At 01:18 PM 09-05-99 -0700, inetex wrote: ...snipped... >On our trip down from Bella Bella to Port Hardy (10 day trip plan) we >encountered snow, hail squalls, and ice conditions. ...snipped... > Interestingly, all our gear was synthetic. The sparks from our >fire, plus the intense heat, melted and/or put holes in most of our >clothing gear. I think next time (if my wife ever lets there be a next >time) I would take a bit more wool gear where wet and cold conditions were >going to be the norm on an off season paddle. You just can't beat the smell >of roasting and toasting wool on an open fire. N ...snipped... It might mean packing an extra bag, but how about synthetics for on water, and wool for around the campsite/fire. That would at least eliminate the danger of sparks from causing your skin and polar fleece to become as one (ouch). Leander *************************************************************************** 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 Mon May 10 1999 - 17:22:37 PDT
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