got any ideas for building a sled

[Jim Harnett]

here's my story, bought a "portable" 4x8(opened) last year at a garage sale for 30 bucks, basically like new, not a hole in it (canvas)and the plastic windows are still clear, but this thing ain't lite, so what I want to do, "on the cheap" is build something to drag it out on the ice say maybe the length of a football field, at least till I can get the truck out, I'd be traveling as light as I can mostly just a sunflower and spud bar, I am really open to all and any thoughts, in fact I been sratching my head about using a plastic chaise lounge that I should toss in the recycling, so if it sounds good and is cheap I'm game for just about anything

[Ryan_V]

when I had a suitcase style portable, I built a sled up off of a pair of used skis from play it again sports. I paid $10 for the skis, and used scrap lumber I had in my garage to build up off of it. Pretty easy, and tons easier bringing the portable out on the ice, especially if there is any snow!!

[Northlander]

I would do just like Rryan said. I have seen a lot of guys with that set up and it works great. Make the sides a bit (maybe 10-16") higher than your house is deep and that will allow buckets etc. to go on top of your house and not slide off.

[ATM]

This will cost a bit more than the last idea but when i had a suit case style house i just bought the small otter sled put all my gear inside of it then layed my suitcase on top. I put a rope on the sled and suitcase and was very mobile like this. Adam

[Dennis Steele]

The old downhill ski trick works great.

"Back in the day" when ice anglers made everything themselves, I had quite a few garage sale ski rigs. They work great even in medium depth snow.

Heck I still buy ski's at garage sales, when I see them for under 20 bucks. I have two pair in the shed now waiting for a project.