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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #150 on: March 23, 2016, 09:29:00 PM »
Between going out to pick up the lumber, driving down there, doing all that and driving home, the operation took me 11 hours! I'm pooped!

When leaving I got to looking at the transformer just outside on a pole. I noticed that reddish grid thing. Anyone know what that is?
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #151 on: March 23, 2016, 09:41:54 PM »
Possibly a shut-off switch- plastic wheel with a metal contact that swings out of contact with the transformer connection?
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #152 on: March 23, 2016, 09:46:57 PM »
Big brother monitoring device, in those 11 hours you used 4x the electricity of the average citizen in that neck of the woods.  :o
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #153 on: March 23, 2016, 09:59:14 PM »
Like the steps, had those on my patio for a couple years before I finally pored cement. Nice sidewalk too.

I still like the idea of an 8 ft ceiling, but its yours,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I bet the ring is so the critters don't short themselves out on the 2 posts. To bad you can run all that underground.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #154 on: March 24, 2016, 12:15:01 AM »
I bet the ring is so the critters don't short themselves out on the 2 posts. To bad you can run all that underground.

Dingdingding. It keeps critters (like squirrels) from climbing the primary line .
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #155 on: March 24, 2016, 12:57:52 AM »
  I believe it's the wireless wifi attachment/link to your heavy operator AR15's wifi


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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #156 on: March 24, 2016, 07:30:43 AM »
Yeah, it's critter protection. More importantly it will protect the transformer from the would be explosion from a critter becoming a fuse. Birds are the typical target up here and a single bird has been know to take out large transmission stations without the 'bird guards' as we know them.

Shop is looking good. I hope you don't regret the low ceiling in he long run.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #157 on: March 24, 2016, 09:18:32 AM »
Yea, low ceiling is a compromise. I will have a shop for now, but in time I will also move into a barn. Probably a 48 X 64 with 14-16 foot ceilings. At that point that shed will become a hobby shop and or storage.

In the mean while, with respect to constantly building up the "Hide-Site" aspect to the place, the upstairs increases utility of the place as well as the utility/storage room
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #158 on: March 24, 2016, 09:26:58 AM »
Like the steps, had those on my patio for a couple years before I finally pored cement. Nice sidewalk too.

I still like the idea of an 8 ft ceiling, but its yours,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I bet the ring is so the critters don't short themselves out on the 2 posts. To bad you can run all that underground.
You like that hugh?

Yep, was a lot of work and thought put into that project!

Well if the creek doesn't rise or the bridge wash out (Literally!) I'll toss up a porch (As Koot would say) sometime later on when it's too hot to work and all the biting insects are out in force!
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #159 on: March 24, 2016, 09:25:56 PM »
Did some more homework and prep for the weekend trip down to the land that time and everything else for that matter, forgot!

I talked with the local propane company owner. He is going to come down and scout the place for either a single 1000 gal or two 500 gal tanks. He is giving me a deal on the gas and will set up the shed and the camper and another stubbed out line for the coming cabin.

Next I dug out an old Delta table saw I was using as a table. Thank goodness I hadn't used it as a welding table!

I picked up two 28" sections of angle iron and four locking caster wheels. That way I can slide it into a corner or pull it out to rip boards.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #160 on: March 24, 2016, 09:28:21 PM »
It cleaned up nicely. I sprayed the legs and caster addition gloss black and sprayed graphite film on some of the surfaces. I used a belt sander to recondition the table top and removed all the crud from years of use and sitting around. Looking pretty good at the moment!
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #161 on: March 24, 2016, 09:30:40 PM »
Getting the workshop organized is importance to efficiency down at the hide. So I'll mount up two 4 X 4 peg boards and put a lot of stuff on display for easy access.

I started by ripping a pine board into 2.5" strips, then cutting a small bevel on the edge to dress up the coming frame.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #162 on: March 24, 2016, 09:31:26 PM »
Then I cut out the frame pieces
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #163 on: March 24, 2016, 09:32:11 PM »
Then screwed and glued two pieces together
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #164 on: March 24, 2016, 09:34:37 PM »
Assembled two halves, then applied glue to everything, even my nose, then screwed the parts together.

