Installing a new driveway

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  • čas přidán 30. 05. 2019
  • Using an excavator to dig out stumps, loading saw mill logs, dragging in a shipping container, and trucking in gravel to make a new driveway.
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  • @greg1474
    @greg1474 Před 4 lety +4148

    No wonder no one wants to watch television anymore. Most shows on television are complete garbage, and they have a staff of producers, directors, crew, etc. This is one guy, doing his own filming and editing, and running his own company.

    • @johnames6430
      @johnames6430 Před 4 lety +134

      I know, I can't believe I sat here and watched nearly the entire thing

    • @randyswier5162
      @randyswier5162 Před 4 lety +132

      And I don't have to listen to the STUPID laugh tracks when it's never funny.

    • @savxgeterps6721
      @savxgeterps6721 Před 4 lety +19

      i pay for netflix and hulu homie aint no such thing as cable in my house lmfao we get football on nfl network so we get to stay tuned in

    • @tnt75142
      @tnt75142 Před 4 lety +21

      Ikr. It's good though. I like it. Will watch more of his work, educational, simple good vids.

    • @renohuskerdu4592
      @renohuskerdu4592 Před 4 lety +45

      You gotta be crazy. This video would be so much better with perfectly coiffed breast muffins droning on and on about what he does, tying it in somehow with social causes and saving the earth. We don't watch TV for the content, we watch it for the highly-paid Soros commentators. Yep.

  • @909sickle
    @909sickle Před 4 lety +608

    It's refreshing to see a video without a clickbait title getting over 1M views.

    • @husam9443
      @husam9443 Před 4 lety +4

      Right

    • @Aluxious45
      @Aluxious45 Před 4 lety +3

      Agreed.

    • @AlphaMachina
      @AlphaMachina Před 4 lety +11

      Straight to the point. See? People are interested in what it actually is, that is, if the content is what it actually is, and is interesting. lmao. Nevermind.

    • @Mrcaffinebean
      @Mrcaffinebean Před 4 lety +6

      909sickle well over 2 million now, it’s officially viral. Great work!

    • @morganrussmansconspiracytheory
      @morganrussmansconspiracytheory Před 4 lety +1

      Those who agree with this comment can come see my channel(s) then. While true, some of my videos are like this video, lengthy, but gets to the point, unlike some of those family guy videos where there's filler in the video to extend the video past what the intended clip is meant to be. Don't get me wrong, I myself do enjoy some of the videos of family guy, I think there was only about one video that was short and got to the point of what the title was. I have this channel that I'm commenting with, morgan russmans gaming channel, morgan russmans cooking channel, and morgan russmans conspiracy theroy channel, I don't have anything currently (6/2019) have anything on the conspiracy theory channel yet, but keep an eye out for my conspiracy theory channel, I do plan on eventually uploading something to the conspiracy theory channel. Edit: I though this was my main channel. This is my conspiracy theory channel, morgan russman is the main channel name.

  • @ken12269
    @ken12269 Před 3 lety +125

    Still don’t know how I stumbled upon this but I have watched it often. One of the most satisfying videos on CZcams. Not sure why, I gues just seeing honest effort and progress. I hope to own a piece of land off the beaten path one day and have a guy like this come in and help me run a driveway in. This guys job is so much more satisfying than so many of us office dwellers.

    • @ahiemWild
      @ahiemWild Před 2 lety

      Yes..

    • @chagra00
      @chagra00 Před 2 lety +1

      I could not agree more! Just purchased a few acres and watching this motivated me to do so!!

    • @HollomanUFOLanding
      @HollomanUFOLanding Před 2 lety

      "Honest effort" - couldn't have put it better myself. This guy is a like a benchmark for a desired standard of work in this trade.

    • @Trumptrain2024FJB
      @Trumptrain2024FJB Před 2 lety +1

      Just think 200 years ago the Prison system in America was make big rocks into little rocks! But now prisoners have more rights than you! FJB

    • @rodobrien3488
      @rodobrien3488 Před 2 lety

      SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK THE BELL LIKE AND SHAIR IT WILL HELP HIM GROW HIS CHANNEL AND CONTENT.

  • @ubreakitirepairit3569
    @ubreakitirepairit3569 Před 3 lety +123

    Every time this guy gets stuck, he some how manages to weasel his way out. He's one of the few people who can actually find the "i" in TEAM.

    • @shefqetebipi6051
      @shefqetebipi6051 Před 3 lety

      .
      Ce

    • @robertstuart1043
      @robertstuart1043 Před 3 lety +4

      He found the "me".

    • @MuttonChops24
      @MuttonChops24 Před 3 lety +5

      at 27:00 if he wouldve just put the bed down on the dump truck he wouldve had less weight over the rear tires and wouldve got out no problem. instead he dug ruts

    • @mouse3962
      @mouse3962 Před 2 lety +3

      I just wanted to believe that he did it on purpose to add more interesting wrk😂he ain't havin it that easy way. This guy can wrk until his tools start screaming for help.

    • @user-zt3dg1gz6v
      @user-zt3dg1gz6v Před 2 lety

      แ: ว

  • @djmoska3722
    @djmoska3722 Před 4 lety +766

    Lesson learnt:
    AN EXCAVATOR CAN SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM ON PLANET EARTH.

    • @Swof99
      @Swof99 Před 4 lety +9

      Y’all calling trackhoes excavators makes me cringe. I mean you’re not wrong but still

    • @MariusNalum
      @MariusNalum Před 4 lety +1

      yep

    • @willievanderzwan8386
      @willievanderzwan8386 Před 4 lety +6

      @@Swof99 lol where I'm from a trackhoe sounds like it would be a backhoe with tracks, we call them shovels, or any thing under 200 is called a mini

    • @Swof99
      @Swof99 Před 4 lety +3

      Willie VanderZwan in Utah it’s either a trackhoe or a mini

    • @Martin-xh1hd
      @Martin-xh1hd Před 4 lety +15

      @@Swof99 it's an excavator

  • @theelephant2887
    @theelephant2887 Před 4 lety +234

    I never thought that watching an hour long video of a guy paving a road would be so satisfying. Great job!

