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New Otter 1200 Thermal Review

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Northlander Grand Master

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Well I figured I would wait until I got some real winter weather before doing a review on my new Otter 1200 Thermal Ice House. crazy

The last few times out fishing its been -11 and -18 and before that I had -22. Setting up and taking down were chilly to say the least but once in the Otter and getting the Little Buddy heater going I was toasty warm.

Best part was no dripping from the ceiling and no wind flap of the canvas. My windows of course did frost up but I had no issues with any cracking or anything even when scraping the frost off in that -22. I did have a little frost on the back canvas seems but I think that may have been taken care of with a bigger heater like my Big Buddy. Next time out I will try that. Also I am going to do a temp check and see what the temp is inside the house verses outside with varying heaters used. I was going to do it last time out but forgot my thermometer.

After having 3 thermal houses I will not go back to a non thermal again. I highly suggest if your in the market for a new Thermal Ice House you check out the Otter line of flip overs.

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picksbigwagon Grand Master

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Our coldest day out in our 1200 was -5 dropping to -11 right before christmas, had the buddy heater ( not a big one) on low the entire time. I love how easy it is to set up and if the sun is out, it stays warm inside without a heater. Only issue i have had is my fault, I installed one of the pushbutton poles with the pushbutton towards the canvas. Easily fixed but I will not fox it until spring.

My goal is to figure out a way to put the heater in the sled somehow without setting everything and everyone on fire.....I can do it fishing solo in the cabin, but with two people I am not sure it is possible

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Picked up my new Cabin last week. Was skeptical about all the reports of the thermal making a big difference on heating. Well this thing is warm! Ran heat on low and had vent open. Worth the extra money. Never going back to a non thermal. Have been looking all over for a travel cover. Everyone is sold out. Finally found one today on Amazon.

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