THE FISH HOUSE CAMPER. Hardwater Maiden Voyage. Upper Red lake in MN. Ice Fishing. ICOG. The dogs.

Melissa and I take the Ice Castle Fish House Camper on its maiden hardwater adventure. Over 3 miles out on the ice. The truck and fish house weigh about 19,000 pounds combined.
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All 3 dogs are with us. We had a great time out on the ice. Ice fishing. Watching movies. Cooking and attending the ICOG (ice castle owners group) 9th annual get together for the raffle. We were on Upper Red Lake in Minnesota and went out of JR's Corner Access.

[@bradwatters996]

Grumpy old men. One of my favorite movies ever made.

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

Mine too, Grumpier Old Men is even better I think, but both are awesome movies to watch, especially if you're an old man like me, lol🤣👍✌️

[@troyqueen9503]

Some days I drink my supper.😂😂

[@MrBobo-zk6iq]

And for a mid day snack! Bacon! A whole damn plate...​@@troyqueen9503

[@lynnsenger9950]

You may not have won the big prize, but you DID win a great, fun weekend with Melissa, Joanie, Chunky, and Annie! Thanks for taking all of us with you.

[@junewaller258]

Where's Joanie

[@lynnsenger9950]

She was there. Not much footage of her. Some shots of her out on the ice.@@junewaller258

[@williecourthers9450]

@@junewaller258 Joanie is there 22:21.

[@littlesilver2205]

Love the set up, now this is ice fishing in style, dig the light up reel set up is epic, those dam rib eyes over charcoal got me Hungry lol. The only thing i would add is a small miniature wood stove, takes little amount of wood to heat that entire camper.

[@dancingcowgirl85]

Grumpy old men for the win.

[@eddybear771]

Classic watching that movie while ice fishing. Lol

[@williamcollishaw33]

lol watching Grumpy old men on the ice is perfect!

[@davidward1259]

To someone who lives in the deep south, were it rarely even snows, this looks amazing. If you are going to do it, go in style!!!!

[@benrogers5808]

Annie is a beautiful dog. I’m glad you gave her a home. 🦞🫎🤷👍🏻

[@mikekubiak8467]

How classic hearing grumpy old men movie playing in the background while ice fishing. Love it!!!

[@jakeo5651]

I just about choked on my soup when you said "I would just care for a bowl of Jello" I REALLY envy you! Smart to get away from the crowds. Thanks from Toledo

[@vickiconley3638]

I did too! Just hilarious!!😂

[@michaelbeattie8106]

Be easier to stay at home to eat and watch tv. Lol.

[@michaelbeattie8106]

How do u enjoy nature over the roar of the generator? At least go solar.

[@frankielee4502]

i DON'T THINK I WOULD GET OUT THERE ON THE ice like that if I had a pup tent and the ice was 10 feet thick!!! Enjoy your outing. I'm enjoying watching it from the comfort of my office watching you!!!

[@mllee2008]

Big high five on that one Frankie! 😂

[@donniehelmly4920]

I'm from Florida. So, I have so many questions.

[@quentincooley1851]

On red lake we walk put on 4-7 inches of ice sometimes even 2 inches on other lakes 😅

[@stevebumstead9840]

Love the "Grumpy Old Men" in the back ground. My 2 favorite movies.

[@DiddlyPenguin]

Annie is such a lucky doggy to have stopped by your farm on that day. She looks very happy & settled. ❤️

[@jmar665]

She has really grown. I love all of the doggies. 🐶

[@Pattycakez1000]

That’s the coolest ice castle 😊

[@sfajita]

I have to say I love this video. The reason. It is real life. You didn't catch a million fish. The wife didn't want to come along to the event It is true life. Nothing glamourous but a hell of a lot of fun. Keep up the great videos and maybe we will see you at the next winter ICOG!!!

[@Bobbieyounce]

Annie is a beautiful pup! Joanie and Chunky are too!❤ Hope they all get along!

[@davestelling]

I'm so, so sorry to learn that Chunky is ill...

[@mathbrown9099]

Joe, in my opinion, you and Melissa are so blessed to have the ability to just get up and go! I am so happy for the two of you. Have a great time, you’ve looked so forward to this. We all wish you well with your “new” fish house! Enjoy it all?

[@davestelling]

Man, sure looks like a good time. Fishing, good food, the dogs...even a good movie on! Enjoyed watching, thanks...

[@kathleenlock8963]

You know how to live Joe, what a great way to go ice fishing, home away from home.

