I couldn't think of of better description of life

@CaptainKleeman

2 күн бұрын

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You and the Admiral, as a great team, are proof that guts, grit and gumption make our world a better place to live!

Good morning sunshine! The very best way to start my Monday is with a video from Captain Kleeman! Awesome bridge with rails! Much love from Henderson Ga USA

Kleeman Khronikles continue.....not only looks like a lot of hard work, it IS a lot of hard work. I like the railing and good on ya for getting those locust posts from locally grown 'stock.' I think you would have fun on your place if....when it cam time to replace the bridge.....that you install a zip line over it. It's make those hikes in the woods more fun for members of the Admiral's junior staff. Great channel....great content.

@CaptainKleeman

2 күн бұрын

Oh a zip crossing would be pretty cool!

@gwbuilder5779

Күн бұрын

Catapult?🤪😂🤣🤙

shipping container it would make a covered Bridge

@CaptainKleeman

2 күн бұрын

That would be cool!

@HootMaRoot

2 күн бұрын

I was just going to write that but thought I would have a look at the comments first before same thing is said too much

@peterfarrow6717

2 күн бұрын

@@CaptainKleeman Dirt Perfect has an old box container on his new farm that needs a new home lol.

Mike the railing turned out hood. I like the style of the current bridge. So maybe a timber bridge with steel beams as supports, or maybe a old trailer frame. I hear that Man Behind the Scenes has one that DP wants gone. Whatever you decide it will be interesting. Stay safe brother

YEAH! Its a good morning when Kleeman wakes you up.

@CaptainKleeman

2 күн бұрын

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Wow, Captain, that title for this video nailed my philosophy. I moved from having to work part time at an apartment complex plus two other part time jobs, (because small cities pay so well) to afford the rent, to owning a ranch, by doing exactly that. I also did what you do, learned a lot of skills by doing stuff on my own that most folks won't even try. I apologize for the long comment, but as always, thanks for the video and take care.

Good morning i used rail road track ties it's been five years now i still drive my old 1951 Ferguson tractor over it .Even when yours was built it still is a great bridge well done sir Captain

Hey Cap’n and Admiral, try a cable swing bridge. You did say walking bridge so I’m not thinking any vehicles. In Bulge Park, Victoria Australia there is a large swing bridge all suspended on steel cables. It may be a recycle project for worn crane cables because they do need replacing for safety with the heavy lifts but they would still be great for the job. Well you asked and I thought, now that’s a dangerous combo.

@stephenneat4277

Күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. A cable bridge.

@fhuber7507

Күн бұрын

Cable bridge needs experience and engineering... Just a rope bridge with one person crossing puts tremendous load on the anchors. It's a force triangle and the straighter the load line, the higher the force multiplication from the weight on that line. Run a tight, straight line between fish scales, then hang a small weight and you'll be surprised how much load the scales read.

Cut the boom of DP's vintage crane when he's not looking.🤣

I have a Park Model trailer sitting on my property. It’s 8 x 40 ft and the frame is c channel steel. The frame would be a great base for the walk bridge. There are also many derelict single wide trailers all over the area. People will give them away if someone would just come get em. Anyway, use the frame, use treated 2x6 for the deck, and wrought iron 42” fence panels for the sides

convert to a covered bridge and save all your work you have put in it, keep up the good work

Don’t take anything for granted your relationship with Christ your health and relationship with your wife. Lost my health over 20 years ago in my 60s now. Forever changed This country boy’s life. Thanks for the video sir God bless

This recent project really highlighted the difference between the backhoe and the mini excavator. I always thought - yeah you can do most of what you need with that backhoe. Turns out the excavator is pretty darn useful in different ways. Good you can rent one when you really need it.

A suspension bridge would be great and last a long time too.😊

I'm late to the party and everyone has mentioned great ideas to replace the foot bridge. Great work Mike keeping all the projects going. Stay safe

Good morning, Captain! You are one of the best at multitasking. The walking bridge is awesome 👌 I love what you are doing. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊

Cable bridge , they never fail to add a bit of excitement to a woods walk!

i know a guy that used a old trailer house frame.he sand blasted it.primed and painted it.he also welded 3in. pipes on the side for the railings .

Hi Mike. Who needs a gym membership when you have a post pounder? Leg day, arm day and torso day, all in one! I don't really have any great ideas for a bridge. I was thinking something nautical to go along with the YT yacht, but I only came up with a gang plank and I'd say the bridge you have is much better than that right now. Maybe something with chains for railings. That would sort of be like the bridge you walk up to board a ship.

