I bought some safety treads for ice fishing years ago; and with the freezing snow we had around here 10 days ago; they are life savers. The local Ace Hardware had some in for ice fishing and the senior citizens snapped them up. Hey, I am a senior citizen also now. Anyway, I carry a pair of the pullover type safety treads in my glove box and have a pair in the house. Falling is a big deal now, not funny. My folks in Moniteau county, MO were out of power for 11 hours on Sunday and hopefully that is the end of it.