Kit List for Britain-by-Kayak
Jan 12, 2026
| Paddling Clothing | Where Stored (If not worn) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ocean-Wrap Buoyancy Aid | ||
| Reed Aquatherm Paddling Suit | Rear Hatch | |
| Reed Aquatherm Shortie Top | Rear Hatch | |
| Reed Transpire Fleece | Rear Hatch | |
| Reed Transpire Leggings | Rear Hatch | |
| Reed Aquatherm leggings | Rear Hatch | |
| Reed Aquatherm Estuary hat | Rear Hatch | |
| Reed Ripstop Cag | Day Hatch | |
| Vaikobi Paddling shorts | Rear Hatch | |
| Barefoot Aqua shoes | Rear Hatch | |
| Ripcurl Surf cap | Rear Hatch | |
| Sweet Strutter Helmet | Rear Deck | |
| Paddling gloves | Day Hatch |
| Camp Clothing | Where Stored (If not worn) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2x Pants | ||
| 1 x socks | ||
| HH Odin Prima-Loft Belay Jacket | ||
| HH Primaloft Underjacket | ||
| HH Pro Shell Jacket | ||
| Paramo Cascada II trousers | ||
| Reed Transpire Fleece | ||
| Merino T-shirt | ||
| Merino Long T-Shirt | ||
| HH Shorts | ||
| HH Long Lightweight Trousers | ||
| Pak-Towel | ||
| Warm hat/gloves | ||
| Sunglasses |
| Navigation Equipment | Where Stored (If not worn) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Garmin GPSMAP 86i InReach | ||
| Ram-Mounts Suction GPS Mount | ||
| Silva Deck compass | ||
| Type 4 Silva Hand Compass (in BA) | ||
| Square plotter | ||
| 300mm ruler | ||
| Pencils | ||
| Chino graph pencils | ||
| Sharpie Permanent marker | ||
| Rite-in-the-rain pen | ||
| Biro-Four colour in one | ||
| Waterproof notebooks x 2 | ||
| Laminated ready reckoner | ||
| Chart case | ||
| Atlas of Great Britain 1:250000 | ||
| Phone Apps - Garmin Explore / Savvy Navvy Premium |
| Safety Equipment | Where Stored (If not worn) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Safety ACR C-Strobe 45 Lumen Light- In BA | ||
| Icon MC-25 radio - in BA | ||
| Petzl Rope knife - in BA | ||
| Radar kite - in BA | ||
| 1 x Rocket Flare - In BA | ||
| 1 x Hand-Held Orange Smoke Flare - In BA | ||
| Safety bag: Neoprene hats / gloves / Foil Blanket - Rear Pocket of BA | ||
| Spare Greenland paddles- Front deck | ||
| Whetman Short-tow line - Front Deck | ||
| Monocular - Front Deck Bag | ||
| 1 x Whistle - Front Deck bag (also on BA) | ||
| Deck bag (in-reserve) | ||
| Neoprene Spare deck hatches - Day hatch | ||
| Cable lock - Rear Deck | ||
| Hand Pump - Inside cockpit | ||
| RUK Inflatable Paddle float - Inside cockpit | ||
| Whetman River-Rat Throwline (attached as Swimline inside cockpit) |
| Sleeping / Overnight Kit | Where Stored (If not worn) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAB 600 Down Sleeping bag & liner | ||
| RAB Bivvy bag | ||
| Neo-Air Sleeping Matt | ||
| Flextail Tiny Pump/light | ||
| Flextail Vac-Pac bags | ||
| Terra-Nova Explorer 4-season tent + Reflective Footprint | ||
| Tatonka Tarp??? | ||
| Piss-Bottle | ||
| Eye-Mask/Myo-Tape (Mouth-Tape) |
| Accessories | Where Stored (If not worn) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 15 Pro Max | ||
| Small Gerber spade | ||
| Net Carry-bag (Similar to Ikea Bags) | ||
| MSR X-GK Multi-Fuel Stove + 2 x fuel bottles | ||
| Stainless Steel Pan set | ||
| Kelly Kettle 1 litre | ||
| Ortlieb water carrier 4 litre | ||
| Yeti Rambler Flask 500ml | ||
| Yeti Rambler Flask 1000ml | ||
| Ridgemonkey Vault C-Smart 27000 mAh Powerbank | ||
| Flextail Zero 10000 mAh Powerbank | ||
| Flextail Waterproof head torch IP67 | ||
| 600x600 Foam Sit Matt | ||
| Leatherman | ||
| Tool kit | ||
| Go-Pro 13 and Hero 3 Cameras | ||
| Go-Pro Deck mounted Pole | ||
| Camera Tripod | ||
| Shokz-SwimPro Headphones | ||
| Various Dry-Bags inc. Ortlieb, OEX, Whetman Hydrosyl | ||
| Platypus 6 litre water carrier ??? |
| Repair Kit | Where Stored (If not worn) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Duct tape | ||
| White Gell Repair | ||
| Araldite | ||
| Super-glue | ||
| Nuts/bolts | ||
| Tie-wraps | ||
| Spare rudder line | ||
| Sewing kit | ||
| Sylglas strips | ||
| Surf wax | ||
| Cling film | ||
| Roof Film repair |
| Personal Toiletries and Medications | Where Stored | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Small First aid kit | Day Hatch | |
| Medical kit | Rear Hatch | |
| Natural soap bar | Rear Hatch | |
| Sudacreme | Rear Hatch | |
| Zinc tape | Rear Hatch | |
| Micropore tape | Rear Hatch | |
| Toilet paper | Rear Hatch | |
| Toothbrush/paste | Rear Hatch | |
| Anti-histermine | Rear Hatch | |
| Painkillers | Rear Hatch | |
| Baby wipes | Rear Hatch | |
| Deet/Mozzy Hood | Rear Hatch | |