    • @mexcanfun4498
      @mexcanfun4498 Před 4 lety +6

      We are bored.

    • @FastEddieQ
      @FastEddieQ Před 4 lety +7

      He is not paving, he’s grading stone.

    • @FastEddieQ
      @FastEddieQ Před 4 lety +2

      Very good work, specially using the escalator, when putting stone over fabric, the first load of stone can help you make a tracking pad for your dump truck and spread the load going forward not backwards, you know... safety first. Other than that, excellent video

  • @rgarlinyc
    @rgarlinyc Před rokem +15

    An excellent job - as usual - Andrew. Once again I have to say I never cease to be amazed at the inherent power of your skid-sliders! Imagine towing a massive truck filled with 4" gravel - and all you need is a steell chain. Just wow!

  • @lilakeen9704
    @lilakeen9704 Před 2 lety +57

    Andrew it is incredable what you do with your machinery!!! You always go the extra mile to make sure everything looks great. There needs to be alot more people out there like you!!!!

    • @tigg567
      @tigg567 Před 2 lety +1

      Everyone can buy a machine few can operate them

    • @facundofuentez582
      @facundofuentez582 Před 2 lety +1

      Andrew does a lot of explanations as he is repairing or doing his regular work. I’ve never heard him swear! And I’m a retired Marine, so I’ve gotten quite the experience of cussing sailors and marines, that’s why I let my 2 and 5 year old grandkids watch this shows. They love watching his CZcams videos.

    • @facundofuentez582
      @facundofuentez582 Před 2 lety +1

      And so do i

    • @mdjahangiralomsobuj3505
      @mdjahangiralomsobuj3505 Před rokem

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢🎉

    • @user-fr9mz2dg8o
      @user-fr9mz2dg8o Před rokem

      😂

  • @Sgt_Hest
    @Sgt_Hest Před 4 lety +650

    Who in their right mind would spend 57 minutes watching someone unloading stone and getting stuck :D I would, because it's great stuff

    • @hommer3570
      @hommer3570 Před 4 lety +9

      lol did anyone say anything about right minds I know I didn't

    • @bgs5712
      @bgs5712 Před 4 lety +2

      Just did :)

    • @paul5656
      @paul5656 Před 4 lety +3

      And,.. in 4K :)

    • @rayjon237
      @rayjon237 Před 4 lety

      Just did at 2x but I also did the same move to get unstuck yesterday .

    • @eddymendez270
      @eddymendez270 Před 4 lety

      You 🤣🤣🤣

  • @MTBChuckQC
    @MTBChuckQC Před 4 lety +388

    This guy is the definition of a one man army. Great job man!

  • @rictertube
    @rictertube Před rokem +30

    I couldn't believe my eyes at 13:40, pure poetry and courage, you are the best!

  • @ahiemWild
    @ahiemWild Před 2 lety +13

    I'm from Indonesia, precisely on the island of Kalimantan. from the interior of the jungle of Kalimantan. I like videos like this. you are great👍

  • @MicahMartinDIY
    @MicahMartinDIY Před 4 lety +171

    Thanks for including the SNAFU's where you got stuck. Especially the one where you ghost-drove the tractor!

    • @igotsomespace
      @igotsomespace Před 4 lety +8

      Absolutely my favorite part aside from effortlessly loading the logs onto the truck and trailer

    • @canadianlady777
      @canadianlady777 Před 4 lety +5

      That was really clever to ghost drive it...

    • @nedkarjanen6251
      @nedkarjanen6251 Před 4 lety

      Awesome video the fabric is for what purpose?

    • @legohead6
      @legohead6 Před 4 lety +1

      @@nedkarjanen6251 It stops the road base material from just sinking into the mud. Saving a lot of material cost. The only downside is the ground underneath never really firms up so heavier trucks will sink into the driveway more.

    • @markkurtis8637
      @markkurtis8637 Před 4 lety

      @@legohead6 actually with one foot of gravel over fabric, I have supported 85,000 lb. loaded trucks repeatedly for weeks. The fabric also creates a bridging effect which in essence creates a footprint equal to the wheelbase. I built a log truck loading site on ground that barely supported people walking. By the end of the 4 week job (two truck loads in and out per day) the skidder was seat deep in water, pushing floating logs up to the truck but, the trucks never sank in even a little bit.

  • @billnalder1017
    @billnalder1017 Před 4 lety +483

    That solo push-out with the excavator was the single most amazing thing i have ever watched!!!!

    • @donneysimpson8536
      @donneysimpson8536 Před 4 lety +13

      Exactly, you figure it out. I like this guy.

    • @seepodal8436
      @seepodal8436 Před 4 lety +5

      bill nalder,the trees could have help alot easier if they put them underneath the container 🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @claytonsuarez8276
      @claytonsuarez8276 Před 4 lety +10

      I thought the same thing. Especially the fact he ran to jump in the truck and again to stop his excavator.

    • @suburbanhobbyist2752
      @suburbanhobbyist2752 Před 4 lety +8

      It was pretty awesome. He should think about installing a big ass winch on the front of each of his trucks so he doesn't have to risk it in the future.

    • @DrJohn493
      @DrJohn493 Před 4 lety +30

      ...not to mention how dangerous that stunt was...

  • @bobbiestratton559
    @bobbiestratton559 Před 2 lety +28

    You know this pretty much routine for you and some of these videos are 2/3 years old but for someone that has never seen it done is just so fascinating to watch. Great video!

  • @davidelsworth712
    @davidelsworth712 Před 2 lety +26

    Outstanding! Great earth moving work, videography, drone and music. Loved the before, during and after process. Very skilled work and I hope to see more videos soon. Thank you.

