Couple of points not mentioned yet--for those of us having smaller hatches, thus forcing us to use multiple smaller bags, I use a large mesh bag with shoulder straps for humping the smaller bags to and from camp and boat. I have also found that nylon bags with a urethane-coating on the inside produces less friction--and slides in and out of the compartment more easily that the vinyl bags. When I first started out I bought some vinyl bags, within a short time they developed pin holes from all the friction. Vinyl works well for open boats, but the nylon is better of sea kayaks. If you find that the bags stuffed into the very ends are hard to retrive, tie a cord to them and lay it out back towards the hatch opening. When it is time to unpack, just pull the cord and the bag will follow. One final point--I use a small piece of nylon (5 foot square) spread out on the ground to organize my gear before loading. This reduces the amount of sand and other "foreign" matter getting into the compartment. I have also found that putting everything on the nylon also helps me keep control of everything, reducing the opportunity for leaving something behind. The nylon "tarp" (nothing fancy) and the mesh bag are stashed last, but not over the lunch and other things expected to be needed during the day. The tarp can come in handy at break time too. John Browning Milwaukee, WI *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Feb 22 2003 - 12:39:13 PST
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