[Paddlewise] Gloves (again) [was: Cold Water Clothing]

From: <FoldingBoats_at_aol.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:40:18 EST
In a message dated 3/16/01 4:58:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
looze_at_gemstate.net writes:

<<     I can not use pogies, so I use plain fleece gloves.  These have been
 better than neoprene, and very adequate in water - air temperature
 combinations down to 37 degrees water and 40 degrees air.   >>

I add latex "first aid" gloves UNDER fleece gloves, which has worked down to 
about 10F this winter. I do try to avoid a complete dunking under those 
circumstances though (paddling a folding double). The combination worked well 
for sailing also (same temps). The only time it briefly got unpleasant for 
the old stubbies was when the gloves were sopping wet before the outer layer 
froze solid. Cause: Initially the effect of evaporation, which then stopped 
once th egloves were frozen!

Best regards,
Ralph C. Hoehn
Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com
www.PouchBoats.com
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