Dumpster Diving "Let's Poke It With A Stick"
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Howdy, y'all! My name is Mike and I absolutely love scavenging for free stuff, random treasures, lost valuables and other interesting artifacts. I mainly rock the dumpster diving scene but can be found digging through trash curbside as well as scavenging the river bottoms for lost treasures in the summer months. Join me on my epic voyages!
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In a nutshell, I ‘m an avid dumpster diver, scrapper, picker, treasure hunter and underwater connoisseur. I prowl the city streets in search of dumpster loot, curbside treasures & scrap metal as well as scour the river bottoms for lost valuables during the summer months when I can scrounge up enough money for gas. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!
Hey Mike, Those large gas cans are for mounting on the front or rear rack on 4 wheelers. Also gas caps are cheap, gas cans are expensive, people will buy them without the cap or spout.
Injection molding samples
Id easyly mcgiver those cans
I’m just glad you know the difference between stuff that you can take to recycle and somebody else’s collection of recycling stuff in roll offs.
Can you explain that?
Why is some OK to take and not others?
How do you know when it's "somebody else’s collection of recycling stuff"?
(Honest question, never explored dumpsters! )
@@TuftyVFTA
Some people/businesses collect their recycling things in totes or roll offs.
One of the biggest give aways when your looking is that the container has no obvious bags of garbage mixed in or under it.
Besides that. Keep recycling that stuff guys.
@@rickwilliams4342 Ahhh OK, so are you saying it's being saved up so they can sell it themselves to someone else?
I'm just a bit baffled why they leave it open and exposed next to other dumpsters full of scrap waste?
If they 'want' it, why isn't it at least in a locked container away from other waste?
@@TuftyVFTA
I’m thinking your right then if it’s out with other dumpsters. The saved stuff is usually stored separately. Good finds then Dave!
00:30 Those are resin tanks for Formlabs 3d printers, If they are unused and look like new, I had 6 of them and sold them for 75$ each and they all sold within a week! they are hot selling items.
I thought they were litter boxes lol
@@God-yi9bd in a way it is, one can print all kinds of useless crap in with that lmao
I was amazed that Mike didn't know what they were.
I'm disabled but before I got really bad I was able to do dumpster picking like you. I watch your videos and miss doing that so much, people would laugh at me but man I was cleaning up literally. I loved it and am totally missing out. I found a strand of wires taped up in one bundle and I made 75.00 off of just that bundle of copper. That was one of my last finds and my extra money stuff finally ended and now I'm super poor but man I miss the extra few bucks I was able to make doing it. I'm really tall so I could literally reach the bottom of each of those most of the time, I only got massively hurt if I had to get in a lot. :) Keep up your awesome videos I really love em. :)
I am disabled too, and loved to dumpster dive years past. I really miss that thrill of discover!
@@Muscles_McGee That's really awesome, I sure appreciate the reply, and yeah the things folks throw away just absolutely every day blew my mind. :)
Maybe you could team up with a scrapper and disassemble things at home?
@@eby6114 That's a great idea, unfortunately for me, I don't know anyone right now, but I'll start looking for one. I just am pretty limited on things I can do, but while I'm sitting on my but in my living room I could definitely do stuff like that and just rest when I need to. TY again for the idea, I'm going to take a look for someone that maybe my family might know, cause that would be really cool and give me some purpose that I really don't have right now. :)
I’m right there with ya bro , been disabled for 10 years . Used to be welder / mechanic for international trucks. Lost all manhood
Crafters would love to have those glass jars and the bag of lids for them.
LOL at the sign @ 9:04 - of course it's out of order, it's in a dumpster 😂 - sometimes I crack myself up.
My favorite little snibbits of scraps!!
All those plastic containers make good garage sale stuff. On those gas cans, you can pick up spare lids at the hardware store.
Yeah, I’m kinda kicking myself on those but I’m thinking I’m gonna go back for them.
@@MikeTheScavenger 😁😁😁YYaaaYYYY
@@MikeTheScavenger definitely do so. Hopefully the cans only held gas.
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I'll take it and tear their secrets out. Lmao Mike. Too funny
What a great way to end the week! A Mike the Scavenger video! Thanks, Mike!
Those clear bottles in the first bin? I noticed they also had lids..we in the Bead business pay a LOT for them and can never find them that big! I would buy them!
Always a pleasure to see you at work stay safe.
A friend of mine was always buying purses at the thrift stores; she had a roomful of them! Your advice about checking ALL the pockets is true, she discovered a little zip pocket in a pink-and-gray backpack-purse that she was using for the first time that was holding three one-hundred-dollar bills and a Canadian ten!
Rubie, the monkey that hangs from my rearview mirror has a nice gold and diamond earring that I shook out of a thrift store purse. It was at the Goodwill outlet, so it went in my bag of goodies and I paid $1.49 a pound for it.
Every time you jump off those dumpsters I get the worst pain shooting through my body. I'm telling you now you better take care of those knees you're going to regret it one day.
if i knew i was going to live as long as i have, i would have taken better care of myself when i was younger. hint: i went to Pangea high school
I was thinking the same thing... ouch!
