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Trying to find a portable that will fit in my Subaru Outback!!!!

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Good day fellow ice fishermen (and women)!

I have a bit of a dilemma here. I am looking to buy my first portable ice house (I've always used my dad's). I want one of the sled style shelters with the pull-over top. Nothing fancy. Needs to be 2 person, and most important of all, it needs to fit in the back of my '98 Subaru Outback!

Yep. It's tricky. I haven't taken the exact measurement yet between the rear wheelwells, but I think it's around 3 feet across and 5'6" long at the most. So basically I'm looking at the smaller 2-man houses available.

Has anyone else here been through this? Trying to fit a 2-man house in an Outback? If so, what did you end up buying?

I looked around at the Ice Show a few weeks back, but most looked like they would be a touch too big. I think the Frabill Trekker 6120 will fit, but I need to make more measurements to be sure.

Thanks for any advice.

-Josh

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I had the same problem when I was thinking of downsizing to a new vehicle to save on gas...I couldn't fit my 2-man fish trap in the back. So I ended up buying a bigger vehicle. Priorities, right??? smile.gif

If you are set on a 2-man house, then you will probably have to look at the suitcase style. Most flipover styles will be too large for the Scooby-ru.

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yeah, I know. I thought about a bigger vehicle. I'm hoping to get a few more years out of this one though before it bites the dust.

I looked at the suitcase style, and to be honest, the smaller 2-man versions seemed to me like they would blow over in any sort of windy conditions. I also didn't like the design of the floors and where they placed the hole openings.

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I would think you could fit a fish trap guide in there. I used to have a guide and it fit quite easily in the back of the Blazer that I had at the time. I would say I probably had a foot to spare length and width wise. Having said that, I would think it would fit in the back of an Outback with the seats folded down.

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I'm guessing that the problem will be with the length of Guide, not the width.

The other option you have is to buy a flat, hitch-style cargo carrier for the back of your vehicle. You will have to flip the fish house on it's side to fit it on the cargo carrier, and secure the house to the car, of course.

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Perhaps the Eskimo Traveler? I'm sure you could find the dimensions online. It is sled-based, very light, fairly easy to set up, fishes two in comfort, is affordable, and is tall so you can stand up straight to stretch. Good ventilation openings as well if you are running a heater in there.

DB

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Hey cheetah, I was just wondering how you make it to the lake with all the women in the suburu's with real short hair and rainbow stickers on the back trying to chase you down blush.gifblush.gifblush.gif

I'll let you know what day works to go up to the big pond,

Sutty

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I have a Fish Trap Yukon and it fits perfectly in the back (seats down) of my wife's '03 Outback... it's a darn fine ice fishing vehicle.

This definitely interests me. My smart-(Contact Us Please) friend Sutty has a Yukon, so maybe we can try to fit it in my Outback and see what happens.

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