How to Survive a Fall Through Ice
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Learn a life-saving self-rescue skill essential for all outdoors people who venture out into winter. By learning how to reduce your cold shock and get yourself out of the water with these techniques, you can save your life or help someone who has fallen through the ice to save theirs. This technique is designed for use in still water, such as a lake, and will work even if you are wearing bulky clothes. It allows you to move your body up onto ice that cannot support your standing weight, and teaches how to move over the ice until you reach ice with weight-bearing capacity.
If you are wearing skiis or snowshoes, you can first move through the cold shock portion of your self-rescue, then calmly attempt to raise your legs through applying even downward pressure with your arms on the ice shelf and arching your butt upward, followed by extending your legs out behind you. If successful, gently pull yourself forward. If this is unsuccessful, you must attempt to remove the skiis/snowshoes, or if necessary to save your life, your boots.
Cold water immersion is a potentially life-threatening situation. Do not attempt unless under professional supervision. This video was shot at the ReWild University training grounds in Wisconsin by a highly-trained wilderness instructor with rescue staff in attendance.
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I watched this video for the first time about three weeks ago. Coincidentally, my dog ran onto a half frozen lake today and fell through the ice. I felt confident enough to try to retrieve him because of this video. My little buddy would not have been able to get out without help. I was able to crawl on the ice, and even after falling in a couple of times, I was able to get him back to shore. Thank you so much for making this! It was a life saver.
Kaitlyn, you are a hero! We are SO glad to know you were able to rescue your dog! Our little girl who wants to be a vet is next to us reading your comment, and she loves that you had the courage to save his life!!! =)
Watching this video after saving my dog that fall through the ice onto a half frozen river this morning, luckily we both fine, but that was a very scary experience, had to swim across the running river onto the other side
I feel so bad that you didn't have 2 cameras. When you said, "I'm going to show you from a different angle," I thought it was going to be the same escape but from a different angle... but then, you jump back in the water. 👏👏👏
Glad you liked that Chet! I'm kind of low-tech, and all I had was the one camera . . .
=) Kenton
This guy purposefully falling into cold ass to educate people how to survive is amazing. Thanks dude!
Explorer Chan mmmm falling into cold ass
@@Phoros lmao i thought the same thing
First time I'm impressed... Then he gets back in soaking wet to show another angle 😳
Ice cube anal is one of the best variants.
This video saved my life yesterday! Thank you... I saw it a couple months prior and was impressed by the simplicity of the self-rescue. I kept repeating it to people since then, so it was fresh to me. THen, BAM! Yesterday, straight down through the ice. I was alone (with my dog) and was able to self-rescue. THANK YOU. And my mom thanks you too.
I don't think I can express what I'm feeling right now, my friend. That was my great hope with this video -- that it might save somebody. Thank you so much for sharing this with me! Love to you and your mom!
=) Kenton
@@ReWildUniversity Thanks. She was at chemo at the time and I just kept thinking, I have to do this! I have to do what Kenton taught me so I can go pick her up. (Imagine if I never arrived there - how absolutely heartbreaking.) You have made a HUGE difference my friend.
@@FauveFire You've given me such a gift. Please tell your mom that we're sending love and healing to her! And way to go, by the way. It's one thing to see a video, but YOU were the hero who had the courage and strength and calmness of mind to get yourself out!
@@ReWildUniversity Just became a patreon sponsor. It's not much, but you've changed my life. And anything that will keep Mirabelle whittling sticks in the woods is good by me. Be well, my friend.
@@victor.elkins I mean, People fall through ice constantly.
I’m touched that you intentionally jumped into icy cold water TWICE in the hope of maybe saving someone’s life. I’m from Australia and have never seen real snow or ice, and don’t have a lot of common sense around it, so maybe this video will save my life one day. Thanks.
+IglooDweller Thanks so much -- I hope you never have to use it! Though I suppose you have your own dangers in Australia that I would probably be ill prepared to deal with!
