinMaine

[@afmoa]

I think Mike likes his "new" mini ex.

[@bluegrallis]

I had nearly 30 Ash trees on my property, mostly around the house and buildings. They have been dead for at least 4 years, and I see new ones growing all around every year. Of course none are growing where I would want.

[@Michael_CS615]

Confused me until I looked it up. Your pawpaw in the Eastern USA is Asimina triloba. A totally different tropical pawpaw from southern Mexico and Central America is the Carica papaya (also called paw paw or papaya).

[@randallday7737]

Oh, hello... jumping over to fishing isn't going to distract me from wondering if you got the stump on top of the brush pile or not😂

[@dirtgreaseoutdoorpeace6637]

Good video. You got twice as much done with the excavator than the backhoe. Love seeing the hard work in the woods pay off. I have been doing the same. Is that the factory pin coupler?

[@CaptainKleeman]

I'm not sure. Haven't checked

[@billbyrnes9505]

The prey, And the predator? I'm sorry, he makes the kill, And then slowly drags off his prey? I kill me. But that was just good filming. Nice clean up on the trees, Captain.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Awe odd job , do you remember him from the movie ? 😅😅😊

[@JanneRanta]

Talking of trees. Do you have any sorbus on your plot? I highly recommend those. Beatiful red berries in the summer that often stay well into winter. Not toxic but bitter af. Birds love to feast on the fermented berries and it's hilarious.

[@CaptainKleeman]

I haven't seen any. I'll have to look those up

[@CaptainKleeman]

I haven't seen any. I'll have to look those up

[@waltermattson5566]

You buying the 304 must mean Mike is buying the 140?

[@dennisp.2147]

save the seeds of the pawpaws and plant them aoround. They're great mast for wildlife.

[@JOYR1234]

you may won't to look into getting a new or a better coupler for the 304

[@russellsmith3825]

Pawpaw is supposed to be good, if they have good flavor, I'll gladly buy some seeds from you