Safety when walking on ice

[Dave]

12.30.09. 4:00 AM. Taking the out for his morning , I slipped on the icy steps and landed square on my . Ouch !!

So, I figure that since it is winter, I have a bad back and I'm obviously a little clumsy, I needed to do something. We found a really cool product that you may or may not of heard of, YakTrax. They slip on over your shoes and give incredible traction on ice and snow. They are a MUST for anyone who walks on this frozen junk.

Just "Google" search (or what ever search engine you do use) on Yaktrax, and you will find a store near you that carries them or one you can order them from. They are awesome.

[Gilbert P]

Hi Dave

Funny you mention falling on ice, I stopped at the market to pick up some dinner supplies and exiting my truck I slipped on ice and only having the use of one arm landed on my and smacked my head .
Should start wearing my helmet

Sleep O.K. but feel it today LBP bump on the head

All The Best

Gil:)

[ajj1001]

Walking poles is the only way I have managed to get out when it has been icy and we now have a foot of snow so thats me stuck in the house for a bit.

[Terry Newton]

YakTrax are a must for us who have had spinal injuries. I swear by them and have been using them for years. They are not completely foolproof but they sure beat taking a risk to further exacerbate our spinal difficulties.

Highly recommended in my book.

[Mollyhopp]

Thanks for the advice!

I'm going to get something similar first thing tomorrow. I toppled over on a slippery spot on Christmas Day, and hurt more than my ego...

/Linn

[Justin]

Bumping this up...be safe everyone. :)

[Jack-of-all-trades]

Thanks for the bump. I missed it the first time.

[Cindylou]

Yes, thanks for the bump Justin. I don't know why I have not yet gone in search of these. On my to-do list today. I too took a nasty fall while up in Connecticut for the funeral. It was dark and I was on the driveway at my mother-in-law's, and I was walking around the front of another car and BOOM, I flew up in the air and landed flat on my back....the back of my head just missed the front bumper of the car, thankfully. Love the snow......hate the ice!!!