[AccessD] OT Friday: Ice Adventure!

Catching up on Friday's mail, but a quick tip...
 
I used to use those car seat mats in summer--plastic webbing around thin
wire coil springs. When they wear out in the winter throw them in the trunk.
When you get stuck, just throw it under the driving wheel and pull away,
leaving it behind. Found that old imitation grass door mats (Astro-Turf)
will also work well.
 

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Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Friday: Ice Adventure!


Chains are required in many of the western mountain passes in the winter.
Utah still sets up road blocks up a number of canyons and won't let anybody
up without them on the idea that it's cheaper to pay the trooper to make
sure only those who are prepared go up than it is to go in after the fact.
However, in places like Minnesota, they're not only not used, but are
illegal.