Good Alternatives to snow shovel for shoveling snow?

[theblackbox]

are you thinking fair play, which is a few miles from soouth park.
i'm 34 miles outside of the springs heading toward salida. way more south.

 

[middlehead]

Originally posted by: boomerang
scoop shovel.

This. I keep one of each so I'm ready for both types of snow.

 

[middlehead]

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 live in North Dakota and I'm relatively sure I'm the only person in the building to own a shovel. Some people are really, really stupid.

 

[sourceninja]

I'm all about my two stage snow blower. I can do my driveway in 15 minutes...everyone else on the block takes an hour or more.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

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

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.

Are you on drugs? Either grow muscles or a brain, either way would work.

If the snow is too heavy for you to shovel using a conventional snow shovel then simply don't fill the scoop all the way. Swinging a heavier steel shovel is a ludicrous non-solution.

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

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

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.

Are you on drugs? Either grow muscles or a brain, either way would work.

If the snow is too heavy for you to shovel using a conventional snow shovel then simply don't fill the scoop all the way. Swinging a heavier steel shovel is a ludicrous non-solution.

Having a bad day today? Lighten up.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I somehow came to this bizarre thought: what is it with people's fanatical fascination with being able to see bare concrete during the winter? As long as it isn't slippery, I don't care. As long as it's not a 2 foot deep wall preventing my car from entering the driveway, I don't care. And for the driveway my son parks in, I don't care. If there's a 4 foot wall of snow and ice & he cares, he can shovel it. Otherwise, he can just drive through it really quick so he doesn't get stuck.

It'll melt eventually without any help from me.

My god, I'm not alone. I was about to start a thread about this myself. Why does everyone have to get every flake of snow out of their driveway? Clear out the end of the driveway so you can drive in and clear a path to your car so you don't slip when it freezes. Are people afraid of appearing lazy because an unshoveled driveway looks unkempt? It makes no sense to me.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: spaceman
the snowblower is a machine from the gods.

Yeap no question. In WI its a requirement. nearly 2ft in the past few days with 6" more on the way? Im not shoveling that crap. 2-cycle power!

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I somehow came to this bizarre thought: what is it with people's fanatical fascination with being able to see bare concrete during the winter? As long as it isn't slippery, I don't care. As long as it's not a 2 foot deep wall preventing my car from entering the driveway, I don't care. And for the driveway my son parks in, I don't care. If there's a 4 foot wall of snow and ice & he cares, he can shovel it. Otherwise, he can just drive through it really quick so he doesn't get stuck.

It'll melt eventually without any help from me.

My god, I'm not alone. I was about to start a thread about this myself. Why does everyone have to get every flake of snow out of their driveway? Clear out the end of the driveway so you can drive in and clear a path to your car so you don't slip when it freezes. Are people afraid of appearing lazy because an unshoveled driveway looks unkempt? It makes no sense to me.

If I get more that 3 inches of snow, I'm out there with the snow blower. My driveway becomes nearly impossible to navigate if I don't, especially if the wind is blowing and I get drifting. My driveway is the black loop. The cars are garaged and the area out by the road gets cleared regardless, but if I don't keep ahead of the game on the drive I end up in a situation where we have to back out onto a main road. Not good.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I somehow came to this bizarre thought: what is it with people's fanatical fascination with being able to see bare concrete during the winter? As long as it isn't slippery, I don't care. As long as it's not a 2 foot deep wall preventing my car from entering the driveway, I don't care. And for the driveway my son parks in, I don't care. If there's a 4 foot wall of snow and ice & he cares, he can shovel it. Otherwise, he can just drive through it really quick so he doesn't get stuck.

It'll melt eventually without any help from me.

My god, I'm not alone. I was about to start a thread about this myself. Why does everyone have to get every flake of snow out of their driveway? Clear out the end of the driveway so you can drive in and clear a path to your car so you don't slip when it freezes. Are people afraid of appearing lazy because an unshoveled driveway looks unkempt? It makes no sense to me.

If its not clean its going to be slippery and I have people walking up and down my driveway all the time. Even with the slight incline on my driveway the littlest bit of snow can become an iceskating rink in a heart beat.

Its state/city law that the sidewalk has to be CLEAN of snow. If somebody slips and gets hurt you will get your ass sued off.

 

[FDF12389]

A brush clearing propane torch may work.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I somehow came to this bizarre thought: what is it with people's fanatical fascination with being able to see bare concrete during the winter? As long as it isn't slippery, I don't care. As long as it's not a 2 foot deep wall preventing my car from entering the driveway, I don't care. And for the driveway my son parks in, I don't care. If there's a 4 foot wall of snow and ice & he cares, he can shovel it. Otherwise, he can just drive through it really quick so he doesn't get stuck.

It'll melt eventually without any help from me.

My god, I'm not alone. I was about to start a thread about this myself. Why does everyone have to get every flake of snow out of their driveway? Clear out the end of the driveway so you can drive in and clear a path to your car so you don't slip when it freezes. Are people afraid of appearing lazy because an unshoveled driveway looks unkempt? It makes no sense to me.

If its not clean its going to be slippery and I have people walking up and down my driveway all the time. Even with the slight incline on my driveway the littlest bit of snow can become an iceskating rink in a heart beat.

Its state/city law that the sidewalk has to be CLEAN of snow. If somebody slips and gets hurt you will get your ass sued off.

When I lived in the city, I religiously shoveled my sidewalk. And, I shoveled the sidewalk of both of my neighbors. And, I shoveled one more house down from one of my neighbors. And, that's for the exact reason you gave - lawsuit happy people & city ordnance. However, now if it gets slippery, I just toss cinders on it. My stairs could have ice built up at a 45 degree angle from icicles dripping on them from above - a few cinders & it's like walking up a steep hill. The really nice thing about cinders: they don't stain boots & shoes or leave that white stain on your floor when water from shoes dries out.

 

[drum]

For a good workout, try a pitchfork.

 

[Evadman]

42" snow blower FTW

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: FDF12389
A brush clearing propane torch may work.

Careful there

 

[ViviTheMage]

snow ... blower ....

 

[troytime]

make a snowman

start by making a big snowball. then roll it around your driveway until it makes a giant ball, clearing all the snow

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Ask a neighbor if he'll come shovel your driveway for you.

fixed.

 

[notposting]

Obviously, you need a Yooper Scooper.

 

[IronWing]

Preparation is the key. Next time your driveway is clean of snow, cover it in 5-20 motor oil. Oil is hydrophobic so snow should slide right off.

 

[Saulbadguy]

Drink a lot of Pabst Blue Ribbon and pee on your driveway every 10 minutes.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian
Ergonomic Snow Shovel, FTW!!!

we have 2 like this. its great. IF the snow is 1-3 inch's i use it. IF more i break out the Snowblower!


I wanted an attachment for my rideing lawnmower but couldn't find one. wish i wouldnt have got it heh. the damn thing is going to last 10 years or so before i have a excuse to get a new one.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

How warm is it outside now, and how warm will it be for the next few days? If over 32, then you could whip out the hose and spray your driveway down.

 

[Patt]

Use a piece of plywood if you're really stuck ... or really ghetto. I saw someone doing that in my neighborhood the other day

 

[Twofootputt]

I actually own five kinds of shovels for the snow and a two-stage snowblower.

1. The pusher kind - light snow
   The scoop & throw kind - Sidewalks near house where snowblower won't fit
   The scoop & throw w/bent(ergonomic) handle
   The grain shovel (Aluminum w/D-handle) - Clearing drifted snow near garage
   The coal shovel (Smaller than above w/straight handle) - Scraping ice or packed snow