Eight feet of fir wood slats unroll into a path 22 inches wide and just 0.6 inches thick, laid straight onto grass, sand or gravel without excavation or edging. Knife-carved patterns across each slat break up the surface for traction, which matters on a wet morning between a back door and a shed. Rustproof steel wire ropes tie the boards together and rubber spacers sit between them, ageing better than the PVC or nylon spacers usually used and protecting the wood faces from rubbing. The finish is waterproof paint over selected fir, applied to resist deforming and cracking outdoors. The pathway weighs 13 pounds, needs no assembly and rolls up for winter storage. Treat the wood with outdoor oil occasionally to keep the color.