I perfectly understand beautiful blond cat..I'm also no longer the same for the roofs and walls ..kkkkk
@@ronnibertolli5509 😂☺️
Yup, inveterate dumpster diver here. I'm going under the knife tomorrow for my second TKR (Total Knee Replacement). First was done two months ago and I can tell you that you don't want to mess up your knees. The recovery is murder. You'll never be able to kneel again. You'll never jump in and out of a dumpster again. You'll never go running again. On the other hand, after recovery you're pain free. I was bone on bone and chronic 10 pain for years before. I ain't complaining, just giving you the facts from this scrapper's perspective. Take it easy on your body bro. And wish me luck for tomorrow please.
Us crafters would love those clear clean plastic tubes with lids .. beads and charms, etc.
Should be recycled with plastic?
Those resin tanks from Nate's Trays are stuff for 3-D printers that use resin instead of filaments.
You need to go.back and get them other gas containers if they dont have holes in them. You can buy lids for them. Guarantee $5 for just the container at yard sale.
They are for medical waste lol...
@Brendan Laundree no, no one gives a heck!!!!!
@@johntodd7495 it says gasoline danger! right on them. 3:26
It’s sad that corporate America is so greedy they would rather destroy and throw away simple gas cans than let anyone else profit anything from them. So many retailers destroy before they waste! We would call it a double whammy back when I scraped. ! 😤
@@earlwinslow9906 might of been cut for taking a sample for testing/quality control.
You threw the blue journal back in the dumpster. That was the one with the "secrets."
You're totally crackin me up today 😂🤣
those things in first dumpster are for 3d printing and they are expensive
Yeah dude like 60 bucks
Love how you mean business inside that dumpster
You did it all for the nook-e!👍😅🤣✌
That was bad Leonard, really, really, bad. Lol.
Even with the pass code on the Nook, if the battery is good, you can hard reset it.
Forget double rainbows... Looks at these tubs!
Those gray bus tubs are damn near indestructible! Crazy batteries in the dumpsters!
Ryan gossling so dreamy had me rolling.
People, if you throw away electronics, write the password on the front so someone else can use it. "One man's junk is another man's treasure". God bless y'all!
The last time I poked anything with a stick I spent a long time regretting it.
I ended up paying child support for 16 years the last time I poked with a stick...lol
When you find something like a resin tray you should google what you don’t know. You threw out some big $$ there
Famous last words, Lets Poke It With A STICK.
Lol
Mikethescavenger never fails to crack me up
One day your knees are going to give out if you keep jumping off open tops!
Take care of your joints dude!
Tearing secrets out, is the same as tearing ones heart out!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😢
Form 2 resin tanks about $70 each
You can buy the lids for gas cans at either Walmart (Garden Cntr) or any Lawnmower Repair/Sales place..
us old guys still buy cds...bee gees are legends
Books like that sand solutions thing are MONEY. They don't sell a lot of copies, but when they do, they can cost hundreds. Businesses need them all the time.
you are admirable and tenacious... I salute you, I'm a South African, and your drive is insperational
Mike you should go around to the small mechanic shops and get a contract with them saying you'll take all of the scrap metal of there hands
Offeoad suspension shops are great for that, leaf springs all day!
Man, u can make a cap for those. Like a radiator hose clamp, with a chunk of inner tube. Flat head take it off/ on
I like it when he says stick with an over exaggerated Mexican accent lol. He says it like Jeff Durhams jalapeño on a stick.
Another great video, Mike! I really enjoy this channel, and all the adventures and cool finds!
Peace from Michigan ☮️...
Like your videos, you already gotta a dude copying your moves . Id be flattered
Gosh I love watching your videos, especially with subtitles on. A pelican cake. Lol
This is funny. My son and I stopped at what appeared to be a dead possum in the road. It was hideous but it was also interesting how vicious they "look" even dead. They are actually docile and helpful in the scheme of things. He poked it with a stick 😂🤣😅💙👍
Awesome finds! Thanks for the video.
I always enjoy your videos , even if they are from before l was a member, Mike! Thanks!! Peace to all....❤💙❤
And there it is the dumpster karate chop...........lol
Orange and black balloons for Halloween, purple and white might be a Vikings snowbird, the bums! And yes , don't throw batteries into the bins, put them next to it!
I've been binge watching your videos! I think I love them!!! Great scores!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Looking forward to the scrap run
Me too. He has picked up quite a bit lately.
Michael, I think you missed a few bits of brass in the big box by the dumpster. Also the books you threw back into the dumpster might have some resell bank on Amazon. Even if they don't, drop them off at a local library, they can always use more technical books like the 'Sand' one.😎😎😎 And it looked like there were a bag of lids to go with the plastic tubes; don't know if they'd sell at a garage sale, but would be great for crafting.
Thanks for sharing such EXCELLENT ADVENTURES IN SCRAPING' with us. We really appreciate all you do. Loved the crayons/coloring book comment....LOL.
