"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
Frank wrote:
I used to use talc; but a decade or so ago I bought one of those
one-piece nylon skinsuits. If you wear that under the wetsuit, it
really helps getting it on and off.


I have some silk longies that I wear to help with chafe. Not perfect
though.

I guess I've been out of it for a while. I guess that means I should sell my
old double-hose regulator and the old-style BC with the stem and no auto.
g

None of this addresses the issue of urinating easily. A drysuit with a
crotch zipper would work then; but in that case you may as well
buy/wear pile and Gore-tex.


This (plus the chafe & the itch) was what I meant when I said
"habitability" in earlier post. Wetsuits are great if you're splashing
around in cold water, but they're awful if worn longer than a few hours at
a time. Plus, after you've worked up a good sweat in one, you shouldn't be
allowed to take it off in the cabin (or anywhere other than a shower at
home). I think this is how the word "skank" was invented.

I think you're wrong about the origin, but I understand the thought. g