[Paddlewise] Rolling Loaded

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One thing I'd like to add to this discussion is that when
you get your
roll "bomb proof",  is to load the boat with the gear you'd
take on an
overnight or weekend trip, then load as if you were on a
weeks outing.
That includes all the stuff you'd normally carry under your
deck bunjies
- -- spare paddle, water bottle, pump, etc.  There's a world
of difference
in rolling an unladen boat and one that is loaded with gear
on deck and
in the fore and aft bulks.

Don't forget to load a whiffle ball and bat in the forward
bulkhead for
a weeks trek with others!  Hardly takes up any room,
lightweight, and is
great fun after dinner if there's any daylight left or any
layover
days.  Or if you have any energy left after the days
paddle.  A frisbee
would work as well.

- -Nick

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I haven't found the ladened vs. unladened rolling difference
to be noticeable, though my decks are pretty clear.

The Frisbee (tm) sounds like a good utensil for rolling.
Think I'll give that a try. It could be a dinner plate as
well.

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