I'm not sure why you're trying to put words in my mouth, or why you are apparently calling me a troll from downstate. You may not realize it, but you are one of the very few contributors on this forum who is rude and condescending in virtually every one of your posts. If that's how you prefer to "communicate", you'll fit right in on the Michigan Sportsmans Forum.
This particular blind is set up to face to the west which means one of the walls is facing north. It sets up on a little knoll, with nothing between it and the 160 acre potato field on the neighboring property. This is in eastern Antrim County (far north of the people you label "trolls") where the temps are colder and the snows deeper than the areas closer to the big lake. To your point, when the snows fall heavy, the right side of this blind does indeed load up with snow, but the design of an A-frame is inherently strong, with the weight of the snow transferring to the foundation. Since it's a metal roof, any warming of temps causes the snow to slide off, but it does pile up on the side of the blind, since it's not elevated. There is usually a time during each winter when snow is piled up to the peak of the roof on that blind. And yet, there it is, 7 years later, none the worse for wear.
You ask if I've ever seen an A-frame wood or garden shed? No, of course not...they are not an efficient design for STORAGE. So, answer me this: If an A-frame isn't a suitable design for the snow loading you keep talking about...why are so many of the homes built in alpine areas, or anywhere with large snowfall amounts, of an A-frame design?
Please don't presume there are things people don't understand, particularly in an online forum. You have no idea who you are conversing with or what their educational background is. Just be polite and treat everyone with respect. At least until they have proven they don't deserve it.
Gravel Road: Yes, the A-frame design is unquestionably the most wind-stable blind you can build. As I mentioned above, there is nothing but open field to the north of this blind and the wind absolutely howls, at times. It's not going anywhere, obviously, and nothing short of a tornado could move it. The property it's on is very sandy, so we dug down in a little bit and leveled it out. One potential drawback is there is always a field mouse with a tunnel under the blind. I just call it another "habitat improvement"!
