There’s not enough recreational activities that involve chainsaws. Sure the felling of trees, the occasional dismemberment, and scaring the hell out of innocent kids on Halloween are fine uses for a chainsaw, but there’s more out there that we have not explored. Chainsaw propulsion, not chainsaw engine propulsion but ACTUAL chainsaw propulsion is an idea whose time has come. The first part of the revolution was revealed to us by Bret Kepner recently when he tipped us off to this video that serves as the introduction to the next recreation sensation that’s soon to sweep the nation. Chainsaw Ice Racing. We know, you’re thinking the same thing we are. “How did someone else come up with this before us!”
The point of the sport, if you have not watched the video is to not die a horrific death on a lonely frozen lake in the middle of nowhere. We can’t wait to try it either. Strapping a set of short makeshift ski type devices to the bottom of your shoes and then using the rotating chainsaw to zip around your favorite frozen body of water is the type of fun that should be had in groups. Imagine 50 people with this setup ripping across the serene top of a frozen body of water near you.
For those of you safety nazis out there, what’s the worst that could happen? Getting your face, head, torso, legs, or opened up like a zipper is a risk whether you are being propelled by a screaming chainsaw or walking to the local coffee shop to have your latte refilled. Medicine has begun to perfect facial transplants so the reality is you may some out ahead if you fall face first onto the saw.
This isn’t just a good idea. This is a GREAT idea.
Lohnes, you guys post at least one item almost every day that only helps prove how smart Charles Darwins really was!!
Wile Coyote tried this with the Road Runner…it never worked.
This likely began with the language equivalent of “hey, watch this, hold my beer.” Thankfully, I do not drink, otherwise, I’d likely act on the thought of building a chainsaw-powered kid-sled.
I would totally do that – but – it has permanently stopped snowing in Ohio and its not even cold, due to global warming. And the EPA has outlawed Chain Skating due to the 2-stroke motors an all……..
Just sent a copy to his insurance guy………..
Just sent a copy to his insurance guy ……………..
The guy probably drives a Chevy….
Noticed a wedding ring, look forward to those additions to the gene pool
It’s only racing if there’s another guy racing you.
What? EPA outlawed it? Americans think they’re so free!
Happy Fourth of July!!!