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Dahitman44

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Dahitman44 Grand Master

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I am always looking for fun ideas to do to my 8 x 12 house. What have you guys done?

Any fun, funny or interesting idea would be great. Let's roll call this and get ideas from everyone.

This year I added a can crusher to my house. It is for all of the "diet fresca" we drink out there. The year before it was computer fans that take very little current that move the warm air back down. The year before that I added rope lights on a switch and a paper towel holder.

How about you? Any clever or funny?

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MuleShack Grand Master

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I took the 3rd bunk down in my wheel house last year and installed a 3 door cabinet for storage in its place.

Also installed a flip up toilet seat in the closet so the bucket fits under it.

I put in a little shelf for my camera to sit on so it was off the floor and out of the way, then I just move the cord to the hole i want it in.

This year I split my gas line before the heater (with valves)and ran a second line to the closet with a regulator. This is for those -30 degree nights on the lake. Last year on Red it was -40 for 2 nights and when my 30lb tanks were outside they basically didn't work. I'd wake up and it would be literally freezing in the house. Now that wont happen any more.

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When I eventually get a permanent I wouldn't mind having a small tv with a converter box so I can watch Wild and Vikings games (Wolves too I guess) while I fish or I can hook up the camera to it! I can't imagine life being any better than that! I also want to buy a huge banner that sais: Welcome Ice Fisherman like the ones you'd see at a liquor store or outside a bar! That's enough decoration for me I think! A few computer fans seems like a good idea to blow the air around. I would maybe put a small rack in to hold all my jig sticks so others could use them when there out there! MAN I NEED A PERMANENT!

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I tried the computer fans in mine and they didn't move enough air to ever notice. I switched to a rv 12 volt fan around 10" in diameter and that worked great at keeping the heat from all staying by the ceiling.

You can never have enough hooks on the walls to hang things on either.

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Mule,

We also were looking at moving our regulator inside for non freezing purposes. But we were cautioned not to do that, if the regulator fails it will fill the house with propane... if it fails outside you are just out some propane... Just a thought. We ended up keeping ours outside.

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Mule,

We also were looking at moving our regulator inside for non freezing purposes. But we were cautioned not to do that, if the regulator fails it will fill the house with propane... if it fails outside you are just out some propane... Just a thought. We ended up keeping ours outside.

I got a new regulator and it will probably only run for 5 hours in the closet. Then I close that valve and open the one to the outside again. Once the sun came up and I switched to the full tank then it was OK. In the evening, I run the stove (in addition to the furnace)which sends more heat out and seemed to keep the gas flowing better. It is basically for a back up, normally I'm good till about 15-20 below before I would need the in house hookup. besides the wife is going with a few times this year and if she froze, that would be the last time she would go grin

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Another addition I put in the wheel house this summer was window and utility door covers made with the insulated ice house fabric from canvas craft. They snap around the windows and back door to not only insulate but keep the light out in the early morning.

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Reynolds Proficient

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various fishing/hunting tins my folks have picked up for me over the last couple of years. A wall mounted bottle opener. Electic fillet knife. Ceiling fans. CO detector. Fire extinguisher. Candles. Lazy Boy recliner. Rope Lights. Large detailed lake map on the wall. CB radio. Slush inhaler. Books. CD player/radio. fish ruler on countertop. aersol. stick lighters. auto jiggers. tool kit.

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