Maybe collecting excavator buckets is in your future to display on your quartz boulders around the pond. Letsdig 18 "bucket list"

Using your 'original' 220 and older equipment to build your farm pond is continuing the history! That's personal & special. Your business has grown exponentially and remembering those 'beginnings' / those roots are important. Many of "us" have immersed ourselves in following your dreams and passion. Thank you.

Your ability to see the potential in an overgrown site is amazing. When you did your walk-through right after you bought the addition, I thought it was a cool plan but said I'll have to wait to see. Well, I'm seeing and it looks fabulous. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride, Chris.

That’s what I like to see, a two fer with the 220, lotta deuces in that one.😊 be an interesting project using the older equipment to build the pond. Thanks for the ride along sir.

Glad to see no trees fell on the fence. Enjoy Florida.

Chris I think there is a 60% chance of you coming back with something especially if you have those two with you!

It seems like only yesterday that Chris was looking over his newly acquired farm property and telling us about his future dreams of a pond and cabin sites. I didn't know the future was just days away 😆

A second haul truck at a good price may be nice

Glad to see you got this task finished. Will wait to see if you do a flyover of the pond site. Will remind you of the dry and dust!!

A nice mess to clean up can’t wait for the. Pond to be done

It's coming along, slowly but surely. I know it's not progressing as quickly as you'd like, but if you just keep chipping away at it, and it'll eventually come together. Now that the trees are cleared, you'll have a little time to tweak you plans between now and summer. I know it's going to be a beauty!!!

This'll be the best Chris Letsdig18 pond build yet and possibly ever because it's on his own farm. Ben looking forward to this one since the Pond Maestro Chis announced it as a future project.

No mice were harmed during the making of this video.., well just one...😏😏

My dad built a lot of ponds with a D-4 track loader.I worked for a guy rebuilding a 8 acre lake.I ran a D-6 had to push huge rocks of inside of dam .I couldn't believe how many copper head snakes was under one rock.The tracks on the dozer ate em up.I bet there was 8-9snakes.

A small piece of Irish Spring soap bar, just sat where it won't fall out, keeps critters away. We use it in our boats for winter storage.

The mouse probably survived, and is now plotting his revenge!

never stops beeing intresting and amazing. so smooth running those machines ,,fits like a glove.. can't wait to see the next one. 😍

Looking good Chris.

I feel your pain with the mouse. One chewed my favorite sweater and I did like you and smashed his little head when I caught him.

A lot to do for a part time job. Really opening up the land, which was unusable before. Looking good. Thanks for sharing. P.S. be careful at the auction, could end up with a 550 to add to the fleet!

Agree Chris, way more fun playing in the dirt or in your case mud than being stuck in the office.

1:10 always surprises me with how small the root system is on the trees being pulled out.

Chris, once again great video, and fell that tree right into the pile, with the excavator!! Priceless! The extra acreage is coming along nicely and starting to take shape.

Hey Chris, was hoping to see You here in Florida. I did get to meet Clint and Mike at the Bushnell auction. That was a treat for me.( I am only 40 miles from there). Maybe I'll get to meet you next time.

Chris, you got a lot done and your getting closer. Looks good 👍

Thanks Chris , have a good time at the auction ,Clint has been showing us “all that good stuff “ to to buy 😎😉👍🍺

Great idea to use your older equipment in the building of the pond, Chris. Nice personal touch. Take care & cheers😊

Famous last words '' I DON'T INTEND TO BUY ANYTHING " 🤣😂😇

Going to watch when I get off work ❤ been watching a lot of your videos I had to put my dog down and your my therapy 😊

Thanks for sharing Chris. I’ve been subscribe to your channel for about seven years now I always look forward to seeing your videos. Have fun in Florida. Hope to see some contact from down there too with dirt perfect and C&C equipment. Ray from Oregon.

Nice video Chris, the pond site is looking much better.

