Moving out today. Going to charlottesville tomorrow.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Gear List
I’m working on putting a gear list together for the trip. Below is what I have so far. I know there are things I’m completely forgetting about and a lot of stuff that made it on the list but we don’t really need. Nick is still working out his clothing list, but it will probably be similar to mine.
Any feedback would be great! Knowing me there is something absolutely essential that has slipped my mind.
- Hillary
Basics Kayaking Gear:
Kayaks – Nick is bringing his Wilderness Systems’ Tarpon 160 sit on top. I’m bringing by 13.5 foot Boreal Design’s Ookpik
Paddles – 1 for Nick, 1 for me, and a spare
Life vests
Rope/tie towns
Chain and combo lock
Giant sponge
Dry bags – a lot
Kayak carts
Deck compass
Compass
Chart book
ICW guide
Binoculars
Flares
Spray skirt
Camping Supplies:
Tent
Sleeping bags
Sleeping pads
Tarp
Camp pillows
Duct tape
Pocketknife
Leatherman
Carabineers
Towel
Toilet paper
Headlamps
Spot beam
Hatchet
Mesh gear bags
Small shovel
Alligator mace (I know they make bear mace, do they make one for alligators?)
Camp Kitchen
Food - A lot!!!!
Coffee
Collapsible cooler
Cloth bags for carrying water and groceries
Stove and Fuel
Water Containers: 2 five-gallon water bladders, 1 five-gallon hard plastic container, 7 three-liter collapsible nalgenes, and a bunch of one-liter nalgenes
Mini table
Water purification tablets (in case of emergency, plan on getting water as we go)
Matches and lighter
Cooking pot
Cooking and eating utensils
Mugs
Plates
Camp suds soap and sponge
Bags for trash
Ziplocks
French press for nalgene
Electronics:
GPS
Droid phone
Walkie-talkies
Crank radio
Solar panel
Waterproof digital camera and extra batteries/memory card
VHF radio
Chargers
Batteries
Toiletries, etc.:
Toothbrush/Paste
Bug spray
Sunscreen
Dr. Brauners Soap
Razor
Washcloths
Chapstick
Needle and thread
First aid kit
Deodorant
Contact lenses and solution
Other:
Books – Having a hard time deciding which ones to bring, any suggestions??
Field guide
Journal
Pen/pencil
Watch
Credit Card
Driver's License
Cash
Fishing gear
Glasses/Sunglasses
Glasses holders that float
Hillary's Clothing:
Raincoat and pants
Fleece zip-up
Long underwear bottoms
Shorts
Long pants
Skirt
Tank tops
Sun shirts
Wool socks
Neoprene socks
Chaco’s
Flip-flops
Underwear
Paddling gloves
Poggies
Sun hat
Bathing suite
Nick’s clothing
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Mar 25, 2010 9:28:25 PM
Preparing for the trip in Silver Run, MD. Big thanks to David and Meredith for all their help. We haved moved a townhouse of stuff, a dog, and a cat into their house so that we can go on this trip. We are gathering the last of our stuff from alexandria and I am making preparations for April 9th. This posting is also a bit of a test for a mobile update throughout the trip. Whichever blog site you are reading this on is the one that works well with this app for droid.
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