BboySlug wrote:
Noticed the tent not pitched on the boat. That's a little surprising as most people who do this stuff will do that.
How did you tie the gear under the tramp to the hulls? Was it giggling around at all while underway? I really like how you did that.
Also, how many days did you camp? Was most of the food you brought canned? etc.
Very interested, would like to do the same with my boat
Thanks for the kinds words guys, glad you like the photos!
I'll try to give more technical details.
First off, my "adventure" background is many years of unsupported solo remote off road motorcycle travel, all of my gear is lightweight, compact and proven. Think ultralight backpacking gear, and to me, packing the H16 presents the same challenges as packing a small high performance single cylinder motorcycle. Except for the marine radio and flares I had the rest of my gear before this trip already.
I used
http://rokstraps.com motorcycle straps by adding Flat Hooks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252849068159 to grab the hulls. These straps I have full confidence in having used them for years on my bikes and the hooks latch on to the lip of the hull perfectly allowing my to mount dry bags anywhere. They did not budge when getting pounded by waves. I used a couple of Ortlieb
https://ortliebusa.com bags, a Sea to summit bag and a Ortlieb waterproof backpack clipped on the tramp for items I want easy access to like snacks, Satellite phone, well stocked first aid kit, a 3L water bladder with drinking hose, camera, sunscreen, tools, navigation lights, etc.
Also on the tramp was a Orion signal flare kit, USCG approved throw float cushion, an Icemule cooler
https://icemulecoolers.com/collections/classic-coolers , marine two way radio, Garmin Montana 610 GPS, Delorme InReach satellite communicator/tracker, compass and under the halyard bag a GoZero 30w solar panel to top up a small USB battery pack which I used to recharge everything for the trip home.
We camped two nights, with food and water for three days. A mixture of freeze dried backpacking food from REI (the salmon pesto was delicious!) and some fresh foods in the cooler. A small Primus Eta Express stove to cook with along with basic MSR camping cutlery.
I didn't consider sleeping on the trampoline, it was hardly level plus I'm setup to camp comfortably on the ground with a Big Agnes tent + sleeping bags and Exped insulated air pads which slide into a sleeve in the sleeping bags, which also zip together making one big bed. Maybe in Baja with warm dry air on the Cortez side I'd sleep on the tramp, but not on the cool, damp California coast.
Geez, when I write it out, it sounds like a lot of stuff, but in reality I probably had about 30 pounds of gear, plus water and wine.
Hope that helps!