2006-12-07 11:52:02 · 13 answers · asked by Hector 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Other - Outdoor Recreation
throw a rock or something heavy.
2006-12-07 11:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by lucy11liu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Auger or chisel a hole into the ice. 3 inches is usually safe to walk on and figure 6 for a quad or snowmobile. This is for good quality ice and I feel is a minimum.
For slushy ice or ice with a lot of air pockets, make sure it is a couple inches thicker.
Be extra careful of where there may be springs or currents as this can make weak spots and unpredictable thicknesses of ice.
I have had my 2500 HD 4X4 Chevy truck out on ice about 3 feet thick a few times on Nevins Lake by my house in Michigan. We drove all around the lake a few times!
2006-12-10 22:12:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black ice is iffy,4 inches or less, use an ice auger as Kelsey suggested or an axe and two people at some distance apart,check with a fairly long rope each ,check every 5 feet or so.I sometimes do this on cross country skis if ice is going from black to light in colour. A long stick and ice picks fastened to your wrists is another good idea. I used to know an old Indian woods man, trapper ,who could skitter across a pond or gully in early winter with his legs apart at a fast shuffle .If he or anyone were to stand up straight they would break straight through on same ice. I've done it a little but its not for anyone to do. P.S I'm talking here about freshwater ice, salt water ice is a whole new ball game.
2006-12-10 15:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by hunter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always told a minimum of 4 inches. The biggest concern is near the center of the pond, where it may freeze last. We used to go very slowly onto the ice. The temperature must be below freezing for at least a week, consistently.
2006-12-07 20:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by tea bag 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use an ice auger to drill through the ice..the ice should be at least 5 inches thick (take into account that the ice in the middle is probably thinner than the outside ice).
2006-12-07 20:05:28 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Kelsey♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut a hole in it. It needs to be at least 3 inches thick.
2006-12-10 21:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by Andrea D. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 inches is safe to walk on, 4 inches is safe to fish on.
2006-12-08 03:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by wall_id_pike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stick something into it that's about 6 inches long and see if it touches the water. if not dont skate! it might seem long but you dont want to take any chances!
2006-12-07 20:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Step as close as you can, and run like the dickens if you hear popping noises...
2006-12-07 20:02:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw the heaviest thing you can out as far onto it as you can
2006-12-07 19:54:12 · answer #10 · answered by hydepark32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