RE: [Paddlewise] Cold and skills

From: Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 21:58:21 -0700
Peter O said:

Steve wrote:
>For me, the blubber did act as a good insulator. However, 
>I'll stay thinner and just wear more layers.

Steve can you describe what clothing works for you? 


Let me preface this by saying that I am a WUSS when it comes to cold water.
I was like this when I was fat and I still am.

If the water temperature is around 65 deg F or colder and the air isn't so
hot that I'd die of heat stroke, I usually wear a breathable drysuit and
underneath it I wear anything from Polartec 200 on really cold days, to some
lightweight polypro long underwear that I bought at REI.

If it's really too warm for the drysuit, I usually am wearing a pair of
shorts and a rashguard. Paddle jacket or drytop is usually worn or in the
day hatch.

Hope that helps,

Steve Holtzman
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