Camping Gear

The gear you'll need to stay warm and dry

Setting up a comfortable and functional camp in at the end of a long day of paddling, regardless of the weather or environmental conditions, is extremely important to the success of any wilderness canoeing expedition. There are a million products on the market designed to do this and you probably already have your own favorites. The basic items include:

• A top-quality tent with a built-in floor that has been properly seamed-sealed to keep the rain out. The tent should be one size larger than the number of people that will be using it. Hence, if you are tenting alone, you should bring a two-person tent with you. This will allow for extra breathing room and space for gear. In harsh weather it is nice to bring alot of gear inside the tent, especially if the weather keeps you in the tent for long periods of time.
• A group bug tent constructed of very fine "no-see-um" netting that will serve as a cooking, eating and meeting place for the group when insects such as back flies and mosquitoes become unbearable.
• Waterproof Tarp to string up over the top of the group bug tent during inclement weather.
• Gas-burning Cooking stoves with applicable repair kits and spare parts; such as Dual Fuel Peak1 442 Stoves and MSR brand lightweight backpacking stoves.
• Battery powered Wood-buring cooking stoves (to prepare hot drinks).
• High Quality Stainless Steel Cooking Pots and a Non-Stick Frying Pan without handles. (Remember to bring a pot-gripping tool)
• Candle Lanterns
• Deck of cards to pass the time during very bad weather.