Here’s a run down of what we’ve brought with us for the ride. We thought this might serve as a reminder to ourselves and a bit of an insight for anyone else.
NB: we are not sponsored, nor make any declarations of interest, but it is all very thoroughly researched!
Boat: Nova craft Prospector 17′ Tuffstuff expedition with skid plates
Spray deck: North water one piece lightweight
Paddles: ZRE Black Rec bent shaft carbon and Grey Owl Voyageur straight paddles
Trolley: Western canoe and kayak expedition trolley
Big yellow (100L Ortlieb dry bag):
- Thermarest chairs x2
- Thermarest mats x2
- Exped huperlite duo double sleeping mattress
- Sea to summit inflatable pillow x2
- Silk sleeping bag liner x2
- Luminaid solar inflatable light
- Clothes bags (pants, bra*, seal skin dry socks, thermal leggings, merino t shirts, bikini*, sweatshirt, down puffy)
- Book bag (Exped cloudburst)
Big red:
- Cooking bag (frying pan, 2 saucepans, utensil and cutlery bag, MSR stove, fuel bottles, collapsible washing up bowl, t towel, spare stove, washing up liquid and sponge)
- Spares and repairs kit (cord, needle and thread)
- Medical kit
- Wash kit
- Camera bag
- Electricals bag
- Drone (!)
Big food bag (60L lomo):
- Blue: flavours (stock, dried onions, dried mushrooms, dried veggies, tom puree, pesto, herbs and spices, mustard, tamari)
- Red: vectors (risotto rice, basmati rice, pasta, noodles)
- Yellow: baking (bannock mix, pancake mix, corn bread ingredients)
- Many many ziplock bags
Day food bag (30L sealline):
- Freshies bag (apples, cheese, butter, peanut butter, bread/bannock/crackers)
- Jerky
- Wine gums
- Dried fruit
Tea and coffee bag:
- MSR windburner stove and gas
- Mugs
- Aeropress (lord love em)
- Tea and coffee
- Bowls and spoons
- Granola and dried milk
Tent bag:
- Exped Orion 3 man tent
- DD tarpauline
- Thermacell
- Tent & boat repair kit
Day bags:
- Bear spray
- Bug spray
- Bug shirts
- Lightweight waterproofs
- Gilets/warm layers
- Head torches
- Phones
- Knives
On deck:
- Goal zero nomad 20 solar panel plus batteries
- iPad in waterproof case
- Garmin
Loose:
- Dry trousers
- Dry tops
- Buoyancy aids
- Water bottles
- Pee bottle
- Platypus water filter
Expensive bear proof kevlar sack:
- Whisky
*not all items carried by both paddlers…