Building Portable Ice Hut

[lovetofish]

Was doing some research because I'm building a hut with a few friends and came across a few good sites, with some great ideas.

 

http://www.blfga.org/blfga/shanty/shanti.html

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=3717.40

http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/showthread.php/44486-Building-an-ice-shanty....

 

Wasn't really sure what to use for the roof? Any ideas? Hoping to keep it light.

 

Thanks,

 

lovetofish

[OutdoorDan]

Are you looking for something that folds up? If so I would consider buying one since a good folding up one is going to be hard to make and take a lot of time.

 

If you are looking for something that doesn't fold up you have a lot of options. Making the walls/roof out of tarp could make for some obnoxiously loud days if it's windy though.

 

The best small hut I have seen had a transparent roof, I assumed it was acrylic. The guy let me in for a bit and it was hot in there! Then again if you want to see better through the whole it's counterproductive. I think if you were clear in your intentions a lot of people could help out. How often are you going to be transporting it? What are you transporting it with? For how many people?

[lovetofish]

Sorry, it was late and I was tired. Hoping to only move the hut twice early for perch and later for lakers and whities. The hut is 12'x7' the walls are made from 2x2, 2x4 and 1/4" chip board.

 

ps. I know what your talking about, about those windy days!!! I was/am using a fold up hut that was made from tarp and plywood.

 

thanks,

 

lovetofish