Subj : ice floes drifting in
To   : AUGUST ABOLINS
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Wed Feb 05 2025 01:09:00

RM> I can remember years putting the foot
RM> valve stand in around April 10th and getting cuts on my
RM> legs from ice floes drifting in and hitting me when I was
RM> in the water.

AA>Whaaat? No hip waders?

I had a cheap pair for a while but they didn't last long and then
I decided having to get into the cold water just once a year for
usually less than 10 minutes didn't justify buying a new set.

The cold water doesn't bother me all that much. Earlier this winter
when I was playing games with if it was safe to walk on the ice yet
I went through the ice one day in about 3 feet of water and I expected
to very quickly have chattering teeth and other issues, but after the
initial shock it really didn't affect me that much. Obviously if I
didn't get back to the house and warmed up I could have gone into
hypothermia, I'm not an idiot, but it did surprise me that I didn't
have a bigger reaction to it other, than being really annoyed..  B)
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