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The weather has been a challenging lately – even for Maine. Snow, rain, ice, and more of the same. Forget the pond – we could ice skate on the driveway. We’ve got ice grips that go on our shoes, but they never stay put – no matter the brand. And we’ve tried them all.

So after one particularly slippery trip outside, I joking said to Paul, “We need studded Muck boots!” They stud tires, right?

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Apparently, he thought the idea had merit. Santa brought him a new pair of Muck Boots for Christmas, so he took the old pair and added hexagon head sheet metal screws (#6 by 1/2″) added a few washers, and screwed them into the lugs of the boot bottoms.

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What he’s got are studded Muck Boots that have proved to be as effective as ice grips, but don’t fall off. He’s quite proud of himself.

I just better not catch him wearing those inside!