RE: [Paddlewise] Dressing for success in Tierra Del Fuego

From: Andree Hurley <ahurley_at_viewit.com>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 01:04:10 -0400 (EDT)
Cold, cold cold (as my grandmother used to say each word three times for
emphasis.

Windy as well. Big waves.

I remember various stories of people who have paddled there and, while
exciting, most ended do to the weather. 

I would wear a dry suit with a lot under it, if you get too hot, you can
roll or splash yourself. 

Didn't Eric Stiller and Chouinard paddle down there?

I've also heard there are a couple of baidarkas in storage with someone
there.

Being from Australia it might be hard to imagine how cold it is there - we
had a man come up from Mexico for a course with us in Washington, and we
gave him a lot of extra clothes as he had no idea. (On the other hand, I
just got back from his area and had a ton of fleece I never looked at it
was so hot).



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