Capper's Farmer

Tools to Tame WINTER

Snow and ice season is here, and if you aren’t prepared, you could wind up spinning your wheels or lying flat on your back.

Managing the white stuff is a life-saving necessity for folks who live out where the pavement ends. For others, it’s a combination of convenience and cost savings. In either case, with the right tools, winter’s worst doesn’t have to slow you down.

From a novel shovel design, guaranteed to save your back, to machinery that promises to effortlessly put snow where you want it, to ice-melting flamethrowers, to traction devices that will keep your feet beneath you and your tires rolling true, we’ll show you how to plow your way through the season. And with any luck, we’ll all have some fun in the process.

Ice Grippers

Keeping your footing is critical to enjoying winter

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