I enjoy your videos. You have a beautiful homestead. I've done many of the things you do over the years here in eastern Tennessee. I'm 71 now and I just maintain our 28 acres now mainly with my old 1986 Ford tractor. Maybe in a couple years I'll get a modern tractor with a hydro tranny. Keep up the good work and enjoy.
I know this is an older video but I’m going to comment anyway. When it’s hot outside I do my mowing at night when it’s cooler. I find it relaxing and soothing to mow under the stars. The secret is good LED lights placed strategically on the mower that not only lights up in front of you but the sides as well. I also have lights aimed so I can see the sides of my mower deck when mowing around obstacles. I like you have a sizable yard at 3 1/2 acres so mowing takes a couple hours of my time. I’ve never commented on any of your videos before but I enjoy your content, hope y’all are doing great keep up the great work.
First thing I noticed being "obsessive/compulsive" about firewood myself, I thought Wow, this person has incredible neat, perfectly stacked wood piles, hahahahaha, I loved the video, great looking yard, that's me to a tee, used to be. I call it "Passionate" about firewood, in mass quantity's. I,m a "Sicko/ Wacko comes to fire wood. hahahahaha and well i,m in agriculture too, Wagon loads of grain being off loaded filling trailer loads full. I spend enormous amount of time figuring, calculating, Plotting my fields to grow, yield more than last year, its fun and rewarding. god bless Warren
I was really admiring how well your wood was stacked, because mine falls over lol. Then I seen your mess and I could have cried for ya cause I can tell by the way yours looks you spend a lot of time making every stick perfect.
just stumbled on your channel love cutting firewood.I have a backhoe and put bucket forks on it works well.Carries pallets and long logs saves on the back.Enjoy splitting wood by hand, sometimes faster than the splitter.Your vid got me pumped to do some tomorrow
Loving your videos!! I'm in Ontario Canada and we have very hot and muggy summers. Well hot to us lol and I'm out in all weather on the homestead taking down trees cutting, splitting and stacking the wood and looking after my 80 bird flock of chickens!!
Dang: That is one impressive firewood stack. OCD is a heck of a thing. I have been cutting our firewood for decades but can't bring myself to do a nice stacking job like that. Most of my firewood logs are mishap end and when split don't stack well to begin with. Keep up the good work.
Laredo, Texas here. Love your videos. I think the reason so many people like your stacking videos is because it soothes our inner OCD demons :) Oh, and as far as the heat goes, you get used to it.
Enjoyed the video, yep have a deer prob too, dang near pets and pets turn things over. LOL. 90 degrees 5 miles from the head of the Tennessee river, yah summer time heat not to fun if your a heart pat., so at 58 one has to plan ones work a little more. But you're an inspiration, thanks for the video. Semper fi, and God bless you and your's, and God bless the USA.
Great Job! Really enjoy the videos. Finally figured out that you must be an over active achiever. I have similar amount of acreage in WA state and have similar goals, equipment, etc. So - all I have to do is watch you busing around your property, and I get motivated to do same here in WA.
Love your videos. I love working outside as well. I'm from Michigan. I hate the real hot weather also. I cut wood. And have a husky log splitter. 35 ton I was wearing out the 22 ton so l bought up. Your seems to be doing well.
Very impressive stack of wood you've got there! Came on TH-cam today looking for wood storage shed ideas and stumbled upon your vids instead and have been watching too many for too long. Need to get back to my own search and get outside! LolLocated in N. E. Penn where Pa, NY and NJ converge. Enjoy your fall and winter season
Hey Mike, Mike here, I have a large property too. I can only hope to make my property as awesome as yours looks. You inspire and drive people. Keep up the great work !
As I watch this in the middle of winter coming out of record break Arctic air, I think I tuned you out and only heard the birds chirping in the background. So Summery! Maybe you can start or end every video with the sound of nature for 10 seconds. Love when you mention the weather too! :-)
I worked at a place before that we used to joke that, "There's never enough time to do it right but always time to do it over." It doesn't apply to you but this reminded me of that.
Great videos Mike! My one big complaint is my wife noted how hard you work keeping your place so neat! I am now trimming more weeds, cutting and stacking more wood and using my tractor more then ever--you're killing me Morgan! Haha. Tom on 6acres in Western Washington🌲
New sub - your videos are awesome brother. We've got our butts parked just southwest of St. Louis Missouri. Funny about the heat - I was born in South Dakota and lived a number of years in Calgary Alberta and Winnipeg Manitoba - when the family moved here, I thought we'd moved to hell, lol, but.... you acclimate. But, if it's unusual to see 90 degrees you'll just have to grin and bare it - just like most things in life - play the hand God dealt ya.
Enjoyed the video. Appreciate your pride of ownership! I'm the same way but only have a very small west coast yard. Best of luck prepping for your 4th of July bash!!!
Love your videos keep them coming live in Phx Az. Where we had a fee weeks of 120 this summer now humidity here and bring out the long sleeves t shirts seems alot more comforting when its just dam hot lol
I Thought you said no more "fire wood videos " until fall or winter !!!! It's ok I know your obsessed with it and I like them , just wanted to pick on you a little !! Come to Ga if you think it's hot .... You'll melt!!!