[@rogerrichardson4324]

Wow I’m from the PNW and am amazed that that kind of RV ever existed for what you brave families do … genius’s you are , love it 👍

[@hansbreiland3560]

Get a hold of Hutch Mountain about a propane conversion for your generator. It means you don’t have to carry gas and it burns longer for weekend trips. We love ours.

[@yellowdeer7163]

All the comforts of home. Great meals and the pets looked like they enjoyed it. Good times.

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Awesome looking fish house

[@marygordon3032]

Yay, thanks Joe and Melissa for taking us along to enjoy the fish house. Awesome! 👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯

[@freedomisfromtruth]

Great pooches great times, what else can you ask for.

[@jayburrough4308]

The best way to ice fish for sure

[@knowhim3624]

You my friend, in Hub's and my opinion, are 'A Great Man among men and a Great Servant, which, according to the Bible Is one of the greatest HONOURS of ALL'... We so 'admire' you!!!

[@OldManCad]

You washing the potato reminds me of Harie, Japan. Villagers there share the wash basin with carp in the waterways. Each house has a pool connected to the canal. The carp eat the rubbish and they fertilize the water that is used in growing crops. The whole circle of life thing.

[@kingsalmon5905]

I feel you on the jello! I have wanted to come up there and spend a few days on the ice in an ice house like that. Thanks for the video.

[@dustinr.5032]

This was really fun to watch! It’s all so foreign to me. Camping on a frozen lake, an ice fishing RV that lowers to the ground, literally fishing/cooking and showering inside a fish trailer!?! Very jealous of you guys, makes me think how much more out there is just another day for some folks. But the best part for me is knowing your grandkids will someday have video of how you lived and will be able to see what made you happy. And having you narrate these adventures will be that much more special. Cheers 🍻

[@geoffoutdoors]

I love that you were watching Grumpy Old Men both movies (heard in background)... haha those are my favorite movies 👍👍👍

[@patrickburgmeier7902]

Quite the digs you got there Joe. If you ever needed extra beds at the Tent you could park it there. Of course when family descends on you at the farm, it's always helps to have it there as well. True saying. You can camp in a Ice Castle but you can't fish outta a camper. PS if you put an extra muffler on your generator, you wouldn't even hear it run. Friend of mine did that on a motor home, and I barely noticed it was running. Put a bigger gas tank on it as well so it will run 3 days on a tank.

[@CarolPearse-q3w]

This was a reallyhappy video, made my heart smile, seeing all 3 adorable dogs with you, thanks Melissa and Joe and fur kids! The ice must be incredibly thick to hold all the weight, wow! I’m a landlubber,lol, like my feet on solid ground, kudos to you guys, thanks for sharing with us! 😊

[@rollenswollen6694]

It's about time I hear you watching Grumpy Old Men!..😉😆 Great! Movie..👍🏻

[@mightyquinn8727]

Doesn't get much better than that. And with grumpy old men playing in the back ground lol perfect!

[@glemire7511]

With 120,000 acres of Upper Red Lake, I can imagine why it could be hard to find fish. Thanks for the video.

[@rickardjohnson4524]

Love all Your and yours Content and Bless you for flying Old Glory, Thanks and Thumbs Up!...

[@theimaginator16]

You could not have chosen a better movie to watch while ice fishing! Grumpy Old Men is the most iconic movie with ice fishing in it. 😂

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

And a fun time was had by everyone. Thanks for carrying us along with you folks. Those Perch you caught looked so great. Hope they were as good as they looked. Stay safe and keep up the great videos, it was a beautiful outing with the Fish Camper and equipment. Fred.

[@stevebumstead9840]

Looks like you ,Melissa and your herd of dogs are having a great time!

[@suzisaintjames]

Dogs run in packs not herds. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@sandrasherritt9708]

Dogs run in gaggles !

[@rayreed9389]

Really. Melissa us sitting on her ass watching tv. This is not a relationship. This is serving Melissa

[@sandrasherritt9708]

@@rayreed9389 best not be posting negative comments about Joe and Melissa's relationship. Joe would be doing what Joe does Melissa or NO Melissa. He will not put up with criticisms about her. She works hard during the week at a job in the city and Joe loves taking care of her, the dogs, the cooking and all that. Otherwise he would not be doing it. So, y'all best chill out.

[@irenel.m.3238]

I'm with you, I won't fall asleep just knowing that I'm on the ice, scary. You know how to camp, you are always prepared. The dogs look cute but Annie is growing up, she's just adorable. Glad you both had a great time.