=) Kenton
If you're lucky enough to think of it when it happens suddenly and while your body goes into shock.
its fun, if you get used to it, in canada, norway n russia its a lifestyle
strange, but water in your ear can make you drown....even is Aussie where water is not cold
Those two birds just land in the water like " I don't know what he's talking about, this is great!"
No doubt. We humans are kind of wimpy compared to a lot of other creatures =)
You actually went in to demonstrate without a dry suit making it more realistic that's dedication, thank you.
Absolutely -- thanks for your recognition of that!
I saved my friend with the help of this video I had to talk him through the situation I felt like hero
You ARE a hero, my friend! To take knowledge and then transform it to real-life action takes courage, calm, and presence of mind. You did it, and saved your friend's life. Respect to you!!! =)
This video might have saved my friends life. He fell through the ice rescuing a dog and he struggled to get up. Then i yelled to him to lay flat and kick like hell and he got up safely. So he and the dog were saved by this video. Thanks!
You just made my day, friend! And you and your friend were both heroes -- him for having the courage to rescue the dog, you for having the clear thinking to instruct someone in such a tense and dangerous situation. Well done to you both!!!
You saved my life today. Thank you.
Dylan, you made my day by sharing that! Love to you!!! I'd love to hear more if you want to share by writing to me through my website at rewildu.com =)
Have recently moved to Swedish Lapland so spending lots of time on the ice. ......yours was a super clear explanation and demonstration . Have now done the same test myself and it works really well. Amazing how easy it was. Just need to do the practical practice (in safe scenario) with rest of the family. Life saving advice. Thank you.
Paul, I'm so glad you're practicing it with your family! Sounds like some great adventures you're having up in Swedish Lapland!
=) Kenton
You, sir, are a hero! Demonstrating this not once, but twice for others' benefit?! saving lives, inspiring us to face fear and challenge our addiction to comfort - I'm taking cold showers now thanks to you, something I never thought I would do in a thousand years - and it's so helpful!
I'm honored by your words! Thank you!
=) Kenton
Thanks for sharing this. A guy i knew fell through the ice and drowned a few days ago. it made me realise how important this can be.
+fraggern I'm so sorry to hear this. I hope this video can prevent at least one person from drowning this way. I wish it could have been the person you knew!
=) Kenton
Great tip, thank you for enduring that painful plunge and sharing your experiences!
+iRe-Pair Absolutely!
=) Kenton
Thanks for putting this valuable video together!
You are one devoted TH-camr and tougher than me! I would have wimped out and used a second camera set at the side angle to avoid the second plunge!
Best,
Matt
Matt, thanks so much -- I'm so glad you found value in this!
=) Kenton
I wonder how many views facebook publics stole from you... I mean it's great that this information is spreading globally, but I definitely expected to see more views on YT counter. This is the best video on this matter, and I just wanted to thank you for producing it. It takes a lot of skill and self-control to present it in such way. So thank you, sir!
I know, and thanks for recognizing that. When it started circulating on FB, a licensing company contacted me and said we can restrict usage and make some good money on this. I gave it some thought, but ended up feeling like this information needed as wide of circulation as possible. I ended up getting much greater rewards than money or views, however -- I've heard from a number of people whose life has been saved by this technique, and someone who rescued a mother and child using it. That is truly priceless. Thanks for watching and appreciating, Nikolay!
=) Kenton
Considering taking a ice road trucking job, brought me looking for survival videos if I broke through the ice road. Thanks for posting
Absolutely! I hope you never need to use this skill!
Always impressing to see how you can deal with this extreme cold without even shivering!
Thanks Matthias! Always good to hear from you =)
=) Kenton
That's conditioning.
It comes later.
This video should have a lot more views....life saving info.
Well done!
I like the way you talk - it is very relaxing and supportive, and you come off as a very kind person in general.
Thank you! Your words are kind as well -- I really appreciate them! =)
I'm thoroughly impressed with this video. Not only did you brave the frigid waters and intentionally fall through ice, but you made a very educational and informative video as well. Bravo!
Thank you! I just hope it can help a few people out!!!
=) Kenton
It is insane to attempt alone! Why does this man not have a million subs at the least?
