Prep time

Hi Everyone,
It's Friday the 2nd and we are going to get ready to go today. We are driving up there, though driving to MN in January is not exactly my idea of a good time, we are driving for a few reasons.
1) We got a late start on our tickets and they cost an arm and a leg, plus the change fees were $375 per ticket, and the Mayo people said that they don't know for sure when we would be able to come home.
2) If we drive, we'll be able to have Heidi's electric wheelchair there and so that will give her better mobility.
3) Rochester isn't exactly a major metro area, so flying means either going to Minneapolis and renting a car for the 75 mile trip to Rochester, or changing planes in Minneapolis, neither of which is very convenient for us with our mobility issues.
4) It is, according to Mapquest, only about 13 hours drive time, and we are going to do it over a couple of days, so we should be fine.

The only thing we are really concerned with is the weather, so I got a new battery, got the oil changed and am going to get some snow tires today at least for the front tires (the Caravan is FWD). We'll also bring some emergency provisions in the car just in case we get stuck or they close down one of the highways. I'll also fill up the car any time it gets to 1/2 tank or so instead of running it way down. So, don't worry, we'll be ok on the drive.

Will be packing, cleaning and prepping today and on the road tomorrow, so probably won't post here until Saturday night with any news from day one of the drive.
Peace,
Bill