Checked out the new house

[GeneMO]

About 10 miles West of Fort Lost in the Woods Missouri. I could hear the artillery firing when we got out of the vehicle. My place is bordered on 2 1/2 sides by the Mark Twain National forest, so no one will ever build there. I found out it is in Bear Mgt. Zone 3, so I am putting in for a bear hunting permit. The Rouibeaux and Gasconade river is close. The Roubideaux is close enough to ride the Side-by-side to. There are trout in it. The place has a nice30X50 shop. 5 acres and when the leaves are on, totally hidden, so my one requirement of being able to pee off the deck are met.

Another bonus, is there is a really nice totally enclosed in concrete gun room, with a factory, steel safe door.

I am gonna cry when I leave the hunting cabin, house, shop and farm, but I can see the writing on the wall.

Another chapter starts.

Gene

[Jim @ Jawa]

Glad to hear you're moving on up and getting a place that you will love.

[Red Dave]

Another bonus, is there is a really nice totally enclosed in concrete gun room, with a factory, steel safe door.

Gene

Just a cautionary tale: a friend of mine had a very large collection of vintage firearms, at least a couple hundred of many types, including many Civil War era. He had a concrete gun room built under the new house he had built, steel doors and all. He had a moisture problem, but kept it under control with a dehumidifier.

He and his wife went away on vacation for a week. When they returned, they discovered that the dehumidifier had quit, apparently around the time they left for vacation. Every gun was covered with moisture and every gun had a thin coating of rust on it.

True story. Beware of humidity in concrete rooms. Especially if they are below grade.

[Sid]

Have had the same experience as mentioned with underground hidy hole built in basement under front porch. On a bright side of things I just picked some daffy dills for the wife. Spring is not here yet but is getting wound pretty tight

[GeneMO]

I wondered about the humidity problem. I wish/hope there is a drain the room, so I can run the water right on down. Otherwise, you have to empty the catch bucket quite often. Dehumidifiers suck a lot of electricity. I have a nice gun safe and keep on of those "golden rod" heaters in there. It works great.

Thanks for the tip.


Gene