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Igloo Building

Lucky for me, we bought my dad a snowblower for Christmas a couple of years ago.  This allowed us to make a large pile of snow (using the snow from the driveway.)  This pile of snow became the foundation for our igloo.  We pretty much patted down the snow so that the pile was nice and sturdy, and then began digging a hole through the front of the pile.  Once the hole was large enough for me to climb into, I started using my hands to pack the roof super tight so that it would not collapse into the shelter.  Once this was done and there was a large hole through the front of the igloo, we added a couple of windows so that there would be enough oxygen getting into the structure.  Snow makes up the roof, floor, and walls of the igloo.  Although it is not seen in the picture, a storage container lid is placed in front of the door to block any wind that would try to come in.  It is probably hard to tell since I am laying down inside the structure, but it is large enough for one person to fit in if they are sitting Indian style or if they are laying in the fetal position.  Of course, if they wanted their legs to freeze they could also leave their legs sticking out of the structure as I did.  

Making this igloo was a really fun way to enjoy the freezing weather that we are having.  Hopefully, if I was ever stuck in the wilderness in this sort of weather, I would be able to make a structure like this to keep me protected from the elements.  It was definitely helpful that my dad made this with me since he is a much better igloo builder than I am and it took a lot less time than it would hav eif I was building it by myself. 

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