If you're with a companion, hopefully it can minimize things if you do end up getting in trouble, |
Melbourne will become a branch office of Sydney. |
That's even in effect a crap-shoot to some extent, because you're dealing with springs, currents and those sorts of things where you might have 6 inches of ice in one spot and you walk 20 feet, it'll be down to 2 inches, |
There isn't a good guideline on that because at this time of year, you're going from open water to making ice, ... Just because it's been cold two days does not mean the ice is safe on every water body you set foot on. |
Women on the other hand, perhaps viewed having a successful family life as more important than their careers, |
You can hook into the ice and kick your feet to try to get level with the surface to try to work your way out, ... But you're contending with hypothermia, you're contending with your clothes getting waterlogged. You've got a precious few minutes to work yourself back up on top of the ice before you're in big trouble. |