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Ocean Tidal Pool Hot Tub *ATTEMPT* -------- (Day 37/100 Water World Challenge)
15 July 2025 · 6 min · 3K views
What this video covers
Daniel and Nicole spend day 37 of their 100-day survival challenge discussing the potential purchase of a MacGregor sailboat. They evaluate the vessel's 9-inch draft and its ability to navigate shallow waters, such as the Intracoastal Waterway, while noting its dual-purpose design as both a powerboat and a sailboat. The pair later attempts to construct a primitive hot tub in an ocean tidal pool by heating rocks in a fire and placing them into the water. The project fails to produce a functional hot tub because the rocks shatter upon contact with the water and the volume of the pool proves too large to heat effectively. The effort is further complicated by heavy insect activity, including mosquitoes and no-see-ums, during the firewood collection process. The pair concludes that future attempts require a more efficient heating method and better structural support for the pool.
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