Snow Day Snow Fort Blog #4

The cold weather and snowfall creates a serious concern for those living in outdoor conditions.  This dates back to prehistoric times.  So, in order to accommodate oneself, a snow/natural shelter of some kind become immediately essential.  In this task, I built a snow shelter with only the finest of snow brought to us by natural forces on this lovely winter day.  It is quite large and could easily support 3 big people, and is strong enough to keep them safe, and advanced enough to keep them warm and dry.  It was a challenging task, as it required about two hours spent in the icy cold January weather working with snow packed over a foot deep.  This would be quite challenging for an individual attempting this in the wilderness, as he/she will soon grow too cold too work, and the shelter may not provide enough heat to bring the person back to optimal temperature.  This type of structure is optimal for multiple people, due to its complexity to construct and sheer size.  Anyway, the shelter is about 7 feet by 4 feet with a height of about 5 feet.  It can easily support three adult males sitting down.  They can comfortably huddle together to stay warm, and the shelter will certainly not allow any force of nature inside.  It is strongly-packed snow that is sure to remain until the weather grows warmer.

It was constructed from the snow kicked up from my large driveway when passed through with a snowblower.  It has ample room for adequate shelter and, in intense weather conditions, one can be confident that they will be safe in this beautifully constructed product of engineering.  It is a perfect snow day experience!