I like that idea.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Heath, that is absolutely genius! Genius, I say!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Ken!

Congrats on the 10 k you 2 have earned every one of them . That set up should make loading the trailer a lot easier when it’s delivery time . Now if they just made them ibc totes to hold half a cord I’d be all in .

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks guys! If I owned a sawmill I’d probably build the racks like you and John from FrickNJeep do. But I get these totes for free and they work well!

YES SIR!!!!!!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Barry!

Boot Dryers Are Awesome!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Good idea Heath. I'm a little behind on watching again, this past Monday the 4th I was in the zone cutting a lot of firewood unfortunately I overdid it and ended up in the hospital with yet another heart attack. One thing I really suggest to everyone that cuts wood keep someone informed of what you're doing so they can keep an eye on you having someone close by saved me

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Oh man! Glad you made it to the hospital and prayers for a speedy and full recovery! We’ll do our best to keep you entertained as you rest up!

Congratulations on the 10,000 subs, that a great accomplishment for you and Rachel and well deserved. The tote modification is great, keeps the bar back enough so you don't bump your head and still keeps its strength. Boot dryers are awesome lol Kenny

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Kenny! So far I really like this set up.

That's a pretty good idea that Rachel came up with. lol !!!! Boot dryers are awesome.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Lol, thanks Tim. Rachel gets all the credit, better looking, harder worker, and smarter lol. Love the comment!

Hey buddy I like the idea. Curious how the very front top of the tote will hold up over time. May still get some bending but I like having the bar out of the way. I had even thought about cutting the front bar off, getting a piece of angle and drilling holes in it with wing nuts to re attach it in the same place after you load it. Constant trials and improvements. I think your on to something!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Brad, I thought about a few different options too but I think this way will keep it sturdy enough to hold up. Just got off the phone with John FrickNJeep and he brought up a good point. Throw a ratchet strap on for transporting to help secure the wood and sturdy the tote while moving over rough terrain but won’t need to leave it there while seasoning loading etc.

@DaleFarrish

6 ай бұрын

@@hardworkingmanoutdoors couple wraps of wide shrink wrap will hold it too. I think Allen Family Firewood does that with their home made skids?

@Jdmiller49

6 ай бұрын

You can't stack it...

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

@@Jdmiller49 new stackable and better mod coming soon.

@realairplane261

6 ай бұрын

By the time you buy these totes and modify them: you would be better off to collect some square steel tubing and build some baskets that will not bend. I have 50 of them and probably have less than $10 invested in each. Each one holds a firewood cord.

I like the modification you did! That was my hang up from the beginning (the bar that’s always in your way)! Excellent way to come up with a solution 👌🏻🤘🏻 Boot dryers are awesome

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, the wide open front is definitely nice but I’m the same about that dang top bar it drove me crazy and I only tried it for one tote!

Great idea Heath and Rachel . Congratulations on the 10k subs . That is awesome !!!👍🏻🇺🇸🪵🔥

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Del. Hope your feeling better!

@inthebackyardwithdel438

6 ай бұрын

Thanks , I am .

I think you are on to a good thing. Have a great day be safe

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Bucky!

Great idea, Heath. Thank you for taking the time to post this vid

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, appreciate the feedback!

Liking this tote design - just got a new one today and converted it over. Very nice. One thing that I noticed on mine is that the bars to hold the plastic tank in are mounted in about the right spot so I used the same bolts on there with some Loctite.(Cheap Scot didn't even need to buy bolts!) Thanks for the great video!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Perfect, I know some totes are different.

Congratulations on the 10,000 subscribers! That is a Great fix on the totes. Also the Boot dryers are awesome ! You and Rachel have a Great channel.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Stanley!

Great idea Heath! Congratulations to you and Rachel on hitting the 10,000 subscriber mark!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate the support.

boot dryers are awesome!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Brad.

Great idea buddy 👍

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Good ideas 😊

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Genius

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, it works great!

Boot dryers are awesome!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

AWESOME JOB. I love the tote idea!! Boot dryers are awesome.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Michael!

