For less then 20 dollars, I tried an adapter for my cordless drill. It worked far better then I expected! I pared it with my HT Arctic express hand auger. 5 out of 5 on the likeability scale.
Edit: I lost my auger down the hole! Now I recommend the products linked below.
adapter (amazon associate)
auger (amazon associate)
The drill used in video is NOT recommended for long term auger use, it actually burned up shortly after making this video and I now use:
(Amazon Associate link)
This battery is also HIGHLY recommended for longer run time and more holes
(Amazon Associate link)
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