growalot Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Lol...it's 1:30a.m. and I jolt out of bed with a leg cramp..hobble down stairs and let the dog out to a howling wind. That's when I realize...Oh crap! the new blind I left out to water proof. Grab flash light and it's gone! Slipped on my shoes stepped out and followed the wind...Thank heaven for the metal Bird feeder hooks...I have 3 in a triangle position out in the yard and there was the blind wedged nicely in those shepherds hooks. Grabbed it and tucked it in under the porch roof area. Man lucked out winds are dang heavy and the blinds like a giant box kite..Now I'm wide awake. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Yup, it's howling like crazy out there right now. Doesn't it seem like this year has been almost constant high winds. I spend all my time cleaning up branches off the lawns, and I'm getting a bit tired of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy K Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Dead calm here , you could build a card house outside . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Just a little windy on my side of the bed here...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Doc, I got tired of it about 2 weeks ago and yesterday disgusted...though yesterday was for once calm most of the day until the sun went down. 73 acres and the trees ,saplings,huge branches and small ones can't miss any of my trails!!?? I can't even use the Gator until I get the saw out there again That said, I thought last year was dang windy too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy K Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 49 minutes ago, growalot said: Doc, I got tired of it about 2 weeks ago and yesterday disgusted...though yesterday was for once calm most of the day until the sun went down. 73 acres and the trees ,saplings,huge branches and small ones can't miss any of my trails!!?? I can't even use the Gator until I get the saw out there again That said, I thought last year was dang windy too.... Every limb that came down is just one less that will come down while you're out there hunting or working . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Known fact : it's always the windiest on garbage day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Quote Known fact : it's always the windiest on garbage day. You need to add ...and during bow season as well. As I recall, there were many many conversations about guys tree surfing and puckered sphincters last season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 15 hours ago, turkeyfeathers said: Known fact : it's always the windiest on garbage day. How true is that statement!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Good recovery, Growie.... Whenever I leave on of my blinds anywhere outside, I always make sure I have a length of paracord connecting it to something solid...<<grin>>... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 One time when these pesky leg cramps did me a solid...lol..thankfully I had closed the window openings .other wise someone on the other side of the valley may have gotten a new blind this a.m....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 i even use those heavy duty cork screw tent stakes when i setup blinds. done so ever since one lost a fight with the wind and a stand of locusts. we cut a lot of dead dieing or weak stuff on the farm for fire wood or just to lay down and let in light. even then good storms here and there are good for the stuff we haven't gotten to. nice when they fall into fields and trails though. eliminates skidding them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) In these winds here I've had blinds out all year with no issues I tie to trees and logs..but this one was just out drying and I wore myself out and forgot about it sitting in the drive. As you can see from my brush pile fencing...I have more then enough wood..I don't need more in my trails..Lol. Edited April 20, 2017 by growalot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I hear ya. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with.Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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