Off-Grid Adventure: Building a better ATV Trail to My Hydro Turbine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Join me as I tackle the challenge of upgrading a steep, slippery bulldozer trail that has been my Hydro Turbine access route for 20 years.
Using a Takeuchi mini excavator, I’m cutting a new, easier gradient through the forest to make it possible to ride my ATV to the hydro power turbine for yearly maintenance.
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Those opening drone shots were phenomenal. "Rewound" multiple times. What an amazing place to live!
I was doing my Commercial Pilot's Flight Test over the Southern Alps many, many years ago and I had to cross one of the ranges to get back to the east of the island. It was quite incredible at 8,500 feet being 500 feet above the snow covered saddle (crossing at 45° angle) and once across the mountain just fell away 4 to 5,000 feet. It felt like the mountain was trying to pull me down to follow the terrain. It was incredible and I never tired of views flying around the mountains.
Planting 14k trees 2:37 That was a heck of an undertaking back then, and then pruning them up to 7 meters by yourself, especially when you consider the Hawthorn & Barberry you had to deal with...
Yes! What an amazing effort. Which is not a surprise from Marty.
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is right now. You really took that to heart :)
Yep I planted live oak trees about 23 years ago and planted another one about 15 years ago and now that I realized I should have planted more 20 years ago so I wound up planting about 20 more! I only have a few acres but it gets so hot in Texas that you have to have shade if you are going to be outside!
No one would have believed, that in the last parts of the 21st century, A lone man built these tracks with a mini excavator. Fenominal job Marty. New Zealand is such a beautiful place.
Phenominal 😂
I prefer fenominal.... ;)
English teacher entered the chat😅
@@digitalimager4946is Mr Wright 😮
Good War of the Worlds reference. At least there aren't any Martians!
@@jimroberts3009Not yet, but if Marty keeps improving his stand they will show up. When you watch 411 missing persons David believes these critters do some of the rascally deeds.
A mere mortal would have waited the extra hour or so to bring the digger up to the shed for the 50-hour service. Marty breaks out his toolkit and does it partway down the side of a newly carved mountain track. 🏆
True but save on diesel driving it back up and down halfway thru the job,work in place,it was the way back when,now people thieve ya shit if ya leave it unprotected so you’re right in your thinking.
@@svthorasailing4868Where he lives and work in the forest is not that easy to get to. This is off grid part of New Zealand
This is the first NEW (and Expensive) piece of equipment that Marty has showcased for us. I almost don't recognize the Channel with him using a Tight Shiny Excavator!!
He shows us repeatedly what happens when the gear gets neglected, or Maintenance deferred.
@@Frank-Thoresen I thought he worked in town,he owns this property,it’s his off grid joint.
@@fknsl1 trust me we will see this machine around for years to come on the channel,hopefully he can dry hire it out to a plumber and make it pay for itself while he’s not using it.machines cost money sitting idle.
I loved that "you werent pulling hard enough buddy" to your dog. Dog 100% thought it was pulling the atv along 😂
So nice of your dog to take the atv for a walk. I was looking forward to this particular project. Cheers dude :)
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I hope you are nominated for national recognition Marty. You are a national treasure. 👏👏
Cant get over how well that dog towed the 4wheeler!
You have had the happiest time of your life since purchasing your mini excavator 🎉🎉
I had no idea that I wanted to visit New Zealand until I found your videos, Marty. I've enjoyed every one of them. Thank you.
I’m the same way. Would love to come visit NZ!!
The thorn through the eyelid story had me wincing. Plenty of similar ones in my body on a regular basis , hours of fun trying to extract them. I absolutely adore your dog, would love to have one eventually 🙏
Remember in the movie "Patton" they had a dog like that in the film...
The one drone shot showing the mountain top with the clouds above almost to the top looked Majestic. 😲 I can see you are giving your new Mini -Ex a good workout. Thanks for showing us the maintenance on it. As well as showing us how you improved your trails. 😊
I got one of those mini excavators for Christmas one year it was awesome...ok no i didnt i got socks but they were nice socks.
