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Fish Houses & Ice Shelters

Portable shelters first: two hubs, two flip-overs, a guide on which style fits how you fish, and one on sizing a Buddy heater for whatever you end up with.

Wheelhouses are on my list. I'd like to cover U.P., Wisconsin and Minnesota dealers when I get there.

Guides in this section

• Insulated Hub Shelters: Eskimo Outbreak 450XDP vs Clam X-400 Thermal
  Eskimo Outbreak 450XDP vs Clam X-400 Thermal hub ice shelter: fishable area, weight, insulation, pack size, doors and warranty.
• Flip-Over Fish Houses: Clam Legend XT Thermal vs Eskimo Sierra Thermal
  Clam Legend XT Thermal (1-person) vs Eskimo Sierra Thermal (2-person) flip-over shelters: weight, fishable area, insulation, seats.
• Ice Shelter Heaters: Mr. Heater Portable Buddy vs Big Buddy
  Mr. Heater Portable Buddy MH9BX vs Big Buddy MH18B for ice shelters: BTU, heated area, cylinders, run time, safety.
• Hub vs Flip-Over Shelters: How to Choose (Round 2)
  Hub shelter or flip-over? Compare fishable area, weight and mobility using real specs from Eskimo and Clam shelters.
• How to Set Up a Hub Shelter on the Ice (and Take It Down)
  Step-by-step hub ice shelter setup, anchoring, banking snow and teardown, plus the mistakes that break hubs.

Still to write: Otter and Frabill shelters, and a new-vs-used wheelhouse checklist.

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