Special Sustainable Expeditions Kit

1 x Freeplay wind up radio

  (with forecast times glued to side)

1 x 18W/12V solar panel

1 x camera tripod fixed to front deck

1 x set of salt water fishing tackle

1 x set of fresh water fishing tackle

1 x fishing rod

Paddling Kit

1 x Sea Kayak (source still unknown!)

1 x Lendal Kinetic CF Touring Paddle

1 x paddle leash

1 x spray deck

1 x Palm Alaska semi-dry cag

1 x Peak Buoyancy Aid (BA)

1 x pair of Yak Quanta salopettes

1 x pair of Hevea welly boots

1 x pair of sandles

1 x pair of wetsuit socks

1 x water bladder for BA

1 x whistle

1 x set of Yak pogees

1 x RRK knife (strapped to BA)

1 x thermal flask

Rescue Kit

1 x tow rope

1 x set of split paddles

1 x handheld pump

1 x paddle float

Emergency Kit

1 x parachute flare

1 x handheld smoke flare

1 x handheld pinpoint flare

1 x VHF radio

1 x VHF WP case

1 x mobile phone

1 x mobile WP case

3 x glow sticks

1 x 2-man bothy bag (Terra Nova)

1 x First Aid kit

Emergency Food

Repair Kit

1 x roll of duck tape

2 x tube of epoxy putty

1 x BDH bottle with various tools

1 x fibre glass repair kit

Camping Kit

1 x bivouac bag (army surplus GoreTex)

1 x sleeping bad (old and shabby, but works)

1 x sleeping mat (Thermarest Prolite 3)

1 x head torch  (Petzl Myo 3)

1 x roll of toilet roll

Cooking Kit

1 x spark making thing (Swiss 'Firesteel')

1 x 3 pint Kelly Kettle (the best invention ever!!)

1 x oven (former smoking oven)

1 x set of 2 pots stainless steel pots (MSR)

1 x plastic plate

1 x set of metal cutlery

1 x insulated plastic mug

1 x petrol stove (MSR Dragonfly)

1 x 750 ml fuel container (MSR)

3 x lighters (stored in various places including one in my sleeping bag)

Clothing

1 x WP jacket

1 x fleece hat

1 x fleece

1 x padded jacket

6 x thermal base layers

3 x pairs of thermal trousers

1 x pair of swimming shorts

3 x pairs of warm socks

1 x pair of walking shoes

Navigation

1:50k OS maps of all areas

1 x Ortileb WP map case

Nautical charts of Western Isles

  (includes depth and buoyage info)

Western Isles Yachtsman's Pilot

  (includes tidal info)

1 x WP Handheld GPS Unit (Garmin Geko)

1 x Silva walking compass

Food

Enough food (assuming I didn't find or catch anything) to get me to the next place I can buy some

Other Stuff

1 x digital camera

1 x WP camera case

1 x diary + pens

1 x bird book

1 x tube of sun cream

1 x pair of sunglasses

Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste)

Dry bags

Spare Kit

batteries for everything

1 x head torch

1 x compass

Books

 > Sea Kayak Navigation - Franco Ferrero

 > Sea Kayak - Gordon Brown

 > Practical First Aid - British Red Cross

 > Sea Room - Adam Nicholson

 > Hebridean Waves -Ewan Gillespie

Medication - To be taken daily...

1 x healthy dose of respect for the sea

1 x tablespoon (UK) of enthusiasm

1 x hot mug of determination