Captain, Maybe in your search you can find a few old I-Beams from a basement or an old Truck frame and use your welding skills to build the bridge Frame. Painted it should last a very long time. Great Video.

Thanks for waiting for the deer. Use to live where I saw them often have not seen one in many a years so I really do appreciate it and all your great video's best to you and your family.

@CaptainKleeman

Күн бұрын

Thank you sir! Appreciate ya watching

Glad to see the rails on the bridge. I'm speaking for All subscribers here... we needed the closure on this project. Lol I started watching when you were dragging logs across a ravine and thought WTH is this. Been hooked ever since. You are the energizer bunny analog.

I built a creek bridge out of 32’ high voltage power line cross ties. I used 8’ parking blocks on either side of the creek as a base, laid the 3 cross ties and then decked it out with treated 2”x6”’s.

My advice... Just keep doing what you are doing. A typical untreated timber bridge lasts between 5&10 years depending on the climate you are in. With monitoring and visual inspections throughout the year, you will see as well as The Admiral and the kids, I'm pretty sure somebody is going notice things that arise. Between now and the time you will actually need to replace that bridge, I'm positive someone on your crew will have a suitable idea.🤙

a cable bridge like the on down in tenn.and you could use your limestone to build pillars at each end

Hi Mike. A very full video. Great to see your creativity and fun approach in action again ;) Thanks Cheers Ray (UK)

Without a doubt you are arguably the best KZread channel out there at the moment and as for a footbridge - I have a liking for suspension bridges, perhaps out of metal🇬🇧😊

I look forward to seeing your videos and having a cup of coffee in the morning ❤🎉🎉

You're making all us regular, "partially" talented men look bad. And your empire keeps growing.

@CaptainKleeman

Күн бұрын

🤣 appreciate ya watching!

Mike your welding skills give you the chance to make a long term bridge and as another comment suggested a cable bridge with maybe pallet racking cross beams welded together lengthways then pipe welded to the outer edges for the handrail, uprights and to run the cable through. It is very versatile and very often seen cheap on marketplace.

Michael since you have the propane torch you should use the ancient Japanese method of preserving wood in the ground. Shou Sugi Ban. It keeps the wood from rotting and the bugs out.

@markpashia7067

2 күн бұрын

That works for high resin woods like pine. The heat draws up and hardens the pine sap into "amber" type product that is hard as stone. Does not work on "hardwoods" as well.

@goodgrieflouiser5807

2 күн бұрын

@@markpashia7067 Well an ounce of prevention goes a long way even if it is hardwood.

Mike, I work in a hospital for the past 35 years dealing with the sick and dying of all ages and I’ve learned one thing….. don’t take life too serious… it ain’t permanent😑👍🏼

Hi Mike & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks mike & Friends Randy

That bridge looks great Keep on keeping God bless and stay safe

If you had the money and time. Making a minute covered bridge would fit your goals for the property perfect. You can take a few saplings right now and bow them to the length and arch you want. And when you get ready, they will be there for you to make your main saports for the bridge for free like a regular covered bridge. Love your Chanel Mike and especially when you ask for suggestions for future projects.

I always enjoy seeing what you're up to, looking good. Hear me out. When it comes time to replace the wooden bridge, what about replacing it with a shipping container? Yes I sea-can is an eye sore, but with a little bit of doctoring up you could easily have something structurally sound that looks like it's from a long time ago. Should be easy, just go find the tree that grows magic wands and problem solved. I can just imagine the effort it would take to drive a shipping container through the woods let alone a ravine, but just food for thought.

I think this is where I Strategically borrow DP's auger because i'm not man enough to even think about lifting that backache in post pounder form

You are one productive feller! I admire hard work. I've been accused of being a work-a-holic and you work more than I ever did! All I can think of is the guy who is going to be mad at you when his saw blade hits that screw when that tree is being sliced in to boards! I've done it on my sawmill. It will make you scream! Mighty nice bridge Mike!

One of the coolest foot bridges I’ve seen is out of an old school bus. 🚌

The bridge we use to cross our creek originally was telephone poles with railroad ties spiked on top of it and now it’s a half cut of a swamp mat for pipeline construction.

I think you ought to take and build a cover for that bridge with like a roof and so forth and just repair the rot and so forth and you’ll have a covered footbridge joy the video as always

Look at those guns Captain!!💪💪 Great job!!🤗🇺🇸

Another fine job!!! I really like how you didn't even use a tape to measure you lumber or cuts!. A true craftsman. Only thing I would do different, I would have put a 15 degree cut on the 2x that is attached at the tree, just a minor thing, looks real good Mike!!

