RE: [Paddlewise] Minimalist (was knives)

From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 09:57:46 -0500
> On my deck I carry a spare paddle, a paddle float, and a hand pump .
> Sometimes a compass.  Inside the boat I have a first aid kit in a dry
> bag along with the basics: tent, sleeping bag, food, clothes, and
> water.  I paddle a skin boat with floatation/storage bags in the 
> 
	Here in the Northeast, our island soil is very thin.  They don't
like us digging in it (took thousands of years to grow that soil) so I
carry the makings for a 'porti-potti' also.  Consists of gallon garbage
bags on which to do your duty and some kitty litter to spinkle on it
before wrapping it up.  I carry a Rubbermaid container (about a quart
size) in which I carry the wrapped waste.  Not particularily pleasent
but not terribly offensive either.  It can be pretty gross visiting an
island that has been used frequently as an outhouse.

> bow and stern and I use a sea sock.  I don't like to have to remove
> the spray skirt to get to my water bottle so I'm going to try using a
> two liter water bag that can be secured to the deck.  
> 
	I've been carrying a Camelback behind the seat with the tube
running up through the sprayskirt.  Works great except I never can
remember to remove the tube before getting
	out :-(.

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