Category: Daily Living
Hey everyone. Just curious, any of you ever had to travvel in snow before? and if so, how did you do it?
Thanks,
Chris
I have occasionally had to get someplace by myself in snow. I can't really offer any tips other than to say I avoid it like the plague if at all possible. Even when I still had usable vision, snow completely changed the look of my surroundings and made traveling difficult. Now using a cane is difficult. I am a cane user but could definitely see the advantages of having a dog if I had to travel in snow very often.
Traveling in the snow can be difficult.
I'm not sure what kinds of tips to give because "traveling in the snow" is rather vague.
Traveling with a cane/
Traveling with a dog?
Walking sidewalks?
Crossing streets?
Getting across a parking lot?
I'm trying to understand what it is you're asking about.
Sorry if this comes off the wrong way, Jaws makes it sound snobbish to me but that's not how i mean it at all.
I lived in washington DC for 2 years, I know almost every trick there is to know about snow.
Feel free to PM me or ask questions here.
Blessed Be
I mean travveling in general. with a cane, dog, I've just found it really really hard to do with a cane. does a dog make a difference?
Well, thanks to another Zoner, I found out my post was blank. Concerning traveling with a cane in snow, I used to be a mobility instructor. I wrote a paper on this subject. DJ Chris, if you're interested, please send me a pn with your e-mail, and I'll send it along. The main point is to know where you are going in good weather so that you'll be better prepared to deal with environmental cues in bad weather. Concerning dog guides in snow, I've had discussions with dog users. One thing that many have pointed out to me is that they don't like to work their dogs in snow or ice, because they are concerned about injuring the dogs.
Lou
This could be usefull.
i avoid the snow like the plague and it is very hard for me to get around as an average cane user.
i am totally blind and getting out in a big snowstore to get to the cafe is scary enough since i live at a college dorm.
let me tell you that i fell while getting back to my dorm. and next day my nees hurt like crazy and had a hard time climbing stairs.
I hate snow travel with a passion. I don't care if I know a route like the back of my hand. For me, snow changes everything because sidewalks, shorelines and often even curbs are all but undetectable with a cane. That could prove to be my biggest stumbling block when it comes to getting a guide dog. It generally didn't snow much in Portland but sometimes it did. Here in Idaho snow is a much more common occurrence. And let me tell you, I for one can never tell where anything is.