Clam Sleeper

[BuschPilot]

I am looking at the clam sleeper and am wondering if anyone has one and the pros and cons about this house. any mods that are useful for this type of shanty. Hows the set-up of these houses? any help would be worthy of a cocktail up at the big pond-LOW. thanks

[BuschPilot]

Anybody with one similar to this that can help me out?

thanks

[TMT]

I have one.

They are not very portable. They don't pull very easy, and they are heavy. Once you are on the spot and it is set up they are very comfotable, and can easily fish 3 people, a heater, and their gear.

Hope this helps.

[rooney5150]

TMT (or anyone else with a sleeper),

Have you slept in your Sleeper yet? How comfortable were you given the elements (temp outside, wind, heater arrangement, etc)?

Reason I ask, I have a 6800 that I'm thinking about sleeping in out on Mille Lacs this winter. Assuming I get a good banking of snow around the portable, how do you think I'll do? What kind of heater do you use and do you keep it on all night? Or just sleep in a -20 degree sleeping bag? Do you sleep on a cot or is the floor in a sleeper warm enough to sleep directly on it? Anything else you could share?

Thanks for any insight.

Cheers!

[Dances with Walleye]

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TMT (or anyone else with a sleeper),

Have you slept in your Sleeper yet? How comfortable were you given the elements (temp outside, wind, heater arrangement, etc)?

Reason I ask, I have a 6800 that I'm thinking about sleeping in out on Mille Lacs this winter. Assuming I get a good banking of snow around the portable, how do you think I'll do? What kind of heater do you use and do you keep it on all night? Or just sleep in a -20 degree sleeping bag? Do you sleep on a cot or is the floor in a sleeper warm enough to sleep directly on it? Anything else you could share?

Thanks for any insight.

Cheers!

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My Buddy slept in his 1060 twice last year...

What I gathered in talking with him about it...

#1. A Cot is a must

#2. You have to have some type of CO detector.

#3. He shoveled up a bit of a snow wall as a wind break the second time and said that it really made a difference not having that blast of artic air nailing him.

[kwiggy]

I have a Clam Sleeper and am thinking about selling it after Christmas. It is very heavy and very difficult to set up if there is wind, but I usually have to do this by myself which makes it more difficult. My 10 yr old is getting better at helping, but it still can be frustrating. It isn't difficult to set up with two adults. Once it is set up, it has been very easy to move by pulling with a snowmobile. My Big Buddy Heater heats it nicely. The floor is warm, and drafts are not a problem. There is tons of room inside and I can hang many things from teh poles. My whole family (5 people) will sit inside and fish, which makes the set-up process all worthwhile. Unfortunately, they don't come with often enough, which is why I am considering selling.

I strap the sleeper to a sled which I then pull by snowmobile. A wheeler or snogo is a must to pull it to your location. Overall, I love the sleeper... after it is set-up

[slipperybob]

I've got a 1060 that I fish/sleep in. Cot and sleeping bag is very useful. I suppose a bivy would fit and work even better, but sometimes I'm holding a fishing pole as I doze off. Everytime I've decided to do the overnight thing...it's been sub below wind chill factor...just luck that's it's always been the coldest streak of winter weather. Just once, maybe I'll hit a week of mild comfy winter weather, so I wouldn't hear stories of..."you should've been here last week, it was so nice and the fish were biting like crazy...."

[kwiggy]

There is one on hsolist for 325. That's a good deal if in decent condition. Not mine by the way.

[buzbunni]

I've slept in my Clam 5600 on occasion, and I have always enjoyed it.

A few tips:

As others have mentioned, a cot is indispensable. It keeps you off the cold floor, and gets you up nearer to warm air.

Hang a few portable fans from the roof support poles. Getting that warm air circulating will do wonders to in keeping the shelter warm.

If it's gonna be real cold, mount some reflectix, or find a way to hang some poly-blankets up under the support poles. This will help immeasurably to retain heat, and it also minimizes condenstion issues.

Use a Co2 indicator, and keep a door cracked as well.

Make sure to bank in the house well.

Hope this helps.