Rules of Thumb

This is a list of things I shouldn't forget...

• the two-third rule: I should always cover >(2/3) of a day's journey before I stop for lunch. Or else the task will be so daunting; and my stomach so full, pressing on would seem impossible... (Remember the journey from DB Wildfire to the Spoon-Is.)
  
• paddles equal lifeline: if you are on a solo trip, make sure your paddle-leash is on.
  
• anything on deck top is fair game. If you need them often enough to put them on deck, protect them with a lanyard.
  
• 5pm is the absolute deadline for looking for landing site. When the sun begins to set, it sets fast.

(To be continued)