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Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/15/12 05:18 AM
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/15/12 07:14 AM
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caldwelldeerhunter
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damn thats very secure... only thing I see wrong about this is Heat the summer is warm and that metal gets hot.
If I put my wife in a high fence will her rack get bigger?
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/15/12 03:35 PM
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paint it white or put a little roof over it to keep it in the shade
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/15/12 10:41 PM
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You might want to put a couple of drain holes in the bottom plate just in case it is not setting level. Good looking set up by the way.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/15/12 10:43 PM
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/16/12 02:09 PM
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+1 on the white paint/roof and drain holes
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/16/12 02:31 PM
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nice job.. but what if they take the feeder?
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/16/12 07:42 PM
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I had planned for the barrel to be on the ground and filled with water at an inside corner of my feeder pen. The camera will be chained to two feeder pen panels (16 foot hog panel framed in one inch square tubing). The drain holes and white paint will be incorporated before I call it done. I don't expect any theft problems but adding a little deterrent could not hurt. I appreciate all of the comments.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/16/12 07:47 PM
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Nicely done Glad I haven't had any issues with people taking my cameras.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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07/16/12 10:11 PM
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Nicely done Glad I haven't had any issues with people taking my cameras. x2
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/06/12 12:39 PM
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/06/12 12:51 PM
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/06/12 01:16 PM
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That looks great!
That is a lot of work!!
I just used to pan head screws through the back of the camera box into a 48" 2x4. A couple pieces of bailing wire to the corner of the feeder pen.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/06/12 01:24 PM
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Very nice. Looks like you could easily mount your enclosure to the top of the feed pen or elsewhere if you wanted too. Good idea.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/06/12 01:33 PM
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I built a very similar kinda box for our cameras, I put it together out of 1/8th inch plate, has lock hasp and solar pannel on top too. Problem is if you ever change design of the camera then not all the openings line up right. Also I planted mine on a 2 3/8's piece of pipe cemented in the grond, it is permanent, and I have had a few people try to run it over.
It does keep a camer a safe though.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/06/12 03:10 PM
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WOW... Awesome!
Rain holes? or is bottom tilted?
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/06/12 10:53 PM
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I would think that now a thief would want it worse. Sweet set up.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/07/12 02:41 AM
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That looks great!
That is a lot of work!!
I just used to pan head screws through the back of the camera box into a 48" 2x4. A couple pieces of bailing wire to the corner of the feeder pen. You need to go back and put some duct tape on it.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/07/12 02:42 AM
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WOW... Awesome!
Rain holes? or is bottom tilted? Both.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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09/07/12 03:21 PM
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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02/19/14 02:55 AM
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You want to sale one of those set ups???
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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02/19/14 01:11 PM
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very nice especially if you need to secure the camera - if you don't then we found some awesome camera mounts that cost around $20 each and are very simple but work great - can adjust height of camera, direction, etc. and they just stake into the ground - Bass Pro carries them as does Academy - they have saved us lots of time and effort
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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02/20/14 09:55 PM
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sweet setup! I bet you could sell more than a few of those.
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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02/21/14 03:21 PM
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Re: Mounting a trail camera to a 55 gallon drum.
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02/21/14 03:40 PM
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Very nice. Here is what I did...bought a $12 shutoff box from lowes and added a $3 pipe clamp to the back. Had to use a dremel tool to cut out the front a bit. The liquidtite side fittings are for my cell antenna and battery power cables. No more squirrel or coon problems.
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