2013 at the Hammond Barn

[maple_leaf_eh]

I was at the EOSC range Sat and Sun midday both days. On Sat there was an extended flock of turkeys working through the snowy corn fields East of the dogleg turn and bridge near Canaan Road. Probably 3 miles SWW from the Barn.

And I wasn't being antisocial, I had a very specific sighting in task that failed on Sat, but succeeded on Sun. Lesson learned - when adjusting scope alignment at close range, make bold corrections on the base. Two feet left at 20yds is more adjustment than is ion the telescope knobs.

[RHClarke]

Guy,

We have a partially destroyed seat back and cushion cover for you to copy. If you like, the package can be dropped off chez vous tomorrow after lunch. If you need better samples, let me know.

[Bob Carriere]

....made up as soon as possible.....


Guy

will be barning tomorrow afternoon ..... if you have time why don't you drop in for a chat.....

Bob


.....and you can see Rob at work..... you will see he does change clothes and works on different parts...

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

.....and you can see Rob at work..... you will see he does change clothes and works on different parts...

You can tell that I am not used to being "shot". I am usually on the other end of the camera.

[RHClarke]

Today I took delivery of a 20 foot High Cube (HC) Sea Container that will serve as the garage for my 45 HUP. I had to get a HC so that I could drive the HUP in and out. The standard 20ft container is just too low to allow the HUP to drive in and out - particularly since the HUP is perched up on new 10.50X16 tires.

Getting the box into the barnyard was fun. The container was loaded on a Jerr-Dan carrier truck, which made the load height 13 feet 5 inches tall. This posed a small problem at first as the telephone lines measured in at just over 13 feet 6 inches (according to the wobbling measuring tape that I held "away" from the lines). The next issue was the ice. Yesterday, we could almost swim in the puddles, but today it was frozen solid. The truck had a hard time getting traction at the driveway entrance, but the City of Rockland generously donated some gravel that went under the wheels to great effect.

Next was negotiating the various trees on the way to the barn. The trail is lined with a lot of trees and there are (or were) a number of them that hung over the roadway. After carefully picking his way along the very icy road he made the critical turn across Bob's "bridge". There is no way that the driver could have come closer to the edge of the bridge without rolling the truck... Finally, we got the box into the yard and he dropped the trailing edge onto the ice. After some fancy maneuvering with the bed controls, the box was deposited on three logs as its temporary home. We may have to reposition the box later next weekend to open up the passageway to the barn, but that is a story for later on.

Why a 20 footer? There is no way to drag a 40 footer (which would have been a lot cheaper) down the laneway to the barn. There was talk about dragging a 40 down the railway tracks and then into the barnyard, but when it comes time to move, the 20 will make that task a lot easier.

Cost wise, these things are not cheap - I now sing soprano... Despite the cost, it will serve as a fitting (see what I did there?) home for the 45 HUP and will provide much added security (to keep cats with mega bladders at bay).

Photos:
1- The Jerr-Dan delivery truck
2- Entrance to Hotel HUP
3- Hotel HUP awaiting its first guest.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

Which way are you going to put the HUP in I assume nose first, and how much side room does it give you?

One other question what did you tip the driver to go down Bob's drive?

Is that a 6 pack or a case tip level?

Cheers Phil

[RHClarke]

Which way are you going to put the HUP in I assume nose first, and how much side room does it give you?

Phil, I am not sure. I will try both ways to see which direction offers me less angst. There won't be much room as the opening is 92 inches and the truck is 79 inches wide. I might have to forgo the Keith's beer therapy...

One other question what did you tip the driver to go down Bob's drive? Is that a 6 pack or a case tip level?

The driver should have tipped me! I guided him under the lines, got him moving three times, guided him down the road and under the trees. As well, I assisted him unload the truck (truth be known, he could have just dumped and run). Since the driver was from the Province of Quebec, I am sure he was used to icy roads. He was from the Montreal area, so he was definitely used to poor road conditions.

Cheers!