Just a tip, I cut these up as part of my job daily. On the square tubing just use bolt cutters, it’s way easier, faster, and less expensive. Plus it somewhat pinched the open tubing closed.
I love projects like this, you did a great job! I built a blind out of 2 truck bed liners, then I got a tripod stand. I welded a floor for the blind then married the two. It sits on a hillside, I poured concrete footers in 16" PVC pipe to anchor the feet & doubled the cross braces, solid. I used 3 IBC totes to build an off-grid septic system, all encased in grout on sides and concrete on top, with a 16" access into each one.
That new tool is exactly what you need to make that job a lot easier.As you continue with your diy projects there is always going to be a tool that you will need.Once you buy a new tool you are happy that you did and it is another part of your diy arsenal ,for future use.Looking forward to the next one.
Hey Galt Boy 11, thanks for checking out my channel! A solid door is definitely the way to go. I had one on my original and it was much better. Best of luck this season 👍🏻
Just now seen your replay and thanks the sliding window work great for easy opening when the deer come and there for keeping the shack warm but love the window idea you had and the play wood door idea in the over view video i just cut the bottom piece and used hinges to make a door and crawed in through the bottom the play wood is a good idea
@@wesleymccoppin5992 Hey Wesley! Thanks for checking out my full build video. I'm always looking for good ideas to add to the design of these things. Thanks for the feedback!
Styrofoam sheeting on the under side of base would help keep that metal floor from freezing your feet. The tote liner cutout to make a doorway could be hinged and used as a door. Don't know where your at but it gets friegin' cold here in Nebraska; anything to hold/generate heat keeps you in the stand longer is a must.
Hey CARFV! Thanks so much for the recommendations. Great ideas! I actually built my first one with a door (with slider window) and I like the door better for sure. Good call on the insulation 👍🏻
The plastic you cut out for the door way you could put a spring on it for your door it would keep the cold air from coming in. Also I would use one way tint on the window so nothing could see in. That's just me.
Hey Kevin! Great ideas! I did a plywood door with slider window on another build and I liked it much better than the door on this one. Thanks for watching!👍🏻
Man we have a bunch of these laying around in our yard at work. Never would’ve thought to use them as blinds. Hell in a pinch, I could just use the plastic cubes alone on the ground
Hey Mixalot! Absolutely! these things really come in handy. They are pretty tight, so I'd use the bigger totes if possible. Thanks for checking out my channel!
A lot of portable toilet places have old porta John’s the will get rid of. The tanks/ toilets just come right out of them. Then you just need to put a wood floor on it and cut your windows in it. The handicapped ones are wonderful as they are quite a bit larger.
Hey huntinjunkie thanks for checking out my channel. I used plywood for a door on a previous build (th-cam.com/video/4WsTK-aEHhY/w-d-xo.html) and it worked out pretty good. I also built a really nice blind out of a bigger water tank th-cam.com/video/gJ_4Sr0GdpA/w-d-xo.html
Just asking ? What else would y’all use for windows to keep the lite rain out incase of a rain shower like to seal around the windows but still make it to wear the windows would be accessible
Hey that is a good question. This thing doesn’t close up tight or anything with any style of window. I might just use the plastic cutouts and screw them on with hinges.
By mounting the sliding windows on the interior it allows for rain intrusion. Possible to mount the windows on the exterior with a rain drip guard at the top?
Hey robinloucks1351, thanks for checking out my channel! It would definitely be a challenge to keep this thing water-tight. Good ideas on the exterior windows and rain guard! If I build another one, I will definitely keep that in mind. 👍🏻
Im 6'6"tall...... 280 pounds . You recommend I go on a diet first to fit in this ? How to stand up in this ? Circulation is important not just sitting all day !
