unclogging culverts/cool low water bridges/whirlpools 5/10/23
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2023
- #beaverdamremoval #culverts #oklahoma #unclogging
FAQs/Why would they do that?! Answers
We are so glad you are here! Welcome to our channel!
1. We are in Oklahoma near the Arkansas border.
2. We do this on a volunteer basis.
3. Kim aka Mom is retired. Jennifer owns her own business as a massage therapist.
4. We film multiple locations in one day since we can’t go out all the time given Jen’s full time job. You may not see all the locations we filmed that day in one video.
5. You may see other people in our videos at times including Granny aka Sue (mom’s mom), Jeff (Kim’s husband and Jennifer’s dad), or Jessica (Jennifer’s little sister) and Lucy (our beautiful, amazing, wonderful dog).
6. Many wonder why we put stuff down culverts. A few reasons: it provides help for wildlife, we like to and it would have gone downstream anyway. If it blocks another culvert then we will take care of that too but most of the locations we visit are in incredibly rural areas where there won’t be another culvert for miles.
7. We care about wildlife and never want to cause harm to them. The only reason we will clear a beaver damn is if it is threatening land or roads that can not be accessed any other way. It may not be the road directly within sight but a farm road close by.
8. We appreciate advice in the comments. We understand that we will receive constructive criticism in the comments. What we won’t allow is the calling of names, derogatory terms, or just plain calling us stupid or idiots. We are all adults here and the internet is already a largely negative place as it is, let’s not add to it. We are people doing our best to help our neighborhood and planet by picking up trash and clearing culverts. Why do we deserve hate for that?
9. You may not agree with or like the way we did something but that doesn’t mean we did it wrong. There is a right/wrong way to dismantle a bomb. Clearing culverts is up for interpretation to the one doing the work.
10. We hope that you enjoy our videos and will keep coming back for more! Any other questions you have feel free to ask in the comments.
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Great job Mom and Dad!
I'm enjoying this video very much! Of course I miss Jen but I am loving you two going at the culverts. Mom has the true passion for this .... Dad is a great side kick😊
I saw the fish❤ and I must say if I’m in fix I’m sending for mamma and dad to fix it. 😊😊😊😊 Formidable pair.
Beautiful scenery, trees, flowers, butterflies and flowing water, it just doesn't get any better than this.❤️
This was a great episode! I loved those grooves in the road. I could see myself happily cleaning those out if I had a creek nearby. And, yes, it can absolutely be about culverts AND butterflies 😂 and the little fish we could see in the stream. And flowers too. That pink and purple flower near the bridge was an orchid. There's lots of orchids that love the "wasteland" soil and that was a BEAUT!
Cluvert clearing ASMR. Who knew? This was so relaxing to watch!
Another great job done thank you for all the good you all do .🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Strips cut into the road are an interesting way to drain smaller streams.
Mom and Dad for the win 🏆 😊 I really enjoyed this video
Absolutely loved the video,think it's one of my favorites,great team work by Mom & Dad,well done,watching from England 🇬🇧👍
Great new bridges in such lovely country. Thanks for taking us along on your journeys and showing us yet another type of bridge for water control
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Great video you two, lovely part of the country you live in.
That was 92 minutes very well spent. Beautiful country, satisfying unclogging, lovely flowers and fish. What is there not to love. ❤
You all did a great job. Very enjoyable to watch.
You're also helping the fish move upriver x thank you x
Good job mom and dad Jennifer would be proud of you both love to watch your videos 🐸❤😊
Great video as always, lovely job on the fencing and honestly fencing, drives,grabs ,yard it's all good to see 👍
That first bridge was very unusual. Thanks for sharing! 😎🇨🇦😎
Brilliant and I loved the little ones 😁😁
I really and truly enjoyed this with mom, Papa Jeff beautiful! Miss Jen but I know she needed a break .Mom and Papa Jeff did a good job what a team!😮😮
Sincerely
Ameenah
I Love Love Love your videos and the talking/description I wish we had culverts where I live instead I just litter pick where I live which is so very satisfying and has knitted our community together keep posting and talking it is so relaxing especially as I'm in the process of recovering from sciatica after a steroid injection I'm told not to lift, bend or twist I've converted my Zimmer frame to hold a litter sack and hoop so I can get out litter picking again... I'm so pleased I managed a 4 & a half hour litter pick today which normally would have taken me and my friend Linda 1 to 1 & a half hours
Good job❤❤❤
Thank you folks for the clearing and water flow today!❤❤😊😊👍🙂🇺🇸
Put a crowbar in the truck for all the grooved drainage. I love what you are doing, getting outdoors, getting exercise, playing in the water and making a difference.
