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Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by kzrdude on Saturday July 14, 2018 @07:42AM (#17529920)
It's very popular in Sweden really, it has had the right kind of lakes and climate to often produce the conditions for it.

There's nothing "wild" about this, not more than taking a run in an actual forest.

Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by Sharlin on Saturday July 14, 2018 @08:12AM (#17530004)
There's also "wild swimming" [1], swimming in natural waters. From a Nordic perspective there's little "wild" to it but apparently it can be an exotic experience in other countries. I wouldn't be surprised if "wild running" was a thing somewhere, after all in many places like England finding an actual forest to run in can be highly nontrivial.

[1] http://www.wildswimming.co.uk/

Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by badosu on Saturday July 14, 2018 @01:33PM (#17531303)
I don't understand, is there a way to assume you would swim in something that's not natural?

For me, in Brazil, surrounded by waterfalls and beaches it's not only common but also necessary for you to relax sometimes.

Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by allannienhuis on Saturday July 14, 2018 @01:39PM (#17531337)
I think the distinction is between places in the wilderness (peaceful) and tourist beaches (not-so-peaceful).
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by Sharlin on Saturday July 14, 2018 @03:30PM (#17531932)
I think in the UK both waterfalls and beaches are in short supply.
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by ntlve on Saturday July 14, 2018 @08:43PM (#17533163)
There’s quite a few beaches in the UK, https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-east-england/.
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by steve_adams_86 on Saturday July 14, 2018 @10:53AM (#17530555)
Where I live I know many people who do both of these things (including myself). But we're surrounded by water and forest! It makes good sense to get out into it. I have a 7mm wetsuit so I can swim year round.
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by daryldavisjr on Saturday July 14, 2018 @05:18PM (#17532435)
I’m curious, do people create elaborate illustrations on the ice or make any other use of it?
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by erikpukinskis on Saturday July 14, 2018 @11:09AM (#17530616)
What’s not wild about running through an actual forest?
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by Someone on Saturday July 14, 2018 @12:35PM (#17530997)
The forest could have markers indicating the track, could have bridges built to cross small streams, or even parts with paved (gravel or worse) paths.
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by semi-extrinsic on Saturday July 14, 2018 @05:46PM (#17532564)
Indeed, if the forest had not been tamed, not had some part of it claimed from the wild, it would be neigh-impossible to run in it.
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by Someone on Sunday July 15, 2018 @01:29PM (#17536134)
That depends a bit on the kind of forest (some forests have way less ground cover than others) and on how you define “forest” (e.g. if a river that floods regularly flows through a forest, do you consider its shores to be in the forest?) and “running” (e.g. are the Barkley marathons (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkley_Marathons) a running race?)
Re:Nordic Ice Skating on Thin, Black Ice in Sweden Is an Art... by kzrdude on Sunday July 15, 2018 @08:26AM (#17534952)
Good points, so the ice skating is a bit more wild with this perspective, if it's an "untamed" lake. (There certainly exists tamed lakes).