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Build Threads / Re: Don's 2024 Ram 3500
« on: March 11, 2024, 10:26:29 PM »
That’s good news.

When I typed sold it in the other thread it was I thought a joke.
But I see now…

I liked the blue better but this is ok…once new wheels and a few more bits of the Don’s oil change occur.

It will serve you well in any case and glad you caught the error before that broken frame pic Dave posted type event occurred, or worse as you’d stated some sort of accident where you were found negligent.

Nice rig tho boss!

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Build Threads / Re: Don's 2022 Ram 3500
« on: March 11, 2024, 12:53:14 PM »
Hope he spills the beans soon or we’ll all be fired…

 :beercheers:

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Build Threads / Re: Don's 2022 Ram 3500
« on: March 10, 2024, 08:47:40 PM »
Camper cam early?

Or….



Sold it…?









Gonna get fired again….

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Build Threads / Re: 2001 Excursion Alaska Overlander
« on: March 02, 2024, 01:33:50 PM »
I’ll add my two cents on tires.
I travel 200 miles of what I will assume is similar to the Alaska highway.

I used to carry two spares.
I was running “cheap” house brand 10 ply tires.
I was not all about 500 dollar tires.
I used two spares at times with the cheap rubber.
Twice in fact. Once was on my way for new tires.

I learned my lesson and now run Good Year duratracs.
Toyo M55’s prior, but they were somewhere between terrible and dangerous on ice.

I now carry one spare, a plug kit and good 12 volt compressor.

Economy tires and less than 1/4” - 3/8” tread are a recipe for flats.
Just what I’ve found over the last 23 years of the road I travel.

I did however cut a Toyo Open Country bead to bead one spring in some terrible road conditions. Read foot deep ruts. I suspect I found an old burried grader blade or the edge of a sharp boulder.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 29, 2024, 01:47:15 PM »
What is the wind chill with that? I've worked on airplanes with  -72 deg windchill it wasn't fun.

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To be honest it wasn’t too windy but it does add up quick.
Likey in the -50 to 50-something range.

I generally don’t pay “that” much attention as if I’m heading out in that cold I’ll be on a snowmobile or some other form of wind amplifying device.
Wind proof head gear and mitts are a must.

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Everything Trailer, Camper, or RV related / Re: What about a truck camper?
« on: February 28, 2024, 08:02:29 PM »
Yeah. Boomsticks will be problematic sadly.
Pistols 100% no go.
AR anything 100% no go.

12 pipe likely get across but I’d check first.

Otherwise they’ll have a field day with ya.
sadly.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 28, 2024, 03:46:34 PM »
It’s square tire weather…literally.
They take a bit to smooth the flat spot out.

And I’m unsure if it’s just been so warm this winter or if I’m getting soft but it sure is cold…

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D.O.T. / WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 28, 2024, 01:00:57 PM »
So I’ve been busy…and cold…

On the way to work this morning.

Found some 14 ply trailer tires. Mounted theee of the four. Need a wheel off the trailer for the fourth.

They are some off shore company but the price was right for a trial of a set.

Regroovable too!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 21, 2024, 04:50:42 PM »
And on fresh home made bread…so good.

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D.O.T. / WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 20, 2024, 06:33:05 PM »
Had a couple quarts of heavy cream coming up on its best before date.
So made butter.

If you’re unaware of how easy it is, it literally takes 12-15 minutes.

Look on YouTube or other and it’s simple.
Into the mixer, whip it till it separates out the butter.
Mix/knead the last of the buttermilk out add some salt and voila.



Just shy of a pound per quart.




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D.O.T. / Some good ones
« on: February 20, 2024, 02:02:22 PM »

Nuff said…

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What are you building? / Re: Drawer system for overlanding
« on: February 15, 2024, 10:07:06 PM »
Nice start. I have seen the system used many times and looks great to hide screw heads.

I really need to build something for the Tahoe. I have stuff rolling all around.
I also love the Kreg system.

Chief. Cut out the far end a hole for the end of the slide to slide into.
You’ve got 3/4” there and the 60” will then fit.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 13, 2024, 08:05:45 AM »
Weird, its measured from the outisde, so thickness should not matter.
I think it’s more on the 3D printed stuff. With only 40 or 50 thou clearance and having to clock everything square to the plane of the bed there is not enough space. Without adding weight to the assembly it moves relatively well. It did spec thin wall and I feel it is for this reason but I’ll play around a bit more and see if it can work. Otherwise I need some new 2 1/2”.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 12, 2024, 06:47:08 PM »
So it seems I’m running into an interference issue on my Y axis.
The spec was for .065 wall and all I could get was .188.
Having written that number I’m unsure how it even fit over the 2”.
It fits, it slides but only had minimal clearance that now assembled is not so bueno.

