Hello everyone, my name is Alexey, I live in Russia in the city of Yekaterinburg. My four-legged friend's name is Pyosel. To make my dog’s name clearer to you, in English it sounds something like “Doggie” Today I came to the forest to see the condition of my dugout. It's cloudy and raining outside. It snowed a few days ago. Spring this season is not ordinary. When I opened the doors of the dugout, I was surprised and a little upset. There is a lot of water inside. Most likely this happened due to the fact that there was a lot of snow this season, and the second reason for this was that I did not clear the snow from the dugout, as was the case last year. The snow on the roof melted and water flowed inside. I took a shovel to try to open the door and measure the depth of the water. I can't even get closer to the doors and see what's going on inside the room. I'll be back here tomorrow with all the necessary equipment. A few days later I came to the dugout again, but without the dog. I have a lot of things with me, so I decided that I would be alone. I took with me a drain pump for dirty water, a hose and a battery. I again tried to get inside the dugout, but I didn’t succeed. It seems to me that something inside is holding the door and preventing me from opening the door. After the pump pumped out a certain amount of water from the dugout, I tried to go inside again, I think I understood what was going on. The floor boards have risen up and are preventing the door from being opened. Using a shovel, I pressed on these boards and was able to go inside the dugout. It's a mess inside, everything is floating and it's very cold. My feet are cold, the water is also very cold. In winter, someone came to my dugout and left a soft toy as a gift, as well as cookies on top so that the rodents would not eat them. I have to go outside to stay warm and stay warm. It's good that I have hot tea. I plan to light a fire and cook some food while the pump pumps out the water. Remember, I made an oven underground, today I will cook in this oven. Unfortunately, when I opened the underground oven, I saw that there was also water inside. Oh, what a pity. You will have to light a fire and cook over a fire. But first you need to clear the area for the fire from dry leaves and grass. I also poured water on the ground around the fire to prevent a forest fire. For dinner I have ground beef, vegetables and bread. I wanted to cook a more complex dish, but I changed my mind. I spread the sauce on the bread, then put all the ingredients, cover with a second piece of bread, put tomato and herbs on top. It turned out very tasty. The pump stopped pumping water due to low water level, I put the pump in the drainage hole that I dug when building the dugout, the water accumulates at the lowest point. Sometimes the pump stops pumping water because the sensor falls to the ground, this pump is designed so that it should only work when the sensor is above the pump, I secure the sensor manually so that the pump does not stop working. After the water was removed from the room, I decided to tidy up a little. Next time I will come here and light a fire inside the stove so that the moisture that remains inside the wood will evaporate and mold will not eat my dugout. Thanks for watching and see you next time! Donate: destream.net/live/alekseyvatolin/donate My music: www.youtube.com/@vtshmusic Russian instagram: instagram.com/vatoshaa Russian channel: www.youtube.com/@vatoshaa Russian lifestyle channel: www.youtube.com/@chezavata Telegram channel: tlgg.ru/vatoshaa

Alexey, I am so sorry, so heart broken to see what has happened to your beautiful dugout 💔 You put so much time building it , and then the wonderful revisions you worked so hard on…..nature can be so unfair at times 😞 I hope you’re able to save that beautiful dugout! So wonderful to see you and precious Pyosel again!! ❤️ 👋👍🏼🐕🐾❤️ Stay safe!!

you and alex wild both had flooded cabins, my heart sank when i saw those outer doors buckled from water. clean out, dry out the adventure continues be well my friend, see you on the next video

Dear Alexey I was very impressed with your attitude and how you handled the situation. Im hoping you will find a solution to the flooding of your dugout so that it doesn't happen a second time. Keep your kind humble attitude it makes you a good man with patience. Thank you for sharing

Great positive attitude Alexey to except what nature can throw at you, Accept it, deal with it and get it sorted. Fantastic effort and of course much love to Pyosel.

Hi Alexey, Husband and me watched in shock when you opened the doors. So sorry for you after all your hard work. How you remain so cheerful is a gift you have that not many others have! You and Pyosel go well.

