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jake68
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PortageKeeper
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quote tonyyarusso: "quote PortageKeeper: "Since the water comes to the top of the ice, it would fill the bowl and I would then scoop water from the bowl."
Good point - brain hadn't yet processed that fact."
...so ultimately a 1/4" hole would work.
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tonyyarusso
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But on a bit capable of going down several feet, and ideally augering most of the slush out of the hole, yes.
Chisels are great for relatively thin ice, but I sure wouldn't want to have to go through four feet with one.
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tonyyarusso
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quote PortageKeeper: "Since the water comes to the top of the ice, it would fill the bowl and I would then scoop water from the bowl."
Good point - brain hadn't yet processed that fact.
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Minnesotian
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You could go with an ice chisel: Chisel
It will be smaller to pack down, but I don't know about lighter though. I have one and it is pretty heavy.
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jake68
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Nils sells a great 4.5# auger that is light compact and easy to drill - http://www.nilsmaster.com/web2008_006.htm
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PortageKeeper
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Years ago I made an auger using a 1/4" drive socket speed handle with extensions and a 1" wood auger bit. The extensions had set screws so you couldn't lose it in the hole. I would chip out a shallow bowl in the ice and then bore through. Since the water comes to the top of the ice, it would fill the bowl and I would then scoop water from the bowl.
Another option would be to get an old spoon type auger , take the spoon off and replace with a wood auger bit like this . Finding a wood boring bit that cuts through ice can be hit and miss though.
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Dropping your filter bulb through the ice sometimes does not work. Often the bulb, hose or filter freezes up enough to restrict flow. Better to scoop water into a bucket and then filter in camp.
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tonyyarusso
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I usually prefer to pump water from a lake rather than melt snow for drinking water. If I'm fishing of course I have an auger along, but if I'm not that's a pretty bulky item to bring just for that. Has anyone come across a smaller, lightweight auger for drilling holes just big enough to drop a filter hose down, like 2" wide or so?
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