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I must say I wish I could go back, I lived there for a year. www.seakayakiceland.com I met the owners severl years ago, great people. Leave some time for some 'land' site seeing. Enjoy! Chuck
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Hi Christropher, I purchased, in '06, a new Avocet & covered it in 3M film (6 mil I think). My assesment of this stuff is that it is almost bullet proof. I don't remember where I purchased it but I remember finding it online, the company primarily sold protective products for cars. I did my whole deck. Thanks, Chuck
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I did a trip up there several years ago with Coastal Spirit Expeditions ( www.coastalspiritexp.com ), the did a great job. The owner is Peter Enjoy, Chuck
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Hi Cath, My wife Nancy's is the same size as you are. Her first composite kayak was an Impex Mystic. At 14' this a great boat for a smaller paddle, excellent handling, a good turn of speed, good in the surf & in glass it only weighs #40. I'm 5'7 & #155, I loved it in the surf. She said that you would have to pry it from her cold dead hand if you wanted it. Then one day she tried a P&H Vela (which she now owns), 15'8" x 20" wide. This is a sports car of a kayak. The initial stability is lighter than the Mystic, it will turn on a dime & is very fast. These are 2 very different boats. You will find the Mystic to be very solid, where as the Vela will require more of your attention until you get accustomed to it. I would strongly recommend that you find them & paddle them. Though they are shorter than the boat you have or a longer boat you will probably find that it will be easier for you to 'keep up' in a boat that is appropriately sized for you. I think you will be hard pressed to find a 'long boat' (even an LV) that will be easy for you to control. Of course the proof is in the paddling. Well, there is my 2 cents ($2.50 w/ the coming inflation). Thanks, Chuck
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I have had a Kestral 1000. This unit only measures wind speed, in knots, mph ft./sec. It is water proof so you can actually measure speed through the water. Great unit, about $75.
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I was stationed there in the early '70s, it is a beautiful place. You might want to read a book called 'Around the Rock', it is by someone who paddled around NF. Their is also an outfitter & touring company out of St. Johns, it was highlighted in one of the 'This is the Sea' videos. Also if you go to the Back Packer magazine wed site & search you will find several articles they have done about hiking there. Have a great time! Chuck
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So here is my 2 cents. I have a Pentax W60, it is about 2 years old. One of the reasons I choose this camera is that it did not have a closing lens cover. When compared to the Olympus from turn on to first shot it is twice as fast (it doesn't have a cover to open). As to the gasket issue, when I am not using the camera I leave the battery door open to allow the gasket to expand to its normal shape. I do this with all of my water proof boxes, etc. I would also recommend at least a 5x zoom which is the equivalent to about a 120 mm lens in the 35mm world.
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Hi Kevin, Here is the link to the Palm UK site http://www.palmequipmenteurope.com/gear/surface_immersion_suits.php it will give you all of the specs. for their latest kit. I have a Palm Aleutian dry suit & an Aleutian semi dry top. I am very happy w/ both plus other misc. Palm kit I have. As Suz says the warranty if needed may be an issue. Thanks, Chuck
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Hmmm, I always thought that SS was non-ferrous. Now I'll have to find a magnet & satisfy my curiosity.
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Though I'm not a big camper, I have a few ideas -When Nancy & I kayak camp we always use a 3 man tent. It is nice to have the extra room in case you get weathered in -As to stoves, I use a compact butane stove, easy to use & no mess. Alcohol can actually be very dangerous since you can't see the flame. As for carrying alcohol in a thin water bottle, that could make quite a mess if it leaks. -I carry a SS multi-pot cook set, a titanium tea pot & cup. -Also a folding camp table. This along w/ everything else that you need. I feel the beauty of kayak camping is you can 'even bring the kitchen sink'. All of our 'luxuries', including group gear & food, fits in my Avocet (16') & Nancy's Vela (15'8")for 2-4 days of camping. Just my 2 cents ($2.50 w/ the coming inflation) Chuck
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Cath, That sounds great, what is your area code. Thanks, Chuck
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Any experience with the PN 60 GPS? Thanks, Chuck
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Thanks everyone for the info. Anyone else?