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Well thank you. Usually wishing a cold winter on someone wouldn't be a nice thing, but in this case I appreciate it very much.  Yes it's basically a winter RV to hang out in and pull a few fish up through the floor while we're playing cards, watching movies, drinking beer and visiting. I for one wish the rest of this Summer stays beautiful like it has been then you get -20*F on November first for the entire month. It then can begin to snow record amounts for the remainder of the Winter. A man can always dream.....
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We're due, I wish the same for u.
lol!
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The unit is multi season, can be used as a camper in the summer months.
I was going to ask you that. It looks like there is an A/C unit on top. Is there?
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to hang out in and pull a few fish up through the floor while we're playing cards, watching movies, drinking beer and visiting. And that folks, is ice fishing in a nut shell P.S. Got to throw a Vikings game in there on Sundays too. Especially when they play the most hated packers! Actually, I that wraps it up Jimmy.
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WB, since you're wishin, could it be -20 until the friday before deer opener, then warm up to like +15, drop 3" of fresh fluffy snow that night, and stay about +15 through, like maybe Wednesday? 
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Dave,awesome rig.Appears to be non-commercially built??
Tzone,I am here every day just don't always comment.
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[/quote] I was going to ask you that. It looks like there is an A/C unit on top. Is there? [/quote] It is for late season ice fishing, when the ice gets thin you turn that on to re-freeze the ice. If it is really late, the wind pushes your little ice fishing island to shore.
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Stan, it is a manufactured unit. I wouldn't say hugely mass produced but they are becoming quite popular up north here.
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They seem to have become hugely popular with my friends too. 3 of them in the last week bought Ice Castles. Which is good for me, then I don't have too.
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Stan, it is a manufactured unit. I wouldn't say hugely mass produced but they are becoming quite popular up north here. Yeah..I know about that.They have been popular. .
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Dave,the finished product looks VERY well made.The design was what prompted my question.I like it very much as I am positive that you guys do also since you bought it.I am sure that the versatility of it will suit your family lifestyle very well.
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WB, since you're wishin, could it be -20 until the friday before deer opener, then warm up to like +15, drop 3" of fresh fluffy snow that night, and stay about +15 through, like maybe Wednesday? I'm easy to get along with so why not!
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We're all busy getting our A/C units operating properly and opening windows to try & cool this joint down. The ice can't come fast enough!
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it was 97 today when I picked up the little man from daycare. I'm tired of this dadgum heat!
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I just saw a bear with 4 cubs.
Four!
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wow! my dad saw 3 one year, thats the most I had ever heard of. amazing that 4 survived. too bad you didn't get pics.
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Wow. That's plenty. I've never seen more than 2 cubs, but I think Skane posted a pic of a mama bear and five cubs from their northern WI cabin this spring. May have been 4 but I think it was 5???
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I tried taking a picture with my phone, but it's very poor. looks like black dots in the distance.
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sweet! to bad you couldn't get a close up dave. sneak up on them. We got a mama and 3 cubs by my place this year. lots in the area though it sounds like.
It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait!
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