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Curbside Scavenging "Got It Before The Other Guys Did"

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!

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  • @karlstgelais5204
    @karlstgelais5204 Жыл бұрын

    I am physically challenged and would love to this, so I get to live through these video's and you Mike, you really have the love for life in you,and make the best out of every day. THANK YOU MIKE,

  • @anndefauw1161
    @anndefauw11613 жыл бұрын

    Sheanie Man that's what we used to call the scavenger when we were little kids stay safe stay blessed watch yo leg.

  • @michellemorgan6295
    @michellemorgan62953 жыл бұрын

    You are one of the hardest working people I have ever watched scrapping I really enjoy watching you out if all the people I fallow keep up the good work keep the videos coming

  • @ericcouch7583

    @ericcouch7583

    2 жыл бұрын

    Amen he is a damn good hard worker and with a happy attitude.

  • @genehasenbuhler2594
    @genehasenbuhler25943 жыл бұрын

    The shimi man guy was funny- especially when you pulled the two piece stripper pole outa his can😆😆😆

  • @gusdiamond1712

    @gusdiamond1712

    3 жыл бұрын

    AHAHHAHAHAHAAAAA

  • @Mrwoodywoodpecker22

    @Mrwoodywoodpecker22

    3 жыл бұрын

    i said the same thing!! looks like a stripper pole!! 🤣😂✔️

  • @genehasenbuhler2594

    @genehasenbuhler2594

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Mrwoodywoodpecker22 that's because it IS a stripper pole😆😆😆 it's a kit you buy online!

  • @markmatt9174

    @markmatt9174

    3 жыл бұрын

    Guy wanting Mike to stop back by, Mike needs to hit scrap yard & bring some $1s and $5s lmao

  • @genehasenbuhler2594

    @genehasenbuhler2594

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@markmatt9174 😆😆😆

  • @finetune1031
    @finetune10313 жыл бұрын

    Your ability to organize scrap in the back of Dolly always impresses me. Extra nice this video

  • @stricnine69

    @stricnine69

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dottie bro

  • @finetune1031

    @finetune1031

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stricnine69 Oh man. You are right! Heh..Dolly. dang spell check thanks

  • @stricnine69

    @stricnine69

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@finetune1031 no problem buddy.

  • @SGTMacBC
    @SGTMacBC3 жыл бұрын

    Mike is a standup guy. Always keeps it organized. Unlike some of these other slob youtube scrappers.

  • @benwhittington635
    @benwhittington6352 жыл бұрын

    “Turn u into something awesome…like a stapler” had me busting

  • @y.lelivelt2619
    @y.lelivelt26193 жыл бұрын

    It was so predictable you'd take the candle with the bears home. Haha....I follow you a long time Mike.

  • @ddawe31635
    @ddawe316353 жыл бұрын

    Man, just in time! Was feeling puny & BAM! MTS shows up! BOOM SHAKA LAKA!

  • @degradierer8778
    @degradierer87783 жыл бұрын

    nice space managment next challenge for your dumpster runs use a bucket with a hook on it that u can hook on the side of the dumpster and put the stuff inside instead of dropping it on ground and pick up later ;-) good luck hunting

  • @robertmandigo7942
    @robertmandigo79423 жыл бұрын

    I use a spring compressor to get the spring off the struts and sell them for short steel and they should take the shock there isn't that much gas in it to cause an explosion. They grind them up when they do whole cars. Keep up the great videos and God bless you and your family.

  • @earlwright9715

    @earlwright9715

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm thinking also that it's the springs their worried about, they'll go a flying

  • @TNgrandee3
    @TNgrandee33 жыл бұрын

    You got two thumbs up from me for your organizational skills and packing. Take care, Mike.

  • @missleftsideaw2
    @missleftsideaw23 жыл бұрын

    You're "insane" bro. Going back out there after that leg injury. I admire that. I'm from an era where if kids hurt themselves we just "treat 'em and street 'em" and it's back to school the next day.

  • @robertschwartzman195
    @robertschwartzman1953 жыл бұрын

    I did some curb side picking yesterday came away with 3 laptops and 2 tablets and 6 cellphones. It was a successful scavenging. I even found an axe.

