Otter Ice Cabin Ice Fishing Shelter Review
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If you and one friend are planning an ice fishing expedition, and you are the kind of ice fishermen that like to fish many spots on each lake, Otter’s Ice Cabin is a good option for you to consider. Combined with the weight of its sled, the Ice Cabin is only 65 pounds, making it one of the lightest two-man ice fishing shelters commercially available. If mobility is what you are looking for in your two-man ice fishing house, the Ice Cabin could very well be right for you.
With base dimensions of 66 inches by 84 inches, and a center height of 70.5 inches, the Ice Cabin has plenty of room for you and your fishing buddy to store all of your ice fishing gear and still stretch your legs. Despite the fact that most people would be content with amount of room inside the Ice Cabin, it is not quite so luxurious in this respect as some two-person ice fishing shelters on the market. If you and your ice fishing buddy have much more equipment than the average ice anglers, then maybe you should look for a bigger shelter, but the Ice Cabin is definitely enough for most people.
The Ice Cabin is a flip-over style collapsible ice fishing shelter, as opposed to the suitcase design. While the flip-over design is usually heavier than suitcase models, the Ice Cabin is actually lighter than some. However, like all flip-over models, the Ice Cabin does not collapse into as small of a space as a suitcase ice fishing shelter could. When collapsed, it is 65 inches long, 36 inches wide, and 20 inches tall. So, while the Ice Cabin is much easier to move around than other flip-over styled ice-fishing shelters, it is still more awkward to handle when collapsed. Flip-over shelters make up for their awkward collapsed dimensions with how easy they are to set up. As with any kind of flip-over ice fishing shelter, the Ice Cabin can be erected in less than thirty seconds. Also, the flip-over design features compartments for your gear in its collapsed form, whereas the suitcase design forces you to leave your gear on top of the shelter when it is collapsed. People with the suitcase design have to be careful to strap their gear together carefully, or it is likely to get lost. You don’t have to worry about this precaution if you have the Ice Cabin.
People who like the Ice Cabin say it is very comfortable because it features adjustable swivel chairs with backrests. Many two-person ice fishing shelters have only a bench for their inhabitants to sit on. Some people who bought the bench models complained of discomfort after a few hours with nowhere to rest their backs. Other people who bought the Ice Cabin said it was uncomfortable because they were cold a lot of the time. To make the design more lightweight, the fabric covering the shelter had to be made thinner than that of other models. If you get cold more easily than most, you might do better to buy a heavier, thicker shelter than the Ice Cabin.
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