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3 years, 4 months ago

How should I make a sled, I don't have many things around?

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tracebooks | 3 years, 4 months ago
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It really depends on the steepness of your target hill and the roughness of the underlying plant surface. If you're talking a fairly steep mown lawn, like something you'd find on a campus, you'll get a good ride out of nearly anything, even snow shovels; but a whiz of a ride out of lunch trays because the bottoms are so slick. Trash can lids can work but because they have ridges the ride won't be as fast. The creases in cardboard boxes can also stick, so you'll want to find a pretty large box without creases. On the other hand if the hill is very steep and/or long, you'll probably want those ridges or creases to slow the ride down.

On the other hand, if your hill isn't very steep, or you're out in the country on an unmown field, it's still possible to sled but the ride won't be nearly as fast. So you'll want a minimum of obstructions on the "sled" itself.

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garnetjello | 3 years, 4 months ago
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A plastic trash can lid (one from a 10-gallon or larger can) works well as a makeshift sled. Lunch trays can also be used as sleds (and are commonly used by university students on snow days). Maybe a pizza sheet, sturdy trash bag, or tarp may work.

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mrpeco | 3 years, 4 months ago
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There are alot of great options for sledmaking even when supplies are short. A cheap easy way to start is corrugated cardboard. You'll need a big enough piece to fit your butt and feet on, but the more the merrier, you could fashion a toboggan if you can get your hands on a large appliance box. Ultimately the cardboard will get soggy and "unsled," so maybe you ought to look for those waxed produce boxes... Hmmmm...
The hood of a subcompact car, such as a Yugo could also prove to be a good sled if you have the right hill. As a note, don't use the hood of anyone's car without permission and as with any answer I give here, try the suggestions at your own risk, as I accept no responsibility for the outcomes or for poor judgment. You could also use trashcan lids or even halve trashcans to make two sleds.

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tko | 3 years, 4 months ago
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When we went up to the snow as a kid, the adults would ski, and we would sled. We just got long flat pieces of sturdy lino (linoleum) we had lying around, and cut two holes at the 'front' for our hands and rounded off the front corners. The hand-holds got ripped off pretty quickly .. I think the lino we chose was too old. Something newer, or some good plastic or cardboard should be just as fun though. Lie on it, grip the front, and slide. :) (or sit if you're a wimp) ;)

If you want to go 'high tech' and handy you can always make something out of wood in the vague shape of a flattened wheelbarrow bowl, or a drawer with and angled front-face. Otherwise any flat bowl or trough-like thing will do. Just make sure it's study enough.

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laurelgardner | 3 years, 4 months ago
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If you can get ahold of a cafeteria tray, those are the best.

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colettel | 1 year, 3 months ago
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Sorry to be a debbie downer :( But there are almost 100,000 reported injuries each year due to sledding accidents ... which is amazing if you consider how long a period of time sledding is a viable activity! This year there will probably be more since we have had so much snow. Injuries include head/brain trauma and sometimes permanent disability and death... To avoid these... the American Academy of Pediatrics advises not to use sled-substitutes, e.g., cardboard boxes, cafeteria trays. And to select sleds with steering mechanisms as opposed to snow disks or inner tubes.

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