Good Alternatives to snow shovel for shoveling snow?

[Ricemarine]

I have 6 inches of snow I need to shovel out, but I don't have a snow shovel. Thus, is there any good alternatives besides using a regular shovel to shovel out the snow?

 

[OCGuy]

Could you technically "shovel" something without a shovel?

 

[effowe]

Do you happen to have bulk salt?

 

[theblackbox]

a snow plow or a snow blower.

if it's a relatively flat driveway, any rear wheel drive vehicle will do (and quite fun too)

 

[BurnItDwn]

Gasoline + fire

 

[boomerang]

I actually prefer using a scoop shovel.

http://lawn-and-garden.hardwar...528-scoop-shovels.aspx

Here's a dandy.

I like the steel version. There are pros and cons. It takes longer to do the job, but when dealing with heavy and/or wet snow, it's much easier to lift. Regular snow shovels are very wide in comparison, but dealing with heavy snow can be a real chore.

However, I use a Toro snow blower which I much prefer over the scoop shovel.

 

[IronWing]

Cookie sheets


Or use a bucket.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Gasoline + fire

+ Hard Packed Snowball = ???

 

[theblackbox]

Originally posted by: effowe
Do you happen to have bulk salt?

salt sucks, mag chloride is much better, plus, unless the sun is out and it's above 32, salt just isn't effective against powder. it makes neat dimples but is too inconsistent.

 

[nanette1985]

If it's the light fluffy stuff we sometimes get, a broom works perfectly well.

 

[spidey07]

I used to use a large piece of plywood.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

How is it you live in a place that gets 6 inches of snow but don't have a snow shovel?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

rock salt, applied via shotgun

 

[IronWing]

Pour lava on it.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Gasoline + fire

+ Hard Packed Snowball = ???

I give up,
What?

 

[cheezy321]

Get the Wovel. Its a snow shovel on a wheel!

 

[GenHoth]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
How is it you live in a place that gets 6 inches of snow but don't have a snow shovel?

I think that this is a much more important question

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: cheezy321
Get the Wovel. Its a snow shovel on a wheel!

That screams for an compressed air powered snow throwy thingy mod.

 

[nonameo]

Snow plow?

 

[IronWing]

Borrow a buddy's jetboat, slowly tilt the trailer until the nozzle is in the snow and hit it.

 

[jlee]

Buy a snow shovel. /problem

Snowblowers are better, though. When they work. Ours doesn't. I shoveled a lot today.

Originally posted by: cheezy321
Get the Wovel. Its a snow shovel on a wheel!

lmao!

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: boomerang
I actually prefer using a scoop shovel.

http://lawn-and-garden.hardwar...528-scoop-shovels.aspx

Here's a dandy.

I like the steel version. There are pros and cons. It takes longer to do the job, but when dealing with heavy and/or wet snow, it's much easier to lift. Regular snow shovels are very wide in comparison, but dealing with heavy snow can be a real chore.

However, I use a Toro snow blower which I much prefer over the scoop shovel.

I love grain shovels for snow. Those pieces of plastic shit shovels they sell at Wal Mart or whatever, man they just do nothing but make me mad.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: boomerang
I actually prefer using a scoop shovel.

http://lawn-and-garden.hardwar...528-scoop-shovels.aspx

Here's a dandy.

I like the steel version. There are pros and cons. It takes longer to do the job, but when dealing with heavy and/or wet snow, it's much easier to lift. Regular snow shovels are very wide in comparison, but dealing with heavy snow can be a real chore.

However, I use a Toro snow blower which I much prefer over the scoop shovel.

I love grain shovels for snow. Those pieces of plastic shit shovels they sell at Wal Mart or whatever, man they just do nothing but make me mad.

Grain shovels are awesome- not too great for large quantities of snow, but for heavy/wet/icy stuff, they can't be beat.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Borrow a buddy's jetboat, slowly tilt the trailer until the nozzle is in the snow and hit it.

Hey..don't turn this into a babe thread!

 

[meltdown75]

you shovel with a shovel.

use your knees for those scoops with a full shovel, that's the best tip i can give ya. take breaks & stretch before & after especially if it is the first major snowfall of the year. don't pwn your back.