I appreciate that =)
Roots,
Kenton
I feel silly writing what a bunch of other people have already written, but I am truly thankful and touched that you actually exposed yourself to the situation of breaking into ice to demonstrate a life saving technique. you are a very inspirational person. please keep on making a positive impact on this world.
I SO appreciate you taking the time to share your feelings -- it means a lot to hear that from you!
=) Kenton
Woah, mind blazing. Hopefully I won't have to use these useful life saving tips, but good to have them in my toolset now. Thank you
Glad to add to your toolset, and as you say, may you never need to use it!
=) Kenton
A tip to minimaze the shock. When you quickly inhale (because of the shock) try to hold your breath for a few seconds relax and breath out as slowly as you can (try to get concious control over your breathing and slow it down). This works for me alot fester than just relaxing. Great video btw.
SotoJeleb breathe I'm for 7seconds, hold for 5, let your breath out slowly over ten seconds
Respect to you 🙏🏼 Every child should see this video once!
Thank you my friend -- that is our hope, that it can save some lives =)
Thanks for making this video, I was in NH with my girlfriend on an iced over lake when I stepped on a slushy area and my foot went downwards. This video really helped me counter these problems if I ever go and do this again. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing that! We so appreciate knowing when this video makes a difference =)
Thank you, A very simple life saving technique, I lost two acquaintances on a lake that everyone was skating on all day, two went back and broke thru and where found hours later ..
I'm so sorry to hear this. Ice breakthroughs pose a real danger to so many every year. I hope this technique can be spread far and wide, and perhaps save a few lives.
hello my friend,I am also a very big connector with nature,but sadly while I was out I fell in mid ice,I could have died,your video saved my life ,you saved my life and for that I thank you very much my friend namaste
Hello! It's always fun to connect with fellow nature adventurers! I'm so glad that you were able to see this video before your fall, and that you got out alright. Stories like that are what adventure is made of!
=) Kenton
This video saved my life last year I first watched your video and fell through 7 inch thick ice I'm shocked I broke through but you saved my life
Wow, you just made my day! Thanks for sharing this, and I'm so glad you had the courage and calm to get yourself out!!
I really like how this video is structured, first by explaining the steps, visually demonstrating them, and then putting them into writing. It really helps with memorization. Usually we forget what we learn from tutorials, especially when panicking, but I feel like this format helps information stay in the brain.
Thanks my friend. I've had the great honor of hearing from many people who saved their own or others' lives with technique. What a treasure for me to hear!!! =)
Absolutely beautiful. You took a traumatic situation and made 'life' from it.
Thank you!!
=) Kenton
This video really saves people’s lives thank you
Kian, I appreciate that =)
Thank you for making this video
I’m sure this video will save many people. Thx
Thank you Drew! I've already heard from a few people who feel it has! That was my greatest hope . . .
=) Kenton
Meanwhile the ducks are in the background showing you how it's really done! LOL! :P
Great video. Thanks. I liked the repetition of the messages to really let it sink in. It's cool that you're willing to put yourself into extreme conditions to make interesting and informative videos.
sirstratocaster Isn't it funny how for the ducks, this is completely normal, but for us it's pretty "out there" =) Gotta love the amazing abilities of so many of our feathered, furred, and clawed kin. =) Kenton
Yes animals are so tough
sirstratocaster
I wrote a newspaper article last year on chickadees -- amazing survival abilities, especially in adapting to cold temps. They put all of us humans to shame =)
sirstratocaster pppp
I’m watching this in my hot tub and still felt that! Thank you for such good information sir.
Lol! Amazing how those mirror neurons work, isn't it? I'd call it "cool", but that would be too punny =)
This could save my life some time thanks :D
+Chance Rocky You bet!
=) Kenton
Watched this video years ago and I never forgot about it. Using the breathing technique when cold bathing. Thanks a lot for doing the effort of demonstrating!
Wow, so cool that you're using this breathing for cold bathing! The cold water is pretty invigorating, isn't it? =)
Living in Minnesota, we get advice about this stuff, and more often this year since the freeze came late in the season, and a lot of folks don't realize the ice hasn't yet set up on some of the lakes. We've already had a few folks go through the ice, usually on ATVs and snowmobiles.
