Maybe a partnership with Schwing. I believe their large pump can move around 100yrds/Hr. You could design a large hopper that an excavator could feed.

Over the years there have been countless comments about bigger buckets and concrete pumps. Chris has addressed this many times. Now he pretty much silently nods his head while we armchair operators weigh in on how he should do his job. I just watch and enjoy the privilege of looking over his shoulder while he takes us along.

The learning Value of your videos is off the charts! A person interested in equipment operating would be well served to watch your videos. Well done Sir!

I cannot fathom the actual cost of these latest two projects, the 10 acre pond and this one! These videos are absolutely fascinating. Thank You for all of your hard work and for taking me along, I'm enjoying the rides for sure.

Other than 6k-15K forklifts and a mobile Grove crane, I've never operated as much as a skid steer. Two days ago I was offered the opportunity to haul some sloppy material from a pond dredging with a Terex TA300. While the steering took a few loads to get used to, I was as happy as a pig in mud and look forward to the day when I get another chance to sit in drivers/operator seat. I know being an operator is old hat for most of the folks watching your channel, but it was downright exciting for this (nearly 60 year old) to putt around for a few hours with tons of mud in the bed, dump it and go back for another load. I truly enjoy your content and look forward to future videos.

Only you, Chris, can scoop mud with mats and make mud moving shape up after being patient and keep on scooping. Thank u for explaining each detail. Loved the video. God's blessings and stay safe.

That mud makes a lovely sound when it falls, it slaps harder than Will Smith :D

29 minutes and 1.4 likes is a pretty good indicator Chris is most definitely fascinating to watch. It's like a university class in Movin' Mud 101. I have no doubt it's gonna keep me watching glues to my screen.

You have moved a huge amount of mud sir. Anyone tuning in for the first time may think it will never end. The view from the excavator really shows how much mud has been transferred. Keep up the good work Chris.

Takes a lot of patience to keep moving slop, I don’t miss it anymore…..stay safe and hydrated out there guys….

Hey Chris I’ve watched pretty much all your videos an I like all of them. But I like when people tell you how you should do your job. What they don’t understand is that you probably done this all your life so you know how to do it an the most efficient way of doing it. I’m just saying it’s funny to me.

You should scratch around out in the middle and see if you find the drain plug.....🙃

That has to smell wonderful...like a fresh spring morning. LOL

there is a way to clean that mess up but mother nature has too help ... winter time freeze ,, other then that scoop splat repeat .. good video Chris ..

Funny how there’s always ppl that have a better way, that aren’t there, or paying the bills , love your vids 🤘🤘🤘

Using that mat to scrape back those huge amounts of mud is BRILLIANCE! Too bad you don't have a bucket that wide too!

You handled this mud pit like a field geologist and adjusted your attack accordingly. Great stuff!

When ever I see you push the mud around with the mat, it reminds me of the old movie the "Blob" or "Jabba the Hutt's" stomach .... 🤣🤣🤣

That looks just like the mud that use to come out of the bailer on the oil field rig my dad ran. Brings back a lot of good memories. His dozer man got stuck one time making a location and had to get more equipment to get it out. Thank you for sharing. Love and Peace

Love the mud videos, I'll say it again you really know how to manipulate the mud and get it move and hauled out.

I've had soup thicker than that and he's out there driving and working an excavator in it. Give me 10 minutes in it and he'd had a brand new "my worst recovery ever" video, lol.

That's like transferring diarrhea from one spot to another. lol. Thanks for the video.

Well, there is at least one good thing about the job...I haven't heard a squeak out of the tracks! :D

First it was the concrete pump people years ago, now it’s the get a snowcat people lol these arm chair operators are getting better and better

After looking at all that mud,only thing comes to my mind,could you imagine a person or animal getting stuck out in the middle of that.you’ve accomplished so much. Great video.keep on doing what your doing.👍👍👍😎😎😎

Coming along real good Chris 👍👍👍👍

A project like this helps you appreciate some other projects. Keep up the good work!

The tailgate on John's haul truck worked well, that was potentially your biggest Achilles heel for this project having that thing sliding around on that slope

If you can pull that much mud with a matt.. perhaps it's time to create a crazy wide mud bucket. Perhaps hinge the wide wings and use hydraulics to fold them out full width

Those Areas where you’re dropping the buckets of Muck look more Dangerous than the Mud Pots in Yellowstone. 🤔👍

Overcoming a challenge is what it's all about in a job like yours bro. Safe travels

Chris. Love to watch you operate your equipment Thank You for the videos and the dialog as you operate. It look's wild out there were you are dredging that pond out. Yes i agree with you those two Volvo girl's will need a good bath. Do not forget to clean behind their ears Ha Ha Ha. Please Take Care of your self Plus Be Very Care Full around all Equipment.

