anyone sleep in their portable?

[kunerd]

With the larger hub portables coming out, does anyone sleep in thier portables? If so what do you do for flooring and bedding?

[Hillbiehle]

If I have it sealed up real tight and the sunflower blazing, I typcially fall right to asleep in my chair. No flooring and bedding necessary.

[tsande00]

I don't have a hub style, but I sleep in my Eskimo Quick Flip 3 for weekends at a time. I've even slept 2 guys in there. I put a rubber fatigue mat down on the ice (otherwise the warm air from the fan melts the ice and creates a wet skating rink). I sleep in a cot and hang rattle reels from the tube framing of the fish house. I also sleep with a CO detector for peace of mind.

It is surprisingly comfortable. It's like camping in the summer only you have a chance for those rattle reels to go off in the middle of the night!

[brian6715]

If I have it sealed up real tight and the sunflower blazing, I typcially fall right to asleep in my chair. No flooring and bedding necessary.

Be careful, one day you won't wake up if you keep this strategy up

[TruthWalleyes]

QF3. Sunflower Heater, Cot, CO detector...Listen for the rattle

[deadduk]

I don't have a hub style, but I sleep in my Eskimo Quick Flip 3 for weekends at a time. I've even slept 2 guys in there. I put a rubber fatigue mat down on the ice (otherwise the warm air from the fan melts the ice and creates a wet skating rink). I sleep in a cot and hang rattle reels from the tube framing of the fish house. I also sleep with a CO detector for peace of mind.

It is surprisingly comfortable. It's like camping in the summer only you have a chance for those rattle reels to go off in the middle of the night!

I'm assuming that you don't have a bench seat in your QF3???

I have one for sale in Omaha, NE if someone is interested.

[tsande00]

I had a bench seat but took it out last year in favor of 2 padded boat seats. I still have the entire bench seat assembly up in my garage rafters collecting dust. Before I go to sleep I pop off one of the boat seats and let my cot overhang the mounting brackets for the seats. (the mounting for the seats is very similar to the bench...think 2 aluminum bars spacing the length of the plastic tub) I overhang the cot into the tub so that there is room for a rattle reel by my feat (between the end of the cot and the fabric of the portable)

I tried sleeping on the bench seat one time on Mille Lacs but found it quite uncomfortable. The padding was too firm and narrow for my liking.

[PerchJerker]

I would use a cot in a hub style house for sure. I have slept overnight in portables before, the only problem I had was condensation from the ceiling would drip on my face every so often (especially when the wind gusted). Other than that it was great!

[DLD24]

Hillbiehle

I really hope that's a joke...sounds like a way to die right there

[cichlid_baby]

Even with a carbon monoxide detector around.. Things can and do fail.

You still need to think about adequate ventilation especially in such a small confined space such as an ice house where it all can happen very quickly. Always make sure the vents are open.

Be safe and come home.

[harvey lee]

I have a wood floor and a board that fits on the top of my tub if I remove the seat bracket. The board is carpeted and with a blanket, it is warm and comfy.

I have this set up in my Canvas Craft insulated model and it works great.

Problem with CO2, I am still here.

I do have my vents open and I always keep the zipper open across the top about half way.

[tsande00]

I do have my vents open and I always keep the zipper open across the top about half way.

Good point. I also leave my vents open and zipper cracked. I have woken up with headaches in the morning...but that wasn't from the CO or lack of fresh air. ;-)

[dougger222]

Have taken really long naps in the old XLTwin Frabil house as it had a bench seat.

[Dylan8351]

I've slept in my pop up in the past. I use a tarp, sleeping pad and a few blankets. Between my ice suit and the blankets, I stay plenty warm. For those extra cold nights, a few Zippo hand warmers makes a world of difference!

[smallieobsession]

I picked up one of the new Clam Bigfoot 4000 - 8x8 insulated pop up and plan to use it as a sleeper but am also interested in how people have designed and built floors. I'm thinking of a couple peices of ply, hignged with 2x2 stringers and 1inch pink foam insulation between the stringers. Will use carpet on the top side. Also thought about just getting a couple of the heavey rubber stall mats from fleet farm and just using those. Any thoughts one way or the other or other good idea on flooring system for an insulated pop up?

[broman]

A friend of mine sleeps in a zero-gravity chair and a sleeping bag. Claims it's very comfortable.

[sunniewally]

I have used the heavy mats in mine, but i haven't slept in it, but i would think that they would be good. With them you can roll up and easier to transport and handle the wooden floor.

[hovermn]

I have a wood floor and a board that fits on the top of my tub if I remove the seat bracket. The board is carpeted and with a blanket, it is warm and comfy.

Now that's an idea I can wrap my head around. I've looked here and there for a cot to use in my Yukon, but just couldn't justify the cost for less than a handful of uses. Plywood and carpet I have. Done deal. Thanks for the idea

[smallieobsession]

Any other ideas or designs for flooring in a large 8x8 hub? Planning to use mine on Mille Lacs, etc. as a base camp to fish from and sleep in at night but want to make it as cozy as possible and thinking a floor - wood or otherwise would be a good thing.