Nice job! I also did the magnet wind flap mod to mine. I have the advantage of pulling mine with a snowmobile, so harness and anchors are not an issue. Shack stays connected to snowmobile. Eskimo seat intrigues me, but how important is swivel mod? I use a ram ball mount on that Clam tray, to move my GPS/sonar from sled to shelter and back. I use a different heater, but my buddy uses a buddy heater and usually provides me with soup, brats, etc., so I will buy the commercial cooking plate and gift that to him. We typically fish our 1 man shelters in Canada for lake trout. When I connect with a trout, I can simply flip my shelter back and easily fight the fish. Keep the videos coming!
Great video..! Thanks for sharing. You probably know that you can use the buddy heater guard to heat food on, just have to pop it off and reposition it. Of course you can't catch the grease🤣
I dig it man. Idk if you've ever tried searching for this topic before you made this video, but you are my new hero bro. I'm listening to this video for maybe the 5th time today, while finishing up a couple of projects on my Kenai. You answered a bunch of questions that I've had for a couple years now, and gave me gumption to break out the power tools finally. Thanks alot man. You did an awesome job on the video and shanty in my opinion.
Dude, you need to make more video's!!! In a world of boring A$$ people on You Tube I really enjoyed watching yours. I just ordered my Kenia Pro and came across your video, you have some great ideas that are to good not to copy man!
Getting a kenia soon, and this video is spot on for tricking it out. Great mods man, thanks for sharing with the youtube world!! Rip lips, and fish on!!!
Only thing missing is the bed. You could stay all weekend in that shack with a bed lol. Your like me, if they don't have what i want i build it. I have made my own custom lures that work great because they made them many years ago and no longer do. As i say work smarter not harder. Make things that make your life a little simpler!
The only thing you could do is put pvc poles that extend out from the frame to the canvas on both sides of the door. You can do the same on the back corners. This helps keep the canvas from flapping in and out on windy days. Also gives you more room.
I like the zipper pulls. You can get them on Amazon super cheap. 40 pcs for $2.99. Going to try to mount my Big Buddy. Not sure if that will get too hot, but I like the idea of freeing up the ice space. And that hack on the seat is awesome to tuck stuff underneath it. I just got this house last week (used) and sold my Clam with just the thermal top, so need to figure out the space. FYI: I use carabiners for my coat hooks. Just put a little tape around them so they don't slide on the pole and you won't have a sharp pointy thing inside your tent that could poke a hole in your canvas.
@@dereksoukup Menards had them for a buck a piece but they don't stock a whole lot of them so you'd be lucky to find 4 of the same color. Home Depot had a hundred of them in a plastic bowl you could pick from but they were about 2 bucks a piece.
@@dereksoukup I haven't purchased yet, but they're in my shopping cart. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JJ9QHVP/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=AYGARWO7XFB5O&psc=1
Really nice mods! I especially liked the ski mounts, magnet pan holder and the seat mods. I'm going to use those ideas, thank you! How much does your rig weigh?
I know this is years old at this point, but dang man! This is epic! Really like the built in skis, but looks like it took a long time to figure out the hardware to mount them and everything. Are those just old used downhill skis?
How about using adhesive measure tape on the poles on both sides of the seat to check your fish instead of having to carry a scale or tape measure out on the ice. Or for that mater mark off increments on the poles themselves with permanent marker if it would to the metal.
Nice work on that thing! Looks great. I'm looking into the ski mod right now. Where are those little latch locks from? Having trouble finding them at Menards.
Hi there,Evening Chris sir. As mentioned previously,Would be great if you could/would list the materials used & maybe where you got them. Maybe even a little more indepth info on how you did as well. Great job/video,Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Ron. If there's a particular mod you're interested in, I'll do my best to think up a parts list. TBH, this was a labor or love that I piecemealed together with a few specifically ordered parts, rummaging through my scrap piles, and 20-some-odd trips to either Menards or the local Ace.
Absolutely genius ideas! Idk if you could but possibly list links to any of the stuff you added on or even just list the items and where you got them... and a series of how you did the stuff step by step so others who aren’t as handy (like myself) could actually do this build...it’s got to be one of the most popular one man sled shelters. I bet you would get a ton of views and subscribers if you’re trying to grow as a channel... idk just some ideas.
@@CSLCW It's a razorback chisel. Not sure the length would matter much as either way you've got to grind off the excess inside the tub. I'm guessing 1 1/2 inch on the diameter of the eye bolts.
