schnapperin Posted November 1, 2019 #26 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Its also worth checking the offers of Aldi / Lidl (depending where you live) at the moment for cheaper winter stuff, since they are currently all offering skiing gear (aka thermal underwear, fleece scarf & co) - at least in Germany this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethtex Posted November 8, 2019 #27 Share Posted November 8, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 12:29 PM, luvtocruise88 said: Yes I believe we are! Luvtocruise88 - for some reason I can't send you a message feel free to message me we found boots to purchase online for $50, Hisea on Amazon, so cheaper than renting waterproof pants about $35 can't wait for our trip - first leg starts next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtocruise88 Posted November 9, 2019 Author #28 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Can't seem to message you either. Enjoy the first leg of your trip! We are flying into Santiago beginning of December....hoping things calm down there and they don't close the airport again! 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethtex Posted November 9, 2019 #29 Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 hours ago, luvtocruise88 said: Can't seem to message you either. Enjoy the first leg of your trip! We are flying into Santiago beginning of December....hoping things calm down there and they don't close the airport again! 😞 We will be in Santiago for a few days before the cruise too. Some others from out LA to Chile trip will be too. Organizing some tours. Email me bethtex63 at Yahoo dot com if you want to join in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdmlynek Posted March 6, 2023 #30 Share Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) On 9/30/2019 at 8:25 AM, Nitemare said: You need WATERPROOF pants. You will be standing in knee deep water that might come over the top of your boots, and ski pants aren't going to do the trick Please forgive this newbie query, but I'd rather look foolish now than be unprepared. I've seen this type of comment on this board several times, yet I am still puzzled. Yes, I understand one needs appropriate gear for a wet landing with the Zodiac. One needs waterproof boots and waterproof pants. Boots are good enough only up to the top of the boots. If one wears boots that come up to the top of the shins, yet water is higher, up to the knees, then the water will pour down into the boots, regardless of what pants one wears. It won't matter what type of pants one wears; the water will still get the feet and legs wet. Or are the boots and the pants someone affixed together, such as a waterproof tape or a waterproof zipper, to make a watertight seal? Or is standing in water so brief, that only a small amount of water pours over the top of the boots? Would hip waders, i.e., waterproof pants with boots, be preferable? Edited March 6, 2023 by pdmlynek grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted March 7, 2023 #31 Share Posted March 7, 2023 22 hours ago, pdmlynek said: Please forgive this newbie query, but I'd rather look foolish now than be unprepared. I've seen this type of comment on this board several times, yet I am still puzzled. Yes, I understand one needs appropriate gear for a wet landing with the Zodiac. One needs waterproof boots and waterproof pants. Boots are good enough only up to the top of the boots. If one wears boots that come up to the top of the shins, yet water is higher, up to the knees, then the water will pour down into the boots, regardless of what pants one wears. It won't matter what type of pants one wears; the water will still get the feet and legs wet. Or are the boots and the pants someone affixed together, such as a waterproof tape or a waterproof zipper, to make a watertight seal? Or is standing in water so brief, that only a small amount of water pours over the top of the boots? Would hip waders, i.e., waterproof pants with boots, be preferable? You might want to find a friend who has done one of these trips instead of bumping all these old threads back up to the top. Or collect your questions into a new post and put that on the board to get answers from the entire community 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdmlynek Posted March 8, 2023 #32 Share Posted March 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Nitemare said: You might want to find a friend who has done one of these trips instead of bumping all these old threads back up to the top. Or collect your questions into a new post and put that on the board to get answers from the entire community Thanks. I know exactly what you mean. On discussion forums, there is always a balance between resurecting old threads and starting new ones rehashing the same issue over and over again. There are pluses and minuses for both. I may do as you suggest, and collect my questions into a new post at some future point. I am just not there yet, because I am just starting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaisatsu Posted March 10, 2023 #33 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 11:21 PM, pdmlynek said: Boots are good enough only up to the top of the boots. If one wears boots that come up to the top of the shins, yet water is higher, up to the knees, then the water will pour down into the boots, regardless of what pants one wears. It won't matter what type of pants one wears; the water will still get the feet and legs wet. The pants go over the boots. They need to be waterproof, because they are the outermost layer. When you step out of a zodiac into calf- or knee-deep water, the water presses the pants against the boot forming a functional seal. No, you can’t wander about for ages, but it will keep you dry long enough to walk to shore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted March 11, 2023 #34 Share Posted March 11, 2023 16 hours ago, kaisatsu said: The pants go over the boots. They need to be waterproof, because they are the outermost layer. When you step out of a zodiac into calf- or knee-deep water, the water presses the pants against the boot forming a functional seal. No, you can’t wander about for ages, but it will keep you dry long enough to walk to shore. Exactly. Our photo album has FAR too many pictures of me standing knee deep in Antarctic water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectlyPerth Posted March 12, 2023 #35 Share Posted March 12, 2023 22 hours ago, Nitemare said: Exactly. Our photo album has FAR too many pictures of me standing knee deep in Antarctic water. Lol same. Plenty of thigh deep landings. I also slipped on seaweed on rocks and ended up fully submerged once. But bone dry thanks to goretex jacket and pants and my trusty wide calf half height muck boots !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted March 16, 2023 #36 Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 6:50 AM, PerfectlyPerth said: Lol same. Plenty of thigh deep landings. I also slipped on seaweed on rocks and ended up fully submerged once. But bone dry thanks to goretex jacket and pants and my trusty wide calf half height muck boots !! been there, thanked my substantial gluteous maximus for no injury but to my dignity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectlyPerth Posted March 17, 2023 #37 Share Posted March 17, 2023 14 hours ago, Nitemare said: been there, thanked my substantial gluteous maximus for no injury but to my dignity Lol same !!!! Also that two others went under at same time so I didn't look like the only doofus!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerngoose Posted April 4, 2023 #38 Share Posted April 4, 2023 @PerfectlyPerth Dumb question - what happened to your camera if you were submerged? Do you carry it in a waterproof bag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectlyPerth Posted April 5, 2023 #39 Share Posted April 5, 2023 22 hours ago, southerngoose said: @PerfectlyPerth Dumb question - what happened to your camera if you were submerged? Do you carry it in a waterproof bag? Hiya I had a Crumpler satchel bag on my trips. Everything inside in including camera was in individual ziplock bags. My iPhone was generally in a waterproof pouch around my neck ready to capture any action. I was also in a couple of wild zodiac rides where the weather turned and we had waves coming over us. I still remained completely dry !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosewood jo Posted August 3, 2023 #40 Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) Did u use the rented waterproof pants, poles, boots? Did the red ha keys fit true to size? Going in Dec 2023 Edited August 3, 2023 by rosewood jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitemare Posted August 3, 2023 #41 Share Posted August 3, 2023 13 hours ago, rosewood jo said: Did u use the rented waterproof pants, poles, boots? Did the red ha keys fit true to size? Going in Dec 2023 Yes, yes, yes, and I don't understand the last question. My poles wouldn't stay locked open so they offered to replace them but we only needed them one day so I asked for and got my rental fee back on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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