Does anyone carry an emergency pump with them?

HEADCASE881 wrote:I carry two.... my lungs. And a piece of plastic tube that fits in my boston valve

3/4 OD and 1/2 ID. I tapered the edge just a little to make it easier to insert into the valve. Nice snug fit!

Luckily my tube has two bladders. No need for pump.

superbigfish wrote:Luckily my tube has two bladders.  No need for pump.

He says as he kicks in circles.  

Harbor freight has a pump very small but works good for emergency I used my to day went out in the heat and when it vot colder my tube deflated a bit and I use it to get me floating again the right way

fisheromen wrote:

superbigfish wrote:Luckily my tube has two bladders.  No need for pump.

He says as he kicks in circles.  

LOL

If your two bladders are layered on top of each other then you just notice that the water line is weirdly close to the top of your waders.

If your two bladders are in separate arms of your FT, then you start listing to one side...kicking is not very effective if one fin is in the water and one fin is out...what was the name of that cruise ship that they just righted, out in Italy?

BTDT.

Oh, and BTDT is why I always wear boots under my fins but usually when I have to hike back, it's related to wind and current...it sucks having to walk back then discovering that your waders now have holes because of thorns in the grass, barbed wire laying on the ground, or sharp rocks just doing what sharp rocks do...

Good point I always wear my boot

I never do but should

I take the tube from my pump with me. I have had to use it several times, I just insert it and blow into my tube until it is full and then remove the tube. Works for me!

yea I have been using mine to
and I fell safer as well I guess it a mind thing