So off to find a piece that works.

On a lighter note we’re heading from the current balmy 5 degrees to a significantly cooler -25 tonight and possibly a tad more by Friday.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 09, 2024, 02:06:52 PM »
Is it vinyl? I have the costco laminated wood flooring and it suck big time. It does not like water at all, mine is a mess.

I hauled 35 boxes of the newer vinyl in the Dmax, abuot 1/2 pallet. Sat low but no issues.
It is 100% vinyl. Man the boxes are heavy. 50-60 pounds I’d wager per.
70 of them total plus a bit of other crap too.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 09, 2024, 10:33:42 AM »
Well Costco screwed up my plans.

We need to redo the flooring at our retirement place. Been looking and studying a bit on vinyl plank. Welp, we looked at a few places and had settled on the Lifeproof or whatever it’s called at Home Depot @ $5 a sq foot. We were good with that but were in no hurry to buy.

Well, enter the Costco shop…
They had whatever the heck we bought on for just under $2 and it passed the “The joints must be tough” test.

So the already half full bed of my truck was emptied. Mama was stil a-shopping…



After this the three other new 14 ply trailer tires went in to provide frontal protection for the window and another 16 boxes of flooring were added. The back seat was filled to capacity.

And at 75 psi in the air bags I hardly came off the overloads…eek.

20 minutes later we were at our kids place and rearranged everything but the flooring onto the trailer. It was raining, snowing, or both, so moving flooring into that wasn’t an option.

And I was grateful for the weight on the truck as the roads slushed and finally turned to glare ice.
Was a not fun wiggly slidey all over the place hour or so until we got ahead of the freeze line.


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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 05, 2024, 03:24:11 PM »
Been busy with a lot of stuff…

But part of it is the plasma table.
I’ll do a write up on it once it’s done.

Teaser.




Heading out this week to see the grandson and move stuff back and forth.
May be snagging a saw mill if the price is right at the auction. If not got plans for an other one Match time.
We had a heat wave hit…it’s currently 28 and raining. We’re leaving tonight, or at least were, no still are…less traffic… but yeah icy it will be.
We seen a couple days the past week 35 sort of thing. Totally not January and February weather.
I’ll take it however.

As for a bear gun boss, 10mm Glock as has been mentioned. Nothing beats more rounds to be able to put into said bear. Wheel gun is six. Only. And you will not have time to reload. And a 12 pipe with slugs. And we all agree you’re more doing it for HH6 so buy your new guns and enjoy.


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Hide Site / Re: Hide site, retirement site.
« on: January 29, 2024, 08:37:12 PM »
Cute, but on the small side for a Tx item
I disagree JR.
reason being, that’s a huge amount of steel and roof for one course of firewood…

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Adventure / Re: Decked system?
« on: January 29, 2024, 08:36:06 PM »
And I’m just here to repeat the call to drop a 5.7hemi in it


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Now you’re fired…
 :knucklehead:

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Ammo & Reloading / Re: 12 gage short shells??
« on: January 29, 2024, 08:32:02 PM »
100% guaranteed they’ll cycle in an 870…..

(I’m fired)


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They sure will.
And any mossy 5xx as well.

There. Maybe saved ya Charles…

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Humor, Good Stuff, and Red Neck Practices! / Re: Unsafe they said?
« on: January 24, 2024, 07:12:32 PM »
I have said for years that we need to take the warning labels off everything and let natural selection clean up the gene pool

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Amen!
I’ll second that statement.

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Hide Site / Re: NWMT Cabin
« on: January 06, 2024, 09:30:43 PM »
I bought a Yeswelder pro55 that is supposed to be non HF start, should work with my Arcdroid, about to test.

Dang brand names are so crazy now!

I think that’s the one I got for my table also.
It cut 1/4” like butter.
Time will tell if it was 200 wasted bucks or good enough for me.

Shawn, this looks a lot like the ND’s garage unit I’m building.
It’s actually how I was thinking of modding it to have both ends of the x axis supported.
They clearly copied it to some degree…well there’s really only so many options to build it also.

ND’s? Got a link I’m not familiar?

