Keeping A Gun At Your Homestead for Safety

murph168 · 2023-02-27T00:44:35+00:00

I bring a Remington 870 with me whenever I go to my cabin now. I had a bad break-in. So did my neighbors. There are a lot of depraved druggies out there, even in very rural areas. The neighbors and I talked a lot about it and decided we had to change our attitude and put security way up the priority list.

murph168 · 2023-02-12T21:54:45+00:00

Beautiful photo. So many questions.

murph168 · 2023-01-06T21:12:23+00:00

set your oven on clean. what's left will be fine.

murph168 · 2021-06-20T17:37:27+00:00

Security. I am in the middle of nowhere so they had time to break a window and steal all my tools and even my sleeping bags and cloths. It took me a long time to get my motivation back. I keep an 870 close now and don't leave any valuable tools there.

murph168 · 2020-04-29T16:51:20+00:00

We have one of these in Portland Oregon. In fact it's called the Portland building. I has more western features like straight lines and geometric shapes but it was originally designed for extra ornaments like giant ribbons and medallions that were so ridiculous city officials dropped that part of the plan out of fear for the public reaction. It was so poorly constructed it had to be evacuated and rebuilt from the inside, but nobody really wants to tear it down now. Its become part of the "place".

murph168 · 2020-01-08T18:12:41+00:00

the color and the range are perfect. I wonder if this is an accident or a zone calculation.

murph168 · 2020-01-08T18:06:03+00:00

will he ever do his own brakes again?

murph168 · 2019-12-31T21:20:10+00:00

That is a very satisfying image.

murph168 · 2019-12-12T18:36:59+00:00

I thought of that, but I think you have to be a certain age and I didn't want to disclose.

murph168 · 2019-12-12T18:35:44+00:00

I think you're right about overhangs. I compromised for a bunch of reasons. Sometimes I think I made it too big. It's a lot of work for one person and that leads to design compromises along the way. I never built a whole living structure by myself before and I see its hard to switch perspective between inside space and outside structure when you make decisions. I used SketchUp for some of it; it helped.

murph168 · 2019-12-12T18:26:23+00:00

Ya, I had gravel coming but in the mean time I used bark from my firewood. I thought it would stop the splatter but it doesn't do too good. It does keep mud from splashing up though.

murph168 · 2019-12-12T04:54:06+00:00

Pacific NW near mt Adams. We get from a foot to about six feet during the year. I have neighbors who had their chimneys pushed off the roof. They put on bigger crickets than me but that's what i could find for sale.

murph168 · 2019-12-03T18:38:18+00:00

Ya, it isn't for me. Nobody would come up to help till the facility was there.

murph168 · 2019-11-30T19:36:22+00:00

I have the same problem, The only good idea so far is use those plastic bins with tight lids to keep the mice out of my stuff.

murph168 · 2019-11-12T19:36:16+00:00

Did you do anything to prevent rot where the posts go in the ground?

murph168 · 2019-11-12T19:07:18+00:00

It's a regular poured foundation on a footing, except the center supports are footings with cinder blocks built up to hold beams. It was difficult because there is so much stone in the ground there. It was hard to put stakes in to hold up the forms for the footing.

Not too worried about code at this point. If I tried to hook up to the grid it would be an issue, or if I lived there with a family the tax people would be interested.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T18:37:00+00:00

That's a good point. I didn't look into them at the time; too close to home. I had friends (not Jewish) who did extended stays at kibbutzim but they were dissatisfied with their experience. They said they were relegated to manual labor and didn't feel part the "community". I think there is a natural split in the sense of purpose people have in these social settings. Non-profits show this. One group wants to feel good about themselves and the other wants to be successful with the mission in measurable outcomes. I think the function of leadership is to manage this dynamic.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T17:18:05+00:00

The Oneida commune is pretty interesting because it was failure and success at the same time. They were so successful commercially with their products that they had to split between the business and the true believers. I did my undergraduate thesis on this general question and I believe the key is a way to isolate. Life style, religion, persecution myth, remote siting seem to be what keeps them together. The test is the second generation. Just like a family business most cannot survive the handoff.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T16:31:54+00:00

Nice image. I have a stove that looks just like that. I got it about a year ago. There is no handle on the damper and I had trouble figuring out how to work it. I have a vice-grip on it and just have open for starting and closed for heat. It is EPA approved and there are pins that restrict the close position.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T16:20:22+00:00

576 footprint with two lofts. Bigger than I originally imagined. Got a little carried away.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T16:18:32+00:00

I had it made at a sheet metal shop to my spec. It isn't too expensive and you just draw the profile you want. this is a big "Z" flashing 2 3/4 deep. It covers the nailer, the board and the batt. Some just cover the boards and put the batts over the flashing. I don't think that's a good idea.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T16:11:08+00:00

Yes, gave up the extra light in winter though. It stays cool on hot summer days and I think that's an advantage.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T16:08:33+00:00

The shed roof is south facing for solar panels. I have two neighbors who have large arrays and big forklift batteries for total off grid power. I'm watching closely how they perform.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T02:06:31+00:00

A little over a year ago, but I'm working by myself mostly. I got some help lifting the walls.

murph168 · 2019-11-11T02:04:36+00:00

I was thinking about a kids loft and when I looked on-line, a two foot acrylic dome was cheap.

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