Man! Great video. I have the kenai stealth and will definitely be using some of your ideas! Using it as a hole hopper is exactly why I got it. Quick question about your buddy heater. With it mounted where you have it, do you worry about it burning the fabric when moving to another spot after it’s been on a while? Thanks for this video! I was on the floor lmao at that Bluetooth notification from your tip ups lol good stuff!
I had the same concern after deciding to locate the heater there. All I can say is that I've had zero problems. I usually shut my heater off 2 minutes or so before packing up and that cools it off plenty. I've skimped on that time frame a few times and still gotten away with it just fine. One of the nice things about a little buddy is that if you put the handle up, you can tuck the fabric behind the handle and away from the hotter part. But still, not near as big of a deal as I originally thought it might be.
I bought one of the couple different models they sell at Scheels. Pretty proud of them, they go from 25-35 after tax. I, like a lot of others, have done the flip the safety cage over or modify a paint tray rack hacks, but the ones they're selling now are a little heavier duty.
This is a public Facebook group, so you should have access to the link. facebook.com/groups/1561047317482927/permalink/2243990049188647/. If not join the Trick Your Trap group. Lots of great ideas. And probably multiple posts about this type of setup.
I've never seen a "how to" video out there. Main thing is to keep your weight in mind. One man or lighter two man, you can get away with 2 sets like I've got on mine. Heavier 2 mans, you might want to go with 3 sets. I'm sure 2 sets would hold the deadweight of even the heaviest shack, but when you factor in that you're gonna be moving around with it, sometimes going over cracks, etc, you don't want to skimp. Big thing is, never try to spin your shack or the like with the skis down, they're just not made for a bias torque. But trust me, making a 10' radius circle then getting going if you put the skis down first is still a crap ton easier than plowing heavy snow with the sled the whole time. Other than that, just making sure everything's square and level and shimming so you don't end up with them pigeon toed if the sides of your sled isn't perfectly level to the ground. But yeah, take more time than you think you should with your setup, dry fit everything, that way when you actually drill your holes, 32 bolts washers and nuts later, you're golden... Only suggestion would be to mock it up with 2x's or something to the height you want, put the assembled skis/hinges up against it so you can mark accurately, then get to drilling. Sorry, I wish I could be more helpful but I didn't end up getting any footage of the assembly. Best.
I'm not sure but I think I know what you're getting at. You do have to pull down on the tent in the corners, to pop things in place. It'd be nice if they'd have sewed in fabric tunnels on the whole front side, but that has downsides to as those tunnels do tend to get pretty chewed up over time.
No sir. I've found that if I shut my heater off about 2 minutes before I flip it up (which isn't a big deal because I usually run it for about 5-10 mins out of every 30 when its pretty cold out) by the time I flip up, I can put my hand on the heater w/o any problems.
It's been over a year ago, so I can't remember exactly what they were, but I think I got a 4 or a 8 pk off amazon for dirt cheap. Positioning them and getting everything to hold and lay flat is a little bit of a process, but the latches themselves aren't expensive at all.
There are no lockable coffee table legs as far as I'm aware. In a coffee table, the weight of the tabletop holds them down. I installed some cheap adjustable cabinet locks off amazon on my sled for when I need to lock the skis in the "up" position.
My wife is my anger holder... lol. I'm thinking you're talking about the rod holders I have attached to my auger mount brackets? If so, they are just the standard Otter brand rod holders that I modified with a hammer and a vice until they were in the shape I needed to fit.
Firstly because I'm packed in really tight under my tray. From top to bottom on that corner it goes: Tray, battery/battery bracket, ice anchor storage. Secondly when working on the umpteen wires I've got going in and out of the console, I want as much room as possible. I can take a couple faces off the console and basically have open access without disassembling anything structural on the shack. That's not the case with the clam tray. It installs under the hinge bracket so I'd have to take all that off before even getting to my wiring. Lastly, it's another 1/2 a square foot of shelf space I can use. Any way, I think I originally considered doing something like that, but after thinking it through, this way seemed more practical.
You are correct. If I used it where it wasn't actually necessary, it's because I had scrap steel. Not a lot of scrap aluminum in my shop. In cases like the seat base and auger rack, its for strength. Other strips are there so I can use magnets on them since aluminum isn't ferric. The places where I've used it where it wasn't necessary probably added 2 lbs to the build so I'm fine with it. But yeah, I agree with ya.
You kept me entertained the whole time!! Awesome job explaining it all, lots of good info!!