  • @josephpaterson8274
    @josephpaterson8274 Před 4 lety +1460

    Me at 3 am when I should be sleeping: watches a video about installing a driveway

    • @marcelotier8068
      @marcelotier8068 Před 4 lety +22

      I just realized what time it was when I read your commentary 1:40 am jajajaja

    • @canmetan670
      @canmetan670 Před 4 lety +12

      2 hours over my time to sleep.

    • @Brooks_xjects
      @Brooks_xjects Před 4 lety +12

      5:16am 😂😂

    • @mbenais
      @mbenais Před 4 lety +9

      Lmao same here just seen a thumbnail of it and it started playing so I just clicked it and watched the whole thing. Waste of my time but was interesting.

    • @vcsteve1
      @vcsteve1 Před 4 lety +6

      Me at 1:30 am lol

  • @earthling94
    @earthling94 Před 4 lety +147

    13:35 this is not a man that doesn’t know what he’s doing, this is a man that’s done this before. That was awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @none-jc3xr
      @none-jc3xr Před 4 lety +7

      Yes, awesome. one man company. amazing job

    • @IronWarrior95
      @IronWarrior95 Před 4 lety

      @@TheTacticalBarrage exactly

    • @earthling94
      @earthling94 Před 4 lety +11

      TheTacticalBarrage thanks CZcams police... 🙄

    • @fluffybro445
      @fluffybro445 Před 4 lety +3

      @@TheTacticalBarrage no no no no no no no no. What if he did do what you said, but then the truck turned sideways and still had no traction. Then what? That's why he did what he did so he could steer the truck then pull if forward get out of the truck then turn the machine off.

    • @growndown3358
      @growndown3358 Před 4 lety +3

      It was very stupid of him to do that. You're running on wet dirt next to unmanned heavy equipment and you're driving a truck out into possible incoming traffic with no way of stopping. That's a good way of getting a one way ticket for the Darwin Awards of for Fail Army.

  • @izarat
    @izarat Před 2 lety +75

    Customer: can you get the Pyramids from Egypt and put them in my driveway. Andrew: No problem, Levy, let's go!!

    • @izarat
      @izarat Před 2 lety +1

      @Ronny's Here Thank you! I had no idea the Egyptians build the pyramids.

    • @anitavarela8850
      @anitavarela8850 Před 2 lety

      For sure! 😅❤

  • @vdt9478
    @vdt9478 Před 3 lety +61

    Andrew, that was one of the best CZcams videos I have watched in a very long time. I know nothing about construction but just bought some farm land for my retirement home. There is no access and I had no idea of how to go about doing this. This video was a treasuretrove of good information. Thank you !!

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  Před 3 lety +15

      Thanks

    • @smokeville100
      @smokeville100 Před 2 lety +3

      same here ... lol at the sprint 🏃‍♂️ you got em at the next Olympics 🤣. seriously though thanks for sharing. great vid

    • @Sagor-hy3dq
      @Sagor-hy3dq Před rokem

      @@AndrewCamarata c

  • @m0nk3yl0v3r
    @m0nk3yl0v3r Před 3 lety +151

    Aside from anything else, the fact he never once says 'like & subscribe' , 'let me know in the comments' etc means he wins CZcams

  • @lastmanstanding2622
    @lastmanstanding2622 Před 4 lety +28

    I can't believe I sat here for almost an hour watching this. I guess I love work...I can sit and watch it all day long.

    • @morganrussman
      @morganrussman Před 4 lety

      Yeah, I know, I can't really believe I watched the video all the way through too as well.

  • @williewade1
    @williewade1 Před 3 lety

    A hundred guys with rakes, shovels, etc. could not have done a better job. The precision and skill of use of the machinery is unparalleled. Man, this is one satisfying video.

  • @gibsonguy5240
    @gibsonguy5240 Před 6 měsíci +2

    This man really know how to operate all his heavy equipment with such precision! People don't realize how much work it takes when you're developing a property for a homeplace.

  • @ItsMeScareCro
    @ItsMeScareCro Před 4 lety +506

    I have no idea how I ended up here, but great job man!

    • @Gvideoscom
      @Gvideoscom Před 4 lety +4

      Same here! lol

    • @fleiva30
      @fleiva30 Před 4 lety +1

      me either.. I was watching Mexican cartels in action LoL

    • @deaconnyte9748
      @deaconnyte9748 Před 4 lety

      same here ..lol - kool video , just the same

  • @dustinsmith1076
    @dustinsmith1076 Před 4 lety +233

    Me seeing this video is nearly 58min- “no way I’m watching all that”
    Me an hour later- “wow nice work” 😂

    • @AndrewCamarata
      @AndrewCamarata  Před 4 lety +48

      Thanks.

    • @hypercube33
      @hypercube33 Před 3 lety +21

      @@AndrewCamarata He must be new here. Soon he'll be like: ONLY AN HOUR? I want more!!

    • @chrischarlton2376
      @chrischarlton2376 Před 3 lety +5

      I actually said out loud (to myself) 🤪 "Geez I find watching this stuff so satisfying"

    • @lewisthomas4066
      @lewisthomas4066 Před 3 lety +2

      Lol indeed😂😂

    • @mikena8519
      @mikena8519 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm sitting here watching this right now thinking the same thing... except for all these ads.. ughhh I keep watching tho

  • @Samestori214
    @Samestori214 Před 3 lety +5

    That backhoe trick to get out of the soft spot was the most dangerous thing I've ever done..
    Glad it worked out for you as well.

    • @ohmslaw6856
      @ohmslaw6856 Před 3 lety

      Lol yeah.. pretty crazy

    • @Samestori214
      @Samestori214 Před 3 lety

      I was working construction as a heavy equipment operator. I came on at the end of the job so I didn't know how far the road was finished. After work I drove my sleeper van to find out. Then I hit a spot of sand and got stuck.
      I found a open cab Cat dozer with a chain to pull myself out but no one was there to help. it was a back road with no lights so no one would find me until morning. Well I had to put the dozer in first gear jump off run to the van climb in and steer myself out. Then jump out the van climb on the moving dozer to stop it.
      Worked but I don't wanna try that again.

