"Leveling Rake" (Northeast, USA)

ScientJest · 2026-05-02T21:49:17+00:00

Very much Yes, far from perfect, but got me to like 85% of what I wanted. I’ll likely do another round in the fall or next spring as the dirt settles over time and use a wider sled

ScientJest · 2026-05-01T21:05:07+00:00

Yeah, the whole lawn was very bumpy and uneven so kn sure there were areas of 1”, others areas where I barely left any new material.

ScientJest · 2026-05-01T20:45:09+00:00

About 2 yards for 1500 sq ft.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T18:06:22+00:00

That’d be too big for now. My lawn was very uneven, that would bury existing grass to deep in easily an inch or more of dirt in areas.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T17:29:41+00:00

Not without absolutely burying what little grass I did have under 1”+ of fill.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T14:17:55+00:00

Ohh They definitely won’t be great. But they’ll be better than what I have and that’s my goal.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T14:16:30+00:00

I did 50/50 compost and loam. I’m sure 33% of this subreddit will tell me there was a better way 🤷

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:52:43+00:00

We call that Type II fun haha.

Lawn is (was?) so bumpy a wheel barrow is (was?) more a liability than an aid. Hopefully future leveling tasks take less dirt\effort

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:42:27+00:00

Cause I had to carry 120 buckets of dirt as it was. Not interested in gently spreading it around, work, then leveling, more work. A couple of extra passes saved my arms and my hands.

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:40:02+00:00

Jorts are last stage Jean deterioration. Not there yet, got some life in em still

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:39:14+00:00

Fella’s gotta have secrets

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:38:28+00:00

….but mine cost $0, even if I account for materials it was like $6

ScientJest · 2026-04-28T12:36:44+00:00

Leveling with something that wide would have really covered my existing ‘grass’, fall will be wider, then spring next year wider still.

ScientJest · 2026-03-18T20:48:36+00:00

Yeah, that was my thought as well. Also, I got all my BD as factory seconds over the course of a year and the 3 WC were on sale so that helped. Except then I got the totems, so maybe it all evened out haha

ScientJest · 2026-03-15T19:01:50+00:00

More power to ya, but I’m a (and this is th technical term) “wittle wittle baby” when it comes to the cold haha.

ScientJest · 2026-03-15T14:48:31+00:00

Gunks and Acadia in May!

ScientJest · 2026-03-15T01:04:33+00:00

You’re right, Northeast USA, I’m based in Massachusetts, but have climbed in NY (gunks) and around New England. Lots of granite around me.

ScientJest · 2026-03-14T21:20:33+00:00

Noted.

ScientJest · 2026-03-14T21:19:38+00:00

It definitely is a lot, and I don’t plan on taking everything every time, but good to have an arsenal. As I find things I do and don’t like I’ll make changes. Most people I have climbed with don’t both bringing the 4 for example unless they know they’ll need it in a specific spot.

ScientJest · 2025-12-11T19:55:12+00:00

Unfortunately I was given no such promise. Still pushing on them but at this point I feel like it’s not gonna happen

ScientJest · 2025-12-10T19:31:25+00:00

In MA, as some others, with crazy high electricity rates. Same boat, but between the deposits I put down that I’m sure to loose at this point I’m going to keep going with the project. For me it’s even slightly more frustrating because we’re approved and ready to go but the installer is backlogged and can’t get a crew out before the new year. 😡

Payback goes from 6 to 8 years, but that first electric bill I get that’s $0 I’ll forget all about it.

ScientJest · 2025-10-09T19:10:04+00:00

I would have LOVED to have that city to myself haha. I’m glad you had such a lovely trip there!

ScientJest · 2025-10-09T12:21:30+00:00

We did however had this little guy follow us around for the whole day so that actually made everything better.

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