>> I agree with Dave that the Thermarest pads are easy to dry out [and dry in only 5 minutes if you hold it inflated near a fire (holding it in your hands the whole time)], though I made a custom drybag for mine using that iron-sealable waterproof material available from Seattle Fabrics. It's very easy (and even fun) to make and adds nothing to the space requirements. >> There is an article on how to do this on the Inland Sea Kayakers site (http://www.isk.canoe-kayak.org/howto/drybags.pdf), which includes the dimensions for a Thermarest dry bag. If you make the bag so snug that there is little room for excess air, it takes up little more room in the kayak than the Thermarest itself. Having once slept on a damp Thermarest in my homemade summer bag, which has no fill on the bottom, I find I prefer to keep my Thermarest dry. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Feb 27 2003 - 11:24:15 PST
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