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I leave in just under two weeks for the Alabama River trip. I test-packed the kayak with everything except food and clothing and I've obviously left something out - I have way too much room left
That's normal. Longhaul is a barge. I did 2 weeks in FC Kahuna, with 20 liters of fresh water, and I do carry tent (all-mesh 2-door MSR Hubba-Hubba), a sleeping bag, full-length Thermarest
and a full-length blue sleeping pad. The only items on the deck were small deckbag with non-crucial items like GPS, energy bar etc (made out of daypack - it is reaLly small), and swimming fins and spare paddle on the after-deck.
On the serious note - you might've left floatation bags out. I carried 2 of them in MK1 - one beyond the last bow rib, and one in the stern, filling these end compartments completely.
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Anyway, I'm not carrying a tent on this trip opting to try something different - a Hennessy hammock. I realized on my last trip that I've gotten to the point where I really hate sleeping on the ground.
Why? If this is because of tree roots, rocks etc - get Thermarest one size thicker, and/or add a foam pad underneath. You'll need something in your hammock anyway, to keep it between your bottom and mosquitos.
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I think the hammock is a good alternative - esp. since it can be configured as a bivy sack and a chair/lounger.
One thing you don't need with a Longhaul boat is a chair/lounger. LH seat is heavy, bulky, but it makes an excellent camp chair. I think converting a hammock into a camp chair requires additional parts and some time to arrange this. When you're tired after a paddling day, you will hate the very idea of spending time and efforts on making a chair, because you need it
now.
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Also, I'm not taking a "real"sleeping bag either - it's June in Alabama for crying out loud. But, I will take a
frog sac. The ease of not having to climb into a traditional bag appears to be more convenient and I don't have "cold" feet.
Not familiar with this one - but you can also use 1) thin fleece blanket, or 2) any thin "envelope" sleeping bag, i.e. the one that is rectangular in shape, has no hood, and opens into a blanket due to L-shaped zipper. For warm temps its weight should be same as 30 oz of the above "frog sac", or less.
Just my 2 cents...