journal k ayaker’s 8 CHECKOUT BY VIRGINIA MARSHALL Ready for Adventure ESSENTIALS FOR EXPLORING THE COAST AND THE COUCH 7 1 3 5 9
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4 10 6 FOXWOR THY OUTDOORS 1] BUG PATCH
www.originalbugpatch.com • $10 (12 pack)
A vitamin-based, chemical-free skin patch that repels mosquitoes, blackflies, horse flies and other biting buggers. Slap one on for whole-body protection that lasts up to 48 hours.
SPYDERCO
2] PACIFIC SALT
www.spyderco.com • $109.95
All of the steel parts on this rugged folding knife, including the four-inch blade, are impervious to rust, salt corrosion and pitting. This new, nitrogen-hardened steel also holds a long-lasting cutting edge. Finally, ocean paddlers don’t have to settle for rusty and sharp or spotless and dull.
PLATYPUS
3] GRAVITYWORKS
www.platy.com • $109.95
This new gravity-fed water filtration system is lighter, faster and infinitely less work than traditional pump filters. Just hang the two- liter bag of dirty water and let physics do the rest. A universal adapter allows you to filter directly into your bottle or hydration pack at a rate of 1.75 liters per minute— perfect for large, thirsty groups.
OUTDOOR RESEARCH
4] SENSOR COMMAND
www.outdoorresearch.com • $159
For those who can’t leave shore without their tablets, this deck bag features a dry compartment with a touch-screen
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compatible clear window. It’s equally suited to displaying maps (you know, those paper thingies the old-timers used), and can be used independently if you don’t need the bag’s two additional compartments for extra storage.
5] ULTIMATE CANOE &
KAYAK ADVENTURES BY EUGENE BUCHANAN
www.wileynautical.com • $34.95
Part coffee table muse, part practical guidebook, this lavishly illustrated paperback details 100 paddling trips (including whitewater, surf and canoeing) around the world. From day trips to expeditions in exotic locales, there’s something for every adventure appetite.
6] ROLLING WITH STICKS BY CHRISTOPHER CROWHURST
www.qajaqrolls.com • $39.95
What could be more appropriate than a Greenland-style rolling manual that’s illustrated with stick figures and printed on waterproof paper? Slip this slim, spiral- bound volume under your deck bungees while you practice the 25 rolls outlined inside, and then review the maneuvers on the accompanying DVD.
7] THIS IS THE SEA 5 BY JUSTINE CURGENVEN
www.cackletv.com • $29.95
Ten years ago, This is the Sea wowed viewers with thrilling action sequences, animated storytelling and exotic backdrops. Welsh filmmaker Justine Curgenven’s fifth TITS film offers fans the same winning formula with even slicker visuals and grander
adventures—including Curgenven’s 2011–2012 circumnavigation (with partner Barry Shaw) of Tierra del Fuego.
SWEET
8] STRUTTER
www.sweetprotection.com • $199
Let’s face it, sea kayakers don’t strap on helmets that often, and when we do we want to look really, really cool. The Strutter looks as cool as it sounds, and it’s made with carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic to protect your noggin from the jagged rocks beneath that wave you were looking so cool surfing.
K O K ATAT
9] MAXIMUS PRIME
www.kokatat.com • $219
For maximum comfort even on stamina- testing tows, this Type V rescue PFD features extra-wide shoulder straps and independently suspended chest and torso flotation panels. Most importantly, the integrated tether system and radio mount keep critical safety gear within easy reach when every second counts.
ASTRAL 10] BREWER
www.astralbuoyancy.com • $99.95
Combining street-smart styling with paddler savvy, these versatile shoes have Stealth Rubber soles for superb grip on slippery rocks. Water drains quickly from sidewall and heel ports, and the Cordura/mesh uppers are fast drying. Step on the heels to wear ‘em as slides, and say goodbye to extra camp shoes.
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