....Sharmaine said : >Your stories of your trip was very enjoyable to read. Thanks for sharing. >Btw, what type of kayak were you paddling in? & how do you pack it? >Sharmaine So I reply and I thought you folks may be interested Thanks...Truly enjoyable to live I tell you... What do I paddle ??/ I have a double klepper collapsible, fully loaded; Jib sail / gaf rig main sail, leeboards [daggerboard ??], carrying cart, sea drogue, paddle float [ not sure why] GPS, miles of ropes, tent and tarps...litres upon litres of frsh water { I carry 2 X 5 galons colapsible bags] , hammocks, and double sets of PFD's, snorkle, fins and mask [ in case of hitchickers, which happen quite often]...Camera gear with 3 lenses from 18 mm to 500 mm and loads of film... How do I pack it up ?/ a zillion dry bags stuffed up and stuffed into front and rear cockpits which are tied in on a pullied rope, then covered with floatation bags...boat is full. I carry the mast and such on deck, it is very minmal height...The only thing really on deck is my deckboard in front of me with my pelican box on it and my sail cams on the side. this board also houses my GPS and compass [ 1 on each side ] and my chart case is attached but under the board for easy reach. [ I don't really need to use my chart so much as I study them for a couple months before I go...I just refer to them...( the captain of the outrigger I rented out [see part 5] was quite impressed withmy knowledge of the area, I had most of the island names down by heart and when I refered to them he sometimes had to refer to his chart...asked me how long I been working those waters >>>] How do I get it around ??? well it is 100 kgs in total, makes everyone at every airport I been to laugh really lots...and gets me to pay incredible surcharges each time...I did however get a bunch of breaks...I usually ask if it is my lucky day when I get to the airport...it sometmies work...It is but 3 huge packs; 1 skinny long one for the frame work, one for the skin and accesories for it, and the last one is for all the goodies that I need for my gig... Then there is my daybag stuffed with 1st aid [alternative medicine so far [see part 6] and my pelican case also go on board the plane with me. On the plane my GPS travels in the pelican case [often wondered if it would screw up navigation if I get it going while take off or something...] The excess luggage cost are almost as much as the plane ticket [specially when taking numerous small aircrafts] But now,I am learning how to build S&G yaks so I can make me some there and cut down on luggage... By this time next year I will have kayaks in most places I go and hang at, so I won't have so much luggage Yours naturally sylvio lamarche Wycliffe organic gardens & Exotic locales all over the globe *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jul 21 1998 - 22:23:26 PDT
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