I know these long-form videos are a lot of work for you, Chris. But I really enjoy seeing it all come together, all 51 minutes worth!

Throughly enjoyed that long video, I’m truly impressed with how much work you get done in a day. Excellent planning, adapting to conditions and being able to run all these machines so effectively is a real skill. 👍

I always like the phrase, “We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it.” Perfect for so many iffy situations!

That’s what I love about your project’s/ videos Chris, whenever you start something, I think “ how the hell is he gonna do that” & then you just go ahead & do it, thanks Chris, keep em comin 👍

Barney’s new paint job looks great! He sure came to work. He’s earned an LD18 sticker.

Wow, looking up from the bottom of that hole and seeing how small the skid steer looks, really gives you an idea of just how deep that hole is. Great shot! Keep them coming Chris. Love them all, Alan

Worked alone all day, still ran all 5 machines you have on site. Never ceases to amaze me the skill you have across the various machines.

You made a huge difference all on your own today, Chris !

Great camera angle of the SkidSteer pushing clay into the pit. Movie quality. 👍

It's like being a part of the team the way you include us in the project. Love being along for the ride and seeing how it's done right. I had not noticed the length of the video till I was reading others comments.. I too know it's a lot of work on your part to give us this view into your work. I, like all the rest, appreciate your efforts very much. Thank You Sir!

Well...that was the best "ONE MAN BAND" I ever saw, Chris! 🤣 A lot accomplished! The segment from the excavator loading the haul truck was TOPS. Gave us the OPERATOR'S PERSPECTIVE, appreciated! 👍 Glad you were doing those side hill dumps...they look tricky. 😳👏

Dawns here ☀️

Chris, being a one man show today shows how versatile you are with all the equipment. A very difficult job to say the least. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride, from virtually every angle. Many thanks. Super job.

Unbelievable Chris, you are definitely the Michaelangelo of operating excavation equipment and molding clay and dirt into a strongly built pond damn. I highly doubt that there's anyone for a couple of hundred miles around you who comes even close to as talented as you are at your chosen profession. Forget those fake unreality tv shows. Your vlogs are WTF better and far more fascinating to watch. And no mind-numbing long commercial breaks. Thanks for the pleasure after a long day of schedules at the Miami VA.

The camera shot with the clay coming down like a waterfall was well done. Thanks for going to the trouble to find a unique viewing angle, Chris.

Your knowledge of soil and clay composition is what really sets you apart! You give your customer a high quality product!

Wow! Google driving me crazy with all the ads. Looking good Chris.

Putting topsoil back is a foreign concept to most home builders around here. Kudos to Chris for doing it right.

You are a dynamo on all those vehicles, if this were an All-star game in baseball you would start at every position -RESPECT!!

Chris can switch gears from one machine to the next and decide how he going to do that part of the job at the same time. Getting some with those skills is hard. Thank you for video you did all this work and probably edit that night.

Chris, I am an artist that paints landscapes and many other things, but watching you with your excavator at hand makes me think, you too are an artist, for you start a job, you see the end results as you are working the very same as a painter, so I perceive you as an artist, have always enjoyed the show, please keep em' coming, thanks...

You get more done by yourself in one day…then most full crews. Once you’ve taken that mental pic of the end result in your mind, it’s like you’re alway thinking 3 steps ahead, and then just grind til the jobs done. You are a true pond building Jedi!

Wow, Excavator, Dozer, Skid Steer, Compactor, and Haul Truck .... had my popcorn out and watching the master in action.......

The world is you sandbox you lucky devil. Every little boys dream playing with his Tonka trucks and equipment!!

A cool beverage and a long letsdig18 video. Can't beat that. That mud hole took a lot of work to dig out but it looks 100 times better than it did. That dam could hold an extra 10 acres of water now.

Man you truly do make the best excavating videos on YT, that mud hole never stood a chance against the #amibucket, gonna look freaking awesome when your done, thanks for sharing everyday Chris, 💪🇺🇸

Talk about multitasking Chris takes it to a whole different level

Now that’s what is called a days work. Good job Chris.

Nice, long video. Thank you. It really is nice, especially for people like me who quit watching all the "reality" BS shows on satellite tv.

I enjoy these videos that show the entire process of repairing or building pond dams. Also videos of the complete process of preparing and installing overflows are my favorite. Also an hour long video is not too long😊. Your narrations are very informative, even though I’m not in your field of work, I’m a retired Mechanical Engineer.

