Sandy Kramer wrote >Hi everybody, this is Sandy Kramer in Miami. How about people giving a >list of what they carry on their PFDs? I'm a kayaker with one years experience so am responding more to learn than to teach - note the list doesn't include protective clothing or PFD Safety equipment I always "wear" Hand compass High energy food Some kind of light/torch/light stick Whistle Small tin of plasters and aspirin $20.00 bill (To exit with foldable and get home) What I'ld also intend to wear on a major off shore trip EPIRB quick release belt for tether (eg a diving belt) some communication device (questions here) pruning shears or wire cutter What I think might be useful to wear flares?? (lots of questions here) cigarette lighter Flare questions : - Is it more sensible to wear flares or to stow them handy in the kayak? When are they most likely to be useful - in or out of the kayak? Can they be waterproofed? - (the ones I've seen say keep dry) Is it possible to get small packs of certified flares? (In Australia?) Communication device questions : - It seems there are three useful devices portable phone, 27MHz radio, marine radio Which is most useful? Is a hand radio with all three facilities available? Hope you can help - PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jul 13 1999 - 05:27:38 PDT
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