Quote Originally Posted by Martyn P View Post
You really reckon it's an option without a wetsuit Bill? I'm thinking that by the time you get to Derwentwater you're going to be pretty knackered and a wetsuit is as much about safety as anything. It would make it much easier, no doubt about it ...
The downside is that wetsuits are surprisingly heavy in a rucksack when, er, wet.

A portable mangle might be good.