I wish I could double like this video. I’ll definitely be referencing this video when I build up my Kenai. Good stuff man.
Great video! You did an excellent job decking out your hopper. Thanks for sharing your ideas, tight lines!
My Kenai Pro Thermal is on the way. Definitely got some new ideas for customizing. Thanks for sharing.
Hey thanks for going through the trouble of making the video. I really enjoyed it and got a few ideas too!
Great video! I have the same shack and will be doing a few of these hacks as well. Your zipper pulls are much better than the zip tie I put on mine!
Great video, great tutorial and the ideas are amazing, well done!
Best list of solo shack mods I've seen! Awesome and thanks!
This gave me some good ideas, I will be getting the mounting brackets and the fan and will be implementing them to mine as well thanks!
This was great. Thanks for all the ideas.
Hey great video with really cool ideas, I have the old Clam one man and I will be using some of your ideas. Thanks
Nice job! I also did the magnet wind flap mod to mine. I have the advantage of pulling mine with a snowmobile, so harness and anchors are not an issue. Shack stays connected to snowmobile. Eskimo seat intrigues me, but how important is swivel mod? I use a ram ball mount on that Clam tray, to move my GPS/sonar from sled to shelter and back. I use a different heater, but my buddy uses a buddy heater and usually provides me with soup, brats, etc., so I will buy the commercial cooking plate and gift that to him. We typically fish our 1 man shelters in Canada for lake trout. When I connect with a trout, I can simply flip my shelter back and easily fight the fish. Keep the videos coming!
Those skis! Amazing!
Nice job with the 1 man, lots of good ideas there!
Great video..! Thanks for sharing. You probably know that you can use the buddy heater guard to heat food on, just have to pop it off and reposition it. Of course you can't catch the grease🤣
That ski trick was awesome
I dig it man. Idk if you've ever tried searching for this topic before you made this video, but you are my new hero bro. I'm listening to this video for maybe the 5th time today, while finishing up a couple of projects on my Kenai. You answered a bunch of questions that I've had for a couple years now, and gave me gumption to break out the power tools finally. Thanks alot man. You did an awesome job on the video and shanty in my opinion.
That is literally the best thing I could hope to hear about this video. Best of luck out on the ice Ryan.
Dude, you need to make more video's!!! In a world of boring A$$ people on You Tube I really enjoyed watching yours. I just ordered my Kenia Pro and came across your video, you have some great ideas that are to good not to copy man!
Lot of great ideas In this video. I’ve been modifying ice shacks for years, I think we might be long lost brothers.
Not bad! I got rid of drafts on my tents, they make an anti-wind skirt whole, without tearing at the end of the sledge. Greetings from Siberia!
Getting a kenia soon, and this video is spot on for tricking it out. Great mods man, thanks for sharing with the youtube world!! Rip lips, and fish on!!!
Great video! 😎👍
I love the tip ups great ideas thank you
Roll you window flap up & use 2 spring loaded closeplns works great ! Can put it any height you want it. Jim
goddamn tinker machine! I like your style!
Dude, those ski's though.....I need those.
Thanks brother! Appreciate the content
Well fricken done brother thank you for sharing
Great video going to steal some ideas!! Tip uuuuuppp!!
Thx for the video...great ideas to pick from.
The Gospel of John, when you're ready.❤️
Cool
Set up bro
Best mods out there. Thanks
Really great ideas bro! And yes the clam zipper are crap! Idk why it’s so cheap! I have like 3 broken zipper on my hub! Both doors and the bag!
Very good enjoyed it all. Do a fishing vid.
Only thing missing is the bed. You could stay all weekend in that shack with a bed lol. Your like me, if they don't have what i want i build it. I have made my own custom lures that work great because they made them many years ago and no longer do. As i say work smarter not harder. Make things that make your life a little simpler!
The only thing you could do is put pvc poles that extend out from the frame to the canvas on both sides of the door. You can do the same on the back corners. This helps keep the canvas from flapping in and out on windy days. Also gives you more room.
I like the zipper pulls. You can get them on Amazon super cheap. 40 pcs for $2.99. Going to try to mount my Big Buddy. Not sure if that will get too hot, but I like the idea of freeing up the ice space. And that hack on the seat is awesome to tuck stuff underneath it. I just got this house last week (used) and sold my Clam with just the thermal top, so need to figure out the space. FYI: I use carabiners for my coat hooks. Just put a little tape around them so they don't slide on the pole and you won't have a sharp pointy thing inside your tent that could poke a hole in your canvas.
