Need some advice!!!

[Basskicker]

Spring has finally arrived and we decided to go out to the huts this morning to try for some pike, will I screwed up, I left my ice hut a little to late this year and it's sitting in 18-20" of ice/slush with 40+ inches of ice under it. (it actually made more ice since our last trip)

 

How is the easiest way of removing it? It is about 2KM from the landing, and another 5km to the plowed road. I am hoping that the snow/slush will run into the lake when the lake pops and then the snow will be melted on the road so we will be able to drive out and tow it back to the landing.

 

The last 50+cm of snow really screwed things up and created this mess. I will let the pictures do the talking.

 

This is the 1st time in 7 years that my buddy has ever had to use the extension

 

 

This is where the auger got stuck just before breaking through!!!

 

This is my hut ........ It's sitting on 12" wooden blocks under the axles, have 10" skis incorporated into the tires still to be put on the axles SOMEHOW!!!

 

 

This is my buddy's hut......everything was floating when we opened the door!!!!

 

 

We have 2 skidoos, 2 atv (winchs) and argo (winch) and my new to me japanese mini truck (winch)......

 

We are hoping that everything melts soon and we can siimply drive out with our trucks and tow them back to the landing......there is still the motherload of ice for this time of year!!! Any ideas? This is all new to me....never had to deal with this much snow/ice/slush before

 

Cheers

Jason

 

 

 

 

[Joey]

I have no idea, but cool pictures. Good Luck!

[chris.brock]

leave it but keep an eye on it, the warmer weather should melt it out, you could even tape some black garbage bags around the bottom of the hut to really suck up the sun's heat

[mr blizzard]

Basskicker I thought I was looking at my fishing lake lol

Chris is on the right track, but in addition make a trench of sorts leading out about 15 feet from your hut then drill a hole , this will help the water drain away from your hut, but check it frequently as temps go up, nicely constructed huts, and love that tonka truck, cool

[Gnote]

We have had to rip a couple out of the ice. One we saved one came home in seven or eight pieces. My advice would be to start chipping. Bring some friends!

[Gerritt]

Floor jacks can work wonders...put logs under it once you pop it out..