At least the driveway of my childhood home in Lewis County, Washington was pretty steep. So steep that when it snowed heavily, you wouldn’t be able to drive up your car up it unless you had all-wheel drive. (My older brother and I once drove home from Idaho for the holidays when I visited him at the Rexburg, Idaho campus of Brigham Young University and we had to park near the mailbox.)
I live in Winnipeg. We get lots of snow, and the ground is pretty flat. Most of our major hills are artificial, like old rubbish dumps and the Red River Floodway (AKA Duff’s Ditch). If I want a hill for tobogganing, I make one out of snow.
This is a toboggan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toboggan
This is Duff’s Ditch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Floodway
This is a hill made from an old garbage dump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westview_Park
And this is a hill made out of snow: https://cooloutdoortoys.com/build-sledding-hill/
What about the hill he rode his bike down and broke his arm? Normally that would be a bad idea, trying it again, but a sled is far less dangerous than a bike.
My own house only has one hill in the backyard, and it’s a pretty small one as well. My grandparents’ house, on the other hand, has several large hills (especially for the Midwest) – when I was a kid, I used to go over to their house whenever it snowed because of how fun it was to go sledding. I even tried going sledding there in the summer once, which didn’t work out as well as I expected.
In earlier Crabgrass strips, the boys are shown to be living in a mountainous area of Kentucky. Surely, they could find a suitable sledding area SOMEWHERE nearby?!
Templo S.U.D. almost 2 years ago
At least the driveway of my childhood home in Lewis County, Washington was pretty steep. So steep that when it snowed heavily, you wouldn’t be able to drive up your car up it unless you had all-wheel drive. (My older brother and I once drove home from Idaho for the holidays when I visited him at the Rexburg, Idaho campus of Brigham Young University and we had to park near the mailbox.)
mccollunsky almost 2 years ago
They do, but that really makes the houses cost more, Kevin.
Ida No almost 2 years ago
That’s not a hill you want to die on, Kevin…
Algolei I almost 2 years ago
Build one out of snow.
I live in Winnipeg. We get lots of snow, and the ground is pretty flat. Most of our major hills are artificial, like old rubbish dumps and the Red River Floodway (AKA Duff’s Ditch). If I want a hill for tobogganing, I make one out of snow.
This is a toboggan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toboggan
This is Duff’s Ditch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Floodway
This is a hill made from an old garbage dump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westview_Park
And this is a hill made out of snow: https://cooloutdoortoys.com/build-sledding-hill/
leopardglily almost 2 years ago
What about the hill he rode his bike down and broke his arm? Normally that would be a bad idea, trying it again, but a sled is far less dangerous than a bike.
Ellis97 almost 2 years ago
You should try finding a steeper hill.
Perkycat almost 2 years ago
That’s never been a prerequisite for me when buying a house.
David Rickard Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I bet your roof is steep enough to sled on, Kevin.
6turtle9 almost 2 years ago
I’m with Kevin. Location Location Location.
TonysSon almost 2 years ago
Sorry kid, but from here on down, it’s all uphill.
VolatileVulture almost 2 years ago
My own house only has one hill in the backyard, and it’s a pretty small one as well. My grandparents’ house, on the other hand, has several large hills (especially for the Midwest) – when I was a kid, I used to go over to their house whenever it snowed because of how fun it was to go sledding. I even tried going sledding there in the summer once, which didn’t work out as well as I expected.
markkahler52 almost 2 years ago
In earlier Crabgrass strips, the boys are shown to be living in a mountainous area of Kentucky. Surely, they could find a suitable sledding area SOMEWHERE nearby?!
Nunya Biznez 6 months ago
Both ways Kevin isn’t moving.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 1 month ago
Good point, Kevin. I should have looked for mountains and an ocean.