[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] I may just be a cardiologist, but I can dial 911 with the best of them. Probably even better than the ob-gyn paddler. Dick On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 11:13 AM, John Browning <seakayakerjb_at_aol.com> wrote: > Great thread!!!? Now my $0.02. . . > > I paddle a lot with a cardiologist--great in the cath lab with all that > equipment and support staff, not sure about in the wild though.? He's taking > a wilderness first aid class (WMA) that I'm one of the instructors for in a > couple of weeks.? And, since I'm a Wilderness EMT, as well as a working > urban EMT, I can take care of most of the problems others have, it's me that > I worry about--what if I go down? > > Gear--lots of great input, no one has mentioned the Scotch or Irish whisky > (haven't tried the Welsh yet, but am actively searching for it in my area).? > Nothing like sitting and watching the sunset with a wee bit of whisky--what > a day! > > Where to purchase gear--what very little camping gear I need (I used to > own a store) I pickup at the paddling shop I teach for (gotta love those > employee discounts) and for what I can't get there, or through there, I > usually end up at REI (member # 654xxx)--yep long-time. -- visit silbs.blogspot.com photos, comments and more! *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Apr 20 2008 - 10:01:17 PDT
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