New Day Camp

Even though the ranch is only a few miles from the main waterfront lodge on beautiful Toledo Bend Reservoir we decided  we wanted a "day camp" right on the property. It would be a great place to have BBQs, lunches, and gatherings right on the property and an awesome place for our hunters to relax and "warm your bones" after a morning of deer hunting. It will be complete with a full bathroom, full kitchen, a large den, and a full covered patio with fire pit and sitting area!

A few weeks ago we framed up the main structure (okay, okay......CHASE framed up the main structure....but it was MY idea)! We then brought in a plumber to stub out the plumbing and an electrician to wire the electrical - we feel these two crafts are best left up to the professionals.

The framed out bathroom

In the meantime, April has been doing her thing with the interior design picking out fixtures and doors, flooring, and wall coverings. We want it to have that "rustic, warm, classy Texas" look and that isn't as easy as it sounds. Most of the materials you buy off the shelf just give it a cheap look and we want it to be much more than that so we are having to basically make everything ourselves from old re-purposed items that we have found all over the place. Take the bathroom lavatory for instance:

Whiskey Barrel Lavatory

April found this real whiskey barrel (it even smells like whiskey inside - way cool!) She then added the copper basin on top and we found a high rise sink fixture to finish it off. A door was cut in front to access the inside for storage and there you have it - a one of a kind rustic bathroom sink lavatory.

We have items from as far away as northern Oklahoma  and central Arkansas that we found while traveling (April is incapable of driving past an antique store or re-purposed materials shop!)

There is A LOT more to do and it will take time because you can't just buy this stuff at Home Depot but when it is finished it will be awesome! Stay tuned for updates - I will post pictures as we make progress. If you want to experience the C4 then give us a call or visit the website at www.c4whitetails.com for more information.