On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote: > > Fat people (what's this "solidly built" euphemism stuff, anyway?) are > better survivors in cold water for their blubber. > > As a paddler and a formerly fat person, I can attest anecdotally to what Dave states. I've recently lost 53 lb and am no longer in the "obese" category. In the past, although I never liked cold water, I didn't get as cold as my friends when immersed in it. I almost never wore gloves or pogies. Now I find that even with my drysuit on, I need to wear more insulation than in the past. Also, even though the water is approaching 60 degrees now, I find that I had to wear gloves or pogies my last two times on the water. For me, the blubber did act as a good insulator. However, I'll stay thinner and just wear more layers. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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 Fri May 21 2010 - 10:12:51 PDT
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