newbie with a new clam nanook

[diabetik11]

i am newbie from WI. i just got the new clam nanook and was just wondering if there are any tips you can give me about any thing. and what do you guys think the best heaters are to heat the shanty? any help will be great

[Melbs7]

1st of all... any clam is absolutely horrible.... I should take that off of ur hands and you can get a better one!! LOL  J/K Welcome to the sight and sport... both are VERY adicting. As far as a heater goues... I would probably go with the Buddy Heater (4000 - 9000 BTUs).... ussually for around $65 - $75, or possibly the big buddy heater (4000 - 18000 BTUs) that also has a fan in the unit on sale now at all the big stores for around $109.... the Buddy heater would be plenty though........

[fin-n-feather]

I agree with Melbs. I have both the Buddy and Big Buddy. I use the buddy in my scout and the big buddy in my 2 man trap and permanent shack.

[dcso3009]

The Buddy heater I had would not keep me warm in my old Quick Flip II.  I went to a Mr Heater/cooker, and have had great success with it.  I now have a Yukon and can tell you a few things about clam flip shacks...
First off I think they are the best out there.  Great quality. 

Put some runners under the sled.  I know too many that have worn through their sled.  I used UHMW 1 1/2x1/2"

An eyebolt at each end makes a great tiedown for a trailer or hitch hauler.

They pull the easiest with a long rope.  Mine is about 15' long.

Enjoy your new toy.

[Madpuppy]

I fish in the Guide and use a Big Buddy, fish in shirt sleeves most of the time. Menard's has the Big Buddy on sale for $99 now also. Got mine at years end a year ago at BPS for $79 so if you can wait it'll be cheaper at season's end but it'll be a little chilly in the wait.

[Mr.Seaguar]

You need to ecide exactly were you want your holes. Sit in it before you go fishin and decide if you want the far holes directly behind the front ones, inboard or outboard, beside each other, how far you need them apart from each other and from the other persons holes. And you will read about guys drilling 1-2-300 holes a day. That means it took them a really long time to decide exactly where they wanted to fish. If you drilled 300 holes in an hr and then spent 1 minute on each hole, thats 6 hrs of your day right there. Drill your last holes first and it wont be an issue.

[diabetik11]

so i finally put it together and i am pumped about the season to come. the hardest part was puting the tent on the sled. but other than that it was easy.do you guys thing the little buddy heater will heat it good. or should i just go with the buddy. one more question... do you guys stake our flip overs to the ice or not? thanks for all the help so far guys

[gaudetskie]

one more question... do you guys stake our flip overs to the ice or not?

Welcome to the site!! It's like facebook.....only for guys   I've never had a huge problem with the shack blowing away. I do have an old Clam Jr. that's a little light. On a really windy day if I'm not in it she'll try to blow away. I just run the auger down into the ice and throw the tow rope over the auger, and that solves the problem!

[dcso3009]

My flip overs never blow away.  I take the ice chips from the hole and pack them around the bottom of the sled/tent and it stays where I put it.  I fish mainly in SE MN and there is a lot of wind here.  I too had an old Clam JR slide.  That was with 2 of us fishing inside.  It was exciting when the holes shot out from under the floor.  Luck was with us and we blew up against a perm shack and that stopped us.

[Sgt. Pepper]

i use a coleman single brurner stove in my clam guide. two stones with one bird, ya know. i cook food on it and use it for heat. works great.

[SkeeterJeff]

I have a Scout and Yukon.  I use a single mantle lantern to heat the Scout, and if it gets really cold I'll fire up the Coleman SportCat for additional heat.  I believe the Mr Buddy small heater would be too much for the Scout.  I use the Mr Buddy small heater in the Yukon and it does just fine most of the time.  We have a double mantle lantern in the Yukon if we need extra light, and if we need some more heat, it is a nice supplemental source.

As far as securing a flip over, I have taken a ride in my Scout on clear black ice with no snow.  We have never even been moved in the Yukon.  The Scout had the rear (front of sled) pointed into the wind the time I took a ride.  I set the Yukon up with the back in the wind, which is the long side of the sled, so that's probably why it has never moved. 

I now have Clam's tie downs on the Scout, and have two sets for the Yukon, but haven't mounted them yet.

-Jeff

[Melbs7]

Hey... I forgot to ask... what part of WI are you from??

[diabetik11]

seymour, Near Green Bay

[Melbs7]

Welcome aboard...

[diabetik11]

melbs where are you from?

[Melbs7]

Near LaCrosse.... other side of the state.....

[kinwashkly]

Ijust purchase a clam Nanook last week and set it up in the garage, I have buddy heater which should heat it no problem as i heated my frabill pop up last winter no problem.