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The lightest way to go that I've found is a trapper's basket with the flasher, jig boxes, tip ups, bait, and carrying an auger. The thing that sucks about this idea is if you're carrying a power auger, makes for tired arms sooner than later. If you're using a hand cranker it's not too bad. One other thing that might help you out a lot is to make a Smitty Sled and put your sled on that. The skis have far less surface area which causes a lot less resistance than dragging your sled especially as the snow gets deeper. One thing that I've done that helps the drag is to use a deer drag, it's straps that go on like a vest and buckle together. With that you can lean forward and you end up pulling with your legs more than your arms and back.
150lbs!?!??? Do you want a sled thats lighter to lift into and out of the vehicle or feels lighter to pull? A longer rope with a smitty or even hyfax makes a wold of difference in how heavy it feels to pull on the ice. Pulling in snow is always going to be terrible if you have a bad back. I'm 99% sure my fully loaded 1 man is much less than 150lbsIf you want an easier load/unload on the vehicle end what about trying some ramps or even ramps+winch
bring only what you need for that days fishing,ive got rheumatoid and psoaratic arthritis everywhere.i was shocked on how much lighter my gear got when I left the kitchen sink and gear I never used at home.if its going to be somewhat warm leave the heater/fuel home.if I'm not fishing pike that day tipups and 8 inch auger stay home.bring a good selection of jigs and 2 jig poles but not 3 or 4 boxes and 6 combos.lol.i pull my fx100,flasher,auger and some jigs/bait.my setup is so much lighter than when I was younger.if I bring my hub I still just bring gear that im going to use that day only.and that clam sled tow harness is a good idea too.or a deer drag harness.
I was the same way. bring gear and stuff that my buds might need but I realized no one did it for me.. so everybody pulls/brings their own stuff now.no more hauling extra gear that I dont use.
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=293004.0When its really cold i drag that recon 1/8 mile to and from my pond with a 150' elevation gain. Ill have to weigh it tomorrow
I did purchase a bigger jet sled & mounted new Frabill box seat to it for really calm days . Good luck
Thinking same thing.. just trying to debate weather I want to use my olive deer drag sled for it?? or go and by a deeper small jet sled decesions decisions.. the deer drag sled track is smaller as in easier to pull .. but the sides are shallow so thier pluses and minuses to all... also thinking of ripping out my padded boat seat and using the frabil padded trunk.. swap that between the sled and shanty and let every one else bring their own stuff.. I got to figure how big it is .. hopefully will fit?? Will see..
. I added upright rod storage to back of tote
I think you may have misunderstood what I meant by the deer drag. The deer drag I'm talking about is a harness that you wear, it's made out of webbing, it buckles on your chest and waist, and costs between $10 and $20 depending on where you get it. Here's a link to it.https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Dual-Harness-Blaze-Orange/dp/B000LC2K2S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1505568061&sr=8-4&keywords=deer+drag+harness
The best thing I ever did was sell my Jiffy gas powered auger and bought a Nils hand auger.Much lighter no gas no lugging around that heavy auger.smitty