Bob Denton wrote: > > I recently purchased a used K-Light and I'm ready to travel. I will be going > to wild and exotic places like Newark and Pensauken NJ on business and > wondered if anyone has suggestions for clothing. > > My usual paddle gear consists of a T-shirt, Bathing suit and occasionally, > water socks. > > What is the most cost effective, packable cold water gear? A wet suit is not > an option: too bulky. Bob, Just wear your ordinary wear. You will be fine...honest...just make certain to will me your K-Light! :-) Actually you can get away with one of those Polartec 2000 suits made by Body Glove, Henderson, US Diver, O'Neill et al. Cost around $200 for a one piece suit. They are nice and stretchy and therefore comfortable. Supposedly the equivalent of 3 mm of neoprene. Given you are traveling etc. and are looking for a modicum of cold water protection it would work decently enough. You are not likely to be needing to roll in that boat. You can get back in without needing a paddle float, etc. Wear a paddle jacket over it and you will be just fine. The polartec suit folds down good and flat if there is room problem. I also noticed in the latest TravelSmith catalog a bag that is meant to fit fluffy stuff like regular Polartec into a very small space. You close it (I guess similar to a drybag) and it has a one way air valve that pushes air out as you press down. It isn't a dry bag but a super sophisticated side open stuff sack with a way of expelling out air. It looks like it would make the suit compress down real small. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Dec 02 1998 - 12:00:14 PST
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