Drive what you have, all I ask is know your limitations. How about parking your little car, FWD minivan, etc. when there is a blizzard or freezing rain or other severe road conditions. I live in a small city that has a number of gentle hills and I (now) refuse to help people stuck on these modest grades during bad road conditions. We are a Chey 1/2 ton 4x4 and Subaru Forester family and carefully work our way around people that should not be driving. Hint: move off the polished ice ruts and put a couple of tires on the crunchy shoulder....Geez

TDW, I understand you, we lived in the Peace country for 20 years.