Equipment List – Chuck

(Click HERE for Bill's Equipment List)

The Vehicle

Canoe: Wenonah 18 ft Kevlar, 52 lbs, green
Paddles: Double ended (Kayak style) fiberglass paddle, 9 ½ ft (includes 18” extension), asymmetrical concave blades. (Primary paddle).
Backup Paddles: 1. Lightweight ash canoe style
2. Cheap plastic/aluminum Canoe style
Spray Deck: Maroon waterproof synthetic canvas, snaps to outside of gunwale. Custom made by Terry Guoan Naples, Florida.
Rigging: One 60 ft bowline 5/16” sheathed nylon
One 15 ft bowline 3/8” woven nylon
One 15 ft stern line 3/8” woven nylon
Misc: Bailing bucket- 1 gal milk jug with ½ of top cut out. Two large sponges.
Temporary car top carrier (4 pads and 2 straps) for return car trip.
Lee Board: A swinging blade mounted on right side of canoe mid way between bow and center thwart. Intended to be lowered if in strong head winds to help prevent bow from weathervaning, kept in raised position at all other times.
Seat: Folding hard plastic seat from West Marine. A wonderfully comfortable addition, it has a padded seat and back (no legs). It mounts where the standard cane canoe seat would normally be located. I remove it each evening to also use while cooking and sometimes in tent if writing or reading.
Knee Pads: Glued to bottom of canoe about 2 feet forward of rear seat. Used to paddle in kneeling position if in rough water giving lower center of gravity and less windage. Also it is comfortable to paddle in a different position at times.
Carry cases: A camera case is fastened to the right front of the seat mount. A case on the left front of the seat mount holds a small 2 way radio. They are easy to reach on the outside of either thigh. A revolver holster is on the side of the canoe just right of the seat. A canvas flap protects and hides it.

The House

Tent: Primary – North Face, VE-25 Mountain 9 ½ lbs, sleeps 3 (close friends),
1 vestibule, 2 doors. Withstands high winds.
Back-up - Sierra Designs, Clip Flashlite, 3 ½ lbs, sleeps 2 (close friends), 1 small vestibule.
Sleeping Bag: Mountain Hardwear, Synthetic – hollofill, +20 degrees
Back-up - + 40 degree – down filled.
Mattress: Primary – Thermorest, full length
Back-up - Z-rest, ¾ length
Pillow: Fleece jacket folded.
Shower: 4 gallon sun shower. Carried on top of canoe cover to heat water during sunny days.

The Kitchen

Stove: Primary – MSR Whisperlite (Coleman Fuel)
Back-up - Coleman Apex II (Coleman Fuel)
Ace in Hole – Esbitt (Fuel tabs)
Pans, etc.: 1 ½ quart pot with fry pan lid, 12 inch beveled metal pan (gold-panning)
One-liter thermos bottle, 12 oz insulated plastic mug with lid
40 quart metal cooler (holds all kitchen ware and is pantry with 5 day food supply)
The Kitchen (continued)
Pans, etc (continued)

Spatula, Lexan table spoon, plastic flat ladle,
one liter Nalgene bottle, graduated, large mouth.
Two propane charcoal lighters,
Pur water filter, 5 gallon hard plastic jug for drinking water reserve.
Four – one liter plastic bottles for daily drinking water.

Clothing
Primary Clothing: Rain Parka, “Precip” by Marmot, nylon, hip length, one size larger than needed to cover PFD and fleece.
Rain Pants, by Mountain Hard Wear, thin, elastic waist, will pack in pocket of raincoat.
Wind/Rain Jacket, light, waist length, kept by canoe seat for unexpected wind, showers or chill.
Gloves, bicycle gloves by Champion with fingertips exposed.
Hat, wide brim, lightweight by Tilley Endurables; has both chin and back of head strap.
Long sleeve nylon shirt, long nylon pants, wool socks (2 sets of each)
Belt, 1 inch leather (nylon would be better it is useful to carry bear spray one side and large folding knife on the other side).
Foot wear – Teva sandals, “Wraptor” for wading while packing and unpacking canoe.
Neoprene booties “Rodeo Socks” by NRS for wear in canoe over wool socks.
Running shoes for around camp, over wool socks.
Fleece jacket, light, by Patagonia
Backup Clothing: These are kept in a separate waterproof bag.
Rain/Wind parka by Lowe Alpine, heavy, breathable.
Rain/Wind pants by Lowe Alpine, heavy, warm, and breathable
Fleece, thick, from Sierra Outpost close-out.
Gloves, 1 pair neoprene for paddling, l pair rubberized for paddling, 1 pair nomex for wind and around camp, l pair leather for camp work.
Hat, 1 wool watch cap (thick, balaclava style) and l wool skull cap, thin for under hat if needed.
Long underwear, top and bottom, capalene.
Pull over shirt, capalene.
Wool socks, 1 pair.
Boots, neoprene Muckluks by NRS, calf length.
Hiking shorts, 2 pair, nylon with liners (rarely worn).
Town Clothing: Blue Jeans, 2 pair (by mistake, only meant to take one).
Tee Shirts, two
Running Shorts, for rare running opportunities and double as underwear for towns.
Hiking Boots, leather Vasque Sundowners, brought for hiking over Chilkoot Pass, not needed for canoeing, but usable in towns or camp.

