What to Bring?

Everyone's been asking, "What should I bring?" Well, the most important thing to bring is a sense of humor. With that (and a towel), most things are bearable.

Depending on if you're going on the Chesapeake Bay, the ICW, or the ocean passage, there are different things to bring. Remember — EVERYTHING WILL GET WET and some things will GO OVER THE SIDE! Don't bring any irreplaceable items. First, let's start with the basics:

• Hat
• Suntan Lotion
• Warm clothes (it can get cold at night)
• Bug repellent
• Books (there will be books onboard Voyager and Willow, but maybe not your favorites)
• CDs (there is a cassette player on Willow, too)
• Entertainment (cards, games, etc.)
• Camera
• Seasickness medicine (if you need help with this, Scott and Jack are experts at getting sick!)
• Recommended — a personal journal

Chesapeake Bay

If you're going on the Chesapeake Bay run, you may also need additional gear. If you don't own some of this gear, please check with Scott or Jack to see if you can borrow it. The recommended gear includes:

• Foul weather gear — tops, bottoms, boots
• Safety harness
• Personal flashlight

ICW

On the ICW, for the most part the water is rather tame. There will be a few spots, like Albemarle Sound and Pamlico Sound, where it may get nasty for a few hours. The basics listed above should work fine for the ICW, with the addition of:

• Foul weather gear — tops (optional bottoms and boots)

Ocean Passage

For the ocean passages, you'll need to bring the following items:

• Real seasickness medicine (we don't turn back for seasickness!)
• Foul weather gear — tops, bottoms (boots optional). You may be living in these for days on end.
• Safety harness (you will be wearing this 24 hours a day)
• Personal flashlight
• Any experiments that you may want to conduct

Any questions? Please contact Jack or Scott.