Snow driving in New Zealand

As a newbie to travel in the snow I learnt a lesson yesterday. If you are
planning on traveling in New Zealand and you are not familiar with driving
in the snow check this.

http://www.galleryvittoria.com/nzblog/august2.shtml



cheers

Brook

Good story!

I must congratulate you on having had the foresight to assemble and
*carry* an emergency kit. Even here in the Great White North, I would
bet that the percentage of motorists who have a good kit is *very* low.

As a former driver of tow-trucks in mountain areas, I would suggest
adding:

* a candle; although tiny, a candle (with the base wrapped in aluminum
foil) will produce enough heat to keep the interior temperature above
freezing, provided you don't keep opening the doors and windows; it is
also a *lot* safer than running the engine, which produces deadly carbon
monoxide;

* some roadside marker flares; after freezing, your greatest danger
comes from other vehicles whose drivers can't see your stationary car
through the falling snow; these are not expensive, and will remain
usable indefinitely;

* a small spade (aluminum) or folding army trencher

* extra gloves; keeping your hands dry and your fingers warm is
important;

"Brooklyn Waters" wrote
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 > As a newbie to travel in the snow I learnt a lesson yesterday. If you
are
 > planning on traveling in New Zealand and you are not familiar with
driving
 > in the snow check this.
 >
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