Last year, we pooled some of our money and purchased a very large (150'x50') water-proof tarp with plans to use it for the bottom of our very own ice-rink. Well, we never got around to setting it up last winter, but today we did!
First, Andrew pulled all of the snow away from the shooting range. Then we all (except for my dad, who was driving semi again) spread the huge tarp out over the ground. That proved to be quite a job, especially when the wind got under the tarp and billowed it up like a giant kite!
Andrew set a single-row of bales on the west end of the range...
Jacob and I strung a string from the north to the south side so Andrew could get the bales fairly straight in a row. It was rather cold out (approx. -15 F degrees), but it was nice to see the sun shining.
Then, came the first load of water! The guys just did some figuring and think it will take 15+ water tanks full to have enough ice to skate on ( pumping out 1,500--1,600 gallons each time). It takes at least 4 hours to fill the tank across the road, so it will be an ongoing daily project for a while.
Looking toward the north...
So far, the 2 loads they sprayed on the tarp have not even filled up the low spot yet....
I hope this works! :) If so, you're all invited to come join us for some fun skating times this winter!
(Disclaimer: Not responsible for accidents---ha ha!)
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