> one pail of water for every eight pails of sand..." Of course, the easiest way to get to that ratio is to not care and just scoop up permanently wet sand fro

> one pail of water for every eight pails of sand..." Of course, the easiest way to get to that ratio is to not care and just scoop up permanently wet sand from where waves crash into the beach and use that. Eventually it will drain/evaporate until it reaches that perfect ratio. And then it will go past that ratio but you probably won't be there anymore. :P