Man and machinery in perfect harmony Matt lad. Blessings from Shropshire.

Props to you for saying you ARE an Eagle Scout! Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle! Eagle Scout, Class of 1994 here!

"This is how we light a fire!" Love it. That was fun.

That was the best Eagle Scout turnaround ever. Great job.

Good to hear that you ARE an Eagle Scout. I earned mine in 1986 and my son did in 2018. A three generation scouting heritage. Our troop had several wood pile burning service projects since of our members was a heavy equipment operator. There was a town sewage upgrade going on and many trees had to be removed and disposed of. The company could have paid to get them chewed up, but the man in our troop talked them into having our troop do a controlled burn on a property and they donated to our troop. It saved the excavation company some money and we had a troop fund raiser doing fire watch. We ended up making 10 smaller fires around the piles and the man would stop by with an escavator to pile on the big stuff. Some of the scouts used the wood to make shelters and stay in them overnight. We were in town, but I did not see any difference between that and being out in the woods, so I signed off on their wilderness survival merit badge requirement. We made solar stills, snares, purified water to drink and other things. We made fun out of it. The scouts got some money for camp. You should do the same as part of your time management. I am sure you have better things to do and make a situation where the boys can earn their way to camp or trips. By the way, one of our scouts was impressed with the front end loader and the dozer that he was hired by that escavation company after he graduated from high school. He is now working for the New York State DOT. He did not earn his Eagle Rank, but as an adult leader, that is not our goal to crank out Eagles, but rather train up the boys to be good men, workers, fathers, and community leaders. If they end up earning their Eagle rank, then good for them. I actually was wondering if you were going to used "Boy Scout Water" on the wood pile.

Congrats on being an Eagle Scout be proud Most people do not realize what’s involved or how much work has to go into it

Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle! Nobody can take that away from you. Class of '72 here.

I was a Life Scout. In one of our Camporees we had fire starting with flint and steel , also with board and bow. I was able to start my fire (flint/steel) in 12 seconds. we used a burnt baby diaper and dry cedar bark. All three of our competitor team got our fires going...11,12 and 13 seconds; the only fires started! Other teams used the official Boy Scout kit! Our board and bow team got one going in 45 seconds with the second man quitting before time was called. A lot of fun and educational! Now brush burners allowed. Good job DC. Keep them coming. Greg

The propane rose bud and the serious under fire air supply, that fire would burn though the pouring rain. More heat more air equals more fun!

I love that smell in the woods, cool air with that smell of burning wood and leaves...only reason I like raking leaves is the smell of them burning.

In Aus we use a very special formula for starting the burns... its call Woof gas, 25% petrol, 75% diesel. As the name suggests, when you light it, it goes WOOOOOF!

MORE BRUSH BURNING PLEEEEASE!!! Its satisfying cuz you actually do it right & get everything burned down to ash or charcoal. MORE, MORE, MORE, please & thank you.

Just want to say I really enjoy your video I'm 55 and I drive a truck now but I used to do stuff like you did do I should say when I was younger and just kind of takes me back so appreciate the videos and be safe

yep Marshmallows would have been good. keeping the place looking good.

Off today's topic, but you're talking about flooring your shop with (presumably)crushed limestone. I would suggest that you pave half of the floor or so with concrete, and do the other side with crushed and compacted stone. Why? who really wants to crawl around under a vehicle on gravel? On the other side, the stone would be mainly for tracked vehicles. Always enjoyable, and informative...reminds me of my own mindset and adventures 50 years ago! Do I detect a note of vise grip garage in tool choice? I like it too!

A landscaper friend of mine likes to say: There are 2 types of people in the world. Those that can start a Stihl, and those that can’t. 😆

I like the idea of using a propane weed burner to start a fire. I use diesel fuel because it soaks in to the brush if you let it set for a little while before lighting it. And it doesn't flash like gasoline.

Matt I knew there's more to you than meets the eye Eagle Scout is for Life not just when you are in Scouts Much respect , unfortunately I aged out before I got my project planned and organized.

Controlled burns stop forest fires...

Best way to make a lousy day shine , burn big brush pile in the woods. I'm turning green with envy.

