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The ReWild University YouTube channel is chock-full of wilderness survival and life advice on everything from keeping warm without a fire to overcoming social anxiety. This one about how to survive falling through frozen ice is especially useful during these seemingly endless winter months.
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When you first fall through the ice, you’ll experience a cold shock response, which can be mitigated by breathing slowly and realizing that it’s going to pass.
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After the cold shock response passes, I’ll be able to do the second part of my self-rescue
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So I spread my arms out and get fully immersed.
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Now to get out, instead of trying to pull myself straight up, I’m going to kick my feet and raise them up behind me.
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And then kick!
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ReWild adds you may need to remove your skis, snowshoes, or even your boots if your attempts to pull yourself up are unsuccessful.
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I’m going to kick until I’m flat, but I’m not going to stand up now…
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Easy myself forward…
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Until I feel like I’m on stronger ice.
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Test it
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And start moving toward shore.
