Otter cabin xt, To heavy?

Looking for a new flip over hut, just wondering if anyone has the otter xt cabin, and if it is to heavy to pull out walking, or is it manageable. Thanks in advance.

I have the xt pro lodge, which is slightly bigger(22sq ft vs 30). it's 124lbs (plus gear) and no fun to pull by hand, awesome shelters but really need a machine to pull it.

I'd probably stay away from otter altogether if you don't have a machine really.
if you do, go with the lodge over the cabin, those 8 extra sq feet really make a difference!

X2. I have the XT Pro Lodge too. Very heavy..

This post has been edited by icejig on Feb 12, 2018 - 06:53 pm

X3 I have the XT Pro Lodge. I shudder to think about pulling it out by hand. Awesome behind the ATV..

I bought the XT cabin a couple months ago, got it 90% assembled but been using the clam, I’ve heard good things about the Otter huts, I got an ATV to pull it tho, wouldn’t be fun pulling by hand in deep snow I’m sure.

That's what I was thinking, I do have an atv, which is usually fine for Simcoe, but I like to fish some smaller lakes but due to snow cover I am usually walking because I don't have a snowmobile. Do you guys with the xt Lodge think that it wouuld pull any easier with a Smitty sled if you were walking?

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I have an Otter flip over that I haul by hand out to all the spots I can manage. The best thing I did was add a small frame to the bottom with skies (smitty sled just smaller). The flip over and all the gear pulled about 50% easier.
Let surface area = less friction

I don't have the space or room for a ATV or snow machine so this was the solution as I needed to more to follow the Perch.

Hopefully this help.

Enjoy family day, I know ill be out there.

I forgot to mention that the frame with the skies are removable, I just take it apart once I get out to my spot and put it in the sled.

X4. I have the XT Pro Lodge too, but I have a ski doo as well

I modified my smitty for my otter but by the time you add all your gear it's pushing the 200lb Mark. That's a lot out weight by leg power. I'm in my 60's and in fairly good shape but it's a killer pulling it. Yesterday I walked out to my buddies hut pulling my smitty with 70lbs of gear and through a foot of snow it was taxing lol. For a young buck in decent shape it might be Ok but I'd say the jury is out on that one.

I just saw a rapala two man flip at Cabelas today in Barrie.
$549.00 I believe.
Looks alright,, a split bench inside.
Decent fishing space & only weighs 80 lbs. (according to the box)

My one man recon flip weighs in at 40lbs,,, which is great IMO.

3 man pop up is still much lighter and compact

I guess I will have to go check a few different huts out, thanks for all the replys.

Hands down the Otter is the Cadillac as relayed to me by Allan at Riverside Outdoors in Thunderbay.

At 145 lbs,I would have a hard time lifting it into the van