Nooo!

[V_R]

This is what we were doing yesterday, out in my brothers 4x4.... We we're trying to find the fresh stuff!

 

[EvanDavis]

Been all over stupidbook! lol

http://www.buzzhunt.co.uk/2010/12/29/snow-roads-in-japan/

Yup, that's where I got the picture from

 

[floppybootstomp]

Don't forget "Never eat yellow snow"

The refrain is at 2:15-ish:

 

[Urmas]

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL73A6AD7F0D222DC6

 

[Becky]

Crikey Urmas, you guys sure are made of strong stuff!

 

[Anon_F]

Urmas dont show these sought of things Bootneck will think he's back as a RM Commando!
And jump in the first frozen lake he see's!
It was ok when a Royal but a bit of a killer these days!!!

 

[Urmas]

It was ok when a Royal but a bit of a killer these days!!!

The health benefits of winter swimming



I've "winter swimmed" for over forty years... the "endorphine rush" is addictive — just don't go in "head first" like the guy above did... chances are you'll get a headache.

(The City of Helsinki has 13 winter swimming places)

 

[nivrip]

All UTTERLY mad.

 

[Urmas]

I beg to differ. A feel-good activity... at its best with sauna.

 

[bootneck02]

Brrrr not at my age, gives me a heart attack just looking at it. When you get to my age you know your limitations

 

[Urmas]

Brrrr not at my age, gives me a heart attack just looking at it. When you get to my age you know your limitations

The only valid limitation is a cardiovascular disease. The median age of winter swimmers here is ca. 50.

Erkki Makkonen, 87

 

[bootneck02]

When at Lympstone (CTCRM) whilst enjoying the commando course we had a old dam which was full of water and as I enduring this course in mid winter 19662/3 and of course the water was frozen so the very helpful instructor would break the ice which was about 2" thick so we wouldn't hurt ourselves when we fell in. This was done after we had completed the Tarzan course course so we were were knackered before we started and you cross the on top of the rope pulling yourself along with your hands, one leg pushing and one leg hanging down when you were in the center of the dam you were instructed to do a regain which meant you swung down keeping hold of the rope with your hands and then do a regain(return to the previous position on top of the rope), most of us fell in. BRRRRRRR

 

[Anon_F]

And even today they break the ice so you don't break anything when you fall in.
That's very good of them!

 

[bootneck02]

You been in feckit you seem to know about HMRM?