Here’s a list of the kayaking gear I’ll be taking on the Neuse River Expedition. I’ll be doing video gear reviews while out on the river and posting them when I get back so make sure to check back with us!
Paddling Gear
- Hurricane Kayaks Santee Expedition model
- Astral Designs V-Eight PFD (life jacket)
- Sea to Summit Big River Dry Sacks
- Werner Kalliste paddle
- paddling gloves
- 20′ line for securing kayak
Communication / Photography / Writing
- Apple iPhone 3G
- Pentax W80 waterproof camera
- 4 GB SD cards (3)
- 8AA backup charger for phone (homemade)
- 2 extra camera batteries
- AC Chargers for phone and camera
- Mini-tripod
- velcro straps/suction cups for mounting camera
- Moleskine Plain Pocket notebook
- Pilot G2 pens
Camping Gear
- Eagle’s Nest Outfitters hammock / Slapstraps
- Tarp (homemade)
- 1/2 length blue foam pad
- down quilt (homemade)
- 3′x7′ groundcloth
Water Treatment and Supply
- Platypus Clean Stream Gravity Water Filter
- Platypus 4-liter water tank (2)
- assorted 1-liter water bottles
- Aqua-mira water treatment drops
Clothing (worn)
- Columbia long sleeve fishing shirt
- Nylon shorts
- sandals
- sunglasses
- Columbia Bucket hat
Clothing (extra)
- synthetic t-shirt
- shorts
- bandana
- homemade silnylon rainjacket
- Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero
Repair / Misc bag
- small roll duct tape
- needle / synthetic thread
- 3′ wire
- zipties
Personal Kit
- sunscreen
- travel toothbrush / toothpaste
- first-aid (alleve, anti-diarreal tablets, band-aids)
- Headlamp
- 50′ cord
- mini-carabiners (4)
- Victorinox Classic knife
- lexan spoon
- lip balm
- tweezers
- hand sanitizer
- toilet paper
Cooking
- 2-liter pot
- alcohol stove (homemade)
- windscreen
- wood stove (homemade)
- fuel bottle
- pot cozy
- spare ziplock bags
- stuff sack
[...] out the list of the kayaking gear he’ll be taking on the Expedition. He’ll be doing video gear reviews while out on the river! [...]