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Dowser

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First attempt at an Igloo
« on: December 17, 2010 »
My kids and they're friends where out playing in the snow today and came up with the idea of making an Igloo.  After watching them scrapping about on their hands and knees, getting nowhere, I took pity on them a went out and joined in armed with a couple of buckets:

It turn out pretty well for a first attempt, took about an hour to build, but could definately have been built quicker, only I was making it up as I went along.  Now that I know what to do, the next one would be built a whole lot quicker.

If I get a chance I'm gonna build one of these in the Mournes and spend the night in it.  Gonna look funny walking up into the hills with a bucket but hey ho... I'll be able to fill it with beer and snow when I'm finished building and enjoy a cold one in my cosy igloo  ;D







































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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2010 »
That is just too cool  8)
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2010 »
Awesome. Makes my frivolous afternoon of sledging look a bit wasteful :D
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2010 »
Very nice......you know what's next?


Igloo bivy!
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2010 »
That's awesome well done ,I would love to do that
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2010 »
Great effort Andy
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2010 »
Cool! Love it...
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2010 »
Brilliant job.

Looks like you got a wee Bushcraft club all ready to help out.

They'll all laugh and talk about your efforts with fondness for years to come......lol

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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2010 »
I'm impressed... glad I still have plenty of snow left on the lawn and didn't waste it on a snowman... igloo is definitely the way to go 8)
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2010 »
Wrong type of snow here for an Igloo. Too powdery. I made a Quinzee though a couple of weeks ago.


More pictures at our blogspot.
http://bushcraftni.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-12-17T19%3A56%3A00Z&max-results=1
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2010 »
Quick update on the Igloo.  I've got squatters!!!  My neighbour slept in it last night with his 4 year old kid.

They crawled into it about 10pm and are still in there pushing out zzzzz's as I write this (08:49am)





I have to say I'm very jealous and would have probably done it myself only the neighbours think I'm mad enough as it is, without sleeping in the street in an igloo. 

Makes me want to build one of these in the Mournes even more now!!!  If your wondering why it's a bit lopsided it's because there has been about 100 people through it since it was built and kids came down from another street and were jumping into the side of it  ???

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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2010 »
Awesome, what sort of gear was he using?

Good so see you're encouraging the whole street, get'em all signed up :D
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2010 »
Brilliant, I started one but soon got bored. Washing up basins provide the rectangular block.
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2010 »
I tried one with boys today but when we got closer to the top it kept falling over but still it was fun And it ended up looking a bit like a church

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/dougiewilson/5271518594/
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Re: First attempt at an Igloo
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2010 »
not to be outdone by wee bro also made an igloo snowmen are so last season. Its in my back garden so will spend the night in , at least thats wat the wife says after i told her how much id just spent on a sleeping bag and thermarest neo . ::)



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