"portable?"

[pout-pounder]

I'm thinking of upgrading from otter cabin to the otter lodge. I viewed all the mods done on these "portables" which are really impressive but I wonder. Are they really portable? To those who own a lodge...can you pull them by hand.

[hanson]

pout-pounder

Indeed you can. My Otter Lodge is one of the shacks you may have seen that had been "modified".

I installed a set of hyfax on the bottom and that makes all the difference in the world for pulling by hand even with the extra weight.

Deeper snow is still going to be an issue though. But on bare ice, minimal snow, or packed snow, it is relatively easy to pull by hand.

[Nordern]

pout-pounder,

No problem pulling it by hand. I also have modified mine and can't wait to hit the ice next week. I should tell you that a pair of ice cleats really helps early season. Good luck!!

[Guest]

The only time you will have difficulty pulling a lodge is when your on dry land(shore) and you have 1000 pounds of gear in the sled. Other than that, they pull nice... even by hand. The larger sleds distribute the weight better than smaller sleds so they dont sink in unless the snow is very loose.

[Dennis Steele]

Early ice they pull great.

Loaded with all my gear I would prefer not to pull my Lodge to far by hand in more than a few inches of snow.

Of course I carry a lot of gear and I might be a whimp!

I have pulled it several hundred yards in deep snow, but boy was I tuckered out!

The smaller Otters or their new Wilderness series would be a better choice for those who intend on pulling by hand most of the season. They are lighter and much easier to pull through the snow.

you can check them out here

Otter Outdoors

[SingleShot]

This may not be the spot for it, sorry.

I'm trying to decide if I should go with the Clam voyager or Otter Magnum Lodge. My brother in-law has the clam and it's a great unit. "Not looking to start a loyalty scuffle either" I've never put my hands on the otter houses and will have to order as no one around here seems to carry the Otter Houses. I do have a magnum sled so I'm looking into the kit. This looks to save me some $$ Can you guys with the otter houses give-me your thoughts about the two if possible.

Thanks

JK

[Deitz Dittrich]

Single Shot. I dont not own either of the 2 units you have mentioned.. However I have fished out of both quite a few times. The clam is a very nice house, easy to set up, its main selling point is that its light weight. The Otter has a much more durable sled, if you already own the sled you know exactly what I am talking about. The sled in a clam is quite thin and lower to the ice. The otter has much higher sides and can carry a lot more in gear. The fabric on an Otter is also much heavier and holds heat a little better. Also works better for sight fishing becuase its much darker inside an Otter.

If I were you, since you already have the sled.. buy the otter package. Thats just my opinion. Clam makes a good house, Otter makes a good house.