blocking the wind?

[fzrpilot6]

i am wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for anything that would help in blocking some wind.  im a broke ass college student that doesnt have the $ for a maufactured shanty.  i know i could make something, but the problem lies in transportation, i drive a little hatchback.  just looking for ideas on something small, compact, and easy to assemble on the ice.  or maybe ill just rob a bank and buy a new truck and the best shanty money can buy .  thx fzr

[jimfish]

Attach two pieces of conduit to a five gallon bucket and duct tape a blue tarp between them. $10 total materials.

[Fish Monger]

Yes, we used to use the tarp trick. Some of the portables they sell now aren't anything more than that.

[billditrite]

hy id just crank up the heater and drive that little hatcback out on the ice i do it all winter wit the jeep

[flagrunner]

If there is enough snow on the ice i build a wall, but you have to kick it down when your done fishing so snowmachines dont hit them.

[Ottawa_fish]

Two 5x4 sheets of plywood with hinges between them
will do the trick. Fold them for transportation and unfold
at 90-degree as a windbraker. You can also attach a
plank to keep them from folding by itself.

[Yellow Belly]

http://www.icefishingmichigan.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49644&highlight=riverboy

This is a really excellent sled plan that costs about $20 to build. It holds all of your gear and is small and light enough to fit in your backseat.

I made one and attached a $2.50 child's "crazy carpet" sled to the bottom and it slides really nice. Just remember to angle the front so it doesn't dig into the snow.

I used it tonight and it was windier than a b***h and I sat in it for 2 hours with no gloves. Blocks the snow from getting in the holes too.

I highly recommend building one even if you can afford a shanty.

[fzrpilot6]

thx for the replies.  yellow belly thanks a ton for the link.  i know what i will be doin tomm.  i have all the materials needed at home even a new tarp still in the wrapper.  did u just staple the tarp up the uprights?  thx again fzr

[Oldfart]

Staples pull out in a wind. Go to a good hardware store and get sheetrock screws and ask fo finish washers, common for cabinet installations.

[buzzbomb]

I made this with some salvaged plywood, 2 piano hinges and an old pair of skis from the thrift shop.  Total cost less than $10.  You might carry something like this on a roof rack, but I took it out to the lake when I had a station wagon.  2x6 blocks to mount the skis give it a little clearance.