I did a search and wasn’t finding any like. Care to share your Amazon link to the zipper pulls?
Another nice thing about those zipper pulls is that they're big enough that you don't have to take your gloves off to use them if you don't want to.
@@dereksoukup Menards had them for a buck a piece but they don't stock a whole lot of them so you'd be lucky to find 4 of the same color. Home Depot had a hundred of them in a plastic bowl you could pick from but they were about 2 bucks a piece.
@@dereksoukup I haven't purchased yet, but they're in my shopping cart. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JJ9QHVP/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=AYGARWO7XFB5O&psc=1
Awesome video!!! Amazing mods and also what did you have for a power auger?
Those are great modifications. How do you load it for travel by yourself?
Love it
I'm going to be doing the magnet trick as the wind chill here right now is CRAZY cold and I'm sick of shoveling snow to seal it
Great video man! What we do for a fish hey!
If you had to guess... How many hours do you think you get out of that small tank and the buddy heater??
Really nice mods! I especially liked the ski mounts, magnet pan holder and the seat mods. I'm going to use those ideas, thank you! How much does your rig weigh?
I've been considering putting my heater inside my tub. I have a way bigger flip over shack. Jw how is the heat being right beside you in the shack?
Hey squatchy, where did you get that pan for the mr. buddy? What’s it called exactly so I can find one
I know this is years old at this point, but dang man! This is epic! Really like the built in skis, but looks like it took a long time to figure out the hardware to mount them and everything. Are those just old used downhill skis?
How about using adhesive measure tape on the poles on both sides of the seat to check your fish instead of having to carry a scale or tape measure out on the ice. Or for that mater mark off increments on the poles themselves with permanent marker if it would to the metal.
Nice work on that thing! Looks great. I'm looking into the ski mod right now. Where are those little latch locks from? Having trouble finding them at Menards.
Did you find locking thing?
Hi there,Evening Chris sir. As mentioned previously,Would be great if you could/would list the materials used & maybe where you got them. Maybe even a little more indepth info on how you did as well. Great job/video,Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Ron. If there's a particular mod you're interested in, I'll do my best to think up a parts list. TBH, this was a labor or love that I piecemealed together with a few specifically ordered parts, rummaging through my scrap piles, and 20-some-odd trips to either Menards or the local Ace.
Absolutely genius ideas! Idk if you could but possibly list links to any of the stuff you added on or even just list the items and where you got them... and a series of how you did the stuff step by step so others who aren’t as handy (like myself) could actually do this build...it’s got to be one of the most popular one man sled shelters. I bet you would get a ton of views and subscribers if you’re trying to grow as a channel... idk just some ideas.
Not sure what links you'd want. But if I can find 'em, I've got no problem sharing with ya.
Interested in the bracket mount for that you used for the auger and rod holder
Is that the Eskimo Redneck Chisel? What What length and diameter eye bolts did you use?
@@CSLCW It's a razorback chisel. Not sure the length would matter much as either way you've got to grind off the excess inside the tub. I'm guessing 1 1/2 inch on the diameter of the eye bolts.
Man! Great video. I have the kenai stealth and will definitely be using some of your ideas! Using it as a hole hopper is exactly why I got it. Quick question about your buddy heater. With it mounted where you have it, do you worry about it burning the fabric when moving to another spot after it’s been on a while? Thanks for this video! I was on the floor lmao at that Bluetooth notification from your tip ups lol good stuff!
I had the same concern after deciding to locate the heater there. All I can say is that I've had zero problems. I usually shut my heater off 2 minutes or so before packing up and that cools it off plenty. I've skimped on that time frame a few times and still gotten away with it just fine. One of the nice things about a little buddy is that if you put the handle up, you can tuck the fabric behind the handle and away from the hotter part. But still, not near as big of a deal as I originally thought it might be.
@@squatchymcsquatchsquatch3015 cool! Thanks again for this great video and for the quick reply!
I'm interested in the buddy heater rack. Did you buy it that way or get sheet and bend it
I bought one of the couple different models they sell at Scheels. Pretty proud of them, they go from 25-35 after tax. I, like a lot of others, have done the flip the safety cage over or modify a paint tray rack hacks, but the ones they're selling now are a little heavier duty.
Sick shack! Any videos out there you learned from or watched on that coffee table hinge deal?
