>>2530365probing assumes that you're
1. not retarded
1.1. have the common sense to know when to move and when to stay put
2. have a map or at least some understanding of your area
3. you've got a stick to check for thin ice/drop offs
this guy
>>2529799 is right but the best advice is usually
>>2530425. hiking in whiteout is similar to driving in whiteout: don't if you have that option, go carefully if you must, and stop if you can.
also
>>2529799>whiteout conditions>can still see the surrounding terrain>can still see dark shapes in the distanceif that's a whiteout I've driven in dozens of whiteouts every year for the past two decades. I'll give him that it's a demonstration video, but those aren't quite whiteout conditions. if you're basing your expectations around that as a whiteout, and planning your winter excursions around that video as an example, you're in for a rough time.