Yours is a very good, succinct tutorial! The only thing I'd add is when you're getting back out of the water, try to go in the direction you were coming from. You know that THAT ice is strong enough to support your weight. Another addition you made that I hadn't heard discussed much is to get a grip on your cold shock, and strategies for doing so. Hopefully, like Made Man below, your advice can help people avoid tragedy.
You've pointed out an important point here, and I'm sorry I didn't include that point. Sorry to hear you've had some people go through -- going through in an ATV or snowmobile is bad news indeed.
=) Kenton
Ha! No worries. As I said, this is a great tutorial! And it'll save lives!
Your demonstration involved falling through ice adjacent to open water (and thank god, it was prolly scary enough to voluntarily go into really cold water for a PSA), but in Minnesota, we have a lot of big lakes where folks will often be out, far from shore, and go through. Ice fishing, stupidly driving a vehicle out before you know the ice is safe, etc. It's not so obvious where to scramble to. The "go back the way you came" thing is useful for those situations.
But you totally covered the important points:
1) cope with the cold shock
2) kick, as if you're swimming, to bring yourself horizontal
3) use the kick to "swim" on to more stable ice
4) keep your center of gravity spread out until you're well onto that more stable ice.
I really like your channel. I would like to buy a kjort. =)
Wow, fantastic advice. I don’t live anywhere this cold, but I doubt I’ll ever forget this if I ever am. Thank you.
Absolutely! It's saved a few lives, which is more than I ever hoped for!! =)
You look like a stoner, but give really good advice and you are good at giving it. Ten outta ten man, you're doing the work of a saint.
Appreciated!!! =)
Bro this is too useful and salute from China,
I'm literally showing this to my beloves because EVERY YEAR people died from this in Beijing.
You've saved a lot of people. Thank you for the efforts.
I so appreciate you sharing this, and appreciate knowing that this is proving useful over in China. Thanks my friend!
=) Kenton
ReWildUniversity thank YOU sir. About your video dealing with mosquitos, it reminds me of a story that an ascetic monk surviving in a top mountain himself didn’t get much bug bite neither, perhaps your theory works apart; it might also be the gene, way of eating, smell, or one’s psychosomatic harmony with nature. Though the best way might still be the gears or mud on skin to avoid the bite&virus XD.
@@nanxia5434 Well said -- there could be many reasons for that "immunity" to the bugs -- but something like mud is going to work for anyone! =)
Very good job indeed. Spreading life-saving knowledge is one of the things the internet should definitely be used for.
Thank you.
Thank you -- I hope it can reach more and more people!
=) Kenton
Fantastic video! What an important life saving skill to know that the cold response will pass, even in non-iced over water panic can be a killer. It was inspiring to me to see you self-calm so quickly. Thank you for posting this. It's still out here being useful years later!
Thanks my friend -- I've gotten the great joy of hearing from a few people who saved their own or others' lives with this -- the best result I could possibly have hoped for from this video! =)
You're awosome man. You try this for show us. Thank you. I will try to remember you if I fall through ice.
I'm glad you found value in it. I hope you never have to use this skill, but I trust it will get you out safely if you ever do!
Thanks I'll remember this next time I fall into a frozen pond or lake
Another great video.
I fell through the ice on a fast river when I was about 12. I saw snowmobile tracks and assumed it was safe.
Thank God my elbows caught the edges of the ice, my head didnt go under. Somehow I instinctively twisted my body and rolled out of the hole. I knew enough about hypothermia at the time to run as fast as I could back to where we were staying. By the time I reached the cabin I could barely feel my fingers and toes. I didnt lose any of them, but to this day I am nervous about river ice.
River ice can be the worst, because the current can carry us under the ice, and then you're pretty much out of luck . . . Glad you made it home okay!!
