In a message dated 3/18/2007 7:09:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mdziobak_at_mtu.edu writes: Rob, I'm not trying to be a SA but does your PFD float with all that stuff attached to it? -mike Mike, It floats just fine. Think about it, what does a bandaid weigh? The heaviest item is the liter of water that weighs 2 pounds, followed by the 1 pound radio. Many of my friends carry a hydration pack with 2 liters of water that weighs more than my whole PFD kit in the first place. Everything else is is a pretty thin dime. As Doug points out: *I guess when it comes to PFD pockets, it's a llitle like "build it and they will come." Or in this case, give 'em pockets, and they will fill them. That's okay though - at least you are thinking about the other guy as well as yourself, with your PFD carried items.* That is largely my point. My PFD kit accomodates others and their philosophies without anyone really knowing or caring or debating. No one complained when they took the Tums on the water and their seasickness eased. Nor did the group have to deal with the impending train wreck as a result of not addressing initially minor discomforts. An anti gear philosophy cannot adjudicate well for that. Cheers, Rob G ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Mar 19 2007 - 07:31:37 PDT
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