RE: [Paddlewise] Salt water bathing

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sisler, Clyde [mailto:Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com]
> 
> Hey all you crusty cruisers and funky touring people, how do 
> you make out
> bathing in salt water for weeks at a time?
> 
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  I've never had a problem with the occasional salt water bath, but I've
never had to go more than two days before it either rained or there was a
fresh water supply.  
  My impression is that _prolonged_ immersion/contact can cause some of the
troublesome problems like ulceration, etc.  I don't think that a daily bath
with a good drying should be a problem.
  I'm curious, where are you planning to paddle that has no fresh water
available for more than a week at a stretch?  Baja, maybe?

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
 
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