Dumpster Diving "I Feel Somethin' Peculiar!"

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Жыл бұрын

Howdy, y'all! My name is Mike and I absolutely love scavenging for free stuff, random treasures, lost valuables and other interesting artifacts. I mainly rock the dumpster diving scene but can be found digging through trash curbside as well as scavenging the river bottoms for lost treasures in the summer months. Join me on my epic voyages!
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In a nutshell, I ‘m an avid dumpster diver, scrapper, picker, treasure hunter and underwater connoisseur. I prowl the city streets in search of dumpster loot, curbside treasures & scrap metal as well as scour the river bottoms for lost valuables during the summer months when I can scrounge up enough money for gas. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!

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@deenasmusicbox Жыл бұрын

I like the way you're adding photos of the wires and stuff...stuff. 😆

@robbaker629 Жыл бұрын

All that dust you stir up can't be good to breath . You should protect your self Mike, we love having you around.

@pilkpulk8284 Жыл бұрын

this NORDIC TRACK skitrainer goes over here up to 200 euro! have a great day, greetings from germany. and please get this ski!

@shqa574 Жыл бұрын

Nice scrap collection! Please do a scrap run.

@brianselt291 Жыл бұрын

That gray panel is a prox reader for key cards or for reading vehicle entry transmitters. The radio locking plates are all Motorola as the radios have locks that close when slid onto the base. Those LED light plates are aluminum heat sinks. I’m not a know-it-all….I have just installed all of those devices

@tawnihaynie1065 Жыл бұрын

I might. You're doing a wonderful job. You're helping a lot of these people out in their yards removing the scrap. Please stay safe and take care. Talk to you later my friend. 👍👍👍👌👌👌

@ellenexmadden Жыл бұрын

I saw a fridge with the door off and thought to remind watchers that that is the right way to dispose of a fridge, with the door off. The potential for a mishap is real, kids have become dead or close. Take the door off as this person did. Cudos for the opportunity to say.

@jefferyhamilton7926 Жыл бұрын

Nordic track pro is their top of the line of cross country ski machines.

@larrymaxwell5535 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching thanks so much for sharing 😊

@bobzilla6734 Жыл бұрын

Came across your channel and now I'm hooked, something oddly satisfying about what you do. Glad to see you recycles the scraps and make some profit man, be safe!.

@SophiaElibaby Жыл бұрын

space city always has da scrap mike is great

@deedeejohnson3452 Жыл бұрын

Good one again Mike and helping your fellow man . Clean environment, rescuing lost ones and boxes for neighbors, you do your part and then some .

@lilyrose3145 Жыл бұрын

Fun day ,😎👍👍👍💯

@thekingtroll2 Жыл бұрын

YES, weeeeee. I needed this today to pick me up! I was feeling pretty down, thanks!!

@tramacmeg8103 Жыл бұрын

Packing peanuts we call Ghost poops!

@weoff507 Жыл бұрын

Yay. Mike read my comment and brought his old outro back. You da man Mike. Big score on this run.

@nanalefevre3670 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever busted out a truck window? Your aim seems to be really good.

@donnawelborn-dicus8953 Жыл бұрын

You need to consider carrying a heavy duty cloth bag with handles to cap those super long pipes at the tailgate & anchor pipe & sack with a bungee farther up truck bed. Just a suggestion. 😁

@ontariopicker6343 Жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure watching you work Mike! ...now i need a nap!

@jeffreyczech2591 Жыл бұрын

i love the surprises in the containers from germany

@flowpop615 Жыл бұрын

I like the inserts you are putting on there. It helps to see them. Great finds and awesome work. Keep drinking that water.

