Ice hut #2

Posted by
Don Levesque (Saint John, Canada) on 16 February 2012 in Sport & Recreation and Portfolio.

Ice fishing in New Brunswick

The permanent shelters are made of wood or metal and usually have wheels for easy transport. They can be as basic as a bunk heater and holes or have satellite television, bathrooms, stoves, full-size beds and may appear to be more like a mobile home than a fishing house.

The idea is to keep the fisherman away from the elements so that he's comfortable while fishing. Some don't care about aesthetics ;-)

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Comments (12)

Gérard Beullac from Paris, France

This shelters is getting some poetic aspect, with this vivid color and his hand-made style, using recycled materials.

16 Feb 2012 7:53am

@Gérard Beullac: They will make the hut out of anything that can keep them warm. This one did do a lot of recycling.

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Looks like an innovative home build DIY effort, sounds like fun for the hardy.

16 Feb 2012 11:10am

@Curly: He must not have been much of a carpenter. ;-)

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Terrific shot - I wonder if he has mail delivered to number 95!

16 Feb 2012 11:44am

@Stephen: LOL! I never asked.

Mhelene from Paris, France

Great framing of this one with a superb light . And very interesting !

16 Feb 2012 12:38pm

@Mhelene: Merci Mhelene!

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Beautiful light in this shot Don! An inexpensive means to reduce the impact of the wind! Nicely captured! ;-)

16 Feb 2012 12:47pm

@Eric Cousineau: Thank you Eric! Sometimes a person might build it to airtight???

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

A surprising little house

16 Feb 2012 1:55pm

@Calusarus: Thanks Calusarus!

Sebastien from Geneva, Switzerland

Intéressante cette série sur ces cabanes de pêche! Je connaissais pas...
Ils n'ont pas peur que la glace craque sous la maison???

16 Feb 2012 3:59pm

@Sebastien: Merci Sebastien! Il sont sur un lac d'eau douce, la glace est très épaisse. Ils y voyagent aussi avec leurs véhicules. Il ne sont que environ 75 à 100 mètres de la rive et le dégèle débute toujours à la rive alors ils ont le temps d'enlever leur cabanes.

Bertrand Duhamel from Roxton Pond, Quebec, Canada

Il y en a quelques unes comme ça devant chez-moi ! La pêche n'est pas très bonne cette année mais c'est toujours plaisant de se retrouver entre amis au grand air !!!

16 Feb 2012 5:29pm

@Bertrand Duhamel: Les gens m'ont dit que ici aussi que la pêche n'était pas fameux cette année. Mais la camaraderie du groupe est plaisante.

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Gutes Licht und schönes Blau.

16 Feb 2012 5:45pm

@Heinz: Danke Heinz

franz from Baden, Austria

great! i guess this one isn't easy to forget or to miss ... did the owers wrap it up like this so that it would be even warmer inside ?!? ;-))

16 Feb 2012 7:35pm

@franz: From what I can see, the wind must have been coming through the walls. Some are not very good carpenters. ;-)

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

Beautiful! A very fine shot!

16 Feb 2012 9:58pm

@Dokmateo: Thanks Dokamteo!

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Great shot! Now that's a HUT ... stovepipe, front DOOR and the infamous blue tarp coverage.
Here in Florida we're used to seeing these tarps on rooftops after a hurricane, so this is a totally different use!

17 Feb 2012 4:40am

@Judy aka L@dybug: Thanks Judy! Anything to keep the elements out and the warmth in. ;-)

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