Hey Jimmy, thanks for checking out my channel! You definitely won’t be fitting in one of these. I’m thinking a 1,000 gallon water tank would be a better option for you, but even that might not be tall enough. Best of luck this season 👍🏻
Hey Jeff! The windows hold up pretty good. I’m not a big fan of this style door to be honest. I previously made a door out of plywood with slider windows for a different tote blind and I prefer that style much more. Thanks for watching and best of luck with your project! 👍🏻
Hey mountain buck I really like the tank builds also what part of the country are you inn I kind of new to hunting but you look like you have nice ground to hunt
Hey Todd, thanks for checking out my channel! I live in the Pocono mountains of PA. I have mostly wooded and rocky land that’s all uphill. It’s definitely not the easiest to maneuver or hunt, but I really like it.
Hi Mountain Buck I have a few questions. I am just wondering if you know anything about if the totes are ok to use for this if the used to hold chemicals in them? How long did it take you to make this? And have you ever thought about making one like this that could hold 2+ people and do you think it would work?
Hey Jerod, you definitely want to think about what may have been inside of the totes. The ones I use have food products inside, so no worries about chemicals there. I haven’t thought about making a two person blind yet and it will take a solid few hours. Best of luck!
- Check out my Water Tank Hunting Blind build here: th-cam.com/video/gJ_4Sr0GdpA/w-d-xo.html
Just a tip, I cut these up as part of my job daily. On the square tubing just use bolt cutters, it’s way easier, faster, and less expensive. Plus it somewhat pinched the open tubing closed.
Excellent tip, Colton! Thank you 👍🏻
You are brilliant I'm about to take your design 😆 I have 12 porta potties I'm going to build deer stands with
Hey thanks so much! I’ve wanted to build one out of a porta potty too but haven’t had the chance! Best of luck with your blinds! 🦌🦌
I love projects like this, you did a great job! I built a blind out of 2 truck bed liners, then I got a tripod stand. I welded a floor for the blind then married the two. It sits on a hillside, I poured concrete footers in 16" PVC pipe to anchor the feet & doubled the cross braces, solid.
I used 3 IBC totes to build an off-grid septic system, all encased in grout on sides and concrete on top, with a 16" access into each one.
Holy smokes, Joe! That all sounds awesome!! Nice work and thanks for watching! 💪🏻
That new tool is exactly what you need to make that job a lot easier.As you continue with your diy projects there is always going to be a tool that you will need.Once you buy a new tool you are happy that you did and it is another part of your diy arsenal ,for future use.Looking forward to the next one.
Hey Southern Preacher! Great point! It’s definitely nice to add to the arsenal over the years. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Just made mine! Not 100% finished yet I'm making a door more wind proof for these chilli November's here in MO. town!! Thank you!
Hey Galt Boy 11, thanks for checking out my channel! A solid door is definitely the way to go. I had one on my original and it was much better. Best of luck this season 👍🏻
I have made one but I use sliding window works great
Hey thanks for checking out my channel, Wesley! Also, for the feedback 👍🏻
Just now seen your replay and thanks the sliding window work great for easy opening when the deer come and there for keeping the shack warm but love the window idea you had and the play wood door idea in the over view video i just cut the bottom piece and used hinges to make a door and crawed in through the bottom the play wood is a good idea
@@wesleymccoppin5992 Hey Wesley! Thanks for checking out my full build video. I'm always looking for good ideas to add to the design of these things. Thanks for the feedback!
Styrofoam sheeting on the under side of base would help keep that metal floor from freezing your feet.
The tote liner cutout to make a doorway could be hinged and used as a door.
Don't know where your at but it gets friegin' cold here in Nebraska; anything to hold/generate heat keeps you in the stand longer is a must.
Hey CARFV! Thanks so much for the recommendations. Great ideas! I actually built my first one with a door (with slider window) and I like the door better for sure. Good call on the insulation 👍🏻
The plastic you cut out for the door way you could put a spring on it for your door it would keep the cold air from coming in. Also I would use one way tint on the window so nothing could see in. That's just me.
Hey Kevin! Great ideas! I did a plywood door with slider window on another build and I liked it much better than the door on this one. Thanks for watching!👍🏻
Man we have a bunch of these laying around in our yard at work. Never would’ve thought to use them as blinds. Hell in a pinch, I could just use the plastic cubes alone on the ground
Hey Mixalot! Absolutely! these things really come in handy. They are pretty tight, so I'd use the bigger totes if possible. Thanks for checking out my channel!
