Design the perfect portable

[JohnMickish]

Ok, as we draw closer to the ice season everyone's thoughts are on fish houses. If you could design the perfect portable house, what would you do that differently that you can't buy now?

[Naturboy]

First off a set of removable skis to get the tub up to eliminate the snow plowing hard drags when moving it. Next would be to eliminate the space between the canvas and the tub, I pile snow there now but it would be one less thing to worry about.

While I'm wishing how about a rear mounting system to hold an auger? Put it in the rear to help get the front of the sled on top of the snow. Maybe a tub that has molded skis already on it? Somekind of storeage system In the skis maybe for propane cylinders, rods, or extra gloves.

Just give me sometime sitting in it and ill figure out the rest.

[JSK76]

A flip over style with a plastic fold out floor, insulated, with a bunk bed accessory over the tub if you like. Also hole to put a vented heater exhaust pipe through so it would be safe to sleep in.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I think fabril with the recon sled tub on a flip over is coming close. I love flip overs, and the tubs for gear. However, It would be nice if they had the compartments for rods, heaters, sonars, 1#propane tanks, and stuff. I have no idea why all of the manufactures of flip over huts have totally missed the boat on this. Lots of guys have done fiberglass mods and stuff. Think they'd have gotten the picture. Every year I get the ice mag thinking a new sled like this would be out by someone. Yet it doesn't happen. Man talk about the obvious hut upgrade that they miss for us guys. I was close to getting the recon sled on the fabril flip over, but think I'll wait one more year to see if some manufacture really blows it up.

[JohnMickish]

I like the idea of a flip over with a floor. I think that would be a great idea. Skis would be good too, but the tub design on the Clam X2 basically does the same thing.

[ice rover]

A one man quick flip, with the otter sled, frame, and tent. No poles to extend just flip and fish.

[Chad Peterson]

Looks cool, but the weight of the ski's would be a concern. Cool idea.

[Down Deep]

A basic and easy design feature that I would include is a tub painted white at least on the interior, and a white or light reflective material on the interior of the tent.