Tired Out
Posted on | December 27, 2006 |
I just returned from a lovely ski vacation up in Canada where we managed to avoid major mishaps. We did, however, help someone else in trouble.
Taking the long way home after skiing we came across a young couple whose station wagon was stuck in a snowbank. We dug the car out with our gloved hands and my dad was practical enough to grab his ski and use that as a shovel!
After we did most of the digging, another passerby in his truck stopped and offered his tow rope and horsepower. A few minutes later, the station wagon was out of the snowbank and we were back on our way.
I learned a couple of things from this experience:
- Your tire tread is VERY important (the station wagon’s tires were practically bare). Like Amy from AAA mentioned in her interview, your car might be the safest car on the road but it’s your tires that KEEP YOU ON THE ROAD. So use snow tires for winter and check your tire pressure before heading out on the road.
- Stay on the main road if you don’t think your car is prepared for certain conditions.
- Ask your mechanic or car dealer where you should attach a tow rope (in the front and the back) in case you need to be towed. Nobody wants to deal with a broken axle!
- ALWAYS carry a car emergency kit and add items for winter (shovels, tow rope, extra warm clothing…).
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