09-18-2011, 12:20 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Fear not. My life was not in peril. It happened in fairly shallow water around the edges of Pelican Lake. Lots of guys have gone through there either on the way out or the way back in...after a day of warming weakens the ice in the shallows. See the pic below.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My problem was that I slipped forward as I went through the thin ice and I plopped into the water. I bounced up and out quickly but not fast enough to keep some water from getting into my camera. I suspected I had a problem when I went to take my first picture and water drained out of the camera when the front cover slid back.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The skinnier and lighter guys I was with assured me that the 1.5" of ice would hold me too. They had gone across with no problem. And they thought it was really funny when I didn't make it. I'm glad I had brought a change of clothes and extra boots. Needless to say I picked my own spot to get out on the ice on my second try.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My problem was that I slipped forward as I went through the thin ice and I plopped into the water. I bounced up and out quickly but not fast enough to keep some water from getting into my camera. I suspected I had a problem when I went to take my first picture and water drained out of the camera when the front cover slid back.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The skinnier and lighter guys I was with assured me that the 1.5" of ice would hold me too. They had gone across with no problem. And they thought it was really funny when I didn't make it. I'm glad I had brought a change of clothes and extra boots. Needless to say I picked my own spot to get out on the ice on my second try.[/#0000ff]
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