[@jflan8536]

Ice fishing while watching Grump Old Men...classic.

[@lcook0825]

Great video Joe and what a grand time you seemed to have. That fish house is a beautiful thing for sure. Glad you, Melissa, and the dogs enjoyed it.

[@rezyness]

Nice set up! I'd be out there more often. Looks like a blast

[@bonnieford935]

This man does all the cooking. Great

[@NorthernSeclusion]

Actually, Melissa does about 80% of the cooking but when I am filming you see when I cook.

[@wally2786]

Fishing on a frozen lake, bucket list!! You might as well be on the moon. It just looks amazing!

[@tonyski791]

Looks like a great time .

[@lifeonabuget]

You didn't catch many fish, but it looks like you enjoyed yourselves. That's all that matters.

[@davidbabin387]

To a Southern, like me, this is all so foreign, but exciting! Fishing frozen over lakes is just completely unimageable. It looks like a great adventure. It's great to see all the comforts that you have put into your fish house. What a great event. Hope you start catching some fish. Your preparations looks like they paid off. Hope all of this outing goes great for y'all, and just turns into a great time. Joe, you seem to have a gift of thinking ahead, and assuring you have all the items you may need, just in case! Be Safe, and God Bless!

[@sandrasherritt9708]

Kool Joe. Glad all went well and you, Melissa and all pups had an awesome time! Welcome home to the Farmhouse! The chickens will be glad to see you!

[@waynepeirce2266]

Very nice reel Lisette, Enjoy your sabbath, Piece and love. Till next week,much 💕😊

[@TheRubiconInvasion]

SUBBED! Always enjoyed your Deer Camp! Now I stumbled onto this! Dave in WV!

[@NorthernSeclusion]

Thank you Dave.

[@mikehodge1634]

Nice video I'd love to go there sometime

[@ronaldstarrett1957]

Almost fell out of my chair laughing when Joe said he would rather have Jello instead of the Jell-O shots 😂. Get you brother. Looks like a fantastic time.

[@rayreed9389]

Ya fun sitting his truck watching with his camera. Where Melissa. Eating of sleeping

[@brandoncole2606]

Im finally gonna comment, lol ive watched your channels for a long time,and i definitely emjoy them!!!

[@NorthernSeclusion]

Thank you Brandon. I appreciate that you watch.

[@nathanklymchuk1]

grumpy old men!! A must watch while ice fishing

[@EtherealScreams]

Thanks for sharing. That was pretty cool to see. I think it’s awesome that you get to enjoy having all the amenities. I’m looking forward to future ice house adventures! Take care!

[@lockedin60]

It is great having the "kids around"!

[@robertrabhudsonhornet5869]

You can buckle the seat belts before you get in the truck so it's buckled up behind your back then after you get off the ice you can but on your seat belts the right way

[@cindyblair1283]

Wow that’s a lot of work to go fishing, but most importantly you got to spend precious moments with Mellisa ❤ Thanks for sharing and glad you made it home safely ❤

[@ProFriend]

Your Bluetti uses Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries, and they don't like being cold. The have to be at least in the mid-thirties before they will charge. Their run-time will also decline significantly in cold temps. I'd find a way to keep it inside.

[@TennesseeHomesteadUSA]

Keep any batteries inside in that cold.

[@NorthernSeclusion]

Well since I do promotional videos for Bluetti, the fact that I test them in severe conditions is what they really like.

[@TennesseeHomesteadUSA]

@@NorthernSeclusion Basic safety and operations in Arctic conditions of battery power supplies dictates you will get the unit in some sort of shelter detached from living quarters. That's how we were taught and operated in the USCG. Bluetti can brag all they want in their commercials...

[@fritzie1968]

Now THAT'S my kinda ice fishing! Looks like a very very nice time. Thanks for sharing.

[@SlackingSince1969]

Looks like you guys had a great time. Grumpy Old Men while icefishing in Minn. Classic move...lol Great video as always.

[@fishnhuntoutdoors8166]

Nice got to watch grumpy old men while ice fishing an camping

[@randycornell9796]

That was fun!! Thanks for taking me with you.👍🤓👍🤓.Randy.

[@joebonetti475]

All Trumer voters here, love it!

[@tbear1040]

Man, that ice castle is cool!!

[@dannydunnagan3267]

Glad you both had a great time but it always to get back home.