  • @sergeyyevtukh388
    @sergeyyevtukh388 Před 3 lety +36

    This guys is the best "one man show", especially for those of us who appreciate great work ethics!!

  • @scooter2nc
    @scooter2nc Před 3 lety +688

    Wife: What are you watching?
    Me: Andrew Camarata creating a driveway.
    Wife: Why?
    Me: Because I sit in an office 50 hours a week.

    • @connorwaits6575
      @connorwaits6575 Před 3 lety +15

      I wanna sit in an office. I sweat my balls off in a carbon fiber plant all day lol

    • @joelograsso4631
      @joelograsso4631 Před 3 lety +34

      My wife just did the same thing.....I said because it's better than your reality shows. lol

    • @addisonlichtenthaler6787
      @addisonlichtenthaler6787 Před 3 lety +4

      @@joelograsso4631 I agree!

    • @AndreyDeykunov
      @AndreyDeykunov Před 3 lety +2

      I know how you feel dude

    • @joelograsso4631
      @joelograsso4631 Před 3 lety +6

      @@connorwaits6575 lol. I own an appraisal business so half in field and half in my office. If it makes you feel better I typically work 80 hour weeks.

  • @willsheehan2975
    @willsheehan2975 Před 4 lety +287

    I don't know if that is the OSHA approved method of getting your dump truck unstuck, but I am certainly impressed with the tenacity of it..

    • @jenbonin
      @jenbonin Před 4 lety +1

      2:30 AM! hahaha

    • @porter9812
      @porter9812 Před 4 lety +12

      He is insane.... But it works for him.

    • @igotsomespace
      @igotsomespace Před 4 lety +20

      I had no idea you could put an excavator in "cruise control" to even allow a save/assist like that. Very impressive indeed.

    • @knottreel
      @knottreel Před 4 lety +27

      No mere human would have dared such a thing. I'm convinced that some people work on an entirely different level when it comes to pushing their limits.

    • @johnames6430
      @johnames6430 Před 4 lety +3

      @@igotsomespace think he had something tied to it to keep it going

  • @skt1731
    @skt1731 Před 2 lety +4

    Awesome! One man operating all these amazing machines. Some very ingenious ways to troubleshoot and get the job done.

  • @richthenative
    @richthenative Před 3 lety +11

    Great videography and editing. Even greater equipment operation. A real pro. Very cool working alone and then even setting the excavator to push the truck out. You are great at solving problems so efficiently. I'd hire you in a second.

  • @derekharkins2572
    @derekharkins2572 Před 3 lety +240

    LOVED the solo maneuver at 13:25 to drive both vehicles!! Reminded me of the scene in the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy where the guy had to open and close the fence behind him while on a hill. >-D

    • @uuulaalaa
      @uuulaalaa Před 3 lety +2

      I watch this at 2x play back speed looked hilarious 😂

    • @JupiterVortex
      @JupiterVortex Před 3 lety +2

      truth teller when he walked back 😆

    • @dave72ization
      @dave72ization Před 3 lety +3

      Smugness level pretty high and deservedly so..was funny to watch still

    • @tappusenaofficial7585
      @tappusenaofficial7585 Před 3 lety +1

      Please friends, subscribe to my channel too, I am not your enemy

    • @GordonFreeman69
      @GordonFreeman69 Před 3 lety +5

      This guy is my new hero!

  • @KarenSarnelli
    @KarenSarnelli Před 4 lety +92

    My dad is 96 and asked me to send you this comment since he can’t do it himself. “I see you have been doing stone roads where you are at. Have you tried shoulder stone (shoulder stone is a product of screening and finings of crushed blue stone). Check with a dealer for more information. Rent or buy an over road grader and a ten ton three wheel road roller for compaction. This stuff compacts very well and is good for hard usage. I’ve never tried this before but have heard it is very good -Mix Portland cement in a lean mixture with shoulder stone. Mix dry and spread dry in hard usage areas. Allow light usage for one or two weeks. It will set.”

  • @jassiuswise
    @jassiuswise Před 3 lety +8

    13:40 - That mad dash to jump in the driver seat was awesome. That's how one man gets a truck out of the mud. Good job.

  • @notmyfault6835
    @notmyfault6835 Před 3 lety +11

    Super impressive the way you and that machine are one! The skill and dexterity using the machine as an extension of yourself is nothing short of awesomeness 👏 😀 👍

    • @AFMR0420
      @AFMR0420 Před 2 lety +1

      Literally, ghost riding the excavator to unstick the truck from the mud, makes him one with 2 machines simultaneously. Brilliant operating levels.

    • @joshkenney
      @joshkenney Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@AFMR0420that was impressive.

  • @dr.skipkazarian5556
    @dr.skipkazarian5556 Před 4 lety +17

    I'm impressed by the sheer effort, the native skills, the integrity of the project....but most of all, it was accomplished without a full crew of engineers, guys leaning on shovels, and a boss screaming out orders no one can either hear or understand...great job!!!

    • @brianbrewster6532
      @brianbrewster6532 Před 4 lety

      OMG - how true! Been there, done that! Now we all know why heavy equipment is worth 20 good men.

    • @davidj4662
      @davidj4662 Před 4 lety

      If this was a union job there it would take 6 men and 2 months of milking it. Of course no one could afford that so it wouldn’t get done at all.

  • @dubsydubs5234
    @dubsydubs5234 Před 4 lety +393

    Who would sit and watch this for an hour, apart from me a 6 million other people 😋.

    • @DMACHOLMAN
      @DMACHOLMAN Před 4 lety +5

      What a bunch of wack Job's!
      Wait how long did you say this video is an hour ? 46:33 minutes in
      Cancel the first part of my comment.
      Damn!