Dang! Dude just literally risked his life to teach us a valuable lesson! ❤
Thanks a lot! Falling through ice is one of my greatest fears and this helped immensely
Wow, so glad you found this helpful! If you search about, you might find a "polar plunge" fundraiser, or even a ice swimming group in your area. This video is super helpful, but even more helpful is finding a safe group to actually do some ice swimming with -- then it ceases to become a fear and can actually become something you seek out. In any case, so glad this could be of service, my friend!!
Very good demo. I crashed through the ice while skating on Walden Pond, in 1978. I didn't wait. I fell forward, using my forward momentum. My legs were wet so I immediately kicked to raise them out of the water and clawed my way away from the hole. I never looked back. I think I crawled 25 feet before I stood up. From crashing through the ice, to getting out of the hole took 5 Seconds.
I’m pretty sure I found the biggest bad ass on the Internet. But for real, thank you so much for doing this for everybody.
Ha! Great compliment, Chris. Much appreciated!
=) Kenton
Many people probably have died falling through the ice simply because they have believed a myth that it is impossible to climb back onto the ice simply because it is too slippery they say. As long as the ice is solid, I never had a problem. The kick is very important and I have found having gloves on gives you a real advantage.
Agreed, Vernon -- there are definitely some ideas about ice that don't accord with actual experience . . .
=) Kenton
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No telling how many lives your video may have saved. Will bring this knowledge with me out on the ice when ice fishing thank you!!!
Wow, thank you, John! I've had the great pleasure of hearing from a few people who have saved their own or others' lives with this technique, which is the best reward I ever could have hoped for!!! =)
This winter my dog ran out onto the ice and I went to get him and I also fell in. At first I panicked but then I remembered this video I stumbled across on TikTok. I remembered what you said and I wouldn’t be alive today if I hadn’t watched it. Thank you so much for saving me and my dog💜
Gina, you just made my day. Thank you for sharing this. I'm so glad you both made it out alive!!! Sending so much love and gratitude that you could be level-headed enough to apply this technique!
With love,
Kenton =)
add me to the list of people who are gob-smacked that you demonstrate such courage and generosity, that you would risk your life to demonstrate this life-saving skill. obviously already saved at least one life judging by the comments below. you rock, dude!
Thank you much -- I appreciate your words greatly! I was so touched to hear that might actually have helped a few people get themselves out of a dangerous situation.
=) Kenton
Wow! Impressive demonstration 🥶 thank you for the much needed survival teaching lesson.
Absolutely!!
Sir I came here from Instagram that's where I saw your video first. And I want to personally thank you so much 🙏 for literally falling into the ice just to educate people about how to survive it. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate your service
My friend, thank you kindly for your words! They are so appreciated =)
This is really impressive! Thank you. I had never seen frozen water before this year and I hope I never have to go through this. I remember my "cold shock response" last summer when the sea was 62 F or so and I almost died! Some skills going on here.
Aida, I hope you don't have to experience it either! (Unless it's by your own choice! =) This was your first time seeing frozen water! Did you move, or visit somewhere that had ice? Must have been such an interesting thing to see for the first time! =)
@@ReWildUniversity hahaha yes! I'm from southern Spain and I moved to Massachusetts! It has been a big change. I still experience common situations for locals here that I had never thought about with these temperatures!
@@aidamdi Wow, welcome to Massachusetts! I've never been over there, but I hear it's amazing! If you're nature oriented and interested in learning about the forests over there, Tom Wessels on YT is a great "forest detective" who teaches people how to read trees and landscape to tell what the history of a forest is. He specializes in the north eastern US forests, where you are! In any case, I just want to welcome you to the US!! Love, Kenton =)
Oh wow, this is a lifesaver, thank you!!
Of course! It has been the most rewarding video I've made =)
Thank you, I don't think I would ever walk on ice that I could fall through because I would just freak out. However I have been seeing a lot of videos were people fall through ice and can't get out and thought it would be great to know the real way to get out.
Just watched this with my son. I hope this educates and helps save lives. Thank you.
Thanks for passing this knowledge on, my friend. I've heard from a few people who made it out of the ice because of this, which is exactly what I hoped for. May you and your son never have to use it!!
