Bongo in the Alps - Winter Checklist?

[rita]

I've just had a look in the members area and can't see a 'Winter checklist' factsheet. (If someone finds one, please link to it, I have overlooked things before. ) If someone fancies gathering the info together and passing it to Ian for a factsheet, it may be handy for future use.

No 1......A BIG SHOVEL..

[helen&tony]

Hi
Ah...the BIG shovel ...we carry a folding one for wild camping
Cheers
Helen

[Doone]

"Doone wrote:
I've just had a look in the members area and can't see a 'Winter checklist' factsheet. (If someone finds one, please link to it, I have overlooked things before. ) If someone fancies gathering the info together and passing it to Ian for a factsheet, it may be handy for future use.

Thanks everyone, the 'Bongo in the Alps - Winter checklist' is growing.
Winter tyres
Snowchains
Each individual has to have there own hi viz and you must have a warning triangle.
First aid kit
A big shovel
3 handy links from Scanner:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/t ... nter-tyres
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=45217
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=56676

Please keep the advice coming.

[rita]

I've just had a look in the members area and can't see a 'Winter checklist' factsheet. (If someone finds one, please link to it, I have overlooked things before. ) If someone fancies gathering the info together and passing it to Ian for a factsheet, it may be handy for future use.

No 1......A BIG SHOVEL..

A copy of the SAS Survival Handbook.

[briwy]

Big thick gloves, big torch and mat to kneel on when you put the chains on.
Not a fun job in the dark in the snow.

[eppiblue]

Has anyone had experience driving with Snow Socks around the Alps? Aside from the legal requirements for carrying chains, will the gendarmes insist you have chains, or do they look upon snow socks as ok as well?

[Flint]

The Gendarmes class the snow socks as chains, so you should have no problems!!

[eppiblue]

Quick question about coolant / anti-freeze... Ive checked it visually, and its sitting at the full line and its a red / orange colour. I had the bongo fully serviced when I purchased it back in May and was told they did a full coolant change.

Is there anything else I should do before heading off to the alps in a few days? From what Ive read the red/orange colour is expected, unless of course there was rust present, but how would I be able to tell if that is the same colour?

Id hate to try and start the thing after a night in -20 and it not to fire up!

[Pablobongo]

you can check the strength of your anti-freeze with one of these.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Floating-Disc-Coo ... 4cf3d08496

handy to know just how strong your mixture is