Bill Leonhardt wrote: > > (SNIP) > > 1. What is considered a minimum list of items (safety and otherwise) that > one should carry on their person to be a safe paddler (SNIP) > > Bill Leonhardt Bill, I would guess that would depend on where you are and what time of year it were! If you are doing a solo trip down the Yukon river it would be differant than on the local lake in the middle of May. I do most of my kayaking solo and about half is in the fall>spring months. If something goes wrong with my trip I know it will be 24 hours after I was supposed to get back before my wife would sound the alarm. Therefore, I carry on the local inland lakes and rivers what "I" need to keep me comfortable to wait out that time if nessarry. I have a old Sterns vest with four pockets and in them I have: A butane lighter, water proof matches, small candle stub, magnesiam fire starter(as you can see, I want a fire because I KNOW I'll likely be spending the night)..whistle, signal mirrow, knife,"AA" mag light, plastic garbage bag(rain jacket, etc), rescue blanket, excredrin(I'll have a head ache for sure(G)), and a snicker bar. This might not be enough for others in coastal regions, but it is all I choose to have on me here.(If I have time and can, I'll grab a 6 pack of "cool" ones from the "wreckage" for the wait!) :>) James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 02 1998 - 15:42:14 PST
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