-----Original Message----- From: Jim <jfarrelly5_at_home.com> To: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> Date: Monday, October 01, 2001 4:28 AM Subject: [Paddlewise] Paddle jacket > Is a hooded one necessary? I would prefer one without. \ In a warm and dry climate area such as Georgia, no a hood isn't necessary ,but in a wet, windy and cold enviornment such as the Alaska Costal areas...yes. paddle all day in the rain with the wind blowing and you lose too much heat from your head and risk hypothermia. Even with a hat of fleese cap on your bare neck loses heat. ( by the way if your latex neck gasket is exposed the latex wicks away heat from your neck or wrists so make sure the paddle jacket has a collar and cuffs over the wrist gaskets) yes you lose some vision out the side. In real nasty conditions I wear a small knit hat under my hood. that way when I need full vision, i.e.to see waves sneaking up behind me, I can pull the hood off and still retain some warmth. Bob *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Oct 01 2001 - 13:37:31 PDT
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