I guess I always knew that wet soil is easier to dig with a shovel. Apparently it is easier to dig with an excavator also.

K’Tanawat has been digging the long trench from the front of the land to BaanRimNaam and the going has been slow and tough. Until he tried using a hose to soak the end of the trench where he is digging.

The ground has been parched due to the drought, and soaking it apparently greatly reduces the amount of tearing force required to scoop up a shovel of dirt. The phrase he used is “like butter”.

His progress sped up quite a bit today after he realized this.

This will be good to keep in mind moving forward since there is a lot more digging ahead.