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jaximus Senior Member Offline Posts: 343 Location: wisconsin Joined: May 12^th, 2010	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #80 - Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:52am	Quote Print Post
	anyway, about ice fishing, it would be one of those open floor hub style shacks, the insulated variety. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) and then have styrofoam pieces to cover the floor for insulation and keep you up off of the ice. have a few pieces for covering the holes that pop out to fish during the awake time and then cover the holes for night time. lay a big tarp over the top of all of it to keep your stuff dry. condensation would probably become an issue, but they do have vents for letting some out and the windows can open to 'air it out' occasionally.


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Jon Inukshuk Offline Posts: 134 Location: Amery WI Joined: Dec 20^th, 2011	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #81 - Jan 10^th, 2015 at 12:52am	Quote Print Post
	MT doesn't believe in reading rebuttals to his opinions. In this instance he would not have to guess at the credentials of the "attacker", he could just read them in the sidebar. The February issue of Outside magazine arrived in my mailbox today and it has a feature article on the reintroduction of wolves in the western US. Very balanced with much of the interviews with ranchers. What happened to ice fishing in the Q? How did we get from there to the very goofy professor Tour? Jon


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2855 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #82 - Jan 10^th, 2015 at 3:02am	Quote Print Post
	Shouldn't need the floor Jax. With adequate snow cover it should be fine. Drill your holes and pack it down. If you want a floor, both Clam and Eskimo brands make a portables with a floor. Personally, I don't like the plastic floor because they have the deep channels running lengthwise. If you could make a foldable wood floor out of plywood, you have a better base- no channels and not as slippery - you can rig it so the wood base is a sled as well. These things are so well built these days that ventalation isn't a problem either. The quilted ones hold the heat quite well. I can just about heat mine with a candle. Course I spend most of my time in my winter office. It has wheels.


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jaximus Senior Member Offline Posts: 343 Location: wisconsin Joined: May 12^th, 2010	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #83 - Jan 10^th, 2015 at 3:50am	Quote Print Post
	the foam floor was because we would be using this shelter for fishing and sleeping. would help keep you and your equipment dry as well as keeping the ice from leaching away your heat


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jimmar Inukshuk Offline Posts: 860 Location: SE Michigan Joined: Feb 1^st, 2006	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #84 - Jan 10^th, 2015 at 3:57am	Quote Print Post
	Thanks for getting this thread back on topic! :dankk2


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Jim J Solo Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1195 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Joined: Apr 6^th, 2007	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #85 - Jan 10^th, 2015 at 3:16pm	Quote Print Post
	BWJ winter issue has a couple of nice articles about winter camping, one is focused on traveling, and the other camping/fishing. Sounds like the 2nd story they rented some gear, not sure what they rented.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #86 - Jan 10^th, 2015 at 4:29pm	Quote Print Post
	This item might be a good investment to use solo or in some combination with the foam. You could cut a couple of 3 sided flaps for your holes. I'm familiar with this fabric from my commercial construction days. We used it to cover our dump truck loads. Tough stuff and remains flexible in the cold. Good price for the quality. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Mk631 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1127 Location: Ohio Joined: Sep 30^th, 2004	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #87 - Jan 14^th, 2015 at 5:29pm	Quote Print Post
	I have wondered about ice fishing in Quetico ever since my June 2012 trip with my son, when he found an ice fishing pole leaning against a tree at the Walter end of the Elizabeth-Walter portage. (Somehow this got left out of my report - I was too focused on surviving with our home-made paddles to remember it until now!) Walter seems like a long way to go into the park in the winter! Maybe ice fishing wasn't the only goal -- maybe a nice CC skiing trip + fishing? Anyway, an ice-fishing report would be a great thing to see on the forum!! -Tom


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2855 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #88 - Jan 14^th, 2015 at 6:57pm	Quote Print Post
	Mk631 wrote on Jan 14^th, 2015 at 5:29pm: . . . found an ice fishing pole leaning against a tree at the Walter end of the Elizabeth-Walter portage. I am going to guess that someone used it in the summer and left it behind. I have witnessed a few people, for what I can only imagine is for the sake of being ultra-light and compact, bringing ice rods into Quetico. It's a head-scratcher but I've seen it a few times.


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Jimbo Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4597 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: ice fishing?? Reply #89 - Jan 14^th, 2015 at 7:18pm	Quote Print Post
	Solotripper would have done well to tote one along on his canoe trip last May.... Jimbo


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