You looked in your chimney?
That's really funny.
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The "TB" prefix for the machine name must stand for Trail Blazer. Does nice work at improving an already beautiful location. Thanks for taking us along.
Thinking thirty or so years ago large logged lot in the mountains covered in thorn bushes for cheap picked up by Marty who has grand ambitions. And so it came to pass this man has succeeded in his wildest dreams.
I am a simple man, I see a new Video from Marty and I give it a like 🤙🏼
Confirmed! That is really simple!!! 😊
Same here.👍
Those thorns put me in mind of cutting tracks through a forest of Gorse [in the mid 70s]on a mate's
50 acre block above [then; Westhaven, now apparently, Whanganui Inlet] then spending the entire bus trip
back to CHCH picking gorse spikes out of my skin with a darning needle!
Loving the pause for the 50h service!
Opening scene ; I'll show them what heaven is going to look like.
As far as that machine, isn't it a great little bugger. Beats a pick and shovel 😂👍🇮🇪
That 217R has a retractable carriage which can be retracted to narrow its width and footprint, or widened for more open areas and stability... Has minimal tail overhang which means less chance of banging it when spinning around... Very neat,compact,and well working machine !! Been a minute since we last saw the old dishwasher 😉
Ever since Marty made his generator, I have been on the lookout for any Fisher & Paykel washing machines lying around... but they are rare as hen's teeth here in the US. Not that I live somewhere that I could use one, but ya never know! 😊
@samvalentine3206 I have a friend who bought a set of F&Ps 20 something years ago,and had no problems with them for the longest time,she decided to get rid of them because they were looking old,and worn,so she gave them to a relative.. Now,some many year later, she still misses them because she has tried several different domestic American brands and none work as well, and the woman who got them is still loving them... 😆 I have a local 2nd hand appliance repair guy who fixes appliances and resells them looking for one for me...
Your ATV mileage is certainly improved with that extra 1 DP (dogpower). Thanks for the video!
Marty T's motto - "If it is to be , it's up to me" ...............
*- "Good little machine." Agreed. Very capable is the phrase that comes to mind for me.*
I think these both sum up Marty T quite nicely.
one of the most underrated inventions. hydraulics. super powerful
Marty I would just like to say how much I enjoy your videos and watching you restore things and make improvements to your home. The water generators were probably one of my favorite videos because I had no clue a washing machine could do all that! Thanks for all the great content I truly appreciate your videos
Nicely said and I'm sure I'm not the only one who is in total agreement with you!
Just a thought, tie the dog to the 4 wheeler with a quick release knot, where the pull string for the quick release is tied to your hand. This would make the doggy safe if the 4 wheeler should ever, God forbid, roll so you must jump. Quite steep those hills...
12 hours compressed close to 20 minutes. Very nice. Looking really good. Looks like a lot of fun.
Marty, great job as per usual.
And if your kids are reading this comment (someday), make sure they keep that little excavator maintained like you do and it will last many life times. It will be cool to pass it down from generation to generation. Hope you all are doing well.
That little 360 is a wonderful machine for that line of work.
appreciate it so much that you opened the filter to show us how it looks like from within...
That excavator is such a treat. It's small in size but has so much power!
Good day Marty. You are so proficient on that mini. I would have been nervous about tumbling down the hill. You produce such great content. Always a joy. Thanks.
Just a thought. If that four wheeler ever got away from you and rolled down the mountain it’s going to drag your dog right along with it.
So cool to hear the story of the origins of your Pine block!
Nice to hear the word "swarf" used properly in a sentence.
What a joy to work on a clean new machine, and its yours.
I too wish I had the vitality and energy of 20 years ago! Too much of my "Get-Up-And-Go" has "Gotten up and GONE" 😞
Things that took a day now take several. But as long as I can still actually DO them, I can't complain LOL.
Hello from the States! Love seeing the day to day from half a planet away.
Beautiful New Zealand shines through. Excellent content and thank you for posting. Best from the UK.
