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Exclamation Do you like driving in winter?

I do. What tips can you give?

After winter driving for years in Quebec and Northern BC, I have some basics like: Four real winter tires (with snowflakes), a full tank, weight over the driving wheels and a bag full of extra warm clothes in case the vehicle breaks down. Never had a 4-wheel drive but it would be great in snow and ice. Good wipers, lots of washer fluid, driving lights...........what else?

On long trips from the Kootenays to Vancouver, I take an extra 12V battery with me in case the charging system brakes down. One can drive a long way just on batteries as long as nothing else uses power.

Picture is Manning Park. A quick course in winter driving from heavy rains in Vancouver climbing to higher levels with lots of snow. Blueberry Paulson Pass was so bad that many big rigs were stuck on the long steep hill. By that time it was dark and my special low-set driving lights made a big difference. Hi-beams in a blizzard or flying snow make things worse.

Any more tips or ideas?

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