Canoe Trails Training Manual

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A - PERSONAL EQUIPMENT A good camper takes with him what he will need but no more. On a canoe trip, the personal pack must be carried over each portage, so go light! The following list will help you decide what you need and how you should carry it. On your person you will have not only the clothing you need to be comfortable, but also the little things you use often, such as your knife and cup. In your pack will go your bedding and any extra clothing you won't need during the day. If your pack has no pockets on the outside, a separate musette bag is convenient as a carryall for items used during the day, such as camera or fishing tackle. The pack must be large enough to hold everything without having items fastened on outside. It should be made as water-repellent as possible. Example: Heavy plastic or rubberized bags as liners in pack. On a wilderness canoe trip with three persons in a canoe, the most efficient way to handle personal equipment is to carry sleeping bags, ground cloths, clothing, and tent for the three in one large pack, or a pack with a duffle bag riding across its top. Work up your personal equipment during the winter and spring, try it out on the week-end trips, then whittle it down to what you really need for the Canadian trip. At the final inspection and weighing-in, your three man pack must not exceed 60 pounds.
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