FUN at FUNSIZE

This being one of the coldest January's on the books has offered a little more fun then just freezing your food without the aid of a big clunky rectangle. For instance, even the depths of Cayuga lake couldn't keep the edges of its body from freezing over. At Long Point state park just down the road, Lana and I have been sliding on the ice like a couple of ostriches in the artic...at least I have been. What really came as a surprise was the crystal clear spot in the middle of the launch area which appeared to be calm water; however, after hurling a couple of rocks onto it we quickly found out that it was thick ice. Sometimes spine tingling cracking noises spread themselves throughout the ice, always a scare, but with the majority of the ice being well over the required 2" thickness there isn't too much to worry about.

Fun facts about ice walking:
-the minimal thickness required for the average person to navigate on ice is 2"
-if you fall through the ice, it is best to grab hold of anything solid and trudge your way up back to solid ground.
-hypothermia is when your body temp. falls below 95 degrees, depending on water temp. this happens roughly 2-3 minutes after you have been submerged.
-for any more info., please contact Bear Grylls.