Your backdragged paths are smoother than most Illinois highways. 😳

Came across your vidoes about the church. Now I am watching your older videos. Love your humor, thank you

Awesome job Matt, I just want to point out that none of your fire produced a lot of smoke thus none of the neighbors got nervous and called the authorities. Fire is a great tool, people just need to realize it is a slow process that you work with over time. Awesome example Matt, wish others would follow your lead.

When I have a big pile to burn, and Im feeling frisky, I mix some used motor oil with gas 50/50 in a garden sprayer and just hose the whole stack with the mix, THEN put the flame thrower to the base and stand back.

I remember this days cutting up wood and trimming trees. Had so much debris left and that's what we done with it. Just threw a bonfire party at night. Fun times man.

Who doesn't like a good fire!

Big fires come from little fires. The way of the farm.

the skid steer in fast forward was great lol. I was bad with fire as a kid... My neighbor used to have camp fires every day in the summer, I used to stir up the embers the next day, get a hot stick, and start fires in my woods... My dad was not happy- don't know why I never got in trouble for it... We had a few small impromptu camp fires :) I guess my dad never got mad cause he never told me not to do that, even though I knew it was probably wrong lol. I am taking a lesson from that, trying not to get mad at my kids for doing things I never told them not to do.

My oldest son is an Eagle Scout. I was a Scoutmaster for 7 years. Went to Canada 3 times, camped In Colorado with him

Those brush piles that are in the woods I just see as cover for things I'd want to shoot and eat. 😆

When you said "we do this like men" i was waiting for the petrol can ;( Tiger torches are still minty though.

If you have an auger style drill bit you can predrill the stumps to help them on the slow burn to self destruction. They have the energy to burn up but also have an energy drain in the form of the water so have to cook the water out and a cheat to speed it up is to simply drill a hole in the center to give a smoldering fire a place to burn stopping the need to burn from the outside in.

We normally pile quite a bit up add a little diesel and throw a road flare in POOF,. Then use the maintainer 5000 to get her really rippin

My grandad - the farmer one - always reckoned it a fail if he had to use more than one match. I reckon I visited with him every other week, and he usually had a fire on the go. But your method works too.

Once an Eagle, always an Eagle. Congrats on that and a great video.

Great video. Thank you for sharing. Have a Blessed and Safe Day.

I was wondering after you clean up that farm area, are you planning on living on your land with your family in the future? I hope I dont seem to nosy, but I would love to live in the country. The peace and quiet is something i would enjoy. Well be safe your friend from Larned Ks Eric Houser.

Great video as always Matt. You're farmstead is coming along nicely. Glad to see all is well and the stash is looking good

Ike the use of the porch. I use about 2 cups of “vitamin D” in liquid form in the corner of the pile packed tight with the loader.

You should proud to be an Eagle Scout! Both may sons achieved that rank of Eagle Scout and I am really proud of them both as it is no easy task!

Well technically, you did start the fire with a flint and steel...

I just love my Bob Cat grapple. It has more uses. One of the best investments I ever made.

Theme song for this should have been _when smoke gets in your eyes_ Take care, stay safe

A small bag of instant charcoal works wonders on wet wood.

The 'stash finally getting with the program.

Good explanation of brush burning.

I've never seen anyone like a fire like that being a self employed plant mechanic I've got more cans of used oil than I know what to do with just dowse it good and proper and a bit of news paper and your rolling

That's a nice piece of 30 acre spread you got there Diesel.

Love your "Studio Band"

You need hot dogs and smor making stuff for desert. Lol . Thanks for sharing.

Brilliant work thanks for the content

I. Use my leaf blower too! I thought a had an exclusive.....Trees are humidity magnets. Cut those trees back and it will get the air blowing and sun contact on the grounds. That property will dry up fast.

6 minutes in & I'm genuinely questioning whether I'm watching Diesel Creek or Vice Grip Garage lol

It looks really nice now that you're burning off the brush piles!

My dad used to say "too wet to plow, too windy to haul rocks" so might as well burn some brush,right? I also used to love to watch my husband work with tools, lift things, etc. I miss that since he died. I think it's sexy. I'm old enough to be your mom so don't take that the wrong way! Thanks for a tiny thrill.

