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[Jim Fruth <jfruth@uslink.net>]

    The best use for wood ash, whether hardwood or otherwise, is for getting
(un)stuck on ice or packed snow.   Merely sprinkle under the tires, and in
the direction you want to move and be unstuck instantly!  It works better
than sand, better than everything I've ever tried.  Now I carry a bucket of
ashes in the trunk throughout every winter.

Jim Fruth
Pequot Lakes, MN