    • @Martin-xh1hd
      @Martin-xh1hd Před 4 lety +1

      It's not an hour

    • @MrMiata313
      @MrMiata313 Před 4 lety +7

      M Ld 3 minutes away from an hour, shut the fuck yo

    • @dloglesby57
      @dloglesby57 Před 4 lety +1

      I WOULD!!!

    • @johnharries1733
      @johnharries1733 Před 4 lety +3

      Me, & now, 3months later 7.7million! Television is so boring!

  • @wallybrown3875
    @wallybrown3875 Před 3 lety +5

    Why is it so very satisfying watching stumps being removed. Great video !

  • @kenutton992
    @kenutton992 Před 10 měsíci +2

    You sir are a really good contractor. Very cautious and diligent worker. I see now why everyone uses you.👍👌✌️✌️

  • @evilimpressario705
    @evilimpressario705 Před 3 lety +163

    Imagine how many times this guy gets out of the vehicle just to switch camera angles

    • @kman-mi7su
      @kman-mi7su Před 3 lety +1

      Yes, I wouldn't have the patience for it not to mention I'd be like, "eff this!" this is slowing down my work.

    • @mattmiksch3587
      @mattmiksch3587 Před 3 lety +4

      I was thinking the same thing....and I'm glad he did!

    • @TristanVash38
      @TristanVash38 Před 3 lety +1

      and it's beautiful

    • @edd189
      @edd189 Před 3 lety +2

      He has over 20 Million views on this video, so it was probably worth it!

    • @halima4978
      @halima4978 Před 2 lety +1

      Worth it for the amount of views

  • @blackmantis001
    @blackmantis001 Před 4 lety +79

    Brother you deserve every dollar you charged for that job. Your work was excellent!

  • @600F3411
    @600F3411 Před rokem

    My 14 month old son LOVES this stuff! So cool to see all the hard work and the amazing machines that goes into making a driveway. Really awesome stuff.

  • @carleenscheel7011
    @carleenscheel7011 Před 2 lety

    I'm a mid 60's woman & fascinated with these videos. I used to enjoy lotsa yard work when younger.

  • @libertyauto
    @libertyauto Před 5 lety +198

    Thank you for your efforts at striving for publishing perfection. The first one was fine with me, grin.

    • @gagiotter4114
      @gagiotter4114 Před 5 lety +12

      First one was fine, but now I have extra excuses to watch this multiple times. So that's great.

    • @travisdavis3974
      @travisdavis3974 Před 5 lety +4

      Great publishing doesn't hide shoddy work

    • @dannewton5363
      @dannewton5363 Před 5 lety

      Guys what was wrong with the first video, i saw it in my notifications and when i went to watch it it was gone, then it got re uploaded and the title changed 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @kenandreianthony5319
      @kenandreianthony5319 Před 5 lety

      Acdrew your good contractor god bless you,,,

    • @XXX-qk2cq
      @XXX-qk2cq Před 5 lety +3

      Travis Davis another dislike? Please state what his shoddy work was? You do understand this was a road to a construction site, not a permanent structure. I have seen these built in my area countless times, most not this nice. The perfect leveled compacted and rolled gravel comes after the big trucks and excavators have finished. Maybe even a paved surface! But please state why this is shoddy work? No hate.......

  • @t-pott4504
    @t-pott4504 Před 4 lety +195

    Just wanted to let you know that we have a 3 year old son, and you're basically his hero. XD We don't let him watch television, or really much stuff on screens...but his reward is to watch "Andrew Camarata" when he behaves well. Love the videos and knowledge, and super happy my 3 year old could point out the CULVERT PIPE!! as we drove down the road. Keep up the great videos!
    PS He now thinks anyone with a chainsaw or excavator might be you...lol

  • @scottdesart275
    @scottdesart275 Před rokem +1

    I was always super impressed what a mini excavator can do. I had no idea what a larger one could do. Those stumps came out like butter

  • @JustinOFlaherty
    @JustinOFlaherty Před 3 lety +4

    Awesome job. And excellent footage, too. I don't even know how I stumbled across this video. But I just couldn't look away. It's really neat to see all of the work that goes into these types of projects.

  • @emreerokyar
    @emreerokyar Před 5 lety +95

    Can’t get any better than this. Insane amount of work; both for the work done on the equipment and also properly recording it at the same time. You’re a one man army.

  • @Blade-Waltz
    @Blade-Waltz Před 4 lety +84

    So satisfying to watch the stumps being pulled then shaken off from the dirt :D

    • @jananbggcfsali2978
      @jananbggcfsali2978 Před 4 lety

      عليfd12؟،48💝💘💗👍

    • @anijog9908
      @anijog9908 Před 4 lety

      Those tree stumps should have been replanted, they would have regrown, this is environmental degradation!!

    • @spearfysh
      @spearfysh Před 4 lety +1

      @@anijog9908 Nope.

    • @helenconnally1969
      @helenconnally1969 Před 4 lety

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    • @charlylucky2037
      @charlylucky2037 Před 3 lety

      Right? Like he's using his hand, stomping, scraping, like nothing.

  • @hollyaml
    @hollyaml Před 2 lety +13

    It’s sad coming here and see Levi at the end 😔 R.I.P love you Levi!

  • @zaoc1
    @zaoc1 Před 4 lety +55

    I don't have my own house, let alone need to build a driveway.. but this was still oddly satisfying.

  • @minotaursrock551
    @minotaursrock551 Před 4 lety +269

    why can't youtube recommend more stuff like this?

    • @hondabear6603
      @hondabear6603 Před 4 lety +3

      Jacob Todd riggghhhhttt!!!!

    • @celticdude4686
      @celticdude4686 Před 4 lety +10

      ( Jacob Todd ) One day youtube will ban videos like this also. Why ? Because it will be labeled Capitalistic , Conservative, Right wing and Fascist.

