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It's definitely real. It a started as a neat invention there was a video that made its way around Facebook and YouTube of the original. Guy took the idea, over did it, and is now trying to sell them for way too much money. He's been advertising on Facebook groups lately
I'd buy a riding mower and remove the mower for winter and put it back on for summer.
I'd just drive the lawn tractor/snowblower down to the lake and blow a path to where ever I want to go
After careful consideration (and looking at my Milwaukee fuel) I do see an upside with this approach - it provides a path to actually use the gas augers that are gathering dust in garages as they become obsolete.