Awesome work ethic dude! Your videos make me want to move to the states and buy some land, looks like a very cool way of life.......totally different to life in a small village in the West of Scotland.
great video's I live in Florida 5 miles from Disney I have a landscaping business I am working in 90 to 100 degrees almost every day 9 month's out if the year lol. I am pretty use to it but I like cooler weather also.
This dude had some equipment! It might be hot but it’s tolerable with mechanization to help get the job done. Some might even say it’s fun. Love the wood stacks!! Another Michigander...
I was from South Carolina and grew up in the 100F to 115F weather with no A/C when I was a kid. It kind of wears out. Now I live in Chile! It is winter here now with the highs in 40F lows 32F. Summers are 85 in the day and 50F on the same days evening. Man you stack like a Chilean! Chileans do all their stacking to the "'T''. Everything here is split by hand for the most part. i think that i am the exception with my custom wood splitter. Very nice work. We have professional wood cutters here for fire wood and they use Oxen and carts. Also you see almost NO lawn mowers here. Even the highways are cut with weed eaters. They just do it different. Stihl is pretty much king here. You see almost No husk varna here at all. I did not want to bang my head against a wall so I went with the Stihl as well and I had them in the USA before I left as well. Thanks. Jim
Really you do! I am embarrassed to show my wood stacks. They do not last long since we use wood for all our cooking and heating including hot water. They are wood stacking perfectionists. Jim
Was up roofing a freshly rebuilt shed yesterday @ 92°. Quit that, maybe this evening I'll get back to it is 95° now. We live on 2.3 acres about 45ish miles NE of the edge of Denver. Been here about two years. Will be starting a 35' X 70' steel frame shop this summer, for 'cottage industry'. I retired in Jan, 30 yrs at a local Sheriff's Office as an 'Electronics Geek'. I was born & raised on a farm/ranch in South Dakota. Still have a major interest in that place, I like the weather, availability of markets and the politics much better here.
84here in West Wales UK today blue sky all round it's better than last week which was humid can't stand hot and humid. you did a lot of work on Saturday especially in that heat I salute you.trouble I have is making sure our pigs have plenty water in this heat my Kubota saves a lot of carrying tho.We have 76pigs plus chickens
From Muse Florida. We have about 3 cool days a year. Heat index today is 101. I have 20 acres and a few cows. I mowed for three hours rested for an hour then worked in the shop for a couple of hours.
Georgia boy here! You get used to the heat. I love to get a good dripping sweat going but been doing it my entire life so its just the way it is. When its real humid thats another deal....that'll sneak up on you and hurt you if not careful. Enjoyed a couple of your past videos so just subscribed. Take care!
Australian here, live in the southern most state closest to Antartica lol. Love the summer, good old dry Aussie heat. Get yourself a wide brimmed hat!! And embrace it. the rest of the seasons are basically winter here and it’s actually almost 0° as I write this.
Here in Georgia the trick is to pace yourself, stay hydrated and thank God for every breath of breeze. If you don't have to pee you're probably not drinking enough water. It's kinda like a southerner experiencing a northern winter. There are different challenges, but one gets acclimatized in an amazingly short time if the will is there.
It's funny how these videos are fun to watch, since they are not "high content", but I'm watching. I have 1.8 acres in Northern Virginia but have landscapers.
How do Southerner's deal with the heat? Wear shorts, drink a ton of water, get a frog tog chilly pad etc. And get a different hat. One with a brim that is also vented for your noggin. Born/raised in New Orleans, living in Madison, GA on 28 acres.
Lol, I chuckled at the scorching 85 degrees...you get used it I guess. Georgia born and raised and it's just another day but come winter when it's 0 degrees up there, I'll be the one saying "I don't know how you do it"! Good vid man, I'll have to double check the model of Husky weed eater I have but it's been a dang good one too. I bet it's the one like yours because it's a straight shaft and I've had it for about 10 years also and never had hint of problems yet (knock on wood). I don't know how you guys pull off the fireworks show, we usually do a big 4th cookout and I had to cancel this year as it was just becoming too much work and I found myself dreading the holiday instead of enjoying it.
Funny you say that. Every year about this time we are like "never again! this is the last year" but we end up doing it again the next year. We do have people help with many things but some stuff you just have to do yourself.
Yes I’m OCD about the tidiness of the wood pile. I will not let my husband pile. It drives me crazy how he does it. I have to admit I did have part of a pile fall this year. First time ever. I piled that pile when I was very upset and went nonstop until the two cord was done. I’m over 50 and got tired and sloppy . I won’t do that again. Oh my pride lol!
Hey Mike...Greetings from Michigan; where's home for you? Just found your channel today. Enjoyed several of the videos. Love your "fidget spinner"...good advice! Looking forward to the fireworks. Kubota L-series is on my wish list for my 10 acres...apparently the L3901 works well for you (if you can only have one!!). Keep the videos coming...Happy 4th!
