Has anyone built a floor for a pop-up hut. I'm thinking of doing that with mine and hoping to make it so that it can fold up and be pulled around. Any suggestions?
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Has anyone built a floor for a pop-up hut. I'm thinking of doing that with mine and hoping to make it so that it can fold up and be pulled around. Any suggestions?
Buy a flip over.
Started with a one man flip, made for quick easy set up but space was limited.
bought a popup for more space.
Time went on and purchased a double pop up for days I have company.
On bare ice can stow the pop in the flip and have the convenience of a roomy base camp however if you want to move a round still got the flip to get out of the wind.
If snow throw everything on a smity sled
I bought a concrete insulating tarp. I cut it to fit my 9'x14' Rapala hut. I cut and sewed 12 evenly space out holes. I'll peg the tarp to the ice and then peg the the hut on top.
Absolute game changer for spending the weekend on the ice. I'll bring a matt for in front of my cot and will spend a lot of the weekend in my sock feet.
There are lots of Facebook groups, like Trick your Trap, that address this. They also discuss some really neat modifications you can make, best lighting, power boxes, glow cups, have plans for Smitty sleds as mentioned above etc. Most folks use those playroom floor mats which are light foam. Very lightweight, do not freeze to ice too bad, can cut ice holes out easily and keep the circles for covering unused holes etc. Gorilla tape keeps them together pretty well, can leave a half inch between sections and fold it easily.
Or you buy a Shappell like mine that comes with a floor and 2 flip up doors for your holes.Quote:
Originally Posted by KennyT
I already have a 2 man portable hut, just hoping to figure out a floor.
Interlocking foam mats. Use a sled to pull everything out.
Yeah, I'll try that.
Thanks
kids foam Play matts is what I use in mine. But love the idea posted with the concrete tarp
Yeah, I might go with that. I was hoping to figure out a portable attached to a solid floor that folds up. That may be unrealistic seeing that I have to pull it out manually.
Any other ideas, thoughts?
Any waterproof rubber mat/flooring would work. Thicker = warmer if planning to stay overnight. Consider using two sheets so they can roll up and be put in a lawnchair style bag for easy transport. No need to cut holes in the floor itself, just leave space in the corners. One sheet would also work if you had an extra tent bag. Find it better than having to stack & carry a dozen or so blocks.
Thats brilliant! I know what I can do with my ripped ones now.Quote:
Originally Posted by onelessarrow
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2 sheets blue styrofoam..1/4 in plywood 2 hinges...1 cheap tarp...pl premium the plywood to the styrofoam..add the hinges to fold up..make it to custom fit whateverway you want..it works, my son did his this way.
I made it easier. I had a special tent in which I put the stove and laid a special cover. I bought an oxford 300 PU 2000 fabric with isolon insulation, and tried to cover the top with a thermal insulating layer. But it should be 1 cm and I had to lay three layers. The last was waterproofing with holes. But the previous two without holes, under the stove. But there was a system for fixing the waterproofing bottom. I liked that.
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I am very impressed using 3x3 foot rubber utility mats.
Use as flooring in the ice popup tent, moose camp tent and use in the garage the rest of the year.
Holes allow water, mud, snow to drain away. Decent thickness to protect from standing direct on snow or ground.
Can put to year round use by placing in garage or outside entrances. Also keep two in truck bed as an extra liner and keeps items from sliding while driving.
A bit pricy at about $30 each on sale at Rona. For me was worth it to buy 5 due to year round use.