I have these rubber "kleets" that pull onto your snow boots they have metal spikes on the bottom..they are very good and well made...I haven't even got close to slipping with them. Also my wheel chair is "all terrain" I am really impressed with it..I can go threw dirt grass and snow...deep sand doesn't work well in any chair I guess, but I was able to use my chair like a walker and I got down to the water...Oh I live in Lake Tahoe California..and we get a lot of snow too...I generally feel better in winter..as long as I don't get cold..and if I get bone chilling cold it could take days to warm up again..very painful. Debi
From: jharpe...@aol.com Date: 6/14/2009 8:40:41 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Managing in winter This may seem like an odd question here at the beginning of the summer, but my husband and I were talking about job situations and long-term possibilities and the like, and he made the comment that he never considered moving up North where there was a lot of snow because of my situation. It's true that when we do have snow and ice, which isn't too often here in SC, I pretty much am confined inside. I walk without a cane or walker, but my balance and footing aren't sure enough that I could walk where it is slippery. Though I love him for taking that into account, I hate that he is limited in that way. How DO some of you manage in wintry weather? Does just sprinkling rock salt on your driveway or front step help, or are there other things you do to cope, or do you just stay inside when it's slippery out? Barbara H. http://barbarah.wordpress.com/ Download the AOL Classifieds Toolbar for local deals at your fingertips.
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