So next weekend I embark in a 3-4 day kayak trip in 10,000 islands

>>613919
watch for falling coconuts

>>613919
I would be more worried if it was a three hour tour... a three hour tour.

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Bump with random mangrove pic.

We did about 7miles this day

Coon key from launch is only 2.5 miles

I'll be using a Hennessey hammock
Fishing equipment, snorkeling shit, spear gun & sling.
Only plan on bringing 2 MREs and just eating off what I catch

>>613935
Bring 4 MRE's for safety's sake

>>613919
have enough rations in case you're stranded,first aid kit,flare,and most of all,lots and lots of potable water

>>613998
> yeah because 24 hrs without food is a death sentence

> reCapcha donuts

>>614015
Not dude you were replying to. But I'd say to bring a couple extra and say fuck pride. Hubris has an interesting way of always showing up for the party. Get caught in a storm. Strange medical accident. Loss of equipment. Several reasons off the top of my head. And I've never even been oceanic kayaking before. Don't end up like those 14 year old faggots from fl that got washed out to see or god knows what. You'll end up some pirates sissy boy.

>>613931
holy shit florida is a weird place

>>613919
Not even trolling, but be careful of sharks. The Bay of Florida is so shallow that there's a good amount of sea grass which attracts fish and therefore the bigger fishies (sharks) that like to snack on smaller fish. You'll be fine in a kayak but I wouldn't swim in those waters
Source: I've spent a good bit of time in the Everglades and seen them

>>613919
i hear alot about people who go to small islands expecting paradise end up sharing their holidays with a fuckton of rats.

OP here
>>613998
I guess 2 more MREs couldn't hurt.

>>614004
I have flares, a descent first aid kit I have built up over the years. I do plan on bringing 200 FLoz of water. And along with the MREs about 15-20 protein bars

>>614178
Yea those kids where fuck bois, they where even in a whaler and managed to fuck up.
I've never lost equipment, and plan on having everything tied down on the paddle out so shit land with all my equipment and depart with all my equipment. I usually do like 2 shake down before leaving.

>>614183
Yea I can say Florida is weird but so is LA where I've been living for the past 2 years, and Chicago even has it weird parts, isn't that just weird

>>614313
I do plan on bringing my bang stick, I noticed some black tips & makos chasing mullets last time I went kayaking in the inner coastal. Granted the dorsal gin wasn't giant but I will be cautious when snorkeling,

>>614320
I am expecting to hang all my food/water from trees at night. Will also have a shitty plastic glock to shoot some of these island rats if I get bored.

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Here is most of my gear both red bags are water proof. 3 pelican cases. Coyote bag is my snorkeling gear & tackle.

Later today I plan on inflating my kayak and test packing it so I can have a even weight bow to stern

Get a comfy seat. I take people on kayak trips all the time and the biggest complaint I hear on long trips are about the seats.

Pretty nice have fun take some pictures and post when you get back. I have a planned trip later this year for me and a bud to kayak across the Long Island Sound to CT and back for a weekend.

>>613929
Especially if the weather started getting rough. The tiny ship would be tossed.

>>613919
>inflatable

RIP in piece anon-kun

>>614413
>to ct
Il meet you halfway cunt

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Op here

Here are the tide reports for Friday I have a good opening to head out in the late morning

>>614492
Innova Helios 2
Google it
Many people convert them into sail kayaks and do what I'm doing.

>>614391
I have a seat but actually find it an inconvenience due to always having to get to the rear storage on long trips, its comfy to convince factor just isn't good enough to bring with.

>>614413
My cameras will consist of old 35mm nikonos underwater camera, a gopro with cases & shit, galaxy s4, and some random point & shoot HP handheld

>>613929
>>613924
>>614425
Advice I'll take to the grave

>>613919
What was your MOS? Currently going through the enlistment process right now

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>>614635
11X-RA40
Went thru Benning
Hell on earth

Some advice in basic, be that guy
Pic related

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>>614492
I've taken the kayak huntingcin back streams. By far best kayak I've owned

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Just did a test pack of the kayak today.

