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   TinyTanks
   Member

   2019 will be my first EC attempt. I plan on using my TI and sailing with a buddy. One thing that strikes me in the lack of space for such an adventure. Let me first say I am a backpacker and while not one of those willing to pay hundreds for 10 less oz. I pay attention to it and you would never see a 8inch cast iron dangling from my pack.

    

   I have heard tell of Chief packing everything needed for a week in a coffee can. Would anyone be willing to share how they pack their kayak? Example 2 10 L bags in the 8in hatch midships containing XYZ.

   It seems to me the default is big dry bags on the akas but as a backpacker I think about close and dense near my back would be synonymous to low center of gravity on midline of boat.

    

   Any thoughts would be great and looking forward to meeting everyone this coming year.

    

   TinyTanks (Beau)

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   MrMako
   Member

   The TI is notoriously wet. Anything below deck will be immersed in 4” of water by the end of the day. Watched Pelican help two ladies pump the entire hull of their TI dry, after they were towed into Bokelia. I had a dry bag right side up sitting above deck near the mast for a day. Got to camp and realized each wave I took over the bow, had added a tablespoon of water into the supposedly dry bag. I had been less than fastidious in rolling it as tight as I should have. After that I put my dry bags upside down on deck. At least it didn’t accumulate water. If it goes in the hull it had better be airtight or at least water proof such as MRE’s and dromedaries.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   DockWater
   Member

   TT,
   Our packing of a TI used in Lake Erie, Outer Banks NC, 2014 NCC,and the 2015 EC.
   Front hatch forward sleeping bags , center anchor/rode, stove cooking pot one days food, sides and back to mast mount ,daily food vacuum packed by day and meal all in mesh bags.
   Front center hatch and rear center hatch 2 liter water bottles with lanyards to the side of the hull, mesh bag of six water bottles front and back, one mesh bag misc sun block, flashlight/ headlamp/ batteries etc. for front and rear occupant
   Rear hatch extra 2liters along sides, spare parts and limited tools ,repair materials in mesh bag all in water proof zips and sealed. Open if needed.
   Rear deck on top. Large dry “ bailout bag” with sacrosanct clothes, one emergency meal and survival tarp,extra survival gear. This is the one bag you need if it all goes to pieces.
   We used two rigid Hakas ,with tent folded down under the cover during the day. The right was clear except for paddle and the left had a large not dry bag which carried the days lunch / snacks ,binoculars vacuum packed batteries, hats , jacket storage etc,bilge pump,etc.
   We ate a hot breakfast and a hot dinner,with snacks during the day . We carried approx 6 gallons of water.

   This worked well for us. It is true about the front hatch leaking . We had to pump out several times during the night while out in the Gulf on the run to check point 2 ( after the challenge was halted we went ahead to check point 2 ) .
   Hope this helps.
   Dock Water ( Curtis)

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Chief
   Coastal Vagabond

   OK, I cannot pack everything I need in a coffee can. Not sure where that came from.

   But my AI holds everything I need without any issues. A TI will easily hold everything needed for two people. If you think like a backpacker you should not have any issues.

   My AI is pretty dry compared to a lot of the stories I hear. But my previous AI did completely flood one year due to a damaged drain plug. As a result I learned some valuable lessons.

   First, everything needs to be double bagged. For example, I put my sleeping system in a Sea to Summit eVent EVAC 20L bag. Then I put that bag into a Sea to Summit Big River 35L bag. I have never had a double bag system leak thru to my stuff. All of my other stuff is either double or sometimes triple bagged (zip lock bags inside the EVAC bag).

   Second, you need to fill the entire bow and stern and as much in the center as you can with these bags and additional flotation bags. Then if your system breaks down in anyway, you will remain afloat and able to get to the next checkpoint.

   Using this system, I have never had any of my equipment get wet.

   There will be a bootcamp in January at Fort Desoto where I will demonstrate this system. Watch for details coming soon.

   Posted 2 years ago #

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