You guys found some pretty cool ones today. Beautiful areas
This is the second video I’ve seen in your channel and now I see it’s a family commitment ✅😍👏
They should do that with more of those low water bridges, it’s seem like a great idea, and I think it’s pretty cool.
You are doing a awesome job.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉. Nice job, I didn't think you would be able to open all of them, way to go😅😅😅😅😅
I really enjoyed watching that. So calming and fun. Thank you
Oh well done both!
You have a very calming voice. We love the channel.
I"d think the beaver dams are easier to deal with than all those rocks. Not sure how much help those groves in the road are if there's alot of rain but definitely different. I love wildflowers! Only knew what one was tho...the white one was Yarrow.
mom and dad to the rescue. you did stop the water from flowing from over the road. glad Jen had a good time on vacation. stay safe.
A garden trowel would work nicely on the cross-the-road grooves.😊
Well done mamma and dad, knew you'd find it xx
I wonder if a heavy duty ice scraper, mounted at the end of the potato rake, would help in clearing out those grooves in the low water bridges.🤔Ah, Kim, I can always count on you to find the best scenarios of brooks, creeks, trees and flowers bending down to the water tumbling over the rocks. Such a feeling of peace. Thank you for keeping me grounded.🌺
Great job, Kim and Jeff!
wow weal done who needs Jenifer? lol she is proud of you for sure thank you what a peaceful place to be
I always think that the water must be saying “ 👋🏻👋🏻😃 Hey , thanks lady” as it flows on its way from the clog. 😂😂😂
Jeff is going to have to come up with a brilliant idea to clean out those grooves, maybe a modified potato rake with two tines?
You are right about the stream looking pretty as it runs over the rocks.
In the UK a creek across the road is a ford
Just about to post that myself.
Funny, in the US, a Ford across the road is just a crappy truck that broke down.
On a real note, here in town, a creek across the road is eventually an erosion hole cut through the asphalt.
My dad was born in Hull.
Is it? I’ve never seen one. Despite being British and living over the go of the island.
One of those long poles dandelion diggers might work on the grooved drainages.
One man started a a world wide sensation of unclogging culverts.
His net worth is well over $774,000 .
At a young age he used knowledge and will power to create moving waterways.
Its amazing to see young and old to jump on the bandwagon this one man started.
People from all over the world have adapted their spare time by getting outside and doing something healthy for themselves.
Amazing the amount of work you can achieve using a potato rake.
Gary Stewart
Rockport,Maine
Wow, amazing video! Jennifer, step aside, here are mom and dad hahaha. 😂Just kidding. You both did an amazing job. I really enjoyed the video. Thank you so much! 😊
I love this gentalman.He is my hero.
Mom believes in perfection .never mind the back Lol .
I’ve been laughing
He said he needs a backhoe 😢
Add cans of Spray paint to your tool box for marking found entrances
Nice little creek thanks!!
Wow now that’s interesting how they designed that road I’ve never seen that before
Great job 🎉
Love this couple ❤ great video
I found this channel as a recommended one from watching Post10. Really enjoyed this video!
Awesome! Thank you!
The first structure that you cleared is an engineered "Ford" used where the water flow is intermittent and doesn't warrant the expense of a bridge.
You're doing a great job... you should keep one iron rod in your tool box...
1st time watching, I love you guys! You remind me of my parents before they passed away years ago. I can think of nothing better in my retirement than doing what you guys are doing. It’s so satisfying to unclog something and listen to the water flow, whirlpools are always a bonus. Bless you both. You get a like and subscribe from me!
You see, Californians aren’t all bad!
I’m loving the way dad gets right into it. We may have another addict here! 🤣 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻
You are my people! 😉
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You need to have a shovel. That could help a lot. Nice job
Not to be mean, but Post10 doesn't use a shovel so neither will culverts, brigdes and ditches...oh my...All these videos about cleaning culverts originated from Post10, so if Post10 doesn't use something niether will everybody else...
