Buying Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025

I purchased this machine autumn 2007. We received 5 meters (15 foot) of snow last winter in Québec, useless to say that the snow thrower has to work hard! It performed well to clear the driveway (15x20) and pathway. Since we received that much snow, I found the machine to be limited when having to push the snow high enough to reach the top of the snowdrift. And when the snow is more dense, it's sometimes hard to push the machine through snow because of the large sidewalls (each side of the blade). This is more a problem because of the flimsy handle. The main problem I had with the machine is when snow gets in the case, condensation and humidity make the strap slip so the blade won't turn... When that happens, you have to let the machine dry in a warm dry place and it comes back to normal. That's the main problem with the Toro 1800.
Richard
UPDATE, february 2009:
I bought this machine because I don't like noise and I don't like to use gas. The machine broke a few times this winter for the same reasons : the strap. Well, no, a bearing too. But the problems are always, as others have decribed here, with the strap or what is around it.
This product could be great. It's light, silent, does not pollute air, takes little footprint.
But after 2 straps and a bearing in the month, I began to ask myself if it was a strong enough product for my use. And worse, the strap started to fall off the pulley each time I used the snowblower. It was enough for me. The machine is now in the recycle bin.
If you have a few inches of snow from time to time, it may be ok for you. But if you have snow like I do here in Quebec (more than 10 feet/year), don't buy this machine. It's made for light work only. And I hope the engineers at Toro will beef up the "drivetrain" if they want to keep customers for this type of product.Get more detail about Toro 1800 18-Inch 12 Amp Electric Curve Snow Thrower #38025.

The Sami people of Lapland and the importance of reindeer

Reindeer at Christmas and remember that we all have heard, but Rudolph also play a crucial role for the indigenous population of Lapland (Sami). The reindeer are still used for their meat, and almost every part of the reindeer is used to help the people of Lapland offer an income. The Sami live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, and have their own flag and anthem. They are strong with their strict moral and boundTraditions.

The history of the Sami people dating back to 3000 BC, and have always been hunter-gatherers, many of them are experts and can be removed reindeer lasso thrower recognize their own for a quiet. Reindeer herding and now is more complicated than it was years ago and the Sami people trust snowmobiles and four-wheel drive to preserve and control their animals. All this makes the job much more expensive than years ago and has been with the reindeerLivestock do not provide a huge income, the seeds still struggling to make a decent living. Today, reindeer husbandry is a hard life and all four seasons offer a lot to do with the seeds. long days in the forest and moving the reindeer and the negative temperatures are out of Lapland, the days are long and very hard.

Many seeds now combine their income with tourism and travel companies offer reindeer with a meal over an open fire and teachingand information in reindeer husbandry. Others offer trips during the summer months, fishing and panning for gold with the most popular. The people of Lapland are aware of the fact that reindeer breeding is declining, and fight hard to pass on their traditions and cultures on the younger generation. Many of the young Sami are drawn by the lights of the city and do not want to follow the ancient traditions. Many young people choose to remain within the Sami culture, but also live in the modernThe world order in this way have got the best of both worlds. They remain embedded in the culture that worship and also have the opportunity to lead a modern life.

The reindeer are still playing a big role in the Lapland. are sold, the reindeer meat and furs and a major source of income, other parts of the reindeer are used and very little is wasted, reindeer skins removed and hung to dry, these are the skins you see while driving on a slide or for salein stores. The skins are used for footwear and reindeer are suede and leather clothing.

In summer you will often see reindeer freely and often in the streets of the dart. They are attracted to roads because there are good pastures along the road and also there are fewer mosquitoes, which are annoying. In winter, you can also see the reindeer in the wild but not in such great numbers, and the deer are attractedStreets because there is less snow and easier to run and walk.

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