01-13-2021, 01:06 PM
Burley,
You know I was concerned about freezing on the ice camping, but it was some of my better nights sleeping. My wife and in-laws (living with us) all like the house toasty 72-75 degrees and that's too hot for me, so sleeping in 50 degree tents was perfect for me. I had my warm sleeping bag and the combo made for one of the best nights sleep I've had in a while... it's really a lot more comfortable than it sounds... Only issue was the ice cracking all night long and when the cracks were close I could see all the hanging gear swinging like an earth quake... You know your safe on 12" of ice, but just the worry of a pressure ridge choosing your spot to pop up keeps you a little aware... Anyway I know it's not for everyone, but it sure is fun to be able to fish into the night, even though you limit what species will keep active at night... and then being able to start the morning fishing without all the set up details works pretty nice... I'm not as hard core as Matt doing it every other weekend, but on the longer distance trips, I think it will be nice to get at least two days fishing for the drive. Later Jeff
You know I was concerned about freezing on the ice camping, but it was some of my better nights sleeping. My wife and in-laws (living with us) all like the house toasty 72-75 degrees and that's too hot for me, so sleeping in 50 degree tents was perfect for me. I had my warm sleeping bag and the combo made for one of the best nights sleep I've had in a while... it's really a lot more comfortable than it sounds... Only issue was the ice cracking all night long and when the cracks were close I could see all the hanging gear swinging like an earth quake... You know your safe on 12" of ice, but just the worry of a pressure ridge choosing your spot to pop up keeps you a little aware... Anyway I know it's not for everyone, but it sure is fun to be able to fish into the night, even though you limit what species will keep active at night... and then being able to start the morning fishing without all the set up details works pretty nice... I'm not as hard core as Matt doing it every other weekend, but on the longer distance trips, I think it will be nice to get at least two days fishing for the drive. Later Jeff
When things get stressful think I'll go fish'en and worry about it tomorrow!