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Message: <blockquote data-quote="VIKING" data-source="post: 2687469" data-attributes="member: 16840">I'm not trying to be a smarta$$ but it sounds like you need a small camping trailer..I sold a 19 foot camping trailer to a friend several years ago and this is exactly what he did with it..Painted it with some odd ball green paint and pulled it to the area he was hunting..Actually I'm not sure but I think a state record or close to a state record was shot from it at one time..It's only been about 30 years ago so I can't really remember..Now....Just my opinion on building one...6x8 is almost twice too big..I've been hunting these types of stands for over 40 years (South Texas) and the one I built and have been using for years is 4x4..My windows are 16 inches by 4 foot and are the same siding that is on the rest of the stand..Each window also has a 8x16 glass pane window for looking when I have the main windows closed. Each one is hinged across the top and held open with a 1/4 inch rope that goes through the wall from the inside..I didn't want anything in my way if I was shooting out the window..I also have a full 4 foot shelf over head to keep everything on except my stove...First year I tried the buddy heaters..couldn't keep them burning even with all four windows open..They seemed to be pretty worthless to me..I've used one of the little propane bathroom heaters found in a lot of the old houses..It works great and I can boil water and coffee or toast a sandwich on top. I'm not too worried about lack of oxygen since my windows are the full wdth of my stand. the reason I like the 4x4 is I can set in the middle in my swivel rocker type desk chair and cover all four directions..when shooting out any window I can use the window to my right to rest my right elbow on which makes it almost like bench rest shooting..Finally..no matter what size you decide on I would frame it out but before locating my windows I would set the actually chair in side you will be using and while setting in the chair with your rifle this will help you put the height of the windows in the perfect location for shooting...Hope this hasn't been too long..I will post pictures of mine if I ever remember how to post pictures..I do think Dennis Hoddy has pictures of it also..Good luck and keep us posted..</blockquote>

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