Great videos sir, I'm always busy cutting, splitting, stacking wood, trimming, mowing, planting, weeding, picking up bark and sticks etc etc. It keeps you fit thats for sure! LoL. I just had a thought watching this video, if you had a ready source of pallets, why not put some forks on your tractor and neatly stack your spit wood straight on a pallet next the the splitter, pick up the completed stack pallet and all and place it along your wood pile line. That saves the extra step of of filling the bucket on the tractor and then stacking again on those wood rails. It would also be more stab,e and not fall over due to the wider footprint on the pallet. 🍻👍🏽
Yea it is, A week or so ago when it was raining i Overseeded that area with white clover. The rye I planted came in like I wanted now the clover should come
So I finally got to watch one of the early videos before you were really famous… 😆 I'm glad this one popped up after I watched the last 1 good to see these early ones
From northeastern PA here. I can't stand the heat. I find that a bandana around my head at least keeps the sweat off my eyes, and try not to think about how hot it is.
You strive for perfection in all you do and it shows in the the quality of your videos, they are realy top notch. I bet that firewood is A grade too...sugar maple , oak ?
This is Bucky i live in South Carolina at state line of NC and i drink plenty of water and use a blue sweat band that can be dip in cold water to help stay cool.
In central Alabama the sun drills into you. At some age I got smart and got a hat made for it. Best I ever had was an open weave pith style(Brookstone), the air seemed to dance all over your head as you walked. Second best is my Columbia vented booney. Getting one of those cooling(?) neck gaiters. If it doesn't cool at least it'll keep the sun and string trimmer bits off my neck. Pop it over my nose when I get into dust. People drink iced tea here. Had a friend from France that had been all over the world was disgusted with it. Said all the world drinks hot tea. Africa? Yep. Well I don't get it, you can toss the ice but why hot in heat? Nothing like a cold glass of fresh tea.
You're right, Mike -- stacking wood is great, but RE-stacking it stinks! (Haha!) By the way, I've lived in Southeastern Virginia my whole life and still can't get used to the summer heat. That's why I vacation in Vermont in February!
I don't mind the cold either, actually like it. Nothing like working firewood all day when it's cold and snowy. Then come into warm house and take a good nap lol
I hate the heat and especially the humidity here in NC. Been here my whole life, and didn't bother as much when I was young, but now it stinks. Ready to move to cooler state.
Northwest Mississippi here. Summers are brutally hot. I do a lot of mowing after dark. All you need is good LED lights on the mower and some heavy duty mosquito spray.
I agree with you Mike. 85 is too hot for me! 55 and sunny is T-shirt weather. Northern Michigan is my paradise. But not the UP, them Yoopers are crazy! :-P
Great videos , I have a property in Tioga County Pennsylvania & also cut a fair amount of firewood & stack it. When ever a Momma bear with cubs show up the cubs climb up on the stacks to play & tend to always knock them over. I guess it's just part of country living. Bob Richter.
I was expecting a snake was the "trouble at the woodpile", and come to find out that it was just poor wood ranking. LOL. Keep the videos coming, I'm looking forward to your 4th of July video. I hope you'll set enough fireworks off, that we'll be able to see them over here in central PA
I still can't get used to snakes, not a fan at all. I mean if you see one 30 feet away no big deal but every time I see one it's right at your feet when I see it. Not good lol
I’m in Oregon It gets up to 104 was the hottest I can for Shure remember it being this last summer but I know it has gotten up to 110 or 111 before in the last few years. I even load hay in high 90’s
Another good video Mike. Question, Could you have safely used your Kubota and Brush Hog to cut the grass on the bank next to your wood pile? BTW, Nice looking Shepherd. Reminds me of my last working K9.
Definitely not sideways, I could probably back up there no problem but not enough room on the low side to get lined up with the slope. If that makes sense. That Shepard is a friends we were watching. He's a good dog and gets along great with our Goldens, Our cat is a different story lol
work in that heat alot here in east texas temp was 97 today but did most of my work early and som almost at dusk dark when it cools down some heat index was 108.
Been watching your videos the last couple of weeks,my wife loves your new jeep 2017,I want her to wait for the 2018's,any thoughts.I'm also a kubota owner bx2370 with Curtis hard cab.used it last winter with 55" hd blower,great fun.we live in lake leelanau,mi.by the way your video work Is the best. Looking forward to your next video, Roger Karstofsky
I am loving your videos. I live in North Pole Alaska and it gets that hot here in the summer. Wait until winter and you can watch my channel for the cold videos.
Hello from Louisiana. I understand about the hot thing, it's just the way it is down here. I enjoy watching the videos. I live here in southern Louisiana and it seems like we do very similar things with our spare time. I am in the process of splitting firewood now for myself and am thinking about doing a few extra chords to sell while I am at it. What kind of work do? I also do a lot of hunting here. I am not as fortunate to have hunting property attached to the property I live on but I hunt not very far away. Keep up the good work. Look forward to future videos.
