01-06-2014, 03:35 PM
I've read a number of these posts -- winds, equipment damage, stuff lost....
I've never owned an ice tent. I don't think I ever will. They sure are popular, but I don't get it:
1. The weekend before New Year's was beautiful. Why on earth would I want to hide in a tent when the weather is so nice?
2. We move. A lot. And we don't like to be too cramped. We get pretty spread out. I don't think they make a tent big enough for me to fish with two poles!
3. Work. They sure seem like a lot of work. You have to pack it, load it, drag it out, set it up, anchor it, fish in it, un-anchor it, move it, anchor it, take it down, pack it up, haul it out -- and that's just the tent! What about all the other gear (auger, tackle, buckets, chairs, coolers....).
4. Wind. I've watched numerous tents blow across Fish Lake. I don't know if people were in them at the time or not! I hope not! I'd hate to lose one of those with somebody (one of my kids!) in them!
I love being outside. Even when the weather is frightful, I like being outside. I think I'll just keep watching all of you play with your equipment while I fish!
Nice reports. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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I've never owned an ice tent. I don't think I ever will. They sure are popular, but I don't get it:
1. The weekend before New Year's was beautiful. Why on earth would I want to hide in a tent when the weather is so nice?
2. We move. A lot. And we don't like to be too cramped. We get pretty spread out. I don't think they make a tent big enough for me to fish with two poles!
3. Work. They sure seem like a lot of work. You have to pack it, load it, drag it out, set it up, anchor it, fish in it, un-anchor it, move it, anchor it, take it down, pack it up, haul it out -- and that's just the tent! What about all the other gear (auger, tackle, buckets, chairs, coolers....).
4. Wind. I've watched numerous tents blow across Fish Lake. I don't know if people were in them at the time or not! I hope not! I'd hate to lose one of those with somebody (one of my kids!) in them!
I love being outside. Even when the weather is frightful, I like being outside. I think I'll just keep watching all of you play with your equipment while I fish!
Nice reports. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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