  • @Champagne1
    @Champagne13 жыл бұрын

    That wall shelf is Gorgeous !!! Those glass lamp shades are Really Great for resales. I think you did a Fabulous job arranging Dollie to fill her up😘♥️🌈🙏🇨🇦 BTW just out of curiosity I watched one of the other scrappers, and believe me, you have NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT !! YOU’RE THE BEST !!!!!! 🙏♥️🌈🇨🇦

  • @toms.3977

    @toms.3977

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed! I tried to watch others after finding Mike's channel but I had to ask myself "why?"

  • @leslysavage7158

    @leslysavage7158

    3 жыл бұрын

    I haven't watched anybody else, I think he is funny too, and respectful, and he picks up the trash too. YEP!!!! He is the best.

  • @JacobafJelling

    @JacobafJelling

    2 жыл бұрын

    Emoji mania

  • @mdouglaswray
    @mdouglaswray3 жыл бұрын

    Dude, you are the HULK of scrapping! Nonstop beast mode! Love watching you cruise for trash into treasure. Good stuff.

  • @JOMAR3
    @JOMAR33 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy watching. Love seeing a full truck. Hope the leg is healing...Bad wounds in bad places....Keep on keepin on.

  • @hollystutchman5396
    @hollystutchman53963 жыл бұрын

    The Sheeny Man was in polish communities in Michigan long ago. Basically he had a horse pulled cart and he collected odds and ends and scrap. That's what the man was talking about.

  • @danhercik6933

    @danhercik6933

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sheeny Man? Calling a jew a sheeny will get you a visit from the anti defamation league. Sorta like referring to that black dude as a .... well you know what sets a brother off.

  • @hollystutchman5396

    @hollystutchman5396

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@danhercik6933 I am sorry. I didn't know that.

  • @hollystutchman5396

    @hollystutchman5396

    3 жыл бұрын

    First of all I actually thought that it was someone who went around Polish people and not an actual Polish person. If I've said anything to offend you I am greatly sorry. Please understand that I would never do anything like that on purpose.

  • @iainohalloran42

    @iainohalloran42

    Жыл бұрын

    In the north east of England they had horse and carts too but they called them rag and bone men but different districts have different names for them.

  • @maggiemayson982
    @maggiemayson9823 жыл бұрын

    ciclids are tropical fish we have cicadas out here in Spain I am not having a go but every time you say it I laugh my head of.xxxx

  • @shawbros

    @shawbros

    3 жыл бұрын

    People will never learn, if not corrected.

  • @Sweetyhide

    @Sweetyhide

    3 жыл бұрын

    He knows. He is just a jokester. 🃏

  • @francissheil2125
    @francissheil21253 жыл бұрын

    Cicada are true bugs, cichlids are fish. Love what you do. Thanks for the entertainment.

  • @dannythomasjr3264
    @dannythomasjr32643 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mike your videos are awesome

  • @reneepuckett7697
    @reneepuckett76973 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all the laughs and dont forget to..."Watch ur head"... Keep making this messed up world a little better one scrap load at a time... 💘 ya Mike

  • @grupposoleblufranto7971

    @grupposoleblufranto7971

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi honey

  • @aaronvanauken9706
    @aaronvanauken97063 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mike! Good hard working people deserve the best it life. Keep the entertainment flowing my brother.

  • @zlatanmorrison8182
    @zlatanmorrison81823 жыл бұрын

    A little street scrapping action:) makes a nice change. And a solid haul there all things considered.

  • @mrimmortal1579
    @mrimmortal15793 жыл бұрын

    That pressure washer is an excellent find! All it needs is a good carb cleaning. Pay especially close attention to the little ports in the jets (free tip: never pass up guitar strings, as they tend to be the perfect gauges for snaking through the ports on a carb.)

  • @ronaldsteichen838
    @ronaldsteichen8383 жыл бұрын

    Nice score it might piss off the other scrapers for taking it but like the saying goes you snooze you lose. Thankyou for sharing another great video. Keep on keeping on

  • @oldwolfjohnson8630
    @oldwolfjohnson86303 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see that Tonya Harding attack hasn't held you back... Keep on saving mother earth from the waste do your thing!