    • @lordhelmet916
      @lordhelmet916 Před 4 lety

      Because most of it get DEMONITIZED

    • @blayze7306
      @blayze7306 Před 4 lety +7

      because there is no one better then andrew

    • @davidj4662
      @davidj4662 Před 4 lety +7

      He’ll just have to dye his hair blue and paint his equipment with a rainbow pattern. Then he’ll be good to go again.

  • @Happy32153
    @Happy32153 Před 3 lety +2

    The fabric is expensive like he mentioned, but so so so worth it. Always use fabric to retain rocks. Only thing I would do different is compact the soil before laying fabric so heavy trucks don’t sink. Compaction also reduces settling which inevitably requires more rocks.

    • @BarneyGumbl3
      @BarneyGumbl3 Před rokem +1

      Where I'm from it'd cost another $1200 minimum for the compactor for 4 hours, usual minimum job hours around here

    • @deanrobertson7446
      @deanrobertson7446 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Agreed, here in Scotland we always compact. Cost effective as use less stone in the long term. Less maintenance too. Nothing worse than materials delivery getting stuck and chewing the driveway.

  • @dougstanley6776
    @dougstanley6776 Před 2 lety +2

    Andrew. A Very good Job, Go the extra mile and it will always pay off, Keep up the good work and keep posting this is worth watching in lieu of Some other posts on You Tube. From a retired construction inspector. Thanks again.

  • @group447
    @group447 Před 3 lety +50

    49:32 "I'll fix this" Wow, what self confidence. You the man Andrew!!

    • @tonyt5218
      @tonyt5218 Před 3 lety

      Haha i was reading your comment literally just as this was happening 😂

    • @dwrowley
      @dwrowley Před 3 lety +1

      The man enjoyed himself helping Andrew out

    • @flyingwalrus7831
      @flyingwalrus7831 Před 3 lety

      so wholesome

    • @thor942
      @thor942 Před 3 lety

      @@tonyt5218 same. Love it when that happens

  • @jay-rus4437
    @jay-rus4437 Před 4 lety +64

    Just want you to know that I really admire the work you do. I own and operate a construction business is oklahoma, and the attention you have toward the work you do is very rare. Props to you for your hustle in running a small business and doing so in a very respectable manner.
    Atta boy!

  • @swilldenn7160
    @swilldenn7160 Před 3 lety +3

    I know you are limited by the client/budget, however, this job had to be the bare minimum of clearing/compacting possible. I would have done a lot more prep before the fabric went down. Hopefully, this driveway stays solid.... though I have a feeling he'll be calling to get it resurfaced soon.

    • @Rimrock300
      @Rimrock300 Před 3 lety +1

      Probably a driveway with little/light use. Just trying to make a it a bit better than drive one the forrest ground.

    • @user-tu9cy9tp2t
      @user-tu9cy9tp2t Před 6 měsíci

      The fabric helps... plus he used 2-5inch minus looks like

  • @ModestNeophyte
    @ModestNeophyte Před 9 měsíci

    I really liked this video back in the day and wished you would do more driveway videos. I'm not complaining about any other content, this is just my favorite.

  • @sandycurry8297
    @sandycurry8297 Před 4 lety +39

    You sir, are a true craftsman and problem solver. Thank you for the video!

  • @thomasdileo9492
    @thomasdileo9492 Před 3 lety +15

    I give this Andrew guy alot of credit. He loads the materials very easy . I notice he doesnt just drop the rocks or stumps in his dump bodies like the average contractor or operator would do. His equipment will last very long... Well done. Buddy

  • @mattd8411
    @mattd8411 Před rokem +3

    Man that looks great. You taught me alot I bought a mini x and a dump trailer and skidsteer. It's been tight trying get work and figure out the princing. But it's been fun I love watching these videos trying learn easier ways to do things.

  • @OneYulaw
    @OneYulaw Před 2 lety +2

    I've never seen any work done like this before. This guy is a freaking boss! Very impressive stuff!

  • @girift
    @girift Před 4 lety +561

    Watches the video, then:
    "🤔 I should buy an excavator to solve all my problems 🤔"

    • @petter5721
      @petter5721 Před 4 lety +6

      girift And dynamite👍🏻

    • @chevyman551
      @chevyman551 Před 4 lety +22

      I’m with you. Andrew always motivates me to go dig some stuff up!! I’m still trying to figure out how I can justify the excavator purchase to my wife when her priorities are calling for a bathroom remodel!!! :(

    • @Shane1_2
      @Shane1_2 Před 4 lety +6

      @@chevyman551 You're the man just do it 😆

    • @Shawn-Hyde
      @Shawn-Hyde Před 4 lety +17

      @@chevyman551you need to clear some land for the new bathroom right *cough*

    • @albencrouch
      @albencrouch Před 4 lety +7

      @@chevyman551 I skipped around the purchase for 5 years and my advice is the sooner the better. You won't regret it!!!

  • @bejayflannery2741
    @bejayflannery2741 Před 5 lety +356

    “Gets bogged”
    “Locks accelerator on”
    “Sprints to truck”
    Hahaha good work 👌

    • @Staki6908
      @Staki6908 Před 4 lety +6

      HAHA i was just thinking that's hilarious.

    • @jacobcooper1642
      @jacobcooper1642 Před 4 lety +5

      It’s cruise control

    • @chasemixon6327
      @chasemixon6327 Před 4 lety +6

      If I had done it, I wouldn't have pulled far enough up and the excavator would have run into the trailer... :O

    • @warpedone2
      @warpedone2 Před 4 lety +4

      Brilliant, one man job ingenuity

    • @taekwondotime
      @taekwondotime Před 4 lety +1

      Or he could have just kept the dump truck on the side of the road and not got stuck. :)

  • @SeanGriffinthemusicalchef

    Great techniques! This guy really seems to know his way around an excavator!

