Packing well for an almost three month trip in the middle of nowhere is essential. The plus with a canoe, however, is that you can pack quite a lot – very different to long distance hikers. My Ally 15 DR canoe has 310kg capacity. Net of 170kg for the weight of Harry and myself (the exact composition shall remain our secret 😉), this leaves us with 140kg for gear & food.
Yukon River 🛶 🇨🇦 🇺🇸: A 3,000km Canoe Adventure from Canada to the Bering Sea
Ideally you don’t use all the 310kg allowance as manoeuvring the canoe becomes harder. Last year on the Elbe I think Laura and myself travelled with about 200-220kg combined. It will be more like 300kg on this trip: ~65kg of my gear (45kg ex canoe, but including water, petrol, etc), Harry’s gear (~25kg ex bike, ~40kg incl.), food (~50kg) and our weight (~170kg). To make sure I emailed the manufacturer (Bergans of Norway), who has reassured me that sufficient margin has been put into the 310kg capacity label.
My Gear list for the Yukon Trip: Total 65kg including Canoe
| Cooking & outdoor gear | Waterproofing & Storage |
| Expedition set stove MSR | Green rucksack (hand luggage) |
| Petrol bottle MSR | XL red dry bag |
| SIGG bottles (petrol) | Large Green dry bag |
| Titanium cooking pots | Medium Blue dry bags |
| Extra aluminium pot | Ocean pack 10l |
| Baking tin | Small yellow dry bag |
| Insulated cup | Barrel 40l |
| Cleaning brush & Sponge | Duffel XL for gear |
| Plate green | Second rope 4mm |
| Metal spoon | Sort leash |
| Two plastic spoons | Clinkers |
| Tupperware | Rubber rope |
| 2 large Nalgene bottles | |
| Thermo cover Nalgene | Sleeping |
| Water Purifier MSR | Ground sheet / TARP 2x3m |
| Cutting board | Tent |
| Ziplock bags | Poles |
| Salt | Mattress |
| Pepper | Sleeping bag liner |
| Chilli | Yak blanket |
| Salad seasoning | Tarp poles |
| Vitamin tablets | Stool |
| Book with recipes | Head torch |
| HUEL (emergency food) | |
| Bin bags black | Hygiene & Meds |
| Grill (buy at Canadian Tire) | Wash-line |
| Leatherman | Towel |
| Swiss knife | Unscented soap |
| Emergency lighter | Unscented toothpaste |
| Axe | Dirty clothes bag |
| Fishing gear | Toilet rolls |
| Bear spray (buy in CA) | First aid kit |
| Sunblock spray | |
| Electronics | Anti biotics |
| SUUNTO Ambit watch | Antiseptic |
| Solar Panel | Medical book |
| Power bank | Midget spray |
| Speaker UE 2 Boom | |
| Chargers | Clothing |
| Tripod | Buff |
| Camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ330 & tripod plate | Warm gloves |
| Mobile phone | Working gloves |
| Ortlieb case for mobile | Rain trousers |
| Spare batteries | Rain jacket |
| Kindl | RAB hat warm |
| OR Baseball cap with sun protection | |
| Orientation | Long Johns |
| Offline maps Viewranger (mobile) | Cycling gloves |
| inReach explorer | Canoe gloves |
| Printed maps | Shorts |
| Map case & compass | Long trousers |
| Long sleeve shirts | |
| Canoe | Short sleeve shirts |
| Canoe carry bag & canoe components | Bug head-net |
| Paddles incl. leash | Sunglasses |
| Life vest | Underpants |
| Canoe seat | Down jacket |
| Throwline 30m | Fleece |
| 5mm rope | Rain poncho |
| Straps | Umbrella |
| Cable ties | Water sandals |
| Fixing rod holder (incl. tool to fit) | Hiking boots |
| Expedition repair kit | Socks Thin |
| Duct Tape | Rubber socks |
| Water Pump | Handwarmer |
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