  • @frankforrest1597
    @frankforrest15973 жыл бұрын

    Great scrap run Mike! Really packed Dotty well. Awooooo Y'all! 👊👍✌️

  • @onelovechild1307
    @onelovechild13073 жыл бұрын

    I never realized all the work you do, after you get the scrap! Wow 💪 🌹

  • @cheryldempsey1248
    @cheryldempsey12483 жыл бұрын

    That was a great curbsiding run! Yeah, curbside organization seems more important than dumpster. You get so much more when you started out keeping it organized. Pretty cool that piece by piece stuff fit perfectly, one stop after another. It was like you planned to find everything in that order. 😁

  • @catgynt9148
    @catgynt91482 жыл бұрын

    You have excellent skills with 3D Tetris filling your truck. Wishing you and your family a great week. Cheers

  • @KevinArrant
    @KevinArrant3 жыл бұрын

    Another great one Mike... Thanks buddy.

  • @jennifer.a84
    @jennifer.a843 жыл бұрын

    Great day today!! The wire rack is a good find!

  • @elainepearman2309
    @elainepearman23093 жыл бұрын

    Very impressed with your packing skills, I wasn't sure you could do it but now you have set the standard for yourself. hehe. Watching from Australia.

  • @eagleeyes5638
    @eagleeyes56383 жыл бұрын

    Greetings Mike. Thanks for letting us ride along on another adventure. How's your leg coming along. PLEASE be CAREFUL. Stay hydrated, humble and kind always. Be safe,healthy &blessed always family

  • @timbowhite3215
    @timbowhite32153 жыл бұрын

    Afternoon Mike Of Mike The Scavenger

  • @madeinholland91
    @madeinholland913 жыл бұрын

    Finally a curbside scavenging episode and it paid off too haha you rock mike.

  • @billieprice6023
    @billieprice60233 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this episode and I'm glad your leg is doing better. Be safe out there Mike.

  • @edwinhewson2354
    @edwinhewson23543 жыл бұрын

    Cicadas not cichlids. A cichlid is a fish.

  • @Sweetyhide

    @Sweetyhide

    3 жыл бұрын

    He knows. He is just a jokester. 🃏

  • @normajeancaballero7959
    @normajeancaballero79593 жыл бұрын

    This haul was a much better haul than your last two hauls. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @bridgetmarden3345
    @bridgetmarden3345 Жыл бұрын

    Yup fold those gutters and do the Texas 2 step on em. Love ur videos. Thank you for taking us on your adventures

  • @nancymorrison9978
    @nancymorrison99783 жыл бұрын

    My favorite curb-siding!😎

  • @barrylonyai1530
    @barrylonyai15303 жыл бұрын

    HI Mike great Curbside Scavenging video. Dottie filled up very fast thank you for making a Curbside video try and make some more bro. . stay safe and get well soon.

  • @alorenger
    @alorenger2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mike....I really enjoy your hustling in the super nice parts of the industrial part of Texas. Back in my early days the "Sheenie Man" was the guy who rode in the back alley and picked up the treasure's with his buggy and it was pulled by his trusty horse or mule. chico Detroit 73 years ago.

  • @SirAnthony25
    @SirAnthony252 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your service!

  • @davidlarocque2137
    @davidlarocque21373 жыл бұрын

    A shanty man is the old name for the man who would roam around town and tinker with things, haul off scrap metal, but they also would sharpen knives for the women in town. That's a northern term for what you do.

  • @eddiepatriotsperez7205
    @eddiepatriotsperez72053 жыл бұрын

    Mike, its lift with your legs not your back. Be careful you only get one back. Lol

  • @Sweetyhide

    @Sweetyhide

    3 жыл бұрын

    He knows. He is just a jokester. 🃏

  • @ericcouch7583

    @ericcouch7583

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was just playing around! He always said lift with ur legs he is always pretty good about that and preaching it also!

  • @dell565758
    @dell565758 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Mike, We have guys like yourself here in England. We leave stuff at the end of the drive and it goes. Sometimes quickly sometimes not so fast. One scrap collector gave us a card with his facebook site on it. Now we give him a shout and have any stuff by our door, off the street. Just a thought. Do love your antics and banter. Great fun.

  • @tammymanuel9158
    @tammymanuel91582 жыл бұрын

    You are the best at playing Tetrus. Lol 💜

  • @crystaldougherty1425
    @crystaldougherty14253 жыл бұрын

    So much fun to watch, thanks for the adventures.

  • @kimwaldrop7378
    @kimwaldrop73783 жыл бұрын

    I love the water at the end.. cool 😎

  • @leattaslone1800
    @leattaslone18003 жыл бұрын

    Thank God you’re ok after your fall! I love your videos!

