Looking for thoughts and experiences from folks on what is the ideal size for a permanent shack. My father-in-law wanted to try one this year so he borrowed an old unit from a friend and he's hooked. The only problem is that the owner of the shack is about 5'8" and the men in our family are all 6'4"+. Needless to say, quarters are cramped! With that in mind, here are some other considerations to take into account:
1) The house will have to accomodate at least three adults, or one adult and four kids, maybe five.
2) We really don't need anything other than room to sit and fish, but want to be able to do so comfortably. Really don't need counter space, bunks etc.
3) Want to keep weight reasonable so that if in a worst case scenario, we could pull it by hand. Over the course of the winter months, we have at least one thaw that can wreak havoc when things re-freeze on a permanent shack. Also going from good ice to really bad ice can occur over the course of a day or two so I want to be able to move it quickly if necessary.
I'm thinking 5'x10' might be a good size and still fit on a trailer to haul to/from and store on.
This is virgin territory for us so feel free to provide any insight you might have, thanks!