wanneroo wrote:I am doing a rural property privacy and security video series for Youtube, so stay tuned for that, I want to get that done this month.
That sounds good!
As long as it doesn't need wifi
wanneroo wrote:I am doing a rural property privacy and security video series for Youtube, so stay tuned for that, I want to get that done this month.
bladeracer wrote:wanneroo wrote:I am doing a rural property privacy and security video series for Youtube, so stay tuned for that, I want to get that done this month.
That sounds good!
As long as it doesn't need wifi
bladeracer wrote:Did a hay run this morning.
Chain it to the shed and drive the ute out from underneath it
wanneroo wrote:No you can do without wifi, but having some trail cameras or cell phone trail cams in some spots is not a bad idea.
I wrote out a 2 page synopsis and want to divide it into two videos, some background/introduction and then a video on the execution part of it.
The idea behind it is not to turn your property into a castle in europe or a firebase in Vietnam, but just using some passive and active measures to minimize trespassers, criminals and unwanted lookie loo people from snooping around. When I first moved to where I was, people treated it like some state park, just doing whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted, so I had to nip that in the bud and came up with various ways to discourage such activity and as a result really don't have a problem now. I came up with about a dozen different things you can do.
bladeracer wrote:Our farm is three separate blocks, on both sides of a major road, with other blocks and houses in between. It's a 2500m walk from the house here to the gate of the furthest block. We have our cows grazing on two neighbour's properties in between our own blocks at the moment. There is rear access to our other two blocks from the pine plantation, but it's a 3km drive around there, and at this time of year it's pretty dodgy getting back out on the wet clay tracks even in the Landcruiser. We also avoid driving in the blocks so we do _a lot_ of walking.
I'd love to set cameras around the property that we can access from the house, more for the time it would save us having to go out and check the cattle, than for security. But hills and trees make lines of sight very difficult for radio signals, and cabling would run to several kilometers. I keep coming back to a drone being the most effective answer, but it requires us to direct it to a situation we're already aware, so not much of a passive security solution. Trail cameras are good too, but I can't see the tiny screens out there so it's a matter of going out, swapping new cards (and batteries) into them, and coming home to view them on the computer - long after any event has occurred.
NTSOG wrote:wanneroo "unwanted lookie loo people" tend to be 'hydraulic' in my experience. We have an unmade, but passable Crown road up one side of our property. My big machinery shed is 100 yards in from that road. I never used to worry twenty years ago, but, as 'tourists' have come to live nearby on smaller blocks leading to their 'lookie loo' mates visiting, I have removed all 'man-portable' equipment from the shed leaving only large farm equipment like the hay rake, 5' slasher, hay mower and so on. I deliberately leave the large 16' roller door up rather than have them need to force the entrance door so they can come, look and leave without having to break in. I've thought of installing cameras, but didn't in the end, partly because I'm out and about with a rifle looking for foxes several nights of the week. Anyone local [and hopefully their mates] will know that I shoot after dark on the property and all will be aware that I'm retired and always on/around the property working.
Jim
wanneroo wrote:Sounds like you need a side by side recreational vehicle. Much better and more nimble for getting around a rural property than a Land Cruiser. I use my Kubota RTV every day when home and I patrol once a day around the property.
You can use trail cameras wired into cell phone networks to provide an instant picture send to you, however if you have a busy trail camera that can end up buggering you with lots of pics. Might work for a gate or something like that.
I just use regular trail cameras and switch out cards once a week. A good trail camera batteries with lithium AAs should last almost six months of battery life.
Thing is trail cameras let people know you are keeping an eye on things so I place some in the open and some more hidden to watch over the others. I have them at all access points and at random spots around the property. Even have one on the driveway that records the licence plates of anyone coming or going.
I have about a dozen different things I do which I will cover in the video. All of them together combine to keep things under control and minimize any issues.
bladeracer wrote:First calf of the season. Came backwards so had to drag her out with chains.
bigpete wrote:bladeracer wrote:First calf of the season. Came backwards so had to drag her out with chains.
Used to hate having to do that
bladeracer wrote:bigpete wrote:bladeracer wrote:First calf of the season. Came backwards so had to drag her out with chains.
Used to hate having to do that
It does tend to have a high failure rate, but both are doing great. She was standing within two minutes of dropping.
Then we tested some more .303 loads.
bigpete wrote:bladeracer wrote:bigpete wrote:bladeracer wrote:First calf of the season. Came backwards so had to drag her out with chains.
Used to hate having to do that
It does tend to have a high failure rate, but both are doing great. She was standing within two minutes of dropping.
Then we tested some more .303 loads.
Strangely enough I don't remember ever losing a breached calf,but I can only remember finding 3.....
Wm.Traynor wrote:Cleaned mould from the ceiling of the en-suite, by squirting with 50/50 vinegar and water. Wiping off was the really difficult part and there are still dark patches around the edges.
on_one_wheel wrote:Wm.Traynor wrote:Cleaned mould from the ceiling of the en-suite, by squirting with 50/50 vinegar and water. Wiping off was the really difficult part and there are still dark patches around the edges.
Did the same thing not long back, used stronger than 50/50 vinegar and a sponge mop to make life easy... the mold came back pretty fast.
Last year I used beach and it kept it under control for much longer.
Wm.Traynor wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Wm.Traynor wrote:Cleaned mould from the ceiling of the en-suite, by squirting with 50/50 vinegar and water. Wiping off was the really difficult part and there are still dark patches around the edges.
Did the same thing not long back, used stronger than 50/50 vinegar and a sponge mop to make life easy... the mold came back pretty fast.
Last year I used beach and it kept it under control for much longer.
Thank you o_o_w. Good to get your feedback
on_one_wheel wrote:Wm.Traynor wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:Wm.Traynor wrote:Cleaned mould from the ceiling of the en-suite, by squirting with 50/50 vinegar and water. Wiping off was the really difficult part and there are still dark patches around the edges.
Did the same thing not long back, used stronger than 50/50 vinegar and a sponge mop to make life easy... the mold came back pretty fast.
Last year I used beach and it kept it under control for much longer.
Thank you o_o_w. Good to get your feedback
You've prompted me to get it done again tonight, all I can smell is bleach... stinks.
NTSOG wrote:G'day,
Wednesday we brought in the calves - 10-11 months - and separated the steers to sell at the local store sale last Friday. We kept two, the largest steer to be killed for the freezer in two weeks and the youngest/smallest. [We're keeping the heifers to run on; for some reason over the last few seasons we've bred very few heifer calves. Our mature cows are getting old and we need to replace some of them.] We expected to make about $1800 per head as the market has been down due to the Foot & Mouth scare. Before that steers were making $2200 locally. To our delight the mob averaged 330kgms weight and scored $2150 per head.
Jim