Hey Chris hats off to you .. Id bet know one would have took this job..But its a challenge to make it happen ..KUDOS to you for never being beat

Chris, you need to invent a new Letsdig18 triple wide excavator mud moving bucket , Not sure if the machine could handle such a thing.

Gives new meaning to the phrase “happier than a pig in mud.” That mud pile would hold a lot of bacon!!😏😉😁

This is definitely the monotonous part of this project. Moving mud. I swear it doesn't look like you move anything. One full bucket of mud into the removal pit, and it doesn't seem to change. Lol Keep on keepin' on. It'll get done eventually. And look great after you put the finishing touches on it.

The pit of despair.

Alot of mud, the spot where your dumping, it's gonna take awhile for it to dry, but it should grow some really good grass, eventually, thanks for sharing Chris, 💪🇺🇸

Great video 👍👍

Thanks for sharing.

Man, That has to get on ya nerves after awhile Chris !! lolol... Seems like it takes forever to make any progress, don't it ? Like you said, it is moving, and coming out just takes a good minute !! lolol... But, you guys will have it licked before ya know it and out and gone... Great as always Chris !! Have a Great Evening , and , On too the Next !! Got Storms moving in here in Western Ky this evening ourselves !! And the Wind is really Bad and the storms ain't even got here just yet !! Hope No Tornadoes spin up on this round , still cleaning up from last time the storms came threw !! Tornadoes tore up several small towns.... HAve a good one..

A lot patience right their , slow and steady. Nice

whoever the homeowner is, he must make a really good living to be able to afford the new house and all the work you guys are doing

Congratulations on 570,000 subscribers.👍👍

Interesting project Chris, but not a fun one….that much mud, kind of mind numbing. Great planning and strategy on how to actually get through that mess. Enjoy watching you do these jobs. I learn a lot from watching you. Keep up the great work

Looking great Chris+

Busy busy busy here comes the mud pies 🙈🤣👍🏻

Chris i watch all of your videos. i am not an operator but i have been around alot of them and you are one of the most knowlegable one i have ever seen. i really enjoy your videos. keep them coming buddy you are doing a great job. how did you and dirt perfect meet?

Watching you squeegee mud for days on end, I, with the authority invested in me by myself, hereby christen this project “Kīlauea Pond”! It certainly did look like an unending lava flow!

I've never seen this much mud in my life. I feel for you Chris. Wish you could use the Mud Mat technique at least you can see the lava flow. Well Done.

Bucket by bucket its going there , its going down .

I love work. I could watch it all day. XD

Oh Hell!! I should drive myself insane in this muddy pudding lol. Glad you are around Chris :-)

An impossible task, and Chris is just doing it like it aint no thing. Amazing.

Looks like you have a "Slopscivator"... and are doing a darn fine job with it!

I love two videos in a row I hear them geese ....now I'm excited :)

Chris it seam,s like the more mud that you get out of the pond a lot more come,s back in.

The fifth Labor of Hercules, the Augean Stables, in real life!

That is a big mess. This ground seems to be like we have here in South Estonia. Sometimes it's hard like asphalt, but if you make a cut then it turns to liquid. For that reason, I'm following that project with extra interest. 🙂 When you started this project I wondered how would I do it. Probably I would start it with cutting the further shore first and then transferring it all from there cut by cut. The left shore will be last. That is leaving extra room for maneuvering and transferring the mud. Shortly I mean that my cuts were perpendicular to your cuts. But things can be done differently. You are a high-level operator and I'm watching you with great interest. Cheers! 👍

00:01 you could get a snowcat for pushing the mud up - tracks 5&1/2ft wide with 2.5 inch high stainless steel cleets

I would really like to help you transferring all that mud... I only way I could help speeding it up is by watching your vid at 1.5x :-) :-) Great job as always Chris!

U DO A PHENOMENAL JOB ON EVERY JOB SITE &VIDEO &EXPLAIN HOW IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT.

Soupy mess. Good thing they have you to build this out.

You know some people are going to say that you should get a bigger bucket so you can move more material but I don't think they realize how big it truly is. Next video you need to have someone next to the bucket with a 5-gallon bucket for comparison.

Don’t have to worry about hitting any old mine shafts around there !

The mud is so amazingly animated. Similar to lava but much messier.

Impressive bit of moving this mud. Yah, agree with you if you end up with half those mats you will be a winner. How you find them is anyones guess!!

