Do I need snow chains to go to Vaujany around Chrismas time?

OldAndy wrote:Keep the stuff you might need near the back of the boot, nothing worse than un packing luggage to find those gloves.
Also do practice with snow chains before you leave.
Actually, trying to work out how to put snow chains on at dusk, in the dirty snow, by the side of a road IS worse than hunting for gloves!

Yep the old boy is right, practice a few times at home with the snow chains, better still train the wife to put them they have smaller arms and get round the back of the wheel better, so teach the wife, stay in a warm car and don't forget to thank her when she gets back in the car, and don't mention all the dirt up her jacket as it tends to put them off the next time.
It would take me ages to put them on Mrs W is an expert :thumbup:

Ian Wickham wrote:

OldAndy wrote:Keep the stuff you might need near the back of the boot, nothing worse than un packing luggage to find those gloves.
Also do practice with snow chains before you leave.
Actually, trying to work out how to put snow chains on at dusk, in the dirty snow, by the side of a road IS worse than hunting for gloves!

Yep the old boy is right, practice a few times at home with the snow chains, better still train the wife to put them they have smaller arms and get round the back of the wheel better, so teach the wife, stay in a warm car and don't forget to thank her when she gets back in the car, and don't mention all the dirt up her jacket as it tends to put them off the next time.
It would take me ages to put them on Mrs W is an expert :thumbup:

Ian has a really sensible idea - we should all learn!
teach the wife/OH/Girlfriend/child - anyone else possible really.
I have lost my helper now! 16yo boys hands are bigger than mine. I did well for a number of years by telling him I needed his help, but he has learnt that trick now :roll:

OldAndy wrote:What no wine gums ?
You can't do a long car journey without wine gums!!!!!

:lol: Wine gums are on the 'in car' list!

Sorry ... I missed the frirst aid kit off the 'car' list.

You dont NEED snowchains or winter tyres. But you'd be seriously daft if you didn't have either, and could find yourself in trouble without both.
Winter tyres work under 5c and give you more grip in wet, ice and snow.
If it snows, you'll find the police will close roads to tavellers not using snow chains, in which case you won't be able to go any further.

My advice travelling in the midst of winter would be fit winter tyres in the UK before you go, and get some snow chains to throw into the top of the boot. Practise putting them on before you go, as the first time will be the worst, probably.

Best of luck, have fun, be safe and say hi to ADH for me.

Remember the advice from Finn, after his drive-out last season. Finn suggested using neat screenwash. Nearly neat might be good enough. He used the recommended strengthy, and endured constantly stoppages to clean a streaky screen.

Dave's right, screenwash is SOOOOOOOOO important. Pay more for a better quality mix, and get a lower temp concentrate. Dont buy ready mixed screen wash, its not up to the job.
Halfords do a litre that mixes up to 20 times in average temps, or you can go 5:1 or 2:1 if needs be, and the bottles are not huge so you can carry a few in the car.
If you've got a VW Golf, and its below minus 2, dont try and clean your rear window or you'll end up needing a new bootlock.

Also; French law says that your car should be equipped for the weather conditions you are driving in.

I always use the-20 stuff and put it in neat, I have never had a frozen bottle even with temps down to -23.