>>>> > My wife and I typically wade into the water in our suits, squat till > the water is nearly to our necks, and then "burp" the suits by > releasing air from the neck gaskets. > > Chuck Holst Could inflating the drysuit provide any additional insulation in an emergency? cya Bob Denton >>>> *********************************************************** First, it is not possible to inflate the suits. Second, though inflating the suits might provide some additional insulation, it would tend to restrict movement (another reason to burp the suits). Third, a paddler floating horizontally on the surface of the water in an inflated suit would press against the part of the fabric that is in contact with the water; since the only part of the body that would gain additional insulation would be the part above the water, any overall gain in insulation would probably be minimal. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************
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