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At 7:00 PM -0500 1/23/97, Reinhard Buchaly wrote: >Roger Lacasse wrote: >>>> On the upper body I start with a t-shirt, > >very bad idea. Any form cotton is a big no no. You want a polyprop. >underwear top and bottom. The idea is to keep the moisture away from the >body. Cotton absorbes it and keeps it there. I thought this was obvious >but then, I guess, not everyone lives in -10C weather for 5 months a year.<<< > >Roger, >you are absolutely right. The material is very important for moisture >transport >, especially on the first layer. I was not clear about the material, what >I use >direct on the skin is called silkweight capilene t-shirt. My normal socks( >volumewise) are Falke Double dry, which I can use with normal shoes on the way >to the divesite, they use a polyester fibre for moisture transport. >Can you name a manufacturer and a designation for the polypropylene socks? Along with Reinhard's reminders of things so obvious we all forget or don't think about it, would be a visit to your local backpackers supplier. I'm NOT taking about a general sports equipment "super store" that carry a few backpacks, but a dedicated shop that caters to real hardcore, "get lost in the wilderness for a week" backpackers, rock climbers and kyakers. These guys have somewhat similar insulation problems and carry the thinsulate/caprelene/polyprop underwear mentioned above, at prices significantly less than typical dive shops. Much of their stuff is not applicable to diving, but much is. They carry all sorts of weights and materials in socks, gloves, hoods, etc. suitable for use under drysuits. They also carry assorted sized bungies, grommet kits and hardware, sized perfectly for those assembling backplate harnesses (they think they're for repairing tents and backpacks...the fools! <g>) It's worth checking one out. Robb W ======================================== CDR R.B. Wolov, MC, (FS), USNR Department of Orthopedic Pathology Armed Forces Institute of Pathology 14th & Alaska Aves. NW Washington, DC 20306-6000 wolov@hi*.co* (preferred) wolov@em*.af*.os*.mi* -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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