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Description: A beaverslide is a contraption designed for stacking loose hay, constructed from wooden poles and planks. It is utilized to create haystacks without baling the hay, and these stacks are typically stored outdoors for feeding livestock. The beaverslide comprises a framework that supports an inclined ramp, up which a load of hay is pushed to reach a height of approximately 30 feet (about 9 meters). Subsequently, the hay drops through a substantial gap. These resulting haystacks resemble loaves and can reach heights of up to 30 feet, weighing as much as 20 tons. In theory, they can remain intact for up to five or six years. The concept of the beaverslide was conceived in the early 1900s and was initially known as the Beaverhead County Slide Stacker, named after its place of origin in the Big Hole Valley within Beaverhead County, Montana. However, it quickly became commonly referred to as the "beaverslide."