I am so glad to see you are well and healthy. I’m so very sorry your place was flooded after all of your hard work and craftsmanship. Praying for you! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hi Alexey, nice to see you back and Pyosel. From the looks on your face, you somewhat feel frustrated to see the dugout flooded. but it's not only you who've experienced it, others too! The whole world is experiencing extreme weather (more snow and rain there) while us here in the Tropics have the.opposite, no rain and too much heat that our rice fields have dried up. Hope to see more videos soon..take care Alexey! Sending my hugs to Pyosel...

Alexey, it really saddens me to see this!! I know you worked so hard on it and take great joy in having it. I do hope it can be saved!! I'm glad you are still smiling!! 🙂👍 From Indiana, USA. Good Luck!

Alexey, I’m so sorry to see the dugout has flooded. I’m sure you will get everything back together. So very nice to see you and Pyosel. God bless

Dear Alexey, i am so sorry , i hope you will be able to get it sorted out. Sending much love and prayers for you and Pyosel from the U.k. The weather is the same here, lots of rain.❤

What a mess to find! Our spring is not ordinary either this year. It was good to see what a great job you did dealing with the water. That is a great little pump. Your meal still made me hungry.😋👍

OMG I am so sorry !!!. I wish you the strenght to pump the water out and cleaning. I wish I can help you...

Ach Alexey ,das tut mir so leid ,mit deinen Unterstand . 🥺Aber ,du schaffst das ,dass alles wieder schön wird. Ich drücke dir die Daumen .👍🍀

Your optimism is legendary Alexey, it's an honor to follow you. Best of luck fixing up the dugout, if anyone can do it, it's you!!

Alexey, I am sorry your cabin was flooded out. But even though it was, you didn’t let it get you down. You kept a positive attitude about it. Plus you fixed and enjoyed yourself a great meal while waiting for all the water to be pumped out! Keep up the great work!

Oh no Alexey, not you as well with the flooding! 😭 I know Alex Wild had the same problem. Alexey you're doing the best you can, and it looks like you have a great meal. Keep your chin up and keep going and things will work out. Alexey it is a lot of hard work, keep your thumbs up my friend. ❤👍

Алексей мне очень жаль.... Столько труда вложено....

So sorry for you Alexey. I watch other KZfaqrs who have dugouts in Russia and they too have suffered the same problem as you this year. It must have been a really snowy Winter.

I had to giggle a little when Pyosel took a couple steps down, looked and was like "Yep, flooded...I'm gonna go play in the woods Alexey, this is a you problem buddy." LOL

Oh no Alexey, I am so sorry this happened! All that hard work you put in to building all this, it has GOT to be devastating to come in and see that. You will have to be very careful though because now you will be dealing with mold. That black mold is the worse! It will attack your lungs and make you so sick. Please wear a mask when entering the cabin, you may not notice the mold at first, so please be careful!

Yr all over this brother.... We stand with you... Stay strong...yr not alone.. 👊🇦🇺

Yours is the third channel I watch that had a flooded dugout. I'm so, so sorry. I hope there is some solution to prevent this from happening again. Thank you for the long description!!

Alexey, cooking with the sharpened blade of the knife will harm your skillet, it will scratch it. Greetings to you and Pyosel from the Western Mediterranean Sea shore.

Hello Alexei! I'm Sebastian and I follow you from Buenos Aires Argentina. I was very sad to see how the shelter was left after the flood. I hope you can solve all the problems that the water brought in there. It would be a shame if you had to tear it down. Big greetings to you and encouragement!

When Alexy build the dugout, I already knew it would flood. I just hoped I would be wrong. Dugout should be built on higher ground.

Sorry to see the disaster that struck your dugout. I hope you can repair it, but if not you can spend your time focused on your new cabin build. Good luck Alexey. Give love to Pyosel.

omg I was sooo sad to see your dugout, after all that hard work you did:( but you hang in there,,alot of us out here rooting for you...

I am so sorry for the flood in your nice hut! You are very strong and brave to work so hard!!

