Author Topic: Ice Shack ideas (Read 79059 times)

snowman6902 · « **Reply #30 on:** Mar 06, 2009, 02:37 PM »

Where would be a good place to get stuff for the inside? Should I use truck light fixtures and and a boat battery as back-up lighting? I plan on having a lantern. but I was thinking as backup battery power wouldn't be bad.

GasBlaster · « **Reply #31 on:** Mar 06, 2009, 03:49 PM »

the 12 volt camper lights would be fine with a battery and a solar panel to maintain the battery .

bogmanjr · « **Reply #32 on:** Mar 06, 2009, 03:58 PM »

Quote from: snowman6902 on Mar 06, 2009, 02:37 PM

Where would be a good place to get stuff for the inside? Should I use truck light fixtures and and a boat battery as back-up lighting? I plan on having a lantern. but I was thinking as backup battery power wouldn't be bad.

Must be some 12v lights that came in the camper? i have a battery powered motion light with a small solar panel from home depot that works awesome at camp.

snowman6902 · « **Reply #33 on:** Mar 06, 2009, 08:08 PM »

The camper didn't come with any lights inside. Where is a good place to buy some?

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #34 on:** Mar 06, 2009, 10:14 PM »

snowman6902 · « **Reply #35 on:** Mar 07, 2009, 06:37 PM »

Tore into the camper got all the destoryed canvas out of the way. Getting ready to tear out the old insides and gut her. The it'll be ready to start building. Should I go 16" on center?

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #36 on:** Mar 07, 2009, 06:47 PM »

2ft should be ok

snowman6902 · « **Reply #37 on:** Mar 07, 2009, 06:56 PM »

Just wanna thank everyone. You've all been real helpful with tips and knowledge. So another question. Anyone build a bunk in their shack? My daughter has requested a bunk and a table. Any thoughts on that? I was almost thinkin makin like a table that can become a bunk(like a camper) or makin a bunk that folds down from a wall above the table. Just some thoughts I'm playing with.

kimball07 · « **Reply #38 on:** Mar 08, 2009, 08:31 AM »

Quote from: GasBlaster on Mar 06, 2009, 03:49 PM

the 12 volt camper lights would be fine with a battery and a solar panel to maintain the battery .

my buddy has this set -up in his shanty. he also runs a car sterio from the same solar/battery set up. i took a few pics if your interested $:-\$

mainedukblaster · « **Reply #39 on:** Mar 08, 2009, 08:40 AM »

Quote from: kimball07 on Mar 08, 2009, 08:31 AM

my buddy has this set -up in his shanty. he also runs a car sterio from the same solar/battery set up. i took a few pics if your interested $:-\$

that would be steve's... Gentlemans's club!

snowman6902 · « **Reply #40 on:** Mar 08, 2009, 11:48 AM »

Sweet. I'm definitely interested. I'd love ta see some pics if you got some.

kimball07 · « **Reply #41 on:** Mar 08, 2009, 12:17 PM »

another buddy too on long pond in livermore

snowman6902 · « **Reply #42 on:** Mar 08, 2009, 08:16 PM »

Got some more of the destruction/cleaning done on the shack today. I tore out some useless cabinet stuff. Tomorrow night I gotta tear out and unbolt a folding countertop that has a sink and stove in it. I'm gonna try to reuse the bench seats table/bunk setup.I want to unscrew them and get them out and clean them up and reuse them. After I get it out tomorrow night I'm going to tear up the flooring. It's pretty disgusting inside. LOL. My daughter wasn't too impressed. I'll put up some pics as soon as I can.

snowman6902 · « **Reply #43 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 08:40 AM »

This is what I'm working with.

mainedukblaster · « **Reply #44 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 09:21 AM »

after seeing those pics... might as well have just built a brand new 8X8 Hardside with tall runners and pop it on and off with a snowmovile trailer.... seems like after you remove everything you wont have much left anyways... seems a little wasted time.. $:-\$ Guess ya didn't know what you would get into until you got into it..

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #45 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 12:46 PM »

I see lots of possibilities right there! wish I could get my hands on one of those!

snowman6902 · « **Reply #46 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 02:06 PM »

I'm gonna reuse the bench/table into bed setup. I'm gonna take em out and clean them up and reinstall them. I have leftover linoleum from my house so the floor is getting redone. I'm going to build the walls on the inside of the camper bottom. Figure I'll keep the camper "kneewall" and flash from my wood wall over to it. If that makes sense.

billditrite · « **Reply #47 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 02:23 PM »

makes perfect sense...then you can keep all the lights working for towing.

GasBlaster · « **Reply #48 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 03:33 PM »

WOW Sweet vintage trailer . I love the name !!!!!!!!!! Yep it sounds like your on the right track . Are you keeping the slideouts or no

The ones I have seen made campers do not have the slideouts they just build up from the main body and put the roof on that . I to thought you had a little more to work with ,But it will be a fun project and a great shack when its done . Keep us posted on the progress .

brokenline · « **Reply #49 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 07:15 PM »

maine dukblaster do you have holes in your shack?? that pop up looks like work to me.. i guess i would strip all the stuff off the frame and make it so it can be cranked down...

mainedukblaster · « **Reply #50 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 07:28 PM »

Quote from: brokenline on Mar 09, 2009, 07:15 PM

maine dukblaster do you have holes in your shack??

What kind of question is that??? Holes in my shack? i have two jig holes? My shack is in my avatar.. this project is being done by another member.

brokenline · « **Reply #51 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 07:53 PM »

i was looking at the pics of the big red being built and there was no holes in the floor...

mainedukblaster · « **Reply #52 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 07:56 PM »

Quote from: brokenline on Mar 09, 2009, 07:53 PM

i was looking at the pics of the big red being built and there was no holes in the floor...

they were put in afterwards.. we hardly ever use them anyways. we usually don't fish in the shack. We mostly use the floor hatches as the refridgerator

snowman6902 · « **Reply #53 on:** Mar 09, 2009, 08:50 PM »

I'm gonna take out the slide-outs. The snow slowed me down today.

redsox3811 · « **Reply #54 on:** Nov 17, 2013, 07:04 PM »

Derk327. Didn't see what you wrapped your shack In? I'm building an 8x12 as well I wanna keep it light I was thinking boat shrink wrap for walls but the stuff u used looks cool and light too.... Let me know

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