Re: [Paddlewise] Panache and camping styles

In a message dated 4/23/2002 12:45:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com writes:


> I'll also do some traveling with it, primarily up and down the east coast (I 
> hope!).  With the traveling goes camping, so it needs to have ample room 
> for a week's worth of gear.
> 

Rick,
It may help to qualify what kind of camper you are. I'm amused by lots of 
kayakers, testers, etc., when they report, "oh ya, at least a weekend's worth 
of gear can go in there, maybe 3 days." It is rarely disclosed what kind of 
gear exactly goes into their kit, thus not providing the audience with a 
valuable analytical tool. Well, what's a weekend, you ask? The tester 
replies: 3 dinty moor cans 2 each 6 packs, a box of cereal and a gallon of 
milk in a collapsible ice chest with frozen steaks and potatos." Come to find 
out, all those fresh avocado's, six packs, and cast iron skillets do require 
a bigger yak.

My wife and I go dehydrated on the chow; very light on the tools (no axes, 
saws, 2 pound sand stakes), and our shelter is a backpacking style tent 
rather than the Barnum and Bailey thing most kayakers prefer. So fanatical am 
I about weight I actually weigh it before it goes into a dry bag or backpack. 


If you know how much your gear weighs and (you are honest about) your own 
weight, the two combined should come under the max payload of the boat. 
Skinny boats like the panache will also require you to deal with bulk. No 
biggie, just carry items in smaller drybags. Feathercraft's excellent website 
has a gearlist for the Khatsalano, including weights and placement. 
(www.feathercraft.com) All skinny boats require smaller drybags to some 
degree. Then there's fresh water...Back channel me if you want one of my trip 
lists.

Rob G
PS: Doug Lloyd said he won't get involved in any more camping strings. Let me 
know if he backchannel's ya.

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