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Re: Seeking: advise about dry suits.
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 2/22/2002, 12:57 pm
In Response To: Re: Seeking: advise about dry suits. (Jay Babina)

: I've seen a few paddlers going hypothermic in minutes once they wet exited
: with farmer johns on. With the farmer john in winter you better hope your
: radio brings help in minutes because you may be too weak to get back in
: your boat.

It is possible to make a farmer john work if you combine it with a good paddling drytop. A dry suit is more possitive insulation but if you don't have the money, a wetsuit can be made fairly effective.

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Seeking: advise about dry suits.
steve pollack -- 2/20/2002, 10:11 pm
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Ed K. -- 2/21/2002, 6:38 pm
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Greg Root -- 2/22/2002, 5:36 pm
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Jim Owens -- 2/25/2002, 1:49 pm
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Greg Root -- 2/25/2002, 5:56 pm
Funny you should ask...
Brian Nystrom -- 2/21/2002, 1:05 pm
Re: Funny you should ask...
Joe -- 2/21/2002, 8:18 pm
Ravenspring: Hey Brianne-a real product review! *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 2/21/2002, 5:40 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 2/21/2002, 12:31 pm
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Jay Babina -- 2/22/2002, 10:25 am
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Chip Sandresky -- 2/22/2002, 1:44 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/22/2002, 12:57 pm
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Jay Babina -- 2/22/2002, 2:16 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 2/21/2002, 10:56 am
Dry suits- best price
Jay Babina -- 2/21/2002, 10:09 am
The Poseidon site...
Brian Nystrom -- 2/21/2002, 1:17 pm
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Dale Frolander -- 2/21/2002, 2:12 am
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LeeG -- 2/21/2002, 12:07 am