It has been cold for Central Florida, with our water temps dipping down into the high 50’s. At least today was warm, but it won’t be for long. I may have to break down and buy another full wetsuit that goes all the way down to my ankles, and that makes me sad. Worse yet, I’ve got to go try some on, and it’s a pain in the ass to wriggle into the freakin’ wetsuits.
Most surfers have heard the old trick about slipping into a wetsuit easier (dry or wet) by using a plastic shopping bag over the foot or hand, sliding the appendage through, then removing the bag. There’s even surfy gimmicks out there you can buy to help you like the Jimmy or WetSox, but you can make this so easily, it’s insanity.
This upcycling hack looks similar to WetSox. I’m taking an old rash guard of mine that’s a teensy too small, cutting a sleeve off, sewing up one end with a whipstitch, and BOOM! E-Z Wetsuit Slip On Tool. Here’s my process in pics (I wish WordPress would let me do captions again):
A little more permanent than a plastic bag, plus it’s washable. Schweet.
So what am I going to do with a sleeveless rashguard? I might come up with another project, or I may go surfin’ with this brah, he knows the feeling of a good wipeout…
So awesome! Having to be in a wetsuit all the time is a pain. And I feel ya…looked at new suits today and just didn’t wanna try them on 😝
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Thanks! Yeah, I’m trying to put it off 😝
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It is annoying…today I surfed without booties…my toes went blue but hey I caught waves haha
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Wow you are such a talented person. Great share!
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Thank you and thank you so much for coming by!!! 🤙
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I owe this to you, being one of my old blogger acquaintance.
And seriously, you deserve it as well, to come write the way you write, with what you like and adore. Very few can handle and have the stamina.
So it shows a lot about your character and personality to me, without getting indulge into too many chitchat.
I still wish I can visit you, and learn to surf one day!
Hope by that time, you have loads of patience to teach me 😅😅😅😅😅
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Thank you so much, and I’m so honored that you take the time to come visit!! 🤙🤗
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