Sledding if You Don't Have a Sled

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By Lucy Norris

Story Published: Jan 31, 2010 at 9:52 AM CDT

Story Updated: Jan 31, 2010 at 1:52 PM CDT

The sun is out, the snow is thick and it looks like the perfect day for sledding...except, you don't have a sled. 

It's easy for the stores in this area to run out of sleds,  but you don't have to worry.  While we don't promote sledding with unsafe equipment (people do get hurt sledding, you know), here are some alternatives to the sleds in stores.   But please, consider the speeds reached on really steep hills...consider how that hill ends (into a gorge?) and don't stand on your sled.  This is not down-hill skiing.

If you get hurt, we're going to pretend we don't know you and that you're hallucinating about CookevilleTimes.  (Seriously -- be careful.) 

So -- here are our best ideas:

- Use the kiddie pool.  For a soft slope, this could be interesting...and three or four could fit into one pool.  Gentle slopes, please.

- Use an Aluminum turkey-roasting pan.  You've got to be small to make this one work.

- Plastic storage bins and lids.  What you're storing becomes less important when there's sledding to be done.  Dump the stuff.  It will be there when you return.

- Use a Kayak -- this will look very awesome as you go down the hill, but may not navigate so well.

- Borrow a sled from a neighbor.

- Plastic (thick) trash liners.  As slick as it is, this might work, but it best be really, really smooth.   Ouch.

- A large piece of wood.  Yeah, that could work.

- A Yoga or exercise mat or floats used in the pool.  Amazingly comfy AND effective

- There are also trashcan lids, inner tubes, cardboard pieces and lots of other slick things you can find around the house.  Just try not to kill anyone, please.

 

 

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