The weirdo shades are kinda ok, I suppose. But it's the limitless wood piles, in the end, that'll lead the guys in white coats to take a professional interest in this dude. We've all been there
Well Mike, I'm not rural, I'm actually kinda lazy, I live in a near west suburb of Chicago (Stickney- I55 & north on Harlem Ave a few blocks and east a few blocks), but I have ALWAYS wanted to live your life, so your channel is therapeutic to me, in that I get to live my life vicariously through you & your family, since my ex-wife was barren. Our first child was stillborn with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck 2X. Then we were having trouble conceiving after that, and found out when we went to a fertility clinic, that she had P.C.O.S, (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and Fallopian tubes was blocked 90% on one side, and 70% on the other. They tested me and I had 5X the minimum "🚀" required to get my wife pregnant? We then attempted I.V.F., went through the process 2X with both failing for pregnancy. They told us to go back on the Lupron injections which suppresses the woman's reproductive system. We complied. In the meantime, unbeknownst to us, OR the fertility clinic, we got pregnant on our own. We kept going back to the clinic, they checked her hormones and said they were "elevated" the first week, so they told us to go back home and continue the Lupron injections. We complied. The 2nd week at the clinic, they said her hormone level was "through the roof" and instructed us to go back home and DOUBLE the Lupron injections. FOOLISHLY, we complied. When we went back the 3rd week they said her hormone levels had "SKYROCKETED". They decided to check her abdomen with a stethoscope, then the nurse had at first a very surprised smile on her face, which QUICKLY turned to a VERY disturbed look. We asked, what the issue was. She said somewhat sheepishly, "Good news, you have twins, there are two heartbeats in there. When they did the ultrasound they found that there was only ONE sack, which meant we had IDENTICAL TWINS. The nurses attending us, rushed out, consulted the sheister doctor Gleicher, about what to do. They came back and told us to DISCONTINUE the Lupron injections immediately. TOO LATE! When we went back the next week and they checked her with the stethoscope and ultrasound, there were no more heartbeats. This clinic KILLED OUR TWINS. I am now a childless divorcee living all alone, sooooo, you have NO IDEA HOW MUCH YOUR CHANNEL MEANS TO ME. IT HAS LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE!
Ok I guessed trouble at rhe the woodpile had to mean it fell over yep I was right. I have a Kubota like that a 1987 love it. I used to stack all my wood four feet wide about the same high now I pile it up in big piles and cover it around September first.
I enjoy your videos. You have a beautiful homestead. I've done many of the things you do over the years here in eastern Tennessee. I'm 71 now and I just maintain our 28 acres now mainly with my old 1986 Ford tractor. Maybe in a couple years I'll get a modern tractor with a hydro tranny. Keep up the good work and enjoy.
I know this is an older video but I’m going to comment anyway. When it’s hot outside I do my mowing at night when it’s cooler. I find it relaxing and soothing to mow under the stars. The secret is good LED lights placed strategically on the mower that not only lights up in front of you but the sides as well. I also have lights aimed so I can see the sides of my mower deck when mowing around obstacles. I like you have a sizable yard at 3 1/2 acres so mowing takes a couple hours of my time. I’ve never commented on any of your videos before but I enjoy your content, hope y’all are doing great keep up the great work.
First thing I noticed being "obsessive/compulsive" about firewood myself, I thought Wow, this person has incredible neat, perfectly stacked wood piles, hahahahaha, I loved the video, great looking yard, that's me to a tee, used to be. I call it "Passionate" about firewood, in mass quantity's. I,m a "Sicko/ Wacko comes to fire wood. hahahahaha and well i,m in agriculture too, Wagon loads of grain being off loaded filling trailer loads full. I spend enormous amount of time figuring, calculating, Plotting my fields to grow, yield more than last year, its fun and rewarding. god bless Warren
I was really admiring how well your wood was stacked, because mine falls over lol. Then I seen your mess and I could have cried for ya cause I can tell by the way yours looks you spend a lot of time making every stick perfect.
I know right?? lol. It happens occasionally, not very often but sometimes
just stumbled on your channel love cutting firewood.I have a backhoe and put bucket forks on it works well.Carries pallets and long logs saves on the back.Enjoy splitting wood by hand, sometimes faster than the splitter.Your vid got me pumped to do some tomorrow
Loving your videos!! I'm in Ontario Canada and we have very hot and muggy summers. Well hot to us lol and I'm out in all weather on the homestead taking down trees cutting, splitting and stacking the wood and looking after my 80 bird flock of chickens!!
80 Chickens is a bunch. We have 15 right now. Thanks for watching BTW!
Outdoors With The Morgans your most welcome. I enjoy your content. Yeah the chickens don't include my 20 ducks, 12 turkey and 2 gooses lol
Dang: That is one impressive firewood stack. OCD is a heck of a thing. I have been cutting our firewood for decades but can't bring myself to do a nice stacking job like that. Most of my firewood logs are mishap end and when split don't stack well to begin with. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, There's plenty of things I can't do well but stacking wood isn't one of them lol
Laredo, Texas here. Love your videos. I think the reason so many people like your stacking videos is because it soothes our inner OCD demons :) Oh, and as far as the heat goes, you get used to it.
