Frabill trekker deluxe questions.....

[Link406]

I'm in the market to buy my first flip over shanty. I'm really stuck on the frabill trekker deluxe but am open to opinions. I keep seeing ads that say frabill trekker deluxe thermal and then just frabill trekker deluxe but the tents are the same?! Is the deluxe a thermal tent? Or is it just 600 denier without thermal skin? Does it really matter if the tent is thermal or not? Thanks !!

[OldSailor]

Welcome to the addiction that is IS!!! Please update your profile with your location so we know where you'll be fishing! Many on here recommend thermal because it reduces condensation, and of course keeps you warmer! Good luck whatever you decide to get!!! Tight lines!!!! 

[hardwater diehard]

On the Trekker ...look for the denier of the fabric ...300 or 600....the seating Deluxe boat style or stadium ..then thermal ...don't go buy the picture in ad/flyer ...go by the model number ..then cross reference at the Frabill web site  http://frabill.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=trekker
they may have discontinued a non thermal deluxe ...so you may be seeing a discontinued model at times..Update your location ...where I live I have a 300 denier Frabill Adventurer...suits me just fine ..used my Buddy heater more last season ..but most season its just fine . But I jump on a good deal on a thermal .

[Link406]

Thanks!! I've also been looking at the clam yukon with a thermal cap but I've heard some bad things about clam and its $580! I can't look at the frabill because we don't have a retailer other than the cabelas in my town and it's just an outpost so I'm not sure if they will have any in stock. I would have to order it online and do in store pickup.

[52isntbigenough]

Looks like there's 3 models in the Trekker line.

Thermal Trekker DLX
Trekker Max 2 - 600d
Trekker flip over - 300d

I remember when the DLX first came out. It was an entire package that included the travel cover. Not sure if any of them do anymore.

[dubnation25]

I have had the Frabill Trekker DLX for 3-4 years now and love it. The 600d fabric is tough and with a heater I stay plenty warm. Do yourself a favor and build a smitty sled, if pulling by hand.

[Link406]

Planning on building the smitty this weekend! Thanks for the opinion, I think I'm set on the trekker now! How much clearance did you do on your smitty?

[dubnation25]

It all depends on the width of the skies, the how much weight on your sled, and how powdery the snow is. I did 8-10in... I can't remember at the moment, but it is plenty with the snow I've been in. I used 1/2 inch plywood and screwed/glued it to the skies to reduce weight instead of 2 by whatevers.

[52isntbigenough]

One of the only things that sorta keeps me away from this shack is that the sled is so shallow.

[Tipupguy]

I have had the Frabill Trekker DLX for 3-4 years now and love it. The 600d fabric is tough and with a heater I stay plenty warm. Do yourself a favor and build a smitty sled, if pulling by hand.

I also the thermal trekker dlx & love it ita a full thermal flip over not just the cap...it pulls like a tank tho

[Link406]

On the frabill website it says that there is a thermal trekker deluxe and in the description it says that it is not insulated but if you look under the other tab it says that it is insulated with 3-ply quilted fabric? So is it thermal or not? My next question is that is the thermal trekker deluxe the same trekker deluxe offered on cabelas.com?

[Link406]

Ended up getting a good deal on the thermal trekker deluxe! $440! The non-thermal trekker deluxe is selling for $530 on cabelas! Thanks everyone for the info