Shoot. Fat finger got me.
JD’s garage.

https://jdsgarage.bigcartel.com/


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Hide Site / Re: NWMT Cabin
« on: January 06, 2024, 10:12:50 AM »
I bought a Yeswelder pro55 that is supposed to be non HF start, should work with my Arcdroid, about to test.

Dang brand names are so crazy now!

I think that’s the one I got for my table also.
It cut 1/4” like butter.
Time will tell if it was 200 wasted bucks or good enough for me.

Shawn, this looks a lot like the ND’s garage unit I’m building.
It’s actually how I was thinking of modding it to have both ends of the x axis supported.
They clearly copied it to some degree…well there’s really only so many options to build it also.

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Build Threads / Re: The Bus
« on: January 06, 2024, 10:06:50 AM »
Oh no….
I know a guy who will take you spare frame when you’re done with it…

Sheesh…this is gonna be an oil change.

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Hide Site / Re: Hide site, retirement site.
« on: January 02, 2024, 01:10:47 PM »
These are similar to what one of my buddies has for his sled.
You’d need a pair of these and a pair of shorter ones for the cross slide.
These are working really well according to him and don’t break the bank.

https://www.amazon.com/Mssoomm-SBR12-98-43-SBR12UU-Bearing-Machine/dp/B08BJZVWKS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1PNRYYN9FZJ2G&keywords=linear+rails+and+bearings+2500mm&qid=1704218793&sprefix=linear+rails+and+bearings%2Caps%2C369&sr=8-3

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Hide Site / Re: Hide site, retirement site.
« on: January 01, 2024, 11:40:59 AM »
Now, that's kind of interesting.

So you just use a common router to mill that plank bit by bit. Hmmm, lots of labor but in the end you actually have a usable slab.

I like that :likebutton:
And could be CNC capable with a few more bits added to the sled.

Well done sir!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 31, 2023, 09:52:29 PM »
Where is everyone?
On my couch. Will most likely be in bed before midnight

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In Mexico…same sentiments as Bob.
Ate way too much and now food coma bound.

Happy new year boys and girls!!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: December 25, 2023, 08:33:08 AM »
Merry Christmas all ye knuckleheads! :knucklehead:

Wishing you all the best today and in the new year!

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Donations / Re: Christmas 2023
« on: December 21, 2023, 02:20:44 PM »
Great choice on the person in need this year boss.

Been busy here helping get this all ready for our communities this week. Nearly double the hamper requests from previous years.

It’s a near and dear project to mama and she needed some extra help this year. Normally she just champs it but so much need this year.
They all go out tomorrow.


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Faith Discussion / Re: Prayer Request thread
« on: December 15, 2023, 01:23:19 PM »
Far too young. Far too often.

Sent.

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Hand Tools, Power Tools, Welders, etc / Re: Bridgeport Mill, rebuild
« on: November 30, 2023, 05:04:26 PM »
Dang, have you seen the price of romex!! 50ft of 10/2 as HD is $140. I need 30ft to power this, found on Ebay for $40 shipped.
Everything that contains metal and even bigger increases for those containing copper has gone absolutely crazy.
Now that price seems a bit even more special than it should be.
At least eBay helping you out.

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Build Threads / Re: The Bus
« on: November 30, 2023, 03:04:07 PM »
The shear quite easily as I found out when the “left hand” threads on my oil pump turned out to be right hand. Luckily I noticed the misalignment occur or I would have been in trouble.

I don’t believe I’ve heard of a lot of in service failures in the Duramax, but I haven’t looked either.
If there is a solution now is definitely the time for you to address.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 30, 2023, 02:59:50 PM »
The ice roads are a whole nuther animal.

To throw a number out 80,000# tractor trailer requires minimum 36” good ice.
I recall when moving a D8 or maybe D9 they needed 48” Blue(good) ice and 48” pumped ice on top. Holes drilled and surface flooded repeatedly to build thickness.

A chart says a herc can land on 150cm or about 60”. 80000kgs/180000lbs.

Each road will have speed limits and spacing requirements to prevent blowouts as the ice bends under the weight. Too fast it will blowout when the wave reaches shore.

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D.O.T. / WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 29, 2023, 02:08:10 PM »
Safe ice is what, 4 inch I hear?
Depends on who you ask…

The reality is unless you know Ice, probably 6” would be the minimum I’d suggest.
There are safe ice charts available as well.

I will walk in an exploratory fashion at or just under 2”.
As long as it’s GOOD ice.
I will not put a snowmobile track on less than 6.



