outdoor rink kits

[choyt3]

I live where there is sand and there is no way I could flood a rink in the yard without using some sort of liner. There are a few options out there, such as:

1. NiceRink
   
2. Farley Ice N Go Ice Rinks
   

Is either of these better? Or is there another product out there (clear poly maybe?) that works just as well without the expense? How about size?

[CVCL]

Read through the advice here:

http://www.hpurchase.com/backyard.htm

http://www.southcoastal.com/history/rink.htm

http://www.icedreams.ca/english/howto/backyard.aro

http://www.rinkrake.com/Info/building.php

also...

Just google to find more. Time well spent if you're planning on a rink. You can buy the kits but from what I've heard, you'll end up having to replace them just as much as the home recipes you can use.