Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA15332; Mon, 9 May 1994 11:12:32 -0700 Return-Path: <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Received: from uucp2-b.netcom.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.36.108.4/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA21594; Mon, 9 May 1994 11:13:56 -0700 Received: from localhost by netcomsv.netcom.com with UUCP (8.6.4/SMI-4.1) id KAA29460; Mon, 9 May 1994 10:48:37 -0700 Received: by usc.com (NX5.67d/NX3.0M) id AA00467; Mon, 9 May 94 10:46:29 -0700 From: Will Estes <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9405091746.AA00467@usc.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: g To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Mon, 9 May 1994 10:46:29 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <9405091522.AA13675@berlioz.nsc.com-DeleteThis> from "Alan Segervall" at May 9, 94 08:26:44 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1166
'Alan Segervall says:'
> Parachute cord is exactly what I use. It's plenty strong and the amount it
> stretches really helps smooth out the pull when you start to drag your
> friend along. It is compact, and if you wrap it lengthwise around a small
> 6" piece of wood with notches as I suggested, it is easy to unwind out in
> the drink and if you tie one end to the cord to the wood you can use it to
> toss the line to your friend (and you don't loose it).
Where can you buy parachute cord?
> I use a fanny pack. If your harness does not have provisions to attach a
> fanny pack it's easy to sew a couple of loops out of nylon webbing on the top
> edge. One item I have found to be very useful is a stitching awl (look for
> it at REI). A stitching awl has heavy nylon thread and is great for repairing
> harnesses, sails, you name it!.
I just bought a really nice one at Any Mountain: it's a "North Face"
rectangular pack that slips under my kayak vest and over the harness top
without a problem. Holds lots of stuff.
-- Thanks, Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com-DeleteThis U.S. Computer Saratoga, CA 95070
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