Give a good man the right tools (machines) and look at what he can achieve in a day, Nice one Cris, That makes loading a bit easier when you can get above it, An enjoyable 51 mins, Thanks Cris.

Adding the haul truck is a game changer for your business.

I got wise to weather people a long time ago. I don't listen to him. I open my blind in the morning and see what the days like and go from there. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

You got quite a bit done by yourself Chris, Got everything set up for the next day anyway, and that's a big jump with all that already out of the way... Man, that was a good shot of the skid steer when you was pushing off that dirt !! Great as always , Have a Great Evening !! And on too the Next...

It is amazing how much work one man can get done in one day.

Still the best one man show on YOU TUBE!!!!

Thanks for making my Monday a better day! Your videos make me want to watch the next one as soon as possible. Great entertainment!

Man Chris, you got a lot done today. You're the hardest working man on KZfaq.

Great work for a (supposed ) rainy day. And by yourself running all the different equipment. It's coming together.

All this great work, and you still throw in new camera angles.😃 Very cool. 😉Fine work Chris.😀 Thanks for it.🙂 Be well.😊

I have a thing about redoing things that weren't done right the first time. All too many people want to save a buck and cut corners, not realizing that the buck they saved will cost them thousands of more bucks down the road. I have turned down countless remodel jobs because something wasn't done right the first time. What a shame. And when you've had enough of that rain, send it back to Colorado where it should be, hahahaha. You are definitely a one man show!! Love it!!! Be healthy, stay safe and many blessings, Morgan

GREAT VIDEO. RETIRED 77, USAF VFW. ARMY OF ONE TODAY.

Digging up old overflow pipes is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get.

Chris Wow that is alot of dirt moving 😳 and the hole where the overflow was what a massive hole I can only imagine what that looked like in person. Doing a Awesome job as always. Thanks for the video and Take Care Brother. Until tomorrow have a Blessed night

Woah! 60fps! Oh I'm diggin that buttery smooth video Chris!

I love your in-cab camera point of view in your excavator!!!!! It’s so interesting and fun to watch!!!!

Really enjoyed the video. And the icing on the cake it getting to see all the vehicles waiting the the maestro to continue creating another symphony!🤩👏

Thanks for a great video Chris and you had some fun with Barney to boot!

It's astonishing the amount of work you can get accomplished in a single day. I deeply appreciate the 51 minute video of which I watched every second at normal speed. Thank you, Chris! Man that Dam is going to be beautiful!! VERY WELL DONE, Sir!!

I love watching you operate all your machinery but I think what you do with the skidsteer is my favourite ..

For a one man crew you got a lot done today. Enjoying the video of this project. Nice progress!!

I was wondering how you were going to fill that hole in. You really put a lot of thought into your process.

Man Chris I have to admit this job has been pleasant to watch. This was a huge job, heck you might be buying more equipment lol.. laying all kidding aside this job is really showing your expertise. I know one thing I'm a Ole man but if I ever hit the lottery I'm gonna buy me some land build a big lake, and I don't know what state it will be in but if I have to haul all your equipment myself and pay your motel expenses plus your regular pay it would be well worth it knowing that you hired the absolute best man for the job. I'm really going to hate seeing this job finished

When you climb down in the ditch it really gives a perspective of how much dirt you are moving.

You operated 5 machines and did more than 5 guys!! 👍👍👍👍👍🤣 Seriously, you do awesome work. I learn something new every time I watch your videos.

Man that is crazy when you moving the dirt into the cut, a long way down. :) The road is going to be interesting for the haul truck. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Awesome video Chris, even by yourself, you still got a lot accomplished brother! Good job my friend, thanks for sharing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸

Watching you work the skid steer down in the cut made me think of Wall.E. lol. That whole portion of the deconstruction & rebuild was fascinating. Sir, you are one hard worker and fun to watch.

You are a Master at your craft! Amazing work!

Awesome watching folks do things correctly. Thanks Chris

A steak dinner and a LD18 epic vid - priceless!

The Pond Master excells at solving problems and can operate the excavator, skidsteer, compactor and dozer - he does not show us, but I bet he cleans windows too!

A ton of work completed in a short time. This dam is really looking good.

I listened to you saying make the slopes mowable when I made my pond dam. I can comfortably run my tractor in lines parallel to the water edge over the whole dam.

Awesome video!!👍👍😎

Looks like Barney is a really great asset!! I love it! Makes you complete with such a big project like this.

Chris I would like to say I have been a long time follower an I would like to meet you in the future you remind me of exactly myself growing up. I watch everyday and if you ever happen to be coming to Alabama an maybe as far as Oxford or Anniston let me know an I will meet you. I appreciate your time and enjoy all of your videos.

