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Why do many of you argue with that numbnut?

Was just thinking the same thing, What a waste of skin, and time....

Photo reminds me of Cabbage Hill on I 84 on many winter days. Seven miles of 6% if I remember correctly, it has been a couple years.Highway 95 through Central Id will look like that on many winter mornings, until the plows get to it.

That sure looks like a plow berm on the downhill edge of the road in the original photo.

Same here. Lesson learned.

L.W.

I'm sure you can see that nice uniform bank on the right side of the road with the snowballs. That's from a plow

It’s a gravel FS road caldum. Very little if any winter maintenance

I thought you lived out west. I didn’t run into another vehicle other than snowmobiles. Lmao

I looked a little closer and think you're right....but it had snowed again since that plow went through.
There doesn't look to be a plow berm on the inside side of the road....and that is just a basic USFS mountain road so I am not sure why they would plow it. Maybe there's access to a county road down there or some of the ROW associated with it.
Ribka, are you sure it isn't a timber company road and they're the ones who plowed it? It seems to be an oddly small road to plow.

I’ve driven through more snow than that in a minivan..... love that country, but only an idiot would go out there without good tires and chains. There have been many a time I drove my little 2wd Taco past “stuck” 4wd full size pickups on roads like that. Good snow tires are what separates the men from the idiots.

I deleted my response to him. He looks to be a Freak Show bandit, where I don't venture too much so I wasn't really aware of his ways....

yep.

I have seen hunters with camps do this. Plow it one swipe so they can get back and forth to their camps. Its did snow on it since the guy ran his plow over it.


That snow bank didn't make itself. And the FS are not the only ones with plows. LOL

I’ve done cabbage hill in the 80’s where they we sending us down in pairs. That way the didn’t have a big pileup to clean up. That was interesting

I carry two sets of chains for when SHTF. I tend to turn around or boogy out of dodge before needing them. But if I do, both sets are ready to go.

We don’t get to play in the snow down here. -sniff-

Studded winter tires are never, not worth it !

I hate it when the ages old ranch roads that are worn down 3 feet below the surrounding prairie in NW Texas and the 1 foot of snow is drifted 2 feet deep in the eroded out road. You can be driving along in 4wd and have your skid plate building up snow under the forward moving truck until it builds up enough to the point the truck is sitting on top of it with all 4 wheels spinning - in then worthless granny low.

When that happens late in the evening you thank God for 3/4 tank of gas, a sleeping bag, Pepper Jack crackers, a can of sardines and a can of Vienna's.

PS. It doesnt matter then Rib, if you have chains or not. You can sit there and party all night and the engine heat wont melt an inch of that packed snow you're sitting on to be able to back out, either.

Its walk out the next day if you dont have cell service too. With out coffee.
Now I have a little single burner stove, gas canister, pot and whole small seals new plastic can of Folgers Columbian.

Can I get an AMEN!

That road looks great. We got goat trails here and no passing on the trail. Not enough room for 2 vehicles to pass.

Great pic.

I like snow. Usually pretty fun to drive on.

Ice is another matter entirely. Closest I’ve come to buying the farm was on a mostly clear road coming down the west side of Chelan. Was hardly enough snow to make a snowball except for those tight bends on the north side of the hills. Those were sheets of ice.

My labia was quivering until I hit the hard road. 😆