ive actually contemplated a small ice rod for vertical jigging in the summer as it would be small and compact, but then it probably wouldnt be that enjoyable and would cause more annoyance than its worth.

after going through my gear again and looking into what i would still need and what the group would have to acquire, the winter fishing trip would have to be a few years out in order for the acquisition of the proper equipment.

we(my parents) have 2 nice pairs of snow shoes but we would need another 2 pairs as i think 4 would be a good number for the trip. 3 would work, 2 would be too small.

the thermal pop up ice shack isnt in my budget for this year either and im not sure i can convince my brothers to invest. and we would need another sled. 

we have the rods/lures/auger/heater/lantern, but one can dream!

whatever

The guy made some good points about air quality/safety issues.

My buddy a few years back went to the UP of MI to deer hunt. He set-up camp on a 2-track and had a tarp/fire-pit set-up and was going to sleep in his pick-up cap. He had a cot and a good goose down bag and one of those Little Buddy propane heaters. They have a low-oxygen shut-off system and are advertised as safe for tents/ enclosed areas.

Problem was that between the unit shutting off and the level where the air gets bad enough to make you feel ill leaves a lot of room for error.

It got down in minus degrees, and when the wind picked up, he felt a draft, so he closed the caps window completely, figuring there was enough leaks, that air quality wouldn't be a problem.

Turned out it was. He woke in the morning with a splitting headache, sick to his stomach and missed a day of hunting.

That night he re-arranged his sleeping position so any draft from his vent window wouldn't blow directly on him like it did the night he closed the cap completely.

I don't know if the air quality would of gotten to the point his life would be in jeopardy before the unit shut-off, but mechanical things fail all the time. I think I'd error on the side of caution and make damn sure the enclosure was vented properly.

solotripper wrote on Jan 25^th, 2015 at 3:50pm:

I use one of those heaters in my mobile home when deer hunting. Wouldn't even think of using it without a functioning monoxide alarm. Remember it supposed to shut off on low oxygen; no idea if a lethal dose of monoxide would shut it down or not. Rather not have my survivors find out.