Camp property found, now updates.

[newbury]

Do you have any "plugs" for the etrack on the floor so they don't fill with dirt?

 

[ArlyA]

Do you have any "plugs" for the etrack on the floor so they don't fill with dirt?

yes.

 

[hayden]

I'm a big fan of e-track. I've got two sticks down each wall and several sticks on the floor. It's crazy expensive at home centers and they only carry them in short lengths but a trucking supply will have them in 10' lengths at very reasonable prices.

Messy, but you get the idea:
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Ditto above. Great system, but shop around.

 

[ArlyA]

Did get real work done on the tie downs yesterday. Dearest helped me bolt the ends and joints down, since you need one person under the trailer, then another on the inside.. Used 1/4 SS bolts and had to drill out the e-track to get them through the holes they made and bolted them to floor joists.. With some folding tables and a futon in the trailer, its not the easiest to move by myself! The futon and one table is for camp and we plan to run this trailer down there on Friday. To reiterate, its winter storage at the parking lot. I'll try get you guys some photos today.

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

I wouldn't use SS bolts. They're weak. Use grade 8 bolts. A friend of mine bolted his e-track down with grade 5 and quite a few of them broke.

 

[EddieWalker]

I've found that Stainless Steel bolts strip out really easy. When they come with something that I'm installing, I throw them away.

 

[EscapedSuburbia]

I've found that Stainless Steel bolts strip out really easy. When they come with something that I'm installing, I throw them away.

Stainless bolts are OK for some uses like in the food service industry but they shouldn't be used where strength is important. Holding down a UTV is not a place for stainless hardware.

 

[ArlyA]

Weekend forecast is looking quite good! Still waiting on self tapping screws but the load strips are 2/3rds in.

 

[ArlyA]

Just got home camp fans and got lots done there, despite it being a rather short stay. This is how we like to see dogs after a busy, busy weekend. The top one isn't ours. Dearest did get Friday off so we'll get 4 days for the TG holiday. More pics to come.

 

[ArlyA]

I'm still processing photos but here is a latch I replaced on the generator shed. They had used a pieced of wood to turn and keep it shut. I added a handle, latch and flap of roofing rubber to keep it from freezing which it was, the last time out there. This is the only building we lock out there!

 

[ArlyA]

Moving furniture out while the ground was "somewhat" frozen. Top photo is the futon was just loaded.

 

[ArlyA]

This is where the trailer will live for the winter and atv with be parked in it. The 6x6 did raise the hitch up some when I drove it in, so we might need to block the rear. Atv is lighter and we don't own a UTV.

 

[ArlyA]

Stove details. We are planning to replace this barrel stove but that won't happen until next summer. It was in the upper 20's when we arrived and we fired the propane wall heater and got the fire doing in this stove. With both going it took 4 to 6 hours to get the cabin appropriately warmed.

New floor protection added to wood storage area.

 

[ArlyA]

This e-load stuff is quite nice. This used trailer came with it, we just moved it and purchased a attachment kit as seen in the top photo.

 

[airbiscuit]

Looks like you'll have a white thanksgiving

 

[jjeff]

Blizzard warning up there.

 

[ArlyA]

As seen in other threads here, we did see snow and its seems they got more south of us and in the Covington area. We didn't see much here in town but we will try head south to camp on Thursday. Wish us luck!

 

[ArlyA]

We made it out on rather rustic, snow covered roads this morning. and at camp, found more snow here than we would have imagined. Might have been 18 inches and our 6x6 struggled to get us out. Of course we have not installed the pods yet. Parking lots wad plowed by the guys we hired. Has been snowing at camp and we got some jobs done as the sun went down. Didn't actually see it, but that's normal. Hope everyone's day was as good as ours.

 

[ArlyA]

We got more snow overnight and was working today trying to get some trail cleared on the road in. We did get some cleared and as we made our way out, we noted the extra snow we got, had pulled more trees down. The trail is passable, but just barely.

 

[ArlyA]

We noted the solar panel is not making enough power to keep the battery up when it has a few inches of snow on it. Good thing we have a generator! Which is not consuming much fuel. We are packing and cleaning to head home today.