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Doug Ertl · Website Admin

Ice forming

MCallies · Malmo Bay Bomber

Come on Bobber! Let's get Walleye Wanda out on the marina ice please. You always had a thing for her.

MM

Bobber · Admin / Moderator

Doug Ertl wrote:
Pretty cool, on the Red Door time lapse at the 24 hour setting you can see the ice beginning to form at 12:30am last night. Bobber? are you going to go out and stroll around on it for us? Good Tuesday entertainment.

I'm waiting for while to do the ice thing! I plan to move the webcam at The resort soon...maybe thenext nice day w/o wind.....

MCallies · Malmo Bay Bomber

Howdy Bobber, Howdy Big D, Howdy Fishnpole,

We had some pretty solid shore ice in Malmo Bay this morning that extended about 40 feet out from our shore. Malmo Mom reported no mermaids and no Walleye Wanda yet though. I will let Castaway's test it first.

Darn. MM

Here is the famous Walleye Wanda and Malmo's favorite Loon:

fishnpole · Veteran Member

I'm gettin' one of these things. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbMGl1uozvI

-- Edited by fishnpole on Saturday 23rd of November 2013 05:49:16 PM

MCallies · Malmo Bay Bomber

fishnpole wrote:
I'm gettin' one of these things. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbMGl1uozvI

-- Edited by fishnpole on Saturday 23rd of November 2013 05:49:16 PM

Fishnpole,

That is one helluva thin ice rescue device. Maybe we should just go to Happy hour?

By God it seemed to work as long as you kept your balance. MM

WTG

fishnpole · Veteran Member

Doug Ertl wrote:
Pretty cool, on the Red Door time lapse at the 24 hour setting you can see the ice beginning to form at 12:30am last night. Bobber? are you going to go out and stroll around on it for us? Good Tuesday entertainment.

That was 13 days ago already! Got yer ice spikes ready?

Hunter's Point Bobbercam

If you do break through, try to remain calm.

Turn in the water towards the direction you came from - that is probably the strongest ice.
Dig the points of the picks into the ice and while vigorously kicking your feet, pull yourself onto the surface by sliding forward on the ice.
Roll away from the area of weak ice. Rolling on the ice will distribute your weight to help avoid breaking through again.
Get to shelter, heat, warm dry clothing and warm, non-alcoholic, and non-caffeinated drinks.

Call 911 and seek medical attention if you feel disoriented, have uncontrollable shivering, or have any other ill effects that may be symptoms of hypothermia, (the life-threatening drop in the body's core temperature.)

If your buddy breaks through, first tell them to "Stay calm" and that "We'll get you out of there in a second." Then throw them the picks and explain how to use them. Remember that by kicking their feet, the thrust of the kicks can help push them back onto the solid ice.

Using Ice Picks for Self Rescue (WMV 4.6 MB)

-- Edited by fishnpole on Tuesday 26th of November 2013 08:38:05 AM