Love,
Kenton =)
Woah, the water under the ice is flowing too. That increases that rate that it removes heat from your body (like the way wind cools you more than still air).
Respect to the guy for doing this. People who haven't dipped in icewater don't realize that it becomes extraordinarily physically painful after just a few seconds, even putting your forearm in icewater, you'll feel extreme urge to take it out after just 20 seconds.
I get the feeling you've experienced this! And you're absolutely correct -- flowing water takes away much more heat than still water. Glad to hear from someone who has felt the intensity of this kind of cold!
=) Kenton
Haha, no I don't know if I could get myself to jump in icewater. I just saw a museum exhibition where you stick your arm in water the temperature it was around the Titanic, I couldn't believe how quickly it became literally painful! The part about knowing something flowing removes heat quickly was from taking a physics lab.
Good video, and cool that you brought up mindfulness, too.
Holy crap man!! This is becoming one of my favorite channels
Wow, thank you! We're so glad to have you on the channel and hope you enjoy many of the other videos!! =)
Thank you for this! I'm going to teach all my children :)
So glad you're going to spread this knowledge, Shannon! It can seriously save lives! =)
A valuable lesson to keep in the back of your mind. Thanks.
Holy Toledo. It's one thing to suffer like that to help another in an emergency. It's another thing entirely to suffer like that to help another *before* the emergency.
You are a hero, sir. My hat is off to you.
...and I *really* hope you had a dry suit for that. Criminy but I do.
Dennis, thank you for those words!
Unfortunately, no dry suit. I do this with students at my school as well to make sure they really know how to get themselves out of a situation like this, and they too get a chance to feel that shock of that cold water. Whew!!!!
=) Kenton
I found a clip of this on a Facebook page that makes short, sharable clips. I came by to watch the original!
Beth, thanks for taking the time to follow that link and check out my channel. I hope you like some of the other videos as well!
=) Kenton
I just found your channel this morning. Incredible stuff. Thank you for teaching us
Tricia, welcome to the channel! So glad to have you here. I hope you enjoy the other videos! =)
Well done. I'm sure this will save someones life someday.
We've been so happy to hear from a number of people who have saved their own lives with this technique. The best story for us was of a young man who had just seen this video, and a few days later he was walking along a path and saw a boy fall through the ice. His mother went in after him and fell through too (often multiple people die in this manner). The young man felt confident enough to slide right in there with them, talk them into a state of calm, and help the boy out, then the mother. Then he did a self-rescue. A true hero!!! =)
respect. i could never do this just to show someone. this will come in helpful as i’m going to start ice fishing soon. thanks man.
Stay safe out there fishing, Zach, and may you always come back with good catches! =)
Logical and common sense. I love videos like this.
Amazing! You controlled yourself very well in that freezing water. Found you through The Grayman video today that you and I were mentioned in. Take care
Hi BlackScout,
We think very alike! Grayman's video had urged me to go and check out your channel, which I've subscribed to this morning! Great material you're putting out there.
=) Kenton
Wow, not just a theory talking video but you actually did the thing too. Thank you sir, hopefully we won't have to go through this ordeal ourselves ever.
I hope so too! It's definitely shocking =)
Thank you for going through all that to show us how to survive in such situations, I'm really touched by your devotion, you might have just helped saving many lives by what you showed us on this video ....
Thank you Hisham. I have been SO touched to have heard from someone who saved their own life with this technique, and someone else who saved two other people using it (they got in, helped the other people out, then self-rescued). Makes it all worthwhile!!!
Love,
Kenton =)
Thank you, again, Kenton. This information certainly prepares one for the misfortune of falling through ice. Keep up the great work!
Going in twice…you got balls, albeit cold ones!
You make some awesome videos!
Thanks Stan! I appreciate your words =)
Thank you for this. First I had seen something like this and is useful knowledge to have.
Glad you found it useful!! =)
I don't know why im here but im glad i am because one day this could save my life
Thank you so much recently I’ve had a fear of ice which came out of the blue and this has helped me cope
So glad this could help, my friend!!
=) Kenton
Dude i never seen someone do that on purpose. That is called devotion bravo
Appreciated! =)
Thank you now I feel way more safe.
