Up here in northern Alberta (Canada), the water is already getting a crunchy. I will have to trade off my Cape Charles for an icebreaker model. Seriously, the 3 mm neoprene gloves just aren't warm enough in the spring and fall, 6mm neoprene mitts do ok, but they get too warm and you are taking them off and on to regulate. I have found the thick lined PVC rubber gloves, (that go almost to my elbows) are very comfortable in cold weather. The gloves (or mitts) are easily purchased at a work wear or safety supply stores and are very inexpensive. (Under $10.) If you seal the sleeves with a fruit jar ring or heavy elastic you have a functioning completion of your dry suit. The gloves are designed to keep oil workers hands warm in -40 degree weather and keep them dry and protected from fluid spills. Jim Meldrum Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada North of the 55th Parallel *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Nov 09 1999 - 08:42:25 PST
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