New from AMI, the Letsdig18 Mousemasher bucket! Comes with a red dot laser sight, to ensure proper squashing

Glad to see you getting things you want done for the farm and auction are fun but you never know what great video thanks Chris for letting us watch

I always enjoy your pond building videos You don't cut corners that's something some don't do

Thanks for upload Chris.Enjoy your travels 👍🏼

Pond spot looks ideal - pretty area. Happy book working - procrastinating is easy :) when other more enjoyable jobs await. It will be an interesting build with the older equipment - fun times of old.

Thanks Chris can't wait to see the pond develop when it starts to dry out more and the fires will hopefully be as big as Mikes, another good video thanks for bringing us along.

Sunday evening viewing sorted with another awesome Letsdig 18 video! 👌🏻👍🏻

Always an adventure.need Justin and MBTS with yall!

35 DAYS 23 HOURS 3 MINUTES 50 SECONDS until spring! 😊😊

I laughed so hard at you and your mouse anger issues. 😆

How about cutting those stumps down to a size for sitting around a fire pit or by the pond while fishing? You might get 10 years of use out of them before they get too rotten.

I like how the old (I hate calling it old) 220 and Chris are so in "tune" with each other. It moves just like it is physically part of him, so smooth, doing multiple movements simultaneously etc.

🔥🔥🔥 The 550 was near to watch but I enjoy watching the 220 work WAYYYY MORE. Thanks for sharing your day brother

That’s a great idea to use the older equipment for your pond build! Looking forward to seeing it.

Really like that you're all friends and I watch all your channels

Chris, you should keep your eye out for a DIY sawmill in Florida!

Curious on which way the pond's going to drain?? SW to the 2 ponds heading to Carlyle, I presume that's where the main watershed filling the big pond is from. Or East to Wolfharbour where the other ponds drain towards.

Chris…. Re the mouse problem.. Roll raisins in drywall mud (dry mix) ….. and lay it out on an old cookie sheet. Be sure to change their feed once a week or so. Bye bye mice!!

Just before I watched this, I was reading a news report from our local maple syrup producer: They are tapping trees and getting a good sap flow! They said it’s an all time early run, and about a month early! In Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

I would save some of those big stumps for fish habitat in the pond.

Another great home farm video bro, got plenty of rain here with that cyclone just off shore here in NZ. Safe travels

Great video. Enjoyed watching ✌️ 😎

So jealous of your excavator :). I have a 3 ton and the swing power is just non existent. I can either pull trees towards me or push them away from me.

What you need to look out for is the Volvo EC950F probably the 10 cubic ton bucket - oh and a bottomless wallet to keep this thirsty beast running.

Looking good :-) I spotted your uncle on the Caveness pond dredging job today. That is about a mile from my house .

Place is changing daily,keep up your vision and carry on.come a long way.kudos 😎😎😎👍👍👍

An EC950F would be a spectacular addition to your inventory!!! Just sayin!

Going to be real nice , when done keep up the great work.

"No intentions on bringing back anything.".......Famous last words.😂

You should look up hugelculture and using buried logs to create long mounds on which to grow food.

you need your own 550 and a lowboy!

Enjoy your trip to Florida. See you when you get back.

Thanks for the Video 👍👍

When we fueled our off road equipment we put a Quart of trans fluid in the fuel tank for every 75 gallons of diesel fuel.

Really looking nice. But always does. Even make mud look better❤❤❤

Coming along nicely the only pieces of equipment I see that you missing is a cat d2 dozer a old time grader and a drag line other wise your good

C&C showed some cool equipment at the auctions just waiting for you. Some of the huge 550's would sure look pretty on your lot lol. Unless they were selling mouse pelletisers?