  • @neil6212
    @neil62123 жыл бұрын

    I usually don't care for curbside, but this time you scored! Two suggestions: First, check the heat exchangers in the furnaces. There are a lot of them now with stainless steel exchangers, due to the condensate in very high efficiency furnaces. Second, you might look for a Chinesium replacement carb for that engine, around 10 bucks. For future info, go out to your local small plane airport, and buy some LL100 or LL110 gasoline. It never goes bad from sitting, and has zero ethanol in it, so no corrosion of aluminum parts. But don't use it in your truck! A steady diet of it may be good for the engine, put over time ruins your catalytic converter. I use LL100 on all of the small engines around home. Always ready to go!

  • @karbear26
    @karbear263 жыл бұрын

    Nice curbside scrap run there!! Glad the guy got your number hope he has more car parts for you! My husband replaced our windshield wipers and tossed them in then garbage. I was like there’s metal on them bet a scrapper would take them so I took them back out of the garbage! Hope you can get the generator working!

  • @deejaysavoie7158
    @deejaysavoie71583 жыл бұрын

    Sweet curb scavenger love it mike

  • @joseebedard3180
    @joseebedard31803 жыл бұрын

    Looks like you have a "fan club" with all of the ceiling fans, lolololol! Be careful with your leg injury! Awesome video, as usual 😀 👌

  • @kennyjordan9687
    @kennyjordan96873 жыл бұрын

    Awesome haul especially the Dewalt power washer!

  • @alexmclaren3985
    @alexmclaren39852 жыл бұрын

    After all these years you are finally getting organised in the back of the truck, just like a big jig saw. Love it, and great vid

  • @DPcar-mania-65
    @DPcar-mania-653 жыл бұрын

    Fab curbside scrapping Mike ! Tidy loading. Love them vids, keep them coming dude !

  • @sherristadfeld4656
    @sherristadfeld46563 жыл бұрын

    Love watching your videos. You're such a hard working man! Go get it!!!

  • @kenshinflyer
    @kenshinflyer3 жыл бұрын

    Now that classic Tetris song is ringing in my head as you perfectly arrange the stuff!

  • @andrewkiwi1
    @andrewkiwi13 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mike the shock absorbers. Some are pressurized, so what you do is get a plastic bag and a container for the oil. Place the plastic bag over the bottom of the shock and drill a small hole into the shock while its in the bag and drain the oil out into the plastic bag and pour into the waste oil container. They should accept it then. Our local scrap metal place will accept gas bottles and ac gas bottles etc if you drill a hole in them as they worry about them exploding when they crush them. Anyhow most have brass valves, so you take them off anyway. You found some good stuff today.

  • @margaretlanglois9091
    @margaretlanglois90913 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite street scrap so far!

  • @capecodmikemike7482
    @capecodmikemike74823 жыл бұрын

    That’s the best your truck has ever been organized

  • @robertsprings3591
    @robertsprings35913 жыл бұрын

    I like what you do for the community by cleaning up the neighborhoods. I hope your leg is doing better. Just be careful jumping in and out the trash cans.

  • @tatchley3049
    @tatchley30493 жыл бұрын

    10k views in an hour!! Way to go!

  • @desireeschweizer7640
    @desireeschweizer76403 жыл бұрын

    Hope your leg is healing well. Thankyou for another Scrap haul.

  • @tommyulman6623
    @tommyulman66233 жыл бұрын

    nice to see a real scrapper doing curbside

  • @derbyjohn1258
    @derbyjohn12583 жыл бұрын

    Love the street scrapping brv alright alright alright ❤️❤️

  • @francescaangelous13491
    @francescaangelous134913 жыл бұрын

    🙋‍♀️great household trash pick for scraps.👏. This is big paycheck. 🤠👍💯

  • @jeanamsl7150
    @jeanamsl71502 жыл бұрын

    Love this video love your street scrap hope u have more these u always get a lot scrap

  • @irishrebel1976
    @irishrebel19763 жыл бұрын

    Lmao...love the PCU reference! "Can you blow me where the Pampers is". 😂

  • @brucenaylor2043
    @brucenaylor20433 жыл бұрын

    That first stop looks like a good clean up video!!!!!!

