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Sea Kayak Trips Bulletin Board
Re: Expedition Gear
Posted By: Bob Marr In Response To: Expedition Gear (Dan Gunn)
Date: Friday, 5 March 1999, at 12:03 p.m.
Sure sounds like fun! How about just taking all of us along?
Propane stoves are definitely less finicky than white gas; just turn the knob and light. If you're travelling close to civilization you should need to pack only the tank in use and 1 spare, then stop at the next hardware/discount store and replace them as needed.
A $500 dollar tent is more durable and of better quality than a cheaper tent (unless you're getting ripped off). Check Outside Online's gear guide archives for equipment recommendations and then decide how much use the tent is going to see over the next 10 years or so. I've used my Eureka Timberline Spring through Fall and like it just fine.
Sleeping bag - again, how much use is it going to get over the next 10 years? Any bag rated to 20 degreesF or so should do you fine in July. Campmor often has some on sale for as little as $60.
How late do you stay up at night? You'll probably have usable light until at least 10 at night in July. I'd probably just take a Mini Maglite or similar.
I usually take a lot of dried, just-add-boiling-water food so I generally pack a pot/teapot and a small skillet with folding handle.
Don't forget a visored hat, sunblock, sunglasses, reading material, water filter (if necessary), foam pad for the sleeping bag, bug dope (or head net), first aid supplies, etc., etc., etc.
One good thing - if you forget anything it sounds like you can stop and get it. Have fun and don't forget to drop us a line when you return!
> O.K. well seeing as nobody has posted anything here since I asked about
> trips in Ontario I'll try another topic. I'm going to go on a three week
> expedition this summer. It looks like I'll be paddling the Trent-Severn
> Waterway from end to end. That's Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay, Lake Huron,
> a total of 388 km, (237 miles). Anyway, in the summer the channel is well
> travelled and I will be able to frequently go into town and purchase
> supplies. I plan on paddling a Chesapeake 17 or 18 (picking up a kit
> tommorow I hope) and I would like advice on clothing and camping gear.> White Gas Stove or just butane? What seperates a $200 3-season tent from a
> $500 one? I'm advised to take a down sleeping bag, but the waters will be
> calm so getting gear wet shouldn't be a problem so what's a cheaper
> alternative? Some kind of gas lamp or a flashlight/headlamp or both? I'm
> planning sometime in July I think, water will be quite comfortable for
> swimming so what paddling gear should I buy? Temperatures will be around
> 75-80 degress fahrenheit during the day, so staying cool should be the
> priority. What cooking gear is most useful and compact? What am I
> forgetting?
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