I also always have some of those "Hot Hands" or chemical warmers in my
glove box. Boy are those a life saver - or toe saver, as the case may be.
Thanks, Carol!!

Michelle Landis
Lynden, WA


On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Guy McWethy <lguy_mcw at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks Carol, I concur.
> I also started carrying one a couple of years ago.
>
> Have not yet gotten stuck enough to resort to it, but that is probably
> only because I HAVE it ! ;)
>
> Guy McWethy
> Renton, WA
> mailto: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com
> *From:* Carol Riddell <cariddellwa at gmail.com>
> *To:* tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:25 AM
> *Subject:* [Tweeters] Winter Birding Tools
>
> Hi Tweets,
>
> It may be less important for birders who do winter trips in convoys
> but many of us head out alone. Blair Bernson mentioned in his earlier
> post the tow strap I carry in my car. A tow strap is some of the
> cheapest insurance you can carry in your vehicle. It has happened to
> me, as it did to Blair. You pull over just a bit on a snowy road and
> your passenger tires end up in soft snow. The humbling and valuable
> lesson is that all-wheel drive vehicles are not all-terrain vehicles.
> They get stuck and those passenger side tires just dig in. A tow strap
> allows the first vehicle that comes along to pop you out very quickly.
> Many cell phones do not have coverage in many of the areas where we
> bird in winter. So AAA or other towing insurance plans can't come to
> your rescue. I've had my tow strap for a number of years and it has
> been used four times. They cost $20-$30 at auto supply stores.
> Seriously consider adding one to your winter tool kit of de-icer/ice
> scraper, good flashlight with new batteries, snow shovel, water,
> chains, and a sleeping bag (could be a while before that savior
> vehicle comes along). These modest supplies can make the difference
> between minor inconvenience and major trip disruption.
>
> Safe winter birding,
>
> Carol Riddell
> Edmonds
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