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Created by Mikedobee > 9 months ago, 25 Jul 2012
Mikedobee

Mikedobee

NSW, 331 posts
28 Jul 2012 12:08AM
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Yeah....well, sorry we are not all tough Russian prisoners :)

cauncy said...

just having a laugh to myself , the temperatures you guys are talking sounds like a tropical paradise to a pom , aussies dont do cold thats a fact, dont blame you cold weather sucks, -42 with the wind chill is the coldest conditions ive been in in norway, ive just read an article on sebastian copeland pulling himself and 200kg of kit across the the antarctic in average temps of -30 to -40, with winds of 40knts, using an ozone foil as his propulsion and covering over 4000kms in 80 days, it redifines the meaning of cold


cauncy

cauncy

WA, 8407 posts
27 Jul 2012 10:39PM
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Mikedobee said...

Yeah....well, sorry we are not all tough Russian prisoners :)

cauncy said...

just having a laugh to myself , the temperatures you guys are talking sounds like a tropical paradise to a pom , aussies dont do cold thats a fact, dont blame you cold weather sucks, -42 with the wind chill is the coldest conditions ive been in in norway, ive just read an article on sebastian copeland pulling himself and 200kg of kit across the the antarctic in average temps of -30 to -40, with winds of 40knts, using an ozone foil as his propulsion and covering over 4000kms in 80 days, it redifines the meaning of cold


so mikedobee i take it geography wasnt your strong point


bobajob

bobajob

QLD, 1535 posts
28 Jul 2012 9:44AM
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Plummet said...

anoldman said...

I'd ditch the kite (life first),


What? so your 500m out to sea and you ditch your primary floatation device?

weirdo.

self rescue is the safest method if you still have the kite attached kite.

i wear booties gloves hoodie helmet and 4/3 wettie i'd expect to last quite a while before getting too cold. at least as long as a surfer surfing.


4/3 wettie? That says cold right there!
Hoodie Gloves and helmet - geez I must be gettin old. just the thought of that makes the nuts shrink!
Where do you put the extra third of the wettie though?

NoBS

NoBS

WA, 908 posts
28 Jul 2012 9:29AM
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Mikedoobee has had the most lost boards, lost kites, broken gear and stupid posts I have ever seen in my time on SB. Taking this into account maybe even 10 mins in tropical water is too long. You are 'that guy'...

Plummet

Plummet

4862 posts
28 Jul 2012 10:12AM
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bobajob said...

Plummet said...

anoldman said...

I'd ditch the kite (life first),


What? so your 500m out to sea and you ditch your primary floatation device?

weirdo.

self rescue is the safest method if you still have the kite attached kite.

i wear booties gloves hoodie helmet and 4/3 wettie i'd expect to last quite a while before getting too cold. at least as long as a surfer surfing.


4/3 wettie? That says cold right there!
Hoodie Gloves and helmet - geez I must be gettin old. just the thought of that makes the nuts shrink!
Where do you put the extra third of the wettie though?


To be fair theres my view when kiting... it can be pretty cold wind chill in winter particularily in a 30-40 knot southerly thats blowing around the giant iceblock 50km away.





bobdaboarder

bobdaboarder

NSW, 185 posts
29 Jul 2012 7:50AM
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In a nsw you should be able to last for hrs with a 3/2 steamer. If not take up knitting.

fingerbone

fingerbone

NSW, 921 posts
29 Jul 2012 9:20PM
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To be eligible to swim the English Channel you must complete a 6 hr swim in 16 deg water...
Thats in your own skin...

That should give you some idea of what the body can withstand.

Not for me,I am a pussy.I wouldn't dip my little toe in that water.

cauncy

cauncy

WA, 8407 posts
29 Jul 2012 7:36PM
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pretty stunning kiting backdrop there plummet

hamburglar

hamburglar

ACT, 2174 posts
30 Jul 2012 10:24AM
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NoBS said...

Mikedoobee has had the most lost boards, lost kites, broken gear and stupid posts I have ever seen in my time on SB. Taking this into account maybe even 10 mins in tropical water is too long. You are 'that guy'...


what i was saying earlier but without pointing out the obvious

Plummet

Plummet

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30 Jul 2012 9:30AM
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cauncy said...

pretty stunning kiting backdrop there plummet


yep. its a stunning location with world class waves and wind. !!! lucky lucky! but not as warm as most Aus locations.

cauncy

cauncy

WA, 8407 posts
30 Jul 2012 5:43PM
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Plummet said...

cauncy said...

pretty stunning kiting backdrop there plummet


yep. its a stunning location with world class waves and wind. !!! lucky lucky! but not as warm as most Aus locations.


id rather be freezing my nads off and have wind than be warm and have none,


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