Outta Site Blind

[cbw]

I got two of those 4-sided blinds from Menards. They both are on 8' high wood platforms that we built. Had them for 7 or 8 years? They are adequate for our purposes....but far from favorites. They seem to hold up well, but mice get into them due to poor fitting doors. I have taken some steps to solve that issue with better weather stripping. I got rid of padded chairs (now use folding chairs and sit on a cushion). The window seals are somewhat shot....but we get along.

MY BIL had one of those 5 sided blinds, but the roof caved in due to snow load. It was shot after a year or two.

We also have two plywood sided blinds with home made windows and staircases with hand rails. They are OK for us...but not like the ones below.

I also have three Redneck blinds and like them allot. The ladders can be a little trying for me now....gotta be careful. They were my favorites....but maybe my new Stump 4 this season will defeat the Rednecks? I think so. I like the Stump windows ALLOT......and the door seals nicely. I made a 8 foot high wooden platform with a deck and good staircase for it this summer. Might be the best one for me now.....as its got 4 degree staircase and a railing. I'm getting to the point that I will need these good steps in the years that follow.

I made a post on the Banks Stump 4 tower build I did earlier this June. Got the blind for $2000. (deal) and got another $400 in the tower and improvements. Got a Banks Exec chair for $100. Golden. Secure the stand to the ground with storm anchors and turnbuckles.View attachment 81077

I have a 6yo redneck, a couple Banks, and a couple homemade blinds. Favorite is a bank’s mounted on an old wagon chassis so we can move around.


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[Telemark]

The most cost effective way I've found to build blinds is with ordinary lumber treated with pine tar, and corrugated metal roofing sheets.

A gallon of pine tar costs about 40 bucks, plus the cost of linseed oil and turpentine to thin it. I can get a 2x4 for about 3 bucks these days. And corrugated metal can be found for cheap just about anywhere. Recently I was getting them for under $20 per sheet new, and even cheaper for used stuff. I even managed to get a few new sheets for free from a job site, but those are going on my shed. I was able to borrow a nibbler last year, but I will probably have to buy my own soon.

Some of my new blinds will be insulated and have windows installed. Some will just be a place to get out of the wind and rain. But the materials are the cheapest and most long-lasting I could come up with.

 

[356]

I got one of my cheap 5-panel Outta Site blinds assembled and placed on a 5' tall platform. Assembly is easy with two people.

Having a second person would be nice....I have a great wife, who is an amazing cook, and lets me hunt and play farmer. What she will not do is help putting together blinds, moving blinds or turning screws/bits/sockets or holding tape measures. She will paint, stain, mow, garden, and for work she drives around the state so I can work on the computer or make calls, so I will never complain!