I'm so sorry that that happened to you. It's so good to see you again, it's been a while. Prayers to you.🙏🙏

Aww Alexey. I felt so sorry to see your lovely dugout full of water. You work so hard to keep it nice. I wish I could help you. Sending much love to you and your lovely boy ❤ good luck with drying everything out

I guess that is the main problem with these underground cabins.They can't stand heavy rain. Drainage of the water is the first issue. Drying all the wood and preventing it from rotting is the greater challenge. And how can you prevent the next flooding?

Alexey...yo estuve viendo como preparastes tu refugio desde un principio...lamento lo que te paso con el agua...la inundación no es facil para ti...Porque no haces otro refugio mas alto tipo cabaña asi evitaras estos desastres...ese hueco lo dejas como Pozo de agua...tienes agua cerca...tienes que tener cuidado con los hongos...nada te deseo lo mejor y sigue hacia adelante tu puedes y eres un hombre joven...❤❤❤

Brother, I saw this and I was so sad. Happy to see you didn’t let it get you down and just got to work fixing the problem. Knowing you, you’ll have it sorted in no time. Thank you for the video. Das vidanya

Absolutely commendable! Despite facing the challenges of a flood in the dugout, your resilience shines through as you take action to pump out the water and adapt by cooking over fire. Your ability to remain calm and resourceful in the face of adversity is truly inspiring. It's a testament to your determination and strength of character. Your actions not only ensure your safety but also demonstrate your ability to find solutions and persevere through difficult circumstances. Keep up the amazing work, and may you stay safe and resilient in the face of any challenge! And I am Floating Village Life.

Молодцы ребята. У меня слезы текли, а вы собрались и все вычистили. Сижу и думаю а как сделать так чтоб больше вода не подступала и не портила красоту созданное человеком. Удачи вам ребята и терпение. Даску люблю как родную.

Hello Alexey, I'm so sorry about your dugout getting flooded.. this is so devastating, but you always keep a smile on my face ❤ this has happened to many people who have built dugouts... Your dinner looked simple but also delicious so easy to make... hope everything works out for you over there.. stay positive and keep smiling 🐕 ❤

What a mess!! I’m so sorry, Alexey. I’m glad that you were able to pump out the water. Hopefully, the damage isn’t too bad. Take care❤️

Vc e Alex Wilde, tiveram o mesmo problema, agora é fazer a limpeza e continuar com sua casa que é muito aconchegante 😢😢 não desista da sua casa 🏠😢😢

You built this dugout and I know you can fix it. Alexey, you amaze me.

大雪が溶けて浸水しまったんですね、片付けお疲れ様でした。再活動出来るように祈ってます。

Oi meu querido amigo Alexei que satisfação ver vc novamente fico muito feliz mesmo por ver que vc está bem beijos fica com Deus 🙏💋😘♥️

Que tristeza meu amigo não tem nem palavras para descrever tudo perdido Brasil também assiste você Alexy😢😢😢😢

Alexey I'm sorry to see your dugout totally under water...but your spirit is so full politeness that I have no doubt you will fix it up. I send my love from ca it's nice to see you again my friend🧡

Держитесь,Алексей!!!Это тоже приключение...Вы ,уверенна,доведете всё нормы ...Пусть и грустный,но опыт ! Удачи и сил Вам!!❤

Oh Alexey, that’s terrible. You will have to get the other place finished mate. 👍🏼🇦🇺

I'm so sorry about the flood Alexey. I'm sure you will get everything back as it was and maybe come up with a plan to stop it flooding again

Φιλε μου.χαιρομαι που σε ξαναβλεπω μετα απο πολυ καιρο.ομως βρηκες πολλη δουλεια να κανεις.τα νερα απο τις βροχες μπηκανε μεσα.να εχεις καλη δυναμη να μπορεσεις να την επαναφερεις τη καλυβα σου εκει που πρεπειεισαι πολυ ικανο παιδι.τα καταφερνεις σε ολα.χαιρετισμους απο την ελλαδα❤

This was brutal. My heart dropped when i saw all that water and destruction 💔. You handled it better than i would have. You waved, i waved. You gave thumbs up, i struggled to return the thumbs up. 😮😊 It was too heartbreaking after watching you work so hard to create such a cool place. And this happens😢. Did it leak in from the roof, or the door? Anyways, i will enjoy you working your asss off to bring it back to life while im cozy in bed😂 . Thank you for sharing Alexey. 💔❤️👍👋👋👋👋👋👋

