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| | | | Re: Gear for Actual Sewers? < Reply # 9 on 1/23/2017 7:01 PM > | Reply with Quote
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| | | | | Re: Gear for Actual Sewers? < Reply # 10 on 1/24/2017 7:40 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | I've explored many sewers. They're MUCH more dangerous than drains, but can be done in some circumstances. I don't recommend doing them until you have a lot of storm drain experience under your belt. In general, yes, a high airflow should mean you're fairly safe (in theory). A large-diameter tunnel is also better than a small one. Regardless, err on the side of caution if you ever feel even the slightest physical sign of bad air. The first sign is often confusion. Don't bother with a respirator (those stylish gas masks that are popular with explorers) - it isn't going to protect you from methane at all, and they just make it harder to breathe. Unless you just like it for cutting down on the smell. As others have said, they really aren't that "poopy". They're more just soapy, and not as disgusting as you might expect. But I'd still recommend chest waders, gloves, and a raincoat with a hood (there's usually stuff dripping from the ceilings). When it comes to chest waders, you'll get what you pay for. Having a leak really sucks, so spend a little more on the good ones. That'll also help with keeping your footing. I've been in some pretty high flow sewers, but never seen one where the flow was honestly that dangerous, beyond maybe slipping and falling. But that doesn't mean such a sewer doesn't exist!
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| NotBatman
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| | | Re: Gear for Actual Sewers? < Reply # 13 on 1/24/2017 3:56 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Good lights (plural!), gloves, and drain boots/hip waders/chest waders depending on how deep you're comfortable with going. I like to wear a hat with a good brim, on account of the shitcicles you might find. Take it easy for your first couple forays while you get accustomed to it. Have you done much draining? Ultimately it's not so very different. If you can bring an experienced friend/accomplice with you the first couple times, so much the better. Some people do wear the particulate style respirators to keep airborne shit out or even just as a reminder not to touch your face, but those things make it damned hard to drink your beer while you're wearing it, so... If there's good airflow you SHOULD be ok, but even in storm drains, you have to keep a close check on yourself. ALWAYS err on the side of caution, none of this is worth dying for. Definitely don't lick the walls. And if your beer falls into the flow, it's just gone, man. It's just gone.
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