Yes
Enjoyed the video, yep have a deer prob too, dang near pets and pets turn things over. LOL. 90 degrees 5 miles from the head of the Tennessee river, yah summer time heat not to fun if your a heart pat., so at 58 one has to plan ones work a little more. But you're an inspiration, thanks for the video.
Semper fi, and God bless you and your's, and God bless the USA.
Great Job! Really enjoy the videos. Finally figured out that you must be an over active achiever. I have similar amount of acreage in WA state and have similar goals, equipment, etc. So - all I have to do is watch you busing around your property, and I get motivated to do same here in WA.
You have a very nice place sir. An i must say that's 1 impressive wood pile. Hurts my back just watching you do that
Thanks Dave
You crack me up. Looks like you and i spend our weekends doing the same thing. Playing with our toys doing chores around the house.
It's how we roll
Love your videos. I love working outside as well. I'm from Michigan. I hate the real hot weather also. I cut wood. And have a husky log splitter. 35 ton I was wearing out the 22 ton so l bought up. Your seems to be doing well.
I can't believe how well mine has held up
Very impressive stack of wood you've got there! Came on TH-cam today looking for wood storage shed ideas and stumbled upon your vids instead and have been watching too many for too long. Need to get back to my own search and get outside! LolLocated in N. E. Penn where Pa, NY and NJ converge. Enjoy your fall and winter season
Thanks Tom
Hey Mike, Mike here, I have a large property too. I can only hope to make my property as awesome as yours looks. You inspire and drive people. Keep up the great work !
I appreciate that Mike!
As I watch this in the middle of winter coming out of record break Arctic air, I think I tuned you out and only heard the birds chirping in the background. So Summery! Maybe you can start or end every video with the sound of nature for 10 seconds. Love when you mention the weather too! :-)
Instablaster.
I worked at a place before that we used to joke that, "There's never enough time to do it right but always time to do it over." It doesn't apply to you but this reminded me of that.
Thats a great quote
Love the videos Mike. Hot as heck I hear you. I was drenched today bucking up some wood.
Happy Father's Day and keep em coming!
Thanks Matt,
Great videos Mike! My one big complaint is my wife noted how hard you work keeping your place so neat! I am now trimming more weeds, cutting and stacking more wood and using my tractor more then ever--you're killing me Morgan! Haha. Tom on 6acres in Western Washington🌲
Thanks Tom, It's not always so neat, just try and stay at it lol.
Hey mike why do you spread your firewood like you do is it because of the yrs the woodwas cut and it makes it easier for selling
Jon from Missouri. Just upgraded to a a Hardy outdoor boiler this year and love it. Wood stack doesn’t look like yours but will do.
New sub - your videos are awesome brother. We've got our butts parked just southwest of St. Louis Missouri. Funny about the heat - I was born in South Dakota and lived a number of years in Calgary Alberta and Winnipeg Manitoba - when the family moved here, I thought we'd moved to hell, lol, but.... you acclimate. But, if it's unusual to see 90 degrees you'll just have to grin and bare it - just like most things in life - play the hand God dealt ya.
Thanks Jimmy, You're right, you do acclimate to it. But those first few weeks of summer I hate it lol
Enjoyed the video. Appreciate your pride of ownership! I'm the same way but only have a very small west coast yard. Best of luck prepping for your 4th of July bash!!!
Thanks Alan, Where you from?
Outdoors With The Morgans live in Orange County, CA.
I am from East Tennessee and I feel your pain. I live on a small farm just a little over 300 acres but it's hot in the summer...
Thats a nice chunk of land
It's our little slice of heaven. But as you know it's a lot of work to maintain.
That’s a beautiful property you got there, I’ve got a love for cutting wood too , live in Australia gets pretty hot here👍
Loving the sound of all of the birds in the woods!
Love your videos keep them coming live in Phx Az. Where we had a fee weeks of 120 this summer now humidity here and bring out the long sleeves t shirts seems alot more comforting when its just dam hot lol
120? Ouch that would be brutal
I Thought you said no more "fire wood videos " until fall or winter !!!! It's ok I know your obsessed with it and I like them , just wanted to pick on you a little !! Come to Ga if you think it's hot .... You'll melt!!!
Technically there was no chain saw in the video! Thats my only defense
Awesome work ethic dude! Your videos make me want to move to the states and buy some land, looks like a very cool way of life.......totally different to life in a small village in the West of Scotland.
Appreciate that
great video's I live in Florida 5 miles from Disney I have a landscaping business I am working in 90 to 100 degrees almost every day 9 month's out if the year lol. I am pretty use to it but I like cooler weather also.
Ouch, that would be tough. I guess you get used to it. We went to Vegas a few years ago and it was like 107 and they said yeah but it's a dry heat lol
Hey Mike, not sure if you see comments from these old videos but you sure have come a far way. Good for you!!!!
