The Folding Shovel: A Must!
When you think of automobile accessories you can’t live without in winter, the snowbrush instantly comes to mind. This faithful sidekick helps clear off cars that are all too often found blanketed in snow.
However, there are a lot of other items you should have in your car—like a warm blanket, a flashlight, and one thing that people always seem to forget, a folding shovel.
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The name says it all. These handy little tools can be folded to take up the least amount of space possible, meaning they can easily be stored in the trunk of your car, leaving plenty of room for everything else you’re transporting.
More useful than you think
With CAA or any towing company available to step in if you get into a jam, some people will argue that, as compact as it may be, why would you need to have a shovel in the car?
A shovel can be more useful than you think. Firstly, if you find yourself stuck behind a thick ridge of snow left behind by a snow plough, your car may not be able to drive over it. If only you had a shovel to clear the way!
In town, shovels come in handy when you need to dig out a parking spot. In the country, you’ll be glad to have one if you lose control and end up in a snow bank. As (bad) luck would have it, your wheels won’t be able to get any traction. A small shovel will help you clear a path and get on your way without having to be towed.
Of course, shovels will never replace tow trucks, but they could keep them at a healthy distance.