  • @michaelschuenemann3505
    @michaelschuenemann35053 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant Street Scrapping - real nice Stuff - yes that Press.Washer is a Keeper - see if it will work for You ! We love it and You have another Costumer - well done ! Cheers from us in Australia

  • @w8what575
    @w8what5753 жыл бұрын

    The dog is like wtf is on his head!? 😂

  • @warehouseman6325
    @warehouseman63253 жыл бұрын

    Glad you feeling better. Let's get back to them Big Open Tops

  • @paddrivers
    @paddrivers3 жыл бұрын

    Can't go out....go up! Great T shirt logo😎👍👊💥

  • @JJsAdventures777
    @JJsAdventures777 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed 5his video big love from UK 🇬🇧

  • @DeannaDDuren
    @DeannaDDuren3 жыл бұрын

    I love all ur videos!!! I look for all new videos keep the streets cleaned

  • @hughstephenson2957
    @hughstephenson29573 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing how much will fit in a pickup when ya pack it right!! 👍👍👍👍

  • @juliancrowe9754

    @juliancrowe9754

    3 жыл бұрын

    Come on mike get those shockers down the scrapyard sharpish no messing around get em on the pile! !!!!!!!!!

  • @diestrunzenstrunz4103
    @diestrunzenstrunz41033 жыл бұрын

    Not Mike the Scavenger anymore,now Mike the Organizer ! Greetings from Berlin,Germany

  • @samanthawaddell2070
    @samanthawaddell20703 жыл бұрын

    Hope your leg is doing better, glad to see you back at it,

  • @patrickbaird290
    @patrickbaird2903 жыл бұрын

    You are the(MASTER SCRAPER) Mike the scavenger I love the videos, I'm always waiting for new vids.

  • @curlyrooster118
    @curlyrooster118 Жыл бұрын

    Grandma used to say, "You better be good or we will give you to the Sheeny Man".

  • @marciac.9634
    @marciac.96343 жыл бұрын

    Unreal as usual! Great job!

  • @homersreluctantodyssey2508
    @homersreluctantodyssey25083 жыл бұрын

    when you were talking about the stove being made into something else it made me think it would be a cool documentary to follow a single piece of scrap thru the whole process. you'd prob up in China but it'd still be cool lol

  • @fletch218
    @fletch2183 жыл бұрын

    You may already know this, Mike, but the easiest way to take those metal shelves apart is to turn them over and the shelves should drop. just be sure to save the black, plastic shelf supports. Any of the commercial size parts can probably be sold for good money.

  • @stephensmith3708
    @stephensmith37083 жыл бұрын

    Brother Mike, it's becoming a dog eat dog out there. Every bit of STUFF is a blessing. Brother Paul, aka Scrap and Pallet man must be praying for you and everyone. I've been blessed. Coincidence? I know not. Keep the adventure a come"n yo! OORAH, love the vids man!

  • @kerylcooper2314
    @kerylcooper2314 Жыл бұрын

    Always fun thank you ❤️🧑🏼‍🦳🌵🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🛐🇺🇸

  • @AttackDogCustoms
    @AttackDogCustoms3 жыл бұрын

    Howdy howdy mike

  • @donnahowlett4927
    @donnahowlett49273 жыл бұрын

    Wow, Mike, that blue huge painting was awesome!!! That was the find of the day!!! Could have sold in your yard sale BIG BUKS :(

  • @robertjean659
    @robertjean6593 жыл бұрын

    Nice haul today.👍👍

  • @brianbutler6686
    @brianbutler66862 жыл бұрын

    I see you got yourself a fishing pole & a STRIPPER POLE 🤣😁😆

  • @bigjim8088
    @bigjim80883 жыл бұрын

    So nice he said excuse me to the corner of his truck and a post while carrying the garage door opener.

  • @marcuslarge7626
    @marcuslarge76263 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mike for the video and the info, that's what I like about watching your videos, when you was so excited about the first pick up, and was so oh yeah, I was like that when I managed to get a 20 foot shed, insulated, for a penny, its took lots of work to dismantle, but now today its done and I'm like, yeah, sorry to babble on, great video keep them coming 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @robertschwartzman195
    @robertschwartzman1953 жыл бұрын

    Never leave fishing gear behind. Garage sale money. That fan from that blower makes a very good fan.

  • @williamdawson3353
    @williamdawson33533 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for keeping so much out of the landfill.

  • @buukaczi
    @buukaczi2 жыл бұрын

    you are the crack of scrapper vids

  • @sandrafinney535
    @sandrafinney5353 жыл бұрын

    Great video Mike!!

  • @jerryglass6513
    @jerryglass65133 жыл бұрын

    Love the curb side