Well, this is the beauty of KZfaq... I’m connected with the experts in their field. Rachel, you’ve got this tow float thing down to a science!!! I’ve never even seen a tow float or a changing robe... I am certainly learning a lot from your channel. Thanks for all the great tips. Yes , the Autumn colours are starting to pop here in the 🇨🇦ian wilderness. The glorious golden hues are reflected on the water when I swim in the local lakes with the beaver and the family of loons. I am feeling pretty spoiled by the seasonal beauty. 🍁🏊‍♀️🍁

This is very useful. I didn't realise you could fit so much into a tow float! Also, helpful to see how you keep safe with phone, gps signal linked to friends and whistle. So lovely see your enthusiasm and love of swimming. Thanks for sharing.

I had absolutely no idea you could even put things in a tow float, so I'm super excited to choose one now that might work for me. I've found a managed spot to go to for my first swim and a tow float is an essential requirement there. Just need to get over that fear now that something huge with big teeth is lurking at the bottom of the water just waiting for me and only me.... 🤪

Oh my goodness! I’ve just discovered you! I’m addicted already.. thank you

Thank you, the knife is a great idea, I hadn't thought about getting snagged in fishing line.

The added whistle is a great tip, thanks

I just found you! I bought a tow float today to enjoy swimming in Ontario lakes and rivers this summer. You are a delight.

hi rachel it's me said from morroco we are on a trip and some friends need information about tow float , i adviced them to see this video . thank u .

Thank you for the wonderful tips!😊

I just recieved a lomo tow float and was slightly confused how to use the dry bag in combination with the bits that you inflate. Your video was very useful! Thanks. Looking forward to getting back into swimming!

Hi Rachel, very useful & great tips on whistle, knife, safe track app 😊🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♀️

Really very interesting informations and experience, thanks a lot, I'll try to have one of those here in Morocco, I ALWAYS struggle with my car keys when I go to the beach

It looks so peaceful in the water. I didn’t have much luck with my first tow float - it flooded and everything got wet. I think I made some newbie errors but the float was slightly floored too. It was also quite wavy in the sea. I’ve since got one like this and looking forward to trying it out. So fingers crossed it’ll work this time. I’ll definitely try your tips, having a bottle to keep it in the right position and triple folding it at the top. Another lovely video!

In Switzerland 🇨🇭 these bags 🎒 are quite popular and the people are using them to enter in to the water 💧 in one place and get off in the other place once out of the water 💧 just put the clothes on and that it.

Brillo - thanks. I’ve been daily sea swimming for a couple of weeks and wondered how to do point to point swims. Love Lomo stuff from sea kayaking and the rucksack/float looks perfect. Cheers from sunny Torbay.

From Morocco 🇲🇦. You're really great 👍🏻 👍🏻👍🏻💯

Thanks for this…it’s so helpful

Wow so awesome 👏 Thanks for the walkthrough, super useful for a starting open water swimmer, great video ♥️

La majorité des personnes ont un 28 l ( déjà assez gros ) donc pour les personnes qui ont comme moi un 28 l. Ils savent l'importance de ne pas avoir une grosse remorque comme celle ci a tirer . Ça doit gêner la nage s'il y a du vent en mer ....peut être dans des lacs où des mares au canard comme ici ... ce qui est sympa ce sont les bretelles , très pratique , mais pas pour le runnig je pense . Bon reportage

Great safety tips to have a fun open water swim

Thanks for sharing this idea 💡 love your videos! Enjoying your outdoor adventures 😁😁

Great video Rachel - lots of really good tips squeezed in there! 👍😄

Great video. I'm trying to decide what tow float to get and this is really useful. Especially loved the advice about using the drink bottle as ballast and putting the phone on top for GPS tracking. 28L seems like a reasonably compact and manageable size, but after seeing in your other vid how tricky it is to get a Dryrobe in a 28L bag, I'm wondering whether to get a more compact robe or a bigger float...

Thank you for your guidance and instruction. Learning so much here.

Fantastic video, thank you for this! Also, the little bag for rubbish is a great idea, I might have to get one :)

super cool. Exactly what I was looking for. TY

This is amazing! really informative and inspiring :)

thanks i was looking for a tow float and i think i will get the lomo, the two side blow up is cool.

Hope you have a fabulous Christmas Rachel.Look forward to more videos in the new year. Hilary Thornton 🙂🏊‍♀️

Thank you. So useful, could imagine myself packing like this.