@jenniferkeatley1237 6 ай бұрын

Ya know Mike … I have absolutely NO IDEA what you’re scraping and it doesn’t matter‼️ I simply ADORE YOU‼️ You ALWAYS make me laugh😂‼️ Thank You❤

@BigBoyHolmesDK Жыл бұрын

Nice haul. :)

@outdoorswitheli4787 Жыл бұрын

Mike you make many of us happy and for that I thank you🙏🏽hope your babies are doing well🐶🐶

@normnevins1245 Жыл бұрын

always look for a pallet make great ladders

@patrickbaird290 Жыл бұрын

As always another epic score

@matthewelliott2213 Жыл бұрын

It's like dumpster diving poetry: "Some sort of cord? Of power, in nature?" Mike the Scavenger

@gibsonbrigh Жыл бұрын

Mike, use some of that black pipe for pony clamps. Cut it to what sizes you want. I use pony clamps when gluing up suff in my woodshop.

@verapim2382 Жыл бұрын

Another fun day with Mike

@ariesmariano4592 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike how are you Me I am ok I Love your channel awesome

@sicknote26 Жыл бұрын

Alright All right man u up lift me on a shity day brother

@josephcormier5974 Жыл бұрын

Great video five stars brother

@tanork47 Жыл бұрын

Always love when you find them THICCC wires! Also love the little picture showing what wires they are! I am learning!

@Skytex1983 Жыл бұрын

First! Keep it scrappy!

@TechneMoira Жыл бұрын

Wow Mike, those LED heatsinks will procure you quite a few pounds of Aluminum. Lucky you nobody seems to want to recycle them, themselves. All the more treasure for you I guess... like they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure :)

@budboggess5575 Жыл бұрын

Mike I consider you a Brother from another mother!!!...I'm 62 and I don't think I could do this!...but you make me want to!!...Stay Safe!...I love the follow up videos... when you cash in!!

@matthewtundayag8102 Жыл бұрын

Always watching here in phil😍🥰

@craigzahniser4702 Жыл бұрын

I do enjoy the Mozart playing in the background Mike.

@artiejohnson703 Жыл бұрын

Great Job Mike!!!!

@rebahicks3619 Жыл бұрын

I could watch your videos all day long. The best....

@ryanmiller5535 Жыл бұрын

Right in the yoo-hoo!!!!🤣🤣🤣

@beckmyhjilbert6441 Жыл бұрын

Another great run.

@udinkartun2979 Жыл бұрын

Nice grab today mike

@marycronin2169 Жыл бұрын

Love the treasure hunt!!

@DamnGoodReviews Жыл бұрын

So to understand -- that dishwasher -- you take it back, disassemble it and separate the metals out?

@thadofalltrades Жыл бұрын

he probably just takes the copper and brass fittings out and then throws the whole thing off as shred steel. Don't have to do a ton of disassembling then. Unless it's stainless steel then maybe he does.

@thrivingdiving8140 Жыл бұрын

Dumpster diving is like trick-or-treating trick-or-treat give me something good to eat you’re not gonna dumpster and wait for a surprise it’s fun watching you get excited when your stuff in there I do the same

@beaverc2884 Жыл бұрын

Conduit connectors are either steel or zinc NOT aluminum the most commonly used are the zinc connectors, zinc pays more than aluminum. I keep a 5 gallon bucket handy when separating metals when it's full it's time to take it to the yard. Don't forget to take the screws out. Another great haul.

@gordonleahy1364 Жыл бұрын

scrap yard take the cans as long as they got holes in them AC can't say it is

@krzysiekstaniak Жыл бұрын

Hej ty Chłopaku 👍😀

@rebeccawebster3556 Жыл бұрын

Man, that Nordic Track gave you quite a workout & you didn’t even get on it! 🤣. I’d be interested to find out more about those LED square light things. Great haul!

@outdoorswitheli4787 Жыл бұрын

I tried dumpster diving once…had to call my wife to help me get out the dumpster 😜

@JohnSmith-ol2qu Жыл бұрын

You're not supposed to actually "dive". That's just a figure of speech lol

@patriciarice15 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@gloriabreznik 10 ай бұрын

😀

@colindavies4860 Жыл бұрын

Yo Mike good to see you orsome video 🤙

@georgeshandling8400 Жыл бұрын

That must be the mate to the single rotor you found last week. Great job Mike cleaning up the world one dumpster at a time.

