Packing Soil

[HomeBrew2]

I've had very good luck using a heavy vehicle, with somewhat over inflated tires to roll/compact loose or fill areas. With the right moisture content in the soil and shallow lifts, good compaction can be had. Also, a fairly smooth finish can be obtained if the tires aren't too aggressive.
... wish I had your "sheeps foot" for other applications though.
Cheers!

 

[odleefs]

Stone screenings topped with 4x6 rubbermats are what we use in our barn. Occasionally muck gets under the mats and they have to get re-leveled, but my wife is happy with the mats.
Some university settings use just packed screenings (~8 inches) over gravel. The packed screenings seemingly work well, are easy to clean, drain well and you can just fill and re-pack, as necessary.
Good Luck,
Steve