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12-11-2013, 02:09 PM
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Official Igloo Post
Each year to get some exercise I build an igloo. I saw some pics of Treeguy's doghouse and thought I'd share some pictures of "Igloo 5-point-Oh"
Igloo 5.0
12ft wide x 10 ft long x 8 feet tall
I'll post some more pictures as it takes form, I've just finished accumulating all my "building materials" and should have it hollowed out by the weekend.
(it's actually a Quincee, not an Igloo)
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12-11-2013, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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Very cool...thanks for sharing!
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12-11-2013, 02:53 PM
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Cool but I think your door is way too big.
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12-11-2013, 03:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Cool stuff, did/are you going to Sleep in it?
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12-11-2013, 03:11 PM
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spray it with some water and make the outer layer harden up will probably last longer
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12-11-2013, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedLabel
Each year to get some exercise I build an igloo. I saw some pics of Treeguy's doghouse and thought I'd share some pictures of "Igloo 5-point-Oh"
Igloo 5.0
12ft wide x 10 ft long x 8 feet tall
I'll post some more pictures as it takes form, I've just finished accumulating all my "building materials" and should have it hollowed out by the weekend.
(it's actually a Quincee, not an Igloo)
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Please dont show my son, or he will ask me to get you over to build one in our yard.
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12-11-2013, 03:28 PM
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hmmmm guy building strange, secret structure in back yard a night....
Someone call the police.
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12-11-2013, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by FishingMOM
Please dont show my son, or he will ask me to get you over to build one in our yard.
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if you show my son i will be the one building it
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12-11-2013, 05:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Originally Posted by Smokinyotes
Cool but I think your door is way too big.
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True, at the moment though it's more of an excavation access point. The snow I remove from inside gets piled at the front hole. When she's completely gutted I shovel that new pile against the hole, and dig the final door. ( more of a chute with a bend. )
Future pics will explain
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12-11-2013, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Okotokian
hmmmm guy building strange, secret structure in back yard a night....
Someone call the police.
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Haha, hey none of that haha. I have had the pizza 73 guy deliver into last years igloo! Visa machine even got reception
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12-11-2013, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Edmonton
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Backyard igloos are fun. My roommate builds them in my backyard every year if the weather cooperates. Last winter's one was impressive enough that it made the local news.
http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/edmonton-...hild-1.1128286
His are all just piled and hollowed out snow with a few snow blocks if he can find any to go up more without having to go wider in the base.
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12-11-2013, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Originally Posted by recce43
if you show my son i will be the one building it
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ha ha
Last year he built a stinky sized one. No one but him could fit in it, I am sure I posted the video.
I think it was 2.5-3 feet high and you had to army crawl in and out of it.
He made one at my office last week when I dragged him into work with me during the lovely weather we had on tuesday. He wanted to smack the snow plow driver with the shovel for getting to close to it.
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12-11-2013, 07:21 PM
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If anyone needs any building material I have a yard full, free Bee.
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12-11-2013, 08:04 PM
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Nice! Built a igloo couple years back with a small door. We would light a candle and have a few drinks in there. Those thick snow walls keep out all the outside noise...very peaceful. At least till some drunk ***** tries to jump out from inside!
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12-11-2013, 08:26 PM
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A couple of my buddies built this, the ultimate snow fort last New Years. Complete with a bar, DJ booth, multiple rooms and a fireplace. You know it's awesome when it requires a tractor to pile the snow up.....
Epic Snow Fort Party 2012/13
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12-12-2013, 12:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Originally Posted by AdverseCity
A couple of my buddies built this, the ultimate snow fort last New Years. Complete with a bar, DJ booth, multiple rooms and a fireplace. You know it's awesome when it requires a tractor to pile the snow up.....
Epic Snow Fort Party 2012/13
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Er Mer Gerd. That thing is a monster! Tractor or not!
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12-12-2013, 01:23 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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VERY cool stuff you guys. Thanks for sharing.
Not to split hairs, but hollowing out a mound of snow I believe goes by a different name than igloo does it not? We cut blocks from the hard packed drifts and gradually set them accordingly until the final piece locked into place.
Regardless of symantics, awesome stuff for sure.
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01-13-2014, 10:33 PM
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Update:More Pics
Well I've been able to enjoy it for the last month and thought if add some more pics. It ended up being 12ft Deep X 16ft Long X 9ft Tall.
Seats 16 ppl easy with standing room for me (6'4") and a snow bench wrapping the interior wall. You enter the tunnel (red blanket frame-right), under the steps, and hang a 180 after a cpl feet to head back inside. I'll add a couple pictures of the inside when I find them
Last edited by RedLabel; 01-13-2014 at 10:57 PM.
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01-13-2014, 10:59 PM
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Picture 2
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01-14-2014, 01:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TreeGuy
VERY cool stuff you guys. Thanks for sharing.
Not to split hairs, but hollowing out a mound of snow I believe goes by a different name than igloo does it not? We cut blocks from the hard packed drifts and gradually set them accordingly until the final piece locked into place.
Regardless of symantics, awesome stuff for sure.
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You are correct on the actual igloo building, however these ones are pretty cool and now I am thinking I could make one next year as our back yard is HUGE............ boyfriend might be a hard sell to get on board lol
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01-14-2014, 01:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedLabel
Each year to get some exercise I build an igloo. I saw some pics of Treeguy's doghouse and thought I'd share some pictures of "Igloo 5-point-Oh"
Igloo 5.0
12ft wide x 10 ft long x 8 feet tall
I'll post some more pictures as it takes form, I've just finished accumulating all my "building materials" and should have it hollowed out by the weekend.
(it's actually a Quincee, not an Igloo)
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How do we know its not an unofficial igloo??
Do you have documentation?
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01-15-2014, 12:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
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Holy Mother of God......that thing is a BEAST!!
I cannot imagine how much work and effort went into it. Well done sir, I tip my hat to you. Thanks for posting the pics man.
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