Oh sweet Alexey! My heart broke to see your dugout flooded (especially so deeply). I hope and pray all goes smoothly in getting the dugout dried out. You kept a great attitude as you dealt with the mess and damage. U think this 75 year old grandmother would have been letting loose a few swear words. 😮 Stay strong and safe. ❤

I’m sorry, my friend that cabin is a loss all I can see in there now is mold you’re gonna be fighting it. I’m so sorry.

Hola Alexey espero que pronto soluciones lo del refugio , son muy lindos tus videos abrazos desde Argentina

Waooo limpieza profunda. OBLIGADO!!! De lo malo también se aprende 😉. Bendiciones y mucha salud para ti y tu familia. Saludos desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. Hasta el próximo video 👋🥰

This is so sad. I watched this happen to Alex Wild and his camp. Devastating. I hope to see you smile again. You will persevere. Best of luck from Canada!

Alexey, It has been wonderful watching the progress on your dugout. I hope the damage this flooding caused will be minor in the long term, and that the dugout will be good to use soon.

Hello Alexsey, It is indeed disappointing watching your dugout flooded. Perhaps consider making a deep well beside your dug out. With our constant climate change it will help drain most of the water within the sorrounding. Still love the enthusiasm you show even how strenuous work should be done. Pls. give my Hugs to Pyosel and take care. From CALIFORNIA.USA.💛💜❤💚

Finalmente ti rivediamo! Da molto tempo non avevamo tue notizie, grazie per essere tornato.

Sending you dry and crispy vibes from Australia - I hope you can get your beautiful dugout back to normal again so you and Pyosel can continue your adventures 💖 I just found your channel today and can’t click away, I love your videos and hope you can spend time in the forest forever!

Flooding in dug out, even doggy is upset. Feeling very sad for you . Stay strong and healthy, have a warm meal and drink. This small disaster will make you inventive to find a preventive method. Wish you good health and stay happy with God's blessings. 🙂🐕

OMG...!!! 😮 Have courage Alexey, you’re strength. ❤

Oh NO!! So sorry for the flood, Alexey. How heartbreaking, and so much work. I look forward to seeing it restored to cozy. I wish the best to you.

glad to see you again and also your little friend , tank you for visiting us again and sharing 👍👍👍 so terrible all that water as you open the door ah so so sorry you had to have that happens😯

You have such a calm attitude

Oh no! I love this dugout! So awful to see this. You're a very resourceful man. You'll get it fixed up again. 👍🏻♥️

Oh Alexey!!! I am so sorry this happened :( Stay strong my friend!!!

I feel so sorry for you! It’s terrible. As a 6year old girl then, I remember now the 1,50cm of water in our house, in 1953 during the great flood in the West of the Netherlands. All was floating, ditty and mud. I wish you strength In repairing! Next time you should make the door turning to outside. Now was not only the floor swollen, but the amount of water stopped opening the door.

You always put a smile on my face.

Alexy i feel so bad for you! You put in all your hard work and time. And so much money into this shelter to have this happen to you. When i get paid from work next ill see about donating you some money to help restore this shelter. This is my most favorite shelter of yours! God bless you and your pup.

i really feel for you alexy but you never let it get you done you are a good soul!

Most important now is to get the residual moisture out ASAP - set up that oven and crank it up to max so that the moisture can evaporate out of the cabin. Otherwise, it will go into the wood and then the whole structure will be in jeopardy. Crank it up, heat it to MAX, keep the doors open so there is a positive flow of heat to remove the water vapor. I hold thumbs !

Oh no! I'm so sorry. The flooding was awful!

