Sanity has different ways of being measured…
Often though, what seems insane to one person is “genius” to another, and I’m hoping for the latter here!
I happened to be at a store with @bluerthangreen earlier and noticed a long line of broken shopping carts. From my observation, these old carts had become more of a problem than anything else. Weeds and Bermuda Grass had even grown all the way through the older carts and reached the top.
I’ve had some ideas about how things like this could be useful before, and thought that this might be an opportunity worth taking advantage of. I mentioned my idea to @bluerthangreen and was quickly mocked… at first.
However, as he contemplated the foreign idea and inspected the carts, he agreed.
Maybe I’m not crazy after all!
My idea is to use old shopping carts as “industrial strength” rabbit cages. First of all, they are super strong. Secondly, most of the sides are already in place. The money that they would save us on materials is one factor, and the amount of work for us that they will reduce is another advantage.
Soon, hopefully, we will begin testing my idea, but for now, we’ve got 22 broken shopping carts.
It’s amazing how many you can fit in the back of a pickup truck.
Wherever this particular adventure may go from here, it makes me glad that I have such great friends like @bluerthangreen who will at least entertain the ideas that I share and treat them as if they could be valid, even when they see too crazy. If this project works, these rabbit cages should last almost forever, and even protect the rabbits from zombies and whatever else may attack in the event of a major crisis.
Hopefully I will be able to make a sweet post on “How To Turn An Old Shopping Cart Into a Rabbit Cage” very soon! Trust me, I’ll keep you posted.
FULL STEEM AHEAD!
As always, I’m @papa-pepper and here’s the proof:
Bubbles approves!
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Look at all those shopping carts... that guy must be a #genius!
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Upvoted for Trailer Park Boys!
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Bubbles trailer park boys
Bubbles trailer park boys
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Thanks Bubbles!
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At least this didn't happen. Sounds like your farm is more of a homestead. Very cool.
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We are beginning a homestead, and seven carts almost rolled out of the truck onto me, but I am very strong and stopped them. Lol
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Just had to throw that "very" in there, huh?
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It's the corndogs!
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Sure, blame it on the corndogs!
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Because @papa-pepper has got a side gig of fixing carts.
That's my guess, now I will read the post.
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Good guess!... but not correct...
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So glad to see you added "Proof-of-Carts" to that photo. We'll have the "Proof-of-Work" when you show the "Proof-of-Cages" photo:) Love your ingenuity!
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Thanks... hopefully soon!
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Haha, what a great idea! I wish you good luck on your rabbit cage endeavours and am looking forward to that “How To Turn An Old Shopping Cart Into a Rabbit Cage” post!
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If those carts are the ones where you insert a quarter to un-hitch it, you might be sitting on a small fortune in spare change. And remember pre-1965 is 90% silver 🤑
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You think like a #genius... but these aren't those carts.
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Good point!
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Got lot's of catfood to buy do ya @papa-pepper?!
"Whoopsie!"
"These carts are public domain Ricky!"
(Warning Video with Foul Language!)
(Edited.)
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I'll skip the foul language then, thanks for the warning.
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You're right, upon reflection, I should retract. So I will remove it from the comment...
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Most people wouldn't care... just my preference.
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I appreciate that. For me also, you were right. I shouldn't have put it... All good :)
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very nice post @papa-pepper
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Thank you @silvia!
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You motivate me to try new things. Cheers!
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Give those new things a go!
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I will once my exams are over.
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Good idea, first things first!
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Yeah, I have a lot on my to do list.
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Just don't be trying to lure any hogs in there papa..
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I had thought about it.
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Papa pepper, may I humbly ask out of curiosity why you have so many rabbits? :) You could also use those carts for inter-farm transport of food, soil, fertilizer, and other materials.
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So far we only have eight, but we hope to use them for a source of income and food.
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Good thinking papa-pepper. It takes a good brain to look at trash and see the treasure in it.
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Whoa. Brilliant idea!!
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I understand that you "only have eight" rabbits.
Clearly, sir ... you are a SUPER GENIUS!
You'll have 80 rabbits in no time.
And now, the means to corral those kittens.
(For those who don't know, baby rabbits are actually called "kittens")
Just avoiding the back lash. wink
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I didn't know that! #TIL
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I look forward to your updates on the rabbit cages.
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Great idea!
Were the carts gifted to you for taking them away? I noticed that you used "free" as a tag, but wondered about it. I think if you could build a dolly or 2 with the wheels in different sizes...might be handy for moving larger objects. around.
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That is a lot of rabbit cages. Which means a lot of rabbit poop. I wish you luck with that ;)
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If you added a bit of number 8 wire into that mix when you build the cages, we could almost call you an honorary Kiwi!
This sort of stuff is really common here. So your mad ideas (in the US) are totally normal here hehehe.
For example, my dad (@len.george) just built me some planter boxes out of old pallets that is firewood came on. These are to replace the planters I made from old pallets - which were rubbish. ;-)
But being the peppers, I think you'll take this a little further than anyone else would. Maybe the @little-peppers could decorate the cages....
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Worst case scenario, I guess they could be worth something as scrap/recycling metal.
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