THUNDERBAY Ice Cube Series Pop-Up Hub-Style Ice Fishing Shelter, 68-112 Square Feet of Fishable Area, Portable 6-8 Person Ice Shanty

This thing is sweet. Anything less than 5 stars unless it arrived damaged is just being petty. First off I'm coming from using a 2 person flip tarp shanty thats lasted years, so I don't have experience with the other big name brands that cost 2x+ as much, but this thing is the bomb. I was expecting cheapo paper thin fabric material but this thing feels and looks like it should cost just as much as the other brands. Had it set up in less than 1 minute without reading the instructions, granted it was inside a heated garage but it's as simple as laying it out and popping out the centers of the panels. 2 fabric doors with no outer support on each corner with 2 zippers and a cover that goes over the outside zip to keep wind and ice out. The skirt is an awesome bonus to keep the wind out as well, throw some snow on it and youll be toasty. Single stitching on most of it but no loose threads and the feet and areas where you pop out the panels are solid metal and is firm enough that it wont get blown in on itself. Pictures do not do justice on the size. You can fit your family in here for Thanksgiving dinner. That being said if you're expecting it to be easy to carry it does have some weight to it (maybe 30-35 lbs), the bag it comes with is the cheapest part of it all and looks like the straps won't hold up to too much abuse, but if you plan on throwing it on a sled like 90% of people that ice fish you'll be fine. It is not insulated but a buddy heater and a few beers you'll be fine grow up. On top of how nice the shanty is, it includes the hardware and rope to strap it down! Get this to piss off your buddy that paid twice as much so he could say "bUt I hAvE aN eSkImO." And no I wasn't paid for this review it's that nice.Update: got out on the ice today with 25+ mph wind gusts. Definitely need to strap this thing down and have a good pair of ice cleats on, at first dragged me about 30 ft along the ice and blowing the carrying bag across the lake after trying to pop up a side. Ended up getting a stake in one of the corners and working around before popping up anything (you need a drill to make a hole first then screw the stake in, actually bought the ryobi hammer drill with the auger adapter, works great). Once all 6 grommets on the base were staked I popped out one side at a time and tied them off with the rope included. Once strapped down I had no issues. Would definitely help if I had an extra person but after doing it once by myself in the wind I don't think I'll have as much of a problem next time around. Still a 5 star shanty, little buddy heater kept me warm all day. Only recommendation would be buy extra rope to tie the walls out so they don't blow in, maybe even short bungee cords to make it quick. Also wish there was a metal grommet in the center of the ends to keep the skirt down since I didnt have any snow to pile on it.

I had a few opportunities to use my shelter on overnight fishing trips. Even though the temps were single digits with a stiff wind all night I was comfortable all night. It held up well. No issues with zippers or any other quality issues. Very good value.

The media could not be loaded. Easy to set up just like my Eskimo. Fits back it bag much easier and quicker than my Eskimo. Only problem so far is the stitching is subpar. You can definitely see outside in all the seams. We did enjoy a 2 day on ice camp trip and 3 of us slept in it. Worked great, can't say how it will be next season. We only used it 4x so far. Impressed with size 2 doors and ease of use. Only issue is windows are hard to velcro shut, need someone inside and outside at same time to do it right.

Wow, we got this as an afterthought to take to an endurance race where weather was expected to be around 30f all weekend. We knew we would be out in the cold for 9 hours a day and wanted a place to get in and keep warm as much as possible while not leaving trackside.Many were skeptical but as soon as this thing went up and the first person hopped in, it was true love.This is sturdy, well made and stood up to decent wind gusts with no problem. Even when it was around 20f, having a few people inside made a huge difference in the temp. Between body heat and a little sun, the tent warmed up at least 15f and once we added a tiny heater it stayed over 50f easily and was comfortable enough that people and electronics functioned flawlessly with near zero suffering.The size was also a huge surprise. Its big enough to have 5-6 in it without being in each others laps and small enough that it can go up about anywhere and not be intrusive. Its a very efficient design and uses space very well while setting up and tearing down in just a few moments.We are looking forward to trying this in the summer as well. The double walls and good light blocking should protect the inside pretty well and adding one of those little indoor AC units with a hose vent should allow one of these to stay chilly cool and just as cozy in the hot summer sun as it keeps warm in the frigid cold.If these folks want to make bigger or different designs please let us know as these things are super nice.

The media could not be loaded. I was blown away by the ease it took to build this tent. It took me 5 minutes. So simple and very sturdy. Simply take out of the bag , throw on the ground and pop out the roof , walls and ends. It’s just as easy to take down and pack away. It is blacked out inside for ultimate darkness if needed. All windows are velcro and can be removed if more airflow is needed. You can use this tent for many different things. Great value for the money. It has a cool back pack feature for the carrying case and is fairly light weight. Definitely impressed by this purchase.

I love ice fishing and as the family has grown, so has the need to get a bigger tent. This tent gives plenty of room for 3 people to spread out, have chairs, tackle boxes and a heater to keep warm. Sets up easily and comes down easily. They even give you a big enough bag to put the tent back in with ease!

I was only able to get this out one time this winter so far. I really like it though. Its definitely a little on the heavy side. I would recommend getting a second sled to transport it. I really like the separate doors makes it nice when you have extra people. It will definitely keep you warm on cold days. Definitely recommend.

We've used in as a camping tent for hunting. Works well.

Yeah i know what you will think. I bought this for my basement, in case of a blackout. It was 11 degrees in the house the last time we had a blackout a few days ago and i said next time we will be ready. It was so easy to pop up, the walls are made strong and thick, its not a cheap tent. We tried it last night. I managed to have 15 degrees in my basement and... we were three and it was so hot in there. So it's really good. We put a queen bed and you could manage to put 2 others kinda of mattresses if not too wide. I wont test it on ice or snow but i think you wont be disapointed.

Really enjoy this tent but the doors are a bit small.

Only 4 stars because I've only set it up at home so far but the quality seems good and sturdy. I can see what some users say about the difficulty of putting it back in the bag, BUT I DID IT! If you buy this, you'll see what I mean.

Great pop-up with lots of room! Only problem we had was with the windows. If you opened them, they wouldn't fully seal back up because of the tension.