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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 27430" data-attributes="member: 897">Well, it appears you are asking how to best compact without using a compactor.It comes down to how much force can you focus on the smallest area.  I would suggest getting a heaping bucket full of gravel and raising the heel of the bucket just enough to raise the front wheels just off the ground and keeping the weight on the front half of the cutting edge.  This should put the maximum amount of weight on the smallest area.  Back-drag multiple times to consolidate the gravel as much as possible.  You will probably have to drag down hill.  To back-drag uphill you will probably have to keep all tires on the ground and will also need to securely chain something heavy in the bucket. (Grapple bucket would be handy.)Is this driveway to be paved in the future?  If so the sub-base prep is everything.  If it will remain a gravel driveway, it sounds like it is steep enough to suffer from washout at the street as the fines get carried downslope.   Is moving/deepening the electrical line not in the budget?</blockquote>