Up here where to cold hangs around even in summer especially if there are glaciers on my route I go with the following progression Cool to cold - thin poly pro wind stopper fleese gloves Cold to colder-2mm neopreme gloves with pre curved fingers. Also I test them ( and the wrist seals on my drysuit) to make sure they are not cutting off circulation "Why am I out here cold" - Fleese lined Nylon pogies- neopreme causes my hands to sweat too much and when I have to pull my hands out to adjust something I pay the price. Also I over dress to produce more body heat to hopefully allow my body to heat the body core as well as my hands and feet. Overdressing also helps me warm my muscles up for paddling quicker. Once when my hand got really cold I tried to build a fire in my kayak. Unfortunately I quickly discovered "you can't have your kayak and heat it too" 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi everybody, I´m still busy bt got a quick "through in": Bob Carter wrote: > Once when my hand got really cold I tried to build a fire in my kayak. > Unfortunately I quickly discovered "you can't have your kayak and heat it > too" I started to use these chemical MRE heaters in the kayak to warm up a small meal or my finger or legs. If needed... Many of you should know them, especially those who had been to the Army. These flat bars of pressed chemicals inside a paper. Open the bag and fill in some water, store the heater flat and wait a few minutes. The water reacts and produces a) gas (oxygene and hydrogen, I think, and a bad smell) b) lots of heat, because the reaction is an exothermic one. Now you can place these flat ready-for-eat meals inside and heat them. The water will start to boil !!! It´s easy to heat your hands over it or you hang it inside your sprayskirt and warm the kayak inside. But be careful, you can also burn your skin ! I like these heaters, flat, cheap, only 10 grams. just a thought Jochen *************************************************************************** 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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