Damn... I couldn't do it even if I knew how! I'd feel claustrophobic and locked down. You're a brave contractor to tackle this situation. Of which I'm sure you'll pull off perfectly. Good lerd almighty that's A LOT OF MUD!!

Hi from uk chris and john👋👍 hope everything goin well 👍 noticed that you mentioned long reach but I think you would struggle more although your moving more material the forces from a long arm would me more and I think would be just as bad for you guys as using a pump or dozer 😵 cos liquefaction happens that quick here ( I mean I watched johns machine slew 6 times over minute and he had to reposition himself and 4 slews later machine moved a foot and half at least🙈 your doing great job u2👌 don't need any more hassle from bigger machines or heavier ones either plus a long reach slipping would carry more momentum and be harder to save in event of the oops moments 🙈 thanks for your time guys be safe and see you soon 👍👋

I love good mud digging videos :)

I can since the frustration of moving all that mud. its like shoveling sand against the tide sometimes.

I think I would get depressed moving mud-you take one bucket and the hole just fills back in! You know. you are moving it, but it just keeps coming!

Obviously the method you are using is the best/most efficient for you and the equipment you have but is there a better method for dredging out a pond like this? If money was no object and you could have any piece of equipment you needed, what is the best method to use?

Thanks Chris for all your efforts to film, edit and post your content. I would be interested in how you price your projects. Do you have a set hourly rate for each piece of equipment? Do you price on a cost plus basis? How do you account for material, etc.?

I am near 80 years old and you have caused me to want to be a heavy equipment operator🤭well almost. Love your videos.

Was waiting for this!!

This man never sleeps! 😆

what an ever-lovin’ mess!

Like emptying a bathtub with a tablespoon.

Enjoy watching you work. Can you give me some idea about how long you will be at this project?

That mud was so deep, I was thinking if you disappeared in it, somebody would have to get Bobby Goodson to come find you and get you out.

That mud wont run out ever 😄

Can't wait to the the Volvo cleaning video! Lol

Hell man, you should be holding weekly Mudfest every weekend out there! What a sippy hole... I'd run mats all the way out for the Dump and fill it in situ, it would go much faster and save on your equipment too...

Chris thanks for sharing! Kevin

that mud is like scooping up gravy !

I'm here watching and thinking about will this sloppy mud ever stop. I will never look at wet sloppy mud again as I use to. Chris it's looking great.

Maybe one of the next machine Chris can get is a long reach excavator. 🤣 I can think of other jobs that are painstaking long to do again mudding sheet rock.

See that’s what I thought a long reach would be nice but didn’t want to say anything Chris, those old draglines could throw mud a long way back in the day! As a kid I would go to where they were digging a pit for an oil well that was going to be drilled! I couldn’t ever do it but just watching those old coonass operators run that machine was amazing to watch, his hands and feet were always moving as he was building the levee for the called mud pit! They the excavator operators when as a welder I would do jobs at those wells and to watch those operators build the mud pit was as amazing, the levee was 20-25 feet high because it was going to settle and he had that machine up there and go up and down that tall steep pile all day long! Kinda like some of the steep climbs I’ve seen you making Chris , you’ve made a lot of steep climbs in and out of like the lake jobs you’ve done! Scary stuff but doesn’t seem like it would bother you my friend! That’s a good operator, and you on those mats can get sketchy at times! Thanks for sharing Chris and stay safe brother!👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸

With it so muddy, it's hard to appreciate the progress :-)

You need Mike’s super stick🤣

Squeegee Squeegee that mud away...love the Squeegee

Thanks Chris 👌👏👏👏👏👍🥰🍺🍺🇬🇧

Two amazing projects going at once. How do you keep up on the content for us?

This isn’t mind numbing, you’re a far far better man than I Gunga Din. 😂😂

good pond video

As Charlie would say "it is what it is" yup..

Having budget constraints from the client doesn’t give you many options for this job. Sometimes you just have to go back to basics. I was thinking of all the different things that would probably be in there, especially the odd dead body, didn’t think of the dinosaur fossils though😬😊 Take care & cheers 🐨🦘🥰

That mudhole just makes me want to build a giant megatruck with 1500 horsepower and go ripping through there.

Maybe the time will come when they want you back to take all of the mud out and make the bottom to be hard pack ground. Not sure how you'd make that happen but im sure you'd figure something out to make it all work. I'm sure having a hard ground to support a dozer would be a good thing to have when it comes to a pond. So the next time it need to be cleaned out you can use a Dozer.