Showing posts with label gears. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gears. Show all posts

Friday, August 7, 2009

Gear List for our Aug day trip (70k Lantau)

Gear List for Aug one-day Lantau trip

(A)  just before trip:
  • Leave a route plan (Siu Ming)
  • Contact info (Siu Ming)
  • Arrange Safe-Calls (Siu Ming)
  • Buy bread, bottled water (4L)
  • Check weather FC + Tide
(B) Both (Personal Gears):
  • Spray Skirt 
  • Paddle 
  • PFD 
  • Cell Phone
  • Whistle
  • Cash, House Key, Octopus
  • Partner's phone number and emergency contact number written down on a water-proof piece of paper in case of cellphone failure
  • Space Blanket
  • SPF lip balm
  • Dry clothes
  • Dry bag with lanyard
  • Cap/ Hat with lanyard
  • Sunglasses with lanyard
  • headlight
  • Insects (mosquito) repellent

(C) Cordelia's List:
  • Kayaks ^_^;;;
  • Pencil, clipboard
  • 1x cup (for bailing)
  • 1x sponge (for bailing)
  • extra batteries
  • paddle leashes x 2
  • Tow Lines x 2 (installed onto bow)
  • Granola Bars
  • M&M's, nuts, cookies
  • tubberware for electronics
  • napkins
  • First Aid Kit (bare minimum!)
  • lighter
(D) Dennis's List:
  • strobe light
  • paddle float
  • Map
  • Compass
  • Emergency Blanket (Orange Color)


Monday, March 30, 2009

Easter Trip: Circumnavigation of Lantau




Logistic Tables courtesy of Dennis, all rights reserved.

Members:
Dennis, Cordelia
Date: 10,11,12, Apr, 2009
Trip Briefing: 30-Mar-2009 (Central), 9-Apr-2009 (DB)
Pre-trip Rescue Practice: 5-Mar-2009, Disco Bay
Area: Disco Bay -> (counterclockwise) Lantau, Sokos, Shek Kwu Chau, Cheung Chau, -> DB
Distance: 75 - 90 km


Check Points (To be updated)

Gears:

(A) At Home/ just before trip:
  • Leave a route plan
  • Contact info
  • Arrange Safe-Calls
  • Buy bread, bottled water (4L)
  • Call to arrange for replenishment services in Tung Chung
  • Check weather FC + Tide
(B) Both (Personal Gears):
  • Paddle Float
  • Spray Skirt
  • Paddle
  • PFD
  • Cell Phone
  • Whistle
  • Cash, House Key, Octopus
  • Partner's phone number and emergency contact number written down on a water-proof piece of paper in case of cellphone failure
  • Space Blanket
  • SPF lip balm
  • Personal Hygiene Items (toothbrush, towel)
  • Change of clothing
  • Dry bag with lanyard
  • Cap/ Hat with lanyard
  • Earplugs
  • Sunglasses with lanyard
  • headlight for dark landing
  • Insects (mosquito) repellent

(C) Cordelia's List:
  • Kayaks ^_^;;;
  • Pencil, clipboard
  • 1x cup (for bailing)
  • 1x sponge (for bailing)
  • extra batteries
  • paddle leash x 2
  • Tow Line x 1
  • Short-Tow line/ lanyard x 1
  • Instant Pasta x 2
  • Granola Bar (1 meal x 2 persons)
  • M&M's, nuts, dried fruit mix in 2 separate small Nalgene bottles with lanyard
  • 1x brand new 10L dry bag for fresh water
  • ziploc bags for small items
  • extra nalgene bottles for cellphone etc
  • Swiss army knife
  • Toothpaste
  • Toilet Paper
  • First Aid Kit*
  • Small note book, pencil, eraser for trip log
  • Repair Kit (Duct Tape, Lighter, Dry Cloth)
  • elastic/ bungee cord with clip for emergency repair of spraydeck
  • bobby pin for repair of spraydeck
  • Painter Line
  • small radio for forecast =_=;;
  • candles for emergencies
  • emergency fire-starter 
  • survival kit **
(D) Dennis's List:
  • strobe light
  • camp light (Dennis)
  • Map
  • Compass
  • Tent, fly sheet/tarp, ground sheet
  • Cook Set
  • 2x plates, 2x bowls, 2x cups
  • Stove
  • Utensils x 2 sets (fork, spoon, chopsticks)
  • Fuel
  • Power Gel
  • Emergency Blanket (Orange Color)

(E) Extra:
  • Beer
  • Cards for games
  • gilnet for fishing
  • FC (signal flags, Q-code, ham radio) for studying/ drinking game penalties :p~~~

* Home made FA Kit:
  • Oral re-hydration therapy 
  • meditape
  • sterilized needles x 2
  • size 15 surgical blade x 1, new
  • hibiscrub
  • gauze
  • vetrap
  • scissors
  • anti-itch cream
  • Syringe, 10mL, x1
  • latex gloves
  • lighter
  • hand-warmer

** err... need to repack that =_=;;;
will update later.