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		| Sasquatch 
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				|  Wed Feb 01, 17 10:30 pm    What to do with old wetsuits? |   |  
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				| I've got an old one I'd like to get rid of.  Can they be recycled in any way?  Or am I just going to have to toss it and it will go into the landfill? |  | 
	
		
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		| kassak 
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		| Matt V 
 Since 26 Oct 2014
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				|  Thu Feb 02, 17 7:13 am |   |  
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 <- side note: warm Steel Reserve can cause....look for the red text at the left
 
 Cut off the arms for can or bottle koozies.
 
 Cut off the lower legs for tallboy to 24oz or 32oz koozies
 
 Cut off the knee area for 40oz koozies
 
 Cut off the upper leg for 1.75l or growler koozies.
 
 I have not done a jug koozie yet, but post a pic if you tackle that!
 
 Bit of sewing involved for the bottom on each of the above, but you ain't doin nuthin right now anyway.
 
 Re-purposing is way better than recycling. And you still get to recycle later.
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		| registered 
  Since 12 Jul 2005
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				|  Thu Feb 02, 17 8:04 am |   |  
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				| I give them to river rafting guide buddy. He fixes  and lends them to clients.
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		| StefanSavil 
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				|  Thu Feb 02, 17 11:42 pm |   |  
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				|  	  | Matt V wrote: |  	  | . .
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 <- side note: warm Steel Reserve can cause....look for the red text at the left
 
 Cut off the arms for can or bottle koozies.
 
 Cut off the lower legs for tallboy to 24oz or 32oz koozies
 
 Cut off the knee area for 40oz koozies
 
 Cut off the upper leg for 1.75l or growler koozies.
 
 I have not done a jug koozie yet, but post a pic if you tackle that!
 
 Bit of sewing involved for the bottom on each of the above, but you ain't doin nuthin right now anyway.
 
 Re-purposing is way better than recycling. And you still get to recycle later.
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 Thanks, I have had the same issues. The environment is so important and it would great if we can recycle as much as possible! Now I know what to do with my old gear as well.
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		| wylieflyote 
  Since 30 Jun 2006
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				|  Fri Feb 03, 17 11:06 am |   |  
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				| Cut off the arm or legs and use as Foil wing protection while schlepping. _________________
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		| Matt V 
 Since 26 Oct 2014
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				|  Fri Feb 03, 17 11:52 am |   |  
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				|  	  | wylieflyote wrote: |  	  | Cut off the arm or legs and use as Foil wing protection while schlepping. | 
 
 Killer idea!. Definitely save a ding repair or two. My problem is that I have to hand sew all of my neoprene creations since my sewing machines just will not do neoprene without a fabric layer added in.
 
 Anyone know how to set a sewing machine to do neoprene? I have a 1950's "Dressmaker" and we have a "Chandler" industrial machine at work.
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		| Da Yoda 
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		| Matt V 
 Since 26 Oct 2014
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				|  Wed Feb 08, 17 5:11 pm |   |  
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 Ummmmmm...... Considering the things I do in my wetsuit........ well lets just say I would be a bit put off when having naught but my yoga pants betwix me and that.
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		| Wind Slither 
  Since 04 Mar 2005
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				|  Thu Feb 09, 17 6:40 pm |   |  
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				|  	  | Matt V wrote: |  	  | the things I do in my wetsuit........ well lets just say I would be a bit put off when having naught but my yoga pants betwix me and that. | 
 
 Ewe.  Not sure which is grosser.  The image of MattV in yoga pants or thinking about what he might be doing in his wetsuit.
 
 
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		| quenyaistar 
  Since 21 Oct 2011
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				|  Thu Feb 09, 17 9:35 pm |   |  
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				| Pissing in your wet suit is just nasty, do folks piss in there ski pants when they are snow kiting as well? _________________
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		| Matt V 
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				|  Fri Feb 10, 17 9:02 am |   |  
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				| I only pee in my ski pants when it is warm enough to be able to put a little snow inside of my shirt to melt into water and let it flush out my legs. Other wise, it is just gross. _________________
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		| wylieflyote 
  Since 30 Jun 2006
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				|  Sat Feb 11, 17 6:57 am |   |  
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				|  	  | quenyaistar wrote: |  	  | Pissing in your wet suit is just nasty, do folks piss in there ski pants when they are snow kiting as well? | 
 
 Never understood this. Other than knowing that Dr. Gregory House was right when he said repeatedly "Everybody Lies"
 
 Example: KB4C, Skippers meeting, plenty of great Starbucks coffee and scwagg drinks. Then I'm going out into my wetsuit for 6 1/2 hours of kiting?
 
 Unless you kite with a catheter.
 
 My "solution" is post-piss I drop into the water and grab the neck seal and "gulp" gallons and gallons of flushing water a la humpbacked whales.
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		| Bargeslayer 
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				|  Sat Feb 11, 17 8:46 am |   |  
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				| I piss in my wetsuit all the time.  Urine is sterile.  Plus it makes me lighter so I can boost higher. |  | 
	
		
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		| Matt V 
 Since 26 Oct 2014
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				|  Sat Feb 11, 17 7:38 pm |   |  
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				|  	  | wylieflyote wrote: |  	  | 
 My "solution" is post-piss I drop into the water and grab the neck seal and "gulp" gallons and gallons of flushing water a la humpbacked whales.
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 Careful! I wear Yoga pants now as a result of "neck seal gulping" that allowed a jellyfish or two to be "flushed" into my suit and past some pretty sensitive areas. Now I only let half of my pee go, just in case I need to kill some of the jelly fish sting with the other half.
 
 I used to be a fan of Speedo's, but the yoga pants do a more complete job of covering up the scars from those jelly fish stings when I had no pee left to relieve them.
 
 I am really hoping I did not gross out Wind Slither with the "Matt V in speedo's" image. So sorry about that.... but I bet you can get me out of your head looking at Juliette Lewis in a bikini in the link.
 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEsr_DALe9A
 
 Hope it helps.
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		| quenyaistar 
  Since 21 Oct 2011
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				|  Sat Feb 11, 17 8:05 pm |   |  
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				| You guys will have to get together sometime and have a sterile piss party a whisper sweet lies to each other  _________________
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		| Matt V 
 Since 26 Oct 2014
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				|  Sun Feb 12, 17 11:09 am |   |  
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				|  	  | quenyaistar wrote: |  	  | You guys will have to get together sometime and have a sterile piss party a whisper sweet lies to each other  | 
 
 Well maybe back to back, and I get to wear my R. Kelly mask.......Wind Slither, Westside barge slayer, you guys in or out?
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