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Fantastic_Painter_15 t1_jcc3m0x wrote

You live in a relatively rural part of vermont. Sometimes we gotta do things the hard way. Grab a couple shovels and get to work

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whaletacochamp t1_jcc4ryz wrote

Yeah I hate to be like that but....i also have an 8mo old and the guy who plows my private ROAD (not even my driveway) didn't show yesterday. I was out there with my ATV plow until that broke, then I finished it off with my snowblower. Took forever and I'm sore as fuck but now my neighbors and I can get out.

But my wife and I made the decision to live out here. We have cars that can handle all but the craziest snow, we put good tires on the cars, we schedule propane delivery well before we need it and for a time where weather is not a factor, we have our own snow clearing machines and redundancies (ATV with plow, snowblower, and a good ol shovel). We also have a good rapport with neighbors who will help in an instant, including a farmer with every type of tractor and plowing implement you can imagine.

Knock on some doors, make some calls, and otherwise get to work.

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RetiscentSun t1_jcjxu2s wrote

Lmfao

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whaletacochamp t1_jckkb5y wrote

Karma got me good on this spicy comment of mine. SInce then my plow and snowblower both broke, and my propane delivery did not come lol.

But I'm ready with backup wood heat, already fixed the snowblower, and have parts on teh way for the plow.

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Gubru t1_jcc8hmn wrote

They're not much use at manual labor, but I guess you can give it a small scoop and see how it goes.

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jerassica t1_jccupay wrote

This post made me rofl. I’m over here looking at my one year old thinking I have a leg up on those little 8mo old Vermonters!

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mrgwillickers t1_jcclbzs wrote

They're not very scoop shaped, a bit heavier than a normal shovel and you'll hafta bend over pretty far, but I'm sure you can make it work

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vermont4runner t1_jccgcyi wrote

Strap them to you and get shoveling. Or have your partner watch them. Or if they sleep well carry the monitor with you while you shovel. I know my $50 monitor works over 200ft from the camera.

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bananabates t1_jcdk83k wrote

Check out Nordic napping. I used to clean out a spot large enough for the stroller, bundle kid up and strap in. Seriously best nap for kiddo and super productive for me!

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RMTWHODAT t1_jccmygm wrote

When my kids were that age I'd put them in one of those packs. Do firewood, cut grass, gardening. Ahhh shoots! Now I sound like my parents. Lol. Hey good luck with your snow removal.

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Decembergardener t1_jcdhwbx wrote

Well I have shoveled while wearing babies on my back many times. (For real actually. Gotta do what you gotta do but obviously not everyone is physically capable of doing that.) You can also bundle them up and put them in a sled and let them watch. It’s not that cold out.

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Excellent_Affect4658 t1_jcdubax wrote

They don’t move far. You bundle them up and plop them in the snow and they stay put while you shovel.

The baby isn’t the obstacle, the 200ft driveway is.

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Disastrous-Nothing14 t1_jcdctjo wrote

I know a handful of ppl with long driveways they don't get plowed at all, just park at the end and take the shoe-leather express up and down every day. We are all ultimately masters of our own destiny.

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