And that finished me for the day. I'll load all that into the trailer and tow the collective mess down to the forgotten land and see if I can find a place to place all that junk.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #165 on: March 24, 2016, 09:35:22 PM »
Yes, I'm going to throw some stain on the pine before it leaves!
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #166 on: March 24, 2016, 10:28:28 PM »
Love the wheels, just what I need for mine. I think I have it all to.

Hey, pull SD out there and use it for a porch,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #167 on: March 25, 2016, 11:23:16 AM »
Love the wheels, just what I need for mine. I think I have it all to.

Hey, pull SD out there and use it for a porch,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Porch...Hmmm, never thought about that

Hey, know how you say certain things in a certain way, just so the kids will always remember?

I say something to my boyz about a truck:

"Just remember if you have a truck, you always have a place to sit"

Referring to the tailgate of course!
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #168 on: March 25, 2016, 11:50:22 AM »
& a good solid work bench too
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« Reply #169 on: March 25, 2016, 10:12:34 PM »
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #170 on: March 26, 2016, 09:56:17 PM »
Hard labor day, today. We spent about 10 hours stacking field stones to start that retaining wall for the double door of the shed.
That was kick butt...super workout and the boyz and I are toast!
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #171 on: March 26, 2016, 09:59:48 PM »
I dug a slightly tilted inward trench with the front loader then commenced to stack up a wall that was about 3 feet thick. We packed in the yellow clay like soil around all rocks and on the back side, doing load after loader bucket load. Someone had cleared the fields of stones a long time ago, so we simply went to those piles and did some clean and jerks and loaded up the bucket
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #172 on: March 26, 2016, 10:03:28 PM »
It's not very pretty but it was free and felt good re-purposing the old stones.

You may recall there was an old stone grill thing which I had pushed down in the back yard. Well, I busted that all up and back filled the whole area like 18" deep with the pieces!

The wall will have to rise another 18" before I call it G-T-G, but this is a healthy start, and good for the boys to experience building something that hard
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #173 on: March 26, 2016, 10:04:26 PM »
The only carnage of the day was a popped hydraulic fitting and another low tire which I pumped up and sealed
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #174 on: March 26, 2016, 10:05:45 PM »
The saw was loaded into the shed and rolled over to it's new home
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #175 on: March 26, 2016, 10:07:19 PM »
To aid in organization, I mounted those two 4 X 4 peg boards.

First I stained the frames with a good jell stain
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #176 on: March 26, 2016, 10:08:47 PM »
While I was at it, I made up two 2 X 2 frames for future peg board or cork boards
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #177 on: March 26, 2016, 10:10:30 PM »
The peg boards flank the window over the work bench
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #178 on: March 26, 2016, 10:12:18 PM »
Next we cut several trees down just beside the shed, opening up the view toward the lane in defilade.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #179 on: March 26, 2016, 10:14:19 PM »
Just down the hill is a good spot to slide that camper in, but there was a mess of brush and a huge nasty bush/tree thing. I chain sawed the trees and stacked them in around that ugly tree thing. I'll set fire to it and hopefully kill that weed/bush/tree thing
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« Reply #180 on: March 26, 2016, 10:17:04 PM »
Then I used the box scraper and leveled that area where the eyesore demolished stone grill thing once stood.

The yard is starting to shape up
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #181 on: March 26, 2016, 10:18:22 PM »
The boys stayed busy burning up trash and debris. We just about got everything today...Well everything except for that ugly house!
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #182 on: March 26, 2016, 10:21:03 PM »
Not sure what I am going to do with this nasty old tree which sits on the driveway side of the old house???

Maybe try and trim it up and see if I can make a decent looking tree out of it.

Well, that's it for the day before Easter.

Not looking forward to all the Christers showing up at church tomorrow...

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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #183 on: March 26, 2016, 10:28:41 PM »
Lots of good solid work there. Trees over driveways are great, trim it up.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #184 on: March 26, 2016, 10:35:52 PM »
Lots of good solid work there. Trees over driveways are great, trim it up.
Speaking of which, if you look at my place on goggle earth, you absolutely can not see the road at all. Trees completely cover it, and that may be a good thing!
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« Reply #185 on: March 26, 2016, 10:38:21 PM »
I think my house on google earth is still several years old.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #186 on: March 26, 2016, 11:15:00 PM »
Speaking of which, if you look at my place on goggle earth, you absolutely can not see the road at all. Trees completely cover it, and that may be a good thing!

