Backyard Pond Hockey Rink Build

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[@corydriver7634]

I lived in Minneapolis for three years as a kid, less than two blocks to the lake. We used to do this all the time but would never think about getting on 4 inches of ice especially with slush. I have to admit it brings back some fond memories though. Stay safe.

[@joshbartoszuk9563]

In north WI we start skating on our pond about mid December with 6”. 12-14” right now. At 8” i clear with the tractor. At 12” i just use the plow truck. My kids cant wait until its deemed safe and then all their friends come over. My wife buys every pair of skates she can find all year long at garage sales or goodwill. We have skates for everyone. I am on multiple versions of DIY zamboni. I am getting close to having what i think is a perfect one for me but my fun is trying to make it and the ice perfect. I just smile at the kids and all the fun. You can’t beat country living.

[@foreverbrownsfan]

About 60 years ago, my small rural SE Ohio town’s recreation director would use the city grader to level and build a clay edge only about 6”-8” high. He would then flood from the fire hydrant during cold spells. When it got chewed up, he’d flood another layer. Wonderful memories of walking to check the ice and running home to get our skates. Too many distractions and video games today. Enjoying your channel!

[@HometownAcres]

I want my kid to grow up doing fun stuff like this rather than glued to the TV or video games. Couldn’t agree with you more

[@healyfamily4]

Reminds me of ice road truckers plowing the routes and pumping water on top of the ice to make it thicker. Have fun 🤩

[@markdyson4332]

Loved the snow boots on the wrong feet for the young un - way to go to get them up on skates early doors !

[@heathworsley8347]

Great video Adam absolutely loved it! I grew up with some Rowdy boys who used to skate on the local treatment water ponds in the winter , but we did no prep work at all and cut our hockey sticks from tree branches the day of

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Brings back memories for me as well.. I did speed skating on an Oak floor but the skates I used could be used for ice with no problem. When the local hockey team(non NHL) offered up ice skating I did a session with my sister and the only difference was I am used to being on top of the floor surface where ice skating you are just below the surface cutting your own track.. All good times.. Glad to see you take a break from book keeping.. LoL 😁👍

[@billsiliskie2518]

Brings back memories! We use to skate on ponds every winter. Hockey games got pretty rough at times. Enjoyed your video!

[@markjones4090]

Very interesting and enjoyable. Seems like you guys are good ice skaters. Now you need to get the cross country skies out and ski your trails around your property.

[@BruceFlameWorks]

We have a good size Pond that we skate on when conditions allow. Some tips that we've learned: With a pusher style shovel (one made for manure works especially well.) and a long handle you can skate with it and move snow unbelievably fast. Always keep the handle to one side of you in case you hit a crack so that you don't get a gut punch. A sheet of plywood with a long 2X4 screwed to the top can be pushed by two guys to clear an even wider swath. Power equipment is great, but if you do things manually people can talk and it seems like you get more help. We found a very simple way that allows us to have fire out on the ice. This as a side benefit of having the kids go around the perimeter cleaning up small sticks. We even can move the fire around pushing it with a roofing shovel. There's a lot more I could type, however, you'll find many of your own tricks and tips as you go.

[@catsgillhillbilly]

Country living is the BEST! Very cool ice rink.

[@bigjoesburgers]

Great video. All you need now is DIY zamboni. Push a water tank on skis with a small fire below the tank to warm the water and drag a mat behind.

[@derekpiehl85]

That's a great little pond ice rink. That sthil combie system is awesome. It's like a swiss army of power tool

[@jamesford8315]

Brings back many good memories. Thanks

[@charleslambert7469]

I love the firewood videos, but it's really nice to see a more relaxed, fun side too!

[@bmorrison0070]

Nice video. As a dad of four outdoorsy girls (grown now) I was always creating things like this on our farm. We used to heat trashcans of water over a fire to pour on the ice. Really made it smooth like glass. Good stuff!!

[@jbbrown7907]

We had a sign down by our pond 1" a cat can walk on the ice. 2" dogs can cross the ice. 3" one person can ice fish. 4" skating is allowed, be careful. 5" safe for groups to gather on 8" snowmobiles can cross. 10" snows can gather. 12" safe to drive on. (Small cars an btrucks.) 15" ice house can go out. 36" half full log trucks can cross (or a skidder) 48" ice is safe. I don't remember all the levels, these stuck in my mind.

[@RollingLogs21]

It was funny to see this video pop up because I've been working on getting our small pond nice for the kids to skate on too. I've been watching KZbin videos on ice resurfacing, and this morning I saw this one in my video feed. I clicked on it before I realized it was Hometown Acres! Good job! We had low 30s here in central WI last week, then freezing rain, 5" of snow, and this whole week we are not getting above 5 degrees (last night was -21°). The freezing rain really messed up the nice smooth surface I had, then the snow on top of that made a nasty crust. I also have that Kombi attachment for my KM131R to get the gravel out of the grass, and I got the bristle brushes as well ($85 for both sides... ask your dealer for replacement bristle brushes. One dealer didn't really know what I was talking about and quoted me $160). The brushes work really good to scour the hard, crusty 1/2" of snow off the top of the now bumpy ice surface. I am building steel runners for my 55 gallon plastic barrel Zamboni today. Hopefully it works so we can get those kids back on the ice!

