I haven't noticed anyone say this yet, and I love being the first expostulate "facts"... ;-) As always, feel free to disagree. Fact #1: Any clothing under any drysuit will get wet as perspiration builds. Fact #2: A goretex or other breathable fabric will lessen the amount of perspiration buildup as it breathes. However the amount of the lessening is debateable. Fact #3: After perspiration buildup stops, "wet" polypro will quickly dry in a goretex drysuit. Conversely, it will stay quite wet in a non-breathable drysuit. Fact #4: Given Fact #3 above, polypro clothing will generally dry faster in a sealed goretex drysuit than it would if the paddler changes immediately after stopping perspiration. At least this is the case in the wet and cold Pacific Northwest. So in conclusion, standing around on shore in a goretex suit will quickly dry out your clothes! What a luxury... :) Kevin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Kevin Whilden" <kevin_at_yourplanetearth.org> > Fact #4: Given Fact #3 above, polypro clothing will generally dry faster in > a sealed goretex drysuit than it would if the paddler changes immediately > after stopping perspiration. At least this is the case in the wet and cold > Pacific Northwest. I'll agree with the wet, but those of us in the northeast think of the northwest as "warm". At this time of year, we can usually stand on some the water we normally paddle in (though this winter has been unusually mild). If you want to carry spare clothes and change at every lunch break and every pause in a paddle, more power to you. Those of us who paddle in breathable gear and then change at the end of the day are no worse off. Those who wear breathable gear and get less damp during lunch breaks save time or are more comfy during the stop. Having both breathable and non-breathable gear, I'll pick the breathable any day and leave the non-breathable for spare. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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