Safety

PFD (Personal Flotation Device) – Life Jacket Paddle Vest by Stearns, pocket contains: whistle, strobe light, Bic lighter, fire starter in ziploc bag.
On my person: Whistle around neck, wrist compass on right wrist, watch on left wrist. “Bear Pause” pepper spray can on belt, right side, large folding “Buck” knife with locking blade, in case, on left. Small Gerber, folding pocketknife with locking blade in right front pants pocket.
First Aid Kit: West Marine First Aid Kit in canvas bag and kept in waterproof orange tackle box. Additional items: more Band-Aids, blister pads (for hands), rubber surgical gloves, Bayer Aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, Immodium, Antibiotics (10 day supply), extra 4” gauze pads, extra tape, scissors, tweezers, tri-angular bandages (crevats), iodine (doubles for water purification), Neosporin, and antiseptic pads.
Signal Gear: (Also stored in same waterproof orange tackle box). Mirror for aircraft signaling with aiming circle, Very Flare pistol with nine red 12 gauge flare shells, one smoke canister and foghorn with compressed air (very loud), and flashlight.
Misc Safety Gear: (Stored in same orange tackle box). Extra compass, 2 Bic lighters, fire starter sticks (5 inch), magnifying glass, extra bug dope (liquid), and spare glasses, light sticks, chemical hand-warmers, etc.
Fire Arms: Smith and Wesson, .44 Magnum pistol, stainless steel with rubber grips (will be picked up at Eagle, Alaska – Canada frowns on pistols).

Misc. Equipment

OD Tackle Box: This waterproof box is placed on the canoe floor between my knees and contains items I may need while paddling or at stops before camping for the evening.
Items include: 35mm film, glasses, guide books, Pocketmail unit, snacks for the day, water purification chemicals, flashlight, gloves, spare batteries, pens, notebook, etc.

Camera Equipment

Primary Camera: Olympus Stylus with 140mm zoom. It is the 35mm, point and shoot, weather “resistant” that I use when hiking. I keep it in a case attached to the canoe seat and at night it goes in the OD Tackle box in the tent.
Back up Camera: Nikon, 90mm zoom, 35mm point and shoot and weather “resistant”. I keep it in a separate waterproof “Otter Box” that stays in the canoe.
Tripod: 4 ft cheapo in a canvas case.
Film: 35mm, mostly ASA 200, 24 per roll. I’ll mail to Seattle Photoworks to get prints, slides and CD, plus they put them on a website.

Tools

Small dry box: Contains – 2 screw drivers, pliers, Leatherman, wire, tape, glue. Also in the canoe are a small axe and a folding bucksaw.

Dry Containers
Much of this came from Jack Horner, who collected it over the
years for his many trips.

Large Ruck Sack: This “dry bag” holds my clothes bag, sleeping bag, mattress, and extra clothes bag, plus my library (envelopes, spare journals, dictionary, maps, passport, checkbook).
Medium Dry Bag: Spares and repair items: extra batteries, flashlight, water filter cartridge, extra film, duct tape, epoxy, spare parts for various equipment.
Small Dry Bag: Spare emergency clothing – rain gear, fleece, gloves, wool hat.
Small Dry Bag: Baking items – Dutch oven, bread and cake mixes, flour, etc.
2 – Seven gallon These have water tight screw lids: Dinners in one and breakfast and lunches in
plastic buckets: the other. Enough for about 40 days. More will be mailed to Eagle and Galena, Alaska.

 

Equipment List – Bill

(Click HERE for Chuck's Equipment List)

Equipment as it is packed in the canoe:

Stern End: Yellow waterproof bag – Books
Miscellaneous Clothes Bag – shorts, extra shirts, pants, socks

Stern Seat: Quick cook bag; surplus food bag.

Gunwale Stern: Valuables, radios, GPS, survival bag and other items.

Center Opening:

Port: Water tight box – washing gear. Blue bag – Day pack, stove top, gas, cutter, soap, extra toilet paper, matches, wet rubber boots, toileting stuff, swim suit and goggles in pockets, 2 towels.
Fishing Rod

Middle: Big Green bag – 1 tent, 2 sleeping bags, 2 sheets, 2 mosquito nets, and bottom tarp.

Starboard: Cooking bag, utensils, dish washing, dishes and eating items.

Under fins and bow seat: Misc. stuff – olive oil, wet boots, gas bottles, tarp.

Under sail and open end: Misc. bag – vitamins, salt, 2 food bags, cast net.

Bow: Misc. green bag (waterproof) – tools, traps, clamps, lines, stakes, bungees, fishing, cutter, brush.

How I fixed my Canoe Splash Shield:

I took 5/8” pieces and ½ inch corner aluminum pieces and 1 box of ½ inch metal screw fasteners. Then all
one has to do is put any cover desired over the corner attachments and then put another corner angle over
the cover into the fixed angle on the canoe and then attach bungee cords inside the angle. This is for the
sides. On the end put clamps on the angle