>>> Julio also wrote: A more useful thing would be a raft with the shape of an envelope. The paddler would get in and stay there surrounded by pockets of air that would keep him/her warm. We could call it "rescue capsule".<<< the reason i carry an emergency mylar survival bag rather than a blanket (which is half the price) is that i was told in my BCU training that by climbing into it in the water the heat loss would be lessened, by virtue of both the radant barrier of the metallicized mylar, and the effect of the bag keeping the same volume of water in contact with you, rather than an ever changing mass of cold water. haven't tried it out as of yet, though george ruta northcountry kayak *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Mar 08 1998 - 11:46:42 PST
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