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Offline jumbo chaser

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The biggest I could find is a Jason Mitchell 5000 9' across any ideas????
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Offline anderson_dc

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For Clam it would be the Bigfoot XL6000 TC, that thing is a beast.  If you're looking for more of a true "hub style", the Six Pack 1660 is a little bit smaller than the Bigfoot 6000.

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Check these guys out:  http://canvascraftinc.com/  I think they will do custom sizes.  Nice stuff and good workmanship.

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Thanks for the help I think I'm going with the thermal command post around $300 and the biggest ful thermal pop up I can find but I might wait in hopes that clam will come out with a thermal 1660 hub shelter
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Man i wouldnt know what to do with something like that.

I was on a bus and just happened to be sitting on a news paper. This guy came up and asked. "Are you reading that ?"
I said  yes, stood up, turned the page and sat back down.

Offline jumbo chaser

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 I just use them for camping on ice . normally the only shelter I use is my artic armour suit I like to be moble  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline DirkDitchPickle

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Jumpin in a little late, but I wanted to put my 2 cents in.  I bought a Clam XL4000T.  Its the insulated version.  So far I like it a lot.  Tons of room to spread out when you want to take a nap.  I bring the BigBuddy heater and a 20 pound tank, a couple of bag chairs, drinks and snacks, radio and kick back and enjoy life.  The net holders on the roof are great to hold gloves and other odds and ends out of the way.  Big buddy on high for 5 mins will get it up to about 90 degrees inside.  Once its all set up and running I will strip down to a t-shirt or light sweatshirt.  Its not small when its packed up, but what shelters are.  Its like most pop up shelters-----little bit of a bear to set up when the wind picks up.  I like the interior tie downs.  It helps when setting up when its breezy.  I chucked the ice anchors it comes with (worthless).  I bought some SPAX lags from HomeDepot.  I drill them in with the same drill i used to auger my ice holes.  The SPAX screws have saw teeth on the threads which help them dig in fast.  Hopefully we have a longer/thicker ice season this year to enjoy it more.  I know my little guy enjoys it when we go out.
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Offline jumbo chaser

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How big is that 4000 thermal  is it 8x8 ??
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command post thermal I bought came today shipping and all was only $287 delivered
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Offline DirkDitchPickle

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The bigfoot xl4000t is about8x8 with a roof height close to 7 foot in the center.  I feel like I'm in luxury hotel when its all set up and my *** is planted in a comfy chair.  Had many naps on the ice.  One thing I do also is bring some 2 foot by 3 foot pieces of half inch plywood to put my feet on to keep them off the ice.  My chair rest on one edge and i drill the holes on the front edge.  I kicked around the idea of coating them with truck bed liner for a little slip resistance and to make them last.  Another I did last year was bring a trolling motor battery, a power inverter and a couple 60 watt LED lights out for night fishing. I hang them from the crossbars on the ceiling and run a short extension cord outside to the battery and inverter. Looks awesome at night with all that light.  It essentially like bringing 4 lamps out of your living room out on the ice.
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