>>613931
Lies, that's off Australia.

>>615417
>No dry bags
You are living dangerously anon

Got a patch kit for that inflatible yak? Hope so

Have you practied getting into your kayak in deep water? I have never used an inflatible kayak before so it may be a little different than a normal kayak or SOT.

>inflatable kayak in the open ocean

Please get a radio. You never know what can happen.
A friend of mine and his gf did what you are doing for a weekend and nearly drowned when the current between the islands they were going between started pushing them out of sight of land.

There's so many different ways things can go wrong. I don't doubt you know what you're doing but my friend had plenty of previous experience until the one time things went dangerously bad for him.
His radio saved his life and his girlfriends. They are like $200 but considering the stakes, I'd say it's definitely worth it. If anything, you never need it and you can lend it to friends/family who maybe will.

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Happy to see some Floridians besides myself on /out/, would never do island kayaking though fuck that.

Have you lived in Florida a while? If so you should know that the weather changes quickly, so much so that I wouldn't even consider such an outing even in the colder months. But hey you seem to know your shit so glhf m8.

Also no dry bags? The hell man. Pic related was the raft trip we took, Indian River Lagoon last summer

>>615680
Were you up by Sebastian by any chance? Its my hometown. Real nice Kayaking up here.

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>>615511
Lol no that's in the Gulf near Fort Meyers.

>>615515
>>615680
The one red bag is a dry bag with giant zip lock type seal , my clothes bag is packed as pictured everything in ziplocks, multiple pelican cases for other equipment

>>615581
I actually just purchased a radio off eBay hopefully I get it tomorrow cause I plan on leaving Friday. I also just purchased a 17ft whaler so the radio will be used when boating.

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The kayak does have a ruter that is controlled by my feet so yea it is an inflatable and would be all over the water do to no heel but the ruter makes up for it alot.

Picture is boat I just picked up to start diving

>>615680
Florida born, Chicago raised. Spent every summer down here, past couple years been living in socal. I'm currently staying up by ocala visiting the parents and taking a break from work

>>615515
Referring to water depth shouldn't be any deeper then 1.6M I've practiced getting in & out and its pretty easy. I keep my hand belge near by when I get in because water always finds a way. Also I do have a patch kit. The kayak material is that of white water rafts and the interior is the same as a zodiac.

>>615748
>I actually just purchased a radio off eBay hopefully I get it tomorrow cause I plan on leaving Friday. I also just purchased a 17ft whaler so the radio will be used when boating.
I hope you got something worth spending money on, and not a baofeng...

>>615745
Nope, Melbourne area
>>615748
Ah okay that works then
>>615766
Been to Chicago, never cared for the big city. Ever been to the Ocala nat park? I heard it's the best park in state

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>>615812
Lol I'm not really sweating if I don't have a radio will have tide charts and detailed maps so unless a freak storm forms, I should be find without one. The radio retailed around 300$new and spent 109$ to win the auction.

>>615815
I have yet to actually enter the Ocala woods other then the shooting range. I hear that a bunch of people live in those woods tho.

>>614330
>200 FLoz of water
so I guess that converts to 6L/6Quarts more or less. I somehow feel you're underestimating the importance of water still. You never know what could happen in the ocean. some sort of desalination system would be nice to have in a worst case scenario.

What types of fish can be caught around these islands?

>>615766
not trying to be dick, but at least spell 'rudder' and 'bilge' correctly. you look extraordinarily unprepared if you don't even how to spell the names of your basic equipment

>>616017
>not trying to be dick
You failed

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Pic of the marine radio I got in the mail today

>>615962
Yea good point, I'll probably stop and pic up 2 gallons of fresh water at publix on my ride down to the launch point. Also planning on using a 5gallon bucket and smaller 2.5gal bucket to make a solar desalination just as a back up. I've had success with that set up before and will be a good back up

>>616006
I have no idea, little sail cats maybe small grunts or redfish. Really hoping to catch a small shark.also it is blue crab season rn so I did see alot of smaller guys by mangroves so may end up snorkeling for those guys as well. What ever we catch I'll document and most likely eat that day.

