Hypothermia

[AIRICCC]

I decided to ride yesterday... bad idea...
I wore a full wetsuit, gloves, neoprene socks... I was riding around for a while and all the sudden I kept falling, it was extremely frustrating... luckily I was riding with a friend, we beached our skiis and I about fell over when I walked around on shore... I could barely stand up straight (which is funny because i didnt notice it that much when i was on my ski)... I felt like I was looking through a fish-eye lens, i was freaking out! :bigeyes:

After that we decided to go in, i took a warm shower... my memory of the whole thing is a bit blurred... anyways, its time to put the ski up for the winter because I had mild hypothermia...

http://www.hypothermia.org/hypothermia1.htm

a. Pulse (slow to none);

b. Breathing (slow to none);

c. Mental status (slurred speech, unresponsiveness to pain or verbal stimulus, staggering walk or unconsciousness);

d. Cold skin; and

e. Low rectal temperature. <---- I didnt know to check for that... :moon:

 

[Mark44]

TWO WORDS Dry suit.

Mark44

 

[Frosty]

That sucks bro.. you need a dry suit...

 

[AIRICCC]

I wore a dry suit scuba diving once... I'd rather drive 20 hours south to ride than wear a dry suit...

 

[Rickster]

I wore a dry suit scuba diving once... I'd rather drive 20 hours south to ride than wear a dry suit...

Why? Dry suits are the shiat for diving....:beerchug:

 

[Matt_E]

How cold was the water?
I have ridden in ~45-50 degree water in 32 degree weather before. I wore my regular Matrix full wetsuit, and a shorty over it.
It was alright - but we were out for only half hour or so.

 

[Frosty]

I've ridden in 37 degree water and snowing outside with my dry suit on. :biggthumpup:

They work great... even had a sweatshirt and sweatpants on under my dry suit... very toasty!!

 

[MADMAT]

I have a cheap (199.00) Gladiator dry suit that I got from Overtons I think. It is a pain but it is well worth it.

 

[AIRICCC]

Why? Dry suits are the shiat for diving....:beerchug:

it was uncomfortable in the crotchell region...

 

[Rickster]

That's why you hook up the hose to your First stage, so you can add air to them.

Let me guess, you did not have a first stage with a dry suit hose hookup?mfg:

 

[vitaly]

It's often hard to tell when the hypotermia hits.


Oh yeah, I think I need one of those:

 

[meatball]

I had to drive my ski around to the ramp today unfortunately to take it out as well. Only had trunks in 50 degree water. Was only for a half hour though, but the spray was annoying as hell.

 

[tomski]

time to move...or get out the snowmobile

 

[DAG]

i was looking at drysuits, but havent tryed one on yet, i just dont see how dry suits are tight in the crotch area and a wet suit isent?

whast the deal.. i'm going to by one or the other very soon...

should i go drysuit or wet?

 

[vitaly]

i was looking at drysuits, but havent tryed one on yet, i just dont see how dry suits are tight in the crotch area and a wet suit isent?

whast the deal.. i'm going to by one or the other very soon...

should i go drysuit or wet?

Get the wetsuit first. I've never experienced the tightness in the crotch area in a properly sized wetsuit, it's possible my testicles are not big enough.

 

[LBE]

a. Pulse (slow to none);

b. Breathing (slow to none);

c. Mental status (slurred speech, unresponsiveness to pain or verbal stimulus, staggering walk or unconsciousness);

d. Cold skin; and

e. Low rectal temperature. <---- I didnt know to check for that... :moon:

I had that same problem after too much tequila.