Material to use for a Portable "Floor"

[McGurk]

I have been brainstorming (with little to no results) on a light and durable material to lay down under my feet when using my Otter Cabin. This should apply to the QuickFish's and Icecubes, too. I've heard a couple of ideas such as a corrugated plastic sheet, some layer pulled off of plastic pallets, plywood, a roll of cheap carpet, and a few others. Nothing has really jumped out at me yet, and I was wondering if anyone had any answers to this, or if the benefit is even worth the work.

[CSP88]

Anti-fatigue mats work well. Just throwing out another option for you.

Chad

[slipperybob]

I've been using an outdoor door/floor matt a big one for my icecube four man...but now my parents confiscated that so, I'll be looking for another door/floor matt...Only maybe this time bigger so I'll just cut out hole's in the floor for drilling.

[walleyewild]

How about the rubber mats that they sell at Harbour Freight that lock together? Been thinking about picking some of those up for my otter.

[Zdaddy76]

What you want is a somewhat thicker mat. One that insulates the ice from your heater so there isnt a water issue. The problem here is weight. Some rubber mats especially the very durable ones are quite heavy which defeats the purpose of the "portable" ice house.

---Zdaddy

[toughguy]

I got a couple of mats at Menards a few years ago for about $3 a piece. They are rubber with the holes in them like the interlocking mats. They work great. Ez to move, light, and keep your boots off the ice so they stay warm and dry. The don't absorb water either like wood or carpet.

Here is a picture of what I use.

[Zdaddy76]

Perfect solution.

[cold one sd]

I use the same mats as toughguy does. They are called anti fatigue mats and I found them at Menards. They do keep your feet warmer.

[waxworm]

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Perfect solution.

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are you taking about the floor mat or the beer and schnapps?

[Kodiak]

man that picture is making me excited for ice!! COMON COLD!!!

[Shack]

Be a man, by some good boot's!

[Squirtis]

I had posted a question similar to this earlier this fall. My cousin had used a piece of marine grade plywood and cut it to fit the flipover floor. Then cut a few holes in it for the ice holes. I figure a piece of 5/8" marine grade can't weigh more than 25#. Has anyone else ever done this? He says that it keeps the cold out pretty well and if it is marine grade, I assume it should hold up pretty well too.

[Mike L]

3/8" , with 1" EVA closed cell foam laminated to the underside.

[Tripleplay]

Use the same exact mats and have been very happy with them based on light weight, don't get water logged. Darn good option at a very low cost.

[McGurk]

Well, Took a trip to Menards, and settled on a 24" by 60" PVC Foam mat that rolls up to be about a 7" diameter tube. A little more expensive ($20.00) than the open spaced mats ($4.00 ea.) but I wanted something that covers as well as gets my feet off the sno and ice. Yeah,yeah, I know; get better boots, blah, blah, blah. I'm a lazy fisherman with picky wife that NEEDS to be comfortable when out there, so this should work out pretty good. I just hope it holds up to the constant freeze/thaw cycles.