Making things HAPPEN.
Another great video, Marty.
With your channel, THE PRINCIPLE of self-determination is always in play.
Amazing progress with that excavator. Certainly faster than using a pick and shovel. They are a fabulous evolution in earth moving. Put many hours on back hoes but these excavators are so much better.
When I looked at those trees you planted Marty,I saw warm snug homes for your children.Getting the maintaince on film is smart and supports the warrenty.
Marty, a bit of work but, in areas of deeper cut and potentially unstable bank, I would use some of your rock and build dry stone wall retaining, basically a sloped dry stone wall leaning against the bank, but also stabilising the bank.
It does take some time and effort, but saves the rework when the bank repurposes itself into hillside. I did this years ago in a similar situation, I no longer own the property( sold about 20 years ago) but last i heard a few years ago, everything was still working well, whereas other unretained areas have slumped and required much rework.
That excavator is definitely a treasure to have. I look forward to your videos and your family. Thank you for sharing! Love from the United States 🇺🇸
That turbine is so brilliant!! It has given so much 😍
I'm so glad I found your channel, it's such a breath of fresh air from most of the carp that is online ! (yes I know how to spell but YT doesn't allow some words!)
The opening sequence with birdsong is incredible and instantly transports my soul away from all the stuff we have to tolerate today !
I'd love an hour or two of that kind of thing !
I said this in the video you revealed buying this excavator brand new, that you'd service the thing within an inch of it's life... I bet it didn't go 1 second over that 50hr time interval when you dropped everything you were doing!! That'll be the best kept bit of equipment from new anyone will ever see you're a legend mate!
Still rooting for you to bring back the old long form videos from 1 to 2 hours of footage
Heartbreakingly beautiful ...thank you for sharing footage of your fantastic property with us, sir, 🤗🤗
Hello Marty,
A real pleasure to watch your aerial intro’ and hear the sounds of the forest and New Zealand birds. Never bored with your video stories of equipment and managing your steep sided home. You will be cautious please on that narrow track in the wet - much can move with your local heavy rainfall as you showed in earlier presentations.
Your bull terrier is lovely, and I can see a great friend. Train her recall to the whistle it is fairly easy and works like magic, but you will still have to keep an eagle eye on her. She is quite young and will be responsive. Try “sit”, single whistle, dog responds, big fuss of her and a treat. Then build with two brief whistles for the recall from a very short distance whilst calling for her - extend distance over time, but make a huge fuss of her with successes!
The opening shots are magnificent, a beautifully created world! ✝️🇺🇲🙏
That's one strong dog pulling you along the trail like that
I like how the dog is taking the Quad for a run 😆
A cool video would be assembling a pull line to retrieve that nice pine you took down. Then mill it on the SM.
Nice video and especially when we see the dog pulling the 4 wheels.Very cute. Great work to build the road.
How rewarding to see how the trees have grown 😊 Thanks Marty 👍
Land of the long white cloud is not a joke,thanks for the video broo.
Happy to see you back mate hope you’re all doing well and staying safe and healthy and your family and your friends
I was surprised to see you using a petrol ATV. I thought you'd use the electric one that you converted a while ago. And having an inch-long thorn through your eyelid and into your eye? My Godfathers, I can only begin to imagine what that must have been like!
The tyres on the e-atv are too slick for this steep part of my forest
That little digger is awesome, bet it's been one of your better purchases. Ideal for hanging onto a mountain side and digging pathways, bet the Ents were really happy that you planted those trees. 😎👍 Just look out for the sign that says, 'You will not pass'.
Nice work Marty, the mini excavator sure is the right tool for making these tracks. I'm a little surprised how smoothly it all goes, nice machine for sure! I love how it can weave in and out of the trees making a beautiful trail without really damaging the environment much at all. Thanks for another fine video!
Youre a pretty handy guy so I'll tell you a tip I made once.