Saw it
This dude had some equipment! It might be hot but it’s tolerable with mechanization to help get the job done. Some might even say it’s fun. Love the wood stacks!! Another Michigander...
Mike - I love your videos. I got a lot of respect for how you work your ass off everyday!
I was from South Carolina and grew up in the 100F to 115F weather with no A/C when I was a kid. It kind of wears out.
Now I live in Chile! It is winter here now with the highs in 40F lows 32F. Summers are 85 in the day and 50F on the same days evening.
Man you stack like a Chilean! Chileans do all their stacking to the "'T''. Everything here is split by hand for the most part. i think that i am the exception with my custom wood splitter. Very nice work.
We have professional wood cutters here for fire wood and they use Oxen and carts. Also you see almost NO lawn mowers here. Even the highways are cut with weed eaters.
They just do it different. Stihl is pretty much king here. You see almost No husk varna here at all. I did not want to bang my head against a wall so I went with the Stihl as well and I had them in the USA before I left as well.
Thanks. Jim
I stack wood like a Chilean lol. I love that
Really you do! I am embarrassed to show my wood stacks. They do not last long since we use wood for all our cooking and heating including hot water.
They are wood stacking perfectionists. Jim
Was up roofing a freshly rebuilt shed yesterday @ 92°. Quit that, maybe this evening I'll get back to it is 95° now. We live on 2.3 acres about 45ish miles NE of the edge of Denver. Been here about two years. Will be starting a 35' X 70' steel frame shop this summer, for 'cottage industry'. I retired in Jan, 30 yrs at a local Sheriff's Office as an 'Electronics Geek'. I was born & raised on a farm/ranch in South Dakota. Still have a major interest in that place, I like the weather, availability of markets and the politics much better here.
Very nice!
TX at 100 and humidity you work with pants and long sleeve shirts, hat are a definite with wide brims. Plenty of water, gallons
84here in West Wales UK today blue sky all round it's better than last week which was humid can't stand hot and humid. you did a lot of work on Saturday especially in that heat I salute you.trouble I have is making sure our pigs have plenty water in this heat my Kubota saves a lot of carrying tho.We have 76pigs plus chickens
From Muse Florida. We have about 3 cool days a year. Heat index today is 101. I have 20 acres and a few cows. I mowed for three hours rested for an hour then worked in the shop for a couple of hours.
Georgia boy here! You get used to the heat. I love to get a good dripping sweat going but been doing it my entire life so its just the way it is. When its real humid thats another deal....that'll sneak up on you and hurt you if not careful. Enjoyed a couple of your past videos so just subscribed. Take care!
Here in Upstate New York it is very muggy at the moment. Hopefully it wears off soon. Happy Father's Day!
Thanks Dale
Australian here, live in the southern most state closest to Antartica lol. Love the summer, good old dry Aussie heat. Get yourself a wide brimmed hat!! And embrace it.
the rest of the seasons are basically winter here and it’s actually almost 0° as I write this.
Here in Georgia the trick is to pace yourself, stay hydrated and thank God for every breath of breeze. If you don't have to pee you're probably not drinking enough water. It's kinda like a southerner experiencing a northern winter. There are different challenges, but one gets acclimatized in an amazingly short time if the will is there.
It's funny how these videos are fun to watch, since they are not "high content", but I'm watching. I have 1.8 acres in Northern Virginia but have landscapers.
How do Southerner's deal with the heat? Wear shorts, drink a ton of water, get a frog tog chilly pad etc.
And get a different hat. One with a brim that is also vented for your noggin.
Born/raised in New Orleans, living in Madison, GA on 28 acres.
Wow! Nice reminder of the progress of channel. Keep up the great work. Recent vids are becoming very commerial
Lol, I chuckled at the scorching 85 degrees...you get used it I guess. Georgia born and raised and it's just another day but come winter when it's 0 degrees up there, I'll be the one saying "I don't know how you do it"! Good vid man, I'll have to double check the model of Husky weed eater I have but it's been a dang good one too. I bet it's the one like yours because it's a straight shaft and I've had it for about 10 years also and never had hint of problems yet (knock on wood). I don't know how you guys pull off the fireworks show, we usually do a big 4th cookout and I had to cancel this year as it was just becoming too much work and I found myself dreading the holiday instead of enjoying it.
Funny you say that. Every year about this time we are like "never again! this is the last year" but we end up doing it again the next year. We do have people help with many things but some stuff you just have to do yourself.
Yes I’m OCD about the tidiness of the wood pile. I will not let my husband pile. It drives me crazy how he does it. I have to admit I did have part of a pile fall this year. First time ever. I piled that pile when I was very upset and went nonstop until the two cord was done. I’m over 50 and got tired and sloppy . I won’t do that again. Oh my pride lol!
Hey Mike...Greetings from Michigan; where's home for you? Just found your channel today. Enjoyed several of the videos. Love your "fidget spinner"...good advice! Looking forward to the fireworks. Kubota L-series is on my wish list for my 10 acres...apparently the L3901 works well for you (if you can only have one!!). Keep the videos coming...Happy 4th!
