Thanks for the advice guys. I figured with the trees it may take awhile to find a sweet spot. We do have a rather high chimney that may come in handy. I'm hoping to keep it simple if possible and avoid combiners and multiple antennas.
Not trying to cheap out but what do you think of these popular antennas on Amazon:
ViewTV Outdoor Amplified Antenna
RCA Compact Outdoor Yagi HDTV Antenna
Those Winegard's look like good options, would the 8200 be any better than the 7698p?