I go to the beach fill up 50 gallon drums with it and then pipe hot water through it so that you can enjoy heat without electricity or gas.
im obsessed with it. i love the way it feels on my body. i take warm sand baths with it. i have cold feet so i use nylon socks, fill it with sand providing endless massage and keeping it warm.
ive yet to try different types of sand from other regions but Canadian beach sand does the job.