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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera View Post
I saw one article in today's online newspaper about some total idiot that lives in LA. He wanted to "see the snow" and drove up into the mountains on his summer tires, and no winter gear. The police came across him and pointed him back down the mountain and the cop said they were overwhelmed with helping residents.
I remember one news story a cuppla years back, someone was driving from LA to Portland in the dead of winter. Snow shut down the pass around Medford, dude had to spend the night in his car wearing flip flops and shorts because that was all he brought.

Cars are too good, travel is too easy and people are stupid. I won't drive over a pass - even in late spring - without being prepared to spend the night in a snowbank. Just something I got in my head decades ago when I was a wee lad.
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