@rossbrumby1957 Жыл бұрын

I swear the deeper you got in that dumpster, the louder the music got. Maybe that's where the underpants gnomes moved to.

@wolfparty4234 Жыл бұрын

❤️ ya mike!!! It’s just crazy that you can go out and come back with a loaded truck full of scrap that pays your bills and people just throw it away!! And I know it’s not without hard work bc we’ll see you busting your rump💪🏼 everyday!!👍🏻

@MikeTheScavenger Жыл бұрын

It truly is hard work but it is very rewarding!

@warthogA10 Жыл бұрын

Well, most people throw it away because they don't accumulate enough to make it worth their while. It's only worth the while when you go around and accumulate enough, like this. I'm not sure if dumpster companies get upset about this though, cuz they make money off this stuff too when they sort it out at the yard.

@ronaldsteichen838 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful just beautiful great job

@kandiwolfe1125 Жыл бұрын

Nice finds, Mike! Thanks!💜💙💜💙💜💙💜

@michaelschuenemann3505 Жыл бұрын

All Kinds of Cable and Wire and a Lot of large Alu Led Lights - man You had a Great Time Diving this Evening and even grabed some Moving Boxes for Your Neighbour - Brilliant Video and many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!

@66bigbuds Жыл бұрын

I take the coolant cans and put a valve and air hose on them. They sell at yard sales.

@michaelmount76 Жыл бұрын

Great video bro thank you

@davepitts1340 Жыл бұрын

Mike is back on the pipe, but the good pipe not the bad pipe. GET IT MIKE.

@jfbaird5239 Жыл бұрын

The Black pipe is Steam pipe, Great job Mike 👏

@normajeancaballero7959 Жыл бұрын

I worry for you Mike when you jump into the open top dumpsters and stir up the insulation. I worry about you breathing in those fibers.😟😟😟😟😟 COLLECT CARDBOARD!!! 💰💲💰💲💰💲💰💲💰

@DelButch Жыл бұрын

Man I’ve been watching you videos from 4 years ago what a learning curve you’ve been on mate all that loot you left behind in the early day it’s been a real treat to watch keep on keeping on I’ll be watching

@MikeTheScavenger Жыл бұрын

It’s painful for me to go back and watch some of the oldies. I was so green. I knew very little of scrap and even less about editing videos. I’m so glad with all the help I’ve had along the way from the viewers and am blessed be able to share this knowledge with y’all!

@DelButch Жыл бұрын

@@MikeTheScavenger starting a new adventure and learning along the way is how all the very best and successful business models happen combining your love of repurposing and a very inquisitive nature has served you well and that exactly why I/we are spellbound by your videos, the energy and strength that comes across will help you going forward ! I hope you have goals and a plan for direction because your going to need them times are getting harder and competitive people are out there ,,I’m addicted

@jeffreyczech2591 Жыл бұрын

in the end always great many things like the engines so many great

@derricklichtenwalter1389 Жыл бұрын

Mike if you tack the valves out of the Freon cans and crushed Thim could you scrape thim ???

@briansweeney2291 Жыл бұрын

Nice one ☺️ Mike 👍😎

@beverlycunningham4364 Жыл бұрын

I just love you. Always amazes me. Love your personality. Thanks Mike!

@danielduran428 Жыл бұрын

What a haul on the scrap Mike. Keep the great videos coming. Love everyone of them.

@lanna7917 Жыл бұрын

Always a better day when Mike uploads a video!

