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Originally Posted by Pricestavern
Thank you, experienced Ice Trekers, for your guidance. The gas auger aside, it appears a hand-held cordless drill is the preferred tool here.
That begs the next question: What kind of bit? I was thinkining perhaps a masonry bit, but then what do I know? Also, how long? If 6" is plenty to walk on, wouldn't that be enough? Don't need to reach water do I, as long as it's > 6"?
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You need a wood auger bit with flutes that pull the ice chips out of the hole and help keep it from getting stuck, much in the way a full-sized ice auger works. Get a 5/8" dia x @ 10" lg. wood auger bit.
Something like this:
