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A canoe has the capacity to carry ample stores and equipment, and the temptation to take too much must be resisted, for that means harder work than is necessary when paddling as well as portaging. If two or more people go canoe camping together, it is evident that several things can be shared, e.g. cooking stove and utensils, tent, repair outfit, etc., thus appreciably reducing the total weight to be carried.

Today the fashion is for lightweight gear to be used. Many articles like sleeping bags and cooking pans are obtainable in most towns at competitive prices. An excellent place to make some purchases before going canoeing is from the shop in central London at the office of the Youth Hostels Association. Their food items are very handy, especially the emergency packs, some of which it is sensible to carry in a canoe going off into the wilds.

Among the essential things to have on a cruise are: spare clothing, towel, food supplies, drinking water, maps, warm jersey and raincoat. If camping, tent, groundsheet, sleeping bag, stove, and other items must be included. Anything likely to be damaged by water must be enclosed in a waterproof bag. Some additional articles which ought to be taken are swimsuit, sunglasses, sun hat, camera, first-aid box and a reserve of cash or a credit card for contingencies.

People combining canoeing with some other hobby such as geology, bird-watching or botany will no doubt set off with a hammer, binoculars or a book of wild flowers according to their interest. One of the secrets of gaining the maximum fun from touring by canoe is to enjoy another pursuit at the same time. My own particular choice is the study of old bridges, and there is no better way of examining and photographing them than from the cockpit of a canoe.

The accepted method of packing luggage into a canoe is to put it into several small containers, preferably elongated rubber bags, rather than inside one or two large ones, which are unwieldy to handle and more difficult to stow below decks. They should be very securely fastened at the necks to ensure water-tightness. If a long string is tied to each bag which goes at the extreme ends of a canoe, then these can be retrieved easily.