>>Does the person who goes out kayaking with nothing more than a paddle and a pair of shorts and a cotton t-shirt have a techno-phoboa or are they just plain foolish? I think one of the attractions of kayaking, at least for me, is it's simplicity. I guess you could call it a "techno-phobia" it you wanted to, although I would never call it that. I grew up preferring body surfing to board surfing. I also shoot a recurve bow and black powder. I like camping over staying in a hotel. And when the conditions permit I enjoy paddling with little more then a paddle and a bathing suit. I guess I just lean more towards the more basic things in life. But that's just me. Someone who goes out in a cotton t-shirt is probably an accident looking for a place to happen, because they obviously don't know what they're doing. >>What is the impact of technologies such as "breathable fabrics" like Tropos and Gortex? One could argue that these fabrics have made risky behaviour safer. One could also argue that they have made it safer to go places that one has no business being to begin with. Thoughts? I could certainly argue that they have made things more expensive! Have these materials made risky behavior safer? I don't think so. The risk is the same, although the comfort level may be a bit improved. Besides, I don't believe there are any places where we have no business being. Some destinations are just a bit more challenging then others. Heck, if it were easy then everybody would do it :-) Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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 Oct 19 2006 - 18:41:57 PDT
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