Thank you for the reply but we actually do carry a shovel with us. We have quite a few tools and gadgets Dad has built that we have used on the channel that post has never used. We don’t mean for that to be rude towards post but we don’t copy him in everything. 😉
it was just a suggestion to make it easier for you guys. Ive been watching since start this channel and i love all the work your family does.
Just watching ya . I think ya need a steel rod with some sort of blade or spaid on the end for jabbing and poking . Great work . Real interesting . Also rewarding to have the water to start flowing love those whirlpools .great camera angles .peace out 👍💪✌💛👌😁🤟
This keeps up after the rock episode...yall are going to have to get a rock pick! lol! Thank you for the amazing vid!!!
Neat to have grooves instead of culverts. New to me.
Love moms perspective..clearing rocks and videoand chat
Thank you for a great bunch of videos. I'm hooked ❤ .
You did a great Job dears🌹
Thank you 🤗
I found your video off post 10 recommended I guess he watches you guys as well your videos are so satisfying I like every minute of them
Since we have content similar to him the algorithm probably suggested us to you. Glad to have you here!
Carry a can of spray paint so that when u find we're the water is going in the Colbert u can put a arrow there on the pavement it will. help to find out the name of the flowers google and send a picture they will tell you what the name is
Lovely video xx❤
With some of the ditches a shovel would make work easier making the trenches .. another tool for the tray
I just thought the same... a pickaxe or a hoe would be useful in some situations...
all these culverts, low water bridges and alike is all just decades of neglect in the making.
(but i do enjoy your video's of trying to make things work for as far os still possible)
Pickaxe, or maybe a piece of EMT metal beat over near the end, a flat pry bar to clean those groves.
Love watching wild flowers are the best ❤️🇬🇧
Lovely scenery and video.
But I would like you to show the flowers a bit more and maybe identify them, please?
There's an app for your phone that will identify them, just get a good close up picture. (sure there will be a US version like the UK one).
Did you guy ever think about putting a dot of spray paint on a tree or road where the culverts are that get covered with rocks and debris? That way it would be less time sesrching for them and possibly less digging around
Another idea for clearing those little channels: remove the two outer tongs of a potato rake; just leave the two inner ones. should work just fine.
Maybe spray a dot of paint in the near of the entrance of the culverts
A digging bar and pointed shovel should be added to your arsenal of tools, along with a few delineator posts to mark where the outlets/inlets are for future reference. Great job and enjoy what you do, brings back memories of my days as a dedicated civil servant.
Never seen that kind of control? ford before 😊now I'm learning ❤
that has to kill your hands and fingers cleaning out them road strips.I am in New York State and I don't believe I ever saw anything like them till your videos..great vedio I was sorry to see it end..
I live in he Vampire State too, and was just about to post what you said
You've been back here several times and always have difficulty finding the inflow on the culvert. I have two suggestions 1) wait til water drops- then spray a fluorescent spot at the top of the culvert. or 2) shove a length of rebar into the water 2-3 feet straight out from the culvert. The next trip there would be more satisfying, not frustrating.
Those crevasses are so neat!😮
Great job
a small garden hand shovel for the low water bridge could help ?
Thank you for showing the flowers. I bet there are alot of herbs in the wild woods. I am looking for some comfrey.
TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO LADIES AND GENTLEMAN 😊
Did anyone else notice that there's no more water running OVER the road?
I want to see Jeff do the backhoe
Ma'am, great job. D0 take care of yourself n your buddy.❤
culvert 1 is popular for low traveled mostly private low flow 99 percent of the time. they have it open for easy cleaning and inspection shovel or pick axe and you good. also cheaper no pipes plumbing or water jetting needed. second and 3 ones need water jetting and/or special tools to clean most of the time and will need to be replaced.
Disfrute cada minuto, del video.❤️ Gracias
You did this one on my birthday 🎉
Never seen drainage like that with the slits on the road pretty cool different would work good to clean those slits out would be a pic I have a pic that's once I pointed the other side flat and wide you just drag it through those slots and Bam clean
‘I took geometry in school’. Made me
Laugh
I really wish you had on some kind of gloves..You never know what can be hidden in the dirt and mud but love watching you
I have never seen a bridge/road that looked like that before.
Interesting hobby.
For those groves try pinchbar but the side is that pinchbar weights about 15 pounds
I love it when you find some unique feature to your region and you share it with the rest of us. Thanks 😮😊
Use your rake handle to push through the lines on the bridge! Great video!!