@1Grandma62 Жыл бұрын

@@lanna7917 it sure is

@foreverendeavors6210 Жыл бұрын

My man said "it got me in the yoohoo" 😆 🤣 😂 😹

@susanvallejos1103 Жыл бұрын

I cannot say "I'AM IN LOVE WITH THE STRIPPER" (I just found the SHORT video) I might get into trouble, it was good. I have enjoyed your videos for a long time...Lots of information re: scrapin'...even when your swimin'. Thanks for sharing the video of your PUPPIES, SO SWEET!!!!Susan from Fairfield, California

@kd1841 Жыл бұрын

Sat down to enjoy my bacon and 🍳 and to what did my wandering eyes appear? A new MTS video! Woo Hoo! Thanks for the entertainment and scrap knowledge. 😚❤️

@user-gw8ro1gy5z 4 ай бұрын

You are funny!! Cry for your Mama, love it!! Dixie in Oregon

@keithgriner330 Жыл бұрын

Awesome scrap action, made me want to jump in and help. Take it easy and stay safe.😎👊🏻PEACE!

@harrybooth7414 Жыл бұрын

Yituyu

@amethystwinter8231 Жыл бұрын

Wow, another great night.

@demetricadement1138 Жыл бұрын

Nice scraps tonight. Always working clean picking up stuff that wasn't in the dumpster to start with. That's why I live your channel Mike. I do the same when I go DD. Stay safe out there man.

@marciac.9634 Жыл бұрын

Love the camo scrap!

@scottrunnels3958 Жыл бұрын

I will say Mike you definitely work for your scrap !! That was a big 10-4 on the cb radio mounts !! And the big power cable is to run linear amplifiers !! 73's

@cherylradabaugh2720 Жыл бұрын

Another scraptastic haul

@christinekelly2371 Жыл бұрын

"I don't want to work, I just wanna bang on my dumpsters all day!" 🎶🎵🥁

@debbielance3892 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Mike!!! Saving the environment and making money doing it. Give the doggies some pets for me. Have a wonderful day. 🙂👍😎✌

@connieadams607 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your pictures

@prepper-bc4zr Жыл бұрын

Those brackets are for the radio. The drawer unit mounts in those and the control unit ( head) would be mounted in the interior on the truck , police car or fire truck. The power cables are for high power radios.

@ThisBetterBeGood 5 ай бұрын

Wow. An old NordicTrak. They used to sell those in the back of magazines. 😂It’s like an old ski machine.

@elainephleps4705 Жыл бұрын

Yup a cup of coffee and a bit of Mike scrapping too start the day!!! Stay safe out there!! Stay hydrated!! Angel from Norfolk VA.

@CrimFerret Жыл бұрын

Nice haul. I'd almost feel obligated to wire up one of those LED lights to see how bright it was.

@trasieinkersole491 Жыл бұрын

Love it. ❤️💙

@4Tugboats Жыл бұрын

It's a good thing that you have a good bed, and tailgate liner in your truck bed, because of the Thin Aluminum they are made from.

@lisamedlin96 Жыл бұрын

Purple dumpster: yeah Mike don't u usually go sideways? Lol!

@justfriendsbw Жыл бұрын

Loved it like always Mike. Great finds

@karenearly-horne8210 Жыл бұрын

Oh ,oh,ooooohhh,hahahaha you crack me up .

@juliewaughop2664 Жыл бұрын

Good morning Mike

@denisesummers3107 Жыл бұрын

Like the wire baskets and the led lights . I did hear that ! Time to haul a$s..

@deenasmusicbox Жыл бұрын

You are super crazy...and I love that about you and your character.

@rocktomusic96 Жыл бұрын

We need a follow up video.

@maryhernandezwalker1528 Жыл бұрын

Good job 👏 👍

@jackiesiebrass3321 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic scavenging as always ...love the video's

@dawnwilkinson8717 Жыл бұрын

Mike get back in that dumpster and get your lovely wife some of those beautiful flowers !!

@fredbrothers8425 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@djhi-flo Жыл бұрын

Scrappin' to the classics.

@rohitsaxena5668 Жыл бұрын

I like this video