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mtakanen: We were hiking on the sea. A container ship had opened the lane during the night. Can it be crossed in -4 C only 12 hours later?
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mtakanen: 1st approach. Man wearing a dry suit and laying on a pulka pulling and negotiating ice blocks with an ice axe.
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mtakanen: No problem
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mtakanen: The lead was already walkable here. Ice blocks this big can almost float a man.
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mtakanen: We followed the lane further out the sea scoping for weaker ice.
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mtakanen: This feels promising. Ice blocks are way smaller here due to thinner ice.
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mtakanen: Man went through!
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mtakanen: How about using that pulka?
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mtakanen: It works!
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mtakanen: 2nd approach: man in hiking outfit, inflatable packraft, kit on the pulka.
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mtakanen: Is it raftable?
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mtakanen: Technique: other leg floating, other one pushing forward.
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mtakanen: It seems to work
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mtakanen: The pushing leg went through. Quickly balance on the floating leg.
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mtakanen: But don't capsize the boat!
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mtakanen: Legs are getting wet now.
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mtakanen: Sunday boating
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mtakanen: Almost over.
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mtakanen: It's doable! Just practice a bit to make it feet dry.
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mtakanen: Ship Lane Crossing
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mtakanen: Man in dry suit running on sastrugi and pulling a packraft.
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mtakanen: I need open water!
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mtakanen: 3rd approach: man in dry suit and a pair of skis.
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mtakanen: Better keep the bindings open.
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mtakanen: It can get quite warm in the dry suit even in the winter.