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Both! I've been on lakes during the winter, put the hand warmers in pockets of my pants and shirt, then a rain coat to keep the heat in. Not toasty, but tolerable. These were bought at the check out counter of a big sporting good store. CHEAP!!! They lasted an honest 8 hours. But, don't ditch...

Thanks Grandpa, I live in West Texas, not a lot of stores, lots of catalogs, but I seldom read them. I quess I should pay closer attention.

Our bodies are more bouyant than the sand. If it is sand, you will sink to a depth, then become bouyant, at this point make yourself horizontal and you will role out of the sand. I've incountered this on the Red River at the Hwy 183 Bridge, between Texas and Oklahoma. If you struggle and panic...

Where can a person find one of these. I've used so much deet in my life I'll be able to bypass the embalming.

One word "Coyote"

We always take water, 5 gallon bladders full. Use a filter on streams and lakes. If you don't have a filter or a way to boil the water, try to get your water from the top of a pooled area. This acts as a natural settling basin for some of the bad boys that ruin your day. People give me a hard...

Free Willy, It sounds like chlorine may be effecting your breathing. Hot tubs will release more chlorine and facilities usually dose hot tubs at a greater rate because of this, making conditions worse. Chlorine will neutralize N. fowleri and about anything else at the proper rate...

Carmen, I don't know where you live but if you are swimming in a low level lake there are a few issues that are concerning. A form of meningitis, goes into the body through the nose, mostly, attaches to the membrane between sinuses and brain, causes much damage. Mortality is very high, if caught...

The great thing about the whale shark is they feed on plankton, filter feeders. They do get large, well over 35 feet. I would add to the water volumn if one was to sneak up on me.

I'm an avid outdoor type person, I have been an aquatic scientist for the past 20 years. Specializing in lake and river rehab. Still learning.