Snow makes you think

[Robby]

Is it just me or has anyone else found themselves standing in the the shed/garage/workshop, looking at things and thinking, "I wonder if I could make a pair of snow shows and/or Ski's out of that"??

If this snow keeps getting deeper drastic measures may need to be taken.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Aye its just you...



I think we all do that.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Do it dude, you only need to keep your toe fixed to the plank or shoe. Find a field and have a play just don't expect to carve any slopes bit a means of transport should be well within reach. I'm trying to figure out how to make the baskets for a set of poles at the mo?

 

[g4ghb]

I often have thoughts like that mate - though so far this winter the snowfall here has been little more than a heavy frost......

 

[Shewie]

I'm just scratching my head as to how make a snow shovel with the bits in the workshop. They've sold out everywhere in town and our road is a nightmare, I've had to dump my car half a mile away and yomp home.

 

[PaulSanderson]

dumping and yomping aint a bad thing...i expect to be doing the same tonight on the way home. Just as well I have me meths stove, decent mil. boots, snowboarding trousers and a great winter jacket complete with snowboarding goggles, gloves and hat in the car.....I almost want to walk home!! hehe

 

[Toddy]

I'm just scratching my head as to how make a snow shovel with the bits in the workshop. They've sold out everywhere in town and our road is a nightmare, I've had to dump my car half a mile away and yomp home.

I sorted that one. I took the old coal shovel and the hazel staff off the old birch broom and married them with two brass screws
Ain't perfect but it fair shifts the snow

cheers,
M

 

[Robby]

I often have thoughts like that mate - though so far this winter the snowfall here has been little more than a heavy frost......

Bit more than a heavy frost here

Marley is half Huskie half Black Lab so he isn't a small dog. I took him round to the park and there areas where the snow was halfway up his body.

 

[Sabot]

Would love to make some snow shoes or something, but I can't even get into my shed.

If you're wondering how much snow we've got here. Well, this is my car at present.

 

[Badger74]

Snow shoes = Tennis raquets? It seems to obvious, is it?

 

[Wayland]

I've been playing with my army surplus snowshoes today.

Got me out onto Saddleworth Moor for a bit of a yomp.

I have to admit though, I would love to make a proper wood and rawhide pair.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

i like them wyland the look ausome mate were did you get them

 

[Robby]

5 foot length of bannister rail cut at an anglewith a fot and a half square of half inch ply screwed to the angled end makes a pretty good improvised snow shovel. did that today.

I love that picture of you Wayland, though I have to say I can't think of any of your pics that I haven't liked.

 

[Wayland]

Snip> I love that picture of you Wayland, though I have to say I can't think of any of your pics that I haven't liked.

I guess the time I spent learning photography at college wasn't wasted then.

 

[andybysea]

Agreed that's a cracker of a pic,reminds me of that film with Charles Bronson,when he's chased through the wilderness by Lee Marvin.

 

[MrEd]

Got me out onto Saddleworth Moor for a bit of a yomp.

I have to admit though, I would love to make a proper wood and rawhide pair.

thats an excellent picture, really 'pioneer' style if you know what i mean! Excellent photo

The snow has also made me think that i might get a 2nd hand defender and some chains and just keep it in the garage and start green laning in the summer as a side hobby......

 

[jackcbr]

I'd just to be glad to find anything in my shed. Was down there tonight and totally forgot that it had been snowing. Let's just say as the door banged shut I got a small snow shower - bracing!

 

[johnnytheboy]

Buy a grain shovel from a agri merchant they have loads, its out of grain shoveling season (kidding)

I'm just scratching my head as to how make a snow shovel with the bits in the workshop. They've sold out everywhere in town and our road is a nightmare, I've had to dump my car half a mile away and yomp home.

 

[Shewie]

I've been playing with my army surplus snowshoes today.

Got me out onto Saddleworth Moor for a bit of a yomp.

I have to admit though, I would love to make a proper wood and rawhide pair.

Good to see you made the most of a hectic day Gary. Very jealous mate, I spent three hours trundling to Doncaster this morning, had an hour on site and then got told to go home. Two hours later I was dumping the car.

Hope to get out at the weekend for a play

 

[Wayland]

Well it gets a bit quiet in the Viking business on the run up to Xmas. The schools are all busy with nativity plays and the like.

It does give me a bit of spare time for playing in the snow if I'm lucky.