: I have a few of those in my first aid kit. I also have some really
: decent clothing that sheds water well and dries quickly if it
: gets wet. As it goes, I have a body that has a very high gear
: for warming up when cold trouble happens. I don't wear a coat
: outside during the winter until temperatures drop below -20 C.

: No stove in the kayak. The only fluids I will have on the kayak are
: Gatorade in a bottle and water in my hydropack. They will both
: be kind of warm from my body heat. The only way I will suffer
: the risk of hypothermia is if I tip or it rains so much at the
: temps are so cold that I can't keep warm. I don't see that
: scenario happening and even if it does rain cold or snow: I haev
: a whack load of paddling experience in blizzard conditions while
: staying very warm. I am bringing my pogies with me just in case.
: The skull cap I bought will keep my head warm if the weather
: comes in too cold...that is where I can lose 25% of my body
: heat. I think I have the warmth base covered fairly well. Right
: now I am praying to the sun gods to keep the clouds away while I
: am away. Since starting this trip aross western Canada I have
: seen only two bad days out of 22: that's a pretty good record.

: Merci, beaucoup, eh! I am looking forward to seeing what is around
: the next corner of this journey.

: Robert N Pruden

In case you haven't seen it before:

http://www.watertribe.com/Magazine/Y2002/M12/SteveIsaacMakeAHypothermiaKit.aspx

The other articles linked on that page are all well worth a look....

Good luck to you!

--
Ogata