>>616017
Oh thanks anon I didn't know grammer was important when I'm on one of them der islands. Google speech does wonders doesn't it

I would never trust an inflatable kayak.

I have been through the 10,000 islands in my kayak. It scrapes bottom sometimes. There are mangrove branches that can puncture the sides/bottom.

I hope you have a great time.

Eat at Stan's in Goodland. Stan died, but his old place is still open I think.

The fucking mosquitos are awful in the mangroves. I don't know how you are going to sleep

>>616098
Tea tree oil does wonders at repelling bugs. I will take you up on stans and eat there after the trip. The kayak draws little water about 3-4.5in. I do take precautions when in shallow waters like 10,000 islands. Last time I ran a ground I stuck my hands down so fast to stop damn barncales tore threw my gloves and cut my hand pretty good but had enough super glue to stop the bleeding

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I'll be posting updates on my snap snatch story Dansen420

All the gear minus my battle's kayak
Launching in under a hr

Sea Trout caught out their are great to eat. Usually catch them drift fishing grassy areas with a piece of shrimp for bait.

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>>613919
I went canoeing in that area last winter. I also left from goodland marina. We camp at cape Romano near the dome homes. Had an awesome time there , camped for two days. Went past coon key, I would consider another island. Kind of small, try a Romano island. You could make it probably in 5 hrs. Took me five and I my wife hardly paddling and bitching

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>>616971
Bump with pictures

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>>616973
Have fun buddy , had a great time there my selfie bet you will too!

OP here will post pics once home. Just made it back to goodland about a hr ago.

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Op here going to start posting may fall asleep during editing tired AF
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>>618306
Glad you made it back OP. Any trouble out of that inflatible?

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>>618310
No trouble except my high ass dropped the hardware for the rudder so I had to use some paracord to tie it up to the kayak

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Food mainly consisted of blue crabs like this guy and alot of sail cats

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High & low tide

>>618332
he's not blue no more >:]

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Rare voyage selfie
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The sand barge from earlier pic

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Hiked along the east side of the island to the farthest point south we where able to get to before the mangroves where to thick

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>>618352
Kayak anon confirmed for illuminati.

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Views from the captains quarters
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Camp site when we left
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>>618394
Hahahah yea I was hoping no one found out

Last glimpse of the island
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>>613919
watch out for hurricanes brah

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>>618535
Lol I'll keep that in mind next time I return to that island

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Probably the only rain I saw all trip

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>>614320
Yea there was a bunch of rats but we hung all out food and supplies, also palmettos and no see'ems, I have dozens of small bites but unphased

>>616975
What are those structures in this pic?

>>618597
Clearly anon found Atlantis

>>618332
did you steal them from crab traps in the water?

When I went out there last winter, I stole enough for a good meal from crab traps in the water. We sat in the sand and roasted the crabs like your pic.

good times.

>>616098
Not OP but there are good inflatables and bad inflatables. I might worry about coral with mine if there was any within 1000 miles, but sticks and rocks are no problem. Had more problems with skin-on-frame (but it's easy to fix).

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>>618662
Na I don't like to take crabs from traps, I also lay traps and would hate if I saw some one taking my catch.

>>618332
Do Blue Crabs have a fish like taste?

Would it be legal to bring a pellet gun along to shoot rats for food? Would disease be an issue? Journeying in this area seems like a blast.

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>>614178
>You'll end up some pirates sissy boy.
>off the coast of florida
mfw pirates of the Caribbean

thanks for posting pics. very cool.