how to keep flip over from blowing away in high wind

i was wondering how do you guys keep a flipover from blowing away?

I know everyone is concerned about adding weight to their tents in case they are pulling them by hand…and so am I…BUT..forever I have placed and Duct taped in a 12 to 14 inch lead pipe into the sleeve and around the bottom front horizontal pole that sits on the ice. Adds some weight but does a great job of keeping the wind from affecting the tent once it is up. Just have to watch your head whenever you are bringing the front of the tent over your head…lol….

I leave it in the truck.

Leave it attached to the snowmobile

I use a single Eskimo ice anchor and run the sled pull rope through it

I will set mine up sideways against the wind to keep it from being tipped over. I will then put my auger either in the house or use it as a “doorstop” at the back of the house. In a few extreme cases with no snow I’ve also used slush from my holes to intentionally, but also very carefully build a hard stop at the downwind side of the house but taking care not to freeze the house in too much, especially the canvas.

I think that using an ice anchor mentioned above is an even better approach if you have the foresight to bring one along.

I was in very heavy wind and drilled a hole with the auger (part way through very thick ice) and then tied my harness to the auger that I left upright in the hole. There was no slush to freeze the auger in at that time.

After having this actually happen to me once, I installed an eye bolt in the center of the “Back/wall,facing the wind” side of the tub.
Then i drilled an ice anchor outside and attach a strap/rope to the eye bolt.
Works great, no hassle, cheap, easy, fast.

Digger Ice Angel if needed. I always keep one in the sled just in case.

Stay in bed on those bad windy days, the season is long. If you have to go, go with a friend, then the sled will always be anchored down. Pick the calm side of the lake if you can. Put your extra support poles in right away upon set up.

It can be entertaining watching someone chase their house across the lake though. Especially popups, those take off like a kite!!

I drilled a hole (maybe a 1/4 inch) in the bottom of the sled and use an Ice Anchor. It takes less than 2 minutes to screw in and the shack won’t move regardless of how windy. I’m not fast enough to chase down my crap anymore.

would putting ice anchors in these metal rod things work???

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I have a friend who does upholstery insert round grommets in the wind skirt of the Otter. I use them with ice anchors that I then added round rubber stops to. It helps hold it down. It keeps the skirt pretty tight. I usually just use the house for a quick warm up so I’m not in it a lot.

I’ve added a key ring at each of the four upper corners of the tub. If it is really windy I’ll use screw in anchors and tie to the key rings before erecting the tent. Simple and secure.

I put the auger in the sled and bank it really well. If the ice is thick enough to drive tie the rope to the truck and use the truck to block the wind.

although I have gone for a ride across the ice sometimes. The best one was when I told the wife back when we were dating to watch the house if the wind picks up. I setup a tip up, look back and the house is flying across the ice nails my buddy while he’s setting up his house shes standing there arms folded oblivious.

I drilled two 3/8″ holes in the rear corners of the house sled. I have a rope with snap clips and in the middle of the rope I have a loop tied.

Simply snap the clips onto each corner of the house and attach the rope loop to an ice anchor of your choice. I’ve even used a snowmobile, or truck hitch but the ice anchor allows me to move around without making noise.

I’ve tried banking the house or heavy objects in the house. Or a buddy that’s not allowed to leave the house but it never fails the wind is howling and a tip up goes off and you think the house will stay but in an instant you can have a yard sale across the ice.

Buy two small snap clips, 6′ of 1/4″ rope and an ice anchor. The whole setup cost me less than $5. I can fish in any wind very comfortably. Just make sure the wind is directly at the back of the house. The house won’t move an inch in any wind with this set up.

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If you can, use a vehicle an a wind block. Otherwise, get a lot of anchors!

I generally stay home if the wind is 15+, unless I know I’ll be sheltered in a bay. Those gusts can be really tough on an expensive ice house, especially on the sled at the point where the bracket for the poles attaches to it. I saw one break on a Clam and it resulted in not only a busted sled but a lot of bent poles before things got squared away.

I tie onto my buddies house, Mobridge SD on Lake Oahe, most wind that I’ve experienced anywhere.

Joe Scegura has it figured out. I do the exact same thing. Two eyebolts off the back of the sled, a piece of 6ft rope with snap links on each end, and one carabiner in the middle attached to an ice anchor. I use the ice angel anchor.
Only thing I do different than Joe, is I don’t have a loop tied in the middle of my rope. Instead, I just have a carabiner that slides in the middle of the rope, and clip that to my ice anchor. No need for the rope loop that way.

If driving on ice you can bring a length of chain to lay on the skirt. I use a Makita with an auger so I carry big Spax screws and a driver bit.

We were on Lake Gogebic last winter and it was pretty windy and no snow on the ice (crazy I know). Set the Otter up with the Ice Angel attached and put the brother in-law in it and I went 30 yards away with the quad and fished behind it for a wind break. A bad gust came and flipped the Otter over with the brother in-law in it but the Ice Angel held

I use 2 cinch straps and 2 ice anchors. Hook the straps on to the tow bar & the rear tow

glenn-d wrote:

We were on Lake Gogebic last winter and it was pretty windy and no snow on the ice (crazy I know). Set the Otter up with the Ice Angel attached and put the brother in-law in it and I went 30 yards away with the quad and fished behind it for a wind break. A bad gust came and flipped the Otter over with the brother in-law in it but the Ice Angel held

FYI, If you guys hook your tie downs to the rear corners as shown above it will not flip over in any wind. You do not want a side wind and that’s what using the tow bar will accomplish.

Using the dual rear tie down method will keep your shack from flipping over in any wind with or without gear in it.

Mat Peirce wrote:

I use a single Eskimo ice anchor and run the sled pull rope through it

^^^^^This^^^^^

Joe Scegura wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>glenn-d wrote:</div>
We were on Lake Gogebic last winter and it was pretty windy and no snow on the ice (crazy I know). Set the Otter up with the Ice Angel attached and put the brother in-law in it and I went 30 yards away with the quad and fished behind it for a windi break. A bad gust came and flipped the Otter over with the brother in-law in it but the Ice Angel held

FYI, If you guys hook your tie downs to the rear corners as shown above it will not flip over in any wind. You do not want a side wind and that’s what using the tow bar will accomplish.

Using the dual rear tie down method will keep your shack from flipping over in any wind with or without gear in it.

Thanks Joe great idea ! Mine was definitely hooked right in the middle in just one spot. Had never experienced wind like that before !!