Time to drink some bread in a can!! Lol

Nothing like having the right tools

CONGRATULATIONS about being AN EAGLE SCOUT! Not every Scout gets that far. Too bad you don't have a pig or a deer to roast.

But Matt, you started the fire to light the fire with a flint and steel!😁

Love the fire maintainer 5000

Could you be Let's Dig 18's love child ? On reflection ,that's somewhat unlikely. I love your super positive attitude-keep it up !

I find that their are two way to burn a brush pile. 1. Your way 2. The hold my beer way . Number 2. Will get KZfaq fame, hospital stay, a vist from the law or all of the above.

I need to do this. Have a bunch of brush laying around from the past couple years of clearing ground and cleaning up fallen trees. Looks like your situation is the same as mine, no power and no water close by. You didn't discuss your plan to deal with a fire that might get out of hand or if winds picked up. My guess is since no water you would use the skidsteer to bury it with some dirt. I've been wanting to pick up a 275 gallon tote and rig a 12v powered pump on it to use as a portable water tank with a pressure washer or as standby for burning brush like you did here. That might make a good topic for a future video Matt.

Nice “pc” fire. Lol. Uncle Rob needs to come show ya a thing or two. Eagle Scout. Lol. I smell a city slicker in disguise.

I need to get me one of those " Fire Maintainer 5000's " .... LOL

We have had our farm for nearly 30 years and still have a big brush fire every year. Hope to soon be done, maybe another 10 years... LOL!

Hiya Matt, I thought at first, "He'll never roast a boy scout on that!" Then you got to ten mins in and, okay you could roast two on that. Great video, thank you. Stay safe, Steve...

Well you got to clean up alot of your area. Keep up the good work!! Have Merry Christmas for you and your family!!🌲🎅🙏🐾🎁🏂🥂

On Sanford and Son (70's TV show) George Sanford called it "Cornflakes in a can"

Yes I start fires the same way.

nice work Matt well done

The only thing missing was the Guy Falk’s on the top of the fire just like we celebrate here in the UK on November 5th Tom.

Ive got 3 big piles I have to burn and don't feel like messing with it. Wish I had a bob cat like that.. I could get a lot done.

I did the same with fencelines yesterday and this morning. Used oil started my fire, though. Got a new saw, Echo CS-500P, which I got to try out

LOL!You go Matt!

What were you doing in your sleeping bag Mr Eagle scout...lol

That guy on letsdig18 just digs a big hole,fills it up and torches it, some of the Epic fires he makes would make a pyro giggle with joy. On one of his vids he scorched a stand of trees that were fifty feet from the fire pit..ha ha

Yep.......it's comin along.

I think we grew up doing that too here in New York

What a nice potato fire !

Blower was a good tool and technique too!

yes yes yes ;) Thank you!

Good job. Enjoyed watching!

What I was trying to tell you, The none return Valves in the lift pump are what hold the fuel up to the main pump If one of them has dirt,, then the fuel drains back. Giving you extreme hard start if the engine is left for a while. Some engines had a non return in the line as well look in the banjo fittings as well.. Also that old tractor you have at the back of the fire,, you have the spears exposed,, don't forget to cover them in grease to stop them rusting or that will do the seals in real quick, if you ever try and use them

Hey Eagle Scout... Where is your special leaf blower.....Tractor variety!

Looking good

Eagle scout my backside, you must have been a sea scout they couldn't lite fires either LOL

Omfg, just dump about 2 gallons of gasoline on the brush and throw a match at it! Boom, fire started! And I was never a boy scout! Just got common sense enough to start a fire!

Love your intro

Love the channel

inspirational!

Yep that how we did it too

Fire-Maintainer 5000, patent-pending. Available on Amazon Prime.

Got to tell you I quit Dirt Monkey cause of the music [and drama]. That said I really like the band on your channel, and your low key look at life. Stay safe and keep up the good work.

...great video, keep safe...

I’m not at all against burning the brush to get rid of it. When I see wood piles now, I want to turn it all into compost material. I’ve got some of that going at my house. Also, I don’t have any of the equipment you have, and that’s ok as well.

This is oddly satisfying👍🏿

So cool

Enjoyed the vedio 👍

50 foot rule between the fire and propane tank. You'd be amazed how many tickets I have written for that.