The parawings seem great. They are pretty expensive though.


Mike McCrea wrote:
I'd suggest a coated-nylon parawing. For just the two of you a 12x12
parawing would provide plenty of room for two bodies, some gear and
even a kitchen area.

Tarps are great of course for rainy days, but also for use as a
sunshade, and wings are more stable in the wind and drain water more
efficiently that a flat tarp. A 12x12 coated nylon tarp packs down to
the size of a small football and can be set up effectively with only 2
"poles" (staking the two unpoled corners to the ground with a short
piece of line).

For kayak camping you can devise a way to use your paddles as poles
for the two high corners (or better yet your spare paddles, which will
allow you to leave the tarp set up while you day paddle and explore
away from camp).


wpatrick wrote in message ...

My wife and I are going to start camping from our kayaks. We have not bought
camping gear in years and are looking for recommendations on makes, models,
vendors... Keep in mind that I am 6'4" tall with size 14 shoes... I need a
bit more room than most folks.

We are especially interested in sleeping bags... Make/model... Temp range

Tents ... 4 person .... 3 season

Stoves

Lanterns

Sleeping mats, cots, inflatable mattresses

Anything else you can think of!