Getting ready do build one for my winter project. Just got my totes today. Perfect little blind to my little guy out in! Great video!
Hey T Owens! Thanks for the positive feedback! Best of luck to you both this season! 👍🏻
Just completed mine. I used heavy duty hose clamps to put the 2 cages together! It worked out great
@@towens4873 That's awesome man! Happy to hear it and great idea with the hose clamps!
Nice build,I often thought about building one out ou a portajon. Sterilized of coarse!
Hey thanks Bb -62!!! Yeah I’d definitely want to try making one out of a port a potty, but I can’t seem to find them anywhere.
A lot of portable toilet places have old porta John’s the will get rid of. The tanks/ toilets just come right out of them. Then you just need to put a wood floor on it and cut your windows in it. The handicapped ones are wonderful as they are quite a bit larger.
Why not use small u bolts from tractor supply to put the cage together
Hey Aaron, thanks for checking out my channel! Good call! U bolts would work 👍🏻
Great vid. I need to develop a way to put a door on it to keep it warm and weatherproof.
Hey huntinjunkie thanks for checking out my channel. I used plywood for a door on a previous build (th-cam.com/video/4WsTK-aEHhY/w-d-xo.html) and it worked out pretty good. I also built a really nice blind out of a bigger water tank th-cam.com/video/gJ_4Sr0GdpA/w-d-xo.html
Just asking ? What else would y’all use for windows to keep the lite rain out incase of a rain shower like to seal around the windows but still make it to wear the windows would be accessible
Hey that is a good question. This thing doesn’t close up tight or anything with any style of window. I might just use the plastic cutouts and screw them on with hinges.
@@mountainbuck thank you sure appreciate the info
By mounting the sliding windows on the interior it allows for rain intrusion. Possible to mount the windows on the exterior with a rain drip guard at the top?
Hey robinloucks1351, thanks for checking out my channel! It would definitely be a challenge to keep this thing water-tight. Good ideas on the exterior windows and rain guard! If I build another one, I will definitely keep that in mind. 👍🏻
Im 6'6"tall...... 280 pounds . You recommend I go on a diet first to fit in this ? How to stand up in this ? Circulation is important not just sitting all day !
Hey Jimmy, thanks for checking out my channel! You definitely won’t be fitting in one of these. I’m thinking a 1,000 gallon water tank would be a better option for you, but even that might not be tall enough. Best of luck this season 👍🏻
How do those windows and door handle the wind? I’m hoping to pick up a couple totes this winter for a blind project myself.
Hey Jeff! The windows hold up pretty good. I’m not a big fan of this style door to be honest. I previously made a door out of plywood with slider windows for a different tote blind and I prefer that style much more. Thanks for watching and best of luck with your project! 👍🏻
Hey mountain buck I really like the tank builds also what part of the country are you inn I kind of new to hunting but you look like you have nice ground to hunt
Hey Todd, thanks for checking out my channel! I live in the Pocono mountains of PA. I have mostly wooded and rocky land that’s all uphill. It’s definitely not the easiest to maneuver or hunt, but I really like it.
Hi Mountain Buck I have a few questions. I am just wondering if you know anything about if the totes are ok to use for this if the used to hold chemicals in them? How long did it take you to make this? And have you ever thought about making one like this that could hold 2+ people and do you think it would work?
Hey Jerod, you definitely want to think about what may have been inside of the totes. The ones I use have food products inside, so no worries about chemicals there. I haven’t thought about making a two person blind yet and it will take a solid few hours. Best of luck!
@@mountainbuck I'm actually thinking that 2 pair fasstened side/side would work great. Door on the end.
@@mrhuntinjunkie great idea! 👍🏻
What size totes are they
Hey kyleoutdoors, I believe these are the 275 gallon totes
That is about some Jicky Shit! LOL WOW!
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cardboard uhaul box take it or leave it B]
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Use a bloody angle grinder!
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Try using a real saw girl the job you must be in sales
Good one Big Shot! You must be a comedian. Try using some punctuation in your post.
Awesome thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching, mc8305!👍🏻