Expedition Gear List
KAYAKING & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Paddle
PFD Type 2
Safety “J” Knife
Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)
Whistle
Waterproof watch - VIC requirement
Strobe Light
Mobile/Cell Phone - Lifeproof case and Aquapack
Reflective mirror
Sea Dye
Towing Systems:
15m Towline
Contact TowLine
Expedition Kayak
Spray Deck - personal
Paddle Leash/Park
Paddle Float
Spare paddle - VIC requirement
Sail
EPIRB - VIC requirement
Bilge Systems:
Hand Bilge Pump - VIC requirement
Electronic Bilge Pump - VIC requirement
Sponge bailing - VIC requirement
Storage
2x lightweight Carry bags for gear - Ikea Bags
1 pack of 3x heavy duty garbage bags
20x Large Snap Lock Bags
Aquapac
Sea to Summit Compression Dry Sack
Sea to Summit Lightweight Dry Sacks
SealLine Baja™ Dry Bag
Pelican MicroCases
Pelican 1120 Case
Watershed - Ocoee Duffel
Sleeping Tents & Shelter
2 person Tent / Compression Dry Sack - Personal
Sleeping Mat / dry sack - Personal
Sleeping Bag/Compression Dry Sack - Personal
Pillow
Chair / stool - Helinox Chair
3m x 3m tarp - Blue - personal
Fly Sheet - Group
Tools
Head Lamp/torch with extra set of batteries - Lithium - VIC requirement
Multi tool - personal
Spoon - personal
Carving Knife - Group
3m x 3m tarp - Blue
Repair Kit - Kayak Specific
Duct tape
10m of 4mm (approx.) nylon cord
1x roll of 2” Gaffer tape
Sewing needle and Dental floss
Communications
Mobile Phone - in LifeProof case & Aquapac
Satellite Phone
Spot GEN 3
ICOM VHF Radio and Spare batteries - VIC requirement
Fox 40 Whistle
PLB
EPIRB - VIC requirement
2x Night Flairs - VIC requirement
2x Smoke Flares - VIC requirement
Parachute Flare - VIC requirement
Reflective mirror
V sheet
Sea Dye
Charging Batteries and Cables
USB 12v cigarette lighter adapters
Storage battery
Solar Panels
Navigation - 3 day course
Base Plate Compass - VIC requirement
GPS in Aquapac, Lithium Batteries - set for each day
Deck Compass - VIC requirement
Float plan - land support
iPad (Navionics)
Maps/Charts
Tide charts
Sunrise and Sunset times
Grid Refs - Campsites, Reception, Waters tanks
Personal medical summaries and information
Sharpie marker
Clothing
2x Microfleece (100 weight) Fleece long sleeve top
1x Microfleece (200 weight) Fleece long sleeve top
1x Microfleece (300 weight) thermal pants - fleece tracksuit pants
2x Merino Thermal Tops
2x Merino Thermal pants
2x Merino underpants (or no underpants at all! Better than using cotton!)
3x pairs of woollen socks
1x light quick dry shorts (board shorts)
1x light quick dry long pants (not cotton)
1x fleece beanie
1x peak cap
1x Buff
1x Helmet
1x synthetic long sleeve t-shirt (UPS 50+ quick dry)
1x Sun Gloves
1x Pogies
1x Neoprene Gloves
1x Paddle footwear
1x Camp footwear
1x Sunglasses (polarised) with H2O Floating strap
1x Mosquito Headnet
1x Paddling Jacket (CAG)
1x Rain gear – 1x jacket and 1x waterproof overpants
First Aid & Toiletries
Personal & Group first aid
Shelter
Air mattress
Fly Sheet
anti-bacterial hand gel, ibuprofen or panadol, a few bandaids, Sunscreen, zinc, Sudafed, antiplanitorsi, Antihistamines
Mosquito Repellent (Bushmans)
Hydration
Should all be Wide mouth - prevents waters lose, touch free filling
3L Reservoir (eg. Camelbak Antidote)
1L wide mouth Water Bottle
.5L Wide mouth water bottle - (Mug)
4x 6L Wide Mouth Water bladders (eg. Pack Tap or MSR Dromedary)
Kitchen and Cooking - Food
Stoves & Fuel
Pots and pans
3x Fire lighters
Spoon
Bowl
0.5L Wide mouth water bottle - (Mug)
Cutting board
Food for 21 days, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks
Salt and Pepper
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Spare snap-lock bags to reseal food
Washing Up Kit
Biodegradable dishwashing liquid
Scrubber
Chucks Wipe 1x Meal
Toilet Kit
Toilet paper 2x Zip lock Bags
Pooper scooper
Hand Gel
Wet ones
Personal
Driver’s license
Credit card
Cash
Camera - Batteries
GoPro - Batteries
Car keys (if not left with the vehicle)
Small backpack Ultra Sil Day Pack
Small notebook and pencil
iPad
Pocket Towel
Down Time
Pack of cards, dice and or Small Board games
Reading material