Mark Schoon wrote: > > Thank you everyone for your kind and thoughtful responses. > Several folks mentioned a handheld compass as a backup to my deck > mounted compass and GPS. I'll add that right away. I'm also going to > pack more spare batteries. I also like the idea of taking an > inexpensive weather radio to save the VHF batteries. That is a good idea, the inexpensive weather radio. But remember that the VHF radio has much stronger reception and can pick up weather stations a lot more clearly in more remote areas than can the cheap weather radio. So switch on the cheapo first to see if it gets a good signal. If not, switch to the VHF. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Aug 16 2000 - 19:00:58 PDT
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