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with ice that thin...why lug the gas auger...4 inches is easy breezy with a hand auger and it's lighter to pull
how does it handle snow? started thinking about a portible hardside earlier today, and then i found this post, thnx for the great ideas!
Outing #4Smelled like SKUNK on Long Pond...... But it was a real nice day to pretend to fish! (sporting my new free Clam stickers too)(Image removed from quote.)
And you didn't even catch any pretend fish? lol
nice lookin shack. makes me want to go dumpster divin this year and see what i come up with. i love that it is so light..my wive and 3kids always go so it would have to be a tad bigger.. thanks for the pics
Good job! that little rig looks pretty slick!
Yeah, it looks like it's holding up pretty well. I'd be interested if you find anything you might do different. After reading your build, I'm pretty interested in building something similar for next year. I really like the Idea of having one thats easy to move by myself if need be.
Hey AT -That was what I thought of my white shack....I think if I make another light weight one, I'm going tomake some skis that are easily removable or some sort of towing sled for it.....I like having the floor close to the ice though...cuts down drafts and makes it easier to fish...Look forward to hearing your other "improvements."MD
A friend of mine has one about that size, and he cut the middle chunk out of an old 8' plastic truck bed liner, and screwed it to the bottom and wrapped it up over the front. seemed to help big time in the deeper snow as it kept the floor joists from filling up. It would work better we found if it could possibly be angled up in the front somehow, as to keep it from plowing better. Just an I dea that kinda worked, maybe spawn a future idea for someone on here.
Yeah that was my thinking too MD, closer to the ice for less wind. I figured pulling it in deep snow would lead to it plowing at times, but that wet sticky snow/slush on Saturday made it even worse.Usually there is a snowmobile track to pull it along to make things much easier, but there havent been many out on the lake lately.
You've got me thinking as well, not a huge fan of the tents either. How about one that fits inside the dimensions of a otter sled or something, set it on the when to spot, then use sled to set up? Also Bout Time, how does the foam board hold up when travelling down the road in the truck? Thank you.
I originally had an idea to build a one man windbreak/hut on my jetsled, but scrapped the idea for now. I will probably revisit that build this summer.The foam board has held up fine in the truck GF. We have been all over central Maine with it in the last 2 months, and there have been no issues with it while hauling. The 2wd S-10 hauls it very well, even in snow and wind. I was surprised at how good it worked out. Scraping tree branches have been a problem though, and Ive had to duct tape over some good sized gashes in the foam board. LOL A final layer of coroplast would be much better for protection. Also I have the jetsled/auger/folding chairs/buckets inside during transport, and there are some cuts and gashes inside on the walls from stuff banging around. I try to pack the stuff in there as well planned as I can now. (worked for United Van Lines so its all about the packing)
Thanks, even that much luan would add considerably to the weight, just what you are trying to keep down.