BOOT DRYERS ARE AWESOME!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent job innovating!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Boot Dryers are Awesome!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Tyman!

A new subscriber, that’s a good idea for the ibc totes. Boot dryers are awesome.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Stan!

I like how you did it

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Carl!

Another great video. Boot dryers are awesome.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Bob.

Congratulations on your 10,000 Subscribers! You guys are awesome! Thanks for the informative videos!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Richard!

boot are grate. Good video showing some different ways do doing thing.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I very much appreciated your KZread on modifying the carrier.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

We appreciate the feedback. Thank you.

Looks like the ultimate IBC firewood tote. Good idea.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks William.

Thank you sharing your modification to ideas shared by others. I was planning on building a wood airing shed then saw the mod to the top rail for ease of loading and the chains for ease of dumping. Definitely going to go with the totes which will save a ton of time stacking and moving wood. And the boot dryer will come in handy as well. Many thanks!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, always learning myself and sharing along the way. If you can get the totes and have a way to move them they are definitely handy.

We love it!!!!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

That is a great idea for ibc totes. Like watching the ideas you guys have

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. We love sharing, helping others, and learning.

Good job

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

1st time visitor to your channel. Well done video, great presentation skills & fantastic improvement to the utilization of IBC totes for firewood! “Keep on Keeping on!” Tim in northern TN

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Tim, we appreciate the views and the feedback!

Great idea. A little time consuming but probably worth it. If you have the time run out to Southwest Montana and convert the 80+ totes I have.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Lol, I’m on my way.

Great idea !!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Larry.

love the outtakes!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I was having trouble talking for some reason.

That’s a great idea I just started using totes

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

It works great. You’re going to love totes!

That’s a great modification! Rachel must have thought of it.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert, this one was truly my idea lol.

@rachelpostma4505

6 ай бұрын

I like how you think😂

Great update to Mike Morgan tote change. With a little bit of work you could modify all your totes to this still. 😮 Now I got work to do.😂😂

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I’ve been coming up with a lot of ideas. Just posted a video for loose thrown totes.

Boot dryers and Rachel are awesome! Congratulations!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Brian!

That’s a awesome idea thank you so much 😊

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, thanks for the feedback.

Your way is the best I’ve seen!👍🏻👍🏻

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks James, definitely seems to be working well!

That is great. Boot dryers are awesome.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

very nice always adapting

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

For sure. Thanks James.

I am using both of your ideas with top bar and the swing up door. Thanks

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome they seem to be working great for us so far!

Loved this episode and your modified idea of the IBC tote.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Herb.

Great idea! I like it out of the way.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. Definitely helps instead of ducking under the front rail.

WE DID IT, we did it exactly how you prescribed in your video. I think you actually did a better job than us but the results were the same. PROBLEM IS, now it makes it extremely difficult to place the plastic bladder lid over the wood for drying. REMEDY….what we have found to be the best work around for that upper metal rail it the heavy duty, commercial grade black bungee straps with metal hooks. It’s a DREAM come true. Give it a try brother. Love your content and thanks for this great content.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Glad it worked for you, I love using the tote cut offs as covers too. I’ll have another video posted soon of another method. Appreciate the feedback.

Good idea! Now I have a great use for those chains from my splitter. Boot dryers are awesome! - Tim

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Tim, the chains are awesome to have on the tractor. I used them this morning to hang a deer for processing.

@NeighborlyHomestead

6 ай бұрын

@@hardworkingmanoutdoors that's great! Any plans for that meat? More snack sticks? 😋

right on man! watching from the great pnw. Baring, wa. but I'm originally from syracuse.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, definitely different out west!

Very Very good idea!.....

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congratulations on 10k!! I like the idea of your top rail!! The safety chains are a Great idea!!! Ii like the boot dryers!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you David! Always appreciate the comments!