I got 2 old cutting edges off our huge frobt end loader that were over 3m long, cut the worn ends off and ended up with a pair of fairly straight 2.4m lengths. I welded them in a v and made my own mouldboard. Then I made an attachment so they went on the factory blade at a 22.5 degree angle so you could grade with the mini ex. It would push a 2m wide path through anything! You had to manaully change it from left to right but still. It was made to clean out under fences but it would be great for pushing trails. Kind of a grader and excavator in one!
Doggo had def. fun running the new track down!!
Thanks for sharing. Interesting video!😎🤓
i think it's fantastic you treated yourself to a brand new piece of equipment! sometimes it's prudent to buy new.
An ATV with one extra Dog Power, DP. Great job.
Thanks for the post. I always enjoy and look forward to your updates.
That ‘lil TAKA is a beast! Amazing what you’re able to accomplish with it.
Have you considered when pushing trees over to drop them along the direction of your path to make a simple retaining wall for dirt to stack on?
@chrisoakey9841 When they rot you get slips, I prefer to use big rocks
Planting all those trees was far seeing Marty , Nice 👍🏻
You and your little digger are perfectly matched for these mountain side trails you make I love when you go in the forest , the thorns are like the thorns on our Mesquite trees tough on the body and on inflated tires while mowing the lawn
Well the mini digger deserved the service after building that track, mind you a lesser man would have waited till the track was finished to give it a service. Well done Marty.
It might be 80 hours before it gets back to the workshop
Awesome job ! Man you need a rock crush to make gravel to cover all these pathways a roads your building.
I have been looking for one but they're all $50k+
That little digger is certainly getting some decent use.
12hrs including filming, well done 😊
Hi Marty, a boy with his toy haha. Many thanks from UK.
Mighty nice of the doggo to pull you around to help save on fuel. :P
Amazing. I research your little excavator every time you do a video with it. Thanks, Marty.
English Bull Terriers, what awesome dogs...
Hello Marty,
Great content, love the project, well done
I think someone really likes his new toy based on the number of videos featuring the digger. You two were made for each other.
Marty is combining the new digger with his reasoning and need for that new digger...
and showing us around the property so we can tie together all those "bits" we have seen in previous vids....
Love your videos, I have shown the original hydro build episode to anyone and everyone I can. Thanks dude
We have a lot of big flat stone as well ,Alot of people use them for walkways looks great or flower garden.well done sir Marty
Thanks Marty you def are unique .
That Takeuchi is the perfect machine for taming this land a little. As a mountain biker I'm very jealous thinking about how well this would build some great trails!
Excellent video Marty T :) also yes backhoe will last long as long keep matinne up and when need service too! Also yes famillies pet like going on tours and runs !
Thats a great machine for that type of work, its size certainly does not restrict its ability, good job.
I hope no Weka's were harmed in the making of this video.... well done Marty. The track appears to be far more serviceable for you now.
Pięknie wreszcie mini koparka jestbu ciebie, nagraj więcej takich odcinków o tej minikoparce, ja się zastanawiam nad takeuchi Tb 250
Excellent video! It’s quite relaxing watching you overcome the everyday challenges of off grid living! Hang in there Bud!!!
Lew from Michigan👍
Nice work. I often wish I had a mini excavator as well. Handy little machine.
Tremendous amount of work you have done there.
You’ve done a great job Marty,should make work on the hydro a lot easier. Thanks for the video.👍👍
It's so awesome the washing machine free power farmerized kajigger is still rocking and rolling just like it's supposed to do. That dog would surely get itself lost down the slope without the leash. Good job Marty.
What fabulous foresight for a young guy. I guess it was a dammed good investment for all the hard graft it took. 👏👏👏
it's always impressive what those little diggers can do. that's a fun track now.
Marty I must say
You live in such a Beautiful Country, thank you for sharing ❤
You do amazing work! Love the mini excavator! I need one! Not sure why, but I do! Thanks for the videos!
Marty I love watching everything you put out such a great place you have there! 🫡
How satisfying to work on a nice new and clean machine
That makes it a lot easier to get there. Good job.