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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Car battery suitable for very low temps ? 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Swirly, nothing to do with the car but get some earplugs in case folk you're going to be sharing with are noisy snorry boogers. 
Didn't know you need copies of all the car stuff. Or is just the driving licence you've copied?
Have you got a mat to kneel on to put chains on as applicable?
Gloves to get dirty when putting chains on instead of using your nice snowsports ones?
Torch/headtorch for putting chains on in the dark/dusk?
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You've forgotten your thesis.
Have a great time in 2 Alpes.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Massive quantities of pornography?
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Swirly, Jump leads and a tow rope have helped me out in the past. I keep a can of Red bull in the glove box just in case, I don't like the taste but it does work..
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immodium, marmite, diorylite and resolve
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Spare pair of spectacles for in the car - apparently you need these in france..
Vaseline (no not for the porn!) but to run round the door seals - some expeienced guy on natives reckoned that was the way forward together with WD40ing all the locks
4 way UK electrical adaptor.
Have a great time and see you in LDA...
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Comedy fancy dress.
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VolklAttivaS5, copies are just to be safe, I've left a set here too. gloves yes, mat I'd forgot! Have headtorch too. Thanks.
welshflyer, if only  thanks.
Bones, how much of an issue will that be? I've got a self start kit so should always be able to get it going, was going to get a trickle charger but it seems a load of faff.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Swirly, Green card, travel insurance, EHIC card, high vis jacket....................
Have a great time - where will you be?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Bisto
Brown sauce
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You know it makes sense.
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Wot no winter tyres?  Also remember not to leave your handbrake on when the temp is below freezing - I've mentioned it before but my brakes froze solid when I left the handbrake on during one of our early winters here
Doesn't hurt to keep a shovel and an old blanket in the car. A good scraper/brush (the telescopic ones are good but not essential). When you're in the alps, also worth picking up some of the screen wash additive that's good down to at least -20°, preferably lower
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thin close fitting work/waterproof gloves for fitting chains.
A couple of bits of scrap wood(couple inches thick, brick size) to drive car onto to aid chain fitting
2nd the tow rope or if passing machine mart they do some really good recovery straps
snow shovel
some kind of mat or thick plastic to kneel on.
just noticed a couple of duplicates from earlier posts... take it as good advice then!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Swirly, any excuse to mention your season away! Not jealous....one little bit!
not!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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oh, also you mention direction + sat nav.....
but I found a big overview map to be useful or a decent map is not that expensive.
And...
spare car key? or key code
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Checked the date on the EH1C card/driving licence/passport?
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Medical insurance?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Green card?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Sufficient beer / jager tokens?
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zip ties and duct tape
Europe breakdown cover
Emergency contact numbers
toolkit / spanner to disconnect battery if leaving for more than a week
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Swirly, I think we're gonna need a bigger car...
bertie bassett, about that vaseline thing, I tried it when I moved out to France to live. I spent quite a while in the cold smearing it on the car door rubbers having just assured Mrs F that it was a "cool trick to stop the doors freezing shut that I'd heard about on Natives" she was (almost) impressed until the next morning when we found the doors frozen SOLID. It was lunchtime before we could get into the blasted thing. Leave the vaseline at home thats my tip.
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jbob, Did I use the wrong grease then..... 
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You know it makes sense.
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you forgot the WHORE.... Liverpool can spare at least one
have a good time... where you of too?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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While we're on the subject of handbrakes and batteries, I'm going to France on Friday for 3 weeks but the car will be kept in the garage in the chalet. Presumably it's ok there to leave the handbrake on as normal as it's not going to be outside in the snow itself? The only thing that does worry me a bit is if the battery runs down as the car won't be used for the duration. What do you think are the chances of this happening? The longest my car has been left undriven before is a week and it's been recently serviced as well.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Frosty, yes, I deleted my post as it crossed with yours, its still a good idea I use silicon, after my door froze up once. It happens when you get a thaw and water runs into the seals then a good freeze.
VolklAttivaS5, a modern car with a good battery should be fine, my car was out all season in Verbier, just gave the engine a spin once a week. Hmm that reminds me..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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daehwons, that's a good idea thanks. jbob, yes it is quite modern, a 54 plate.
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Swirly, have a great season
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Did anyone mention WD40?
VolklAttivaS5, assuming you're not parked on a hill, there is no reason not to leave the handbrake off. We leave ours off in our garage because we'd rather be safe than sorry - frozen brakes are expensive
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Good grief man, this is France, not the bloody backwhacks of the third world. Bring what you'd normally take on holiday/a long drive. And I should tell you that we wear clothes here - you don't seem to have included any of these. If you find that you've forgotten anything we also have what I believe are called 'shops'. (I don't go in them myself, but I'm told that you can get anything you want in there.)
Tips:
- cards are quicker and easier at the tolls - 'card only' lane is ususally empty.
- steak and chips at service stations is a bargain
- if you need petrol after Grenoble the cheapest place is Intermarche on your left just before Vizille - 1,12€ a litre.
- Marche U's Roche Mazet Cabernet is cheap and will be just what you want after a day's drive
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Swirly, have a great season.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Spare pair of pants?
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Route map to Val T in April 
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