Portable Ice Fishing Houses Allows For No Gloves In -19 Degree Weather!
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I was ice fishing on Upper Red Lake in Minnesota this past winter and the temperature was bitterly cold. In fact, when we set up shortly before sunrise the temperature was a crazy -19 F. We set up our 4 person portable ice shelter and fired up the portable propane heaters. The temperature that day only got up to -7 F, but we were toasty warm in that portable ice fishing house. Granted, we had 4 guys to warm up the house in addition to 2 Mr. Heater Buddy heaters, but the point is that even in temperatures that are borderline dangerous the house kept us nice and warm.
One key thing to remember is to make sure that the entire outside of the house is banked with snow to allow for the great insulation snow delivers. This day we fished for 6 hours without having to wear any ice fishing gloves and staying plenty warm in the house. If you ventured outside it was brutally cold, but very nice in the house itself. This was great as the amount of ice fishing gear we required was much less than otherwise would have been necessary.
How have your experiences been in bitter cold using portable ice houses?
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If it is that cold, more than likely I stayed home! However, I have enjoyed our ice hut on many a cold day and one really does stay warm in them. I also like being able to look down the ice hole and see what’s going on down there. Easy to do from the dark of the ice hut.
Mel,
It was one of those days when you think to yourself “I really am crazy to be fishing in this weather” but thankfully it all worked out well for us.