Bob Apter wrote: > I also find that I can't stay dry in a Goretex drysuit, paddling vigorously > in the Pacific Northwest. I suspect that the high humidity here limits the > effectiveness of Goretex, since the vapor pressure outside is relatively > high. > > Nonetheless, the Goretex still works much better for me than when I tried a > coated drysuit in the past. > > Although Goretex is not a perfect answer to sweating up the dry suit it does > make a big difference. In 1997 when Don Dimond and I were preparing for a big > crossing I wore a coated nylon suit for a 35 mile training paddle out to and > part way around Isle Royale. It was nice and cool about 40-50 and we paddled > at a brisk, but not insanely vigorous pace, and at the end of theday I had > about a pint of liquid sweat in each ankle gasket (yuck!!!). We are not > talking damp here we are talking swimming in moisture. In contrast during our actual crossing I had a Goretex suit and paddled for up to 67 miles in one sitting at a fast pace with hardly a trace of dampness in the liner. Obviously on warm day at a race pace you are going to sweat up the suit no mater how breathable the shell. A few things that help a great deal are controlling your body temperature by covering and uncovering your head and hands. It is amazing how much heat you can dissipate just by paddling with a bare head or bare hands. By being very aware of your body temperture and adjusting your head gear and or gloves and pogies you can thermostat yourself to more dry comfortable paddling. > > > > *************************************************************************** > 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/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
-----Original Message----- From: Dickson, Dana A. <dana.dickson_at_unisys.com> >How do you decide on what to wear for insulation? ===Whatever the weight of the insulation, I've found it useful to wear something that has a front zipper. In addition to covering/uncovering hands and head for temperature control, I can use any available break to open the drysuit zipper and open/close the front zipper of the outer insulating layer. Bob Volin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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