Author Topic: my camper to ice house conversion is finally done, now I need safe ice! (Read 14375 times)

MadBoBo

Ok after Months of work and more and more $$$$$ I have fianlly finished the camper to Ice house conversion. Now all I need is safe ice to drive it out on the lake or finding someone local with an ATV to pull it out with.

I basically used stuff i had around the garage and shed and did the best with what I had. The soffit tin and the marlite was the most expensive stuff to use, plus I goot it locally and paid 2 X what it would have cost me at Loews, but they deliver. Total cost to get it together like I have it was just under $1,000 including the camper. Got the heater off of craigs list for $85

Randy Kaar

you did a nice job!

randy aka bh

kenhuntin

That looks real nice. I like the looks of those old rounded roof campers Don't let anyone drop a northern or burbot on your nice rugs You would be surprised at how fowl carpet smells in the spring.

Lee Borgersen · « *Last Edit: January 01/08/08, 01:14:11 AM by smallmouthguide* »

How sweet it is. Outstanding job MBB. When do we go into mass production? I can have a crew ready in 48 hrs as long as your providing food and lodging.

MadBoBo

I here ya on messing up the rugs.....I am going to use some old rubber car mats in front of the holes in hopes of keeping it nice. A slimy pike would make for a very rank house in the spring! Its an Old Mid 60's 16 ft travel trailer and it was a mess when I got it. as far as mass production goes.....NOT! This was a labor of love that is making me crazy cuz I cannot catch fish in it yet due to ice conditions around my place. It sure is a nice man cave. Looking forward to using it real soon! I really enjoyed doing this and would not be afraid of doing it again.

Lee Borgersen

If the mass production is out of the question, then how bout if I just send the crew up there for the food and lodging?

GRIZ

Nice job! Looks reel good except I did notice one thing wrong every good fisherman has in the shack. It's a fish stretcher but I'm shur you plan on adding that later on.

GuideGirlsMom

Talk about comfortable!!!Wow!!! Very nice job--hope U get a chance to get on the ice!!Good Luck Fishin'!!!! GGM

MadBoBo

If I can get this rig on the ice soon I am sure that an ice shack BBQ could be arrianged. The fishings good out here in Amery, or so I am told. Might be worth the drive. as far as lodging......well your on yer own there, This shacks mine! The fish stretcher is there I just keep it hidden. Might get stolen ya know. Thank you all for the comments. I was pretty nervous when I started thinking I had bitten off more thyan I could chew but now that its done, its worth it. I made some skirting for it too. I have it set up in the driveway now and the skirting seems to help a ton with wind not getting underneath it and making yer feet cold. A 28,000 BTU furnace and the fan seem to help too. Good thing I have good venting! It can get to 90 in less than 10 minutes on high.

I put smaller tires on it to get it closer to the ground, i just hope its not too close to the ground for travel, Its not going to far this year.

This will convert to a nice hunting shack and spring/fall camper. Now that I removed most of the windows it might get too hot in the summer. I plan on putting bunks in it and I have a connecting panel for the 2 benches turning that into a full size bed.

Here are some more pics. These are the boxes I made that drop down, I have 3 of these plus to other openings for a camera or vexlar hole.

Here is a few pics of how it looked when I started.