The backyard ice field is a death trap. Going down on ice seems to happen extra fast. My first fall shook me up. After that, I was super cautious. I have fallen a few more times, but since I went down from a sporting stance, there have been no injuries yet. I can’t live like this.
I bought these things for the garage floor epoxy project. With these on, a person can walk on wet epoxy if necessary. I’m not sure what they are called or why I kept them. If they work for walking on ice, then they are crampons.
The straps are stretchy, so the crampons flopped around when I tried them out. I cut the straps off, and looked for a better way to attach them.
The crampons need to be firmly attached to my shoes, but can’t be used on my deck. A pair of sandals that won’t be worn for a few months, should work. Tie-wraps were used to semi-permanently attach the sandals to the crampons.
The tie-wraps can’t be in a place that keeps my foot from going in the sandal. Once the right anchor spots were found, it would have gone together pretty quick.
Since I was sitting on the floor, Sparky thought he should sit on my lap. He wasn’t worried about the spikes, but I was.
I finished the other crampon, and tried them out.
The sandals are securely attached to the crampons. Walking on ice is super easy. Walking on grass is tricky because the cleats sink in a bit. If the tie-wraps don’t snap, the problem is solved.
Wearing sandals in the winter might seem like I might be cold, but not as cold as laying on slippery, wet ice. Walking on the deck, without shoes, isn’t a problem because the deck is mostly dry and clear of ice. Again, much better than granny walking in a crouch, waiting for a disaster.