What's the best sledge design….

I’ll tell you what it isn’t.

It isn’t this fine entry to the 2002 Fernie Cardboard Downhill Derby; the sleek, aerodynamic Castle Fast.

Despite its slick base, roomy 4 berth interior, rear turret spoilers and it’s hugely impressive string-wound rotary drawbridge raising mechanism, I underestimated the amount of loose snow in the bottom of the halfpipe and four of us had to leave the castle halfway down the course and pull it the rest of the way. We did win best costume, though!

Just over Rich’s left shoulder you can see the first tier of a 30ft high model of the Eiffel Tower, exquisitely rendered in cardboard, string and duct-tape. That went pretty nicely.

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The one on the right, piloted by my dad, was made by him about 30 years ago when I was in my teens. Consists of an old pair of skis, an old roofrack, a ply deck and some foam on top. Goes like stink on any snow!

The other one (piloted by me) is a 50 year old toboggan adapted with a pair of skis. Also goes like stink but weighs quite a bit more to drag back up. (Also foam topped for comfort).

We would send the kids down White Horse Hill in an inflatable boat. About four at a time. Helmets required. I can not tell you the ease and speed of the Camping Gaz Navigator. Of course it only survived a couple of winters.

lol flippinheckler, we have a winner!

Flippinheckler maybe a winner on the ingenuity front I’m not sure he will be able to pass those genes on anymore!

split bumboard, for accessing those hidden town park pow-stashes:

Fertiliser bags every time!

redthunder – Member
Heavy Duty plastic sack is all you need…

this guy knows what he’s talking about!

Nope, too difficult to get (the minimum required) 15 people on it. I’m sure I made this very clear earlier on…

😉

Yup, large fertiliser bag full of snow FTW!

she’s 6’1″

😯 A woman I can look up to! 😀
That little snow-bike looks really nifty, I like that, and the modded De Kerf!
40mpg, I really like that sledge your dad made, genius use of old skis and a roof-rack!

The lid of a ‘biffa’ bin worked well one winter bitd.

Got to favour the big old bag. Coal bag in this instance!

silage plastic, fold it a few times for a bit of padding, should still be space for about 40

I tried using a shovel… 8)

Didn’t move at all!! 😳

Tried out an inflatable rubber ring today on the Quantocks. Worked a treat, here is a 10sec video of me failing miserably.