I know the question has been asked many times, i've done multiple searches and found mostly ideas suitable for frostbiting, not quite the conditions we've got here.
Here's the situation:
Drysuit zipper ripped out, so I have no drysuit to wear.
Air temps in the mid 50's, water temps probably low to mid 60's, wind will be about 5-15 mph and raining.
With those given weather variables and knowing I don't have a drysuit at my disposal right now what would the suggestion be?
*I am thinking of just wearing my hikers, rash guard, fleece top, dry top. I also have the dinghy salopettes to go along with dry top, would that be adequate?
Thanks a ton Chris, puts my mind at ease.
What do you use for "long gloves"? The search results on the subject in TLF indicate the Atlas Gardening Gloves are good, any other suggestions? While we are on the subject - what about your feet? I have a drysuit and was going to have it retrofit to have full booties and then wear 2 layers of wool or thermo socks
Well for those of you looking at this and maybe still wondering what works, I can tell you this.
I wore:
3/4 length hikers, gill zip boots with smartwool socks, rash guard, fleece top, dry top, pfd, fleece/wool combo hat, gill neoprene cold weather gloves.
I was almost hot... I deathrolled twice (don't ask) so needless to say I was rather wet yet still very warm.
Be careful: in these conditions you were fine, but the water will cool down (I am not sure where you are) and a deathroll will not be so pleasant, or even dangerous!No it was 57* according to the DNR website. Airt temp was only 47-48.