Packing for a Long Voyage-What to Bring

Review this list with your captain and check off what is necessary / possible to bring. There are limits to what you can take on a canoe. Travel lightly! The canoe is safer with less weight, less baggage on board.

____ License / ID

____ Money / Credit cards

____ Medical card

____ Passport

GEAR

____ 48 qt. cooler - "Igloo brand"

____ Sea Bags or Garbage bags

____ Small duffle bag - For gear not going in your or dry bags

____ Gear Hammock - Hang inside your compartment

____ Hip packs - For carrying your essentials around on land or on the canoe

____ Light sleeping bag or blanket

____ Sleeping Pad

____ Rain Tarp / Tent

____ Mask / fins / snorkel

____ Flashlight

____ Extra batteries

____ Log book, writing tools

____ Camera / film

____ Paperback books

____ Walkmans / Tapes / Radios (Radios are prohibited on long voyages navigated without instruments)

____ Roll of small line

____ Knife and fid

____ Ball of wax

____ Small roll duck tape

____ Sunscreen

____ Chapstick

____ Insect Repellent

____ Wash cloth

____ Towels

____ Sea soap / Shampoo

____ Tooth brush /Tooth paste

____ Dental floss

____ Small mirror

____ Razor

____ Deodorant

Note: Feel free to add to this list of toiletries (e.g., female stuff), but remember not to get too extravagant-the bath tub is definitely out.

CLOTHING

NOTES: water-proof outer wear helps you stay warm and dry in wet weather or heavy seas; synthetic fabrics dry faster than cotton.

____ Foul weather jacket

____ Foul weather pants/coveralls

____ Jacket

____ Windbreaker

____ Warm pants

____ Long Sleeve Shirt

____ Underwear

____ Shorts

____ T-shirts

____ Swim suits

____ Outfit for attending special functions

____ Hat or head protection

____ Gloves

____ Dark glasses with tether - Should be polarized or of the highest UV rating

____ Slippers / Sandals / Reef shoes

____ Rubber booties / deck shoes

____ Warm socks