Simplified list of day trip gears

Gears on deck:
1) me, Kayak, paddle, PFD-aka-seat
2) Paddle leash/ lanyard
3) Water (Camel Pack?)
4) SPF lotion and lipstick.
5) sponge, mug, pump, or all of them.
6) Map
7) windbreaker
8) wrist watch
9) sugar bomb of some sort (M&M's, Mars Bar, Power Gel...)
10) protein powder as "backup meal."
11) Extral 2L of drinking water.
12) notepad and pencil
13) countless lanyards and floaties.
14) Paddle-float*
15) Tow Line
16) Sun glasses fastened with elastics
17) hat or cap fastened with lanyard.
18) Spraydeck

*you know, it feels foolish to bring paddle float, considering how little practice I have using it, and how little confidence I have for it. All in all, it adds up to little more than a false sense of security to me.

Things to keep in water-tight container:
1) Strobe Light
2) Space Blanket
3) Bivy
4) Lighter, candles.
5) FA kit.
6) windbreaker
7) dry clothes
8) Bugs repellents
9) Mosquito net
10) Cell Phone
11) Extra copy of map (murphy's law)
12) Extra batteries
13) Extra space blanket.


Things I can do without:
1) GPS
2) EPIRB
3) Compass......?
4) Camera
5) Survival Kit
6) Extra paddle...?
7) Pocket Knife...?

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