By this point I've long recovered from the miles and lost sleep of the past season, and now squarely looking ahead to September teal. Indeed, down at the camp last weekend, there were preseason efforts underway so I suppose that's as officially preseason as anything.
Lowes run
Pre-Fab shop; lil man's fired up to be of help now, and that means more than anything else in the world these days. He can't hammer or run a drill, but he can dang sure go grab a tool you forgot out of arm's reach and does so with enthusiasm. If I wasn't adamant of keeping him out the fumes, he'd be glad to paint too. Prefab work in the June heat has never been so enjoyable.
Deployment-Ready
For those maybe wondering how those pre-fab pieces come together on-scene, see below. The two "H-Frames" make up your ends, with a stand alone center to support the deck. Shelf is optional creature comfort, though handy to have. The lower legs of the "H" go in the ground, ideally 3-4 ft or more to combat a storm surge.
Just waiting on a good morning where the high tide is in the early part of the day so we can get the boat into, or very near, where the blinds will go. Hauling in lumber with pirogues isn't the easiest task, but we've done it plenty of times, even in the dark before a hunt nearby.
These new blinds have some storm-resistant design built into them, but given a storm or two is typically inevitable, I'm not in any hurry to test out the design if I dont have to. We're only about 30-45 days out from at least some 4th and 5th hand teal sighting reports down here