Don't take your check book to Florida!!!! That mouse ate your tractor seat because it smelled Pepsi or tater tots. They are truly destructive. Two mice decided to enter my car thru the a/c blower motor. I turned on the A/C and minced them up. Needless to say the smell was gross. 103 in the Texas heat. My husband was going to replace the motor but by the time he took out the glove box he said "take it somewhere I'm not doing this". Property is taking shape. Will be a beautiful pond. Thanks Chris.

Might be an idea to set some mouse traps on parked machines Chris !!!

How much pressure does the thumb and bucket create when your lifting those boulders?

Get that seat to your local upholster, it will be cheaper in the long run. They may have some rodent resistant fabric. Mind then in that case the mice may go after the wires .

Chris, I watch every single video you produce that way I keep up, but man I feel like "Last Year's Easter Egg" right now, I can't figure out where you are on the farm. Would you PLEASE GIVE US A BEAUTIFUL DRONE FOOTAGE of progress so far. Also sometimes barely hear the audio when you are in the cab of the excavator.

Tell us how you really feel about mice!!! Need to use Betty to move that big rock you dug out the other day.

👍; I really enjoyed your work with the 550! Down here in the deep south (Louisiana) I get so tired of summer as it seems like it's 10 months long. So when you said you hoped that summer would come fast, I'm beginning to question whether you need your Southern Card taken from you.😉

I drive a 2023 Mack rool off truck East Central NC. Friend told to use peppermint oil to keep mice out. Now we use it in most all trucks

Thanks for the video mate

She’s coming along real nice Chris 👌🤘🤘🤘🤘

Nice job Chris its coming together 👍👍😎 from Ohio

Mouse versus Excavators - lets see ................ ! Clearing and Cleaning up Your Pond Site ! Burn Piles at the Ready ! It was Rainy and Muddy but hey - more Progress and that's the Name of the Game ! Great Video and Cheers from Australia !!!!

It sounds like you might need to make a seat cover out of mouse peltz

At least you have it all opened up in there now, so when the sun does come back out. It can start to dry up in there... Those woods of yours there has been holding a lot of water for awhile !! lolol.. Man, Our maple trees are budding already too, does seem kinda early , don't it ?? I'm sick of all this damn rain , I know you are too !! It just won't stop, seems like...lolol... But, Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening, And, On too the Next...

Save your hardwood logs , fire wood for your cabin

You should buy a old Clark 210 Scraper then you would be ready!! 😂

Good morning Afternoon evening and good night all

This time you'll come back with a 550 for that quartz/gold mine. =)

That’s going look nice Chris !

Words of encouragement, I love to watch your videos, especially anything with an excavator and the bigger the better. I would have liked to see what that 550 would have done with a thumb and some big ole trees.. and anything to do with building or repairing a pond is my favorite! Thanks for all your videos and I have to ask. Do you find yourself explaining what your doing sometimes when your not videoing… lol

Mouse execution frustration was hilarious 😆

...LOOKIN' GOOD...

Have you considered buying a mini mill to turn some of those logs into timber for home / farm projects. Seeing you in the 220 just shows how big the 550 was because it made you look small.

No it's not stupid bud, it's your property an your gonna build a master piece an you wanna use the old iron to make it, like a sentimental deal ya know, completely understandable Chris, thanks for sharing an I look forward to seeing the next video, best channel on KZfaq God bless, I look forward to seeing the auction videos 💪🇺🇲🤙✊👌

We had some buds about a week ago and then frost for several mornings.

Could those logs be used as fish habitat in ponds ? A stack of those would be great cover for fishes.

You should have some Peppermint spray,and spray the cab of your equipment. They don't like that stuff.

great job buddy and great video as always buddy 😎👊🏻👍🏻

ah luv the crispy sound of crunchin wood lol

Chris ,any idea of when you will complete your own project ,I can see you being busy with other projects when the weather breaks I can see a service truck in your future

Older 220 still looks great Chris, good care and maintenance brother! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻 Have you tinted the windows on the new 220 yet? I don’t recall noticing it!

👍👍👏🏻👏🏻nice video. Great way to end my day.