Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Camping Question

From: Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:11:51 -0400
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I am reminded of a New Years Day trip a few years ago. My friend Tom 
packed 4 (count 'em 4) bottles of different Merlots, so we could do a 
tasting. My son had borrowed my 2-man tent, so I used our Streamside 4.

Packing a kayak for camping the first time is similar to putting a 
Klepper together the first time. Incredulity (This all can't fit!) 
followed by trial and error (Should have put this in first) followed by 
logical thinking in 3 dimensions (OK, so the space behind the skeg box 
must be about...but the space alongside the skeg box is only...) 
followed by amazement (Dang! It did fit). I'd suggest doing it for the 
first time in your garage, not on the beach.

Steve

Mark Sanders wrote:
> Well, it's funny, my friend Duane Strosaker is planning the trip to
> Catalina. "Hair-shirted
> monastic nut case" is practically his middle name!
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