A drysuit will keep you dry, not warm. You must have some sort of thermal undergarment to provide the warmth. So the answer to your *tricky* question is (drumrrrroll): The wetsuit. However, if you allow the drysuit wearer to use it the way it is intended, with a proper undergarment, the answer is different. >///:>Chris Hardenbrook<:\\\< Clear Cold Windy Southern California Mark Zen wrote: > On Thu, 19 Feb 1998, rcc7 wrote: > > <snip> > one man, in a swimsuit, put on a drysuit over it > second man, in a swimsuit, put on a wetsuit over it > > they paddle out 1/2 mile, the water is 40oF [8oC?] > all other things equal, they lose thir boat. who stands the best chance of > survival?? > > answer in a later post, let's see some discussion now!! > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Feb 20 1998 - 16:34:14 PST
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