"The mission of the Nazareth Polar Bear Society is to advance
polar bear - human relations through like-minded swimming."
polar bear - human relations through like-minded swimming."
Double-Check-List
Watch Your Step
Remeber to bring creek shoes... or bandaids.
Remeber to bring creek shoes... or bandaids.
Twice as Nice
What dries as it gets wet? A towel! Bring TWO of them.
What dries as it gets wet? A towel! Bring TWO of them.
Nice and Toasty
Bring warm socks, and a warm set of clothes for after the swim. Make sure they're loose, it makes the whole ordeal much easier.
Bring warm socks, and a warm set of clothes for after the swim. Make sure they're loose, it makes the whole ordeal much easier.
Love Your Digits
Bring a warm pair of gloves.
Bring a warm pair of gloves.
Don't Forget Your...
Make sure to bring a spare set of underwear. There's nothing worse than freezing, soggy drawers.
Make sure to bring a spare set of underwear. There's nothing worse than freezing, soggy drawers.
Bear Elder Wisdom
Some of us old bears have been partaking in this foolishness for quite a while now. As such, we've gained a wealth of knowledge.
What to Wear
- Your bathing suit under your clothes. It saves on time and awkward moments if you don't have to change when you get there.
- Boots or warm shoes. Sometimes it gets soggy on the walk out.
- A coat. You wouldn't believe how often people forget this.
Alright, you dressed yet?
What to Bring
- 2 towels
- A warm, looses fitting set of clothes. It's good to have loose clothes as it makes it much easier to get dressed with frost covering your body.
- Creek shoes. I honestly can't stress enough how good it is to have a pair of shoes to wear in the creek. I would urge you not to bring sandles, because there's nothing more miserable than sloshing around in a freezing cold creek, looking for your lost sandal.
- Warm socks and gloves. Your poor feet and hands need special care.
- A dry pair of underwear. Don't forget that you're wearing your bathing suite under your clothes and end up having nothing to change in to. It's happened before. It's not pleasant.