Hiya Heath, watched Johns (FrikinJeep) channel, and he seems like a rock solid ole boy! Right, his original idea, by fixing bars parallel is good. Do just as he did, then get a piece of scrap bar/channel, 4” longer than the spread of your parallel bars. Drill a hole at each end big enough so that your new bar will loop onto your parallel bars. Then fix your two parallel bars down. You should then have a spreader bar that slides from front to back, always maintaining side support. When loading your tote slide the new bar to the back, and gradually slide it towards you as the tote fills up. That way your spreader bar is always supportive, but not an obstruction you can bang your head on. 😃 Len (Devon 🇬🇧)

Great Idea

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great content as always Heath and Rachel! Boot dryers are awesome!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan.

That's a good job HE ATH Enjoy the video That's smart that's real smart And again congratulations on your 10000 subs You stay safe stay healthy We'll catch you another one

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! More improvements coming.

Very Nice! Thanks for bringing up modifying old totes with different design. Boot dryers are awesome! You need to get the dryer that does your gloves and boots at the same time.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, and yes the double units are nice.

That is a great idea and a well done video.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congrats on 10k. and good job coming up with that idea!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Steven.

Great video Heath. Love the way you modified the tote!!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jay!

That is a great idea

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim!

Congrats on 10k you two! 🎉 Great idea on the tote modifications! I believe thats the best idea and you were the 1st one to do that! Well done Heath👍🏻👍🏻

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Todd! I know I’ve never seen it done before. I’m sure it may have been somewhere but I couldn’t find a video on it and it worked great so I figured I’d share.

So Heath , that looks like a great idea. I think it will be plenty strong. I stack my totes when full. The curved piece you mount at 18 inches would be in the way. Why not use one of the 2 rails that hold the bladders in place. That way you can use the same bolts that come with it and you don’t need to drill holes. If you don’t stack your totes , I think it will work great. I hate cutting the totes all up but really they would be no different than Phil and Karen’s pallets they build. I copied your alwood round container. I made mine out of lumber. It works awesome , it is 4x8 with one side angled to a 20 inch opening that drops onto my splitter. I am really surprised more people haven’t followed up making something like yours. One more thing if you decide to fill your totes loose keep that piece that’s cut out and just wire it in until you dump the tote.” I have some videos coming out showing how I process my logs , watch for it. Thanks Club Dora Outdoors and Firewood.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I thought about the cross bars but they are too short. My idea definitely wouldn’t work for stacking totes but I don’t stack them. I’ll check out your channel! If I had a mill I’d make pallets too but I don’t and get these totes for free when I can.

@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood

6 ай бұрын

Probably wouldn’t go over real well if you picked up a saw mill , and had one of your surprise trailer loaded of auction items show up. Make sure to stop at the end of your driveway and put a tarp over it. I’m sure Rachel won’t notice, Right. I forgot the hold downs go across the short side. Have a good day.

@jakebredthauer5100

6 ай бұрын

​@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood Good idea for filling totes without stacking. Use more paragraphs.

Congrats on 10k!! That’s big time. Clever idea on the totes!! I like it!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Looks like a great idea

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks David.

Great idea for the tote

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Tim.

Congratulations on the well deserved 10k subs!!! What an great idea/revelation Rachel had on the IBC tote modification!🙃

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Obie, where would I be without Rachel??

Great looking fix Heath.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Noel!

Congrats on 10k Heath and Rachel. Great energy in this one. I like it!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! We try to keep it fun.

Congratulations on y'all's 10 thousand, I like the ICB TOTES idea,and the Boot Dryer is awesome. I have a Peet Boot Dryer for years

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’ve had a Peet for years too!

You made the 10k. Congratulations! :)

@Holzplatz

6 ай бұрын

I am today at my 0.2k-Subskriber border. :)

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Boot dryers are awesome. Also great hack!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Boot dryer are awesome ❤

I like the ideal . It should work for people that stack their wood .

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I will keep some totes un cut for conveyor filling but we usually stack the wood coming off the Eastonmade Axis.

Great idea and congratulations on 10k subs cheers my friend 👌🏻🔥🇨🇦

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Just subscribed and really enjoyed your video!! Great solution!! Ty

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Barry and welcome to the channel. We try to have u, be entertaining, and help others when we can! Appreciate the comment.

