After buying the Grizzly 400 and using ice in it for almost a year, I've finally started my chiller build (thanks to the help of a couple key threads on this board from @wintermute and @Ecupirate ) and the DIY Cold Plunge FB group.
I'm a visual learner (and engineer), so I really appreciate a well-planned… plan. So, I'm keeping track of my entire build using a digital whiteboard. You can view it here for free:
https://bit.ly/fleetwoodcoldplunge
(Plans incorporate Grizzly 450 pricing for those of you stuck with it being the only option now)
I welcome any constructive feedback! You can comment in here or on the whiteboard. Let me know what you think!
My estimated build date is 7/15/24. I plan to update the whiteboard with a step-by-step guide (pics but possibly video too) and will update this thread with any relevant pics as well. For now, here are some pics of us using the Grizzly so far…
Sample of the Build Whiteboard:
![](https://forum.opensourcecoldplunge.com/assets/files/2024-06-30/1719772508-527852-whiteboard-screenshot.png)
Our girls:
![](https://forum.opensourcecoldplunge.com/assets/files/2024-06-30/1719772762-238046-img-7405.jpg)
Taking the grizzly with us on Thanksgiving trip haha:
![](https://forum.opensourcecoldplunge.com/assets/files/2024-06-30/1719772761-980676-img-4349.jpg)
![](https://forum.opensourcecoldplunge.com/assets/files/2024-06-30/1719772762-114306-img-4369.jpg)
Family:
![](https://forum.opensourcecoldplunge.com/assets/files/2024-06-30/1719772761-320803-img-3057.jpg)
![](https://forum.opensourcecoldplunge.com/assets/files/2024-06-30/1719772761-704224-img-4024.jpg)
![](https://forum.opensourcecoldplunge.com/assets/files/2024-06-30/1719772761-836005-img-4028.jpg)
![](https://forum.opensourcecoldplunge.com/assets/files/2024-06-30/1719772761-443525-img-3060.jpg)