{"id":1903,"date":"2011-11-14T12:57:59","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T18:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2011-11-14T12:57:59","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T18:57:59","slug":"go-from-snow-poke-to-speed-demon-on-the-sledding-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/go-from-snow-poke-to-speed-demon-on-the-sledding-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Go from Snow-Poke to Speed Demon on the Sledding Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Slow Sleds\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~elkridge\/Grow_up_files\/35%20snow%20sled.jpg?resize=411%2C269\" alt=\"Slow Sleds\" width=\"411\" height=\"269\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Winter let-down #22:\u00a0<\/strong> Climbing to the top of the sledding hill while wearing 10 pounds of clothing and carrying an awkward sled only to enjoy a paltry 15 foot ride before the sled stops dead in its tracks.\u00a0 When it seems like everyone else is zooming by, you try to get that trusty old sled going again by digging your hands into the snow on either side of the sled to push yourself along.\u00a0 Sometimes this works, but many times not.\u00a0 Time to go inside for hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>This winter, change the scenario.\u00a0 Give yourself the opportunity to be the one zooming down the snowy hill past all the slower sledders, and revel in the excitement that each ride gives you.\u00a0 Thanks to <a title=\"Winter Inflatable Sleds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/games\/Winter-Inflatables.htm\" target=\"_blank\">winter inflatables<\/a>, your trek to the top of the sledding hill can be less burdensome, and your journey down can be unbelievably fast and fun.\u00a0 The hot chocolate can wait, and it will taste all the more divine after a day filled with inflatable sledding adventures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/games\/NW900-Snowmobile.htm\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/BWP\/NW900-Snowmobile-Rider-small.jpg?resize=175%2C175\" alt=\"Snowmobile Rider\nTube\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/games\/NW904-Speedseeker.htm\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/BWP\/NW904-Speedseeker-small.jpg?resize=175%2C175\" alt=\"Speedseeker 2 Person Inflatable\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/games\/NW912-SnoFort.htm\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/BWP\/NW912-Snowfort-small.jpg?resize=175%2C175\" alt=\"Sno Fort\nInflatable\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter let-down #22:\u00a0 Climbing to the top of the sledding hill while wearing 10 pounds of clothing and carrying an awkward sled only to enjoy a paltry 15 foot ride before the sled stops dead in its tracks.\u00a0 When it seems like everyone else is zooming by, you try to get that trusty old sled going again by digging your hands into the snow on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/go-from-snow-poke-to-speed-demon-on-the-sledding-hill\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Go from Snow-Poke to Speed Demon on the Sledding Hill<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,10,18],"tags":[267,580],"class_list":["post-1903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-backyard-fun","category-holidays-gift-ideas","category-portable-fun","tag-inflatable-sleds","tag-winter-inflatables"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-uH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":212,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/keep-your-kids-moving-with-winter-outdoor-fun\/","url_meta":{"origin":1903,"position":0},"title":"Keep Your Kids Moving with Winter Outdoor\u00a0Fun!","author":"Trey Collier","date":"December 22, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"As the temperatures drop outside, our kids tend to be less active and spend more time indoors.\u00a0 Not only do they tend to\u00a0eat more\u00a0in the winter they also sometimes push us to our limits with \"I'm bored\" hours on end.\u00a0 Send them\u00a0on their way\u00a0with these ideas for fun activities outdoors.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Backyard Fun&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Backyard Fun","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/backyard-fun\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/BWP\/NW912-Snowfort-Large.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1925,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/snow-forts-when-theres-not-enough-snow\/","url_meta":{"origin":1903,"position":1},"title":"Snow Forts When There&#8217;s Not Enough Snow","author":"Sara May","date":"December 8, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 One of the amazing qualities that most children seem to possess is the inability to get cold on frigid, snowy winter days.\u00a0 Maybe they're having too much fun to notice the cold, but it's only when fingers and toes are numb that kids think about retreating indoors to huddle\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Backyard Fun&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Backyard Fun","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/backyard-fun\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/BWP\/NW912-Snowfort-Large.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1427,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/temporary-garages-expand-your-space\/","url_meta":{"origin":1903,"position":2},"title":"Temporary Garages Expand Your Space","author":"Trey Collier","date":"January 14, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Winter weather can be harsh, and with so many things to protect, you can quickly run out of outdoor storage space. 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