Thanks David, I'm located in Western Pa.
Now THATS a stack of wood!
Great videos sir, I'm always busy cutting, splitting, stacking wood, trimming, mowing, planting, weeding, picking up bark and sticks etc etc. It keeps you fit thats for sure! LoL. I just had a thought watching this video, if you had a ready source of pallets, why not put some forks on your tractor and neatly stack your spit wood straight on a pallet next the the splitter, pick up the completed stack pallet and all and place it along your wood pile line. That saves the extra step of of filling the bucket on the tractor and then stacking again on those wood rails. It would also be more stab,e and not fall over due to the wider footprint on the pallet. 🍻👍🏽
Check out some of my newer videos, have a system down now
Hey Mike, that new grass area is coming along well.
Yea it is, A week or so ago when it was raining i Overseeded that area with white clover. The rye I planted came in like I wanted now the clover should come
So I finally got to watch one of the early videos before you were really famous… 😆 I'm glad this one popped up after I watched the last 1 good to see these early ones
Living the dream! Driving a Kobota lawnmower and stacking firewood! Does it get any better then that? I think not!
We're in Denmark nice and cook 22°C here. Great videos.
Thanks Phillip!
From northeastern PA here. I can't stand the heat. I find that a bandana around my head at least keeps the sweat off my eyes, and try not to think about how hot it is.
Beautiful GS!! Yep I'm a German Shepard Nut also!
You strive for perfection in all you do and it shows in the the quality of your videos, they are realy top notch. I bet that firewood is A grade too...sugar maple , oak ?
Thanks, I really appreciate it. I'm learning, Most of my firewood is Red Oak, Cherry, and a little maple.
New subscriber here from the Augusta , Georgia area. June here usually means 90s and HUMID. Im in it all day every day.
Ouch
I’m from Minnesota and I’m with you on the heat !
I'm in Florida, way down on the left side. You guys who say "you get used to it" are full of it. You don't get used to it you learn to tolerate it.
Party at the Morgans! Your wife is a extrovert...awesome!
I’m from Australia and I mow lawns for a living, you get used to the 42 degree Celsius days here haha
Thanks for sharing!
This is Bucky i live in South Carolina at state line of NC and i drink plenty of water and use a blue sweat band that can be dip in cold water to help stay cool.
DOH!!! Hate it when that happens...
Great videoes nice property. I'm from Leicester NC
Dude I like the videos but that wood pile shows some serious OCD
In central Alabama the sun drills into you. At some age I got smart and got a hat made for it. Best I ever had was an open weave pith style(Brookstone), the air seemed to dance all over your head as you walked. Second best is my Columbia vented booney. Getting one of those cooling(?) neck gaiters. If it doesn't cool at least it'll keep the sun and string trimmer bits off my neck. Pop it over my nose when I get into dust. People drink iced tea here. Had a friend from France that had been all over the world was disgusted with it. Said all the world drinks hot tea. Africa? Yep. Well I don't get it, you can toss the ice but why hot in heat? Nothing like a cold glass of fresh tea.
You're right, Mike -- stacking wood is great, but RE-stacking it stinks! (Haha!) By the way, I've lived in Southeastern Virginia my whole life and still can't get used to the summer heat. That's why I vacation in Vermont in February!
I don't mind the cold either, actually like it. Nothing like working firewood all day when it's cold and snowy. Then come into warm house and take a good nap lol
I second that, sounds like a perfect day, from another PA native
I hate the heat and especially the humidity here in NC. Been here my whole life, and didn't bother as much when I was young, but now it stinks. Ready to move to cooler state.
Never a dull moment Right!! 👊
Northwest Mississippi here. Summers are brutally hot. I do a lot of mowing after dark. All you need is good LED lights on the mower and some heavy duty mosquito spray.
Yes, I would me a night mower in that heat lol
The dog in the beginning is thinking “i just want to take a nap!!””
I agree with you Mike. 85 is too hot for me! 55 and sunny is T-shirt weather. Northern Michigan is my paradise. But not the UP, them Yoopers are crazy! :-P
Hooper’s are the best, alone with us upper most Wisconsin boys.
Great videos , I have a property in Tioga County Pennsylvania & also cut a fair amount of firewood & stack it. When ever a Momma bear with cubs show up the cubs climb up on the stacks to play & tend to always knock them over. I guess it's just part of country living. Bob Richter.
Robert Richter I spent some time in Tioga years ago, working on RT-15 there by Blossburg. Pretty Country there.
Great video!
Speed mowing, speed splitting and speed stacking. Love it! Can I hire you to come out to Idaho? :)
I love Idaho, Been there twice, Beautiful State. What part are you in
Northern idaho. Along the Clearwater river.
