Easy Does It

Reinventing the wheel - with a snow shovel attached.

Tired of hauling around shovelfuls of snow? The silly-sounding Wovel ($120) - yes, it's a shovel mounted on a wheel - works like a hand-operated plow, making the work of moving the white stuff from point A (blocking your car, blanketing your driveway, drifting up against the front door) to point B (anyplace else) easier. Helpful video instructions at wovel.com show novices how to assemble, adjust, and actually use the thing.

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