Black bags would absorb any sunshine that might happen to be around, but generally, weather conditions where hypothermia is most likely to occur aren't noted for being bright, sunny days. And a black body radiator works both ways - both as an absorber (good for the cold person inside) and as a radiator (not good at all!). I have heard big orange bags being recommended, as they can do double duty as windproof vapour-barrier raingear and as a means of signalling. Rob. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I have heard big orange bags being recommended, as they can do double duty > as windproof vapour-barrier raingear and as a means of signalling. Depending on where you live, the highway department has very large, very heavy duty orange bags. Very tough. I persuaded a VDOT (Virginia Dept of Transportation) friend to take a break from leaning on his shovel and bring me one. In his usual humorous way, he lamented that those bags weren't good for crap, so in despair, he and his "shovel buddies" (all of which look like ZZ Top originals) resorted to using them to stuff trash into when they find it along the side of the road. Anyway, they're tougher than anything I've found for sale retail (the bags, that is). Rick PS - He keeps telling me that if I want a boat, he'll get me a boat, and I can stop trying to get around the Bay in a hollowed out cigar. His theory - if you can't stand up and pee off the bow, it ain't a real boat. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> His > theory - if you can't stand up and pee off the bow, it ain't a real > boat. > He is right. Nothing is more important than that. Anyway, I could do this and other exercices requred standing up - like changing clothes, - with outriggers in place. It is hard to believe how much stability can provide 6-ft tube with float at the end. Very important factor is wind direction (less important for changing clothes, of course). Alex. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
This summer I spent a lot of time canoeing on Lake Superior in a forty foot outrigger. It is amazing! Cheers, Richard Culpeper alex wrote: >He is right. Nothing is more important than that. Anyway, I could do this and other exercices requred standing up - like changing clothes, - with >outriggers in place. It is hard to believe how much stability can provide >6-ft tube with float at the end. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> I have heard big orange bags being recommended, as they can do double duty as windproof vapour-barrier raingear and as a means of signalling. It was me bringing up the request about orange bodyheat-saving-bags a few weeks ago. Till now I carry a Coghlan4s orange PE bag. Last week I taped a gold/silver emergency foil inside the bag, so its now ideal for me. In my origin post few weeks ago, I asked for experience with TPA4s - Thermal Protection Aids. This are a kind of bivouac bag, protecting the whole body, signal coloured and made for shipwrecked persons. Google with TPA thermal protective aid and find several sources. Most TPA4s cost around 30 USD and weight 3-500grams. *************************************************************************** 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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