I've often thought about getting shipping container or tractor trailer to make a foot bridge and dress it up to look like a real old fashioned covered bridge.

I bet with a few yards of concrete and some rebar... a fella could pour over the wood bridge and stamp stone to make it look like a natural walkway. Dress it up with church stone and call that a permanent solution. It's already half done. G1 Captain!

I've been thinking about a suspension bridge to cross my creek - about 30 feet. Could be an idea for your place as well. Regardless, whatever you do will be fun to watch! Love the channel.

@CaptainKleeman

Күн бұрын

Would be pretty cool

Cap’n, old trailer house frames are hell for stout… and cheap too! There’s always some old abandoned mobile mansion that needs torn down… the 555 with its extends-boom and grapple would make quick work of it. And bonus… the footage would be golden. You may be able to get four of them from one job, if long enough. That will make your decking options almost endless! Now bud, I’ll be watching to see what you decide… just keep doing what YOU want!!!

@daneclark3161

2 күн бұрын

I looked at some of them when I built my bridge. I would have gone that route but I thought that it needed some stiffening of the frame. My welder is electric and the nearest power is a mile and a half away as the crow flies.

@sassafrasvalley1939

2 күн бұрын

@@daneclark3161 yep. They’ll need X bracing or bottom ties along with decking. But, Cap’n has a generator powered welder… that might work for him. And besides… the sparks landing in the dry leaves below will make even more great footing!!! 🤓

Your bridge would be awesome looking covered and may last longer. Just a thought.

I remember many moons ago when I was a kid my dad got some locus posts, my first experience how to use a draw knife. Such fun.

I look forward to the day I can rent a cabin from you. Great work man!!

When the time comes to replace the foot bridge, I think a cable swinging bridge would be awesome. It would be awesome in and of itself. Plus, it would be great content. I hope you do. Can't wait to see it. Oh yeah... great video. BTW, I noticed your foot slipping. Made me gasp. I thought you were going to bust your but. Glad you didn't. 😂

Mike the bridge is looking fabulous. Since you live in Indiana, I was going to recommend a cover bridge, that the state is so famous for. However, because your expenses added up to over $500 on bolts and hardware, I suggest that, when it is time to build a new bridge, it does not require you to spend that much again! How about trying to build a Da Vinci's Bridge. Only the Bridge top will require the bolts to hold it down to the arch frame. Simple, but strong to support daily traffic. Side Note: As much as I like your Ford 555, it sometimes seems too cumbersome to use on projects. Maybe you can hop a ride with DP and Clint (C&C) to one of those auctions and pick up a AGT H12 mini excavator. After watching you work with the 305, It seems like a good investment for your homestead projects.

New bridge; maybe some of DP's red clay pipe that you moved would be a starting point for a bridge, it would last forever. Bonus, you could use the dump truck to haul it and the 555 to place it.

Great job, enjoy watching your videos, so we’ll see you on the next one

@CaptainKleeman

2 күн бұрын

Appreciate ya watching!

Looks so much larger with you standing there Mike, wow!

Nice walking bridge to enjoy wilderness in National Park area.

Good morning and Happy Canada Day to all the Canadian fans of Captain Kleeman. People think we say Eh a lot but try spelling Canada without saying Eh. 😉

Hello Mike. Excellent cost recover on the 2 x 4's. A van trailer long enough to span the creek and have good ankers on the ends would make for a nice crossing. The problem would be getting it to the spot. Have good days!

Looks like the projects are coming along flamingly. Pun intended... The start of this video was awesome in that it gives us viewers some idea of scale. Very impressive!

Mike, that is an awesome build! Got nuthin else to say bout that cept,... Carry on Capt'n!

I just came to the realization that Mike has the exact same demeanor and smile as Buster Scruggs. Reason number 1,001 I love watching the channel. :)

Keep chipping away at it. Looks good sir.

@CaptainKleeman

2 күн бұрын

Thanks!

The railings is just what that bridge needed Mike. looks great

Growing up on 5 acres, my Dad ended up cutting down a couple trees that he debarked and put in the ground for a badminton net LOL. Another time he cut down a tree to get the top for a Christmas tree.

You are an amazing 1 man team. Your energy is exhausting but such fun to watch.

