Thursday 7 June 2012

One Or Two Ideas for Packing and Loading Kayak Gear

By Tiffany Rogers


You've potentially read a great deal about the necessary gear to bring along on a canoeing trip, from a first aid kit and dry food to insect repellant and spare clothing. While these lists can be very useful when you are preparing for your trip, the genuine work comes when you're trying to load everything into the canoe.

Many individuals quickly jam items into numerous bags and then forget which bag holds which items. This paper will offer some guidance for packing for a multi-day kayaking excursion.

Begin by laying all your packing bags and materials out where you can see them and sort them. You'll need a sleeping pad, medical provisions, sponge, water bottle, PFD, sprayskirt, paddles with an additional set of breakdown paddles, a compass, maps, tent supplies and various bits and bobs. You'll also need lots of dry bags of various sizes to safely store your supplies.

Start by packing a dry envelope bag with suntan lotion, insect repellent, snacks, a medical kit and spare eye wear. Two huge stern bags will hold your bulky gear, including the tent and fly, ground sheet, tarp, cook kit, stove and fuel, collapsible water jug, sleeping bags, food bags and a lantern.

Two dry bags will fitbelow the bow and holdsmaller sizeditemssuch as sweaters and spare clothing footwear for camping publications toiletries a cockpit address and any gear you mightrequire if the weather conditionsmodifications.

If your tent becomes wet or muddy, store in in the gap between the hull and seat. This is also where you should keep often used items like your water bottle and sponge. If you have any space left over after storing your gear, fill the space with vinyl float bags in case. Ultimately, your PFD will be worn as will the spray skirt. Your spare paddles can be saved on the rear deck below the rigging.




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