Elevated box stands

[Kurt]

Bumping this informative thread with a question. For those with the 360 blinds, how are they in high winds? Have an exposed spot that would allow a nice rifle vantage point on my place. Thinking 5-10 foot platform with a 360 on it. Are you able to anchor them where they could withstand Kansas winds?

 

[BoneCrusher20]

Bumping this informative thread with a question. For those with the 360 blinds, how are they in high winds? Have an exposed spot that would allow a nice rifle vantage point on my place. Thinking 5-10 foot platform with a 360 on it. Are you able to anchor them where they could withstand Kansas winds?

depends what type of platform you are thinking for it. For mine just cause i'm cautious i used truss anchor screws for attaching walls to the base just to give it a little something extra. and then i run cables from the base of platform to ground anchors with turnbuckles.......another good strategy is if you are able to depending on placement, place the door on the east side (assuming prevailing wind by you is out of W) that way the ladder will give an extra support for winds coming out of the west.

 

[Cedar Ridge]

Bumping this informative thread with a question. For those with the 360 blinds, how are they in high winds? Have an exposed spot that would allow a nice rifle vantage point on my place. Thinking 5-10 foot platform with a 360 on it. Are you able to anchor them where they could withstand Kansas winds?

I looked at a 360 blind on Sat. It was the 6x6 Shootin House and was very nice. I’m more interested in the 5x5 Shanty Hunter but I was very impressed with the quality of this blind. On the blinds I build, we put them on 6’ and 8’ platforms like the one shown in the pic and then sink a mobile home tie down in the ground under it once it’s sitting nice and level. I use flat metal strapping and wrap it over the center floor joist and fasten it to the bottom of the joist and then attach the other end to the tie down. Never had any problem whatsoever.

 

[Mennoniteman]

Bumping this informative thread with a question. For those with the 360 blinds, how are they in high winds? Have an exposed spot that would allow a nice rifle vantage point on my place. Thinking 5-10 foot platform with a 360 on it. Are you able to anchor them where they could withstand Kansas winds?

I have installed several dozen 360 blinds for a local dealer. The standard anchor that comes with the 8 to 16 foot high tower kit is four 3' long rebar stakes that are pounded into the ground through a hole in the bottom of each post. In sandy soil and high wind areas a longer rebar is used. This dealer has not had any blow over yet.

 

[Kurt]

Good info and appreciated. I also wonder if the 360 design may also help shed a little wind with the more rounded build. One spot I am looking at will be a high wind location, the other one is more protected. Thanks again and appreciate the photos too, really helped me understand this.

 

[Cedar Ridge]

Good info and appreciated. I also wonder if the 360 design may also help shed a little wind with the more rounded build. One spot I am looking at will be a high wind location, the other one is more protected. Thanks again and appreciate the photos too, really helped me understand this.

I should have also included the pic showing the “bolt” that I use to attach the strapping to the auger / tie down. It simply tightens up and snugs it down. If the blind settles any, just have to come back and snug it down a little. Works great.

The rounded blind might be a little more aerodynamic but not sure if it would really be that big of a deal. I’ve only ever used one of the tie downs on each blind but if wind is really a concern, I would think using 2 would keep it locked down in anything short of a tornado. Easy for me to say from my “non Kansas” location....

 

[Drycreek]

I had six 4x4 blinds ten feet off the ground in Central Texas. We ran guy wires from each cornor and pounded sucker rods into the ground to hold them. Each sucker rod was about 4’ long. At one time or another every one of those stands were blown over and the rods pulled out of the ground. I pulled all the rods up and retied the guy wires to the many bushes that grew there, never had another blind blow over. The root system out there is necessarily deep and strong !

 

[Deadeye]

Our Quad Pod Stands are about 5x5 and come with a Metal Stake for each of the 4 legs and 2 for the Ladder Base. I added 4 3/8 Nylon Rope with a Heavy Tent Stake anchor, drove into the ground at an angle with the Top of the stake facing away from the Stand so that the pulling on it pulled harder into the ground.

So far after 2 years they are still standing.

We used a Blind on the top originally but this year will be building a better wooden structure.