EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
Robert,
I just found this thread!!!! Congrats on all your progress. It's looking like a great project and allot of fun. I noticed you went with the 8x8 space. What made you change your mind? I know that I enjoy that much space with Steph and the kids in there, but even by myself, it's nice to have all that room. I thought about an office chair, and still might put the one I'm sitting in right now, out there. I don't want to take up allot of floor space because I have friends and family that keep talking about coming out and spending the night in mine. Keeping the floor open for sleeping bags is part of the reason for holding off on the super comfortable chair. I did find some really comfortable folding chairs at Walmart. I had been trying out folding chairs at every store I went to before I found those. It's amazing how many folding chairs are out there, and how they all feel the same. I also just bought a Coleman propane heater for $80 that's rated for indoor use. I'm not sure how well it will work yet, but when I tested it out in my workshop, it seemed to put out allot of heat. My ceiling has two layers of R13 insulation in it, but my walls are open, and my windows are single pane. It's weather tite and bug proof, so I'm thinking that the Coleman heater should do the job. While reading reviews of heaters, the Coleman seemed like the best one out there. Mr. Heater has some too, but there are some complaints about noise with them.
When does deer season start? Do you have a food plot in? Last year, my blind was just a platform and we tried to hunt from it, but didn't have any luck. Mostly it was too cold and uncomfortable sitting up there in the elements without any protection. We'd last a few hours, but then give up and head back to the house to warm up. I know that I've been in colder weather and endured worse conditions on hunting trips, but when the house is just a quarter mile away, it's really hard to endure the cold when you don't have to. This will be our first year of hunting in comfort. While I've shot a few hogs from it and we've sent some time in there as a family, it still hasn't really been used yet.
I built a shelf for it that I've been stocking up with books, magazines and catalogs. Some of the magazines I've already read, others are brand new. I was thinking about adding a big solar panel and some 12v batteries for things like powering a laptop and 12v coffee maker, but have decided to hold off on that for now. I even found a 12v oven for heating frozen pizza and burittos!!! It's tempting, but I'm resisting the urge to get too crazy. Instead, I bought an MP3 player that has a full days worth of music on it.
I'm looking forward to following your progress. Hopefully you'll get enough done to enjoy it this year!!!!
Eddie
I just found this thread!!!! Congrats on all your progress. It's looking like a great project and allot of fun. I noticed you went with the 8x8 space. What made you change your mind? I know that I enjoy that much space with Steph and the kids in there, but even by myself, it's nice to have all that room. I thought about an office chair, and still might put the one I'm sitting in right now, out there. I don't want to take up allot of floor space because I have friends and family that keep talking about coming out and spending the night in mine. Keeping the floor open for sleeping bags is part of the reason for holding off on the super comfortable chair. I did find some really comfortable folding chairs at Walmart. I had been trying out folding chairs at every store I went to before I found those. It's amazing how many folding chairs are out there, and how they all feel the same. I also just bought a Coleman propane heater for $80 that's rated for indoor use. I'm not sure how well it will work yet, but when I tested it out in my workshop, it seemed to put out allot of heat. My ceiling has two layers of R13 insulation in it, but my walls are open, and my windows are single pane. It's weather tite and bug proof, so I'm thinking that the Coleman heater should do the job. While reading reviews of heaters, the Coleman seemed like the best one out there. Mr. Heater has some too, but there are some complaints about noise with them.
When does deer season start? Do you have a food plot in? Last year, my blind was just a platform and we tried to hunt from it, but didn't have any luck. Mostly it was too cold and uncomfortable sitting up there in the elements without any protection. We'd last a few hours, but then give up and head back to the house to warm up. I know that I've been in colder weather and endured worse conditions on hunting trips, but when the house is just a quarter mile away, it's really hard to endure the cold when you don't have to. This will be our first year of hunting in comfort. While I've shot a few hogs from it and we've sent some time in there as a family, it still hasn't really been used yet.
I built a shelf for it that I've been stocking up with books, magazines and catalogs. Some of the magazines I've already read, others are brand new. I was thinking about adding a big solar panel and some 12v batteries for things like powering a laptop and 12v coffee maker, but have decided to hold off on that for now. I even found a 12v oven for heating frozen pizza and burittos!!! It's tempting, but I'm resisting the urge to get too crazy. Instead, I bought an MP3 player that has a full days worth of music on it.
I'm looking forward to following your progress. Hopefully you'll get enough done to enjoy it this year!!!!
Eddie