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Posted by redpatch5 on April 23, 2008 at 10:45:22 pm EDT
In reply to Kayaking Trip in May-What to pack? posted by Spion on April 21, 2008 at 11:45:23 pm EDT

Spion you are Lucky, Lucky, Lucky.

Talk with your travel mates about what to bring and if you can borrow some/ all of what you need. Otherwise talk to kayakers for this type of info.

Keep in mind that you will be up in the mountains in spring, Pack for cold, wet weather. Survival/emergency kit packed first, then Paddle clothes, Camp clothes, and maybe sleep clothes. Try and keep camp and sleep clothes dry with dry bags, or dry compression bags. Your paddle clothes may get wet during use.

Prepare for Winter weather, and enjoy Summer weather. You may find it still cool up there at that time of year.

Your basic camping/backpacking gear in dry bags/ well wrapped plastic bags.
Synthetic clothes, fleece hat, fleece gloves, floppy brim hat, sunglasses, sunscreen lots, camera, personal first aid kit. Rain gear. Your own map of area. Wool can also be used for outdoor trips, it just takes time to dry.
Day wear clothes and night time clothes usually work well. One of each should work out well, unless you go for an unplanned swim.

I don’t quit understand you say the group is supplying food and then you say you need personal food. An old nalgene bottle lately discarded by most people could be used to store some of or all of the following:
Emergency/Survival Kit?
Trail Mix (without oiled nuts or chocolate, the nuts can go rancid and the chocolate melt).
Herbal Teas (they do not require sugar or honey to drink, and just some hot water).
Instant Oatmeal (?)
Lanyeager Sausage, (Spelling could be off), or other similar type.
Cheese, little waxed balls or packages of same work well.

Just keep in mind that you only need small amounts of each especially if the group is supplying main meal type food.

I hope this helps. I have probably forgoten a few things sorry. Enjoy the trip.

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