This is a public Facebook group, so you should have access to the link. facebook.com/groups/1561047317482927/permalink/2243990049188647/. If not join the Trick Your Trap group. Lots of great ideas. And probably multiple posts about this type of setup.
I've never seen a "how to" video out there. Main thing is to keep your weight in mind. One man or lighter two man, you can get away with 2 sets like I've got on mine. Heavier 2 mans, you might want to go with 3 sets. I'm sure 2 sets would hold the deadweight of even the heaviest shack, but when you factor in that you're gonna be moving around with it, sometimes going over cracks, etc, you don't want to skimp. Big thing is, never try to spin your shack or the like with the skis down, they're just not made for a bias torque. But trust me, making a 10' radius circle then getting going if you put the skis down first is still a crap ton easier than plowing heavy snow with the sled the whole time. Other than that, just making sure everything's square and level and shimming so you don't end up with them pigeon toed if the sides of your sled isn't perfectly level to the ground. But yeah, take more time than you think you should with your setup, dry fit everything, that way when you actually drill your holes, 32 bolts washers and nuts later, you're golden... Only suggestion would be to mock it up with 2x's or something to the height you want, put the assembled skis/hinges up against it so you can mark accurately, then get to drilling. Sorry, I wish I could be more helpful but I didn't end up getting any footage of the assembly. Best.
A little over kill but if your out all day catching more than just fish, sure makes it nice.
Anybody figure a way to keep fabric away from fishing area. Especially the door. Used a hula hoop for a bit, but was in the way.
I'm not sure but I think I know what you're getting at. You do have to pull down on the tent in the corners, to pop things in place. It'd be nice if they'd have sewed in fabric tunnels on the whole front side, but that has downsides to as those tunnels do tend to get pretty chewed up over time.
Does that fabric ever get burned on the heater when you fold it up?
No sir. I've found that if I shut my heater off about 2 minutes before I flip it up (which isn't a big deal because I usually run it for about 5-10 mins out of every 30 when its pretty cold out) by the time I flip up, I can put my hand on the heater w/o any problems.
I just bought hinges for mine trying to figure out do I put anything the tub
I used some fender washers on the inside of the tub, but other than that no.
Could you give me some info on the locks for the skis? Not the hinges but the locks.
It's been over a year ago, so I can't remember exactly what they were, but I think I got a 4 or a 8 pk off amazon for dirt cheap. Positioning them and getting everything to hold and lay flat is a little bit of a process, but the latches themselves aren't expensive at all.
Did you use anything inside for the hinge on the ski
just washers. If you sandwich em tight enough the sled is surprisingly rugged.
can u send me the link where u bought steel bracket for ur auger atv bracket
Same super interested in the auger bracket as well
Can't seem to find the lockable coffee table legs?
There are no lockable coffee table legs as far as I'm aware. In a coffee table, the weight of the tabletop holds them down. I installed some cheap adjustable cabinet locks off amazon on my sled for when I need to lock the skis in the "up" position.
@@squatchymcsquatchsquatch3015 Thanks ordered parts today
hi can u send me the name to buy the anger holder and where can I get it
Thanks
My wife is my anger holder...
lol. I'm thinking you're talking about the rod holders I have attached to my auger mount brackets? If so, they are just the standard Otter brand rod holders that I modified with a hammer and a vice until they were in the shape I needed to fit.
Why an eskimo seat in your clam?
I wanted the mesh seat. Clam was backordered till the next spring. So I bought the eskimo one! :)
Why not incorporate the console into the clam tray.....
Firstly because I'm packed in really tight under my tray. From top to bottom on that corner it goes: Tray, battery/battery bracket, ice anchor storage. Secondly when working on the umpteen wires I've got going in and out of the console, I want as much room as possible. I can take a couple faces off the console and basically have open access without disassembling anything structural on the shack. That's not the case with the clam tray. It installs under the hinge bracket so I'd have to take all that off before even getting to my wiring. Lastly, it's another 1/2 a square foot of shelf space I can use. Any way, I think I originally considered doing something like that, but after thinking it through, this way seemed more practical.
Alluminum is a lot lighter than all that steel and no rusting
You are correct. If I used it where it wasn't actually necessary, it's because I had scrap steel. Not a lot of scrap aluminum in my shop. In cases like the seat base and auger rack, its for strength. Other strips are there so I can use magnets on them since aluminum isn't ferric. The places where I've used it where it wasn't necessary probably added 2 lbs to the build so I'm fine with it. But yeah, I agree with ya.
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