This one I’m on about a half inch, maybe just over. The hole beside my right foot was less than a half inch. Caveat here, there were four other adults present for this photo as I would generally never venture to this extreme. I’m also wearing a full floater suit with in wrist ice picks for self recovery.

A quick google fu netted many charts like this.


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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 29, 2023, 09:53:06 AM »
Been prepping for winter which is being slow to arrive this year. Froze then thawed now getting cold again. Had some -20 finally so Saturday went for an ice walk.
Walk netted 2.5 miles of exercise and showed 6” or better ice cover. That box is checked now.  Ice is a go.
Now need to get my stuff ready. Turns out I can fit my stuff in my garage this year.

Onto sled maintenance.
An actual oil change was completed. Not a RMTWS style just a legit oil change. The engine is the 900 Ace four stroke. No pictures of it as it’s pretty dull.

My seat cover tore a couple winters back and I ordered a replacement that I could not sort out how to change.
Fast forward to last spring, I was having idling issues which included surging and stalling. This relates to a fuel filter clogging in the fuel pump. In the tank. Under the seat. In front of the back seat and storage box…

So a rather large disassembly needed to occur. Which included seat removal. Well it turns out the seat cover holds the seat on. Not a latch or bolts like normal. Just the cover.

A lot of parts have to come off to move the tank. At least it was mostly empty. And more empty when I screwed up a bit.

Here’s the prize with the camp sectioning the jamb nut.

This is the filter that was inside the fuel pump assembly. I didn’t take a pic of the whole mess as I plain ole forgot.

All the parts back as one. Freshening charge on the battery.
Next up my yellow fibreglass sleigh needs some attention. 

To be continued…


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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug out location Part 8
« on: November 28, 2023, 11:16:27 PM »
That is a great deal and score for you!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 23, 2023, 12:33:55 PM »
So the Amazon folks came through.
I’m at my retirement villa now.

Finishing up the oil change on my garage heater.
So back story on this little gem.

It came from the farm where I grew up.
Specifically the calving barn we had.


Yes you are reading it is 42 years old correctly.

It ran in the calving barn from ‘81/82 until we sold out of the pure bread market in the late 90’s. I was able to take it before the barn came down and I ran it in my garage for about ten or twelve years.
I rent from my employer and they had a garage heat program. Now I have their heater was about the end result and all above board.

So I figured this would make a good stop gap at the villa until I decide on the on floor heating bit and pieces.
Upon initial inspection the motor was very tight and needed attention.



Out with the motor and off with the fan.



Sleeve bearing motors such as this one will run forever as long as they don’t sieze and burn their winding. These bearings took a ton of oil and should serve me well for another couple decades if I stay on top of them. Motor free-wheeled like it should immediately after the drink of oil.



Cleaned up and ready to go.



And the stat was also NS.
Found that Home Depot “should” have a similar replacement. So it was added to my list as I would be in the area.



Spent a bit of time with this little heart thief…



Removed the baseboard flange from the new seat so the mount holes lined up.


And like that it was tested and hood to go.

Once again proving the newest sixth axiom of work…

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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug out location Part 8
« on: November 23, 2023, 12:16:19 PM »
Some epoxy for anchors is very strong. And you can put it where you want.
Do you mean once I drill the fresh concrete for the exact bolt-hole location? Then epoxy the hole before tightening everything up?
There are specific anchors that are made to be ‘set’ in epoxy.
They are great and the fastener companies wil tell you they net a higher yeild strength.

It is very easy to misalign but in fresh concrete probably less an issue but ultimate strength may be compromised depending on how fresh. 

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 22, 2023, 10:30:33 AM »
Sounds very right.

Now if the Amazon truck shows up before 10pm like they’re saying my new plasma will make it home with me. The cnc plas build is very close to go.

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D.O.T. / WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 22, 2023, 09:48:09 AM »
So been busy with life’s challenges and blessings.

We called fall early this year as travel ended boating season early.
One of our dogs had a lump start on her lower jaw a few weeks prior.
We were heading to vet on our travels and had it looked at along with some broken teeth.

Mama’s been doing her Christmas hampers thing for the community, helping one of our friends who’s husband suddenly passed, baking for the gravel clubs bake sale, and doing cleanup she’s out off as well.

I’ve managed to get my mess mostly cleaned out of my garage. When I was working on the truck this summer I noticed the gas was not shutting off properly with my mig. Well that started an oil change.
I picked up a new torch assembly and base to go to the euro connection.

Installed socket into welder.

Did a tertiary check and found when I opened the gas valve gas was flowing…
Took the old torch apart to find a mechanical gas valve they the new setup didn’t have.

