inetex wrote: > > Most of the folks I know using Dry Suits around the shores of Vancouver > Island find them too hot for touring, [snip] > I use a dry top, rather than a dry suit (for 40 deegree water and above > with air temperatures not lower than freezing), but the principle is the > same. I have been able to achieve a nice balance between comfort and > hydraulic protection. ['nother snip] > I combine the above with a custom fit 3mm Farmer John. It has no "dead > spaces" and is very warm. I use Navarro nylon pants with neoprene ankle and > waist closures for extra thermal protection ontop of wet suit (especially > in wind). Very informative, fact-rich post, Doug. Really appreciate you laying it on us. I always learn a lot from your contributions. Happens I use the 3 mm FJ/serious paddle jacket approach, though I certainly can not claim to have tested it in the conditions you have. Small question: when rolling or wet exiting, do you find there is much leakage at the bottom of the dry top? What mfr/model do you have? I use Kokatat's Goretex paddle jacket, which has the neoprene tube/bungie closure at the waist, and have never encountered much leakage in the little bit of stern use I have made of this arrangement. But, I think that may be the weak spot for my rig. What's your experience? -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Fri May 07 1999 - 04:08:02 PDT
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