  • @KennysTreeRemoval
    @KennysTreeRemoval Před rokem

    I watched this video years ago when you first uploaded, I still come back once in a while to watch it again it is so satisfying. The beginning to end of a project.

  • @MrPjasiata
    @MrPjasiata Před 4 lety +73

    2am watching 'how to install a driveway' that i may never do in my life. But find it very interesting to watch..

    • @richardcobb2852
      @richardcobb2852 Před 3 lety +4

      That’s nothing, not only did I just helped put in a driveway in the woods, and set an shipping container in place.
      I helped clear some property of some old tires, then helped on some drainage work on a mountain road. That’s just in the last couple of hours, I’ll probably get at least two more jobs done before bedtime.
      Great videos, keep ‘em coming!

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      @micheallowery886 Před 3 lety

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      @vilsan.r.9875 Před 3 lety +2

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  • @robertumbaugh4629
    @robertumbaugh4629 Před 4 lety +74

    really great operator on that equipment. top notch job.

  • @kyfiss9176
    @kyfiss9176 Před 3 lety +16

    Dude straight up ghost rider the whip😂😂 that was crazy

  • @angelamaiaoliveira2947
    @angelamaiaoliveira2947 Před 2 lety +5

    Amei muito seu vídeo, esse foi o primeiro que vi, vou continuar te seguindo aqui do Brazil, porque adoraria fazer e viver o que está fazendo. O contêiner será uma casa? Ah isso é maravilhoso!!! Parabéns!!!

  • @michaelshea5427
    @michaelshea5427 Před 5 lety +236

    Andrew "Ghost riding" the excavator! I love it! ;)

  • @congerr71
    @congerr71 Před 5 lety +87

    I have seen you do some great stuf before Andrew but pushing the trailer and the truck with the excavator and running between the two is fabulous !

    • @gf4353
      @gf4353 Před 4 lety

      He's been reincarnated from building the pyramid days..!!!!!

  • @sabbieh.9898
    @sabbieh.9898 Před 2 lety

    Andrew you use that machine as if it were your hand. I enjoy watching you work. The land is your canvas and that machine is your brush. WOW!!

  • @royjohnson225
    @royjohnson225 Před 6 měsíci +1

    This is the video that I stumbled across first then never stopped watching afterwards

  • @ladyj2552
    @ladyj2552 Před 4 lety +233

    My child: Mom what does a honest days work look like?
    Me: Watch this video my son..

    • @joeyoliver579
      @joeyoliver579 Před 4 lety +8

      Unfortunately, no kid these days would ask that question :(

    • @joedirte716
      @joedirte716 Před 4 lety +12

      @@joeyoliver579 i grew up watching my dad do stuff like this.. now we have concrete const compa y together. Love what i do

    • @hoss5880
      @hoss5880 Před 4 lety +4

      @@joedirte716 god bless

    • @JerryAsbury1985
      @JerryAsbury1985 Před 4 lety +2

      @@joedirte716 loving your job is awesome. Some days I don't wanna go to work, but that money tells me to get my ass to work. I like my job, I get bored sometimes though.

    • @juliochavarria9192
      @juliochavarria9192 Před 4 lety +3

      @@joeyoliver579 my 4 year old son stays watching these videos he even ask for them and I'm a auto mechanic😅😅😅😂😂😒😒😒😂😂😂😂

  • @markoliver474
    @markoliver474 Před 4 lety +26

    Excellent work... something cool about watching great workmanship. Wish I could get you to my property in Colorado. Watched all 58 minutes.

  • @patrickdaniel898
    @patrickdaniel898 Před rokem +1

    Nature and a man with his machines. No fake conflict.
    His dogs show he is one with nature, he just equals her in strength.
    The machines held together by the mans repairs and improvements.
    A master at working with the excavator, he shapes wilderness into land.
    Words come and go, every clip a complete story in beautiful, meditative cinematography.

  • @qima8475
    @qima8475 Před 2 lety +4

    I did the similar thing at my backyard with my mini excavator, I scratched skins off of several trees even I was already very careful. I blamed myself and said to myself that Andrew will not do that... but when I watched his video 3rd time, I noticed he had done the same thing...now I felt much better and get encouraged again.

  • @rupzrya
    @rupzrya Před 4 lety +136

    13:40 When you do group project all by yourself

  • @johndboran
    @johndboran Před 3 lety +62

    Believe it or not, this was the very first video I ever watched from Andy. Since then, I've probably watched 50+ more. And this one is in the top 5 for me. I also very much enjoyed him bracing the rock next to his building as well. I wish he would do a video on how he purchased his property, how he designed it, how he graded it to get that great flat area where the castle is, etc. etc. Come on Andy, give us some inside baseball type videos. We all love seeing your progression and how you got to where you are... John in Texas...

    • @bponthemove-photography3012
      @bponthemove-photography3012 Před 2 lety +1

      Same here. And I’m back again

    • @ywc378
      @ywc378 Před 2 lety +1

      Watch How I stared in excavation, and he explains a lot of what you’re asking.

    • @ywc378
      @ywc378 Před 2 lety

      @@bponthemove-photography3012 I just replied

    • @marlenerosa5452
      @marlenerosa5452 Před rokem +1

      Caminho para destruição. O homem é pior do que cupim, essa floresta vai desaparecer igual fumaça. ///
      Path to destruction. Man is worse than termite, this forest will disappear like smoke.

    • @I_killed_that_beard_guy
      @I_killed_that_beard_guy Před 7 měsíci

      Same dude

  • @48retrop
    @48retrop Před 2 lety +1

    The dump truck and trailer are stuck...and he is by himself. He puts the excavator behind the trailer and puts it in gear while he jumps out and runs to the dump to steer it out. Once it is on hard pavement he jumps out of the truck and hauls back to the excavator and takes it out of gear. Job done! Never seen anybody like this in 75 years.

