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THE KAYAK - SEDA IKKUMA

THE KAYAK

Seda - Ikkuma 17
- 17'-0"x 22"
- Kevlar hull fiberglass deck
- Mango over white with black seam
- Dayhatch
- Drop skeg (vs rudder)
- Core foam reinforcment along keel and throughout cockpit hull & deck as well as deck behind cockpit
- Custom placed bulkhead 'footbraces'
- Full length keel strip
- Back band removed by me
- Signed by hundreds of people that have been a part of this trip.

- Spare Paddles carried in bag 
  on back deck from
  Nigel Foster Designs
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PADDLING GEAR

PADDLING GEAR

A. Kokatat  - Tec Tour Jacket
B. NRS - Black Rock pants
C. Kokatat - Boots
D. Kokatat - MS Fit PFD
E. Snap Dragon - Spray Skirt
F. Snap Dragon  - Pogies
G. Werner - Cyprus Paddle
H. Bilge Master - Bilge pump
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FRONT HATCH

FRONT HATCH

A. Tent Body
B. MSR fuel bottles
C. Tent Rain Fly
D. Tent Ground Sheet
-   Tent poles below
E. Sleeping mat in dry bag
F. Clothes in waterproof 
    compression sack

G. Misc. Electronics
H. North Face - "Snow Shoe"
    Sleeping bag in waterproof 
    compression stuff sack
I. Misc. supplies in dry bag
J. Laptop in dry bag within
   a dry bag
K. Multi end extention cord
L. Charts and promo. flyers
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COCKPIT

COCKPIT OUTFITTING

A. MSR - Dramadery water bag with hydration tube.
B. North Water- Side mount bag - With repair kit
C. North Water- Side mount bag - With first aid and backpack
D. North Water- Under deck bag

E. Seat coushin - Old wrestling mat -replaces coushin lost in
houseboat adventure.
F. Empty bottle - what goes in must come out...
G. MSR Dramadary water bag 
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DAY HATCH

DAY HATCH

A. Kayak cart wheels
B. Misc. cart parts and lock
    & cable for kayak
 
C. GORP in a Nalgine bottle
D. Wire mesh pack locks to
     secure gear - added
     after gear was stolen
E. MSR - Dramadery
    water bag
F. "Day Bag" full of everyday
     items 
G. North Face - Synthetic
    fill jacket
H. Granola and power bars
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REAR HATCH

REAR HATCH

A. Kitchen tools and canned or 
    bottled food

B. Foul weather clothes
C. Breakfast food
D. Mountain House - freezed
    dried meals
E. MSR - 1.5 L kettle and lid
F. Junk Food :-)
G. Dry food - I.E. Mac & cheese

H. Every day toilet kit
I.  Extra toilet kit
J.  MSR - Whisperlite cook stove

K. Crazy Creek - Roll up camp chair
L. MSR fuel bottles
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Misc Items Added

Misc. Items Added

A. Brunton - Solar charger
B. Extra tent stakes
C. Pepper Spray - fight fire with
    fire so to speak
D. Brunton - Deck mounted
    compass
E. Bug hat
F. Full body bug suit
G. Seal Line - seat coushin
H. NRS - Trunks
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Misc Items Removed

Misc. Items Removed

A. Tarp - carried 1000 miles and
    used only once.
B. Saline solution - 
    Carried for two days after
    pepper spray attack, Dr.
    recommended rinsing again
    but weather was too cold.
C. Large poncho - added for
    extra wind protection in cold
    weather section and never 
    needed.
D. Christmas Tree - carried and
     displayed nightly from
     Helena AR to Baton Rouge
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-   Nigel Foster Designs  -
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