So into the interwebz to sort out a solution. My welder is deca brand which is fairly well known in Europe and to my surprise and delight there was an abundance of intel for me.
A quick and easy Amazon trip had me set up with a 220 solenoid valve. Will get installed when I get home.
While I was at it I changed out the cable connectors as well.
Crusty and broke when I tried to loosen lug.

And maybe, just maybe ran a touch hot for a bit…

Yesterday Holly had the broken tooth removed. The vet thinks the lump on her jaw is a fatty lipoma and was not overly concerned with it.

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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug out location Part 8
« on: November 22, 2023, 09:41:48 AM »
I really need to clean up these doors!

Chief, you said hang wrong here.  :knucklehead:

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 15, 2023, 12:17:55 PM »
Great score on the mill!

I’ve been in purge mode and cleaning up garage.
No box left un-emptied no shelf ignored.

It’s still in work in progress mode but great strides have been made.


More has since left the chat, and floor i haven’t seen in a decade or better is cleaned out.
Part of this was due to necessity and part because I’m building a cnc plasma table.
Will do a detailed thread if wanted.
Unsure on timeline but parts of it are inbound and parts are being 3D printed as I type this.
Should be $600 ish not counting all the steel.


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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 25, 2023, 10:29:21 AM »
So been busy as heck for the last bit.

Going to see this little guy this week.

He’s his fathers son and will be a handful very soon. So funny how karma works.


Free lumber is always great.
Three trips for the whole lot. Was a full boat. This was a couple weeks ago.



This past weekend was dock move day. With us heading out this weekend it was time before ice shows up.

And speaking of ice…

A lot of the smaller ponds and water holes have formed to hard water. And yes that’s snow…


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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug Out Location Construction, Part 7
« on: October 19, 2023, 01:52:45 PM »
Well here’s a turn of events!

Glad you’re feeling better enough to get this goin chief.
Looking forward to this.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 19, 2023, 01:51:39 PM »
Ken, I recon 500 resonates with you as it most likely is your gf’s weight…….


10mm, it’s a favorite of mechanics don’t act like you’re not aware!
The elusive and Always lost 10mm…
Sadly a thing, they even sell 10mm socket kits.

As for Grizz I’d have a 12 gauge you know and some big revolver like a 460 or 500.
I have a buddy who is a wildlife protection guy and that is is carry choice.

Frankly, I’d rather not have the encounter as most would.
Me, I’d run what’s comfortable and familiar.

IMO anything small handgun is just going to make noise. And 357 likely is close to that.

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Hide Site / Re: Hide site, retirement site.
« on: October 16, 2023, 10:37:38 AM »
No but i got up on 3 wheels with a bucket full of rock going into a downhill turn….


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Sounds like a good time.
Be careful once you’re on two wheels…

More access equals a lot more work.
But tractor will make it all better.

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Message from the Owner / Re: Where do we go from here?
« on: October 11, 2023, 03:47:58 PM »
Well shoot.

Keep me posted chief.
I don’t do any of the social crap.
Have a Facebook and only use it to keep in touch with a few.
Was debating ditching it even.

So wherever we end up.
Let me know, cause like the rest I’ll miss this if it ends.
And I’ll have to learn some new crap too. Lol.

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Hide Site / Re: NWMT Cabin
« on: October 10, 2023, 09:28:42 PM »
Not sure how familiar you are with Tamarack.

IT BURNS HOT!

In case you weren’t aware.

Man you’re still givin ‘er.
Great progress and drive.
Glad to see a fire. Means you’ve taken some well deserved “me time”!

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Share Your Recipe / Re: whats for dinner tonight
« on: October 10, 2023, 09:24:49 PM »
Was our thanksgiving over the weekend.
I am not a bird fan. Like I’ll go hungry rather than eat turkey.
So we had a fat 2# prime rib steak and perogies.



Perfection!
And it was delicious.
Picking pie for desert but it didn’t make the pics.


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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 10, 2023, 09:22:47 PM »
So. Tire changer is perfect.
With my air supply issues resolved it’s a boss. Well not that good but way more than a dude in the sticks needs to fix and change rubber.
Changed over one truck tore and repaired two others tonight. Bead seating on fat tires is a non issue. So Sam is happy with this machine.

This morning on the way to work.

That is celcius. So around about 21F.
Yeah fall is upon us.


Put the curing salts to 40 pounds of bellies.
Did 10 pounds with these jalapeño flakes shown here. Time to change the bacon game a tad.


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