Hub help. Otter vs Otter 🦦

[Remps17]

Selling my old clam hub and I was set on an Otter Monster Lodge, got a couple buddies talking me out of it and one talking me into it. The other option I am looking at is the Otter Resort.

I typically fish alone and I am looking for a shack to ice camp in. Majority of the time I run and gun walleye so I am rarely bringing a shack with me unless it’s pretty miserable out.

Friends have similar eskimos “double wides” and complain about the wind with them. Another prefers the layout of a hex style hub while another prefers the layout of the Monster lodge.

Size differences is 29sq.ft. Resort is slightly taller. I am 6ft if that is worth anything.

Any thoughts?

[IceAddict87]

Had an Eskimo 6120i and ended up getting rid of it. I planned to use it for camping on the ice and it just didn’t work with my cot and seemed like I had a lot of wasted space. Granted it was a giant cot. If I could afford it I would get the monster lodge. I have a vortex lodge and I like it’s size and quality, I did get a slightly smaller cot that fits great. I see more people liking and praising the double wide vs the hex shape.

[lowaccord66]

Have the Otter Resort, not fun at all for a single person and honeslty having camped on the ice in a 6x8 cableas 360 the otter is more space than I need.  The resort is HEAVY!

[HWeber]

How are you getting on the ice? As iowaaccord66 mentioned weight is something to consider depending on how you get on the ice

[Remps17]

Early ice smitty sled then quad or snowmobile. The lake I frequent is wind blown and very rarely has snow. Pulling a smitty sled is a cakewalk with no snow.

Weight isn’t a concern. I am going from my clam 6-pack that came in close to 60lbs. Few extra pounds isn’t  going to break me.

[DTro]

The Resort will be easier to manage and pin down in the wind.  Plus it's easier to heat when it gets bitter cold. 

[lowaccord66]

Seeing how weight isnt an issue then the Resort is the way to go.  It does heat easier than others ive used.  Warms nicely on its own when its sunny.