Beautiful bridge,you are doing great work, and the admiral I'm sure approves ❤😊

@CaptainKleeman

Күн бұрын

Thanks!

I love your new railings, your bridge looks Amazing Mike❤👍👍😎😎🍮🍮

Looks good sir!

Just bought new sneakers, week old only three miles on em and they squeak-squeak-squeak, of course I could return em for another pair but you might get the ones that the soles fall right off if you happen to walk through a small rain puddle. Ain't sneakin up on nobody I suppose, thanks Snike.

I think another stone bridge with an arch would be really cool and could last 500 years. Make it so you you don’t use mortor and no cracks will form. Build a removable arched frame. Wedge in the stones with a key stone and make sure it drains water.

Looks good, MBTS has a trailer that Mike wants to get rid of, lol. Scrap it out and use the frame. Use telephone poles.

@CaptainKleeman

Күн бұрын

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That bridge is awesome! You have great imagination. Hope the admiral likes it!

Always intricate designs and tool usage with the captain. Always enjoy watching what you make work.

Another project down,kinda,sorta.just keep scratching projects of the list.but this time don’t add to it,for at least a few weeks.great video as always.just keep doing your thing.be safe 😎😎😎👍👍👍

As someone else mentioned, make it a covered bridge. As you were framing the rail I thought it would be a cool attraction and also help protect it from rot.

Great looking bridge. Like the idea of a flatbed- lowboy for the bridge. A flatbed RR car minus the wheels and “trucks” would be awesome…. Just logistics and $$ of getting it there would probably be an issue . Your work is always amazing and entertaining. But I’m ready for some more Dump Truck. Don’t need anymore cowbell. Need more Dumptruck.

Growing up as a farmers son north east Pa we were tough to make a starter hole with a digging bar for the post. Give it a try love the channel

@CaptainKleeman

Күн бұрын

I'll give it a go next time, how deep you going?

Every video is so relaxing. Thanks for doing these. It really gets my day started in a positive way. I was thinking maybe for the next bridge you could use decommissioned oil field pipe. It would last a very long time and could be a terrific opportunity to do some welding experimentation. Cutting holes in pipe A for pipe B to go into or cutting pipe B to saddle onto pipe A. There’d be all kinds of opportunities to be creative. I’ve seen old oil field pipe advertised on marketplace and it seems reasonable. It’s a thought. I really dig your content. Hope you and the entire crew are doing well and enjoying the summer weather.

Some sort of suspension bridge would be cool.

Love that bridge 👍 excellent work Mike, best wishes from Britain 👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

Looks like you're getting a good chunk of the starting projects for roads and trails and swimming hole great video Mike keep it up

Looks great. I’ve always wanted to build a suspended cable bridge. That would be cool

Captain Kleeman i like the project. 😊😊

Another great video.

Alright Mike, got an idea for the bridge or two. First one, make some concrete beams or steel beams across there, then make the deck out of some sheets of diamond plate that is plasma cut to look like hundreds of pairs of feet. OR, make one giant deck that looks like one giant foot. It's is a foot bridge, not a feet bridge. OR, logger wade or anybody local still have some cypress laying around for sale? Laminated arch bridge sure does look pretty. OR, stacked stone arch like the Roman's built; they lasted a few years, right?

@user-yu3qv7yw2e

2 күн бұрын

Clever suggestions!

Great job Captain!

Captain you always have a way of making me laugh. Really enjoy your shows.

Covered suspension bridge or a plane fuselage.

With all the stone on your property, free material, you should maybe build a 'Stone Arch Bridge', dry stack or masonary, I've seen some amazing diy design projects on youtube.

Get yourself some used i-beams and treated 4x6. Mt bridge was built in 1990 and I just replaced a board now and then. It's 55ft long and I drive over it every day. There is a repair vid of it on my channel.

Awesome job Captain!! As far as a replacement bridge, I think a suspension bridge similar to the ones that the CCC built in a few of the state parks. Those are close to 100 years old and many of them are still in use today. It would be a perfect match to the stone bridge and plunge pond.

Thanks Mike,peace brother…

A covered bridge I think that would be cool

Thanks 👍

Like the title it’s what the wife and I work for is a better life for us and our 🐶🐾pup

Because you do what most people won’t attempt, you will later have what they will say is impossible to achieve …control over your own destiny. 💥 Plus you had fun along the way while you did it your own way in your free time.

bridge looks great, can't wait to see what you're going to build next 👍👍👍👍👍

That bridge looks good.

@CaptainKleeman

Күн бұрын

Thanks!