  • @danharte6645
    @danharte6645 Před 3 lety

    Came here for a glimpse, ended up watching the whole thing.
    Who knew there was so much involved in putting in a road!

  • @diegogomez8600
    @diegogomez8600 Před 4 lety +15

    Awesome job on getting your bobtail dumptruck out of the mud while ghost pushing with the excavator. Skill. That's a two man job.

    • @canadianlady777
      @canadianlady777 Před 4 lety +2

      Diego Gomez ...Just takes a clever man with a degree of risk taking...What choice did he have?

  • @allanhance8759
    @allanhance8759 Před 4 lety +12

    It was a real pleasure to watch such a talented Plant Operator perform. The machine was simply an extension of his hands & feet ! It was like watching Sir Malcome Sargeant conducting !

    • @itisflat1356
      @itisflat1356 Před 4 lety

      yup, me as a posi and truck driver for many a year .. RESPECT for a good job.

  • @stor121
    @stor121 Před 2 lety +1

    It feels a bit silly but it's so satisfying to watch. I get so inspired to take my digger (Åkerman H11 (predecessor to Volvo) from 1968, and go out in my own forest and improve some roads. Lots to do and so many other obligations... thanks for making these videos. Im learning alot!

    • @nikmwangi
      @nikmwangi Před rokem

      You bring together Camarata and Ashville Aggregate( Daniel) and we have ourselves a road to heaven. Very inspiring.

  • @MakersAcres
    @MakersAcres Před 2 lety

    This is the video that brought me here when doing research for my own driveway! I'm glad I stayed!

  • @Dirtmonkey
    @Dirtmonkey Před 4 lety +216

    Awesome job and very nice video! Thanks for posting !

  • @jimmyholcomb2594
    @jimmyholcomb2594 Před 3 lety +31

    How in the actual hell did almost 7k people dislike this video. Blows my mind. Like what did you not like? I’ve been watching Andrew for years.

    • @evilimpressario705
      @evilimpressario705 Před 3 lety

      People *Always* find a reason to dislike something

    • @kennethchristensen9451
      @kennethchristensen9451 Před 3 lety

      now it is over 8K

    • @Curious_Skeptic
      @Curious_Skeptic Před 3 lety +1

      @@mdcclxxviepluribusunum1066 so many cringe worthy things happening. Scary, wrong, dangerous, just plain odd. Fun video, but...not a how to imho.

  • @Traxxion
    @Traxxion Před 2 lety +3

    Hello Andrew! Great video, I learned a lot. I noticed you didn't remove the topsoil before putting the carpet down.... is the carpet so good that it eliminates the need to remove the topsoil?

  • @MarkFromEastleigh
    @MarkFromEastleigh Před 2 lety +2

    Really enjoyed this video. Thank you for posting. A very long drive you have installed there. Just wondered how long it took? Will the driveway eventually harden over time?

  • @bryantmention6898
    @bryantmention6898 Před 4 lety +62

    This was amazing too watch! A 1 man army. Much respect to ya 💪💪!!

    • @madispoldsaar
      @madispoldsaar Před 4 lety +2

      Respect indeed!

    • @gertraba4484
      @gertraba4484 Před 4 lety

      the one man band does it all.................speed it up and watch him fly

  • @josephbeattie5525
    @josephbeattie5525 Před 4 lety +54

    I will tell you from experience. That excavator is not as easy to operate as he makes it look 🙂

    • @DMACHOLMAN
      @DMACHOLMAN Před 4 lety +1

      Yes he did make me think I might be able to operate an excavator.

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      @user-yj7zh2ct5v Před 4 lety

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  • @B3ARPA73
    @B3ARPA73 Před rokem

    LOL
    Really enjoy how you think outside of the box to get yourself unstuck from the end of the driveway.

  • @user-zd8vg1nl5g
    @user-zd8vg1nl5g Před 3 lety +3

    I never knew I needed this content in my life, I know nothing about excavating and was never interested. CZcams recommendations actually did me a favor for once lmao

  • @klus1ve
    @klus1ve Před 4 lety +47

    This is so well shot and satisfying to watch for some reason

  • @davidwhite6617
    @davidwhite6617 Před 4 lety +29

    I enjoyed watching this project. Reminded me of my own 5 years back. Had the mini X rented for a few more days so I decided to build an 800ft long drive up a two hundred ft incline trail on our property. Some of which was a switchback. Opened up our 3 1/2 acre hillside property for recreational access.

    • @himesjon
      @himesjon Před 3 lety

      Looking to do the same. How did you decide what size equipment you needed. We did a flat area on my mother in laws place about 10years and severely underestimated the giant river rock boulders.

  • @user-ww3dc1ze3t
    @user-ww3dc1ze3t Před 3 měsíci

    You are a legend Andrew a Master at his best Awesome. How you operate your machinery and your planning is of outstanding workmanship.

  • @dee.hunter
    @dee.hunter Před 2 lety

    I love how you dug yourself out the mud. And awesome work! Who know how much work went into just clearing away tree stumps? 🙋‍♀Me

  • @JoeSoslick
    @JoeSoslick Před 4 lety +48

    The way you got your truck unstuck was INSANE and awesome! Nice work!

    • @hoffmantnt
      @hoffmantnt Před 4 lety +2

      I can't believe that worked.

    • @poppys3728
      @poppys3728 Před 4 lety +5

      Insane. That's one word for it. Another would be stupid. Yet another would be irresponsible.

    • @yardlimit8695
      @yardlimit8695 Před 4 lety

      @@poppys3728 why do you think it was stupid or irresponsible? how would you have got it out of there?

    • @poppys3728
      @poppys3728 Před 4 lety

      Yard - A safer approach would have been to call someone to come help. Another would have been to pull it from the front using a chain or tow strap. Of course, by himself, there is the problem of not having a spotter/flagger for any traffic that may come along. The bottom line is leaving operating machinery like that is extremely dangerous. Any number of things could have gone wrong. He could have fell down and been run over.