[TheForge] ice cleats

[Larry Brown]

I had made a pair years ago with a velcro strap to hold them on.
For those who like the idea but don't want to make them, in recent years I 
have gone commercial and use
Yaktrax Pro Traction Device
http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___24093

I bought them on a whim in the camping store years ago and just bought 
myself another pair as the rubber strap are starting to crack, Didn't break 
yet this year. But they are easy on and off , comfortable to walk in and 
are not lethal to flooring
Larry Brown

At 06:30 PM 2/6/2009 -0600, you wrote:
>Last year I made a set of ice cleats since I had fallen on the ice the year
>before.  I've had a couple chances to use them with ice storm, and they
>worked great.
>
>With all the cold weather this year I decided that this would be a good time
>to do some pond maintanance and cut down the standing dead trees that are
>out in the water.  I strapped on the ice cleats and went out on the ice with
>my chain saw.  It was really nice to have firm footing while cutting the
>trees, in case I had to make a sudden move.  I also wore them while cutting
>the trees up, part of the time I wore them while wheeling the wood off the
>ice but I ended up not wearing them while moving most of the wood because
>they felt kind of odd while walking on the bare ground with cleats.
>
>The cleats I made were the ones on the "Anvil Fire" web site.  Real simple
>to make. I think they were a colonial design.
>
>Robert Ehrenberger
>Shelbyville, Mo.
>eforge at centurytel.net
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