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Webbsatwinni · 01-29-2009, 08:52 AM

All of this is good advice, the one main part that was stressed to me last year while learning about ice safety was about ice picks (I included a picture below). We wear them around our necks when ever we are on the ice. Knowing the ice depth is great, but what if the ice is thinner than you assumed and you are already on it?

I also added a picture we took two weekends ago, we cut a block out of the ice to see how thick it was, it was very solid ice (it is next to a hammer to provide scale). It was 100 ft into the broads off of Rattlesnake and it was a good 7-8 inches deep. Also, we checked the hole the next morning and there was over an ice of ice in less than 12 hours.

01-29-2009, 08:52 AM	#65
Webbsatwinni Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lebanon Ct and Rattlesnake Island Since 2007 Posts: 610 Thanks: 180 Thanked 137 Times in 72 Posts	Bring your ice picks! All of this is good advice, the one main part that was stressed to me last year while learning about ice safety was about ice picks (I included a picture below). We wear them around our necks when ever we are on the ice. Knowing the ice depth is great, but what if the ice is thinner than you assumed and you are already on it? I also added a picture we took two weekends ago, we cut a block out of the ice to see how thick it was, it was very solid ice (it is next to a hammer to provide scale). It was 100 ft into the broads off of Rattlesnake and it was a good 7-8 inches deep. Also, we checked the hole the next morning and there was over an ice of ice in less than 12 hours. Attached Images