A little blind DIY project.

[Grizzly Johnson]

So I have been working on a little DIY blind project... really just to keep me dry during rainy days on stand.... it will do until I can save up for one of those more expensive enclosed stands and build a platform to put it on.

Just used 2 of the 300 gal plastic bulk totes... cut off the bottom section of one to use as a top and cut the top and bottom sections off the other to make the lower half.... set the top over the bottom and bolted/pop-rivetted the halves together. Cut windows and heated the upper side with a handheld torch to bend up the flaps to form window awnings to hopefully keep most of the rain out. A little rattle can camo and set over ladder stand. Ratchet straps around the tree and a bracket attached to the ladder stand platform keeps the bottom edges from flexing in/out. Not too bad for a cheap build to knock some wind and rain off. Going to hang some mesh netting over the windows to act as curtains until time to shoot.

 

[RobDooley]

I have seen a lot of creativity using those for blinds. Good job, looks really good.

 

[Mag]

Very clever, well done.

 

[FTG-05]

Very well done!

 

[Gravey]

Looks genius to me!

 

[Union Co. Boy]

Nice work there! That's pretty dang sweet!

 

[Chickencoop96]

ain't got to worry about it dry rotting on you, that's pretty intuitive

 

[double browtine]

That is cool! I've seen it done with those for a ground blind but I have never seen it used on a ladder stand. Good job!

 

[ROVERBOY]

I like that. Good job.

 

[Wrangler95]

Very innovative,nice!

 

[rooketnhunter]

Great job

 

[Popcorn]

Love the ingenuity.

 

[CBU93]

That's pretty dang sharp.

 

[1smoothredneck]

Nice

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Awesome! We have a few of those laying around if I can get some spare time to try this.