DentonDoc wrote on Dec 11^th, 2010 at 12:05am:

Just got back from a trip to Wally World.  While they didn't have the Sawyers version, they did have the Coleman product at 98% deet.

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   I'll BET that's not the first time someone has mixed up similar pump spray containers, autistic or not.
  I use Bullfrog Bullfrog Mosquito coast Sunblock and Repellent in one.
  It's water/sweat proof and doesn't contain DEET.
I carry 100% Deet for worse case scenarios, but the Bullfrog will do the trick most of the time and having then combined simplifies things.
  I don't want to be bitten alive or burned while on a trip. Either one or both can make for a miserable time

I tell you what, if that DEET leaks the plastic bag won't do much, the DEET will literally dissolve it.

I'm all for organizing your gear the way you see fit, but I do think there may be another factor here that may or may not be a concern

Depending on your body weight, layers of clothes and gear you hang on your person, will your choice of PFD keep you supported when needed?

You add the weight of your choice of footwear that may or may not fill with water and you could easily be outfitting yourself to the point of  being unsafe?

I keep a lot of gear for a " ditch" in the pockets of my Cabelas mesh PFD. When I bought the vest, I loaded it up and wearing my usual springtime paddling wear, I went for a dip in the local lake. I weigh between 185-200 lbs depending on season/workout regime.

I wear water-shoes with the Brookie Knee Highs. I floated okay IF I had them cinched tight at knee, but if they filled with water, I bobbed like a cork even in calm water. With wind and waves I would have to roll them down to ankles or remove them altogether IF the cinch didn't keep the water out.

I love the vest and adjusted the ditch gear accordingly. I was also at 200 lbs which is higher that normal for me.

It might pay to add your belt gear weight up and substituting waterproof weights, go for a test swim wearing your paddling clothes/footwear and PFD of choice.

Might prove illuminating depending on your weight, gear/clothes/footwear worn and choice of PFD

Oldie Moldy wrote on Jun 8^th, 2012 at 1:40am:


Geez.......I love the stuff. I like the speed and infinite adjustability. I had another belt which worked by friction to hold its place but it was always coming loose by the end of the day. I also like that there is no loose ends and I can secure the end of the belt quickly and easily OVER my pants belt loops.......I'm all about no hassle (it is amazing I put up with the sport of fishing which is just another word for hassle  )

ST.......as per the added weight of my belt gear. Lets see, bear spray(1lb), steri pen, camera, seal pup knife, water bottle all within reach (ahhhhh  )........Yikes, I had to get rid of the ninja throwing darts 

OK.......I know you are being serious, and you make an excellent observation well worth consideration. Being an average sized guy at 185 I wouldn't think an extra 5lbs around the mid section would matter all that much.........(I put that on during a big meal  ) I wouldn't want to have that gear on without the 35lbs of buoyancy the Mustang inflatable provides that is for sure.

Actually my greatest concern with the stuff on my belt is an entanglement issue with the side straps on my seat. I intend to sew some mesh material in place to alleviate that potential.