Very sad to see what happens, I hope you can save it but make sure it's safe. Good luck with everything and stay positive.❤❤🇺🇸

So sorry this happened...hopefully you'll get everything sorted out in a timely manner Alexey ! 💪💪💪

Oh no !! Poor you Alexey. Glad you are back 😃

зачем свечи хорошие выбросил? им ничего от воды не будет

Alexey I am so very sorry about what happened to your dugout,soo sad 😢

Remove all cloth and other fibrous items, including the stuffing between the logs. You will need to replace these items to prevent black mold. Spray down the walls floor and ceiling with a mold repellent. It was good to see you again. Peace and safe blessings.

From Missouri USA This broke my heart. I am so sorry this happened. The many pleasant memories. I hope you can rescue the place! Oh. And in another post, you asked for a name of the doll. How about Victor? Because of your ultimate victory over fixing this flood

We will wait for you next video. All the way from Canada 🇨🇦. So sorry this happened the weather has been so crazy. See you later.

You will overcome this problem. A large sheet of plastic or two covering the Dugout and area surrounding it and covered with at least 30cm of soil could possibly keep water from seeping down by diverting it away. You could put the plastic and 10 cm of soil then more plastic and soil and then another plastic an soil, and a better sealed entryway may possibly help. Drying the interior out will be time consuming, heat up the inside and keep it hot for days. Also, dig a sump hole and put in a solar powered pump to siphon out water. You have learned from this experience, the next dugout will have much better water proofing and drainage. Shelves to keep everything off the floor. And the next dugout, stack rocks up for a foundation wall before starting the timber build. Moisture is your enemy.

I’m so very sorry!

Bonjour, je vous regarde depuis la France. Je ne rate aucune de vos vidéos. 👍👍Je vous souhaite beaucoup de courage, et bravo pour vos vidéos. 👍👍😀

So sorry to see all your hard work get damaged. Good to see you back. Best of luck

This is heartbreaking. You effort and skill have been admired by myself and so many others. I wish you well in all your endeavors brother. ❤️🫡

So sorry Alexy. It's a big chore to clean it up. Good luck. I see a couple of snide remarks from people who think they're smarter than everyone else. To those say " thank you for your expertise". Now FO. Cheers from Canada.

Thank you Alexi for the update.⁰ Sorry for your disaster. 😢

Wow I remember watching you build this shelter 😢 I’m so sorry this happened to you brother

I am so sorry this happened to your dugout! This is heartbreaking! 😢 You have worked so hard on it. I always enjoy your content. It's peaceful and the scenery is always beautiful. I also enjoy seeing Pyosel! Please don't get discouraged! You are a strong and resourceful person! Hope it can be salvaged! Take care and be safe! 😊❤

O PROBLEMA DO ABRIGO SUBTERRANEO É A CHUVA E A ENCHENTE IMAGINA AQUI NO RIO GRANDE DO SUL BRASIL

Oh no,sorry to see all the water in the cabin!😢❤Hugs from me in Sweden!👋🏻👴🏻

Much love to you Alexy. You will get your dugout back to normal agsin.

It's terrible what has happened to your dugout. So sad, but I know you will have it all back together soon. Stay safe Alexey.

Prayers for you! Hopefully, you’ll soon get it cleaned out.

Hi Alexey, I'm so sorry about the flooding, but good job in cleaning the mess. You did your best, and next time you'll continue. Молодец.

Awe man. So sorry to see this happen. I’ve enjoyed your videos so much. 🙁

I am SO sorry to see this. It’s been a terrible spring for my favourite Russian dugout builders. My heart goes out to you….😢😢😢

Hello Alexey, well there's nothing you can do about that. It's good that you're building your above-ground house. Find out whether your underground houses are based on groundwater reservoirs that are deeper in the earth, but at a depth of 15 to 20 meters the recovery will only begin with a delay. Here it takes longer for the rain to reach the reservoirs. “It could take a few months or a year or two.” Kind regards also to Poysel, who certainly finds it exciting.👍

🔥🔥🔥Приветствую, коллега🤝 Не расстраивайся. Просто сделай выводы, почему затопило и извлеки опыт на будущее, чтобы не повторять эти ошибки🤝

Oh, I’m so sad to see the state your precious dugout is in! 😢

Oh no!!! 😱I feel for you! I hope everything works out and the dough out gets restored! But it will take a lot of hard work... Best of luck to you Alexey!