Doug, I look forward to your steady progress in the coming days and weeks. In regard to your PFD question, my list of essentials is as follows: Guiding philosophy: things to communicate, fix folks, boats or stuff on the body. PFD "Instant Solutions Pack" small roll top Ortlieb that fits in Kokatat middle pocket Compression bandage for stopping bleeding (2" by 2 foot ace bandage) 2-3 water proof band aids H2O proof match cylinder with Tums and ginger tabs (3 on water seasick saves) Pencil flares launcher and 3 flares in plastic bag Flat plastic tab with 2' of duck tape wound around it 2 ea 4x6 patches of gutter seam tape to fix boats film can with 2 part epoxy putty 2 ea zip ties Other PFD essentials Lendal key Greatland Laser Whistle Hiking compass Sunscreen Lip balm 3 power bars Shoulder strobe Blade for cutting Grease pencil for nav 1 watt led Princeton tech flashlight Mirror Kestrel anemometer Watch with barometer Paddle leash quick releasable on either end Kokatat back pack, size small 1 liter of water, usually conserved toward the end of the day or when the water is rough VHF in watertight bag 15 feet of line with a snaphook on one end and a mid size bowline on the other for tow line lengthening The PFD is a Kokatat misfit with reflective tape on edges. I wear a self made waist mounted tow line with 45 feet of floating line daisy chained down to 18 feet. Works for me, Rob G ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Mar 18 2007 - 14:29:16 PDT
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