Please, please, please consider adding a zip up hoodie to your Merch for us ladies. I know I, for one, would definitely buy more than one.🙄🙄🙄
😂😂 I’m watching at work but I don’t have any scrap for you. 😂😂
Well his name is Mike
He likes diving in the trash
And if he's really lucky
He might find a wad of cash... 💸💸
Where are you?
You are in America mate... 🇦🇺🗺️🇺🇸
If you find clean packing wrap that's not popped it sells fast on line. Reused packing material especially the white popcorn filler, sells very hot. No pun intended.
You could donate bag's you find to places that have foster kids. So they don't have to put their stuff in trash bags. Just a suggestion.
As kids, two of us were diving, back in the 60's. My friend opened a big box....full of cut up rotten animals. The stench was disabling. I couldn't climb out because I was puking so hard and afraid to breath. We later assumed that the animal hospital on the property had an incinerator failure so they used the dumpster instead. I hope it wasn't a regular practice. My gut ached for days from the barfing.
Oh my god........... soo many soo many 6.0 Parts i love my 6.0 powerstroke i wish i could have gotten that lucky to find a haul like that.
“I’ll put that on the spaceship!” 😂
Love the ICP reference. Whoop Whoop !!!
Lmao too funny let's get destructive
“Lots of junk” he says lol
YES...you can indeed purchase caps and nozzles for gas cans...
Hi Mike another great day keep diving good luck regard 👍👍👍👍🇱🇷🇸🇬
Hi mike.
You have some plastic trays.
If you take 1 or 2 whit you, makes alot better for kabels and little stuff👍 you can put it in the trays. You dont have to grab it from the floor😎😎
Take the gas cans. They are awesome has cans. They are the no spill gas cans and you can buy lids for them.
LMBO you talking in the dumpster it echoing 🤣😁🥰
Too bad you couldn’t take all that scrap! You are an honest person
You should do a story time with thier secrets.😉😉😂😂😂
Lots of great stuff, your always finding awesome stuff.. thanks mike😊😊😊
At 17:23 just after you dropped a case down I think you missed a Pomona Electronics 1508/POM Test Lead Holder that was orange. Those run between 20 and 30 bucks. If you get back by you may want to get it and put it on ebay, it was orange.
To heck with the lids for gas cans. Use a rubber band and some good clear plastic, like from a zip lock bag. When you pour the gas just use a funnel. My gas can has no lid for 3 years now.
15:20 that is a self washing kitty litter system I think you threw the motor in the truck already!
You can buy gascan lids
Knows damn good and well he goes back off camera and gets some of them cams and connecting rods
Why didn't he take them is it illegal
Why can't he take em?
Metal recycling dumpsters already, yes its illegal to poach them
Resin trays are for 3d printers. I say the company does samples of food containers using a 3d printer.
Resin tanks,those are for the resin cast 3d printers ,worth a lil bit resale value
Good job rescuing that Big Book. It's a life saver. Now it has another opportunity to help someone. Warms my heart. ;)
I thought there was a flask in the polishing case after he found the book
Whew the tank tracks and parts ..
Dude, those tubs in the beginning are awesome!!!
Good job.
Wow just saw this video and it is a funny one! Mike is really funny in parts of this. This is one of my favorite videos I love it!
Me and my husband leave each other notes on the bathroom mirror. The dry erase markers are great. Wipes right off.
Resin tanks sounds like something for a 3 d printer of some such
This guy . Makes video . Inside dunpster . Says "where am i" ahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha that was so good .
u can get gas can tops,inexpensive as well.jst go to gas can tops.
Waiting for those signature "scavenger gloves" to hit your merch page....❤
That’s the first time I have seen a dumpster in a dumpster 🖖🇬🇧
From Serbia 🇷🇸👏👏🙂
Scavenging the scrap metal leaving tons of solid metal.
Mike you pass up on a great deal of items for a yard sale. Those plastic bottles for instance. They are great for putting shampoo conditioner etc...in when you’re traveling. Those gas cans are also great for yard sales. Just a suggestion. 😊🌈🇨🇦
Just cuz destructive therapy sign me up! 👩🏼⚕️🔨🚽🍺
The nook was a Barnes and Noble product. It was discontinued in 2016. You can still get books from other sources.
AHAHAAHHAHAH This had me laughing hard..
"Thats someones secrets.... Will Grab it though.. I will Tear their secrets out"
LMAO
Love this guy
I would've definitely taken the new plastic bottles and tubes. I would pay for you to ship them to me.
I work at an apartment complex. Some good high end dumpster diving.
Oh you should have grabbed those plastic bottles they are Great for garage sales. Use them for putting shampoo conditioner and such in them instead of putting the full bottles in your luggage or for camping etc.....😊🙏🌈
Nice work keeping it out of the landfill !
Very effective use of a hatchet bro
Mike came to the Earth rescue. ✌
Another reason not to put CAR BATTERIES in the dumpster is. That, if they have any power in them they could easily short out if both of the terminals come in contact with the same piece of metal. This could very possibly cause a fire.