Never knew you were the cow whisperer 😂

That was excellent, really informative! 😊👍

Love your videos Rachel and most of them are in my area thank you

Je pense que dans cette condition de nage ça va mais en nage freestyle cela doit poser un problème . J'ai une bouée mais je m'en sert que pour la sécurité en mer . Je pense que cette grosse Bouée n'est valable que sur des lacs calmes , sans vent Parce que c'est impossible à tirer un tel volume dans le clapot et et du vent , même faible ...

Another great video, thanks Rachel x

Lovely!

Absolutely love these videos. Thank you thank you. Just out of interest, how big is the bag you just took out. My dry robe is huge and I’m wondering if my 20l bag would be big enough

I always carry an extra pair of goggles in the event that my pair breaks during a swim. Of course, the tricky part is opening the bag while in the ocean and not getting everything wet. Thankfully, I haven’t had to do that.

Love your films, Rachel. I would like to know about spotting when swimming front crawl. Is this something you could cover? I have never seen you swimming front crawl but presumably that is because it is difficult to film? Thanks.

Fascinating video - packing the tow float is a bit like packing a removal van in terms of first to be unloaded last to be loaded. Didn't realise you have to blow up the tow float - didn't realise how much blowing wild swimming involves what with removing gloves as well! How long does it take to fill up with air by mouth? And how clear is that water - looks fab! :)

Have you done a vid about what swimming stroke you use for wild/cold water swimming? does any particular stroke save energy and work out better than others? flutter kick or froggy style (which I'm rubbish at!) and what arm stroke, I'm a late in life learner, and really like your vids with lots of subjects that new or potential outdoor swimmers find useful. proper swimming ie, outdoors sea and river is a longterm goal for me when I get better at the basics. Thanks.

Hi iv bort tow flot today so looking forward to using it but different brand Hut so hear goes😬

Really informative!

How does it work with the old English backstroke, my preferred method?

Great informative video, thanks for making it. I am just wavering between the lomo run swim tow float rucksack and the onde from Swim Secure - which brand is better in your opinion? I'm new to all this but assume you prefer Lomo, since that's what you're using! Many thanks again for such as useful video!

Love all your videos, thank you so much. In this one you mention a tracking app, which one is it?

Hi there I haven't started swimming yet but have found your channel and am inspired to try, can you tell me what waterproof phone bag you use as there are so many and I'm guessing yours us of good quality. Love your videos 💖

May I have a question? Given that you packed it almost fully, does it still allow you to use the buoy for a rest or use it as a support when you need to wait for someone in the water? Is there enough air in the buoy to generate force to keep the adult above the water if I want to use it for the rest? Thank you.

Hi 👋 could you please answer if the tow float slows you down in any way? It seems heavy. Also, if you need rest, could you hug the tow float amd rest on it or even use to help you swim when youre tired? Thanks

I’ve recently started wild swimming, got my first tow float but wasn’t entirely sure I was using it correctly. Mine keeps bumping into the back of my head as I’m swimming.. I wonder if that’s because I’ve been inflating top and bottom..? Would you recommend only inflating the top?

Great video! Started to shop around for one of these and found your video. How many liters is this sack? Thanks

3:58 does the dry bag help? Notice there is zip lock? Is the folding enough?

Hi again Rachel, I've looked on lomos website but your dry bag looks bigger than the ones I can see.. unless you're incredibly small or he (lomo man) is incredibly large!😄 can you maybe put a link so's I can see which one you have or have you done a video on choosing one, I've tried searching your back catalogue but can't see anything. Kind regards Teresa x

Hi Rachel Loving your very informative videos, thank you! Just bought a lovely Ulu Guardian Pro tow buoy/dry bag, but unfortunately it deflates when I access it. I'd hoped to be able to access my phone if needed on a swim, also water bottle for hydration. Does the Lomo stay inflated if you need access whilst in the water? Many thanks. Julie x

Hi Rach. I’m looking for a tow float for my DryRobe, etc so it doesn’t get nicked while I’m swimming. What size Lomo bag are you using there? It seems the ideal size. Thanks!

Hi i'm glad to see you , what s the name of that place thank you good day

I love your channel! Would a DryRobe fit in this?

How do you attach tow float to you I didn't see that part

Nice video! Does this buoy help you float? I swim at the sea, and to train, I wouldn't want something that will help me float.. but at the other hand, I want something I can lay on in case of an emergency. That's why I would be interested to know if this actually makes you float more easily or not. Thanks!

Also, the link for the knife says page not found.

Does that have enough buoyancy for you to hang on if you get tired?

Thank you.... Do you think a full length dry robe could be squished in to that tow float?

Could you let me know the size of your bag please?

Can you confirm it’s the RYA Safetrax app please?

What knife is that ? does it rust?

and then she got eaten by a croc

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