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Ski Trip from hell!
Hi all
Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash |
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It seems to me that you have answered your own question - you seem to have
the family from hell!! As you are in London, why not get the train from Waterloo to Bourg St Maurice? Rob "helloblondie" wrote in message ... Hi all Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash |
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positive, hummm, ah - you do not have to check in 2 hours before you set
off, and you will all get a window seat! "helloblondie" wrote in message ... Hi all Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash |
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helloblondie wrote:
Hi all Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash Can't help you with the family or the travel sickness, but I can reassure you that 2 wheel drive is fine. You'll need snow chains, but in my experience in many different cars and vans you can get up any road that is open provided you have chains and just take your time. The biggest problem is the gits without chains who may get in your way. |
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Thx steve, the family will be fine when they get over the fact we're not
going to whistler this year. I guess lots of people do drive so thx 4 the advice, i'm definitely getting snow chains but which? Bash "Steve Haigh" wrote in message ... helloblondie wrote: Hi all Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash Can't help you with the family or the travel sickness, but I can reassure you that 2 wheel drive is fine. You'll need snow chains, but in my experience in many different cars and vans you can get up any road that is open provided you have chains and just take your time. The biggest problem is the gits without chains who may get in your way. |
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that is very good "no-one". i'll certainly use that one.
"no-one" wrote in message . .. positive, hummm, ah - you do not have to check in 2 hours before you set off, and you will all get a window seat! "helloblondie" wrote in message ... Hi all Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash |
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On 10/11/2003 17:22, in article
, "helloblondie" wrote: Thx steve, the family will be fine when they get over the fact we're not going to whistler this year. I guess lots of people do drive so thx 4 the advice, i'm definitely getting snow chains but which? Depends how much you think you'll need them or how long you keep the car. If you think it's worth the investment then the best I ever had were Rud centrax like these: http://www.snowchainwarehouse.co.uk/...d_comfort_cent rax_snow_chains.htm |
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I'm sure there are fancy expensive brands and cheaper non-branded types,
I don't know the difference and so I just go for the cheapest in the shop, BUT always go for the type that can be fitted without moving the car - they go by various names but it should be clear from the box that they can go on without moving the car. They have a fairly stiff cable loop which you un-clip, feed around the back of the wheel end then rejoin the ends. The chains then hook up around the front of the wheel where you can see them, and there is a pulley and ratchet to tighten them. It all sounds very complicated but it really isn't. There is a nice animation of what I mean at http://www.snowchainwarehouse.co.uk/rud_snow_chains_fitting/rud_compact_grip_snow_chains.htm I have never bought them in the UK before, I've only ever bought them on the way down in a Hypermarche, never had any difficulty finding them and I think they are a fair bit cheaper. There are also a lot on eBay so you may pick up a bargain there [I just did!]. If you have very low clearance or very wide / large tyres yo may want to get them before you go as they could be harder to find. Steve helloblondie wrote: Thx steve, the family will be fine when they get over the fact we're not going to whistler this year. I guess lots of people do drive so thx 4 the advice, i'm definitely getting snow chains but which? Bash "Steve Haigh" wrote in message ... helloblondie wrote: Hi all Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash Can't help you with the family or the travel sickness, but I can reassure you that 2 wheel drive is fine. You'll need snow chains, but in my experience in many different cars and vans you can get up any road that is open provided you have chains and just take your time. The biggest problem is the gits without chains who may get in your way. |
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Good idea Rob but if i go by train i'll subject all u nice people 2 "the
family from hell" ( i like that one ). If we go to the alps next year i will take ur advice but couldn't get places on the train this time even in first. Bash "Rob White" wrote in message ... It seems to me that you have answered your own question - you seem to have the family from hell!! As you are in London, why not get the train from Waterloo to Bourg St Maurice? Rob "helloblondie" wrote in message ... Hi all Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash |
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thx Bill, i like the idea of an overnight stop, but would have meant missing
boxing day with family. "Bill Seddon" wrote in message ... "helloblondie" wrote in message ... Hi all Taking family skiing this yr. Looking forward except 4 trip - i decided to drive! I enjoy driving so it seemed like a good idea at time. Now i am wondering a) r my young family up 2 it ? b) can i cope with the inevitable quarrelling and crying (me!) and c) can my 2 wheel drive car cope? time will tell. Anyone have some good, useful tips on how to survive a 1k Km road trip from Kingston, SW London to Meribel, France with 2 children who love each others company provide its for no longer than 5 mins, a wife who gets travel sick looking at a car and in a car which coped badly with a little London snow last year. Seriously though any seasoned alpine nomads with advice on taking family skiing, pass on some of ur (positive) experiences plz. Bash Done it with two kids, 5 and 7 at the time, loved it. Overnight stop just past Lyon, early start and on the slopes in Val D Isere by 10. I have a 4 hour drive to Dover as well, but would definitely do it again. Stops every couple of hours, change of driver, and the kids get to learn all the French terms for food in the "aires". I was in a 4 wheel drive, but had chains, I took a snow shovel as well, and needed it to dig the car out at the end of the week, the snow was half way up the windows. Bill |
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