2010 - 2011 was like that here. Three feet of snow on the ground. We did not shovel paths, we shovelled out the canyons. My legs are only 28 inches long. They are good legs, though. Reach the ground, good and strong, get me where I need to go.
We have days - usually the high-traffic raptor migration days - when the ducks don't get their casual amble around the woods time - they go straight from the night pen to the day pen. I have received no complaints about that.
I mentioned your plan to my beloved - and in the interest of preserving your hide, I decided I would share.
His first comment was, it wouldn't work here in New England. (We have very very stony soils.) He went on contemplating out loud.
The chainsaw would kick back when it hit the stone...
Mercy!!!
Glad you were all unharmed.
Could you go over the ground rod idea again? I have set up electric fence twice, understand their role, wondered about shock risk….