Re: [Paddlewise] Cold Hands

Joq wrote:
> One last issue: my biggest concern would be getting knocked down is some
> unexpected scenario with some injury, not be able to roll back, and have
to
> swim for an extended period.  I suppose you could back up the pogies with
neo
> gloves in a pocket, but it doesn't take long at all to completely lose
> function in your hands, and getting on a reserve pair seems problematic.
> Open to ideas.

I agree -- there WILL come that time when the hands have to come out of the
pogies. From personal experience I can tell you that at about 30 degrees F.
you lose effective use of damp hands in seconds.  My solution: I wear 2mm
neoprene gloves (Glacier - little loss of feel for the paddle shaft, pretty
good manipulability for handling the day hatch and gear) and have pogies
wrapped on the paddle.  When I want more warmth, I slip into the pogies.
When I feel my hands are getting warm, I take them out of the pogies for a
while.  But I **won't** come out of those gloves in very cold weather again!

Bob V

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