Now that summer has arrived, after a long, long winter for most parts of the U.S.
people yearning to enjoy the warm weather will be boating on their favorite lakes and streams.
It is common knowledge that each state has rules and regulations regarding Safety while recreating.
Boating is no different.
Some states now require a Personal Floatations Device (PFD) be worn while casually floating or lounging on a personal blow up raft or tube.
Keeping all that in mind, recently YouTube celebrity Troy Reid, aka @thediyworld here on Steemit,
was filming an episode of boating for his mail-order-bride's Off Grid Homesteading With Melanie YT channel.
(spoiler alert side note: they are NOT off grid, and they do NOT have a homestead)
Reid is shown in his "new" aluminum row boat, powered by a "viewer donated" electric trolling motor,
admiring a new battery, next to his Non Alcohol beer.....
minus personal flotation devices
Notice that a viewer left a comment in the screenshot of the video that Reid has yet to answer.
This is not the first time Reid has failed to use or supply mandatory personal flotation devices in a boat.
Here Reid is on a fishing trip with his old pal Trucker Buck and his son is not wearing a PFD.
Notice the comment attached to the screenshot.
It should be known that it is legal in most states that an adult does not need to Wear a PFD, but one needs to be accessible and at least one needs to be a "throwable" PFD on board the vessel.
Please note this is not a "how-to" blog, so please check with your local authorities for your requirements.
Now the next few screenshot examples from the Do It Yourself World YouTube channel are more concerning,
including the response from Reid.
(The screenshots were intentioanlly saved in its entirety due to his past accusations that good people exposing his deficiencies are "editing" proof directly from his YouTube channels and multiple Steemit accounts.)
Troy's wife Melanie was pregnant last year.
She is shown in his sailboat hull fishing without any PFD's on board.
This next screenshot shows Reid's response......"Private lake, shallow enough to walk across" !!!
Notice the comment section of concerned viewers in the next screenshots.
I will admit it is difficult to see if the two "pretend YT off grid homesteaders" are sitting on a PFD,
however Reid's response clearly shows his indifference to the law and person safety, including his unborn child.
He definitely did not fool his viewers.
Please don't be like Troy.
Be safe on the water!
Enjoy your summer!