Slid my car into a ditch last winter and had to pick between paying $200 for a tow or trying to dig it out myself

It was about 2 AM on a back road near my house in Ohio, ice everywhere, and I took a turn too fast. My rear wheels spun out and I ended up nose-down in a shallow ditch with the front bumper touching the ground. I sat there for maybe 10 minutes deciding if I should call a tow truck or grab the shovel from my trunk. I went with the shovel option because I'm cheap and figured I could pack snow under the tires for grip. After 45 minutes of digging, rocking the car, and nearly slipping myself, I got it back on the road with just a scratched bumper. Has anyone else had to pick between spending cash or doing the hard work after a crash?

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the_sandra10d ago

Smart move. I've done the same. Kitty litter works too for grip on ice.

robertb3010d ago

And that's one of those things you figure out after the first time you fall, right @the_sandra? I still keep a bag of sand in my trunk from a winter trip a few years back...

abby_carr5710d ago

Kitty litter works too, @the_sandra, I've pulled that trick more than once.