camper shanty

[hunter13]

just wanted to know if anyone ever converted a popup camper into a shanty  i have a chance to pick  up a popup for  free and was thinking it would make a good project this summer to convert it to a shanty and hints or ideas would be great


hunter13

[billditrite]

never have but was thinknig you could use the same mechanism that jacks up the roof of the popup to lower the shanty to the ice  ...

[ice fishNH]

I have seen a few of these pop up camper style shanties out on the ice.  Never really looked to close at how they were designed, but it appears to be workable.  I'd say go for it!!

[duckmn56]

I would say go for it, I was thinking of doing the same thing the only thing that stopped me was the fact that it would be hard to sleep in, since in northern minn where i would use it it gets cold and would cost alot to heat i think and that is what i wanted a shanty that size for

[ice fishNH]

I would say go for it, I was thinking of doing the same thing the only thing that stopped me was the fact that it would be hard to sleep in, since in northern minn where i would use it it gets cold and would cost alot to heat i think and that is what i wanted a shanty that size for

duckmn - Maybe you could look into getting a woodstove http://www.nuwaystove.com (thanks billditrite) to heat it.  I'm sure it wouldn't take much too maintain the heat in it.

[hunter13]

thanks for the info i think ill pick it up and if i dont decide to make a shanty out of it it would make a good little trailer to haul my other shaxk on with  or 4 wheeler


hunter13

[ice dawg]

I have one made from an old Palomino. Threw everything away that was canvas and built studded walls. Insulated it with foam and paneled the inside. The top was shot so I had to build the roof. I built trap doors in the floor and I fish through 10 inch pvc pipes. I actually have to open a window to keep it cool enough to sleep in it on the ice. I'm in South Dakota so you know it gets cold.