One can truly get into a whole pile of trouble in situations such as you describe. When driving on/through spring snow, bad bad bad things can, and do happen. Walking on a packed trail is kinda like walking a tight rope. However, the trail pictured above, was bare, dry, and dusty, about 3 weeks ago, so i had no fear. Kinda ironic that i am itching from a tick bite whilst hiking in snow half way to the knee.

Out my window looks like Jan 19 not April 19

I really don't know how you guys put up with that stuff.

I've had two significant experiences with snow - one good and one bad.

The Good: When Rosemary and I married on February 4th., 46 years ago (DAMN!) we had planned and packed for a honeymoon in Orlando, FL. As we approached Mobile, AL on Interstate 10, Rosemary says "let's go to the Smokies instead of Florida". Okee dokee. We head North from Mobile and wake up the next morning in Chattanooga with three inches of snow on the ground. Went shopping for sweat shirts and pants to replace the swim wear in our luggage. Toured the Rock City Gardens ("SEE ROCK CITY"), Gatlinberg, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinberg, and the Smoky Mountains. Snowed a bit every night with clear crisp blue sky weather during the day. Beautiful, and a great time.

The Bad: Don't recall the year - sometime in the mid-70s. My employer, the Department of Army sent me to a Human Resources Management seminar in Colorado Springs. Arrived in Denver on the last flight in before the airport was closed due to a blizzard. My connecting flight to Colorado Springs was canceled. Checked with Greyhound and they had a bus scheduled to depart for Colorado Springs in an hour or so. Grabbed a cab to to bus station and watched tree limbs crashing to the ground on the way due to the weight of snow. On the bus trip down Interstate 25 there were vehicles plowed into snow banks on both sides of the highway - a LOT of vehicles. Visibility was bad. As we entered a long downward slope of highway at about 40 m.p.h. the bus began to turn sideways and we reached the bottom of the slope crosswise to the travel lanes. The driver got us straight again and got us the rest of the way to Colorado Springs at a very slow pace. I spent the next week trapped in a hotel/conference center on the outskirts of Colorado Springs. Couldn't even get a taxi to town for the first three days. Tried taking a walk in the vicinity of the hotel. Couldn't do it. Learned to hate that white stuff.

Ron
What kind of GPS do you have? I am in the market for one. Is it hard to use? (I'm a computer challenged person) How much, if you don't mind?
Where did you get it?
thanks
daddus

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Garmi...3Bcat104729580


Funny thing is i purchased the unit, and brought it home. When wife found out about it, she took it back, and bought another just like it using a $30 coupon she found, thus saving me some cash.


Reviews i have read of this unit indicate it is hard for some folks to use. This is my fifth gps. It is very similar in use to the last one i purchased, so the learning step for me was quite small. Folks unfamiliar to using gps, probably will struggle some at every simple step. Hopefully, perseverance can allow one and all to make friends with a gps unit. What i do when these modern devices confuse, and frustrate me, is just keep at it until i need to sleep. Upon awakening i go at the dang things some more. Back in the 1900's devices seemed intuitive to me. In this day, very little is intuitive to me. Even using devices like a TV remote aren't intuitive to me, and i have to struggle so to figure out how to use simple modern devices.

My cabin fever has been ebbed somewhat. I spent Sat, Sun, and Mon up our cabin in PA's north central mtns. Did some cleaning up, painting and cutting an chopping wood. Sat around in the evening listening to the yotes howling and watching the stars. Made note to self - bring predator call next trip.

We're all different. I love snow. I consider driving in deep snow as 4wheeling on the street. I usually go for long drives when we get a good snow.

Now, when it gets hot. I whine like a little girl. I hate it! Anything over 60 degrees is a heat wave to me.

I dont mind driving in the snow...i mind all the OTHER people who don't know how to drive in the snow. :p

We got 18 inches the other day and another 8 inches last night. I am really getting sick of shoveling this stuff. But I have to admit, I like snow. I hate heat. You want me to suffer, put me in the heat on a humid day. I all but melt. I can dress for cold weather, but when I have to undress for hot weather, well you can only take off so much... and then the neighbors call the cops.