Cool Iceskating Video to Rattlesnake Island

Rattlesnake Gal · 01-07-2018, 05:00 PM

Cool Iceskating Video to Rattlesnake Island!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NGh...&feature=share

lakershaker · 01-08-2018, 08:25 AM

Wow! That's great, haven't seen ice that smooth out there for a long time. Makes me want to go up right now...

Barney Bear · 01-08-2018, 09:06 AM

Years ago, we skated out to our cottage on East Bear Island from Fay's Boat Yard on 10" thick black ice. We were somewhat concerned about taking this trip, but saw a truck on the ice, so off we went. Scary! ��

secondcurve · 01-08-2018, 06:59 PM

Makes me nervous! I wouldn’t do that!

Joebon · 01-08-2018, 07:41 PM

Better sharpen the blades after that.

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fatlazyless · 01-09-2018, 02:48 AM

For about five dollars, one could be wearing a noodle/homemade pfd-swimmer-skater's flotation belt made with one foam noodle, sturdy line, and Gorilla waterproof tape under one's jacket, tied around one's waist, that wouldn't get in the way too much for skating, or swimming. To keep one afloat; even if you drowned, it would keep your deceased body afloat. Is a lot easier for the search and rescuers to remove a dead floater than an under water dead sinker, but obviously is best to be a survivor by pulling up and out onto the fragile ice shelf.

...while floating about in the icy cold water, just chill out and hum the words to "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor, 1978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYkACVDFmeg

Supposedly, one can survive floating in 33-degree water for 90-minutes, but after just ten minutes your hands and arms start to freeze up, plus panic is a big problem too.

Or, instead of a noodle belt, just wear a pfd under a wind breaker, or something. Pfd's provide a lot of heat insulation and help to keep you warm even in the icy cold water.

Or, for six dollars, go ice skating at the huge, smooth PSU rink in Plymouth, https://campus.plymouth.edu/arena/ that's very close to Rt 93-Exit 25. They even have ambulatory care walkers with four vinyl tips for feet for use by non-skaters to learn to skate, and they work very good. Best to lose the original rubber tips and replace with vinyl tips which glide across the smooth ice, very good.

Maybe some non-skater could use an ambulatory care walker with the vinyl tips and go make their way out to Rattlesnake Island on ice skates while singing 'I Will Survive' and post a video in this thread ..... say-hey!

Merrymeeting · 01-09-2018, 08:19 AM

OMG FLL!Give it a rest!

joey2665 · 01-09-2018, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

OMG FLL!Give it a rest!

I am with you Merrymeeting. FLL posts are very rarely on topic or relevant

NHGUNOWNER · 01-15-2018, 08:29 PM

On Jan 3, ice certainly still questionable.
Unless there were some safety steps taken that weren't shown, I disapprove...

01-07-2018, 05:00 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Cool Iceskating Video to Rattlesnake Island Cool Iceskating Video to Rattlesnake Island! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NGh...&feature=share

01-08-2018, 09:06 AM	#3
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Smooth Going. ⛸ Years ago, we skated out to our cottage on East Bear Island from Fay's Boat Yard on 10" thick black ice. We were somewhat concerned about taking this trip, but saw a truck on the ice, so off we went. Scary! �� Last edited by Barney Bear; 01-09-2018 at 09:16 AM. Reason: Spelling

01-09-2018, 02:48 AM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,740 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	For about five dollars, one could be wearing a noodle/homemade pfd-swimmer-skater's flotation belt made with one foam noodle, sturdy line, and Gorilla waterproof tape under one's jacket, tied around one's waist, that wouldn't get in the way too much for skating, or swimming. To keep one afloat; even if you drowned, it would keep your deceased body afloat. Is a lot easier for the search and rescuers to remove a dead floater than an under water dead sinker, but obviously is best to be a survivor by pulling up and out onto the fragile ice shelf. ...while floating about in the icy cold water, just chill out and hum the words to "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor, 1978 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYkACVDFmeg Supposedly, one can survive floating in 33-degree water for 90-minutes, but after just ten minutes your hands and arms start to freeze up, plus panic is a big problem too. Or, instead of a noodle belt, just wear a pfd under a wind breaker, or something. Pfd's provide a lot of heat insulation and help to keep you warm even in the icy cold water. Or, for six dollars, go ice skating at the huge, smooth PSU rink in Plymouth, https://campus.plymouth.edu/arena/ that's very close to Rt 93-Exit 25. They even have ambulatory care walkers with four vinyl tips for feet for use by non-skaters to learn to skate, and they work very good. Best to lose the original rubber tips and replace with vinyl tips which glide across the smooth ice, very good. Maybe some non-skater could use an ambulatory care walker with the vinyl tips and go make their way out to Rattlesnake Island on ice skates while singing 'I Will Survive' and post a video in this thread ..... say-hey! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 01-09-2018 at 05:12 AM.

01-08-2018, 08:25 AM	#2
lakershaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rattlesnake Isl. - Simsbury, CT Posts: 274 Thanks: 91 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	Wow! That's great, haven't seen ice that smooth out there for a long time. Makes me want to go up right now...

01-08-2018, 06:59 PM	#4
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,117 Thanks: 1,325 Thanked 559 Times in 288 Posts	Makes me nervous! I wouldn’t do that!

01-08-2018, 07:41 PM	#5
Joebon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 142 Thanks: 23 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Better sharpen the blades after that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-09-2018, 08:19 AM	#7
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	OMG FLL!Give it a rest!

01-15-2018, 08:29 PM	#9
NHGUNOWNER Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 24 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	On Jan 3, ice certainly still questionable. Unless there were some safety steps taken that weren't shown, I disapprove...