Also I will be using the eastonmade chains now!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

The chains are another great unknown advantage on the Eastonmades. Like the cup holder.

Another thought is to cut out the front but leave it attached to the top bar. Do the drilling as you show. Tilt the whole front up and latch it down when moving the tote around.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

That may work as well. I have another option I’ll be showing soon. Appreciate the idea and feedback.

Boot dryers are awesome!👍🏻

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks James.

Awesome idea definitely going to work, congrats on 10k

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congratulations on the 10,000 subs, THAT's AWESOME!!! - - - And, Pretty Sweet Mod on the IBC! I Might have to give this a Try!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s worked out well for us so far! Appreciate the comment.

Congrats on 10K. Good channel. Like the idea.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice. I may do this to mine!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

It works great!

You should try and see how much you can free dump instead of stacking. Only negative to that bar is you can't stack your totes now. What I suggested to Mike on outdoors with the Morgan's is cut that top bar and instead of cutting flush leave about a inch and a half mash those flat and drill a hole then bolt a length of cheap dog chain you know that stuff that looks like twisted wire links add a cheap leash hook to one of the ends that you normally see with that chain even if you have to bolt it or a few wraps of bailing wire and twist it or a big hog clamp that's used to make cages etc what ever it takes meet in middle and hook. Or bolt one longer chain with the hook to one end and hook the other side. You can skip the bar if you want to stack or do both for extra support. Plus depending on the totes you get there is a cross bar that's perfect for that you have to remove to remove bladder that can be put back...

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Jimmie, that may work too. I still have in cut totes that we use to toss chunks in and to fill with the conveyor. I’ll keep a mix of both styles on hand. So many different ways to go about it, this is just one way.

liked and subscribed! Just picked up another 8 IBC totes out here in VA, and these mods are gonna be awesome for me. Thxs!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

2 ай бұрын

Glad we could help. Ibc totes are definitely handy! We’ll be releasing a short soon with my favorite mod so far for loose thrown or conveyor filled totes.

great idea. now you can pick up the "empty" totes with your forks from the top bar also. I was thinking about welding a hook on each fork at the right elevation so when you lift the basket, the hooks grabs one of the cross bars of the tote, kind of like a quick hitch does. It seems like the chains are super easy too!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’ve thought about that too especially since it’s tough to see the end of my forks at ground level because the hood of the tractor is in the way. I’ve also considered hooks but couldn’t figure out the best way to go about it.

Boot dryers are awesome!!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Sue.

I like that modification to the tote. Interesting. I love the transformations over time. Keeps getting better. Congratulations on 10k that's awesome.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Yes they do and thank you!

Cut them from the other side, and keep the cross bars that go above the bladder that are there specifically for this purpose: reinforcing the tote.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

I may try that but have a few other things to try as well.

Congratulations on 10,000 subs HWM and HWW. You have definitely earned it. I think John was around before electricity when the Mississippi was on the west side of the Rockies.lol 🙂 A suggestion on the totes might help. Criss Cross electrical tape everywhere you cut to minimize cuts/scrapes from rough edges. And could reusing the bars that held the bladder in be used for support? Just thinking out loud. Thanks for sharing and boot dryers are awesome!👍

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Jimbo, I don’t know if it’s true but I was talking to John the other day and he said he remembers planting the first tree just so he could cut it down. He’s been around a bit lol. Thanks for the comment and support. The brace bars are too short to be used. We’ll show that in an upcoming video. I’ve done a few things in the past to smooth the cut edges from grinding them, covering them with pvc, etc.

Boot dryers are awesome

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Caleb.

Boot Driyers are awesome

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Gary!

Hey guys… great job on the 10k subs! Oh, and Boots dryers are awesome!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Nice mod to the tote! Boot dryers are awesome!

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Bob, yes they are!

Congrats on the 10k. Good mod. Boot dryers are awesome.

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Congrats Rachel and Heath on 10K. Good mod to Mike Morgan’s tote build. I like the use of the eastonmade chains as well

@hardworkingmanoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff!