r/oddlysatisfying 2d ago

Rule 1) Banned topic Breaking ice in many many forms…

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u/OkOutlandishness8307 2d ago

people walking on frozen lakes make me so anxious especially when it’s cracking

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u/Live_Angle4621 2d ago

The first person was pretty insane. The second seemed closer to shore/less water under 

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u/PaperPlaythings 2d ago

There's no water there. The ice is from when the water was higher. When it receded, it left a sheet of ice several inches above some muck. When you walk across, the ice breaks but keeps you from sinking in the muck.

Source: Lots of winter hikes in New England.

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u/HowAManAimS 2d ago edited 2d ago

They are talking about the one just before that one.

E: This one

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u/Live_Angle4621 2d ago

Yes I assumed no water but I was not certain if it was nothing at all. So I said less