You and I said: >Pumps, towlines, spare paddles, charts, compass, PFD, wet/drysuits, >smoke/flares, weather radio, horn/whistle, airbags, ? >List it out; which stuff is unnecessary excess? It depends on the circumstance. One size does not fit all. If I'm out paddling on an inland lake on a calm summer evening, I might leave most of it behind. In other circumstances, say, a moderatly remote tour, I might want all of it and more besides. -- Wes OK, I failed to be specific. Try this. What to leave out TODAY, a nice sunny day, temperature on the water about 45 degrees F, and we are just out for a day trip around the islands off Stoneington, Maine. Conditions not unlike those off Homer, Alaska a few days ago. We might do 10-20 miles today, depending on weather and "how we feel" out there. What techno-junk do we leave out! Chuck Sutherland *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 29 2002 - 10:51:58 PST
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