What does a ride-on lawnmower have to do with a slip 'n slide? Nothing, until a group of clever Kiwis built this epic set up to keep cool over summer.
Captured in a short video, a man on a ride-on mower circles in the middle of a massive tarpaulin as Hamilton local, Matt Dallimore, holds a ski rope attached to the mower and orbits him at speed on the slippery surface.
Initiated by Dallimore's friend Paul Sanson and his dad Lindsey, who were inspired by a YouTube video, the set up took about three hours of planning plus sourcing a big enough tarpaulin and "a good solid flat bar" to attach the ski rope to the mower.
Dallimore, vice president of CJC car club, told the Herald the slide was a real hit at the club's Boxing Day banquet.
"I'd estimate about 12 to 15 people had a go throughout the day. Some were standing up. It was really cool."
