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How do you build your snow forts? (lemmy.today)

submitted 6 months ago by Wren@lemmy.today to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Winter is coming in the northern hemisphere, time to ask some hard-hitting questions.

Are you a burrower with a hollowed out snow drift? A mason who shapes and packs each block? Do you have snowball caches in case of attack?

Share your style and techniques.

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[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Pile the snow into a big mound, pack it down, then hollow out the middle. Camping overnight is optional.

[–] s3rvant@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

This is the way. I grew up farther north (compared to now) with decent mounds from snow plows so it was just a matter of waiting for those and then tunneling into them.

These days I shovel the snow from a larger area to build my mound before tunneling. Kids love it regardless ☺️

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is delightful. I haven't quinzhee camped since I was a teenager, but once my friends and I made one tall enough to stand in with the help of a friendly gravekeeper and his backhoe.

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

Thanks! This has become a January tradition with my kids. We are trying a different winter camp location in 2026, and I really hope there will be enough snow to do this again!