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Good luck fishing

[@travissweeney788]

That is a sweet set up,love I've fishing

[@MikeGowan-xo9yv]

My Mom is from just south of there in Bemidji…I’ve always wanted to move there…I love the thought of ice fishing…

[@williecourthers9450]

Joe, I really admire you and Melissa for going ice fishing. I honestly wouldn't have the nerve to do it. I would be freaked out knowing that I'm literally on frozen water. I would be scared to walk. Lol.

[@sonjasleeper1511]

I remember the movie, Grumpy Old Men those little houses with sleds.

[@buzzedlightbeer5864]

Waterworld, good choice.

[@NorthernSeclusion]

Great movie and Jeanne Tripplehorn is hot.

[@yetiearthworks4632]

Great video! Thank you for the support and coming up! If you’d like to ride along while we get the event area mapped out and plowed out next year, let me know!

[@cheryl5601]

I love they have Grumpy Old Men on.

[@darbylarsen9547]

Greetings from NW lower Michigan, where the ice has been junk this past two seasons. All of our tournaments and most recreational ice fishing has been canceled and no go. Thanks for the vids, at least we can watch others enjoying a favorite recreation!

[@ellenfleury9015]

Enjoyed the video of you and Mellissa ice fishing and camping.

[@wallymacmillan5696]

Thanks for the video Joe,looks like a good time was had by all.

[@rkfamily9703]

Great TEAM effort ! Keep the videos coming. I would give you a hand with all the TO DO"S if I were there! Good luck with the fish!

[@iduswelton9567]

I've never been ice fishing and don't want to lol it's just not my type of fishing - besides I've had enough cold weather while working outside to last me ( 41 years working outside ) - I'm glad u and ur Lady had a great time tho 😊😊😊😊😂

[@mkaysartfuljourney1239]

Annie sure is a good little pup❤

[@dottiehildebrand3123]

Looked like you had a blast. God bless Glad you had a fun relaxing time.❤️

[@lawrencecarberry1399]

nice rig bud keep on Jigging good luck

[@MikeGowan-xo9yv]

Gotta lover Grumpy old Men playing in the background…

[@SuziPoozi]

FUN! It would have been nice if you were a little closer so you could have made some new friends to have your own little camp next time. Maybe you can meet up with the viewers you met as well. Thanks for taking us along, I just love that trailer!

[@scottm2828]

You ice people astound me. I’ll stay where it’s warm(er)!

[@davidbeauchene]

Ah Chucky has a new friend taking a nap together.

[@danog6077]

Heck yeah nows that's a good time I could spend two weeks out there especially with your nice setup 😮 really injoyd your video Joe thanks 😊

[@akdonlh9924]

Now that’s how you go ice fishing 👍

[@VladimirMarek-ld6sl]

Super,Im from Czech republic✋✋

[@susanbelintende-rx8nf]

Kudos to Melissa for driving on that ice no way I could’ve did it

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

Just today I walked through a Custom Smokey Hills Ice Castle build. Man, I can see why you like your rig so much. I just may do a custom spec’d build and sell my current rig if I can get it just the way I want it.

[@paulmoody4224]

Pretty cool rig !! Always watching ur channel from New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video

[@NorthernDrone323]

Looks like fishing in the castles is sadly coming to an end early this year. Glad you got out!

[@NorthernSeclusion]

Fishing season ends on February 25th so it isnt really being cut short but instead it took forever to get here. Usually single axle houses can get out by Christmas eve and tandems like ours get the ok about New Years eve. Not this year.

[@murdiesel]

Love my Bluetti's! Holy $hizzz balls is this the set up! I believe there is a new word for this. Glamping and Fishing = Glishing! Awesome setup. Could it be too much noise for the fish? Could you do the Ryobi 18v water pump and filter through an RV hose filter as well?

[@simplymeconnie4003]

Annie is such an awesome addition to Joanie and Chunkie! It was adorable seeing her all snuggled up to Chunkie! You would never catch me on ice to fish. Seen way too many horror stories. I love fishing, just not that much!

[@combowelder13]

Your channel sure makes me want to pack up my family and move up there from fl.

[@debbiemcclure2874]

I'm with ya Joe on staying away from those jello shots n stickn to plain jello. Gotta stay away from that party scene period, I'm just to old for that😂😂. Bein on that lake was truly beautiful even when it was foggy. Glad yal had a good time and I'm sorry you didn't win the raffle😢. Maybe next year. The kids seemed to enjoy their adventure too😅. Tyfs God bless you

[@kirkvermont7965]

Nice set up! Having a solar generator is key. Cheers from VT!