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Ice ruins nothing Craig. It makes it possible to hit all those lakes that you have to fly into the rest of the year.

My boat's been put away for the winter 'cause we have over a foot of ice in most places.

Or you could just get one of these for your ATV. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcrIx-C06Pk&feature=channel

Lots of guys on the West coast use landing craft for hunting. They use them to transport their quads and gear to their hunting area and back. Most are jet drives for running in skinny water. Depending on size they will even run them in the ocean. See one here and more here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al7bwLtaMvY

We usually have a couple of Christmas shindigs at work. The first is the big staff party (had it Friday night) and this is held at one of the local bars/eateries and is a pay per plate deal. We have a gift exchange, full dinner and dj/dancing afterward. I go for the meal, drinks and gift exchange but as soon as the dj turns on his equipment I run out of the place like it's on fire!!!! The dj sucks and so does his sound system. I have high standards though as I did light and sound in some of TO's buggest clubs in the 80's and 90's. The second shindig is lunch for the managers. I go to this one too because I can't turn down a free lunch. LOL It's done by the director as a thanks for keeping things running well during the year. It's usually held at one of the better restaurants in town too. The kind of place I usually avoid 'cause I'm cheap!!! I think it helps that I have a great job at a great place and work with a bunch of great people.

Either that or shank you with a kirpan.

Stick in the mail to me Dan if'n you're not using it. I could always use another.

The oldest one I have is 4 years old and it's still quite servicable. The covers are treated against UV damage. A regular tarp lasts about a year and the roof on the 4 year old garage of mine is fine. As I said that major issues are wind and snow load. 4-6 inches of wet snow will buckle the roof trusses so make sure to knock the snow off. Having it in the woods will help a lot (until a tree falls on it).

Go to your local ice rink and ask the rink manager if he has any used "puck board". If you can't get any from the rink you can always check out the local plastics companies such as Johnston Industrial Plastics down on the Lakeshore and buy some UHMW Polyethylene.

You mean these things or maybe these things?

You don't save $$ building your own rods as it becomes addictive and pretty soon you have dozens!!!!

By law all accidents resulting in more than $1000 in damage need to be reported. That said a lot of people work out a deal. If you intend to buy a new vehicle and not fix the door you can always get a few quotes on what the repair is and do a cash deal with the person that hit you. I would bet that when they see how much the repair is that they will end up putting it through insurance though. In that case a police report will need to be made. If you cash out and don't get the repair done you will have extra $$$$ to put toward your new vehicle in the spring. Call the # and talk to the person and I'm sure all will work out. Maybe they were running late for a trip or flight and that's why they didn't leave a note to begin with.

I have two of them that are 10'X20' and one 10'X10'. My oldest one is now 5 years old and still in good condition. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. I will tell you that it is best if you can put it in a place that is at least semi out of the wind. The cords that attach the ends to the frame will wear out over time and this is accellerated in windy areas. The end panels can also tear at the grommets if it is in a windy area. Another thing to keep in mind is that you need to knock the snow off the roof or the weight can damage the structure. I go out to mine when there is a couple of inches on them and use a broom to knock the snow off from inside the tent. The best way I have found to anchor/mount these things is to trench out the area where the sides are going to sit and install pressure treated 6"X6" beams and back fill leaving the top of the beam level with the surrounding land and then using 2 1/2" lag screws and washers anchor to the 6"X6"'s.

The back 1/2!!!

You got that right Mike!!! I may live in the West now but my team is still the Leafs and always will be!!!!

Guess I missed an R in there somewhere. But 1/2 shaved cats would be funny too!!!

Fill your boat with half staved cats and you won't have a mouse problem. You'll have a cat problem but no mouse problem!!!

You'll never fit a boat in that bed!!!! Maybe an inner tube or belly boat but not a boat.

Great story Cliff it brings back lots of memories. I remember my dad taking me to games when I was a wee one too. Back in the 70's when the gardens were full of cigarette smoke to go along with the small of popcorn. LOL And the infamous troff!!! I wonder if some leaf fan saved it and installed it in their own man cave.

I want a set of those gloves!!! They look pretty warm. A set of seal skin boots to go along with them would be nice too.

A seal walks into a bar and sits down. The bar tender asks the seal "what can I get you?" The seal answers "anything but a Canadian Club!!!!"

This is hardcore ice fishing done the Northern way!!! Myself, I like a nice hut with a good heater. It does look like there is a nice tent to warm up in though.

Special deal through Bass Pro but hurry if you want one as they won't last long at this price. Eagle Fisheasy 3C Colour Fish Finder

Yeah, seems a lot of people do hibernate for the winter up here. Personally I don't get it. In the winter I get to fish all of those lakes that you can only get to by plane the rest of the year. I will go out in temps down to -30 (without windchill) but any colder and I'll usually stay indoors and fix gear, work on rods, lures, floats etc.