>I used closed cell foam in the guise of a sleeping bag pad purchased at >a local kmart for 6.00, probably enough to do 3 or 4 yaks. It is thin, >so I built it up similar to a topographic map. >It doesn't seem to be quite as nice as the closed cell neoprene..... I've used the same stuff for various boat projects. The only problem I've encountered (and it could become a big one) is that after a while any compression "sets". I used it for kneepads in a canoe, installing it last fall, and it already has compressed down to where I will have to replace it. Back to minicell for me. A friend of mine who is a freestyle quietwater paddler has mousepad material that he uses for kneepads. Neoprene with a nylon covering, it's twice or more as thick as the usual mousepad. That works great for him. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jun 28 1999 - 13:16:07 PDT
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