Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker :)

Started by Oljarhead, September 21, 2009, 02:53:09 PM

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OlJarhead

Oh and the hot spell has calmed down a tad now :D

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This Afternoon Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

MountainDon

We started thinking about retirement in mid-March when covid-19 caused the public schools to close. Then when people we know in the education and childcare department told us what we could likely expect in new regulations that confirmed for us that retirement was a good idea.

I don't think this virus is going away easily or quickly and we will all be having a new normal for some time.



Just because something has been done and has not failed, doesn't mean it is good design.


OlJarhead

Spanish Flu is still around :) aint likely this one will kick it any sooner.

So I guess in the end we all have to decide what we're willing to give up for the rest of our lives ;)  After all, there still is not a complete Flu vaccine....lest folks not realize, it's a 1 in 3 vax that might work if you get the right flu an all...but won't if ya don't....

Guess they could do the same for this coronavirus and call it a vax so we can get back to it ;)

JavaMan

Ok, so here's a voice from the past! 

Hello all (figured this is just the place to show up after such a long hiatus - good as any, I guess)

I too, was pretty much forced to retire because of this thing that is commonly called corona virus... altho I've heard it called many other things (no, real scientific names, not the other ones  c* )

I have a story to tell, but will save that for my own post.

Java

OlJarhead

Quote from: JavaMan on November 14, 2020, 12:53:36 PM
Ok, so here's a voice from the past! 

Hello all (figured this is just the place to show up after such a long hiatus - good as any, I guess)

I too, was pretty much forced to retire because of this thing that is commonly called corona virus... altho I've heard it called many other things (no, real scientific names, not the other ones  c* )

I have a story to tell, but will save that for my own post.

Java

So where's the post?



OlJarhead

Rogo!

Well after some 6 years or so of not having a jeep I finally couldn't take it anymore and bought one! :D  Woot!  [cool] :) ;D

Was looking for a Ruby (Wrangler Rubicon) and wasn't that interested in new ($$$) so kept my eyes open for something not new but not too abused....found a 2013 Rubicon and went and checked it out.  Had 22k miles on it (yes!) and was basically new.  Had some curious badges and things about it and the salesman thought it was aftermarket work....the wife and I both loved it and brought it home (after a little, but not much, price haggling)....

Here's an article on this particular model:  https://www.fourwheeler.com/vehicle-reviews/129-1302-2013-jeep-wrangler-rubicon/

In truth I kept looking at the hood and thinking something was off as it wasn't flat...did some research (after bringing home) and discovered it was a limited addition!  It was ALL STOCK (except the winch which I am guessing a dealer installed or a pro shop as it's darn excellent install work).  We also paid about $4500 under what it's worth as the dealer had no idea what they were selling and the 10th Anniversary addition sell for a lot more than a box stock standard Ruby does!

Ya, we're excited and I'll post some pics soon! :)

We're off to the cabin for the weekend in it and can't wait to kick in the lockers and see how it does in the snow :D

OlJarhead

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=113489.0
Can't link the pics from FF anymore so here's a link to my post there with pics of the Jeep :D

Too bad all the old servers are gone :(  None of my pics are up anymore and I hadn't thought of that.

ChugiakTinkerer

You had a post demonstrating your passive solar collector on here a while back, but I can't seem to find it.  Do you recall what year that was?

Or was that at FF?

Anyhoo, I'm thinking about using one to keep a generator shed warm in the dead of winter.  As I recall yours worked great.
My cabin build thread: Alaskan remote 16x28 1.5 story


OlJarhead

Mine worked too well! lol  d*  I made a YouTube on it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAzUMeK9bKE

My advise is to use the best high temp insulation you can!  Mine just wasn't good enough and it vaporized (I tried a baffle to stop cold air coming back in at night -- which wasn't a major issue) and the fan quit....so without the fan to force the baffle open it just got so hot it vaporized the insulation!

ChugiakTinkerer

My cabin build thread: Alaskan remote 16x28 1.5 story

OlJarhead

You bet!

I just posted a look back video on my sawmilling adventure for those interested ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTmq8QUrgEI

OlJarhead

Did another video, a short one, on milling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lXTOhNTrhs
and ordered a drone to get some cool shots of the cabin build, milling and other things.

Should be fun!

OlJarhead

Gotta get back to the cabin soon!   I've been doing some Jeeping and camping lately (and ghost town hunting) but need to get back to milling.

I've decided to move to 6" D Logs for the addition like the extra cabin I plan to build after my ghost town hunt in Montana as many of those old log cabins were 6" logs and some were hand hewn down to 4"!  Amazing.

Anyway, for the curious, here is one of the vids I did on the ghost town trip and there are a couple more on my YT page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MuPeu-w3lQ
Soon I will be back at the cabin milling more logs!  I promise!


MountainDon

Just because something has been done and has not failed, doesn't mean it is good design.

OlJarhead

Thanks :D  We had a GRAND Time!  I shared 3 vids from that trip.

Now, to get back to the cabin!  I plan to get at least one night up there this weekend to check on things and run the sawmill a bit.  I really need to get back to it!

And I need to get working in my shop too!  Finally, for the first time in my life I have a big woodshop but work has been too much lately (took 61 calls in about 9 hours day before yesterday) to leave me much to get out into the shop with....but I'm starting to get the itch big time and need to get back to projects like making T&G paneling!

So this cabin trip I will likely grab a truckload of pine to start working :D  Woot!


jsahara24



OlJarhead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOmMzFoIQVU
I am trying to get enough D-Logs to make an addition on the original cabin and a 2nd 14x14 cabin....got to mill a LOT more logs than this but you have to start somewhere, right?


OlJarhead

Going to be delayed on the cabin milling  :( ??? someone called with 80 logs for me to mill so.... :o 8) Gotta drag the mill over there and earn a few $$$'s :D

But then, darn it, I'm back to milling!

Meanwhile, I've been out Jeeping instead :D  [cool] d*

OlJarhead

#2996
At least I did get up to the cabin, serviced the tractor, cut in some fire breaks (and ate a lot of dust through my approved face covering lol  d* ??? ), topped off the batteries with distilled water (they were very low but not below the plates thank god!), did clean up, hauled out a load of pine and dragged the mill home :D

I also got a new toy (hint, I promised I would on my YT channel) and did a little update for those interested or just bored LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJce3KHcO_w

OlJarhead

#2997
Planning another cabin trip this month but first have to do some milling, then maybe get back to the cabin just to do some work around the place.  Meanwhile I've been doing this too! :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uWTgb2bPT0

OlJarhead

#2998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCwWP2frW1s
Yeehaw! :D

Now I need to get back to the cabin

OlJarhead

#2999
Next cabin trip this coming weekend!  No plans!  Just go, check the place out, hang out and enjoy it and who knows?  Maybe do some cleanup or just walk around and enjoy the place...no idea really :D

Meanwhile for those of you who want or have a sawmill for your cabin build, here is a mod you really want to do!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpu9WmZy_dc