RE: [Paddlewise] Water in booties

>> I wear socks so that usually takes up all the excess space and keeps the
> squishing on land down but I watch my paddling partner empty his
> boots before he drives away after a paddle.

Ummm, that would be me. I used to just squish all the way home but my wife
gets a little torked when I come sloshing into the house. It creates a
pretty nasty stew after you've squished that water around for a while, so I
try to remember to dump them out before I leave for the house. I get a lot
of looks as most people passing by must think my feet are freezing when I
dump the water.

For those with ultra long farmer johns, is it possible to just pull the
slack down towards the feet and just double the pants cuff back towards the
knee? If it is too tight to zip that way a Velcro  band (a loose one) might
work to keep it from dangling. To be real effective I think a wet suit needs
to hug the body, so I would be concerned with the insulating value of
something too baggy. Anyone know a seamstress that knows how to tailor a
wetsuit?

Woody


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