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Nice work! Looks like a family affair. That always builds some nice memories into the structure as well.
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Now that's a nice office! Hope you close the deal.
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Very nice! I put up a 4x4 blind on top of a metal tower that I bought, and 2 years later I'm looking to make it bigger to accomodate 2 people. Yours is exactly what I'd like..
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Nice! Good family project!
You could hinge a board about a foot above each window that would work as a shutter out of season and an eave to keep the rain and snow from angling in, when in use.
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Very nice! Probably take me all of 20 minutes to go to sleep. 
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So thats what "ROUGHING IT" is like in Michigan!! looks like a guard tower from Hogans Heros!! Don
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Not all out blinds are like this one, Don. But once in a while you get one of those November days that just makes you want to stay in not hunt, and that's not going to be a problem any longer.
Rick, I did mount some simple shutters on the windows; these photos are old and don't show the fully finished shack. I mounted orange "no hunting signs" on the inside of the shutters, so that when they're swung open the orange shows on the outside. Also put in outdoor carpeting, just to muffle the noise.
Bought a little catalytic heater this morning. I think we're ready for snow.
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What no indoor plumbing?  Man thats roughing it.GW
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Not all out blinds are like this one, Don. But once in a while you get one of those November days that just makes you want to stay in not hunt, and that's not going to be a problem any longer.
Rick, I did mount some simple shutters on the windows; these photos are old and don't show the fully finished shack. I mounted orange "no hunting signs" on the inside of the shutters, so that when they're swung open the orange shows on the outside. Also put in outdoor carpeting, just to muffle the noise.
Bought a little catalytic heater this morning. I think we're ready for snow.
Rod Rod Nice Blind. And Yes they are Great in cold and Snow. I Been using mine for 14 years now. Steve ![[Linked Image]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/1899Sav/IMG_2082.jpg)
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Now "Rock" the inside and put in a "Wet Bar" Flat screen for the game.
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When I go out in a few hours and sit under a hemlock regardless of rain/snow/hail or freezing cold I will think of you!
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When I was younger I would routinely turn my nose up at something like that. Now that old "Arthuritis" is my constant companion it's looking pretty good! Reminds me of several "hoch stande" [sp] I was in , in the Black Forest, Germany, 30km east of Freiburg. The local customs dictate that one sits there until a roebuck wanders past (or is driven by pushers). Some are quite extravagant with heaters, furniture, etc. Others are pretty basic. Due to the god-awful rugged terrain it struck me as a marvelous way to hunt!
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Only way to hunt once you get old enough to get over the "prove yourself" phase. Not to mention I get much nicer deer this way. 5 days to go.. ![[Linked Image]](http://savagefest.net/my_99s/1901_1899B_303/Blind.JPG)
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good deal if your on pirvate land ,cant do that elaborate on crown ,its froned upon and somebody is stupid enough to trash it ..norm
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