I have spent more than twenty years enjoying the outdoors. I spent my youth in Pennsylvania hiking, backpacking, trail running, mountain biking, rock climbing, and caving. The one thing that I have learned from all of those activities is the need to carry a small daypack. Now I live in Florida, kayaking has become my primary outdoor sport, and I am still using a daypack on my afternoon paddles. I have not seen a lot about a small kit containing gear for a day paddle. Therefore, I am sharing what I always take out on the water inside of a small dry bag, in addition to the basis paddling gear.
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Checklist: The Day Paddle Gear – stowed in a hatch |
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PACKING |
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5 Liter Dry bag |
2.00 |
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CLOTHES |
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fleece cap (covers ears & neck) |
2.00 |
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Windstopper micro fleece vest w/stuff sack |
11.00 |
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Kokatat Storm Cag w/stuff sack |
3.00 |
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Rain/wind pants w/stuff sack |
7.00 |
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NAVIGATION |
This is extra if I should lose what’s on deck |
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Compass |
8.40 |
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chart (2 @ .2 oz per chart) |
0.40 |
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paper, pencil, reading specs |
0.49 |
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petzl zipka led headlamp w/ 6 AAA batteries (3 are extra) |
3.42 |
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OTHER |
All placed together in a extra small dry bag |
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knife |
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waterproof matches |
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fire starter |
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duct tape |
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Extra whistle |
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first aid kit |
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6.00 |
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ESSENTIALS |
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Prescription glasses with cord in hard case |
2.61 |
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sun block |
3.00 |
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space bag (emergency overnight bivy) |
2.68 |
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pack towel |
1.52 |
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FOOD |
enough for one and a half days |
32.00 |
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The grand total is: just a little more than 85.52 ounces or 5.345 pounds |
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The basic paddling gear is: common sense, a float plan left with a friend, kayak, life jacket (PFD), whistle, spray skirt, two paddles (one is a back up), wide brim hat, long sleeve shirt, sun block, chap stick, and a minimum of 32 ounces of water.
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