[jeremy0x4a]

> No RoTs here, water crossing are dangerous. If you are going to cross you have to have a plan for what happens if you lose your pack or get swept downstream. The force of water can be shocking.

Just as importantly, consider in advance how being wet is going to affect you. Wet clothes are heavy and fail to insulate, while wet feet inside wet shoes is a very bad combination for a number of reasons.

[crikli]

Yes! Solid point, and a great example of why there aren't RoTs for rivers. It can be a really complex problem. You can't go barefoot. Do you have camp shoes, will they work for the crossing? If you use your main shoes did you make a bad choice (my opinion) and pick Goretex? Do you have dry socks for the other side? Will the environment even allow drying? Is your pack waterproof? Will it float? If you used a contractor bag does it have holes, because if you've been in for more than a few day guess what, it does! In the shitty trail mishap lottery nothing is worse than soaked sleeping bag. And what do you wear during the crossing? If you won't strip to your skivvies what's your drying plan?

Bridges are really great, is my point.

[DoreenMichele]

Wet clothes ... fail to insulate

Choosing the right clothes can help mitigate this detail. Wool, flannel and sometimes knits can keep you warm while wet.

I have no clue what kind of knits do so. I just know I had a cotton sweater once that was insulating while wet.