How Do You Build A Snow Fort?
When there is a lot of snow, you can do many things. Snowball fights, snowmen building, ice carving, sledding, and more! One common favorite is building a snow fort. This article will show you how to build one effectively. • Choose what kind of fort you will make! You can make tunnels, igloos, caves, and more! Here, you will learn to make a tunnel-to-room fort. • Find a good snow drift. If you don’t have one, make it! Use shoveled snow from the driveway and snow from anywhere else. Make a huge pile, or find your own. • On the inside looking out Make sure the snow is strong and not loose. You will need to dig a tunnel through, and if the snow is loose, it will cave in easily. If you can’t get strong snow, either pat it all down well with a shovel, or pat it and then pour cold water over it, to make a layer of ice. Make sure to leave a space with no water poured over it, so you can easily start your tunnel. • Start your tunnel. Use a shovel or your hands. Try making a circle shaped tunne
You might think that the only requirement for building a snow fort is snow. Actually, you need a few more things than snow. The snow must be a specific consistency, and you need a good quantity of snow to build the snow fort. Find the right snow consistency. Snow must not be too wet or dry, or it will not pack. If your snow is too wet, wait for it to dry out a bit. If it is powder, you can use a bit of elbow grease to melt it to the right consistency. You’ll know the consistency of the snow is right when you can mold a handful of snow into a ball and it maintains its shape. Roll snowballs into snow boulders. Start with a handful of snow and press it into a ball shape. Roll the ball across the snow. As you roll, push the snow together to create a tightly packed boulder. Make enough boulders for most of your fort. Decide the size for the snow fort. The number of boulders you need depends on how big you plan to make your fort. Your fort can have one side or as many sides as you want to ma
