Dark Mofo Skinnydippers Left Without Towels After Frigid Solstice Swim

Every year, the Winter Solstice rolls around, and we celebrate the fact we’ll be getting more and more sunshine from here ’til the height of summer. Every year, Tassie’s Dark Mofo festival honours the day with a cheeky group skinny dip in those mighty chilly waters. Every year, organisers provide towels for the throngs of brave bare-bottomed punters. 
Well, that last one happens almost every year.
Thanks to a bumper crop of over 1,000 very game attendees, the ABC reports a number of swimmers found themselves without towels, leading to some *gasp* sharing. It’s not known exactly how many swimmers were left towel-less, but we’re glad they all eventually regained some clothing and a lil’ warmth.
Theories behind the shortage actually make a lot of sense: it’s thought that since fewer people usually commit to the plunge than actually sign up, organisers felt justifiably confident in their towel allowance. However, some unseasonable warmth in the Tassie capital may have contributed to some extra swimmers rocking up.
The dip also marks the end of the festival, which has essentially become Australia’s premier unconventional art event. To mark the end of this article, we’re going to share a bunch of pics from the dip with you. May a towel await you at next year’s swim, friends.

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