I was expecting a snake was the "trouble at the woodpile", and come to find out that it was just poor wood ranking. LOL. Keep the videos coming, I'm looking forward to your 4th of July video. I hope you'll set enough fireworks off, that we'll be able to see them over here in central PA
I still can't get used to snakes, not a fan at all. I mean if you see one 30 feet away no big deal but every time I see one it's right at your feet when I see it. Not good lol
I’m in Oregon
It gets up to 104 was the hottest I can for Shure remember it being this last summer but I know it has gotten up to 110 or 111 before in the last few years. I even load hay in high 90’s
When you first showed the stack that fell over I was horrified I felt as if it happened to me. That's terrible. Every thing looks great tho
Lol, Thanks Shaun
Another good video Mike.
Question,
Could you have safely used your Kubota and Brush Hog to cut the grass on the bank next to your wood pile?
BTW,
Nice looking Shepherd. Reminds me of my last working K9.
Definitely not sideways, I could probably back up there no problem but not enough room on the low side to get lined up with the slope. If that makes sense. That Shepard is a friends we were watching. He's a good dog and gets along great with our Goldens, Our cat is a different story lol
work in that heat alot here in east texas temp was 97 today but did most of my work early and som almost at dusk dark when it cools down some heat index was 108.
Really cool music!
You and Melissa should have had about 4 more Morgans to help out!😜
Love you guys you are my go to
Now this is my kind of a very injoyable day !
Great vids... Park City UT..!
Been watching your videos the last couple of weeks,my wife loves your new jeep 2017,I want her to wait for the 2018's,any thoughts.I'm also a kubota owner bx2370 with Curtis hard cab.used it last winter with 55" hd blower,great fun.we live in lake leelanau,mi.by the way your video work
Is the best.
Looking forward to your next video,
Roger Karstofsky
I am loving your videos. I live in North Pole Alaska and it gets that hot here in the summer. Wait until winter and you can watch my channel for the cold videos.
Hello from Louisiana. I understand about the hot thing, it's just the way it is down here. I enjoy watching the videos. I live here in southern Louisiana and it seems like we do very similar things with our spare time. I am in the process of splitting firewood now for myself and am thinking about doing a few extra chords to sell while I am at it. What kind of work do? I also do a lot of hunting here. I am not as fortunate to have hunting property attached to the property I live on but I hunt not very far away. Keep up the good work. Look forward to future videos.
You are a fast worker! 😉
I like u sir u r perfectionist :)
Greetings from Greece
Thank you! How are things in your part of the world?
I live on the south side of Wiggins Mississippi lots of woods no store for 13 miles each way
Very tidy ! all that double handling makes my back ache though.
The weirdo shades are kinda ok, I suppose. But it's the limitless wood piles, in the end, that'll lead the guys in white coats to take a professional interest in this dude. We've all been there
Good stuff cant wait too see the next one!
Thanks Josh
Well Mike, I'm not rural, I'm actually kinda lazy, I live in a near west suburb of Chicago (Stickney- I55 & north on Harlem Ave a few blocks and east a few blocks), but I have ALWAYS wanted to live your life, so your channel is therapeutic to me, in that I get to live my life vicariously through you & your family, since my ex-wife was barren. Our first child was stillborn with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck 2X. Then we were having trouble conceiving after that, and found out when we went to a fertility clinic, that she had P.C.O.S, (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and Fallopian tubes was blocked 90% on one side, and 70% on the other. They tested me and I had 5X the minimum "🚀" required to get my wife pregnant? We then attempted I.V.F., went through the process 2X with both failing for pregnancy. They told us to go back on the Lupron injections which suppresses the woman's reproductive system. We complied. In the meantime, unbeknownst to us, OR the fertility clinic, we got pregnant on our own. We kept going back to the clinic, they checked her hormones and said they were "elevated" the first week, so they told us to go back home and continue the Lupron injections. We complied. The 2nd week at the clinic, they said her hormone level was "through the roof" and instructed us to go back home and DOUBLE the Lupron injections. FOOLISHLY, we complied. When we went back the 3rd week they said her hormone levels had "SKYROCKETED". They decided to check her abdomen with a stethoscope, then the nurse had at first a very surprised smile on her face, which QUICKLY turned to a VERY disturbed look. We asked, what the issue was. She said somewhat sheepishly, "Good news, you have twins, there are two heartbeats in there. When they did the ultrasound they found that there was only ONE sack, which meant we had IDENTICAL TWINS. The nurses attending us, rushed out, consulted the sheister doctor Gleicher, about what to do. They came back and told us to DISCONTINUE the Lupron injections immediately. TOO LATE! When we went back the next week and they checked her with the stethoscope and ultrasound, there were no more heartbeats. This clinic KILLED OUR TWINS. I am now a childless divorcee living all alone, sooooo, you have NO IDEA HOW MUCH YOUR CHANNEL MEANS TO ME. IT HAS LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE!
Looks great, if we made everything super solid then not even half the stuff we want to do would be done.
Ok I guessed trouble at rhe the woodpile had to mean it fell over yep I was right. I have a Kubota like that a 1987 love it. I used to stack all my wood four feet wide about the same high now I pile it up in big piles and cover it around September first.
in the heat of the summer I wear long sleeve T shirts and a wide brim hat
I have 60 acres..
can't wait until I can afford a tractor and splitter.
still using a maul..
nice work..