Until it gets updated.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #187 on: March 26, 2016, 11:20:04 PM »
I vote for keeping any/all of the larger trees on top of that ridge. I would think that some shade might be welcome in the summer, in an area that looks pretty open on top.....not that my opinion will matter once you get that chainsaw warmed up!
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« Reply #188 on: March 27, 2016, 08:40:12 AM »
Just down the hill is a good spot to slide that camper in, but there was a mess of brush and a huge nasty bush/tree thing. I chain sawed the trees and stacked them in around that ugly tree thing. I'll set fire to it and hopefully kill that weed/bush/tree thing

It looks like it might be an Osage Orange (Hedge Apple) tree and those make great firewood!  Hard on chainsaws, but burn really hot/high BTUs.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #189 on: March 27, 2016, 08:44:45 AM »
Not sure what I am going to do with this nasty old tree which sits on the driveway side of the old house???

Maybe try and trim it up and see if I can make a decent looking tree out of it.

Well, that's it for the day before Easter.

Not looking forward to all the Christers showing up at church tomorrow...

(Christmas and Easter Christians)

Today, YOU can make a connection with some "Christers" and positively influence their erratic attendance - connections, it's all about connections! :)
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #190 on: March 27, 2016, 10:35:30 AM »
Not sure what I am going to do with this nasty old tree which sits on the driveway side of the old house???

Maybe try and trim it up and see if I can make a decent looking tree out of it.

Well, that's it for the day before Easter.

Not looking forward to all the Christers showing up at church tomorrow...

(Christmas and Easter Christians)

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I'll be honest here, I really didn't want to go, so I guess I just let myself go on and rest. But I do not like all the "Fake" surrounding this holy day. Celebrate Jesus a risen king? Absolutely! But going late to a church crowded with all those "Pretty" people...not my cup of tea.
So I may have done wrong, but there was no way I could have made it on time, so I just made a pot of coffee and I'll watch it online.

I feel bad cause the wife managed to get up and out the door dragging the boys who were all wrinkled out...I normally iron their clothes and get them looking respectable. But for some reason today, I was not into fighting the crowds. No worries starting next week they will all disappear until Christmas so we can get back to normal.
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« Reply #191 on: March 27, 2016, 01:00:52 PM »
Well, I did manage to get up on time (as if I have one) and go to the services. Church I have never been to as my son was in a presentation. I enjoyed it and now I wait for the dinner.

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« Reply #192 on: March 28, 2016, 08:05:21 AM »
That's something I miss living in Neb...we have virtually no stones. It's looking good Don, you seem to be keeping busy.

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« Reply #193 on: March 28, 2016, 11:19:30 AM »
That's something I miss living in Neb...we have virtually no stones. It's looking good Don, you seem to be keeping busy.
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #194 on: March 29, 2016, 03:41:40 PM »

Just down the hill is a good spot to slide that camper in, but there was a mess of brush and a huge nasty bush/tree thing. I chain sawed the trees and stacked them in around that ugly tree thing. I'll set fire to it and hopefully kill that weed/bush/tree thing

It looks like it might be an Osage Orange (Hedge Apple) tree and those make great firewood!  Hard on chainsaws, but burn really hot/high BTUs.

And the wrinkled green  fruit things that fall off it are supposedly good for keeping insects away.  The in laws load up buckets of them and put them in their basement.


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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #195 on: March 29, 2016, 09:58:22 PM »
During the week I build things here or repair stuff, then take it down to the farm on weekends or other select days. Today I built the landing and first two steps so I could just drop them in place and screw them down and be done with it.
It all started with this:
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #196 on: March 29, 2016, 10:01:17 PM »
This is a shed and a bug out one at that, so utility and space conservation are priorities. Therefore I decided to make the staircase 36" wide.
First I cut and framed out the 3' X 3' landing which would be 24" high
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #197 on: March 29, 2016, 10:03:25 PM »
I'm using 3.4" decking and 2 X 6 framing.

The legs came next. I cut out a slot to fit in and around the 2 X 6 frame. Screws and glue were used everywhere
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #198 on: March 29, 2016, 10:04:55 PM »
Next I scabbed on some 2 X 4 jack studs to directly support the frame
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Re: Hide/Bug-out site construction thread, Part 2
« Reply #199 on: March 29, 2016, 10:06:00 PM »
It is independently super sturdy, however it will attach to both the back wall and that new divider wall I just built
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