Thanks to all who have responded with advice on drysuits. It is VERY much appreciated as this is a fairly major expenditure. I think I'll bite the bullet and go straight for the GoreTex one piece, probably the Kokatat since it has been so highly recommended. Hey it's only money right?! For one thing, my body temp runs a degree or two above normal and visions of pints of sweat sloshing around inside a nylon body bag grosses even me out, even if its my own perspiration. Second, even $250 or so for a nylon dry suit is nothing to sneeze at, especially if I really don't like it, and would decide to upgade to GTX later and have the nylon hanging in the garage, unused. Third, Bill Hansens comment on "dressing for the water temperature" applies very much to my locale as even in winter here in SoCal we can have 60-80 degree days, but cold ocean water. What finally clinched it was the comment that "$700 is a lot cheaper than a funeral" and the comment from my SO: "yeah, and I'd have to pay for the funeral along with making the arrangements". It's a done deal. Thanks. -Nick *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Apr 27 2000 - 16:47:59 PDT
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