Re: [Paddlewise] survival kit

Rev. Bob Carter wrote:
> 
> This Janurary I will begin teaching a wilderness survival course at the local
> College. Part of the course will be to have the class design a survival kit
> for kayakers. The worst case scenario being: " your boat sunk and you had to
> swin to shore with only a small survival kit ( a #5 seal line baja bag). What
> do you need to have in the kit to survive for several days and signal for a
> rescue. (To make it tougher, the VHF radio when down with the boat)
>

I have thought on this all night(well some), and I am with Philip Torrens 
on this. Design, carry, and know how to use, items in your PFD. You are 
talking survivial for several days AND hoping to have this bag with you.?

OK, in this case, seeing as how _I_ have my survivial gear in my PFD, the 
stuff in my dry bag will be for making the wait more enjoyable, right.

Plastic sheet(to help make the shelter I will build "more" weather proof)

Bug dope and or head net

small metal cup/pot (to collect water and heat same)

instant coffee (why survive if you got to suffer?)

Yashica T-4, and couple rolls of film(surviving isn't about suffering and 
besides, this should make a good story for the grandchildren later)

small 40M QRP, CW HAM rig, magnet wire for antenna(might make being found 
easier)

A flask of Dr. McGillicuddy's Schnapps
..and if their is room in the bag, my tooth brush and a headlamp.

I'd also duck tape a folding saw to the bag. It would make shelter 
building much easier.

James

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