Subject: Re: [baidarka] camping boat
From: Thomas E. boyd (tebvcg@wolfenet.com)
Date: Sat Sep 23 2006 - 10:43:06 EDT
Will,
Good ideas about camping. I just used by Corey Freedman style baidarka for a week long trip. It is 21" wide and 16 ft. 8 inches long. As I get more organized, I believe that I could go for 10 days of camping. I use a one man tent, small gas stove, camping and cooking gear, fishing equipment, all my food and clothes for the trip. I did make some dry bags and used a pulley which was installed in the bow to assist getting the taperd bag all the way to the front. I would definitely use a sea sock if you are in any difficult conditions and it keeps the boat alot cleaner. I wish I had considered all the equipment which I might want to take as I constructed my boat. I cannot fit my bear proof container under my deck beams at this time.
I think that it is very difficult to use the larger vinyl bags to pack efficiently in a skinboat.
Tom
-----Original Message-----
>From: Will Samson <willsamson@yahoo.co.uk>
>Sent: Sep 20, 2006 7:08 AM
>To: baidarka@paddlewise.net
>Subject: Re: [baidarka] camping boat
>
>Hi Chris,
>
>I've got a baidarka that I've put camping gear - small tent, sleeping bag,
>gas stove, spare clothes etc - into.
>
>The beam is 23" and I wouldn't recommend anything smaller for this purpose.
>
>Gear can be stowed in dry bags. You might even want to make your own to
>fit.
>
>Hope that helps.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Bill Samson
>
>
>
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