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     Jac stands proudly beside her new trucklet

     Taking delivery of a new vehicle is always a pleasure, especially near Christmas...

     The rear swing door and low floor is very handy for dressing.

     Showing off the winter shoes - Cooper Discoverer M&S 225/70R16 tires on Sport Edition (cheapy) alloys. In a cold Spokane winter, they are a VAST improvement over the slippery OEM Geolander G91A tires. The Tire Pressure Warning light comes on, since there are no expen$ive transmitters installed, but it takes an hour of driving to trigger it, and the system resets when parked near the other wheels...

     Another angle. The Coopers have a meaty "truck-like" tread design, with good voids for resistance to clogging in deep snow and mud, but they are heavily siped and still grip tenaciously on glare ice. They are noisier than a less aggressive tread, but it isn't objectionable. They are much better on loose gravel. They are studdable for even more grip on ice, but I chose not to stud them due to noise and road damage concerns.

     The White Horse Saloon, Spirit Lake Idaho, circa 1904. The bar was rough and smoke-filled. The Hideaway Cafe next door was breathable, and had excellent meals, but the log structure was coooold inside. I recommend a visit in the warmer months.