Im always glad to see your channel come up. And amazed what you can do while I sleep on the other side of the planet. Now coffee and cereal with the best reality show.

Coming together Chris. I'm starting to see what you could see when you looked at what was there before you started. Going to be nice.

Looking good Chris.........sure hope the hydraulics don't get stuck on the skid steer while you are teetering on that high ledge!!!

Thanks for another Letsdig18 power nap.

Hello all from the UK, cheers for the videos Chris. 👍👍

I’m interested in a video of a full line up of all the equipment you own. You’ve come a long ways and I look forward to all your new videos

Looking so much better! 😀😃🙂🙃😊

Almost done almost complete can hardly wait see what it's gonna be

That sure looks like a huge dam repair in order to get those old drains replaced. Now your going fancy on your dam repair so it will end up closer to perfect.

This was a really good episode. It showed your process and progress very well. Ive said it before and I know I’ll say it again, you do great work!

If every subscriber to this channel does a shot every tome Chris says “Pond Dam” , two things will happen: 1. There will be a worldwide Whiskey shortage and 2. There will be over half a million more drunk people than there were a day ago! Poking fun, but loving it!

Your so nice when you are explaining how Fubared some of these old re re redone ponds are. Most people would be looking for someone to blame😂

Awesome sauce 😁😁😜

I gave up watching television almost 100%. Chris and his content and a few other channels on YT can't be beat.

Amazing video!!! Luv seeing all equipment working and ur experience hopping from one machine to another. Blessings and prayers for your safety. When u dived over edge with skidloader, skipped heartbeat here.

I do appreciate all of the work that you put into making a good video. You already have a lot to think about and then you add to it by making sure we enjoy.

Great video love watching you move dirt It's awesome how much you get done with the skid steer They should have you on promo video for the skid steer

Hell yeah a 50min video

I enjoy watching your videos. You were the first I subscribed to on KZfaq. I've been going back and watching some of your projects from 3 to 5 years ago. You do great work . Just wish I could see more even if it's time elapsed.

A retired operator here, I admire the skill you have operating your machine’s. Mostly I enjoy seeing the maximum effort you put into the job large or small!

❤️‍🔥 Seems like an other top project you and your guys doing here! ❤️‍🔥

Hey Chris, tell the boss to give you a raise, and if your the boss you know what to do. Great video

I agree with others... You work long days every possible day & still manage to put out great videos with great content.. hats off to you sir.

the new truck seems to work great 👍👍👌

Chris, watching that skid steer action needed some orchestrated music. That was great!

You got a lot done for it just being you on the job this day. I’ve never done any dirt work with a dozer and I’ve never operated an excavator but I’ve learned a lot by watching your videos. I’ve done some light dirt work with tractors but that don’t compare to the equipment you use.

Love the longer videos 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 crazy the color of clay from existing to the color of your lifts

51 minutes of enjoyable content THANK YOU

Really takes lots of patience and planning

Enjoy watching you transform into a nice beautiful landscape. I noticed when you were digging out the old pipe I seen some 8x8x16 blocks they must have had the pipe sitting on them thanks for taking time doing the video

BEST 30 MINUTES OF MY DAY seeing jobs get done right. GREAT advertisement for potential customers your attention to detail. For me it's kinda like the mystery channel where I never really know what your doing until the end and it's always a happy ending. Great work. You might not believe this but I keep track of how many scoops per load just to get an average and my mind is constantly calculating. After careful and studious pencil to paper number crunching have estimated you and your skill level and a great machine are doing the work of 100 men a day without machines! All by yourself. I never seen a bucket suck up that much dirt! Any bigger job you'd had to get Big Betty out there! That's some good looking soil. There aught to be a way to sell a few truck loads of that help you and the customer out on the back end... Psalm 19

Hi from uk chris 👍👋 hope alls goin well👍 loved watching the clay being bladed as you could tell was holding its own the way was rolling of blade on kamatsu but never the less when you couldnt cut it with the skidsteer (I laughed with you too )👌😂 cant wait till all done and looks fresh👍 but a keep forgetting about all stone and concrete rubish at far side until you remind me its there still (I get heartburn everytime I see it😂🙈) pmsl pity wasnt bigger sections could of used as dissapater pad on overflow, thanks for your time and be safe see you👍👋

Really good video,it’s amazing what people did back when to construct all types of projects.they used what they had and I guess they hoped it would last maybe.keep doing what your doing 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