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re: Can you actually drown in waders?
Posted on 12/13/23 at 6:16 pm to Hobie101
Posted on 12/13/23 at 6:16 pm to Hobie101
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But to swim or maneuver in waders, all the weight of water inside the waders has to move with your legs, and displace the weight of water outside the waders. The more water in the waders, that harder it is
yes but one does not sink because of this.
and no.. you ain't cutting them loose....
like I have said my 300 yard swim then yes, now.. cardiac arrest.....
but the drop off dunkings in between - calm reaction - I lived, panic I died -with or without waders.
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Posted on 12/13/23 at 7:49 pm to choupiquesushi
The main thing is to not panic. In my ordeal, my parka was making it a pita to swim so my dumbass decided to unbuckle my PFD to take it off. That was a very dumb move and could have been very costly. It shot up into my armpits and I went under again. I had already sucked in a frick ton of water when I was thrown out. Finally laid back and got one buckle fastened. I was pretty pissed at myself at that point. Water was in upper 40s, north wind howling and my buddy had passed me already so I knew I wasn’t getting any help for over an hour. By the time I made it to bank, my legs didn’t work anymore. Even if you manage to stay afloat, next problem is hypothermia.
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