Spending the night on keyhole

[POk3s]

I know there are plenty of Wyoming shanty members who spend the night out on the ice. This was the first go for me. I figured I’d be okay in my -30 sleeping bag, with thermals on, a beanie on, and neck gaiter….well I still got cold. I figure I need an insulated shack and to just keep the heater on low all night with a door cracked, but frankly I was just too nervous to do it. The fishing was good though!

There’s also a link to the video below if you’re interested.

[fish/hunt4ever]

Tried it with the wife one night and with 2 dogs when we got all settled in the heater would shut off, oxygen sensor would kick it. Tried the top vents being open and still no go so pulled the shanty over by the truck stuck the dogs in the truck and had a breeze through the shack all night with a hole in one side of the hut that I could not get sealed up, was cold for sure and the wife said never again. They have come along way with the insulated shelters and see people sleeping in them with the heater going. We run  a couple heating buddies in the camper over night and the heater in the camper still runs at times so get air movement so it can work good and have seen guys get the monitors to run in the shack with them as well. Glad you still had a good time catching the fish though.

[SLAYERFISH]

Life's too short to sleep on the ice-

[POk3s]

Tried it with the wife one night and with 2 dogs when we got all settled in the heater would shut off, oxygen sensor would kick it. Tried the top vents being open and still no go so pulled the shanty over by the truck stuck the dogs in the truck and had a breeze through the shack all night with a hole in one side of the hut that I could not get sealed up, was cold for sure and the wife said never again. They have come along way with the insulated shelters and see people sleeping in them with the heater going. We run  a couple heating buddies in the camper over night and the heater in the camper still runs at times so get air movement so it can work good and have seen guys get the monitors to run in the shack with them as well. Glad you still had a good time catching the fish though.

Yea I know that it all SHOULD be fine, I’m just the kind of guy that doesn’t like to really throw anything to chance. Risking my life on a 25 cent oxygen sensor on the heater just isn’t for me. I really figured I would be fine during the night and I guess I was…but definitely not warm and cozy! I’m just glad the heater kicked on in the morning!

[POk3s]

Life's too short to sleep on the ice-

I may have just learned that!

[appleye]

I did this stuff in my 20's. Now I get a room. It take to long to get to the outhouse and get all those clothes off! 

[kienkhang1205]

We have camp on ice for 5-6 years now, camp 5-7 time a year, we use big buddy heater and a heat fan on top of the heater to blow heat around, and a small fan on top of the tent to push down the heat, open the 2 vent, insulated tent help and padding on the cot,,