Helpful hints.

As I prepare to head home into the storm, I will pass along a couple things ive learned.

# hot coffee on the inside helps.

# vaseline can help make rain bead on leather gloves and boots

# duct tape can help waterproof

# when you stop for gas, put your gloved hands on your pipes to warm them.

# all illinois roads a built in a way that they have mini speed bumps every so many feet. Avoid illinois whenever possible.

# if you can press on through the weather, do it. It might get better and you can always pull off.

# free continental breakfast is a good perk. Take advantage of it.

# eat small meals. Eat a bit of something like jerky or fruit when you stop for gas. Drink as much as you can...constantly.