[@leniedejong9224]

Loved the video. It was really something different to see. Great still playing wuth your buddies. Now you can teach the little one to skate behind a little chair. Like they do in the Netherlands.

[@uberuser1999]

Awesome change up from you regular content. Really enjoyed watching the video and was impressed with the Stihl broom. Very cool.

[@shonhaines1995]

Awesome video! I love the "normal stuff" but this was very cool to see and something that I doubt gets put out very often on channels dedicated to firewood, chainsaws etc... However, saying that, this fits right in with the overarching "theme" of your move from the city, the various opportunities that making that one decision has afforded your family. Again, awesome video and thank you.

[@TheHobbyShop1]

Nice way to get out and enjoy the outdoors!👍🏼

[@Living-The-Dream]

Ya got the little guy’s boots on the wrong feet in the intro 😂🤣😂🤫 That was funny! Nice job on the pond ice 👍👏

[@garybenedict3394]

Well done. Way to use the weather to your advantage.

[@watkinstreefarm6880]

Fun is always good Adam. I don’t think I’ve ever ice skated on a pond before.😀

[@johninnorthcarolina3696]

Great fun, reminded me of doing similar things as a kid some 60 years ago on a pond in New Hampshire. Thanks for sharing.

[@HomesteadJay]

Im currently building an outdoor hockey rink on our homestead. I am using a natural low point where road run off gathers and I plan on dredging it out next year with a excavator! There is something to say about skating outdoors!

[@stannelson2582]

Big leaf blowers work great too for the dusting events.

[@michaelthola1709]

Awesome video! I really enjoyed the change of pace with this video and making the best out of the cold.

[@dennishayes65]

Pond hockey ! Minneapolis M. area has pond hockey tournaments every winter !

[@alexmattyspac7605]

Yes we do

[@Huntoutdoors]

Love this Adam, I live in Pittsburgh too and years ago we would set up a rink in our backyard, it was small but still a great time

[@silkedavid8876]

I love ice skating. the last time I was able to properly skate was 28years ago in Hamburg, Germany, when then Alster was frozen. it is a river turned into a huge lake right in the city center. The officials measure the ice thickness, and if it is ok, they have have traders with hot drink and roast chestnuts on the ice! It has frozen since but I do not live there anymore, sadly.

[@joellemire3630]

Hi Adam, Your buddy skates like a Canadian, I'm impressed 😉

[@HometownAcres]

Yeah he grew up playing hockey. I did not so I’m not quite as talented in the skating department

[@imagine4793]

i remember skating on smaller beaver ponds in NW Montana, years ago... clearing the snow was hard work but worth it... thanks for the memory...

[@mafarmtown2086]

Oh boy does that bring back memories from when I was a kid. Except, ours was a rough surfaced farm pond, nothing this nice. We did have fun!

[@marcuswhite3628]

Yup! Keep it up!!! Marcus from Chesapeake VA.

[@barrytelford8173]

Great video, ya gotta build some nets.

[@gothicel]

Growing up and still living in California, what you got is my dream.

[@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm]

That’s awesome man! Looks like a ton of fun :)

[@kayparks8382]

It’s fun watching y’all skate on that frozen pond. It hardly if EVER snows down south. Have fun but be careful.

[@doogiek13]

I had an outdoor skating pond down the street growing up next to our elementary school. We would skate at recess, lunch break, after school and go back again at night to skate.

[@gregpavone8485]

Looks like fun,, brings back memories

[@jng3150]

Love it. Played hockey in HS and then became a ref for 25 years in the early 70's.

[@tonieveritt7045]

That was a good ideal bet u had some fun well done Adam keep safe

[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

ADAM, I can see another 'retirement plan' in your future! GET THAT LIL GUY ON SKATES !!! ( future hockey player!!!) Great start, good stuff!

[@tedfrancis9811]

A nice new Zamboni would world great there. O shucks the comute is too far. You are doing a great job. Keep up the great work. Ted in BC Canada

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That looked fun! You guys are good skaters.

[@RollingLogs21]

Blowers also work good for a dusting, especially if you have a backpack blower. Just watch the wind direction!

[@IronOakSawmill]

Grew up next to a huge lake. Glad to see you were taking safety measures. Snow is a great insulator believe it or not, and ice melts under it, in some conditions. You guys put a lot of work into the ice. Well worth it, to keep folks outside and active this time of year. Its what we did every winter, on our little slice of the lake. Need a break now and then. Time with friends a family is always good.

[@jordanbarlow2097]

If its really light fluffy snow you could possibly try using a leaf blower. I used one on my driveway if we don't get alot of heavy snow

[@PabloP169]

We don't even get snow where I live (in Oz) let alone have freezing ponds. We can get some decent frosts out of the city areas and some snow in the mountains, but that is it.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Adam and your friends. Thanks for sharing with us ! Fred. 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@jerrybowen1635]

Very cool!

