Seekajaktour: Umrundung Irlands im Seekajak 2015

Good gear – sad gear
55 days on the road is a good test for the material so here is a quick overview
of the stuff I used, will use or never use again.
Good gear
• The Wechsel forum 4.2 tent stable sturdy & good value.
• Trolley from zeekayak.nl
• Cook set Express stove set from Primus, effective, small and fuelsaving (gas)
• Steel peg – a gift from Ewen MacMahon from Annestown. In windy Ireland it is
always good to have a peg at hand – one turned out to be sufficient.
• Zip lock bags from Melitta Toppits are my favourites. There are lots of zip lock bags
on the market – but the toppits were the only ones who survived the whole trip.
• Hat with broad rim from Decathlon. With all the rain pouring down it was very useful
and for that I deliberately took the risk of looking stupid.
• The AQUATHERM HOOD is Reed at it´s best simple, tight, light but warm.
• Palm´s Kaikoura Buoyancy Aid known to
be one of the best, proved by the trip, too.
• VHF-Radio eastern Horizon, the only one
with ipx-8. It can be charged by usp-port.
• Map Case AxelPack
• Sun-Glasses from Rudy Project. Perfect
for Kayakers who have to wear glasses.
When the sun is gone you just flip up the
dark glasses.
• Rain-Clothes from Decathlon – My spare
clothes – very cheep and thin. Wear them
over your drysuit and they will keep you
warm in a lunchbreak by protecting you
from the wind.
© Christian Dingenotto 2015
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