A Winter Water Challenge

[Dan Y]

BTW, people do make drill bits specifically for ice.  My 2 cents

 

They are availabe in 1/2 inch diameter, 21 inches long

[Roger Caffin]

Wood Auger, ebay, $16 (NOS I think).

My longest is 1/2″ x 18″, brand unknown. Well polished sides from drilling many bolt holes for decking. A lot of my older ones with a square carpenters brace fitting are by Alfrid of Sheffield, England.

Now all you need is a UL carpenters brace!

Cheers

[Dan Y]

I’d rather wait for it to snow…..melt the snow or chip the ice.

[Ken Larson]

A lot of folks here in Michigan use the device below to make their way through twelve or more inches of ice…..

[Chris Stearns]

On thought is to find or follow where elk, moose, deer go for their water supply. Let nature be your guide

[Ryan Jordan]

Deer and elk in northern latitudes get most of their water by eating the green (newest growth) needle buds of evergreens in the winter. They eat a little snow but rely on foods as their primary water source when liquid water isn’t available due to cold temps.

[Pierre B]

Why make it simple when you can make it complicated. I believe the best solution would be to use a simple ax. This would make it possible to make a hole where there is water under the ice in sufficient quantity or to break pieces of ice where there is only ice. It will surely also be useful for planting a few stakes in the frozen ground or for preparing a campfire. Up to you

[Roger Caffin]

Have you ever used an axe on solid ice?
A good way of getting an axe through your leg.
A strong tendency to ricochet off the ice.

Cheers

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