So glad, Robin! =)
So glad I gave you a sub. You showed firsthand how it's done TWICE. That was really something! I never fell through ice but I used to do a lot of backpacking in very rough areas because.....I was nuts but I did read very much on wilderness survival. I once 'had to'' swim down a cold creek at night that had cliffs on both sides and I could not see where it ended, so I put all my gear on my air filled sleeping mattress and swam as I pushed it along, it was a longer swim than I ever thought it would be and when I finally reached a flat spot on the shore to get out, I was shivering so bad I was about useless. Like you said, you have to fight through physical and mental anguish and do what you have to do.
What an experience that must have been! That sounds like you were entering the second stage of hypothermia perhaps! Thanks so much for the subscription -- glad to have you here and hoping to connect more in the comments!
=) Kenton
@ReWildUniversity it's funny, once you learn early in life that one of the things you learned really saved your bacon, you just want to keep on learning and even if you learned a thousand things and only needed to know one out of them, then it was all worth it. Life is full of surprises and often can't wait for a plan; it's showtime regardless.
Well said =)
Just got dumped and this is surprisingly good advise on how to not fall into despair. Nice video!
Jim, that's something special when you can take something like this and apply it to other parts of one's life. In fact, that's always my hope with these videos -- that the skills they share aren't specific, but can be used to transform many aspects of life. Thanks for watching and commenting!
You deserve an award!
Wow, thank you!!!
I come back to this video occasionally. I like it. Just to stay on top of the ice.
Somehow that makes me feel really good, thinking of you coming back to visit me for my ice play =)
Well done! the first thing I would've done is tried to pull myself, but after watching this it makes so much more sense to use your legs to almost swim out. You're saving lives with this type of content
Thanks my friend. I appreciate your words!!
Amazing demo!
This WILL save somebody’s life. Good stuff 👍🏼
Thank you! We're so happy to report that it already has, in a number of instances, which is a dream come true for us! Thanks for stopping by and for your comment!
=) Kenton and Rebecca
Great Video !! Thank-You !!
Absolutely!
=) Kenton
I done this and it worked thank you for the tip
Right on!
=) Kenton
add me to the list of folks who are gob-smacked by your courage and generosity in putting yourself at risk to demonstrate this incredibly helpful skill that has obviously already saved at least one person's life based on comments below.... .you rock, dude! :)
Thank you much -- I appreciate your words greatly!
=) Kenton
I've done an ice bath which is no where near what you've done! It's so hard to concentrate, to think clearly...You just want out, tensing up, and gasping...
Most of us will panic, but you've shown and demonstrated, twice! How to get out safely... Now SEEING it done, let's us know, we can do it... Awesome job.
vxCOCOxv I'm so glad you've seen what I'm getting at here. I'm nothing special -- this is something we're all capable of, and I hope that seeing me do it can give others the strength to know that they, too, are capable of getting themselves out of something like this.=) Kenton
Getting ready for ice fishing season, reviewing some safety things, excellent video thank you.
Awesome, Jake! I hope you never have to use this!
=) Kenton
thanks for the education
+anthony marino Absolutely!
=) Kenton
Thank you
Thank you for this amazing demonstration of these very valuable skills!
Absolutely!
=) Kenton
a new day and I learned a new tool for cold water survival, thanks
+Steve Tipps So glad you found it useful Steve!
=) Kenton
could you send me a list of your classes, I would possibly like to attend, I am 60 years.
Steve Tipps
Hi Steve,
You can find them all at rewildu.com. You'll see my tuition is higher than other schools, but that's because we only work one-on-one or with small groups, and customize every class to the individual(s). This year we're doing something a bit different -- an 11-month live-in program that encompasses martial arts, herbalism, survival, meditation, and much more. You can find it on the link for the "Way of the Forest Ninja" under "Classes".
=) Kenton
Thanks for the advice!!
Absolutely!!
Thank you for your advice. Spreading the word to Finnish boyscouts.
Thank you Mika for spreading this to those who might one day find themselves falling through the ice!
=) Kenton