[@kevinbrewer2141]

I have seen where people framed out a flat area then lined it out with plastic. All that is left is to fill with water and let freeze. I've thought of doing this since I don't have a pond but I would have to buy ice skates. Love the video.

[@ZaneDargaty]

I grew up on a lake. We all got out there with our skates and snow shovels, made quick work cleaning off a skating area.

[@dennismahonchak3228]

Great video Adam. Fun is always good. It's nice to see the personal touch once in awhile.

[@outsidewithrodney8240]

Very cool like to see more videos like this

[@bethdeaton4649]

❄️ really enjoyed this ❄️ that just looks like so much fun ❄️

[@theinternets7516]

Awesome rink man!

[@WSTMike]

I was waiting for Lemieux or Jagr to show up as special guests. Given all your celebrity now. Best rink is a pond. Hard and very fast ice. Thx Adam

[@daviddeaton4250]

That was great , you guys look to be accomplished skaters! Looks like fun.

[@gregpavone8485]

Looking good

[@DragonflyAcres2022]

Looks like lot of fun Enjoy 😊

[@kerrywillis1114]

Cool video!!

[@andrewsander5971]

Man that looks like a blast. Supposed to be getting some colder temps here in SW Ohio so hopefully I can get out on the ice if it freezes over enough.

[@traviscover590]

I like your new video today you guys did a really good job this was really cool video today buddy good jop buddy

[@Iowaflyboy1]

Cool video Thanks

[@ryan71100]

Buy the snowplow the original snow pusher the 48” one, its incredible for getting a top layer of snow off a rink and will get this done so much quicker!! And look up DIY pete for some more ideas for your rink, he has an awesome one.

[@CathyAJAeria]

Awesome! I love the music too. Can you link it pls?

[@finncon4399]

I’ll bet Your making the Ice thicker in the process of making the rink. By Clearing the snow And slush Thus removing The insulation And letting the cold penetrate.

[@bwillan]

We'll have to give you honourary Canadian status for that backyard hockey rink. Next thing to fabricate would be a zamboni attachment for your ATV.

[@HometownAcres]

Yeah I need a zamboni

[@brydonlidle9283]

good show

[@kevinmason3086]

I don't get on ice until it's about 6" thick been on 4" before and the side must have been thin and fell through it luckily it was only 2 1/2 foot deep. I live beside a small lake wouldn't mind going ice fishing this year if the ice gets thick enough.

[@kennethblack3485]

ken from kent england love it freedom and let your hair down love the baby

[@justinshaw5706]

Excellent we had a ton of fun with pond hockey growing up too!!! Did you try using a backpack blower to blow that dusting of snow off before buying that attachment?

[@HometownAcres]

Used one today. It worked well but doesn’t get everything the power broom does

[@phillyjoejones5161]

Very cool video! I almost pulled out my Blackhawks jersey🤣

[@kaybee9000]

Avalanche Express!

[@colmanracey1678]

Loved this video. I need your help though. Can you please tell me the name and performer of this blue grass music used while you all were clearing off the pond? Love, love it.

[@WorldsOkayestFarmer]

*Thats pretty cool my neighbors did the same thing. Ice freaks me out so I stay off ours lol* #WorldsOkayestFarmer

[@jbbrown7907]

We as kids cleared our pound on skates, far faster. The one time during my childhood they brought a snow blower to the pond it ended up going through the ice. I cleared that pond on skates with my brother many nights. Clearing the ice can be as much fun as ice skating.

[@exotictones1054]

Didn't know they had such a thing.is that a stihl? I use to have gravel all over my yard but not any more.hope you have somewhere to put some heat on the snowblower it'll freeze up if not.it isn't because I've ever had it happen.

[@frederikvanweezendonk1124]

Adam, How far are you from Johnstown PA? That’s where ice hockey was born! JK, it is where they filmed the movie Slapshot , though! Great vid, I’m gonna try the plastic and wood boards this week. Located in Northern Virginia, but it’s supposed to get cold for a solid week. We’ll see how it turns out.

[@PatrickWagz]

Adam, great video. What is the music title/artist you used?? I've heard it on at least 4 different channels for over a year now, but they never label the name of it?? Thanks!

[@kathrynudall333]

I wish I could flood our pond with pond water but our pond freezes 6 feet deep

[@dragansavic7066]

❤️👍 Serbia

[@KaylinOlive]

I can fell my ankles hurt

[@jbbrown7907]

Our scrapper shovels cost Less than $5 and would last several season. They did a far cleaner job than your power broom. How much dud you slend?

[@stevenhall1097]

I could never got the ability to ice skate or roller skate.

[@cliffysummers6534]

looks like try outs for the American Olympic team lol just leave the hockey to us Canadians

[@jasone9]

An excuse to buy a new tool, hell yeah. This spring let us know how that does with getting gravel out of the grass, that's my least favorite part of spring.

[@justincanen2073]

Lol did u put ur son’s shoes on the wrong feet

[@HometownAcres]

Guilty haha

[@donlowe9125]

Nice to watch somebody else... never did learn how to ice skate, great show