Author Topic: How to make a spouse comfortable on the ice (Read 4333 times)

dpcfish · « **on:** Dec 20, 2008, 07:37 AM »

Last year my daughter had an accident before an acceptable restroom could be found.
Yup lesson learned.
I want my wife to enjoy ice fishing.
Any couples out there with suggestions?

eisjager13 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 07:49 AM »

Well if you have an ice shelter take a bucket with you thats the closest thing to a bathroom that your going to find on the hardwater

TinyTim · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 07:51 AM »

Quote from: eisjager13 on Dec 20, 2008, 07:49 AM

Well if you have an ice shelter take a bucket with you thats the closest thing to a bathroom that your going to find on the hardwater

Was gonna say that, but saw the word "acceptable" in the post.

Reel Blonde Fishing · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 07:53 AM »

Build a small shack......with wood stove... that way she can sit in it and watch her traps from inside....as for the bathroom...the woods or a bucket! This is what I did my first year going but not fishing!

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 08:42 AM »

aHHH THE LOG AWAITED PEE OR NOT PEE on the ice has returned (bucket with seat ) for am trip behind the shack the rest of the time

Catfish78 · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 08:52 AM »

A bucket always works but I have been to friend's shanties and they had chemical toilets. They might feel more comfortable on one of those.

icefisher-45 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 08:54 AM »

If my wife was to go with me, She's like a camel. Never pees

dadstacklebox · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 09:11 AM »

Yes, carry in carry out! PLEASE

Salmon_Run · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 09:29 AM »

This works wonders:

5 gallon pail and one of those plastic toilet seats attached; inside line with a plastic trash bag and a few inches of "kitty litter"; it absorbs the liquid and stops the smell. At the end of the trip toss the bag and litter into the trash.

I always make sure I have enough of those heat packs for everyone on the ice as no one has fun if they are cold, wet and miserable.

mainedukblaster · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 09:30 AM »

where we fish we piss in the woods, but for #2 we hop on the wheeler and got to the dead river store at the end of the road there is a crapper in there!

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 09:32 AM »

Quote from: Salmon_Run on Dec 20, 2008, 09:29 AM

This works wonders:

5 gallon pail and one of those plastic toilet seats attached; inside line with a plastic trash bag and a few inches of "kitty litter"; it absorbs the liquid and stops the smell. At the end of the trip toss the bag and litter into the trash.

I always make sure I have enough of those heat packs for everyone on the ice as no one has fun if they are cold, wet and miserable.

Hint! dont try to use those left over pellet bags!

Cool Blue · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 01:07 PM »

I bought a small porta potty, has a cover, under that its shaped like a toilet seat and has storage for a roll of toilet paper. Walmart I think for like 25$ I let the women use it, dont let the guys piss in my shack

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 01:39 PM »

saw on another site to use the pot then change bag and put outside to freeze then take off lake and put in mailboxes on the way home lol cuel joke hopefully they were kidding

ovidgsd · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 04:16 PM »

large shack, wood stove, satelite radio, portable toilet, red wine/hot chocolate, good food. lots of your own patience - and SHORT trips

Done this MANY times and learned all the above the hard way.......she must love me b/c she still goes with the above caveats and accouterments in place - GOOD LUCK!

trucker · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 04:36 PM »

wrap her in a blanket sit he on a bucket no one will know

toguefisha · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 05:44 PM »

Best advice I have is to keep her warm. Good quality warm boots that fit properly are probably the most important thing. No matter how hot the fishing is, if she's cold, she won't want to go out again. A shack to get in out of the wind would also be helpful.

Hoodoo · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 05:52 PM »

12 pack and a quart of whiskey

dpcfish · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 06:06 PM »

A lot of great suggestion,
Maybe the girls should start a club hard water wifes
Put it in someones mail box ...FLAG up I would imagine

eisjager13 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 08:03 PM »

Quote from: TinyTim on Dec 20, 2008, 07:51 AM

Was gonna say that, but saw the word "acceptable" in the post.

Doesn't mean you have to dump it on the ice.

TinyTim · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 09:48 PM »

Quote from: eisjager13 on Dec 20, 2008, 08:03 PM

Doesn't mean you have to dump it on the ice.

Not sure why you have my quote there, I didn't reply or agree with dumping it on the ice.

BrookieMeister · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 20, 2008, 10:04 PM »

Took her out ice fishing once, had to pull all the traps early and leave for that reason. The next time i went ice fishing, she stayed home.

If she goes ice fishing now, it is a place where she can take the truck to the nearest store and take care of business.

At camp, she uses a 5-gallon Home Depot bucket with foam pipe insulation around the rim of the bucket. It's like comforts of home!!!

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 05:55 AM »

Quote from: BrookieMeister on Dec 20, 2008, 10:04 PM

with foam pipe insulation around the rim of the bucket

great idea for the out house seats too!

SALMON SLAYER · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 06:47 AM »

dont take her, I now I am cruel,, my wife and ice fishing, cold, snow winter not in her vocabulary

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 07:03 AM »

I actually took mine once she was ok with it but the little one got to be too much of a hellion that day I had it warm and comfortable she had her book but the kid didnt cooperate!

Salmon_Run · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 08:38 AM »

Leave the little woman home and take your dog !!

Kidding, my girlfriend wants to take up bowhunting and of all things wants to harvest a black bear.

God bless "redneck woman". After two wives I got a farm girls from the sticks and she loves being outside, four wheelers and fishing !!

rude the dude · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 09:52 AM »

Quote from: trucker on Dec 20, 2008, 04:36 PM

wrap her in a blanket sit he on a bucket no one will know

There use to be a lady that would jig smelt at a place I go to in the winter, She was about 300lbs. Every once and a while you would see her pull a tarp up over her, and she would dissapear for a minute then the tarp would come down and right back to jigging. I think she had a jigging hole, and a you know what hole. 8)

robbfishing · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 04:30 PM »

the best way to make sure she is comfortable is to leave her home

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 04:33 PM »

Quote from: rude the dude on Dec 21, 2008, 09:52 AM

There use to be a lady that would jig smelt at a place I go to in the winter, She was about 300lbs. Every once and a while you would see her pull a tarp up over her, and she would dissapear for a minute then the tarp would come down and right back to jigging. I think she had a jigging hole, and a you know what hole. 8)

maybe a little special fish attractant?

robbfishing · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 04:34 PM »

MG39 · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 21, 2008, 05:06 PM »

If she's from the county, they're tough, she'll drop her drawers and take care of business when the need arises.

The pail & bag is a good idea though.

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