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Old 11-02-2006 | 11:33 PM
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Default RE: pop up blinds

I have 2 Ameristep Doghouse pop ups work very well. Pops up in seconds, keeps movements concealed well and your out of the elements. Take down isslightly longer but after a few times it is a snap. It is light and packable.Durablity is good but up here when the temerature plumets I found out how important it is to clear the sharp brushes from the base of the blind. We had some high winds causing the a few small tears where the branchs and thorns were touching the very bottom on one of my blinds. No function lost.

I leave my blinds up for deer in the same area for a couple of months, as such I use longer tent spikesvs the small ones that are provided to secure it downto ensure it stays well planted. When away I stick a centre brace in case of heavy wet snow so not to collapse the centre supports(just homemade with 2x2's and wrapped with a t-shirt to ensure it doesn't wear through the material of the roof). I place an old sleeping bag on the ground inside the blind to keep my feet off the frozen ground and eliminate some of the noise. This advice is of course just when you plan to leave it for extented periods, obviuosly as a pack in and hunt you don't need nor want these additions.

Their are better onesI am sure but at the price of these were i have been very satisfied.

FYI, A pic of one of blind set up


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