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I believe that the newer Subaru’s do not allow for any tyoe of chains or cables as there is not enough clearance. We have purchased 5 subaru’s over the years and just love them. The only tires I changed out were on my STI and that was summer tires off in the winter because the summer tires were racing tires and not so good in wet weather! Anyone driving in the snow should know that anything over 35 mph is asking for trouble..just ask my husband who rolled our Suburban a few years back near cabbage patch on black ice…drove it home…but still, he was doing 45, not good.
At my house in the Bay Area I’ve had opossum invasions. They are impressive diggers. One dug under the foundation that had more than normal exposure to the outside. Another literally tore off 1/4″ wire cloth to gain entry. I would walk around the entire foundation and look carefully. But he/they were smart enough to realize that when I blocked their entry points they didn’t try again.
On another occasion I set a large trap. First I caught the neighbors cat, then a raccoon. But then I got the opossum. I took the cage twenty miles away into the hills and let him go.
I might have an opossum in a “dirt” room where my water heater is next to the basement. Scat was identified by pest control, who said it had insects in it. Anyone know how to get rid of this critter or trap it? A rat trap I set not only went off, but disappeared! . . . . all vents are secure, undisturbed, and I can find no way it is getting in or out! Anyone have any ideas?
Thank you! I had no idea she did cabin cleaning and will definitely give her a call. Have a terrific week!!
DawnWe have used Sandi at Sierra Sentry for years. She is dependable, cabin always looks very spiffy when we arrive.
Her number is 209 795 7618
She offers lots of other services as well.On kind of the same subject –
Power status tip for us non-full timers:
Freeze a can full of water. Put a coin on top of the ice, and leave it in the freezer.
If, when you come to the cabin, the coin is at the bottom of the can, then power has been out long enough to possibly spoil the contents of your freezer.
This may already be common knowledge, but it took me the first 5 years of ownership to figure this out.Subarus great cars. But the worst thing about them is being behind one going up to Bear Valley skiing. They seem to be the road monitors with about 20 cars behind them. The worst is when they have the coexist sticker on the back then you can count on them never moving over and having the smug look on their face as they believe they are saving the world one traffic jam at a time.
I’m not a full timer, but I chose to get the second set of wheels and winter tires. I put them on in December and take them off in April. I think the Subaru is crippled without winter tires. But I agree it is a trade off. The winter tires wear out faster and are not as good on dry pavement. And it is more expensive to have a second set of wheels. For me they were worth the cost but if you come up infrequently maybe they are not the best solution.
I kept trying to buy all season tires that had a good snow rating and I used cable chains (front axle), but that got to be too much of a hassle. So many times there is snow at the higher levels, but not much at the lower levels, or there are patches where you need more traction coming out of the driveway or a local parking lot, but not on the main roads. Chains on, chains off. Most of the time the Subaru with all-season tires will do fine, but not always. The Subarus that get through anything have winter tires (probably studded).
I do hope you find something that works well for you.
There’s an awesome Quilt Fair at
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Ironstone Vineyards
this weekend put on by, and benefiting the Independence Hall Community Center in White Pines (serving the greater Hwy 4 corridor).
Don’t miss it.Thanks for the responses. Winter tires are great for full-timers but not for making occasional winter trips.
I second that. Winter tires are the way to go and the Blizzak seem to be the best. If you don’t want to go with full time winter tires, I’ve had good luck with the Bridgestone Dueler H/L 422. Good traction on snow and ice and a nice quiet ride in the low lands. Haven’t used them on a super steep driveway but they handle every road in Dorrington just fine.
